Confession

Well, this morning I was set to take my progress pix so I can send them to Mike davies & get my diet update. I have to be honest & tell you, I took the pix, had a mini-meltdown, and decided to RETAKE the pix this evening (which we did)
For those of you who take progress pix, you may feel my pain here! :) I just DID NOT feel like the pix did me any justice. Holy crap I've been bustin my rear & grrrrrrr, I was just really frustrated! :)

ANYWAY, I regrouped, got a KILLER workout done, relaxed all afternoon & re-took the pix. Luckily, my dear husband is a trooper & went right along with my mini-melt, insisting I'm progressing & heck, he thinks I look just fine right now! :) Bless his heart! :) Oh yeah, here's a pic of him, he's making great gains in the gym, too!!!!



alright, I'm doing fine now and just have that much more drive to kick it & take names!!!!!!!!!!!!
LOVE~
EM

Rockin & Rollin!!!!!

Today I had my 6am workout with Fiona. Then I headed to the gym for 30 min. on the stairmill........when to the store, 5 dozen eggs for only $6.99 HECK YEAH!!!!!!!! Last spring they were up to like 10 bucks!!!
I'm playing catch up with emails, then I'm heading to work! More cardio this afternoon/evening. Expecting my mixed routine music the beginning of next week...then things get exciting! :)
2 more months to go!!!!!!!!!!!
Hey, you know me and my quotes/inspiration obsession, so, if you have 5 minutes, simpletruths has their new clip:
***FINISH STRONG***
Very applicable to me right now!!!!!!!!!!!!
LOVE YOU ALL~
EM

Lake...Bee Sting....Happiness.

I check www.greatday.com/motivate everyday. It is SUCH an amazing website. A really great way to start your day off with a positive mental attitude. Here's todays:

***GRATITUDE***

A day that begins with gratitude is a day that you'll be able to fill with positive progress. When you're sincerely appreciative of where you are and what you have, you'll greatly expand your own possibilities.

Begin with a thankful thought. And connect yourself with the abundance that is all around you.

There is always something for which you can be sincerely thankful. And the simple act of being thankful ignites a productive momentum in your world.

By focusing your thoughts on the positive aspects of your life, you cause their influence to grow. Be grateful, and your gratitude happily creates even more things in your life for which you can be grateful.

The appreciation for what you have gives more value to all that you are. The blessings you enjoy are blessings precisely because you see them as such.

Tap into the great reservoir of real value that is already available to you. Live with gratitude, and you'll create even more reasons to be thankful.

This past weekend at the lake was wonderful, although not near as warm as we'd hope. I did some runs and stair work, and dang it if I didn't get stung by a bee....ouch. Just on the outside of my hand, as I was holding on to the railing on the way down.....note to self: DON'T HOLD ON! :)

Lastly, (and this is all my personal feeling/opinion)
I was asked if I ever have a bad day or if I'm ever 'not' happy. So, YES! of course, i have not-so-good days........BUT, I've gotten to the point where, I TRULY think that if I Validate or Justify my bad day, I've done just that: Given into a bad day.....when in all honesty, I have NO reason to have a bad day. Life is GREAT and I know that my mindset helps determine that. So.....even if I haven't explained this necessarily very well-I think "givin into" a bad day (for myself) is a cop-out and really a choice. And I choose not to have bad days. "not-so-good" sure, but NO "BAD."
Alright, I'm done! :)
MUCH LOVE~
EM