Days 45-66

22 days without an update!  Unacceptable!  I am pleased to inform that I have continued to workout but I have definitely slacked on the accountability pieces of THE PLAN!  I know from past experiences that this is a slippery slope and I am recommitting to practicing all aspects of documentation as I have also failed miserably to record my eating journal.  It is actually amazing that I have continued to workout and that is a testament to the fact that I really want to succeed! 

A few highlights from the past 3 weeks:

* Regina trained me on a new strength routine I have dubbed the "Muscle Beach".  I have to go into the foreboding area of the gym usually reserved for significantly muscled men (and the occasional woman) who seem to take body building to a degree for which I cannot fathom.  Seriously, I am extremely intimidated to lift weights in this area as I feel ridiculous with my 10 lb dumbbells.  Not Regina!  She showed me how to use a squat sled and a sliding something or other and a triceps dip machine that really isolated  the wobbly bits on the back of the arm!  I am proud to say that I completed this routine today, by myself, by focusing on my objectives and ignoring the hulking mass of muscles surrounding me!

*I had to travel last weekend for work and I actually got up at 4:30 AM to take a spin class at 5:30 AM!!!!My husband could not believe it as I am loathe to get up before 7am unless I absolutely have to rise!  I went to a gym in the town where I was teaching and had a great time!  The instructor was into the blues and the music was different than what I am used to in spin but it was very cool!

*On a past Sunday I decided to take a bike ride with my husband outside.  I foolishly thought that the past few weeks of spin class would make outdoor biking a breeze.  Not so!  I was shocked at how challenging a slow climb in the real world can still be!  I swear it was only my frustration at myself that kept me going!  Hey, whatever works!

Well, I am glad to be back!  Who knows what this weekend will bring, but I know I will not be handing out mini Snickers bars!  I love them way too much and I just read they are in the top three highest calories for typical Halloween treats!  Beware!