What a Great Day!

I have had a wonderful day so far...let me tell you all about it!

First of all, Thursday is weigh in day...I was down 1 pound for a total of 56.4. I've been to the gym every day this week, so that could be why it's moving slowly...it could also be my 3000 calorie day on Monday (oops! At least I logged it, and got right back on the horse without skipping a beat.) As long as it keeps moving, I am ok with that.

Next, I was lucky enough to be able to go to the D.avid L.etterman show taping this evening. My favorite musician (B.utch W.alker) was playing it with his band, and I used some of my comedy world connections to get a seat in the green room. It felt great to be able to surprise him there. He's my fave person on the planet :) You should all tune in (or DVR) it tomorrow night!!! It was a great show!

Then, I busted it home, changed into my gym clothes and headed over to the gym immediately. I got in a good solid hour on the treadmill, and burned 689 calories! I've now earned some quality time with my couch and DVR.

Some NSV's from the day: B.utch told me I looked great, and then a few hours later, one of his bandmembers texted me to say the same thing :) I also wore the boots, and they're not as tight at the top, I'm it's partly that they stretched a bit, but my legs are also smaller, so I'll call it an NSV!

Now for some pictures!



Me in the green room at L.etterman. Not sure why I am standing so strangely...



Me and B.utch



Quick change into gym clothes!!!

Hope everyone is having a great week, I'm going to go crawl to the shower and pass out!

I've Been a Bit MIA...

But no worries, things are all good. I was in a bit of a funk for the few days around my dad's anniversary, but am feeling much better now. Thankfully, I didn't let my funk derail my newfound gym routine or my eating. I did skip logging for a few days while a friend was in town, but think I managed to keep it pretty much under control, even without the tracking.

So! Last week's weight was 219.6, down 1.4 from the week before. That's the 6th week in a row that I've had a loss - coincidentally, I've been tracking for 6 weeks. Hmm. I'll take it! The gym has been going really really well, too. I love Pilates, I love working with my trainer, and I've been working out on my own another 2 or 3 days a week. I am definitely noticing a difference and I feel fantastic. I haven't worked up the nerve to take a spin class yet, but I did take something called Barre Burn. I honestly thought it was going to be a bit different, but I did like it (the pace was much faster than I was expecting). I may try it with another instructor, and also with the same one next week (now that I know what to expect from him).

I bought a pair of skinny jeans, in a size 14. For the first time in my life, skinnies not only looked good, but I was able to get my new hottza boots on over them! Of course, I needed to take some pictures:





I also went and got a haircut today. I love it. I love my stylist. I guess that's appropriate since it's Valentine's Day.





I always end up with a silly face in these kinds of pics, so I actually made this one on purpose! :)

Hope everyone is having a great week!

xoxo

Bonus Workout and Some Shopping Pics!

I ended up not having to work last night, so I decided to get my butt over to the gym and do a bonus cardio workout. Since I got my handy dandy HRM, I wanted to also play with that and see how close the treadmill was estimating my burned calories. I did an hour on the treadmill, a fast walk at a pretty decent incline, and burned 709 calories!!! How bad ass is that! I ran into my trainer too, who was working a floor shift, and he kept me company for a while, which was nice. Thursday is not on my list of planned gym days, so I am excited...I think I'm starting to get a little addicted :)

Speaking of the HRM, I ordered that, a new pair of sneakers and a new water bottle together. All pink. I'm the most unlikely girly girl ever, but here are my new treasures..



Last night when I got home I had another surprise waiting for me - my wonderful black boots had gone on sale so I decided to get the other color (hey, they were only $70!) They were waiting outside my door. Here they are (a brownish greenish color).



Today was another personal training session. We're playing around with different exercises, and spent most of the session working on my legs and butt. When we were finished, he gave me a great stretch, which was apparently a workout for him because I'm really flexible :) I'm gonna be very sore tomorrow if tonight is any indication.

Tomorrow is a planned day off but I might do a beginner's yoga class. We'll see. Tonight I'm sitting on the couch wishing my bathroom was closer so I didn't have to walk ALLL THE WAY down the hall :)

Hope everyone has a great weekend!

All Over the Place, But Still Down!

It's Thursday, so that means it's weigh in day. The scale was all over the place today, ranging from 223.something (what tha!!! I did not pay this one any mind) all the way down to 220 (how I wish I had seen that twice..) It finally settled on 221. I'm still down 1.2 from last week, 54 overall, and a new low! I'll take it.

I don't have much to say today...I am not feeling rambly haha. I'm doing great with tracking and the gym. My heart rate monitor came last night and I can't wait to try it out tomorrow to see how accurately the treadmill has been calculating my calories out. I may even get to the gym tonight if I don't have to work, which will be a bonus workout :)

I'm a bit melancholy this week - the 1 year anniversary of my dad's passing is rapidly approaching (next Thursday) and he's been on my mind even moreso than usual. I've said it before, but am happy to repeat - thank God for anti-depressants!!!

Hope everyone is doing well!

xo