So, a new day, a whole new day to 'clean up' my bod!  I was falling into a 'carb-load', eating a TON of carbs!  And it was beginning to show-literally. The first place it goes is my abs, then my ass.  My husband usually says it's all in my head (which just pisses me off more), so this time I showed him the extra pudge, and he did see it.  I love him so much, that was what I needed.  He said 'Well, lay off the carbs then'.  I appreciated that SO much more than the old 'oh, you're being stupid, it's all in your head' line  I can feel it, I see what comes out of the bath tub, I can feel the padding on my tum, so it was good to be validated.

Now. Exercising.  I've been doing the squats he showed me and I think it's getting some results! Elevate your back leg up to the bench/chair/table, and then squat down to 90degrees. Now hold it a bit and raise up.  Wo 5 at a time.  I have to do more on the right side (to build back the wasting), and make sure my hips stay straight (to prevent the buckling), but I can feel my quads and ass are better toned. My arms and upper body has always been good so I don't worry about that - just maintain, but my lower body is my problem spot.  I have to learn to love it...right.  I'll keep working on that!

It's tough/funny because my hubby's family has skinny legs and is always trying to build them up.  I, on the other hand, have potential to have HUGE legs, and have to be careful to just tone them, not build them.  So they look at me and are jealous 'cause I have muscular legs, and I look at them and am jealous 'cause they have 'skinny' legs.  Ach! Never happy!

I feel so much better after yesterday... I cleaned up, drank water/lemon, breakfast was an egg w/chilli paste, lunch was carrots/celery w/chilli paste and hummus, supper was salmon and asparagus.  So I got more protein(build lean muscle not bulk), and more vegetables (just good and necessary!).

Today, I'll do the same with egg/chilli paste, protein and metabolism raising.  I do have to drink more water though.

I will keep striving to do better!  Stay with me!