1. Okay, so after having been in this journey and learning as much as I have, I woke up this morning for church having this first thought. I don't believe in meal frequency or that it has helped me in my transformation.

Look, I know that everyone at bb.com totes the thought and belief in eating more than just three meals a day but I have come to the conclusion that at best, yes, while in the working world and away from home, I do need to be prepared, especially since I workout after work. Yes, I believe in catabolism and the harmful effects BUT I also believe in the products I am using and believe they do their job. Look, there is an article by Shannon Clark that begs the question about breaking the rules of eating 6 times a day and for once THEY MAKE SENSE! I really don't see a change in my metabolism from having eaten 4-6 times a day since I've started and most of the time, because I am trying to compensate for my under caloried eating, I eat pretty decent portions so say if I eat at 12:30....I'm not hungry again until like 4:30! There are times in my diet where there is a good 3.5-4.5 hour gap of my stomach growling. So, I say all of this to say that it might work for everyone else but please get to know your body and don't follow what everyone else is doing. I try to listen for my body cues and don't let myself get ravenous because I know it's a dangerous place to be in. So, when I hear or feel my stomach getting to that growling point, I know I need to intake some protein calories with good carbies. The main thing I am and have ALWAYS been concercerned about moreso than my caloric intake is making sure my protein is good for the day. This means I might undereat alot of times whch is probably the reason I don't have a hardbody with as much butt as I kick in the gym. Could be but I am waaay too lazy, busy or prepoccupied to track what I eat and it would drive an unanal person insane to stop what they are doing and writ everything down but...do as you wish. The thing about all of this I am learning is...do what works for you. I am just sorry I learned this so late in the game. Even if it means eating way bigger meals less times a day to meet your caloric intake, the important thing is that you eat everything on your plate and make sure it's filled with good, clean natural ingredients. So, wit that said...

2. I am such a freak now and getting into running. Well, walk/running, but I've been researching walk/run plans and I don't know what my goals are but I've been falling in love with the form of runner's bodies. Maybe it's the models they use on those runing mags, but the tight firm toness of the ladies on there with the 8 pack abs....drool. I say. The good thing is that most of the running advice in the mags do support weight training with your mix of running milage so hooray! I just know that I have to be careful it doesn't eat my muscle in my fanaticism. But, when you look at most runners, even though like marathoners are mostly rail thin, I am talking about the ones that do it for sport or for hardcore hobby. The ones that don't compete and just log mileage. Those people tend to have more muscularity than those that are like tri-athletes or super marathoners. I am falling in love but I often wonder how it will affect my knees so I have yet to go outdoors but am really getting into intervals and jogging and increasing my endurance and cardio in that department! I'm so stoked!!!!!!

Anyhow, just thought I'd share. I don't really see much change as far as progression from my workouts even though I am varying them. It makes me mad and embarrassed that by the time this transformation ends, I may still be the same soft, flabby sack of poo I started out as.

:O( Still trying to work on finding out the secret to gaining muscularity.