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It turns out I haven’t been going to boot camp the last few weeks. I thought I was able to sign up for any time I wanted on the weekend so I have been going at 9AM. The sign up sheet for boot camp was on another wall that I didn’t see. It’s only at 7AM.

This recent Saturday my Mom went with me for the first time since she was interested in maybe joining. She picked the wrong day to come and observe. Boot camp was HARD! The whole hour we mainly did:

- 100 sit ups (repeat 3 times)
- 100 leg scissors (repeat 3 times)
- 100 big 40s (repeat 3 times)
- Run forward & backwards outside

You get the idea. My mom was actually in my face telling me to keep going… like it was easy! It may have looked easy but 100 each time!? My lower abs were just about killing me!

On Sunday, Tyler and I headed over to the high school track field and ran 1 mile. I could barely run because my calves were so sore. At least I made the effort! I know that if I keep going then it will become easier.

Seriously my calves are on fire. Tonight my calves felt like they were about to explode while working out. I wish my calves were balloons so I could just pop them right now. I’m grateful that I haven’t cramped up especially in the middle of the night. It helps that I drink a lot of water & eat fruits.

After tonight’s work out I felt confident I’d lose maybe 2-3 pounds since that’s what my scale at home says. I only lost .8 pounds. I’ve learned to take it and accept it.

As I was leaving I saw a paper taped to the wall that had a list of people who have lost weight. It turns out I’m #1 on the list! After seeing that I’m actually motivated to do even better this week so I can still be #1.

I had a hard time drinking the shakes because I hated the taste of it even though I added strawberries in. Today I decided to add Crystal Light (Strawberry-Kiwi) mix and it tastes good now! Now I can drink it now without making faces.

Eating out is challenging! It’s hard to just eat what’s on my place and not steal fries or a sip of Shirley Temple from my sister. I guess I can’t sit next to her anymore or maybe I shouldn’t even eat out anymore. It’s just so much easier to prepare your own food at home.

I still have a problem with thinking it’s okay to eat some certain kind of food just because another skinny person is eating it. When Tyler and I went grocery shopping I saw a skinny guy in his early 20′s checking out with Oreos, pop, and Pringles! I’m jealous of those who can eat whatever they want and not gain weight. I know the food is bad for them anyways but still it’s kind of a slap in the face that I’ll never get to live like that if I want to be healthy and fit.

I just wish my tongue had a “reset” button so I can stop loving the bad food I love and start liking new food. It would be easier to just not even try the bad food because I wouldn’t know how good it tastes. I’m working on it though and trying new vegetables/fruits when I can.

Tonight I weigh in and I don’t think I lost any more than 1 or 2 pounds. Last week wasn’t really a good week for me anyways. This morning I woke up telling myself that I have this week in control!

Me doing lady push ups!

I can’t believe it’s been 3 weeks without Diet Coke! It’s amazing how much different I feel ever since I stopped drinking. My face is more clear now, I don’t get that many headaches as I used to, and I can sleep better at night FINALLY!

I’m not that sore anymore this week compared to the first 2 weeks. Maybe I’m used to dealing with the pain that it doesn’t bother me that much anymore. I still sweat A LOT even less than 5 minutes into the work out. Sometimes I find myself needing wipers because there’s so much sweat coming down my face all the time.

I should take it as a compliment that the personal trainers think I am capable of doing more so they make me work harder. But at the same time it’s too much for me sometimes! I always hold on for dear life when running on the treadmill sideways… hopefully later on I’ll be able to do it without losing my balance.

I can’t decide which one I hate doing the most… the StairMaster or Jacob’s Ladder. These two machines make my legs scream in pain! I’m really hoping my personal trainer didn’t find my blog and will make me do this at boot camp on Saturday.

This gym has really set my standards high that I don’t want to go back to my regular gym. I’m seriously looking into continuing my journey at this gym after my challenge is up and switch over to the personal training program. Maybe if we have extra money Tyler can join. It would be fun to see the personal trainers sweat him out!

Oh and don’t ask me how the meal replacement shakes are going. I still hate that stuff! (Mom, no more lectures please!) I recently bought some Crystal Light flavors to add in with the shakes. Hopefully it’ll taste better then I can stop eating dry cereal for breakfast.

“Be kinder than necessary, for everyone you meet is fighting their own battle. Be it sickness, substance, or inner demon…all deserve to be loved for WHO they are.” – Unknown

It’s been 1 week since I had Diet Coke. I was worried I would give up and have a drink but I haven’t felt the urge to. Sure, I have thought about it a few times but after a few conversations with myself and my head I managed not to have a drink. It helps that Tyler is not drinking Diet Coke anymore too.

I have gone from a night person to morning person. We’re always in bed way before midnight and I feel great in the mornings. On the weekends we usually don’t wake up until 10-11AM but this recent weekend we woke up around 8AM. It felt great to finish boot camp & some other things all before noon. Sunday morning Tyler and I went on a bike ride to my parents’ house (around 4 miles). Smelling all those flowers on the way was breathtaking… even smelled food cooking from people’s houses!

I’m always sore! I just might as well as get used to being sore because it’s not going to get any better. Thankfully I have been drinking a lot of water so I haven’t cramped up in my legs from all the new muscles that are developing. Oh, and I hate lunges!

Last night was my first official weigh-in for week 1. I lost 8 pounds but I swear it was 11 pounds from my home scale in the morning. I don’t like how they weigh us after an hour of working out and drinking tons of water. I’m still proud of myself for losing 8 pounds anyways!

This week I’ll be able to add in protein (chicken, eggs, etc) to my diet. I’m so looking forward to this! I’ll have to share some recipes later on.