Made it through the first week...

Hey All!

Yep. That's right. Made it through the first week, bitches! While it is a small feat, I will take that accomplishment. The week seemed to go by pretty smoothly. While I was sore pretty much the ENTIRE time, it is starting to be something I crave. Well, I crave the weightlifting. I still despise cardio.

Ohhh...training with Rob on Friday was insane. I have never done a dead lift in my life. NEVER. Let alone what seemed like a million of them. You name it, we did it. Kettle Ball dead lifts. Dumbbell dead lifts. The list goes on and on. On the plus side, I realized that I am getting stronger. I also realized that I can be sore in more areas than I can count! This time, however, my back and hamstrings were the areas I wanted to die over. Wow. This time, the soreness lasted four days. My squats and lunges only lasted three.


A lot has happened since we last had our little chat! Most importantly, was I ate those damn eggs. They were still gross. I had the brilliant idea to add salsa to them, which was a great addition, however, I should have warmed it up. The salsa made the eggs cold and more difficult to choke down. I managed to get through about 2 scrambled eggs before I started gagging. While they weren't as bad as I had thought, I would never choose them off of any menu. And to let you in on a little secret, I only plugged my nose for the first three or four bites! Haha, how awesome am I?!  My mom tried to take a picture, but I refused. Here was my breakfast, and no, I do not want to hear how delicious it looks. It wasn't. Plain and simple.

I also had another pretty new moment for me...I bared my stomach in a costume for Halloween! Who am I and where did the old Lauren go? In true Lauren fashion, I decided that I didn't want to wear my Mario costume to the costume party. Between the tutu being SUPER large...and just being asked if I was Tinkerbell, I couldn't take it! So, what did I do? Changed it up last minute...literally at 4pm the night of the party. I did the best with what I had...and came up with an Indian. But, it would entail baring my midriff. While I was super self-conscious...I knew I was working towards a better body and thought I would start gaining that confidence back! So....here it is!

There have been, however, many temptations along the way. My best friend's baby shower was on Saturday...dang, I wish I could eat all the good food they had there! Plus, she gave me an entire case of wine for helping her. Are you freaking kidding me?! I LOVE WINE. It was a great time, I brought my food with me and looked like a hobbit eating my apple in the corner...but I made it happen! I also have come into several other temptations...let' me give you a taste of these:

But instead, this is the story of my life...

After this week, I am seriously sore. Last night my best friend/bitch friend Kelli (you know I love you soooo much), laughed at me as I tried my hardest to get off the couch without screaming in pain. She literally about lost it. While it was funny, and I know I looked retarded, I was doing anything I could to move without dying.  It took me five minutes to get from the couch to this position...

 I have learned a lot about me and who I am since I started this challenge. I am gaining back my confidence. Not just the confidence I lost in myself, but also the confidence I had in life. There are still some rough times where my faith and confidence is being tested, but it has to only make me stronger. The past couple of months have been extremely heartbreaking, and to be finally coming out of that has been a journey. I have a lot of support going through this-friends, family and co-workers. It has been truly remarkable hearing how many people are behind me and excited to hear my progress. Thank you. And a big thank you to Whitney...thank you for keeping me motivated and encouraging me at the gym on our lift days! I appreciate you...and our complaining and vacation plans!

Until next time...

LD