day eleven and twelve

9:42am

 

Last night I tried the potato casserole I had made on Saturday. It definitely is not a pretty creation. But it wasn't bad! I'm not a huge sweet potato fan, and it was heavy on the sweet potato flavor (duh). But I really am hoping to acquire a taste for the little buggers, we'll see! It did it's job of filling me up, which is exciting in itself. I also treated myself with a grapefruit. Then I went to Hip Hop, which is such a good time. The dance was really hard and I for sure just kind of wiggled and made it look like I knew the choreographed part.

 

Mondays Workout:

 

Elliptical - 3 min level 18, 3 min level 15, 4 min level 10

10 alternating plank row

10 burpee + curl and press

10 straight leg sit up with dumbbell

5 down and back on turf

(x4)

 

10 one legged bench squat

10 full kettle bell swing

10 medicine ball slams

3 down and back on turf

(x4)

 

Todays Workout:

 

Treadmill - 3 min 15% incline walk, 3 min 10% incline jog, 4 min 3% incline run

10 wide grip lateral pull down machine

10 lying t bar machine

10 resistance bicep curl

30 bicycle crunch

(x4)

 

10 back row machine

10 seated dumbbell curl

10 one arm, bent over dumbbell row

30 V-ups on bench

 (x4)

 

Finisher - rotating with 3 people

60-50-40....10

Rope slams

Plank for length of above

Rest

(rotate each level, per person)

 

Today is such a good day. Day twelve and I feel magical. I never would have believed my attitude could be this way. I feel encouraged, and capable and excited. And let's be real, the changes in my body are a plus too. My pants are loose, my face is thinner, my skin is better. I don't think I have gotten my afternoon headache the past 2 days! My digestion is still questionable, but I might not see a difference in that for a bit longer. Looking on instagram last night at all these beautiful photos of food, that I could totally make, made me beyond excited for what's to come. I can totally live like this for good I think! Working out is a huge part of it too. Life is just so full like this. But I'm also realistic, I know I'm in an obsessive, excited state right now. So I am just going to bask in this for now, and have high hopes that I can keep this going beyone 30 days. But for now...

 

Party on!

2:49pm
UPDATE, the sweet potato casserole was really really delicious today! Maybe it's because it's snowy and it was warm and hearty, or maybe my standards are lower today. Either way, it was a really wonderful lunch for today.

9:49pm

Dinner tonight was grilled tuna with pineapple and onions and chopped veggies from Trader Joes! Really yummy, probably a bit too much pineapple, but next time I will put the rest away so I don't binge eat it:)