12 week challenge comes to an end...
i got weighed in today. the results were better than i expected, and the personal trainer was very impressed and said i was definitely in the running for one of the prizes (i wish i'd know soon, but won't until after thanksgiving...). here is how things came out:
lost 12 inches, 9.06 lbs. of fat, 4.9% bodyfat
gained .46 lbs. lean mass (muscle), health, satisfaction
all of my early mornings and grunting through spinning, pilates, etc. paid off!! the pt said that typically people lose .25 lb. of lean mass per 1 lb. of fat loss, so i must've done something right to actually gain lean mass. needless to say, i was happy when i went into work and now i just need to continue so i don't gain "holiday weight" :) i will let you know if i win one of the prizes, keep you fingers crossed:)
Friday, November 16, 2007
Wednesday, November 07, 2007
shooting stars...
are they overrated? in my opinion, NO!!! i have probably seen a handful in my lifetime, though twice in my life i can honestly say they were a sign to me that God was there. the first time was 5 years ago when conrad and i went to seattle to visit anjo and mark and we had gone up to canada for the day and we were on our way home. conrad was driving anjo's car and she and mark were asleep in the back seat. this was our first trip together and the first time we had seriously talked marriage. just over the border heading home, we were enjoying each other's company, talking every now and then. we both saw a shooting star right in front of us. it was definitely a moment:) last night on my drive home, i was thinking about where i was a year ago. it was exactly one year ago yesterday that i had the breast cancer scare that sent my life into a tailspin (or rather, added to the current tailspin). as i was driving home thinking about my plans to make my yearly appointment for today, i started getting emotional as i was brought back to all the emotions i dealt with a year ago. i started praying God, i need you there with me, i can't go in there by myself. next thing i knew, a huge shooting star went in front of my windshield and i felt like He said I'd be glad to come with you. i can't explain the peace i felt after that. i had my appointment today and things went well. we even got to discuss the fact that i'm "seeking pregnancy" (their term, not mine...). don't get too excited, it's not going to happen tomorrow:)
are they overrated? in my opinion, NO!!! i have probably seen a handful in my lifetime, though twice in my life i can honestly say they were a sign to me that God was there. the first time was 5 years ago when conrad and i went to seattle to visit anjo and mark and we had gone up to canada for the day and we were on our way home. conrad was driving anjo's car and she and mark were asleep in the back seat. this was our first trip together and the first time we had seriously talked marriage. just over the border heading home, we were enjoying each other's company, talking every now and then. we both saw a shooting star right in front of us. it was definitely a moment:) last night on my drive home, i was thinking about where i was a year ago. it was exactly one year ago yesterday that i had the breast cancer scare that sent my life into a tailspin (or rather, added to the current tailspin). as i was driving home thinking about my plans to make my yearly appointment for today, i started getting emotional as i was brought back to all the emotions i dealt with a year ago. i started praying God, i need you there with me, i can't go in there by myself. next thing i knew, a huge shooting star went in front of my windshield and i felt like He said I'd be glad to come with you. i can't explain the peace i felt after that. i had my appointment today and things went well. we even got to discuss the fact that i'm "seeking pregnancy" (their term, not mine...). don't get too excited, it's not going to happen tomorrow:)
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