Back in the saddle.

Day #17
January 19, 2009

Okay, so I think I was a little under the weather yesterday. I wasn't myself all day and kept getting really tired (for no apparent reason) and then I did get sick in the middle of the night. I am super tired today, and my stomach was still acting up in the morning, but by the afternoon I was starting to feel 100%. I was probably at about 90% by the time work was over.

Now I have a very real goal. Steelers are going to the Super Bowl! Yay! That gives me about two weeks to take off enough weight to fit into those jeans. Obviously, I cannot skip a work out, but I also am watching my food much more carefully. Much, much smaller portions and better choices. It is crunch time.

I am still noticing the small changes. This morning, when I was drying my hair, I turned into a position where I could definitely see the beginning of lines to stomach muscles. My stomach is my biggest problem area. It is huge, and I am not exaggerating. I have spent the last few years learning to buy clothes that hide my stomach. So, these lines are a huge feat. Not that the Power 90 isn't helping with that, but I do have to give most of the credit to Perfect Abs. That DVD tones stomach muscles faster than anything I have ever tried. And just like Power 90, she doesn't do anything tricky, just some basic crunches and a few other exercises to target what the crunches are not getting. Plus, she goes for 8 – 9 minutes without a break and Power 90 is only about 4 minutes with lots of rests in between, so there is twice as much going on in Perfect Abs. I should really get on Amazon and recommend it!

I am currently using 3 pound weights and debating increasing my weights to 5 pounds for some of the exercises. Actually, most of them. I can see the muscles building in my arms, but my arms are another problem area, and a lot of the exercises are starting to feel too easy. I don't think that I am ready to move to the next phase (I still struggle a bit with the push ups and arm dips), but I am definitely stronger than I was when I started. Plus, I already have the weights.