It will catch up to me tomorrow
228.5 (down .5 from yesterday)
I cannot fathom how I lost .5 yesterday, I was expecting a gain of a pound or two. As Saturdays often go, things went well until about 4 or 5. I had to run to the store to get ingredients for a snack I need to make for today’s party and stupidly checked out the bakery section. They had a red waldorf cake marked 40% off b/c it had to be sold by today. This is one of my hubby’s favorite cakes and w/it being Father’s Day today I thought it would be nice to get it for him. Can you read through that line of crap? Granted, it was nice of me to get it for him but that wasn’t really the reason I bought it. I bought it “for him” but then who can blame me when I have a piece or 2. And then, since I had some cake I might as well nibble on the snacks I made for today. These snacks are kind of like a Chex mix but instead of the typical sauce you use Orville Redinbacher’s popcorn oil. Can you say fat and sodium???? So for now I’m savoring the loss, realizing that tomorrow I’ll probably get kicked in the teeth. But I am using the “loss” as motivation to not lose total control today.
I almost thought I was headed to the ER today during my workout. For the entire CE program the key is to use heavy weights but when you’re lifting 30 pound weights over your head and your arms are shaking b/c you’re about to max out there’s a danger that you’ll bonk yourself on the noggin. I was hoisting one over my head to do something or other and didn’t quite have the right grip. Luckily I stabilized it before it came crashing down onto my skull, I’ll definitely have to be more careful next time.
Today is my grandma’s 80th birthday party and I’m so excited b/c my sister is back from GA. She has always been the thinnest out of all of us (I would guess she’s a 10/12) but lately she has started jogging and I guess she has lost 20 more pounds. I can’t wait to see how great she looks. If she looks super skinny it might convince me to add the C25K back into my routine.
I’m also going to take a risk w/my mom’s gift. She just turned 60 and is always commenting on how she needs to get back to exercising, especially since she has seen the progress that I have made. I have explained how weight lifting really makes a difference, particularly among women her age. I have a Total Gym that I don’t use (I love it but my hair keeps getting caught in the pulleys) and I’m going to offer her the choice of giving her the Total Gym or getting her a gift certificate to a place of her choice. I really hope she picks the Total Gym, mostly for her health but also b/c it won’t cost me anything 
Progress toward workout goal: 41/300
I was thinking about that today. I had read on a board about someone not having a squat rack (which I obviously don’t) and basically needing a spotter to ensure that she gets the weight safely up and over and onto her shoulders for the squats. Not a problem for me yet, but I may have to eventually have my hubby keep an eye on me for that one. Sounds like you are nearing the point of needing a spotter!! Good for you on your progress and stay safe.