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Thusfar: A Progress Report on Day Twenty Fitness Goals 2. Spent four hours in my lovely gym in TN to make up for my lack of enthusiasm about going to the icky YMCA in GA. It was a cardio day, but I did do the cardio lifting class that has always scared me before. I figured now could be my last chance to try it out and I didn't want to miss it out of fear. I did just fine by making some modifications to the moves I was especially worried about. 3. Proper pushups done and range of motion improved. Diet Goal 1. That stupid cabinet, or as I think of it, the "Lair of PBM" was always in the corner of my eye, but I did not give in to it. Life Goal 1. Not sleeping well all week + getting up at 5am + being due for another B12 shot + four hours of gym time = werwolf asleep at the helm, er, keyboard around 9:30pm last night. I went to bed after that and enjoyed my wonderful, non-painful, bed. I'm going to miss my cats and my bed and my gym the most out of everything. Today I'm boxing up my stuff for the move tomorrow. I doubt I'll sleep as well tonight because I'll know it's my last night.

Those just sound dirty.

I want to be Naples. But that's just cuz I'm from there. lol

You could do all those reasonable things... OR... you could slip into a fantasy world where you could roundhouse kick that guy in the face while screaming, "Why must you tempt me, spawn of the sugar devil?!?" ... It's just an option.

Dear Lowenna, You are my favourite little chipmunk and I am so freaking proud of you! You go!! I will research some sort of cricket chant of happiness and sing it loudly in your honour. Love, werwolf

Woo hoo for lady friends! (And for going to the gym and being all fitnessy and stuff.)

This is just one wolf's opinion, and I know it isn't one that is shared by others and I'm not judging anybody just voicing my thoughts, but the whole IF thing sounds a bit like an eating disorder to me. I know it all depends on your mindset when you're doing it, but I know that for a lot of people it would be a slippery slope into anorexia.

Thusfar: A Progress Report on Day... Um... Eighteen? Fitness Goals 2. & 3. No workouts have been done so far this week thanks to the new work schedule. Things are expected to calm down next week, not only because it won't be my first week and I won't be as stressed out about things in general, but also because this week some company big wigs were visiting the office and so meetings were running over and making us leave later than we normally would. The sister-in-law is usually home by 5pm (because that's when the greyhound needs to be fed) and so that means I would have a good hour and a half or two hours of gym time before being able to eat dinner at a reasonable hour and getting to bed around 10 or so. (I get up at 5am now so we can leave for the office at 7am.) This week we've been getting home around 7pm, and there's just no way I could have then gone to the gym on an empty stomach, come home at 9pm, eaten, and tried to be in bed early enough to not fall asleep at my desk the next morning. Plus, my free trial ran out on Tuesday and my brother intends to add me to his membership and was away on business, so hopefully he'll do that for next week. ... Now, don't get me wrong, I am well aware that these are all excuses and justifications and I could have just gotten my ass up and done something. But I didn't. So that's how it was. Diet Goal 1. The PBM can't hold a candle to the cupcakes my brother sent to the office for Valentine's Day. *sigh* lol Life Goal 1. I've been trying really hard to get to bed early, especially since my wake up time moved up two more hours, but worry is a pain in the butt and keeps me awake. And feeling shit about how badly I've handled the stress doesn't help. And my idiot not-soon-enough to-be ex-boyfriend completely ignoring Valentine's Day, a holiday the usually completely unromantic me actually thinks is cute and fun, wasn't helping either. It's hard to fall asleep when you're mentally lecturing someone on how to be a better partner for the next girl.

I'm right there with you man. We can only strive to improve when we can and try our best. (Which is SO much easier to say to somebody else than it is to say to myself!)

Have managed to not binge even though I feel stressed out and generally awful after my first day of work. On an interesting side note: Not a single mention of Valentine's Day from my boyfriend. *shakes head* I'll have to mention that he needs to be a little more thoughtful with the next girl.

About removing goal #1: The weight loss thing at this point isn't a big deal for me, but being inaccurate (even if it's only a little) is a big deal for me, so I'm really not bothered about just starting anew next challenge with a new scale (hopefully one that is mine and mine alone). It's about knowing what's going to make me weird and stress me out and what isn't. I don't require additional stress at the moment. About the clothes: I had to get a running start as it were as the next couple of weekends will be devoted to getting my crap down here from TN rather than traipsing around a mall. And shopping after work is a no-go as I'll be desperate to get to the gym before I fall asleep after getting up at the butt-crack of dawn to take my meds, spend way too long getting ready, have breakfast, and drive through Atlanta traffic to get to work. On a happier and much less stressful note: Happy Valentine's Day everybody!

So cute! Happy Valentine's Day everybody!!

Thusfar: A Progress Report on Day Thirteen Fitness Goals 1. *removed from server* 2. It was a cardio day when I decided to hit up the kickboxingesque class at the gym to try it out. I did TurboKick at my old gym so I figured I wouldn't be completely lost. The studio was packed and there were even quite a few men there, so I had an inkling it wasn't going to be a faff about sort of class. There was one other person who'd never done it before (and he was stupid enough to raise his hand and admit this fact) and he left half-way through! He quit! I was flabbergasted. Who quits? I mean, sure, it was HARD and I was sweating like a racehorse, but you don't just quit. Even if you get a cramp or something, you at least keep your feet moving and try to come back in when you've caught your breath. For pete's sake. I walked out of there feeling like a champion. 3. No pushups were done in any fashion. Diet Goal 1. I was too busy making my brother's wife really angry to think about peanut butter. I think I've ruined shopping for her. I'm THAT bad at it. Life Goal 1. Stayed up later than I wanted because, again, we ate dinner so f-ing late. And then I was looking at the new clothes I have and had a mini-panic attack when I realized that after shopping more in the last few days than I have in my entire life, I still only have five dresses and five tops and a skirt. That's only enough for two weeks of work. So I have to go back out again today. I don't like the odds of my sleeping well tonight either since tomorrow's when I start the job I haven't actually been offered yet, which doesn't have a job title, a salary, or any benefits yet either, and I'll be spending even more time with my brother's wife who now hates me because I suck so badly at being female.

Well... they were sucking less than expected. lol Last week anyway. Oh Scotland, I love you so much but you're so rubbish.

Lidl holds a strange fascination for me. All those weird random Eastern European products for insanely low prices. I think I once had jam made by Nazis out of spit and twigs. (Points to whomever can identify that stolen quazi-quote.) I've told you about the damn near sexual thoughts I was having about cheesecake back in November... they surface every one in awhile. Cheesecake is like a dirty weekend with a man I vaguely hate but can't get enough of.

Oh good God yes I'm watching! My beloved Scotland are sucking far less than I expected (although they still completely suck). I thank BBC America everyday for showing some of the matches so I can actually watch the action.

Thusfar: A Progress Report on Day Twelve Fitness Goals 1. N/A - I'm seriously thinking about writing off this goal entirely since scales are all different so I won't get an accurate measurement anyway. 2. I did a fun little sculpting class at the gym. The class itself was fun, but the fact that I am apparently the only invisible giant woman was SUPER annoying. It's called personal space people, and us Amazons need more than normal. Stop walking so close behind me to get your water that you touch my back. Stop standing directly in front of me and then backing up into my hands while we're doing front shoulder raises. I'm not going to be sorry when I hit you in your stupid head with my heavy weights. 3. I honestly can't remember if there were any pushups. That's how distracted I was by having people all up in my space. Diet Goal 1. Giant jars of peanut butter on sale at Target. I was momentarily crippled with temptation and litterally stood there staring at the jars for what was probably a long time. (Luckily there was nobody about to see me being transfixed by PBM's siren song.) I managed to run away. Life Goal 1. Didn't go to bed until midnight. I was out shopping with my brother's wife and she didn't let me eat dinner until 9pm and we didn't get home until almost 10:30, so an 11pm bedtime was unrealistic. This is SO not the kind of schedule I would choose to keep. I like having my dinner right at 6pm and having a nice long time to digest it before going to sleep. But, I'll have to get used to being at the mercy of somebody else's schedule since that's how it's going to be from now on. ... Not entirely pleased with that, to say the least.

Oh you old romantic you. Just remember to light a candle. That's what makes it special.

I freaking LOVE everything Think Geek. I am wearing my Timmy the Monkey hoodie as I write this.

I can only force myself to run for 2 minutes at a time. And even then, I am in constant fear that each footfall is going to hurt my back.

Do you have to use the floral scented kind? lol

Great job on the workouts and temptation resistance! (And I think the laundry will forgive you... this once.)

Mine's handwritten on a piece of Hello Kitty paper.

That's great actually. I'm hoping to be back in the UK in the autumn, so it's good to know I have protein options I won't have to have shipped in special.

Which sample did you get? I'm always curious about good-tasting protein powder. (And nicely done with the jump rope as well.)