Midweek Musings

I'm on Day 8 of both my challenges (I synced 'em up - I was crazy for trying to do them on different days), which means I got to rest today.  And the verdict at this point is that I LOVE DOING THEM.  I'm a newly converted squat-lover, and I'm really just dealing with the abs because I know how good they will be for me.  I am super excited about toning everything up because I just spent a whole winter flabbing around from bar to bar, and it's time to tighten up again (in all ways).

Mary came with me to the gym this morning, and Amanda made it all the way in East Memphis.  GO TEAM!  Mary also asked me about signing up for the M-Town Series in preparation for the St. Jude Marathon Relay, and I think I'm going to do it!  I've slacked off on my running a bit, so I think that would be a great way for me to get back into it.

The first race is towards the end of May, so I should (theoretically) have enough time to prepare.  I've got my research proposal due a week from yesterday, and my final for class is on May 5th.  After that, I'm a free woman until August! :D

Major Challenge, Part I

WELL here we go.  

Break-up numero uno of 2015 is upon me.  

The first thing I always want to do after a break-up is to TREAT MAH SELF.  Huey's cheeseburger?  Yes.  Late-night Sonic run?  Absolutely.  A whole pizza all to myself?  Do it.  A pint of Ben & Jerry's ice cream? GET IT, GIRL.  You DESERVE this.  (You can see the problem...)

I do have an edge here, because I've been planning for this particular break-up for about two weeks now.  I was mentally prepared, or at least as much as I could've been.  So the regular sad spiral isn't as dramatic as it would have been if I hadn't been expecting this.  And I did indulge myself a little yesterday.  I took a nice long nap in the afternoon after eating a big ole french dip from Lenny's (thanks to my amazeball friends).  I ate a second helping of dinner at the farm, and I had a yummy piece of cake while watching Mr. Selfridge with the parents.  I also soaked my feet and took a hot bath when I got home.  The other side of indulging myself is that I forced myself to get everything together so that the beginning of the work week didn't overwhelm me too badly.  I had my clothes laid out, washed the dishes, cut up all my fruit, changed my bed sheets, did my laundry, worked out early this morning, had my protein shake and regular thermogenics breakfast, and I'm going to hot yoga later tonight with Amanda.

All in all, I'm working my ass off to stave off the crippling sadness that COULD set in (but that will not because I'm going to handle myself in a normal, healthy way).

SO.  Back to the grind.  I got my squats and abs in this morning, and I worked on my arms.

Side note: Saturday was a major victory for me because I woke up early enough to get to the gym and get a good workout in, do my grocery shopping for the week, and clean up the rest of the house before the Crawfish Fest shenanigans started.  That all made SUCH a difference in the weekend and in the way I feel today, so I need to continue to buckle down like that. 

Weekday Wins

I had a meal replacement protein shake for breakfast this morning. AND that wasn't enough, so I also had my regular strawberries and one ounce of protein on top of it.  WHICH I think is fine, because I was starving.

Yesterday, Amanda and I went to Overton Park to do our yoga, and it ended up being really great.  We had a lot of fun, it was super peaceful, and we got our crunches and squats in.  We had girl time afterward with Mary and Annie, so all in all, it was a well-rounded Wednesday night.  And we didn't have to pay for anything. :D

My body is starting to slide into okay-so-we're-working-out-regularly-again-and-it's-going-to-hurt-all-the-time-now mode, which means it's getting more and more difficult to get out of bed in the mornings (physically), and my hot showers are feeling better and better. :)

GUH

I'M LEAVING IN THREE WEEKS AND I ATE AN ENTIRE BOX OF PECAN CHOCOLATE CHIP SUPREMES LAST NIGHT.

Also not going out during the week is horrible and amazing but very hard.

Maybe I'm PMSing.

30-Day Challenges

Today marks days 2-3 of the two 30-day challenges I'm doing!

I'm doing an ab circuit with Amanda, and I think this one is going to be a lot tougher than last month's.  The planks gave it away up front.  I'm not a plank person.  But hopefully I will be after this month! :D

And here's the squat challenge I'm doing.  I have a lot to work with back there, and I reaaaally want to tighten it up and get toned.  I am also not a squat person.  But maybe this will help me get there too, haha.

Cheers, ladies!

IT'S THERMOGENICS TIME, THERMOGENICS TIME! THERMOGENICS, THERMOGENICS, THERMOGENICS AND A BASEBALL BAT!

*title sung to the tune of "Peanut Butter Jelly Time"*

Here we go, ladies!  We have successfully made it through Lent, and BOY did we go out with a bang.  We went over the top with our partying this weekend, and man am I ready to dial it back down and get re-focused on my healthy habits.

I've gone back to my old thermogenics diet full-time.  I went to the grocery store last night and stocked up on all my protein, veggies, and fruits for the week.  It feels good knowing I not only have a solid meal plan for the week, but I also have the food to make it all! :D

I am going back to weighing myself twice a week (at least), and this time I'm going to be working out  way more than I did the first time I did my dieting.

I WILL STICK TO THIS THIS TIME.  I WILL NOT BAIL LIKE I BAIL ON EVERYTHING. I WILL BE HAPPY IN A BIKINI THIS SUMMER. I WILL BE HAPPY IN A BIKINI THIS SUMMER.