Catching Up!

I have been seriously MIA. Why? My new life is jam packed and I am adjusting to it. I'm on the go from the moment I wake up at 5am till about 10pm.

5ams, only seem rough on Mondays and Thursdays. I HAVE to get up, there's no leeway to snooze, so I'm doing it.

I had a lot of guilt over Molly being crated 12 hours a day, but she's doing just fine. Bought some new toys that challenge her, daily morning walks, and nights at the dog park keep her happy.

Work is insane, but that makes the day go by so quick. And with me packing lunch daily, I've been eating really well. No headaches!

I'm adjusting to working out after work. These trainers that teach classes are kicking my butt! But I love getting out the days stress and I get to workout with my friends! It makes it easy to get a workout in and I do moves I hate doing, like ab  work (ugh).

By time I get home, I have time for dog park, shower, get tomorrow's stuff ready, and holy shit it's 10, get in bed! I am finding that I don't have time to cook during the week. So I'm making due with skillet recipes, casseroles, and anything you can throw together quickly. Sunday is a complete cooking day.

Ashley and I are also making lunch for each other one day a week. I have Monday's and she does Thursday's. So that's one less day I have to worry about and I get variety. She made couscous, which was cool, because mine never seems to turn out right! I made her italian skillet (thanks Rebecca!).

I'm also eating two small pieces of chocolate daily (160 cal worth). I have trouble with moderation on sweets, so figured why not practice? It sounds crazy, like I'm playing with temptation and the devil,  but it's freaking working!!!! Last week, I did indeed have chocolate every day. This week, I didn't have chocolate Sunday and Tuesday. I'm starting to notice when I think about it, there's not this intense need for chocolate, which spirals into cookies, chips, pizza, etc. And trust me, we're talking ghiradelli and lindt  chocolate ;)

Vic and I did a week 1 check in on Sunday. I lost 4% body fat, he lost 2%. The good thing about the body fat measurer  is that you need someone else to press start while you grip the handles or else the number is crazy inaccurate. So there's no checking obsessively. I have to do the work and I get to see once a week. And considering you can flux your water weight by 5-7lbs, the scale can't pinpoint where I am. Therefore, I have to do the exercise and do the nutrition. Period.

Overall, I just decided that this new environment was going to be different. It's crazy how being in a new place makes it easier to establish new habits. It's almost like I get a do over, which is refreshing because that never happens. Looking forward to that summer body!