Day 20 - Weight Watchers and Cookies, Hit and Run

So the 5 amigos did the 5k Hit and Run in SLC this last Saturday 10/12/13. It was great fun! We were all pumped and had a great time going through the obstacles and pushing each other to excel. Laughs were all around and little bit of pain and soreness after all was said and done. Check out the video on the Bearded Runner channel, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qfgK9rMSxu0 .We are all on our own pursuit of happiness and feeling comfortable in our skin. All our friends are looking great and have made some major improvements to their lifestyle, they truly are inspirations to us. One friend has changed their life completely losing 70 lbs and moving forward no matter what wrenches are thrown in their path. Another friend amazes us at their ability to turn their frown upside down and push through life's hardships and find joy in the exercise they are doing and they look so good!

Well after many nights of contemplating what I wanted to do, I finally decided I would join Weight Watchers. We have been working out consistently for 20 days now and unfortunately as hard as I have been working my tail off and sweating like crazy, I have only seen my weight drop from 184 to a steady 181.6. Although this is progress it is so frustrating. So I need to make a lifestyle change. I need a way to make myself accountable for everything I am eating. So far on Day 2 of weight watchers, day one officially, I met the requirements of 30 points. It is surprising how healthy choices really do allow you to eat more without feeling guilty. The other thing I like, I don't have to be super nervous about what I am eating or how many calories are in what I am eating. It is nice I must say. Alex and I have been going over meal ideas and I think I will redo my beautiful menu board and create a new one. Change all around in the Hill house.

Saryn is our crazy kid who we call our personal trainer she is a source of much of Kelsie's drive to be healthier. She wants to be able to keep up with Saryn now and in years to come. It's amazing what a small child can do to make you want to turn your health around. Today, 10/14 she learned how to climb out of her crib... we might be in trouble now....


Well that's all we got for now! Keep on keeping on. Don't let the past keep you down use it as a stepping stone to get you to the next point in life! Love you all!

The Whacky Chels
Alex
Kelsie
Saryn

Misheard lyrics with dentists

Have you ever listened to that catchy song on the radio and start singing at the top of your lungs and then your friend looks at you and says, "you know that's not the lyrics to the song right?" Flabbergasted you instantly reply back with your ever so confident voice, "those are too the lyrics!"  We have all come pass this at one point or the other.  That is why Kelsie and I made an awesome video.  We had fun making this video we hope you enjoyed it as well.  Misheard lyrics, aren't they fun.

Anyways things are going as crazy as ever here in the Hill house.  We just got done with having an amazingly awesome General Conference this past weekend.  As I was going through listening to it I was impressed with the focus on family.  I love my family and I am so grateful and fortunate to have such an amazing one.  But not a day goes by that I don't fear for what is to come.  We are constantly being attacked on all fronts.  Look at what is happening in the media.  Cherish your family, love them. Hug them.  Kiss them.

Today I went to the dentist for the first time in 3 years.  Technology has changed a lot since then.  X-rays are sure different and they have a actual camera that they stuck in my mouth to take still pictures.  I don't think I have ever seen my teeth like that before. But after chatting it up with everybody in the office and making them all laugh I left with an appointment.  The time frame for that appointment.......6 months!!! Meaning that I had no cavities.  Call it sheer luck or I am just that good, I am happy I don't have to have a fat face.  Kelsie has her appointment at the end of the month.  Hopefully she will have the same good news as me.

Oh enough of this rambling. Be sure to check out the YouTube channel for any thing else I might have forgotten this fine day.

Peace!!!
Love,
THE WHACKY CHELS

One Day At A Time - I AM NOT AFRAID!!

So it hasn't been too long since Alex last posted for us here's a quick update. Today is my dad's birthday. My parents are having their kitchen remodeled and they didn't want to eat out so we had them over for dinner, Happy Birthday Dad!
End of August - Alex headed back to school, he is loving his spanish class!! He also started coaching for the Surfer's swim team and he couldn't be happier!!
September - What a blur!! We went to Visit the Hill grandparents in Idaho over labor day weekend. We had fun visiting and spending quality time as a family. Alex ran his first half marathon in 1:58:13 he was so excited he came in under 2 hours! I ran my first 5k in 47 minutes :) It's slow but I'm proud of myself!

Saryn - Our little girl is now 18 months and is so crazy! If you haven't checked out our videos on YouTube yet, you need to!! Alex's posts a vlog almost everyday if not every other day! She is the pride and joy in out life, http://www.youtube.com/user/chelsukun  check it out!
She had her 18 month well baby were she received her DTap and will shortly get her Hep A.. yay vaccines... It is amazing how fast she is growing. She weight 23.4 lbs and was 34 inches tall. She is a bean pole!! The good thing though is she is proportional so despite the fact she hates to eat she still looks like we feed her (which we do) and her head is normal.. Darn.. I though we had a big headed brain child.. maybe.. Anyway she makes us laugh, cry and watch Finding Nemo 46 times in one week. Needless to say we have an addiction on our hands and his name is Ne-MOOO! Saryn has also taken a liking to Dora the Explorer and Barney. When she wants to watch Dora she says DO Do Do Do Dora like the opening. When she wants Barney she says Barneyy and Bebop... and it melts your heart at how cute she sounds. She loves guacamole, mac and cheese, milk and oreos. I am a winning parent with this diet :)

Speaking of diet Alex and I have decided to FINALLY make a lifestyle change. It's called Cheltember and beyond. Alex and I are known for our name the Whacky Chel's so we have named our endeavor much like Shay Carl has, to resemble our name. It gives it a personal feel instead of "I'm going on a diet 'till I'm not fat anymore." I say I am overweight alot because it IS true there is no excuse now for the extra weight I have, it is not muscle it is FAT. I am calling it what it is. But I am not letting it keep me down now. I have started and stopped and started and stopped the process of change over and over again and it is HARD!! Those who have tried to lose the weight or transform it know what I am talking about. I am not afraid anymore. I recently went for a run with my friend Cailtin and I wore the most revealing shorts I have ever worn - running shorts -- it showed my thighs to the WHOLE world and you know what I DO NOT CARE. We live in such a stereotypical world that likes to define beauty as someone who is so thin you can see their rib cage. I am not that person nor will I ever be like this. What I can say is this, right now as I sit here typing this, I weigh 180.5 lbs, I weighted 184 last week. I wear my stretch marks as a badge of honor and I don't care what anyone has to say about my body. Sticks and stone certainly will break my bones but the words other people say can not break the stone wall I have built to protect my own beauty. I am strong and I am making a difference in my life. WE have committed to work out every day, even if it is a walk around the block or a 60 minutes cardio intensive workout that kicks our trash, every little bit of exercise you can get in the day is more exercise then you would have had without making a change. We are not eliminating any food just limiting what we can have, everything in moderation. I don;t want to give up the things I love so I'm not. It is easier to have someone on this journey with you, I am glad I have Alex, who's goal is completely in the opposite direction and playing field as my goal but he is there to help me achieve mine. I want to lose 15 lbs in 2 months, I know in that time fat will convert to muscle which is denser then fat but that's ok! We are taking this one day at a time. Don't be afraid to ask me about my journey, the best part is sharing and gaining more support.

Sorry to ramble but I'm pumped! We are headed to bed and hopefully (fingers crossed) I'll keep up with our blog more!

Love,

The Whacky Chel's!
Alex
Kelsie
Saryn :)