Euro4Ever’s BodyBlog

So, it’s a bit more attitude than I’m used to giving off but.. so what, I earned it, right?

Here’s what I’m talking about:

Yesterday, I was truly getting sick of my jeans being way too big. I thought I’d get new jeans every 2 sizes to cut down on hassle / expense, especially where I’m planning to burn through sizes at a decent clip.

Well yesterday I was trying out for Jeopardy, and realized that there was no way I could show up in my huge dumpy size 22s, when I’m a 20 now. Stopped on the way to get a new pair, kinda cursing at the situation - I was a bit annoyed at having to shop, thinking it’ll be a waste in a couple weeks/ 10 lbs or so when I figure I’ll need 18s.

Whoops. That time was yesterday. The 20s were too big, and the 18s fit well! Down 2 jeans sizes!

I didn’t make it through the tryout - apparently missed by one question -  but I was thrilled anyway. We left from there to go to a big get together with about 70 of our friends at a restaurant.

Well, (normally) shy me was getting up outta my chair every so often to exclaim to friends as they walked in: "Hey!!! Look at my BUTT!!!" Not normally something I’d  ever think of doing - I’d have been mortified at the idea of someone looking at me like that even 2-3 days ago!

Anyway,  I’m feeling good. On to more news!

As of this morning, I am down to 240. Still pretty heavy, I know.. but it’s a MOMENTOUS day for me. You see, that means I’m down 25 lbs since Jan 18… and it’s ONE QUARTER OF THE WAY to my goal weight! Had 100 lbs to lose, now I have 75. 25% of the way. Wooo!

So I guess all this good news can’t come with a bit of bad:The next two weeks will make it very difficult, if not impossible, to stay on track. I have a deadline to develop several recipes, which means doing the test kitchen thing. 1 of them is a very healthy recipe.. the others are not. (Really GOOD, but not healthy!) - including 4 different cakes. I can’t just NOT try them, but I will be trying to balance it with paleo friendly foods.

In addition to that, I have a trade show a week from tomorrow, which means busting my butt getting ready for it till then, and having to rely on eating at restaurants next weekend.

Hopefully by the Monday after the show (St Patty’s Day), I can at least maintain my losses to date.  It’s the LAST big interruption I should face till at least summer, so that’s positive at least.

I wrote this as a response to a thread, but realized it would make a good blog entry too.. so I’m posting it here to keep track of my progress!

Feeling kinda sheepish as I post this..

Up till this point, I’ve had NO real direction when it came to lifting. I’d lift what I wanted, when I wanted. As a kid, this meant leg pressing everyday.. sometimes twice a day if challenged to (dared to lift heavier, asked to show someone how much I could lift) or bored. I still have HUGE quads under the fat.

Lately, I took a bit of an addiction to shoulders/biceps, so I’ve been doing that whenever I felt like it or was bored. No set exercises, just grabbing some dumbbells and going at it.

I’ve been MEANING to get together a program since I started mid Jan.. but I’m a horrific procrastinator.

Anyway, this weekend I opened up word perfect and set out a daily plan from Yesterday till the end of June. Each day has the body parts, the exercises, etc. Each monday has a spot for weight and measurements. The back page has a chart of goal weights, and spaces for me to enter dates reached.

I feel so organized now!

So Monday I started.. it was Back/Hamstrings/Calves. I realized I’ve never actually done anything to target back - and I felt it in places I didn’t know I would, lol. At first I was thinking I screwed up, so I looked it up - nope, seems like I hit everything where I was supposed to!

Today is Shoulders / Triceps / Abs. Yay for everything but abs! LOL.