Stay away from the CANDY!

Stay away from the candy girls, its SCARY!

Much love to you all!!!

Elicia

Natural Highs

Kris feels great when she gets home from the gym for many reasons, but a HUGE part is the hormones the brain produces after exercise. Endorphines are powerful and natural chemicals which energize your body.

Does anyone else get a buzz from working out? Share the story and help encourage a sister to get her butt a-movin!

(I went to the barn today, for the first time in months and months)

A little embarrassed, but definitely encouraged...

Today at the Y I got TWO compliments! One from another woman,(about my age... 40) . She told me that my butt was lookin' great. : ) And I know that she's straight because I've had conversations with her about a couple of her different boyfriends. And the other compliment took me completely by surprise. A man, I'm guessing him to be in his 50's somewhere asked me as I was standing in the lobby, if I was a dancer? If you can believe THAT?!?!?!? Maybe it was just a pick up line, I don't know. I suppose the sweat pants and shirt that I wore today must have been doin' my curves some good. At any rate, I'm motivated to keep going to the gym.

Late evening snack

Ok - its a little bit like spinach - you like it or you don't - but I found a guilt free, stomach filling snack that will stall your hunger.

Cottage cheese w/ pineapple chunks.

It has a ton of protein, it is high in calcium (which we need as we age, ladies!) and the cottage cheese itself is fat free.

You could also add a little of Bonne Maman Apricot preserves - but I like the sweet spike of pineapple.

Haven't weighed myself. My jeans told me not to.

I'm feeling re-inspired!

Okay, I wore some jeans on Sunday that I've not worn for several months... ones that were starting to get a bit baggy on me, and they were too tight! I've worked too hard to let myself get fat again. I am NOT going to be fat for the holidays dangit!
So, I've been eating healthy again, drinking my water, and even started drinking green tea in the afternoons. I've already lost a few pounds since this weekend ladies. : ) I am encouraged, and determined. My goal is to lose 10-12 pounds more by Christmas. Does anyone else want to set some goals with me?