Viewer Discretion is Advised (continued)

In my haste to write my post last night as Will was quickly fading on the couch next to me, I forgot to add my goals as of now into the post.
So, my goal is this: I will lose 20 lbs. by June (day, not sure of that yet. Should it be closer to the beginning of end of the month? Leave feedback, people!). And as a reward, I will get the tattoo I've wanted for over a year. Motivation right there! I think it's doable, right? I mean, my (other) goal is to hit the gym everyday (M-F) before and/or after work (since it's about 2 miles away). I can do classes before, and do my own thing after, since it's open 24 hrs. Which is a HUGE plus.
Other rewards for my other goals, which will be discussed later on, include a new camera lens, an iPhone (NOT because I just HAVE to have one, but because I'm tired of my glichy Droid), and ultimtely, my goal is to have a rockin' bod by the time I get married.
As I have tried on a few dresses already, and I'm not too fond of how I've looked in any of them, I want to really tone is all up so I can feel comfortable enough to wear one and know I look good. Also, I want to wear a bathing suit on the honeymoon (Australia? New Zealand?) and NOT have to cover up the whole time.
And when I have kids (yes, YEARS from now) I want a cute baby belly. And I want to be able to lose the baby weight rather easily.

While we're at it, I might as well write what I've done today, just as a quick side not. Breakfast was a Larabar, which was delicious, and surprisingly enough, it was enough. I'm just now starting to feel hungry, which is good because it's lunch time.
I also kayaked for a while with Will and Thomas, and it was AWESOME. It's such a relaxing thing, and exhilarating at the same time. Peaceful while you're just drifting along the current, exciting when you hit a rapid. I plan on doing this more often, along with bike riding, on the days I can't make it to the gym.
Gotta say, it feels good to be active

<3

Viewer Discretion is Advised

The day: Sunday, March 11, 2012.
The time: 9:40 PM
The weather: (slightly) chilly, cloudy, windy
The feeling: TOTALLY freaked out.

Because today is the day, THE day, that I let it all be known. Seriously, I'm gonna let it all be out there for everyone to see. But first, I must tell you about my weekend, and the things I did. First of all, Saturday, I went to the gym. And I purchased a membership for a whole 14 months. Yes, I probably spent more than I was wanting to, but I am going to let that be my motivation. The fact that I paid to have this will keep me wanting to go.
How did it feel to be in the gym? Honestly, I thought I would feel like the outcast and people would be secretly whispering to there workout buddies "Hey, what's that fat ass trying to do here?" It turned out to be a lot more not-so-in-shape-people than I expected. Therefore, I felt a lot more comfortable. I worked about for about an hour and a half, more or less. I started off on a bike, just your typical cycling. I did about 35 minutes, so it was pretty low-intensity. After that I did weights. I did (and these are all names written on the machines with instructions, which I felt pretty good about, considering I know what very few things do) pectoral flies, ab crunches, rotary torso, arm curls, converging chest presses, regular chest presses ( I don't really know the difference but the machines were different), and I worked my glutes.

And I am going back tomorrow to meet with a personal trainer, as your first session is included in the membership. Nervous? To say the least. But excited also. I know it's for the best. I want to rock my wedding dress.

As far as food goes, I haven't changed my in the last couple days. Yesterday, I did relatively well. I had a bow of cereal for breakfast. A chicken sandwich for lunch (on Deli Thin bread, super delicious). And Chef's Market for dinner, which, okay, isn't the BEST to be eating but I didn't over indulge and I felt just full enough when I was done. And I didn't eat anything after that, which is one of my problem areas--late night cravings. Today, I had cereal for breakfast, a salad for lunch, and pizza (again, not the greatest dinner. Baby steps.) for dinner--but I did have a little bit of candy after, so not my best hour. However, I am drinking lots of water and I have given up soda. So we'll see how this thing goes.

And now, the moment I have been dreading. Measurements as of today--
Bust: 41.5
Waist: 37
Hips: 46.5
Thighs: 24
Arms: 13
And finally
Weight: 196

Yeah. I know.

 So, here's to losing weight, getting toned and firmed up, and making better choices in life :)



Cheers.