I haven’t posted much this week, because I have been too busy working out.  Bam! I have been hitting it pretty hard at the gym and trying to be good with my food. So here are some random things to catch you up.

#1. I am going through withdrawal.  From sugar. From carbs.  The 12 Week Challenge I am doing has pretty strict eating requirements including very low sugar and only getting carbs from veggies and whole grains.

#2. I wish I liked more vegetables. I hope that my tastes eventually change, because I really don’t like about half of the available veggies. Why can’t zucchini taste like Doritos?

#3. After my first full week on the 12 week challenge I lost 1 lb. Which is great, but my goal is 3 lbs a week for the 12 weeks. So I was talking with some of the trainers at my gym and got a few tips I am going to try to implement.

• First… no eating carbs after 4 pm. Only protein & veggies are allowed. This is going to be hard for me cause I love carbs.. but I will do my best.
• Second… eat at least 1600 calories. It sounds counter intuitive, but I am working out hard for 6-8 hours a week now and 1200 is just not enough to fuel me.
• Third…100 g of protein every day.   With that many there really isn’t much room for carbs. (I had 125 g of protein yesterday! and 120 scheduled for today.)

#4. Get my heart rate up higher. The trainer is suppose to get back to me today on exactly where he thinks it should be, but he estimates 160. I did a quick google and came up with a 135 – 154 range. When I was hanging out with Elli this morning it had my average heart rate at 136 so I think I need to kick it up a bit in intensity. I think I need a heart rate monitor. Hook a girl up Hank.

#5. I am really sore. Sore is normal now. Sometimes I forget till I have to stand up. Or go up stairs. Or move anything. Even my fingers. Typing hurts. Whaaa.

#6.  Hello Superbowl this weekend. What am I going to be able to eat at the party we are going to? Probably nothing unless I take it myself.

#7. Laundry Fairy: You missed my house again this week. Oh, and tell the Dish Fairy to put me on her schedule asap.

#8. My brother and S-I-L are expecting and announced their baby name choice this week. So stinking cute. Oh and the gift I bought them before they revealed the baby room & colors totally matches everything. Score 1 for this auntie.

#9. I really want to start running – I have always wanted to be a runner… so I start the C25K tomorrow. I made it to week 7 last year. Hoping to get through it and enjoy it this year. I want to run Bloomsday in May. All 12k of it. Yah!

#10. Do your feet fall asleep on the Elliptical? My feet typically fall asleep after 15 to 20 minutes and I can’t figure out why. I change angles, shoes, socks… any ideas?

How are you doing this week? Whats up in your world?