7 weeks.

Today was weigh in day. All week I've done well with my eating; definitely followed the 90/10 rule instead of a 100 like usual. So this morning in the chaos of running late to go yard saleing with Laura, Aislinn, and Aislinn's step mom I had to weigh in. I woke up 7 minutes late (after we were supposed to leave) so I was freaking out and Laura had just pulled up to my house so I caught her off guard as she was literally waking up. Haha. 

It was an interesting first 5 minutes of waking up. So after I immediately emptied my bladder, I weighed in. I'll be honest, the first words out of my mouth were, "Are you F****ing kidding me?" This is what I saw:

 I was pissed! I knew that with our workouts/runs/circuits that I couldn't have gained 4 lbs. Thankfully, I didn't get time to think much about it because we had to run out and go yard saleing! Today was an OFF day for me eating wise. I didn't eat breakfast (wow...that hasn't happened in almost 50 days!). 

Anyway, yard saleing I found some stuff for my sister Christy, a new purse, a nice pair of workout yoga capri pants, a side table, and a new rug! :) It was pretty cool! 

Then we all went to the farmers market. I don't know why I haven't ever gone to it before! It was AWESOME! All of the fresh produce & hand made items from locals is something I will completely buy and support! 

I found some of the BEST local knapweed honey, banana chocolate chip bread, and a couple of these cool dish washing scrubbers. Pretty neat! :) 

So, for any guys reading this post....skip to the next paragraph. When we got back and unloaded all  of the day's purchases and treasures I of course had to pee like a race horse (although I didn't drink any water or didn't eat for three hours). When I went to the bathroom I discovered....I STARTED MY PERIOD! *sigh* I didn't actually gain 4 lbs, it was from my period....I felt a bit better. So I won't be weighing in until June 9. Why? Because next weekend I'll be away from the computer and cell service and on the 9th, Laura and I will be doing my measurements!

Once we all got back, Laura had a feather up her behind or something and wanted to do something productive. I just wanted a nap or to lay on my couch, but I invited her to come over and help me with a project. Check out what we did! The bed side table was found by a dumpster FOR FREE and the mirror was a $5 find at a yard sale a month or so ago. 

The mirror color matches my new rug & the bed side table matches my bed spread as an accent color! :) Whoo hoo! Thanks Laura for your help! 

After a break out of the sun I went to Laura's for dinner. It was Indian Tacos! That's right. No depriving for this girl! I had a small piece of fry bread with chilli, cheese and lettuce. I loved every single bite of it! :) Thanks Laura! 

So, now, I'm going to end this totally relaxed day and PASS OUT!

You're Feeling those Soup Cans Now, Aren't Ya?

I want to start off this blog post saying how extremely proud of our nation I am. My heart has been breaking all week due to the Boston Marathon Bombing and to watch live on television the perpetrator be caught made my evening.

So after work (I got off at 2:30...YAY!) the weather was a bit icky raining off and on with lots of wind. I decided to hang out and relax (while watching the live news coverage in Boston) until about 5:30. Laura and I had planned to get together and workout, but around 5, we both weren't feeling it. I chose the excuse of the weather, and she was just ready to say "the heck with it" just cause. I told her to not worry about coming over and that I would do some things on my own. (Ten minutes later, I still was on my couch). I haven't taken more than one day off at a time since I started so I was a bit scared. Then around 6:30 Laura message me on Facebook asking  if I was sure. She kept me accountable on the one day in the past 13 days that I've felt like I could just put it off. 

15 minutes later she was at my house, showing me how to do pushups on my counter tops, we went outside in a light sprinkle of rain (surprisingly it made it a perfect workout) we did squats, MULTIPLE sets of lunges across my lawn, and different kettle bell routines. 

Because I only have a 20 lbs kettle bell, doing curls was a bit of a challenge. Then Laura asked if I had any canned soup or vegetables. After questioning her sanity and grabbing them, my arms were on FIRE! Today I learned that it doesn't matter how heavy your weights are, it's the method, clarity of the movements, constant reps, and perfect form that builds and works those muscles! 

I know Laura saw the pain in my face because as you can tell by my unique title of the blog, the words "you're feeling those soup cans now, aren't ya?" came out of her mouth and I honestly can say I haven't laughed that hard in a really long time. 

The best part about our workouts is we laugh. She makes sure I have proper form and do ALL of my reps, but we also have fun with it. After a good 30-45 minutes in the yard doing targeted workouts, we went for cool down walk by the golf course down the road from my house! We walked and walked and walked and walked and talked. 

Having someone with the same goals makes it so much easier. Yes, I'm putting in the work, but knowing I have someone allows me to lean if I need. Tonight, I needed that lift and reminder to not give up, even when I've had a rough week. So, Laura, you ROCK! 

I finished my turkey burger with lettuce and tomato (NO BUN)  and now I'm working on my protein powder shake so my muscles won't be SUPER SORE tomorrow. :)

Tomorrow, I will be posting my numbers...yes....my weight...where I started 2 weeks ago and where I'm at currently. I'm preparing myself mentally...but I know this is part of the process.