They actually did a weigh in today and it was a really good, positive experience for me. I now weigh 177 lbs and I finally am below the 40% for my fat percentage. That in itself is awesome. Now, adding up the inches, I’ve lost a total of 9.25 inches in various body locations. That explains why it feels like my pants are way too loose in the waist. This will be one of my frustrations until my hips catch up too. None of my jeans are quite fitting properly because I always lose everything in my upper body before my lower body catches up. Read more…
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1/26/2012
One of the difficult things about living in the middle of no where is the lack of diverse food choices when it comes to eating out. Both Joe and I love our ethnic food. And as my own personal rule goes: you can’t say you don’t like something until you’ve tried it at least once. Indian is one of our absolute favorite meals. The closest restaurant, however, is nearly 45 minutes away. See my predicament? Read more…
1/24/2012
It poured rain yesterday and stayed pretty much overcast the whole time. Thunder roiled like a mad dinosaur above our heads. I haven’t seen it rain this much here and I swear, it rained all day after the early morning hours. No, it never rains when I have to head to bootcamp. Probably a good thing. But left over rain makes the field muddy and slick. I am so sore too. My legs burn with a simple walk from the back bedroom to the kitchen. If I keep moving, it becomes a minor discomfort. So I’m trying not to sit around all day. Of course, I have housework to catch up on, so that helps. Read more…
1/23/2012
With how trying the last week was with being sicker than snot in a hand basket, I switched gears and did some painting. Nothing fancy, I’m not a trained traditional artist. I just like playing with color. More importantly, I love abstract. Read more…