Lap Pool!

Well, I went swimming this morning!  Geesh, no one told me how hard it was! Lol  I actually found myself sweating in the water… which was an interesting sensation.  It felt good to get my heart rate up, though! 

Last night Branden and I went to Hofbrauhaus for dinner then to Papa’s Pub for an after-dinner cocktail.  It was a lot of fun!  Nutritionally speaking, not the best decision (although I did at least have a grilled chicken sandwich for dinner?), but definitely fun!

I went to the gym with Andi this morning and we went to Urban Active, where she is a member.  I really liked the gym and they have a LOT more to offer than Fitworks.   My only hold-up is that Urban Active gets a lot busier than Fitworks and their population is male-dominated.  I was surprised at how many ‘beef-heads’ were there at 6am!  I’m hoping I’ll be able to try it out for a couple of weeks before committing to the switch.  One of the great features is that they have a ‘Women Only’ fitness area, which is nice.  The cardio part doesn’t bother me to be around everyone, but I’m not a fan of lifting weights in the middle of a testosterone party.  I have to say that I felt a bit awkward swimming!  Normally when I’m in the pool I’m just lounging or playing with Nora, so needless to say, I don’t have the best form.  There was a man on the other side of the rope who was OBVIOUSLY an experienced swimmer with his bald head and cute little goggles.  Meanwhile, I’m over there doing basically a sophisticated doggy-paddle just trying to stay afloat!  I tried not to make eye contact… J

Here’s my workout from today: (arms again – leaving for the beach TONIGHT!!)

TIME	EXERCISE	REPS	LBS	SETS
	TWISTING BICEP CURLS	15	10	3
	CROSS-BODY BICEP CURLS	15	10	3
	CONCENTRATION BICEP CURLS	15	10	3
	TRICEP EXTENSION	15	10	3
(on ball)	INCLINE DUMBBELL FLYS	15	10	3
(on ball)	INCLINE CHEST PRESS	15	10	3
	TRICEP DIPS	15	BODY WT	3
	BALL CRUNCHES	20	N/A	2
15 MIN	SWIM	N/A	N/A	1

I felt pretty good with that workout!  I want to find some new arm exercises though; I’m getting bored with these.

Food today is a bit unpredictable, again.  I didn’t buy much at the grocery store this week knowing that we were going out of town and had a strange schedule, so I’m pretty much out of food at home lol.

Breakfast:

Choc Protein Shake w/ Skim Milk (FINALLY bought more!)

Snack:

Low-Carb Yogurt

Lunch:

Going out, prob a burrito salad (as usual, no rice/sour cream/cheese)

Snack:

Almonds

Dinner:

I have no idea!  I have sewing to do tonight (making my first maxi dress!) and then we’re leaving at 9pm so just something quick, I’m sure!

I am SO excited to go to the beach tonight!  (Can you tell?)  We’re only staying 2 nights/3 days but it will be a very nice break.  I’m hoping that the weather is beautiful and we can spend the majority of the time relaxing in the sand!  We will have multiple laptops with us of course so I will try to continue to post while I’m down there.  If for some reason I’m not able to do so, I’ll be sure to give a full update on Monday!   I’m going to try to do a weigh-in on Sunday... Hoping that my brother has a scale or at least access to one?  He’s in the military… I’m sure they weigh stuff, right?

Well, until tomorrow!  (HopefullyJ)