OH, THE HUMANITY!!!

The gym has been whipping my tater!  I'm positive I have ab muscles under the jiggly stuff because they HURT!!  After my weight didn't drop this past weigh-in, I really cranked it up a notch at the gym.  Instead of 20 minutes on the elliptical, I'm staying on for 30.  When I do my strength training, I do it with a quickness ... not so quick that I'll injure myself, but quick enough to keep my heart pounding.  Needless to say, I've been feeling the burn long after my workouts are over.  I go to bed sore and wake up sore.  I guess it's a necessary evil that I will eventually get used to...

I've been trying to still keep my calorie count between 1200 and 1500 (even though Jamie says that is not enough).  I try to make those calories really count by eating healthier foods.  This week I've had a packet of oatmeal for breakfast with a bit of Splenda for sweetness, a few chunks of watermelon (lots of sugar, but filling) for a mid-morning snack and Healthy Choice meals for lunch (with a side of carrots and sugar free pudding).  Dinner is probably my most calorific meal (Yeah, yeah ... I know it shouldn't be).  I have been cooking healthier for dinner for the most part.  On Monday, I baked some chicken and then made chicken quesadillas with these super duper wraps that I found.  Hey, they won awards from Men's Health Magazine ... they MUST be good for you ... right??  Don't worry ... I read all the packages to find the best ones.  These were whole grain ... well, heck ... Here's a link:

http://www.latortillafactory.com/products-4.aspx

I'm just hoping that staying on track will be the answer to getting this weight off because right now the scale is not being kind.  Could be retained water ... could be muscle ... but it sure can be discouraging.  But my mommy always tells me:

"COWGIRL UP!"