8 Month Bandiversary, Glutes, 4 - 12’s, Snooze Alarms~

Today is my 8 Month Bandiversary!

I’ve got to get my Ticker moving!

My glutes have been so sore lately! I’ve been lifting weights for Body for Life. The other night I asked my daughter, “Will you please massage my hiney, it’s so sore!” (I ask these things of her, totally as a joke! I love her responses to my absurd requests!) She made this disgusted face and said, “Then I’d have to cut my hands off!” Nice response! I told her, “Hey! I breastfed you! Do you really think these boobs got this way by themselves?” Daughters!!!

Her and I have a personal trainer that we’re sharing. This woman is working our arses off! She’s tiny, but mighty! The other day, we could have left 5 mins early, but my daughter said, “Oh, I think we can stay that extra 5 mins!” “What?” I thought, “Are you crazy?” Where else do we want the least for our money? I never thought, I’d be paying someone to help me torture myself!

This morning, I’m thinking of one of my greatest NSV’s. I worked 4 - 12’s over the weekend. AND I left work last night at 1945 feeling human! It is amazing to me, how before losing the weight, I could hardly work 1 shift without feeling like I was going to die! Lately, people who don’t know about the band are noticing my weight loss. This to me is the best compliment. I always tear up when someone comments on it. I know I look like a big cry baby! BUT imagine, in a year, I’ll be a much smaller cry baby!

Second Nature — hmmm, how does working out become second nature? I am doing the Body for Life and yesterday should have been an aerobic day for me. I wanted to sleep in - so I didn’t get up and work out. I pushed the snooze and slept that extra 40 mins. Got up at 4:40am and got ready for work. So here I am fighting with myself today to get to the pool and swim my laps! My daughter got up early and went to the gym. I didn’t! I applaud her efforts. I am disgusted by mine! What kind of people work out without thinking? What kind of people - make it part of their day? I do great and don’t consider it a sacrifice, until I miss one day! One stinking day can throw me off! With BFL, you’re supposed to have a free day to eat whatever you want and to not work out. I, however, ride my bike that day. Because I know from experience missing one day will send me into a tail spin. An ugly struggle to get back on track - just as I am dealing with at this moment!

Life goes on….

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