Yay for Friday the 13th

I don't know why everyone gets so superstitious about Friday the 13th. It's usually been pretty good for me, just like every other day of the week. Though it  is about the only date I will go and buy myself a lottery ticket, just hoping for an added bit of luck.

I'm still working out to my Advent exercise calendar. Today is 13 bicycle crunches, love them. I love doing these short exercises this time of year. I've been studying for finals, and so sitting more then I care to do. So these short exercises gets me off my rump and moving. I usually do more then what I wrote to do, I see that as a minimum amount. I believe we should get up and do random exercises at regular intervals. Pop out a few squats or something every 30-45 minutes. Gets blood flowing and keeps your behind from getting sore.

It being cookie season, I think 5 minutes of  medium intense activity for every sweet should help keep those calories burned down a bit. Well, in theory anyway.

Not too much else to post at the moment so I'll leave you with a "lovely" picture of me doing my bodyweight triceps extensions yesterday. 2014 will be the year those flabby arms disappear. I want to wear cute tanks this summer.

Yay it's Friday

I've done well this week. I've ran 4.67 miles, I've mowed about an acre of yard, I've burned approximately 1,919 calories. Oh well that should be more, I did pitch baseball to my middle son some last night. We had fun, even though the little brat hit me in the head with the ball. I'm fine, no bruises thanks to the cap I was wearing(I think the bill of the cap took the brunt of it). We laughed about it so it's all good.

I was browsing challenges on Tribesports this morning and came across one called Juneathon.  It's a challenge where you log a run (or a workout) and blog about it everyday in June.  I thought it sounded right up my alley, so I signed up. If you're interested in trying it go to the Juneathon website, read the rules and join.

Well I've got to make this one short as I have to leave to watch youngest son's field day at school. He's looking  forward to me being there as I've missed most of them due to work the past few years. Have a wonderful weekend dear readers.

6 Weeks Progress(?) pics

I don't see a lot of progress from the past 6 weeks. I think my face is slimmer and my upper body(from the waist up) seems a bit smaller. I think my hips/love handles are looking smaller. My belly seems to be doing some funky looking thing...maybe I'm bloated, or newly formed muscles are pushing the fat in odd ways. Don't know, wish I was seeing more of a reduction in body fat then I am. I know I need to tweak my eating a bit, not been doing so well past few days (fried fish is not a diet food, but Hubby cooked and I didn't have to). I just have to keep pushing on, hopefully my body will catch up soon.

In Process Pictures

I decided, after my workout today, to take some progress pics.  My weight this morning was around 180, but I'm starting to see a bit more definition I think.  Somewhere I have some before pics from last year.  I'll find those and post them later.

Please ignore the dirty mirror and the poor quality phone camera pics.  My kiddies have misplaced my camera battery charger for me and I'm left with my phone for a camera.

I've got a bit of a waist starting to show through.

My shape is round

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