Final weigh in day for the $140 challenge is today. I had a pretty good run. Two weeks of really good losses and a decent one this week. (More on that later). I think I have a good chance to bring home the prize, but not knowing who all 7 were who participated, there could be a dark horse or two in the running. (I am secretly hoping Thanksgiving tripped everyone up....not that I'm not being supportive, or wishing someone ill, I'm just hoping they drank the gravy, cuz Mama wants some Christmas cash.)
Anyway...I sort of felt like i was on the Biggest Loser this week, doing my last chance work outs. I logged 50 minutes on my elliptical last night and another 40 this morning. I take Drew into the school to lift weights at 7, SO I set the alarm for a little before 6, jumped right out of bed and hit the elliptical, ran him into the school, came home, weighed in and got ready for work. It was not a bad way to start my day, I gotta admit it!
I was hesitant to step on the scale this morning. Yesterday I was having a bad self image day. Its funny, when I have a bite or two of off plan things and drink a few beers, ( I helped my brother move on Saturday, so a few beers were had during the event. I figure with lifting the couch, deep freeze, refrigerator and dryer, not to mention the countless boxes and trips in and out of both houses, I burned off the beer calories. (Yes, just my brother and I moved the big things, I am She-Ra Woman of Steel) Anyway, when I have BLTS (bites licks and tastes) and beer, I feel like I get instantly "puffy". I swear yesterday, my face looked like it did 54 pounds ago. Add into that mix the big sweater+leggings and tall boots that is supposed to = cute, instead equaled lumpy and bulky and I felt like I could dive headfirst into the cheesecake that's hiding in my freezer. All of that led up to the 90 minutes of exercise in the last 24 hours. Evidently it paid off...this morning's weigh in was another 2 pounds gone. That's 12 pounds (if my math is correct, I'm leaving the charting up to Coach K, I'm not a numbers person) in the last 3 weeks. WOWZA!
So, now I wait to see if I pulled off the victory, either way, 12 pounds is a victory. Now, I just have to keep my exercise regimen up the rest of the week, as Mexico is one week away and (Please cover your eyes for this part or feel free to beat me when you see me Coach) I don't anticipate being 100% while on vacation. I anticipate making "better choices." The seafood is amazing, so that won't be a problem, it will be the "fruity drink concoction menu" that we attempt to make our entire way through that will hang me up and quite honestly, a free trip to Mexico doesn't come along everyday, so my Fuck it attitude is going to win out...I'm just being honest here. I will however, pack my workout clothes and PLAN to, when Dan is at his required meetings, go to the fitness center, or perhaps run on the beach. So, I am going with a plan in mind. I am also hoping to see a good loss next week to give me some cushion for Cancun.
New (to me) food: I shouldn't say this food is new, I have had it before in my life, (just not with such regularity) zucchini.... I eat the shit out of this stuff now. I put it in/with everything. (I feel a little like the Vince Vaughn character in Wedding Crashers when he talks about putting maple syrup on everything) but seriously, grilled chicken, add steamed zucchini...shrimp stir fry...add zucchini...sautee zucchni, add peppers and mushrooms and top with a little marinara...add them to my scrambled eggs, you get the picture...I am having a big ol fat love affair with my zucchini right now. (and not that way, get your minds out of the gutter) :)
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