Small Accomplishments

So I am up at 6 on a fine Saturday morning and I was thinking about my past accomplishments in the last couple if months and it can be surprising to look back. Last night I took note of these things.
1) I have consistently worked out for 60 days
2) I have improved my mile to be 13:00 from 14:35
3) I can do a plank on my left AND right side!
4) I have improved my eating habits
5) I did 2 5K's
6) I ran 4.60 miles my splits where 13:05, 12:38, 13:07, 17:19(Train), 5:15
7) I feel better
8) I've turned much of my thunder thighs (lol) into muscle
9) I FINALLY realized Alex wasn't a liar, I do look slimmer
10) I fit in my size 12 capris, my favorite ones!

I hadn't taken time to appreciate the little accomplishments and as I was reading 2 of the ladies I follow, Tanee (http://fromfattofitchick.blogspot.com/)  and Amanada (https://www.facebook.com/amandaleightyson) I had to start from somewhere and this will take time. Although I did not start out with the challenges they had, I have my own battle on weight loss. I meet my weight for diet bet as I said in a pervious blog but I started lifting weights and focusing on my power muscles a little more and I gained weight but I am not discouraged. I have a goal of 169 by Dec. 24 but if I don't reach it, it is not for lack of trying. I have 4 weeks but that's ok, I weighted 179.6 this morning and I know it's because my muscle density has increased and that's ok! Both Amanda and Tanee reminded me you have o start somewhere and the biggest challenge is starting and then keeping it up. This is a lifestyle change and it is worth it!

Don't forget to check out of vlog! Friday's video had a terrible time uploading as the storm knocked out out internet over night so Alex woke up to 2% uploaded... he was not a happy camper! Come check us out
https://www.youtube.com/user/ChelSukun

We love you guys. Keep up for goals and remember the small accomplishments. I'm off the get some chores done while Saryn in asleep!

Love ya!
Alex, Kelsie, Saryn and Kaiya

WE ARE WHACKY

Merchandise Store

Hey so basically we have some seriously awesome news.  We have a merchandise store.  Thats right you heard me right.  You can buy phone cases, shirts, hoodies, and beanies.  Also if you let us know what else you want, we can go through and see what we can do.  Our merch website is thewhackychels.spreadshirt.com.

Here is just a little sample:





 


Doesn't that just look cool? Anyways the website that we are using to sell our stuff is spreadshirt.com.  They are an amazing site where you can go and design you own stuff and either buy it or sell it.  We hope you all are super excited. So there are a few ways you can get to the site really easy.  One you can click on the phone case and it will take you right to the site.  Also you can click on the link above or just above our profile picture you can click where it says, "buy some whacky stuff."
  Things are going awesome and we are happy that we can share our life with you.  Have an amazing day!

Setting Goals, Pancakes and Shocker

So I have decided that goals are a good way to measure progress. We recently lost weight for our diet bet on dietbetter.com and have felt super stoked. It was a 4 week challenge to reach a certain goal weight. My goal was 175.3 or less and Alex's was 166.3. I had started this last week at 177 and I knew I could reach my goal. Weigh in day I hit 174 and I was SOOO happy, Alex came in at 165.8 and he went and got Taco Bell and there was much rejoices in our house. Then came the hard part, keeping that spirit up. This weekend to say the least SUCKED. I have been on weight watchers for the past month so my stomach has defiantly gotten smaller as I can not eat the same amount I used to. But anyway, we traveled to Cedar City on Friday for a swimming invitational for the high schools Alex coaches and we made a few unhealthy but delicious choices. We had In and Out Burger, delicious food and a lot of it at SUU's cafeteria, eggs, fruit smoothies, doughnuts, cookies, chocolate covered pretzels, and Pizza. As Cedar city and our hotel had no 4G and the wifi was terrible I did not use my weight watchers tool this weekend but I know i went over my points and then some in the last 3 days. It happens I guess but sometimes you have to allow your body to veg and pick it up the following week, that is what this week is going to be. My workout schedule has been fairly consistent and  I've started to love running again. My farthest run thus far was 4.6 this last week and it was awesome, I always feel like a rock star when I do something I am proud of, it has mostly been just 5K(3.1m) because I am comfortable with that I know I can do those without killing myself. But do to this run I overworked my poor feets. And the last 3 days we decided our bodies needed a little R&R. You can't continue to just work out and work out, our bodies need to catch up at some point. Yea I may be back up to 178 tonight but I am ok with the fact I am going to hit it hard this week and I am going to start lifting weight and do a lot more strength training. I still have a goal to meet by 12/24, I want to be at 169 or less, thats 6 weeks folks. It is possible but I know I need to stay dedicated!
We were watching one of our vlogs today and I FINALLY noticed that Alex wasn't lying. I have lost weight and it is starting to show. Shocker. I have had time believing him as I see myself everyday in the mirror and there is no drastic change but watching a video from this morning made me feel more confident. I am getting healthier and that is the goal. After all, I do have a half marathon in May I need to be ready for.

Family Life
SO Saryn thinks its the funnest, coolest thing to put herself in Kaiya's kennel, I don't know why but we keep finding her in there. She's crazy... Alex has 4 weeks of class left for this semester and he is so excited for the holiday break. He's got his schedule for next semester and it looks like an all online which will be so nice for scheduling. He can still do his high school swimming and his surfer's swim practice but it also means less time we need someone else to babysit during the day. We have not figured out his work schedule but we are hoping it will be nice and possibly a break for working 4:45am's, we shall see. I'm trying to find a purpose in life between working, playing with my family and my weight loss goals. It's hard to decide if I want to obtain my Master's and if so in what and what I want to do with my life. We want to get Alex through school but then what? Does he get a full time job and I stay at home, do we both work opposite full time shifts and never see each other, do I get a higher paying full time job and Alex just stay at home? Who knows we have to cross that bridge when it gets here and as uncertain as it may be our happiness is what matters. We love our supports and love those who don't support us. We are Whacky, we are crazy, we are vloggers and we are awesome. Don't you forget it!

Love you all!
Alex, Kelsie, Saryn and Kaiya