reclaiming me

Whoops. Did a month really go by?

Yup, it did. And you know what? I did get a few good workouts done (most notably, the clinic in Phoenix), but overall, it was a slacker month for me. Heck, until this Saturday it’d been 1-1/2 weeks since my last workout AT ALL. Chalk that one up to a nasty sinus infection coupled with travel. Somehow, a hotel room w/two queen beds doesn’t quite have enough space for T-Tapp. Since I was sick, I totally let that be an excuse to blow it off.

Just the same, I’m still showing results. My weight is down another few pounds. I’ve dropped more than 5″ since the Challenge start. Oh, and my waist? A full two inches down since last month. Four inches since late March and my first PP measures. Imagine how I’ll do when I’m actually TRYING?

Anyhoo, links to pics and measures are above. Enjoy!

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Today starts the T-Tapp 60-Day Challenge, and my measurements and photos are posted.

My weight is exactly the same as it was on the 1st. My measurements have only dropped by 2.25″. But the pictures? Ah, the pictures show a different story, one of muscle being built and back fat starting to burn off. Too bad I wore loose shorts for my first photos, else you could also see how my rear end has magically started to levitate, thanks to the T-Tapp Buttlift ™.

Random:

• The Google calendar is now working properly.
• The dairy-free diet is driving me nuts (ever try to find a quick meal that doesn’t have cheese?), but if I’m not imagining things, Gavin seems less fussy. It’s definitely affecting me, and my sinuses — which have been chronically semi-stuffed — are draining like crazy today.
• I’ve modified my workout calendar to put B/R on a MWF schedule once my mini bootcamp of Instructional 1&2 is over.
• We’re taking a roadtrip to Phoenix next Thursday, and that means I HAD to buy some clothing appropriate for warmer weather, since it’s in the 90s already. Size 16. Not as bad as I’d feared, but still…ack.
• On that note, it’s time for me to decide which category to join for the contest. Since my goal is definitely no larger than a size 8, that technically makes me “More to Lose,” but I’m not sure if it’s wise to go into that one…against all the gals who REALLY have more to lose. I’ll review last year’s winners and try to decide.
• One final: When a gal says, “OMG, my butt is SO big, and it defies gravity!” the proper husbandly response is silence, not a murmur of assent. ***roll eyes***

Happy Friday, all!

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Welcome to Tight Club. I’ll have a few more days before I get my customized workout plan for April from Kirsten (since I did only do the questionnaire late last week), but until then, I’m starting out with Instructional 1. The idea is to do the whole thing, but you know, however far I get (without falling over — or heck, maybe when I just get fatigued from picking myself back up again) will be fine.

I took new measurements today, and from a few rounds of PBS, a bit of OIP/HF, and a long walk? My lower thighs are 3/4″ and 1″ smaller. My waist? Down 1-1/2″. Calves? 1/2″ smaller apiece. It’s safe to say that my body is starting to respond at an amazing rate — 7″ dropped since last Wednesday, with barely any work. I can’t wait to see what happens once I start actually working hard!

Photos are coming soon — I did *force* myself to buy something for pictures during an outing down to Santa Fe and Target yesterday. Wow…I forgot how challenging managing a dressing room plus a baby can be! Gavin was asleep on my chest, so I laid him on top of the Beco while I tried on my first (and, as it worked out, only) round of clothing. All was well until he woke up; then he was quite upset at not being held! Anyway, as it worked out, once I tried on workout shorts and a jog bra, I realized that the second round of prospects to try on (bikinis) was NOT going to be anywhere near my body. Let’s just say that shorts and a jog bra show quite enough, thankyouverymuch.

Perhaps I’ll be willing to switch to a bikini for the size 12/14 and down phase of this baby weight drop! Right now, not so much. I’m just glad that the tape measure gave me a good push of encouragement this morning; I needed it.

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Measurements are posted. Should I be encouraged or shocked that my total inch count is about the same as it was at 26 weeks?

Today, I did Organs in Place. I sort-of-kind-of-not-quite did Half Frogs; guess I need to look that one up, because it’s been SO long, I don’t exactly remember the flow. I followed these with Primary Back Stretch, though I half-assed the arm pumps because my arms just don’t REACH. The upper arm and bra band pudge is in the way.

For photos, I’ll start with a fresh batch of pictures on April 1st, to coincide with the launch of Tight Club.

Next up (speaking of TC), answers to Kirsten’s questionnaire.

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Whoops. I ran a couple days late with my weights and measures, but at least I’ve finally done them:

For workouts, week 17 was a fantastic week:
Tuesday: BWO+, TTN
Wednesday: Tempo Torso, start through balance
Thursday: BWO+ (Tempo Torso style)
Friday: Off
Saturday: Step it to the Max
Sunday: BWO, TTN, Runners, Arms, Hoe Downs, Lawnmowers
Monday: Off

You see that? FIVE days of working out. I felt great. Of course, now I’ve gone a full 3 days w/o working out, and I NEED SOMETHING. Once my breakfast settles, I’ll be back at it. After all, my ribcage is down 1.5″ from being nice and active. I can’t ignore that kind of feeling good!

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