No Fair...

This morning we had Governor Deval Patrick in studio, which was really cool.  He's a super nice guy, and very funny.  One thing I've learned after having all three candidates in the house is that they are all good people who I'd love to have beers with.  They have to be so buttoned up and proper while on the campaign trail, and I get it, but they are all pretty cool dudes underneath it all.  However, they ALL bring treats with them when they come in.  This morning Governor Patrick brought this....



Seriously!!!!  Ugh.  They look soooooo delicious, however, I know that eating just half of one of those would take a week of good eating and throw it out the window.  So, I had a bar (a delicious Peanut Butter Crunch bar) and I'm moving on. 

Also, I have completely given up on my costume.  I got everything spread out on the table yesterday, pinned all the pieces and started to sew.  Now I'm sure this is operator error, but I'm going to blame the sewing machine.  It wouldn't sew properly, the bobbin kept popping out, and it ate a chunk our of the blouse.  So, I quit.  Really.  Threw the material across the room and pouted for 30 minutes.  So ridiculous, but I really had my heart set on making this myself, and I just couldn't get it done.  Check me out at Boo Bash in the costume I had to order and spend $40 in rush shipping charges to get here on time. 

Stood in front of the mirror yesterday wearing not much and I'm really starting to feel good about this bikini challenge!  I got lots of compliments from co-workers yesterday, the results are starting to show and it really feels good.  Nothing quite like it in the world.

Today I swim!

xoxo

K

Weekends are a Killa...

Had a great weekend, Abtoberfest on Friday - that was insane.  Pics up here if you'd like to see the insanity.  Seeing those guys made me realize it's time to start working the abs.  You can finally see my waist and I realized there is some muscle under there, so I need to get going!  Any good ab workout ideas??
Took a weekend off from the diet, didn't get crazy, but we had a wedding and stayed a friends house on Saturday and you know how that goes.  So, back on it this morning!  I'll weigh in today and see where we are.  If you are interested in the diet, there is a seminar coming up, click here for info...
Not too much more to report this morning, I'll touch base later this afternoon.  I have to start sewing my costume ASAP, I swear if I get this done by Boo Bash it will be a sewing miracle.

xoxo
K

Pancakes!

Good morning!  Yesterday was kick ass.  Got all my meals in, made a yummy dinner AND hit the gym!  Did weights and 30 mins of cardio.  I don't fear a whole lot in this world, but can I just say that when I walked into the free weight room at the gym and saw a couple of muscle bound dudes pushing up large amounts of steel and got scared.  Seriously.  Afraid to walk into the room.  Ridiculous.  So I went and did all the arm machines on my own then slowly realized that the last two machines were in the room with the dudes.  Needless to say, I sucked it up and went on in.  Too funny really that I was bothered by such things.
Anyhoo, today I found out that Medifast makes PANCAKES!  How psyched am I that I can have pancakes for breakfast?  VERY.  So I've had two meals already, I'll have one more before I leave the station and then I'm off to the gym to swim.
I'm starting to feel better about getting into a bikini by December 18, still scared, but every day I see that I can do it!
xoxo

K

So Much For That...

So this weekend Dr GTL and I went up to the Mountain View Grand Resort and Spa for some R&R.  Needless to say, all diet went out the window.  We pretty much slept and ate all weekend.  It was great to get away and even better to spend some time together, but DAMN did I eat.  The food up there is incredible, seriously amazing, so if I was going to go off the reservation, that is the place to do it.  The leaves were still on the trees, it was gorgeous.  We ate, slept, took a carriage ride, ate and slept some more.  I guess we needed the rest...  Well, that's my story anyway.
So that means it is seriously back to business this week!  I'm back on the diet, took my vitamins this morning, and I have my workout plan for the week.  I'm going to do weights and cardio M,W, and F and swim on Tues and Thurs.  YES I AM.  I watched Terminator 2 this weekend in between food comas and found the workout Linda Hamilton followed to get those arms.  I'm in!