Week 6, Day 3, Back & Biceps...."OOOOOh Mommy, here it comes!"

Haha. I LOVE the things Tony says. It always makes me laugh. He's such a goof. I love that he makes it such fun. "I think I blew out my esophagus!"
Anyway, this is one of my favorite workouts! I love how pumped my arms are....can't stop touching my biceps....hehe...can't wait for when I'm at my ideal weight, and how pumped up they'll be then! Ooooh yeah, bring it, baby, bring it!

I'm Shriiiiinnnnnkkkkkiiiiinnnnnngggg!

I had a shower and got my nightie on....and thought it would be nice to be cozier. SO, I went into my closet and found my terry cloth robe. Well...the last time I put that robe on, likely last winter, I had to keep it closed by the tie...meaning there was NO overlap. I put it on tonight, and not only is there overlap, but there is at least 8 inches of overlap! I was so happy, I went down and showed my hubby. I said "look" and then I opened my robe, and then overlapped it and tied the tie. He smiled and said "I know, you're shrinking! I can totally see it." What an awesome feeling!
I decided that I'm going to start doing nice things for myself. Today, I went and bought some underclothes. Stoked about that. I wondered what I should do for myself....and then it dawned on me. I'm going to pamper myself. So, when I hit 40 pounds lost this year, (I'm at 34 so far) I'm going to get a facial. And every 10 pounds after that, I'm getting another facial. When I hit 50 pounds...I'm getting a pedi and mani. These are things I wouldn't normally do. I'm not a high maintenance girl...but you know what? You don't have to be high maintenance to enjoy some pampering...and after all this hard work I'm doing to reinvent my body...I think I deserve it. And I'm so happy my hubby thinks so too.

Heading to watch DVR'd Biggest Loser, commercial free, baby! :O)

Week 6, Day 2, Cardio X

Today I pulled the old switcheroo. I didn't think I had Plyo in me today, my right knee is sore today. S O, I did Cardio X. Man did the time fly. I LOVE cardio X. I LOVE that it incorporated Kenpo, which if you know me, you know it is MY FAVORITE! Bridget and Issy came in during Kenpo, and Bridget finished the whole routine from there. She's 5! LOL. I feel great. I never expected to sweat as much because it didn't feel like tons of work like Plyo...but it's still working you hard, but just making it fun in the process. I'm glad that I found a new go-to if I don't think I have Plyo in me.

Week 6, Day 1, Chest, Shoulders & Triceps

I really enjoy this workout. I decided that I wasn't going to even attempt standard push-ups today, my abdominal pull hasn't healed fully, don't want to reinjure it. So I did the knees. You can still get a good chest workout from knees. I upped my weights today, and I couldn't even do the One Arm Balance Pushups. I tried, and collapsed. LOL. I just couldn't hold myself up. That tells me that I worked pretty hard. Love the pumped feeling. Good job no one's around because I keep feeling my arms...LOL

Plyo tomorrow. *winces*

SO, I may gain tomorrow...not even going to sneak a peek...well, maybe not. I worked out later, and then immediately, my family ate dinner. I made spaghetti for them. I didn't eat it because I'm gluten free/sugar free, and I forgot to take some of the meat out before the spaghetti sauce was added. I did have my recovery drink, and that held me for a bit. But I did end up eating some toasted rice bread with salmon on it...it's good, healthy food. Hopefully I won't gain....not going to hold my breath though. It is what it is and it shall be what it shall be. Not a biggy. And Yum, it's soooo good!

Month 2, week 5 is OVER. X Stretch...My Body Says "aaaaahhhhhh!"

I love X Stretch days. I wonder about the common tendancy to take a 'rest day' when this day could be the easiest but most rewarding workout day. After working hard all week, this day just makes my body happy, prepares it for the killer workout week ahead, and just feels great. It only takes an hour. An hour to stretch all those muscles that have been working hard all week. Only ONE hour....and it keeps my exercise streak going strong. :O)

On The Search....Finding More Than a Missing Shirt!

I can't find where I put my shirt for the weigh in pictures. I think I was disappointed by what I looked like still, and I may have balled it up and chucked it in the closet. However, I still can't find that shirt. Maybe it's with the missing sox. I think there's a gremlin that goes around stealing clothes. I had a bra once. My favorite bra. It disappeared. Even when we moved and the entire apartment was packed up, I still never found that bra. Mysterious, eh? Well, this shirt IS somewhere. I know it. I just have to keep on looking. The thing with being of the large variety, is that I have TONS of black tops. TONS. I know I'll find it.
On my search for this one top in particular, it had me looking through my drawers. Well, curiosity got the better of me, and I found myself trying on every shirt/top/tank in my dresser. I was so thrilled. I was happy, listening to music, throwing too large shirts on a pile on the floor, folding clothes I hadn't worn in 7 YEARS and putting the now loose shirts back in my drawer, having evolved from 'someday' clothes into the present 'yes!' I am now back down to what I was before I became pregnant with my second daughter, Bridget. I am only 20 pounds away from my lowest that I have been in 5 years! What a cause for joy. Even tho I didn't come in first, second, or third in this months Biggest Loser competition, I feel I've surpassed that, and have come out the Grand Prize winner...renewed determination, affirmation that I WILL lose all my weight, and that it isn't going to take forever....by September next year, I fully expect to be at my ideal weight. And THEN, let the games begin! :O)

Biggest Loser Weigh-In Nov. 1/09

While I know I likely haven't lost enough to win any cash prizes, I'm certainly happy, thrilled, and ecstatic about what I've lost so far.

Competition SW: 259

LW: 251.5

CW: 243.5

Loss of : 8 lbs

Total Loss of 15.5 lbs

Onward and upward on this journey. Can't wait to see what Dec. 1 weigh in will be!