One down, two more weeks to go!

Hello there!!!


It's been one week since I started my diet!!!  Here's my thoughts on it so far the only meal I don't care for but can get through is the chicken and green beans meal in the middle of the day.  It's not so much the green beans really because I like all veggies but I have to say it.....it's the chicken.  I've been relying on my girl Mrs. Dash to season that freakin' chicken but alas it seems bland.  Oh well, there are worse things than a planned meal you don't necessarily like.  It reminds me of the grandpa from Little Miss Sunshine (be advised this scene is hella funny but does contain some curse words so just prepare your senses to laugh...)




Yeah that scene runs through my head every time I warm up this meal haha!  But everything else I'm loving or liking so it's not too bad so far!

I had my session with my trainer yesterday too!  It was a leg day and I love and hate legs all at the same time.  We continued to focus on engaging my glutes throughout each exercise.  For some reason it didn't feel like it was mentally clicking as much as the last time but turns out today I definitely feel sore in my glutes.  So although it didn't feel like it so much at the time I was engaging them a little.  Hopefully I'll get better.  And then today I did my cardio and I got a better hang of the ArcTrainer machine.  It's a combo of an elliptical and stair master and I can't quite get the strides per minute up to the goal but I am getter better.  SO like I said I would have weekly updates and post progress pictures too.  Now you must realize that this is not my favorite thing but again it's accountability.  I have NOT weighed myself but my clothes are fitting better and although I still have some jeans I'm waiting to fit into but I do feel different, even if it's just a little bit.  So I guess I'll stop this stalling business......here we go:

Left- first day
Right- One week later 

Left- Day one
Right- One week later

AND I also got some new kicks!  I'm feeling the purple as my color for this year, seems to be popping up everywhere for me :)  These are the Brooks Adrenaline GTS 12.  I've had two pairs of the 10's and I personally just love this design of running shoe because it's so comfortable!  Well no need to jabber on any more!  I guess the kitchen is not going to clean itself....blah! haha

I hope everyone is having a fabulous kind of day wherever you are!

Cheers,
Ash