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Some exciting news from me today. Remember that suit I bought right before I returned to work October 1st? I wore it on my first day back, and it was entirely too tight (after a terrible eating weekend). I remembered it today and tried it on. It fits rather nicely now, and the waist even has some give. Yay!

I've been trying so hard to make every bootcamp session and go in an extra day for cardio, and I am seeing rather nice improvements in almost every part of my physique (arms, torso, butt, thighs, etc...). I really would like to see 20% BF or below at my next assessment (in just under 2 weeks). I haven't lost much weight, if any, but I really don't care too much about that right now.

I feel like things are almost exactly as they should be right now.

Next challenge: halloween candy. I think I'll only allow the kids to go down our street. No need to get greedy. Plus, the less candy in the house the better. It's already going to be bad enough to have it at everyone's desks at work.

Just couldn't seem to go to bed without blogging

Nothing to say really. Bootcamp tonight. Same same. Eating was fine. Hamstrings are feeling a little better. I have two more days to relax them before the next trip to the gym. I'm glad to have a couple of days off though. I really hope the next assessment yields the results that I've been working hard for this month.

Ok. Going to bed fa rayl now.

Weekend Fun

What a great weekend I had. Lots of fun with friends.

As far as eating goes, I think I did very well. Went to a Halloween party last night and barely looked at the spread of food. Plus, I only had a few drinks. I consider this a success. I had friends over on Friday night, and we just had a nice meal. I drank quite a few calories of red wine that night though. Still...

I went to the gym and ran 4 miles today...mixed it up with some different intervals. 10 minutes around 4.5 - 5.5. Then 1 min 7.0, 1 min 3.0 (3 sets), 3 minutes 5.5, 1 minute 3.0 (3 sets), 45 sec 8.0, 75 sec 3.0 (4 sets).

I am still very sore from bootcamp last week, and my run didn't really make me feel better. My hamstrings are just killing me. I'm kind of feeling where I'm just sick of being sore...although it's one of those good sore feelings.

I have bootcamp tomorrow night, and then I have 2 days off. Hopefully I feel better by Thursday.

Damn it!

Evidently, I was only strong enough to tempt fate once. I got the kids a LC pizza again tonight (bad mom). I was really good for a while. I had my Optimum Rebound tonight (cereal that is supposed to help in recovery). I was doing well. I had put the 2 extra pieces in a container, but I didn't put it in the fridge soon enough. Oh well...can't change it now. Push forward.

Another huge problem earlier today. I discovered these Amy's Cheese Enchiladas that are quick tasty...and healthy too...organic and all that. I was thrilled that they tasted so good, because they only had 240 calories...although a little high in fat at 14 grams. I'd decided to not let myself have these more than once a week...didn't want to get sick of them. Today was the third time I'd had one for lunch. Imagine my dismay when I happened to notice that there were actually TWO servings per container. I always check for that, but I never would have thought that I'd have to on a simple little frozen lunch. Good thing I didn't have one every day for the past 3 weeks. 480 calories and 28 grams of fat??? Eeeeeckkkk!!!!!!!!!!

Boot camp was enjoyable tonight - a lot of upper body, with a little lower body mixed in. She was nice to us, because she knew that tomorrow night is with Keith the Trainer. She is cool though. She does our workouts with us, and she is actually going to attend tomorrow night as well. I'm glad, because I want her to see what Keith puts us through.

The Biggest Loser pissed me off last night. I really wish they wouldn't put food like that in front of the contestants...or I wish they wouldn't air it. I was doing fine with my cravings until I watched that shit. They were eating crackers & cookies...and I love my comfort carbs. I really had to stop myself from grabbing a cheese and cracker pack or two. I ended up eating a South Beach snack bar right after TBL ended...limited the damage.

That wasn't all that made me mad. Neil drinking 2 gallons of water right before the weigh-in...gaining 17 lbs in 1 week??? A stupid strategic move to sabotage another team. I won't get into it here, but those that watched it know what I'm talking about. I'm glad Bob was raging mad. I hope that I never see that type of thing again. I wish they would have voted him off. It was kinda stupid not to imo. He's going to lose like 30 pounds next week.

Ok. What else am I upset about? hmmm....oh yeah...the Swanky situation of course. Besides that though...can't think of anything that I'd like to discuss.

Holy moly! I can't believe I almost forgot about something this good. I thought it might be an illusion, so I've been hesitant to say anything, but... I am actually seeing some real ab definition lately...2 little bumps up near my rib cage. I asked my trainer tonight if it was fat rolls, and she said that there was definitely muscle and definition there! I was trying to think of when I've really done anything to achieve this, and then it hit me. Almost everything we do at bootcamp involves our core along with whatever else we're working. Even tonight, we were standing on the Bosu's doing shoulder presses and other things. We also did plank holds and a bunch of other things. If I think about it...I've been doing things to strengthen my abs for several months now. Why shouldn't I be seeing some results? Silly me... I guess I thought that there was so much fat above it that I'd never see the muscle. Stay tuned...

Nothing much to say

Today is one of my rest days, which is nice because I'm very very sore through my inner thighs...and getting more sore by the hour.

I had this fabulous chicken breast for dinner. I bought it from Westborn Fruit Market, and it was stuffed with mozzarella and asparagus. It was a very large portion though. Next time I'll split one with someone else.

Other than that...I've been drinking a lot of water today and getting stuff done. Both feel nice.

I got a very cool compliment Saturday night. Someone who I've known for about 15 years told me that they think I look better now than I ever have since they've known me. That's a pretty big statement, considering they've known me since I was 18...before I had kids.

Ok. That's all. I'm going to bed early tonight.

Star Pupil

Yes, I was the star of bootcamp tonight...but only because I was the only one to show up. It was nice...lower body workout. Treadmill jog 4.0 mph 15% incline for 1 minute, lunges 1.2 mph 6% incline 2 minutes, walk 3.0 mph 2% incline 1 minute, crunches on stability ball holding 10 lb dumbbell over head...repeat all 3 times. Then 15 - 1 leg deadlifts with 10 lbs, 20 of some kind of fast crisscrossing lunges (can't remember the name), then 15 - of something else that I was stepping up with the 10 lb dumbbell overhead...repeat all 3 times.

I feel good. Eating has been ok. Seriously - not stellar, but nothing too bad.

I want to take bootcamp seriously at least until the next assessments (in 3 weeks)...it'll be cool to see how much my hard work pays off. My goal is to not miss one session, so it'll be 3 sessions per week, plus I want to make sure to get in 1 extra workout on the weekend...preferably cardio. It doesn't even have to be at the gym. It just needs to be something physical...like rock climbing.

That's about all I have to say tonight.

It's all in how you look at it...

This is just something funny that my 5 yr old said yesterday. We were out and about yesterday, so we stopped at Wendy's a quick bite to eat. Audrey was eating her chicken sandwich and said, "Mom, this chicken bread salad tastes so good." Hilarious.

There's so much to write, so I don't know if I'll go over it all. Maybe I'll speed blog today.

My "binge" on Friday was not really a binge. It was my way of avoiding a binge. I did well overall, considering what my body or mind was telling me to do.

Saturday, I got up and had an egg on whole wheat toast. Then right before rock climbing, I had a yogurt smoothie and a plain chicken sandwich from Wendy's. Rock climbing was way fun, and I'm so glad we did it. I'm a little sore through my triceps and upper back....which are good places to be sore.

After rock climbing, we went to one of my favorite restaurants in Ann Arbor, and I got the chopped salad. I also ate a couple of pieces of bread, but overall I think I did well considering what I could have gotten (baked mac & chz). I was also witness to Melissa being good too - even skipped the bread.

After dinner, my husband I and went to our first Halloween party of the season. I had a little bit of Bailey's, and a couple of beers and steered clear of the crock pots (I didn't even go by that area once).

So, overall, I felt that the damage from yesterday was limited to just a poor day instead of disastrous.

I posted a couple of rock climbing pics below (the last one is me about 50' high). Click here for
the complete album.