Can't belive it

Can't believe how far we've come on Jillian's workouts. I was determined to go through all 30 and diet at the same time, but I'm honestly impressed at how well we've all done considering our yo yo history. Again, I attribute it to the blog and the daily support.

I also CRAVE my workouts now. I want to feel a burn every day. I want to sweat every day. I can not sleep if I have not exercised. And not just any exercise cuts it anymore (no pun intended). I think about stressing my lower muscles while moving my upper muscles because Bob and Jillian make it very clear that to burn fat you should start by working out the largest muscles in your body- your legs. So any time I am doing a cardio video or my Jillian workouts, I think about squatting extra low, pushing extra hard with my legs and try to do the biggest movements I can. I also think about "control," as much as I can. I used to try to just get through the workouts but now I want to breath right and concentrate on the areas I'm working because it just feels better. Even through tonight is our night off, we're gonna work Lindsey out and then do some Jillian videos. I think I may go for a run with the dogs when I get home too while B is at his internship.

Food wise- loving the fun recipes. You would not recognize my kitchen. Instead of boxed dinners, beef, real butter, syrup, ketchup, mayonnaise, white bread, noodles galore, cheese cheese cheese I now have whole wheat everything, fat free anything I can get my hands on, no-salt added seasonings and veggies lining the shelves of my fridge. And I want to eat these things. The worst thing about my diet lately is packaged lo-cal, lo-sodium snacks. I actually feel guilty when i eat pre-packaged food instead of fresh food these days. Crazy, I never thought I would feel like that. I used to be so proud of myself for just eating a little less of my fast food meal or for eating one less slice of cheese, one less shake of salt. Now I don't even think about those things. They're out of the question.

My date was beautiful. Brian took me to Pluckers ( I think to show me off). I had just worked out and tanned and was feeling good. I wore white shorts that now hang off of me and used to not be able to button. I mean really, I can slip them off without even unbuttoning and they look so much cuter on me. And I wore a peach sleeveless frilly top. Then I wore turquoise jewelry and shoes. I felt so cute. B was staring at me and walking me in front of him, introducing me to people all night. It felt great. Some of the guys from the softball team encoraged me to come out and play tonight- again. I'm thinking about it. One of them said he knows Leah and it would be awesome if she came too... hint hint. Softball with sister and old high school buddies Mop????
Then we saw slum dog millionaire and all I am gonna say is it was worthy of all the amazing awards it won- and more! At dinner I ate a salad with red pepper vinaigrette on the side. It was delish. And I confess, I had a bit of a buffalo wing. I didn't feel bad about it though because I had veggies in front of me. Sorry. As much as I like healthy eating now, I still can't get excited about salad. Other than that everything at Pluckers is fried though. And you'd be proud of Brian. I thought about indulging in a chip or two and started to order an appetizer but he stopped me. I smiled and thanked him. We're so much stronger than we used to be.

Can't wait for the workout tonight. I like days off because I can be creative with my workouts. Mom. I did laugh at your fart workout thing. And I'm glad to hear you're incorporating some different moves into your regimen. Remember, squat when working out arms and toss cardio in between when you're doing strength training to keep your blood flowing. It's gives the best results. Trust me, I am on my way to a super-flat tummy and I can kind of see some oblique muscles. It's so exciting!

Next goal- to make a little $ this weekend and buy some jeans that FIT. This is great because I'm no longer a size 8. AHHHHHHHH! I have been wearing dresses and skirts but they STILL fall off. And my work clothes fall off, too. Shopping will be amazing. Mop let's go together and get some swim suits too. Brian's Dad wants to take us to Port A for his graduation and I'm gonna need to look great and have a super cute bikini. I'm thinking hot green or purple. I think those both look good with a tan.

Remember Day 30 and we start all over because we now live different lifestyles.