You call that a "Recovery"?!!!???

I'm still riding high off of my measurements from Saturday! I'm so happy with the results that I have seen! I can DEFINITELY see a difference in my body and the way my clothes fit! At first, I was feeling different in a few pairs of pants...but now, ALL of my clothes are fitting differently! Kids at school are noticing, other teachers are noticing, and (sadly) the host at the mexican restaurant is noticing!! We all have a friend that you can count on to tell you like it is no matter what "it" is...well, today, THAT friend said, "I can tell a difference!" I looked at her like she had just told me that I had won the lottery!! I knew she wasn't just blowing smoke up my [shrinking] touchus! That felt great!! I can see abs coming through, my collarbones are starting to show again (I love collarbones...strange, I know), and my face is slimming down!

No longer do I have to stand in my closet going, "nope, my stomach pooches out," "nope, too tight," "OMG when did this stop fitting?!"  I can just grab anything and go. There is one pair of pants that is in the closet that I haven't tried on yet, and I don't know if I'm ready to yet! [Am I really about to put my pants size on here?!] Before I started, I was in a 12, but I could still wear most of my 10's too (but they were all quite snug...probably shouldn't have been wearing them). Now, all of my 10's fit comfortably and even have extra room in them. If I get into an 8 again, I will DIE!!! Then I will be in my Stage 2 pants (pants I wore when we got married)! At first, I felt like getting into an 8 was irrational thinking...but now I feel like I can do it!! There is one dress that I have in my mind as my "ultimate goal" dress! I told Brandon that if when I can fit in that dress, we are going somewhere to dinner that we have to dress up! I've only worn the dress once for a very special occasion, but I LOVE it and I want to wear it again!!! When I wear it again, I will definitely post a picture!

Anyway...on to what this post is really about..."Recovery Week." Oh Shaun T., why did you have to miss the day of elementary school when they explained what the word RECOVER meant?! What about this video is a recovery?!! Brandon and I had planned out meals for this week, even made plans to go out to eat with friends this week...but that plan changed Monday when we saw what this nut-case called a "recovery." It is almost as hard as a regular week! It's not as much cardio, which is why he refers to it as a recovery, but my shoulders are more sore than they have been since we started, and I can definitely feel it in my core! It's tough...I can't lie! I was expecting it to be Pilate's or something like that...you know, kinda chill but still working your muscles. NOPE!!! Brandon doesn't feel like he can eat a real meal and then do the workout, so another week without cooking real meals...   I think we'll both be fine as long as we don't overeat, and I tested my theory tonight! Mom and I ate mexican; I got a grilled chicken soft taco and a side of beans. I felt satisfied, but I wasn't wobbling out (and, might I add, it was WAY cheap!). I survived the workout and felt great while I was doing it. I may try to cook something tomorrow night, and just eat a smaller portion of it in order to survive.

I am still enjoying my grilled chicken wraps for lunch. I have become a bit obsessed with strawberries with mini marshmallows (it kinda tastes like strawberry shortcake), so I've had that quite a bit lately. All in all, I've enjoyed every aspect of this workout (except the fact that it feels like Tonya Harding attacked my knees). The knees are just sore, no injuries...just not used to this kind of work!

I want to thank everyone for reading and keeping up with me through this! This weekend I will officially post my before pictures (good grief) and my "now" pictures (that will be taken this weekend). I can't wait to put the pictures next to each other to see the difference!!