2011 May

I’m pleased to announce that after a THREE WEEK hiatus I finally got back to the GYM! Wooooooooo!

The fact that I hadn’t worked out since Montelucia has been looming over my head. AND, I EVEN take workout clothes with me on all of my trips!! It’s a shame to bring them and not use them!

So, after a long drive to Idaho and inspiration from my friend LP… I FINALLY made it to the hotel workout room and not just for water! A light workout overall, I did 10 minutes on the treadmill (snooze), 10 minutes on the elliptical, and 25 minutes on the recumbent bike! Yesssssssss! AND, I must have thought I was Jane Fonda tonight (Thanks, Nat) or something, but I EVEN added some 3 lb weights to my bike routine working those triceps and biceps. I usually focus on lower body stuff because that’s where my pear-shaped weight gravitates, but nice to add some arms in as well!

I’m also listening to an audiobook version of The Notebook, which is one of my favorite books and movies. How much fun is it to listen to Noah and Allie fall in love while you workout? Um… lots! Sorta funny that it’s read by Barry Bostwick, but still super-fun!

I’d call this day a success! Ate on plan too, or off plan really, since I have no JC food. I guess it was a DOMO, except for breakfast.

Distractions

Just Read: The Skinny Rules

WOW: Yoga Around the World Workshop

Whirlwind Weekend…

I got home Friday night from my trip to Montana to find that one of my friends from TN was passing through Denver. We got together and went to a DELICIOUS wine and cheese bar to catch up. So nice, but oh-so-many calories, I’m sure. Eeks!

Last night, I had a dinner and a movie planned with a friend. We go to a yummy asian restaurant where I’m able to get steamed chicken and broccoli with a little kung pao sauce on the side, which is a really good choice. I don’t do the rice, so I feel like it’s usually a good pick. I was starving, so I also had a cup of wonton soup. Overall, not nearly the damage I caused the night before.

Well… we went the following two movies! Both were SOOOOOO good. We saw Something Borrowed before dinner, and Bridesmaids after! I thought I’d give you my review of both…

Movie One: Something Borrowed
I’m a HUGE fan of Emily Giffin who wrote the book this movie is based upon, so going to see Something Borrowed was a no-brainer. The movie was great with lovable characters and a romantic storyline, and it also puts you in that “what would you do if you were in that situation” mindset. Overall, DEFINITE thumbs up!

Movie Two: Bridesmaids

There was a preview for Bridesmaids at the showing of Something Borrowed, and it just looked so funny that we had to see it! It was HILARIOUS. If you’ve been a bridesmaid before, you definitely need to see this one… and honestly, a lot of the HUGE laughs that I heard in the movie were coming from men, so take your BF/hubby with you too! There were a few points where I was laughing so hard that I was crying…

Food Dilemma

The scale was “up” this morning, but that may have something to do with the soy sauce and cheese night on Friday. I literally ate great this week, until the weekend. How does fun always equate to the scale going up??

I”m heading to Salt Lake City tonight, and plan on staying on track this week as much as possible. I’ve got to get the scale’s numbers down again. Seriously!!

Also, I have my boss in from Seattle this week. He likes to eat out at unique places, so I’m sure this will be a challenge for me this week. Sigh… That should only be about 36 hours though. Surely, the rest of the week will be solid, right??

Long Live the Chick Flick

Travel Turbulence

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