The end of Week #4

Tonight brings either the end of Week #4 or the start of Week #5 - ever the optimist - I shall say it is the beginning of Week #5.

This week was an interesting week if you have read my previous post.  The gym that I do my extra training and cardio at - closed their doors.  A little stressful - but the good news we have been told is that they are opening up across the street hopefully by mid October ~ so creativity was the name of the game trying to figure out how I was going to get in the extra cardio as I am still on double cardio each day with exception of the weekend which consists of one cardio session.  The fact the gym was closing was a convenience issue more that anything.

Eating at the moment is still seeming easy - Too easy in fact. I am used to eating fairly clean as I mentioned before, so I am not finding it a huge challenge on what to eat.  I am still on every second day no carbs ~ which isn't usually a problem for me.  The last few days I have found that I am slightly hungrier - I don't know what the reason is.  I am eating in moderation but not weighing anything as of yet.  But I am also dreaming about how to make certain recipes or what I am going to make.  I think this is early to start actually dreaming about food??  How crazy is that?  My friend who is doing the training as well has suggested that we take pictures of our food to see who can make it look better.  Well ~ I think the challenge is on ~ I just have to figure out how to take the pictures with my iphone....remember I am technically challenged.

I was excited this week as I figured out that I could make my protein pancake at work on our panini grill ~ of course this also started because of the closure of the gym.  But....I'm saved as I can make it myself.  I also  figured out that I can make it with out the oats on the days that I cannot have carbs.  

I have also noticed this week that I am more aware of the no-carb day and the carb day as I make a point of getting my food together for the next day and calculating what I will eat.  I still have been very diligent in writing everything down.  I put back the coconut pieces at Costco yesterday as the package says it contains sugar.  What a shame!!  ;(

I felt strong during training this week and I really look forward to the days that I have bootcamp and spin together.  Yes - I feel that I worked hard, and yes I sweat bullets like there is no tomorrow ~ another Lake Willson; but training felt good - my stomach growls halfway thru spin class tho. Of course the only weight training I am getting is on bootcamp days so that may be another reason I am really excited about going,  My personal training session went by fast which consisted of cardio (what else) and ab work.  I think this was because we were talking the whole time about the closure of the gym.  I had to switch up some of my cardio at the end of the week because of the circumstances of the gym, but I still managed to get it all in.  I went to the track with my friend on Saturday and according to her - kicked her ass!  Really ~ what a compliment ~ but that wasn't the intention ~ I knew that I had an hour of cardio to do, and that was the goal.  Get 'er done!!  But secretly that made me feel pretty good.
My shoulders are slightly sore and not all the time.  I believe this is aggravation from my job not from training.

I've stepped on the scale a few times  this week as my clothes seem to fit a little different, my boobs seem to be getting smaller (yeah!), my abs seem to be a little more defined, but I can't tell if that is wishful thinking or I am just imagining that, but I still think my scale is broken.  This week is the week that we are to do more measurements and see what my body has done in the last month.  I am excited but at the same time a little nervous.  This is only the beginning, and am I going to be on the right track where I should be?  Only my friend and trainer can tell me that.  It will be interesting to hear if I have to stay on the double cardio or introduce the weights.  What ever he tells me to do ~ I'll follow.

I look at each week as an exciting challenge and am taking one week at a time.

Bring it on Week #5!!