my journey to being thin(ner)

was thrilled to see a loss yesterday (.6 pounds) esp. since i thought i would be up as a result of my new weight routine… i also felt i had snacked quite a bit during the week but i guess in reality, i’m doing better than i think i am… it makes me feel pretty good, i have to admit, and for the first time in a LONG time i feel like i’m making progress with my weightloss… its not just being able to fit into a pair of pants that are too tight but more feeling healthier, being more active and trying new things… we all have our reasons for losing weight and a goal that we’re trying to achieve but its the journey that should be paid most attention too…

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happy friday everyone!!! for those of you that remember this ice cream cake from when you were little, i thought you might enjoy this picture… i don’t recall him being this creepy looking though, do you?

anyway, i didn’t get to do the gym thing today because i was too busy printing 7 color copies of a 150-page document (do these people REALLY need color versions?!?!)… i did go for a nice, 20-minute walk though and was amazed at how many tourists stop on the sidewalk to stare at squirrels… do they not have squirrels in indiana and california?!?! i really hope the weather is nice tomorrow because i don’t feel like sitting for 3 hours, in the rain, watching a damn parade but hey - i’ll be w/my mom, my sister and nieces so it will be fun regardless…

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goddamn my abs hurt! i did that silly 8-minute ab workout two days ago and man, they are STILL killing me… plus, i did pilates last night and then same workout this morning so ouchie-ouchie - guess i haven’t been using these muscles for quite some time… there won’t be any pilates next week (spring break) so i’ll have to make sure to do two workouts on my own… i still haven’t decided if i’m going to try ‘the firm’ workout tomorrow or brave it and try the new billy banks bootcamp - we’ll see how i feel at 6:00am…

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today was my first official day with the new weight routine, have to say i like it and its not as time-consuming as the previous set… my trainer likes to do these incredibly long leg workouts so they’re much shorter this time (even though i need the most work there)… anyhoo, it felt good and i’m feeling much stronger these days so no complaints in that area… i’m looking forward to pilates class tonight, last week was a good intro into some basic moves so hopefully we’ll progress a bit more… i did the 8-minute ab workout last night and it was so incredibly cheesy but i may stick with the routine every other day and see what happens… can’t hurt, right?

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i’ve been snacking at little things today for some reason, i hate it when my office caters a meeting because there’s always food around… and when there’s food, there’s also little bite-size cheesecakes just waiting to be eaten (i only had two)… good thing i went to the gym and jogged for a while - i had wanted to go for a walk but didn’t have a lightweight jacket to wear… at least i can enjoy the sunshine from my office window…

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well, after 5 weeks on this new WW plan - i made my first mini-goal of 5 pounds… i joked w/my trainer today that the ankle weight he had me wear (for adduction moves) was the amount of weight i had lost in the last month… it felt like a lot so that was pretty cool to feel… i’m happy to be starting a new weight routine, i usually start a new one every 2 months or so just so my body doesn’t get lazy… i may stick with the 3x cardio and 2x weight lifting for a while to see if that keeps things moving in the right direction… the bootcamp dvd i ordered last week came today too so now i need to figure out when i’ll be adding that into the mix… so much to do, so little time - can’t believe i’m saying that! maybe i’m just at the point where all the hard work is beginning to pay off and i have to say, what a great feeling that is!