It Happened.

I got up this morning and today I don't weigh 200lbs. You know, oddly it doesn't feel as good as I thought it would. Britta is right. Numbers aren't as important. BUT DO YOU KNOW WHAT IS? Last night I was cleaning out my closet and I went to try on my 3 pair of ski pants. The ones I was wearing this past winter don't fit--- they won't even stay up-- now THAT felt good. Then I went to try on these amazing Oakley pants that I bought in November of 2011 to wear to Killington-- and they didn't fit then (bought online) and it broke my heart. But I didn't return those suckers...no way-- they're too rad. Last night-- they do. Now, THAT felt good. I can't wait to go somewhere cold and wear normal sized clothes. In good news, my original pair of ski pants that I bought in 2010 also fit again. BOOM.

Pics to prove it.

I couldn't make this up if I wanted to.

I weigh 200.00 lbs. Not 199.9, not 200.1, 200.00 lbs.

I knew when I got on the scale this morning it was going to be close. I traveled all week and ate about as well as I possibly could have while on the road. I did drink beer (damn music festivals) but I was on point. I worked out hard this past week-- 3 sessions with the trainer before leaving town (mon, tues, wed), walked about 45 miles at Bonnaroo and then hiked both Saturday and Sunday.

Last night when I went to bed I said a little prayer that I would wake up less than 200lbs. Didn't happen.

But...I do weigh less than I have in probably 2 years and I'm starting to see the resemblance of a quad muscle in my leg. I'm strong. I'm planking. I'm running. I'm hiking. Life is good. I got this.

Oh, do you remember my post about jeans that zip but don't fit? Here's a classic example from Bonnaroo. At least she's staying hydrated.

Oh injuries.

On Tuesday when I was running to warm up for my PT session everything was going swimmingly until I felt this odd pain in my inner thigh. It was a quick sharp pain and then it sort of went away. At the time I thought it felt like a muscle pull but I kept running. When I was working out with Brandy it reared its ugly little head again.

I've worked out again since then and it hurt. Not during everything, but its certainly noticeable. Brandy thinks its fine for me to keep working out but to be mindful of lateral movements. But I wasn't moving laterally when it happened, I think. Hmmmm.

The point of this is that the body is very odd. And every injury is different. For example when I stretch this injury it feels good but my hip flexor was very bothered by stretching. I suppose you have to give everything a try.

I'm heading to Bonnaroo Music Festival today and its going to be hot as fuck. Highs in the 90's, on a farm, in the middle of Tennessee in the summer--I'm sure someone thought this was a good idea. I'm going to try to tell myself-- the more I walk & sweat the more calories I'm burning.

New/Old Jeans....

One of the best parts about getting healthy is that I'm able to wear some clothes that have been in the "someday/somehow" pile in my closet. The pile is still pretty big but each month it gets a bit smaller. Yesterday morning I went to try some jeans that haven't fit in at least 2 years....and they zipped. Notice I didn't say they didn't "FIT". There will still be some time before they fit...you know...jeans actually fit when they both zip and then don't cause an odd bulge around your waist. Sooner than later those puppy's are actually going to fit damnit. 

                                                                 Pics to Prove It. 

National Running Day

Tomorrow is National Running Day and we have a group run planned tomorrow in the office (yes-- I'm actually in Atlanta)...so before my PT session I decided to take a jaunt on the treadmill. Usually before I work out I reluctantly get on the treadmill to warm up...I walk real slowly, until I convince myself to slowly jog, and then just maybe, I'll get up to a run-- and I dislike most of it.

But today...I had so much energy I jumped on that treadmill and pushed it up to a slow job at the beginning and by the end I was running a 10 min mile-- for the last 1/4 mile. I ran a whole mile in under 12.38 minutes. I know, I know...that's slow...but for me...that's moving. I think I could have done the whole mile around 11. This could get interesting...should I go for more distance or try to increase the speed first? Any runners out there?

MIA

So, I've been missing in action. The good thing is that it's not from working out...just from blogging. I've been keeping up with my workouts as best as I can-- been working out with my personal trainer whenever I'm in Atlanta but have also been doing a 30 day challenge initiated by my homie and co-worker Dana-- each day, for 30 days, we do squats, sit ups, crunches, leg raises, and plank. There's a big group doing it together and it's getting tough. Today was 100 squats, 45 sit ups, 30 crunches, and a bunch of leg raises. Plus I worked out with Brandy-- OUCH!

Tomorrow I head back out of town for 3 days but NOT BEFORE I work out with Brandy AGAIN at 5:30 in the morning. WTF was I thinking?

This past weekend I had some friends come to town and one day we hiked and the next we kayaked-- talk about a leg and an arm workout-- not to mention some nice cardio.

This weekend I'll be in the middle of nowhere Arkansas for a music festival and am hoping to get some nice hiking and hippie dancing in...I'll get my workouts however I can.

The food...well, that's another story entirely. Recently since I've been traveling so much I've been having my ups and downs. I've got to get more consistent with the food...no other question. I also promise to weigh on Monday since I'll be back in ATL. I'm nervous and I expect to have gained some serious weight. Have I mentioned the food not being great? Seriously, I need a chef to follow me around.

Keeping my chin up.

I had a plan. By right now, today, I would be at 199 or less. I did everything I thought I needed to do to make this happen. Yesterday morning I weighed 201lbs. So I juice cleansed all day yesterday as usually that knocks out about 2lbs per day. When I was talking to my friend Lauren on the phone I told her, "if I know my body I'll be at 199 in the morning"-- I even wanted to take a picture of the scale. Well. I was wrong. No move on the scale. Still 201. I have no idea what happened. Yesterday I worked out, did the cleanse and absolutely nothing. Certainly, I'm disappointed. Also, I'm not sure if this is going to give me MORE motivation or less.
I'm going to head to the gym now, fly to LA, have a normal day and when I get back to Atlanta on Sunday we'll see where I land.