Sunday, January 11, 2009

Time for my CORE!


Today I decided to start working the core muscles. I can see the need in my tummy for sure. As much as I don't like to do sit-ups, that is where I started. I tucked my feet under the club chair and went for it! Then I did some lunges, push-ups and other assorted exercises. I did three sets and then knew I should stop. Don't want to be so sore that I never want to do it again.
I spent the rest of the day just hanging out at the house and getting stuff done.

Steve and I headed over to the coast for a sunset photo shoot. I love to photograph the changing colors, it happens sometimes to fast. But this evening we where both amazed at how long it took the sun to set. We waited and waited for the sun to sink below the horizon, it seemed the disk of the sun flattened out and spread on the horizon, it just wouldn't go away. Very weird! The picture above was taken about half hour after the sun went down. What was really cool was the moon came up just as the sun was going down, so depending which way you looked, you had a wonderful view. I'm so glad we decided to go today.

Todays Eats:
Breakfast- 1 Tangerine, 1/2 blueberry waffle with minimal butter and syrup (that is unusual for me!) and water!
Morning Snack- 1 Tangerine
Lunch- my usual sandwich ( see previous post)+ I had a dessert- 1/2 chocolate mousse cup
Dinner- Steve and I shared a Chipote salad burrito in a bowl. I skipped the rice and had a few beans, but mostly lettuce, salsa and some steak. I have to say, it wasn't enough, I was still hunger, that is probably why I had the following.
Dessert- 1/4 more of the Mousse in a cup +5 M&Ms

Have a blessed day!

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Tough Beginning! The dreaded photo op!

Okay, first thing first, I had Steve take pictures of me in a tight shirt and shorts. That was hard, it became apparent right away I have been in denial for sometime. It is killing me to have to post them right here for all to see!!!
Next, I weighed myself, ah...umm...yeah... do I have to say? Honesty!! Okay, I weighed in at a whopping 164, ouch! I knew I should never have taken the scale out of my bathroom! But now everyone knows. It's all down hill form here, right?
Then I went and got my sewing measurement tape and started measuring the bod!
Neck -12"
Arms - 12.75
Breast - 41.50
Waist - 35
Tummy - 40.5
Butt - 41.5
Thigh - 23

No wonder I just sort of look like a tube, not much variation in the sizes.

My plan is to work really hard on taking the fat off the areas that don't need it and build up muscles where I do! So, how am I going to do this? First cut out calories, I'm not going to do anything drastic, but those mid-morning snacks and late afternoon snacks have got to be either removed or a better food choice to replace the junk food.

I want to post each day what I ate the day before, it might be a bit of a bore for some of you, but it will allow me to see where I'm cheating and hopefully some of you will join me in this and post your own stats and what your doing to get in shape.

It's 4pm and I'm a bit hungry, this is the hard time of day for me, I like to snack as I prepare dinner, so please when you think of me, send up a little prayer for me!

Till tomorrow, keep the Lord close!