Why, hello! The week is underway! (Note to self: post on Mondays. Doh!)
It is a very bright and sunny 6:30 in the morning here at Big Slice headquarters, and I'm feeling great. This is rather remarkable, because I pulled out my scale for the first time in about a month and hopped on it yesterday. More on that in a minute.
My most recent 10-day challenge - daily stepped up exercise plus journaling was a 50% success. Me and journaling, we just don't get along. Me and the stepped up daily exercise, however - whoooo! I'm absolutely loving how my body responds to the daily exercise, and I've found myself contemplating how to build up the intensity and push myself more.
Me! Pushing myself! More?
"Who are you, and what have you done with Hermione Granger Jenny Lauck?"
With BlogHer a mere 10 days away, I've been noticing a lot of posts around the internet of women who are trying to lose a few pounds (or, you know, 30) before BlogHer. I suspect there are a lot of crash diets, frantic exercise, and probably the purchase of a bunch of Spanx. That was me last year. Blown diet, an 11th hour attempt to sweat off a few pounds, and the futile attempt to encase myself in spandex, resulting in a sausage-like appearance.
This year, I'm proud of the progress I've made. I went shopping this weekend, and picked up a couple of new dresses and tops, and discovered that I've lost a dress size since I scored the dress I wore to my friend's wedding. It's a small victory, but a visible one.
Which is why when I stepped on the scale yesterday and saw 172 blinking at me, I couldn't care less. It is muscle, baby. ALL MUSCLE. My waist is trimmer, my arms are thinner, my legs more shapely.
How did you guys do? Did you stick with the challenge?
Good job on the exercise and general firming up. I wish I could say the same for myself, but alas, I fell off the wagon a few months ago. But I'm working on getting back! Have fun at BlogHer!
Posted by: lovelines | 07/17/2007 at 09:11 AM
GO JENNY!!! A dress size. That's AWESOME!
I didn't do every day but felt great. Am still doing 5 days a week (with all the kiddo/baby craziness around) and always feel better on the days I work out.
Posted by: cookie | 07/17/2007 at 12:09 PM
Body changes are even better than watching the scale go down. Sliding your hand along your arm and feeling the muscles that weren't there before (or at least not like THAT)is fitness gold. Very precious.
Kudos to you on your wealth!
I'll be at BlogHer, too. I'll be the slightly-past-chubby girl feeling her arm. :)
Cammy
Posted by: Cammy | 07/18/2007 at 07:04 PM
Well, I think that I'll be down by 10 lbs. by BlogHer. The 10 pounds I pledged I lose by LAST YEAR'S conference. Sigh. At least I can finally get into all those t-shirts I bought at BlogHer last year.
Posted by: Anne-Marie | 07/18/2007 at 07:50 PM
I so wish I could get to BlogHer - maybe next year.
Congrats are your getting heatlhy and fit! :)
Lady Rose (over 80 lbs lost so far a mere 60ish to go!)
Posted by: Lady Rose | 07/19/2007 at 07:17 AM