Hello all, my bout of sickness has finally receded. I even had to go to the Emergency Room because I was so dehydrated and needed an IV drip. Craziness. But I bounced back from it with a little help from anti-nausea medication and my mother’s compulsive worrying. Getting back to the gym after a week was surprisingly easier than I imagined. When I walked in there, I was almost elated, a part of my routine that I actually ::gasp:: missed. My cardio routine as of late has been at least 30 minutes on the stationary bike with light to medium resistance. But today I up’d the ante and interwove sprinting and heavy resistance, keeping it up for 50 minutes. I feel so good now, like I’m calm enough to take on all my assignments. Every other day I do weight train, about 10-15 minutes of leg and thigh sculpting and arm and back strengthening. A big part of my body goal is to have a booty to be proud of, hehehe. So I devote at least 2 or 3 machines to that each time.
On to the success news! Despite the scale not budging much for the past 2 weeks, I did manage to lose a dress size, bringing me down to a 16. So I’m back to the size I was when I started college almost 2 years ago. My “skinny” jeans are now my “just right” jeans, and my favorite pink mini skirt is going back into use, with some leggings and when it gets warmer of course. The down side is, I’ve just about shrunk out of my bras. I’m a 40D. The “D” I have always been proud of to a certain degree, and my wardrobe definitely illustrates that. Unfortunately, we all make sacrifices, and as much as I hate to see my girls shrivel and shrink, they will still be there as I continue on my way to the body and health of my dreams.
Quick tip of the week: Drink a cup of tea every day. Even if it’s a hassle. Go for the ones with small amounts of caffeine but not too much, such as Rooibos (my favorite), Yerba Mate, or Darjeeling. I always buy Fair Trade certified Organic of all of these, available at any health food store or Trader Joe’s.
