Where My Head At

This will be easier to show you in pics........

You guys know my family is always 1st for me.  It is very rare, if ever, I take time away from them for me.  The last two Saturdays have been totally devoted to my girls Homecomings.  Hannah's 1st and Cierra's last.  Both of my girls were absolutely stunning to me and well worth all that was given up to make it happen.  Harley is my rock.  He is there a lot of the time to catch the "crap" and listen when I need him.  These 3 are my world, none of the rest of this would matter if not for them and their support.

So, I will be 3 weeks on a tight carb cycle as of this Thursday.  This pic was taken last Saturday morning.  I was FLAT!!!!  And not a happy camper.  Yes, I know why I was flat, 2 days of zero to low carbs will do that to your muscles, but I wanted a better (fuller) pic to post, but this is what you get.  My diet is going very well.  The cycle is just what my body responds well to.  It has been tougher this time around as I have been hungrier than normal, but I am so happy to say, I have not cheated.  On Sundays, I have a refeed day.  For those of you who may not be familiar, that is where (according to Jamie Eason), I get to increase my food intake for the day, I guess you could keep your diet in mind, but I do as I please.  My 1st refeed day was on pure simple carbs, this last refeed day was simple carbs with a little more fat.  I am using it to 1.)  Keep my sanity.  2.)  Keep my metabolism from shutting down.  This morning I tried on a skirt I had been refusing to wear because it had been a little too tight snug and I slipped it right on and it was even loose.  Yay!!!

My workouts are beast right now.  I am LOVING all of them!  And ya know how that is not always the case.  This was taken yesterday at the beginning of my chest/shoulders workout, which was a direct pull from www.mountaindogdiet.com .  Absolute great site I have been using to design my workouts lately and they have delivered well!!!  I am no fan of chest workouts, really do not like them, but last week I benched 45's for 8 and I was quite tickled.  Last time I tried to increase my bench was in July and I had done 40's for 6, so it was an improvement, and I will take all I can get.  50's here I come, as soon as I can find a trustworthy spot.  (Hard to come by in my gym)

Geez, I know I don't have to tell you guys how bad the food porn gets when you are on a strict diet, but it consumes me most days.  Since I love to bake that is what I gravitate towards.  Ummm, umm these just might be on Sunday's menu.  :0)

I am soooo wanting to do a Tough Mudder, not sure what that is check out www.toughmudder.com .  Recently, I found someone who has done one and has agreed to let me join in with them the next time they play.  Well that was until they said they want to do a COLD one!  I mean, WTH, does that not look hard enough for ya even in warm weather, that you need to make it more challenging with COLD weather???  Whatever, I am game no matter what the darn weather.  :)  Get you some!

Laters baby!  (That should tell you what books I am just finishing)