Stress Release

Down two pounds and incredibly excited! All of the chicken and vegetables are paying off. Right now I have an incredibly intense craving for a blueberry muffin!!! Totally random...no idea where it came from, but hoping it will go away soon. I'm learning cravings too shall pass!

Friday I was driving around picking up donations for the "sweet" walk which was part of our school carnival that night. Isn't this ironic? She who loves a good cake has her car loaded down with them? A chocolate cake had my name all over it I was telling a coworker. She told me I needed to win it. I said, "Ha! What would trainer Mike say about that?" To which a person I shall name Mrs. Rude replied, "You work out with a personal trainer?" "Yes I do. I have been since May. I'm down 16.5 inches and 4 jeans sizes." "16.5 inches? (This is where NICE/SUPPORTIVE people reply...you should be so proud of yourself or way to go or really any positive comment. You are about to find out why this person is called Mrs. Rude!)WHOA! You must have started as a big girl!" I'm still not sure how you respond to that kind of comment. Luckily, this wasn't earlier in my training or on a bad day because it might have brought me to tears. However, I was pretty much able to blow it off. I did post it on FB and received NUMEROUS supportive comments from many friends. I have copied them and pasted them into a document in case I need support or in case when I see this person tomorrow I am tempted to knock a tooth out!

Speaking of knocking a tooth out! We have started adding a little martial arts mix into my workouts at the gym. I give kudos to Mike for even thinking to try this. He must be courageous because I am clutzy and uncoordinated. However, I LOVE it and enjoy every moment of it. My friend Amy and I took a martial arts class at our church for a while. Okay for maybe six weeks until everyone else was going to test for a belt and we weren't there yet. That was way different though. We were just learning some moves and "routines". Same thing with my Tae Bo DVD's. Now we are applying some things. What I've learned the hard way (by the way that's how I learn a lot of things so don't be surprised!)is you have to keep those hands up to protect your face. It should come as no shock to you that I now know this because I got hit in the face. TWICE! Once last week and once tonight! Readers, do not fret. I'm excited about this. Tonight after dinner my husband and I were sitting out front watching hummingbirds and he said, "Why is there a bruise on your eye?" I said, "That's where Mike hit me!" I quickly ran and looked in the mirror. I don't know if it will be a full fledged black eye in the morning, but there will more than likely be some explaining to do. I called my mom to ask her if I ever had a black eye in my list of injuries. She and my dad think this is a first. The three of us had an INCREDIBLE laugh on the phone. I am so happy I could provide this joy for them because our family has been under a lot of stress trying to get Grandpa's place ready for an auction. Have I mentioned that my grandma was a hoarder? It's waaaayyyy bad. Anyway, I can't wait until my next "boxing" session. I can't think of words to explain how invigorating it is. I have a lot of built up aggression and this is by far THE BEST release I have ever found. NOT KIDDING!!!