Week 8 and Only 4 More to GO GO GO!!!!

Total pound-age lost = 20
Starting Weight on 1/13/10 = 157.5
Today's Weight on 3/12/10 = 137.7

I didn't think I would lose this much weight in 2 months! I am very proud of myself. I'm officially (roughly) at the weight I was just before I got pregnant with Kai! I am at officially my pre-baby weight before #2... NOW the next goal is to get to pre-baby weight before #1... I still have about 20-25 lbs more to lose. I will most likely not be able to lose this all in phase 1 but I'm OK with that. I still have phase 2 which I can use to help me lose the rest of my weight. SO there is nothing bad about that.

This week I lost 2.6 lbs. I added hummus to my diet. I found this really really good one that I LOVE from Trader Joe's. It's the Cilantro and Jalapeno hummus. SO GOOD! Doesn't really taste like cilantro but it has a little kick from the jalapenos. I know it's good cuz Shay likes it and ate it with me!

My trainer kicked my ASS this morning. Mental note to self and a warning to everyone else.. If your trainer tell you she/he has an obstacle course for you to do, RUN.. and RUN AWAY FAST!

Obstacle course setup: ladder, hurdles, bench, and this thing called a BSU (both side up, I will explain). She laid down the ladder and put the hurdles next to them about 2 feet apart and there were 6. Then she put this BSU thing on the ground and the bench next to that. This BSU thing looks like a half ball. It's nice and puffy and soft on one side and flat and hard on the other side. You can use it for core strength and balance etc..

Before the obstacle course she had me do 15 push-ups, 15 bench press type things (where your legs are in front and you lift your butt using your arms like you're sitting on the floor) and then 20 squats. for two repetitions.

Obstacle course: 1st round: I had to hop on 1 foot down the ladder (in between the foot things). Then over to the hurdles (hurdles were only about 6 - 8 inches high) with the same foot. Then run over to the BSU with that same foot on the top of the bubble part and do 5 squats each side and jump up in between each set to make a set of 20. Then crawl (yes crawl) under the bench and then get up an crawl under again but only using my arms the second time. For those of you who haven't crawled on a basketball court before I don't suggest it. My knees and elbows are all messed up (floor burns, I know what you're thinking and STOP it, LOL) Then REPEAT with the other foot! As soon as that was done she made me crab walk all the way from one side of the basket ball court and then bear crawl on the way back to the other side.

2nd ROUND: Pretty much the same thing with the hurdles and the ladder. This time she flipped the BSU over to the flat part and I had to do 15 push-ups while balancing on this thing. THEN I had to instead of crawl under the bench, I had to do leg lifts. 15 on each side. So step up on to the bench and back down.... then REPEAT.. Then crab walk and bear crawl back.

3rd ROUND: Same with the ladder and hurdles but this time hop on both feet. Then on the BSU I had to tap my way around the bubble with my toes going around once then back the other way. Then back to crawling under the bench. Crab walk and then bear crawl..

Do you think she was done??? NOOOOOO... Lunges with arm and shoulder resistance (a band) and She had me lift weights and do some resistance training... I know that I will be VERY VERY sore later and for sure over the weekend. She really did kick my ASS... I have to remind myself that it will be all worth it in the end. No pain no gain.. YEAH right.. That's bullshit but it helps you get thru it!

Food:

I tried a new faux fettuccine recipe this week. My sister had told me that her friend Max made this amazing fettuccine. WELL it had me thinking I wanted some. So what I did was I took Shirataki Noodles, Laughing Cow Swiss Cheese (creamy), salt, pepper, and I can't believe it's not butter spray. Mix that all together and you have fettuccine. Well at the very lease some yummy cheesy noodles!! If you don't know what Shirataki noodles are basically they are noodles made from tofu. about 20 calories per serving with very little fat or carbs. You can get away with eating a whole package with little impact. You can buy this at whole foods.

Upcoming week:

Well this weekend is the Pacquiao fight. I really want to watch it but it will be surrounded with food and alcohol. Two things I love and well have to stay away from. So we'll see.