I now update my workouts in my livejournal.

and my overall weight process at SparkPeople.

I registered to do the Chicagoland Danskin Women's Triathlon on July 13th.

I've been casually training, but tonight I set up my actual training plan and am going to put it into full swing.  So between studying for finals and training, I'm going to be TIRED this Spring.  But for good reasons.

I've got my first tri-suit and I still need to go out and get a road bike.  My brother offered me his to train on and use for the tri if all else fails, but my intention is to use my tax rebate toward a decent bike.  Until then, I will have to plan on spending a lot of time at the school gym. 

I've also been training to beat my boyfriend in arm wrestling!  I'm going to have to be able to at least use 25 pounds on each arm.  Right now, I'm at 15.  I'm hoping to be at 20s by mid-April.  The most amazing thing is that I have ARMS now.  With real muscles in them!  I need to work on my core and endurance.

I'm at a 11:40 mile currently.  I want to get down to a 10 minute mile.  I want to be able to run a 36 minute 5K.  I want to finish my tri in 100 minutes.

Crap, I'm exhausted already.  But I love it because it feels so good.

I was happy Ali came back.  Good for her doing so well at home.

I'm TIRED of Brittany and Maggie's attitude.  They have done NOTHING but complain for the last several weeks.  Maggie constantly slags the blue team for their team spirit.  Yeah, you know what, it may seem like a high school football team to you but guess what.  Their strategy WORKS for them.  Which is more than I can say for you.  Or for your former purple teammate Jenn.  They are so damned negative that they are squandering their valuable time at the ranch.  I once thought Brit would be cool, but then she got to be a real b**ch about four or five weeks ago.  Amazingly, I like Mark a fair bit more than Brit at this point.

So I'll be glad to see one of them go home next Tuesday.

GOODBYE!

I bought a heart rate monitor about a month ago and I love the thing.  It helps me so much.  It actually motivates me!  I also bought that silly water bottle that tells you how much water you have left to drink.  So far, it seems to be doing its job well.  It's almost stupid how much something so simple is so motivating, but whatever works, works!

I've lost 60 pounds so far since Fall 2005.  I've lost 10 so far in 2008.  I promised myself that when I get down to my healthy weight range, I will take myself on vacation to lie on the beaches in a bikini.  I'll get there yet!  Even if it takes me another two more years!

I was getting really frustrated when my weight wasn't dropping at all these last few weeks.

But then I measured my waist.

I've lost two inches!  Plus, half of an inch around my hips.

I want to lose two more inches around my waist and I will then have a healthy WTH ratio!

The last few days have been tough.  I'm retaining water from my period and I haven't had a lot of energy.  Plus, I had a fight with a loved one that drained me.  My calories have been high, but I haven't eaten more than my AMR.

It's just really frustrating to do so well and then have it all sort of implode.  Next week should be better.  I should hopefully continue to see the rewards from my work.