A review of the last week of January, from BB2

Alright. So, this week was horrible for me as far as food goes. Most nights I either went over on my calories... or ate out and went so far over that I didn't even log them. It was a miracle that I didn't gain weight last week (periods can be rough) but this week was even worse! Time to refocus and get back in the game. I will probably try to flush it all out this weekend while I'm studying for a test Monday & then assess the damage on the scale.

WORKOUT CHALLENGE: I did complete the workout, which was doing 1min planks twice this week. The second time, I was actually watching the biggest loser, so I ended up doing several other small workouts while I was watching (I feel bad sitting in my chair when Jillian, Bob & Dolvett are yelling at me).

FOOD CHALLENGE: My recommended skinny recipe is one of my favorites - this particular article is a magical slice of heaven for those with several sweet teeth, like myself. http://www.hungry-girl.com/newsletters/raw/1543
It is a list of all the "skinny" ways to make cake (or cupcakes, in  my case) & assessments of which cake flavors go best with which "cheater" mixes. My favorite is the greek yogurt and devils food cake. It makes the most delicious, moist, chocolatey cupcake. I have been making a miniscule amount of buttercream (or this week, peanut butter) frosting & putting it on the mini-cupcakes for a delicious treat under 100 calories! Brilliant!

EMOTIONAL WELLNESS: James and I tore through the first three seasons of "Community" after I got him one of them for christmas... and he bought himself the other two. So, at the end of our viewing streak, we wrote a "community" workout challenge: it goes as follows:::

Every time:
Troy & Abed do the handshake: 25 standing calf raises
Shirley says "That's nice!": 10 butt-lift sit ups
Pierce is racist: 10 squats
Leonard is on screen: 10 Jumping jacks
Jeff gives an inspiring speech: 10 pushups
Chang is on-screen: 10 lunges
Dean comes in dressed as a woman: stretching yoga pose
Famous guest star: plank as long as possible.

We also want to go hiking out at the Shelby county  forest-area where there are trails. It's no smoky mountains, but hopefully it'll be pretty cool nonetheless! There is also a place with famous gardens I want to visit, & James reallllly wants to go walk around the zoo...... we just gotta find the time.

Can't wait to see what challenges are in store for me this week, courtesy of BB1!