A New AP Record

Posted by primaballerina on April 10th, 2009 |Filed Under General, Turbo Jam, Uncategorized, Weight Watchers |

Hi everyone,

I was feeling guilty for the past 2 days of inactivity. I know I said I was going to do AT LEAST the 20 minute Turbo Jam last night, but I didn’t….I just went to bed instead.  Sometimes I just feel like I need to catch up on my sleep so that I can be useful/productive.

Today I got up at a decent hour, did a grocery shop (lots of healthy pre-exam foods!) and then did the Cardio Party.  I was sweating buckets!  Last night I was on beachbody.com reading people’s turbo jam comments, and someone said that they had been doing the cardio party regularly. She had seen some decent loss,  but when she started the Turbo Sculpt she found that her body changed even more drastically.  So, after Cardio Party I did Turbo Scupt, too!  I was exhausted by the end, and scored some MAJOR activity points- 12!! This makes up for the past 2 days, and the 8 extra points I had consumed.

I was remembering my last exam period today…I can’t believe all the crap we used to eat.  Wendy’s, pizza, Chinese, Indian, fried chicken, EVERY NIGHT!! It was SO gross, and I didn’t even enjoy it. It was just out of convenience.  That kind of food makes you feel so sluggish and tired, so it’s just counterproductive in the end.  I’ve stocked up on veggies, ww pasta, chicken, etc, to get me through the next week.  Just think…this time next week it’ll all be over!  A scary and great thought at the same time.

Well, it’s official- BF and I are going to Vegas! We’re booked in at the Bellagio for 4 nights.  I am SOOO excited.  I’ve been to Vegas before, and it has been a lifelong dream of mine to stay at the Bellagio.  If you’ve seen Ocean’s 11, you know how opulent and beautful it is.  I especially love the fountains and pools, since I’m a water baby. In preparation I tried on a bikini that I wore this past summer, right after I got out of the hospital. I had been in for spinal surgery, and spent about a week on an all-morphine diet, so I was looking and feeling pretty good. Judging from the fit of my jeans then and now, I’m probably back down to about the same size.  Not feeling 100% confident but not feeling as flabby as I was 10 lbs ago.  Since I’m so short, 10 lbs can make a huge difference.  Anyway, the bikini didn’t look awful (i.e. the bottoms weren’t cutting into my hips, so I just may wear it in public.  I don’t really care who sees me there, anyway! I’m not out to impress, just out to be comfortable.  BF bought us tickets to see the Phantom of the Opera, too, so I’m super excited!  I’ve seen it in Toronto, London, and New York, so now I can add Vegas to that list! (As you can probably tell, I love music theatre- I used to do tons of shows back in my dancing days. I was probably a better singer than a dancer, even..)

So, the next challenge is to not gain weight in Vegas.  Possible? Maybe.  I’ve started doing some research online, checking out restaurants, etc. So far it looks like there are a lot of decent, healthy places to eat. Vegas does cater to anorexic celebrities, after all…. I’m planning to swim lots, walk lots, bring healthy snacks with me, and just try not to overeat. That’s really all I can do, I guess…

Must get back to my law books…

I’m leaving you with this amazing video of the Bellagio fountains. If you’ve not familiar with the hotel, it’s famous for its “Lake Bellagio”, a HUGE man-made lake out in front of the hotel.  Several times a day, they put on a spectacular light/fountain show, complete with music. If you check out youtube there are hundreds of videos of all sorts of different shows (they change the songs up every time).  This particular video is really cool becasue it was taken from a room at the Bellagio that overlooks the lake, so you get a really good view, plus you can see the Paris Hotel in the background, which gives you some context for how big this lake is!

Here’s the Youtube link: watch?v=CdpV0ebFHz8&feature=related

And here’s a photo of the lovely Bellagio!

Have a great weekend!


Comments

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  1. emma1981 on April 10, 2009 9:33 pm

    Yay for vacations!!! I’ve been to Vegas a few times and it can be a blast. Bellagio is gorgeous!!!

  2. primaballerina on April 11, 2009 1:56 pm

    I KNOW!! I feel like a princess already! :) :) I can’t wait!!

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