"Before" Pictures

Two things I learned today is: I still hate lunges and the counter guy at my gym is a dirty old man.

I was starting my workout when the counter guy asked me how long I ran on the treadmill and what type of weight training I was doing. It was short and sweet and he asked me to come see him after my workout. Sure, no problem.

Of course, I thought what could he want? Maybe he wanted to commend on my workout routine or ask me to help someone out with weights or countless other things.

Do you want to know what this dirty old man wanted? He wanted to ask me if I was wearing a good support bra while running on the treadmill. He was just checking to make sure I had enough support. Whatever, you perv.

Above is the infamous "before" photo. I'll take another in a month or so.

If I look grumpy, I am. If for no other reason than the counter guy at my gym is a perv. And that's kind of bumming me out.

Looking at the photo, my body is a far cry from where I began in December. I can't wait to see what body shape the weight training and 100 percent raw will do. With each workout, I am striving to make it better than the last.

Yes, I might complain about being sore,. waking up at the crack of dawn and having to do stupid lunges but I'm very excited to see the outcome.

Weight Training -Lower body

Quads

DB Squats: 15/10; 12/12; 10/15; 8/20; 15/15

Leg Presses: 15/115

Hamstrings

Straight-Leg Deadlifts: 15/10; 12/12; 10/15;8/20; 15/15

DB Lunges: 15/12

Calves

Standing Heel Raises: 15/12; 12/15; 10/20; 8/25; 15/15

Seated Calf Press: 15/105

20 minutes running on treadmill

1 hour of rebounding during ANTM

I feel like I'm eating constantly and from the looks of it, I am.

From reading Oxygen Magazine, (btw, it has replaced Bon Appetit as my new favorite mag), eating many mini meals is the way to go.

On the Menu:

5:30A lemon water with MSM

9A salad (green leaf lettuce/carrots/scallions/2 tbsp hemp protein powder/pumpkin seeds/1 tbsp olive oil/lemon) with 1/4 cup hummus

11A flax crackers

1:30P green smoothie (spinach/celery/2 tbsp hemp protein powder/3 bananas)

3:30P salad (green leaf lettuce/carrots/scallions/sprouts/jalapeno/2 tbsp hemp protein powder/1 tbsp olive/balsamic vinegar)

5P green smoothie (extra from previous smoothie)

6P Miso broth with Seaweed and onion

Bishop's Day

Three years ago today I gave birth (via C-section) to a 11 pound 12 ounce baby boy named Bishop.

Today is Bishop's Day.

His dad, youngest sister, Avery, me and Bishop are going to the Denver Zoo and ride the train then we are going to the The Colorado Railroad Museum.

Then this evening, Bishop, his dad and his sister Donavan will make Bishop's birthday cake and we watch America's Next Top Model. Okay, that last part is my plans for the evening.

Speaking of ANTM, Sheba has posted a teaser shot of my photo shoot. It's a very beautiful shot and I'm very pleased. I hope you will like it also. And for the curious if you look through her flickr account you can find more shots.

Happy Birthday Bishop!

Happy Monday!

photo by Lord V

It has been a week since I took my first bite and two days since I've completed the 6 days of gradually eating solids.

My energy is good (not great like juice feasting), I did my Netfllix workout and had fun.

But today I am kind of teary-eyed.

I miss juice feasting.

I miss the simplicity of what am I going to drink.

I miss the feeling of emptiness, yet feeling satisfied.

Even eating a salad weighs heavy on my tummy. Fruits seem to go right through me.

I've tried green smoothies and they are nice but I'm still hungry after drinking them.

I miss knowing what I'm going to consume for the day. I have no clue what I'm going to eat today.

I enjoy chomping on mung bean sprouts. But I kind of mindlessly eat them. My only saving grace with that is they are low in calories and high in enzymes. Kimchee is cool, also. Stinky though.

I need more time to adjust. I need to figure out what foods will work for me and my health and still leave me satisfied. I'm leaning toward drinking juices during the day and eating a meal in the evening before 7 p.m. I'll experiment with that in the next few weeks.

The photo shoot went really well yesterday. I felt hot and sexy and glamourous. The theme was changed to the 60s.

The make-up artist did a flawless job. We did three different "faces" from natural to extreme make-up.

Sheba did a wonderful job on the photos. The lighting was great, the vibe, I was very comfortable and relaxed. It couldn't have been better.

We listened to Madonna (I know, it's not 1960s music but necessary for having fun and feeling naughty). I had a blast.

I think I've watched enough of America's Next Top Model to know how to work it in front of the camera. LOL, as if that was all that is required. Well, you be the judge. Selected shots will be available for viewing right here and on Sheba's Picture Your World at the end of this month.