Super Fun times!

I have been really busy, BUT I was able to have today off, and that was fabulous! The Sun was shining and it was a perfect day for a photo shoot!!! I met up with the editor and the photographer for the grouphealth magazine for the photo for my story. This will come out in the July/summer issue. It was done on the Soos Creek trail (where I love to run), and it was a picture of me, running. :) they had me run and run the same spot over and over again, he would snap some pics, look at them on his computer, and make whatever changes he needed to my , or his, location. We had to wait from time to time for the bikers or runners to pass by, it took about 45 minutes total. it was so fun watching him get all excited when he would see the perfect shot. They of course wanted me to smile and not serious, and would say " 10 % happier on the next try" lol. it was cute. I totally enjoyed and loved the pictures that they took. He got the perfect one and asked for an insurance one, and he got an even more perfect one. He loved the light, the bounce in my hair, the smile. TOO MUCH FUN!!!

So here is a picture that Scott took of me before I left for the shoot. I may get to see the ones they took, I am not sure, before it is published. Oh, and did I mention I will be the centerfold?? lol I told Scott how great is that for him, that he can say he is married to a centerfold . ;)

Long time no blog!

Crazy Busy.
That is my life these days. I sometimes wonder when it will slow down. I think I need it to slow down. Where I am at now, my weekends are for full recovery from my week, and also to get things down, errands run, spend time with family, ect... I would love to catch up on sleep, and I would love to have some time to spend with friends. I have had nothing as of late. I also spend any free time I have on the weekends planning out new workouts for the following week. Any idea how time consuming that is? and then to watch all these on demand workouts and they are all the same thing over and over again. it sucks. lol This past weekend I also had to address Jake's Graduation Announcments, I will be mailing them out this week. I am super excited for him, and super sad for me. lol

and my butt is getting big. I dont mean fat, I mean big, round. which is better than what it was, FLAT, but sometimes I catch a glimpse of it in the mirror and I do a double take wondering what is following me back there . :) Seriously though, how can it not with all the squats and lunges I do. I seriously can not how many I do, but it is for sure 500 + a week.

I have a photo shoot for GroupHealth Magazine coming up, it was going to be today, but it got postponed till THURSDAY due to this awesome weather we have been having here in the Pacific NorthWest. Awesome I tell you.


I hope everyone had a fun and fit week, and you did something wonderful for yourself!

A,B,C,s of Tami

I stole this from a cycle persons blog, I thought it would be a fun way to get to know me ! Enjoy!

A. Age, 41
B.Bedtime : anytime between 11pm and midnight
C. Cereal: when I eat it, Kashi Go Lean , high protein ( red box)
D.Dinner : usually chicken and whatever veggie I am eating at the moment
E.Energy. Yes TONS!!!!!
F.Fun, Flirty ( Scott agrees)
G. Girly Girl, everyday, in everything I do, I am a girly girl
H.Happy!
I.interesting
J. Jobs: Full time at the Scrapbook Nook, teacher at the SBN, and group fitness instructor.
K.Kids, Yes, 4 Sons, 22,20,18, and 9 ( this year)
L.Lives in: Covington WA
M.Married: Yes, to Scott, 10 years this OCT
N.Not one day goes by that I do not remember how far I have come. I will never forget .
O.Operations: yes, carpal tunnel surgery, both hands, two others as well.
P.Pet Peeves: the noise of the forks or spoons hitting the plate, people who park in handicapped spots when they are not. people who are late.
Q. Quotes : "You CAN do it, You DO have the time , and You ARE worth it"
R. RED SOX.. love love love.
S.siblings : two older sisters
T.time I wake up : 6:30 am, even when I dont have to :(
U. underwear: Yes, I wear it, no, I have not found one that I love to wear to the gym, YET.
V. Veggies, I use to hate them, now I love SOME of them . Favorites, Broccoli, raw carrots, green beans, cucumbers, sugar snap peas, corn, all peppers.
W. Weight Lost, 188 pounds
X. xrays : pretty much every part of my body!
Y. Year I took my life back. 2008
Z. Zoo animal, FAVORITE : monkeys, I love how they swing all over the place like its nothing.

FIT BIE!!!!

I had an interview/ feature article go live today with MSN Fitbie you can read it here!

I love it, Angela did such a great job, I love it when it is right!

Anyone who knows me , knows that Jake was huge in b eing my gym buddy and weight loss buddy, I am not sure I would have been so successful without having him to go to the gym with, and to eat the right things with. I couldnt be a prouder mom!

They also gave proper credit to Smith Photos for the picture of me, But I am always wanting to pimp out someone/something I love, so I will give credit to Aileen and Smith photos anytime!

I also have fun stuff happening with the GroupHealth Magizine. We plan to have a fun photo shoot in the next couple of week, for the Summer edition. I. CAN. NOT. WAIT.!

Smith Photos

Aileen from Smith Photos has posted a lovely blog post about me, showing my pictures and a little Q&A with me. Please take some time to check out her amazing work and lovely blog!

I absolutely adore her. We meet in classes at the gym, she is one of the lovely ladies that glares at me with a smile :) I think she is pretty fantastic!

and here is a favorite of mine that is not shown on her blog :

Photo courtesy of Smith Photos

Fun Stuff happening!

I had my PHOTO SHOOT TODAY!!! Super super fun times!! I can NOT wait to see all the pictures, and show them to you!! I have one picture to show you, ( My friend / photographer is busy all weekend so I do not expect to see any pictures till Monday) But I do have this one to show you .

I LOVE this one, just one, So I can not wait to see the rest!

I have a phone interview on Wed with Fitbie, for their site, I had to sign and send a release form, and on it it had a spot for me to put in my 'agent' and 'agency'. Made me giggle. They want before and after pictures ( of course) but they also want pictures of my son Jake, I love that people are realizing how big of a support Jake was to me, and how he did it with me as well.

I also have an article coming out this summer with Grouphealth magazine ,and it is titled "exercise is medicine" And they want to schedule a photo shoot and have Jake in it as well. He likes that! I had my interview with them already, and I am just waiting for the article to proof read for them to be sure they have it all correct, and a release form for them as well. they are looking at the end of month for a photo shoot.

So exciting stuff happening here, and also lots to keep me on my toes, I LOVE LOVE LOVE that I get to share all my joy and excitement of fitness and a healthy lifestyle with others. I love to inspire other people to feel as wonderful as I feel.

I am just so happy, I love that I get to share my life with everyone !

Photo by Smith Photos

Teaching lots of classes

I have been teaching alot of classes at the gym these last few weeks, it has been kind of crazy, going between two gyms, ( sometimes two in one night!) but I have been loving it! ITs hard not to love helping others feel good about themselves. The only problem with all this teaching is I have to keep coming up with new things, and that is very time consuming. I am thinking there needs to be an easier way to do this. I am someone that needs plans. I go to my classes with my note cards, and they take us through the hour. Sometimes I will come up with something that isnt on my note cards, but not often. Many times I will have too much to do, and I have to cut something out, but I would rather do that than have to try to add something, lol. Monday thru Thursday I teach, and come Friday I am so ready for the weekend, and to be out of the gym, I look forward to the nicer weather that will be coming our way so I can start running outside on a regular basis. This rain is really getting to me. IF anyone has any idead on how to cut down my planning time that would be great! Have a healthy week!