Good morning,
Well, I'm pleased as punch to write that this morning I did GS Chest - and matched Cathe pound for pound, rep for rep. I took one extra 8 count break between the 10 and 8 sets of push ups, but that was my only modification this time around. I've never been able to get through all those presses and flies using 20lb dumbbells; always had to drop to 15s at some point. Woohoo. My arms, incidentally, are fried.
After that, I did IMAX. An old friend. I used to about die during the plyo jack and power lunge intervals; these days they feel like a nice stretch in the old legs. Seeing that kind of progress is such a motivation. Bring on Drill Max and BodyMax2!!
Traci - welcome back!! Tell us more about your vacation. Yes, I'm loving the swimming. My only regret is that I can only go once a week. And the coach is some lovely eye candy...(except that I don't wear my contact lenses, so he looks all blurry - so maybe he's not as cute as I think he is LOL!). That SJP/SB premix is a great one (but then, they're all wonderful). Enjoy! And stay afloat!
Jane - thanks for the link to the WW recipe. It's very similar, isn't it? I think I like my version better - love the figs
OMG the apple dumpling made me groan. Those are one of my all-time favourite foods. Can you plan to have, perhaps, one-half of a dumpling or a cinnamon bun at the end of your vacation, if you keep to your points the rest of the time?
Buffy - you were able to get butternut squash at a restaurant? Wow. I love squash of all kinds, but don't think I've ever seen it on a menu. I've only lost 5 pounds since Aug 21 (2 months ago). It's a slow loss, to be sure, but at least it's steady. We need to remember that. This means that in 2 more months, we'll be that much lighter again.
Jennifer - the smoothie sounds yummy. I'm sorry you had such a rough run yesterday. Why aren't our bodies machines, to perform as we want them to??
Kirsten - I ended up taking a rest day yesterday. With my knee talking to me like that, I thought I'd better listen. I'm so moody on rest days, though. I hate them. But, the body needs it, right? How were the burritos? I have chicken burritos planned for some day this week. I hope you have a better week than last, and your .2 pounds is gone by next Sunday. "Blam blam!!"
Claude - what is CC#4 like? Intervals? Steady state? The only problem with taking the adult gym class is that DD's class is also on Tuesday evenings, from 6:20-7:20. So, I'd have to drive her home, and immediately turn around and go back for the adult class from 8-10pm. Maybe one of these days I'll get brave (okay, so yes, I'm also chicken), I'll get DH to take DD to her class, and I'll go when they get home. Or, maybe I'll just go and watch :+ Oreo and PB! Oh my! :9
Chrissy - welcome!! I also get tired of counting points. Some days I just get fed up with how complicated it can be to decide what to have for supper, because I've eaten too many points the day before, or whatever. And it can make eating out a bit difficult, too, if you want to stick with a meal that's less than 10 points, and also has some substance to it (i.e., the calories aren't all tied up in fat and sugar). But, I persevere because it's the only eating plan that has worked for me, in terms of long-term weight loss.
Amy - I probably would pick the doughnut over the chips. But it's a tough call; kind of depends on what else I'd already eaten that day. But I adore cake, and nothing beats fried cake, really.
Marcia - feel better soon! That sounds nasty.
I need to go make the sweet pumpkin chili for the crockpot (so yummy), then try to get some academic work done while the baby sleeps. Have a great day,
Sandra
