Snow Day 2.....

Another iced-in day working from home. At least we have food and stocked with wine! LoL
This staying in is NOT good for my "diet"......

BREAKFAST: Turkey Loco Moco

Snow Day 1....

Been stuck indoors, working from home, all day. ALL DAY.

Can you say "cabin fever?"
Well at least Rhonda and I were able to venture down the street to Safeway to pick up some food.
Forgot my cousin lives down the street, so we picked her up on the way back home so she wouldn't be stuck at her place by her lonesome. Last night's dinner:
Rhonda's Sweet & Spicy Pasghetti

I roasted an elephant garlic mixed w/butter, and a balsamic cream, and meditteranean EVOO. Served with French Bread, kalamata olives, and smoked gouda cheese.
YUM! Lynda brought over a Honey Whiskey. SMOOTH! No chaser needed. I think I have a new fave shot (sorry Patron...I need a break).

3 shots each of the Whiskey...which was followed by Rhonda and Lynda finishing what was left of bottle #2. A shot and a half each........

which Rhonda followed with.....

it wasn't even 8PM! LoL. The night continued with more........

Needless to say, we slept well....and EARLY =)

Oh snow day.........

20something & Sheila's Bday

Before the nights festivities begin, I went to the gym to do SOMETHING productive.
Squeezed in 45 min. of arms and abs and 30 min of cardio on the elliptical.

2osomething @ Fremont Studios
Lots of wine to "taste" (some good and a lot of not so good wines) and many wonderful food samples!
I think I've "tasted" at least 10 wines. One wine in particular I "tasted" 3 times! LoL
This event lasted only till 10PM, but it was fun. Different. A wide variety of ages (older than 20something =P) and people.

After 20something, Karen and I headed to HG for Sheila's Bday (and Joe's).

Karen and I left before HG closed and headed to Purple Dot for some much needed food food!

Long night...good convo. We "discovered" some interesting things with our pasts.

More proof that Seattle is just TOO DAMN SMALL!!!

Didn't get home till almost 5AM.

T minus what?

Between work and studying...making time for the gym has been almost impossible.

Monday and Tuesday? Forget it. By the time I left work, I was either too tired and needed the energy to study. OR...
Like Tuesday...I drove to the gym but...because of my busy day and forgetting to eat...I was too light headed and dizzy to work out.
Can you imagine? Me on the elliptical...and then passing out mid-step?
Yeah...probably not a great idea. So after putting my car in park and sitting there for like 15 minutes to see if the dizziness will "pass," I decided to go home.

I DID go yesterday at least, even though I didn't get there till after 8PM.
BUT...I did work out at least. Worked on arms, some legs, and abs. It was a little past 9:30PM by the time I finished and I still had a lot of work to catch up on, not to mention cook for today's potluck.
So...I skipped cardio. *sigh*

Lawrd knows I NEED to get in some cardio. Bad. Doesn't help that I've killed like 3 bottles of wine this week already. =\
Oy.
Bloated. I really need to quit ... er... calm down with the drinking. Right?
Maybe keep it to 1 bottle a week. Unless of course it's split between other folks then...... =)

Today I had WAY too much carbs.
Kim-Chi Fried Rice - Pasta w/olives and mussels - Lemon Rice - Red Velvet Cake - 1 (yes...only 1) glass of Chardonnay.
I was planning on going to the gym after work for a good hour of cardio but...
let's see...it's 7:50PM right now and I am STILL in the office.

And my brother and family + Cali some visitors are on their way over.
No gym tonight. Again.
Tomorrow maybe? We'll see.....

T-minus ...just give it up and try to at least maintain where I'm currently at.
.........................................................................................................

11:04....Family is still here.
Been chatting. Drinking. More chatting. Decided to get started on making my pumpkin crunch to bring to work.
3 glasses of wine. Sleepy.........

Team morale event today: Kaspar's Kitchen.
FUN!

We made:
APPETIZERS
Fresh Vegetable Spring Rolls with Miso Aïoli

SOUPS
Spicy Ginger Carrot Bisque with Cilantro Cream

SALAD DRESSINGS
Ginger Rice Wine Vinaigrette

ENTRÉE
Roasted Quail with Merlot Risotto Stuffing Paella

STARCH
Light Southwestern Gnocchi Roeschti Potatoes (Shredded Potato Pancakes)

DESSERTS
Molten Chocolate Marshmallow Cake


Amy and I stopped by BK to grab some breakfast. We weren't sure if breakfast would be served so we picked up some hashbrown bites and pancake sticks. =)

BUT...they did have freshly made scones. And wine. And coffee. And tea.
My breakfast: BK on the road, then a cup of green tea and a cougar pour of merlot!

After Kaspar's, Amy and I walked around downtown to do some shopping.
Walked off the food and all the wine!

Happy Birthday Krystal.....

Bday Dinner for Krystal @ Monsoon East in Old Bellevue. This place is wonderful! Definitely a place to visit....often.

After dinner we headed to 520 Bar & Grill for one more drink.....

Headed over to Jerome's to catch whoever was left for his housewarming.

Had more wine. 2 or 3 more glasses?

Got home around 3:30am.......

Too tired to go upstairs. Hello couch =P

NYC....T minus 21 days

BREAKFAST (9ish): Blended Protein Shake
SNACK (12ish): Protein shake & handful of raw almonds/walnuts
LATE LUNCH (4:30ish): Lean pocket - Chicken & Artichoke

I did make it to the gym, but I only did legs. No cardio.
Again....starvation took over. And I have a lot of reading to do tonight. So...home earlier than usual.

DINNER: Ground turkey w/cabbage, asparagus, jalapenos, and mushrooms.

How exciting.

Time to study............................

Oh ya! BTW....
Those "7lbs" I thought I gained? When I weighed myself, I was bloated, had a couple glasses of wine, was wearing all my clothes, and had my shoes on.
I'm still at 131lbs *whew* =P

15-20lbs to go....still. Since February. It's just not going ANYWHERE =\

NYC....T minus 22 days

Another busy day but I'm trying to be better with eating SOMETHING...

BREAKFAST (9ish): Oatmeal and 2 bottles of water
LUNCH (12:30ish): 1 Costco Teriyaki Ckn Breast, 4 small pickles, and a plain salad.
2 more bottles of water
ANOTHER "MEAL" (4ish): Progresso Low Sodium Minestrone Soup and Green Tea
More water.....

Went to the gym...but only did 35 min of cardio on the elliptical.
Starvation took over.

DINNER: Sushi Mojo!
Agedash tofu - Salmon slider - Spicy Tuna cali roll - and my fave...Spicy Ahi Pasta

23 days to NYC...

Crazy busy day.

BREAKFAST (9ish): Quaker's Choc Chip Granola Bar and a bottle of water
No snack. Not even water. I made a cup of green tea.... didn't drink that either.
No time.
LUNCH (3ish): Some baby corn, artichokes, half a cup of grilled chicken, and 1 boiled egg from the cafe salad bar. Took me 2 hrs to somewhat finish this small helping of food.

I did stop over to "Samm-J" for a quick drink to Krystal's bday =)

Reading in the bathroom stall? ........................

DINNER: Microwaved TRADER JOE'S 99% FAT FREE BEAN & RICE BURRITO.

Too tired to cook. And would much rather be using that "cooking" time to study.

Ok....back to studying.........

Countdown to NYC....

T minus 24 days to NYC!!!
Now you KNOW I am going to EAT on vacation! A couple places I absolutely NEED to go?

http://www.serendipity3.com/
http://www.noburestaurants.com/
http://www.yelp.com/biz/grays-papaya-new-york-2 (yes...they DO have a turkey dog. WOOT WOOT!!!)

So...let me lose some weight before I pack on some more!
2 lbs a week for the next 2 weeks? Lots and lots of CARDIO and really watch what I eat.

BREAKFAST: Green Tea and a blueberry bagel
3 bottles of water (23.7 oz bottle)
LATE AFTERNOON SNACK: 2 bags of chips - I really need to quit with this!
2 more bottles of water
BEFORE GYM (5ish) - 1 Costco Teriyaki Chicken Breast
1 more bottle of water

WOTD: 3 sets

Lat Pulldowns (50lbs) - 20 reps

Lat Side Raises (10lb dumbbells) - 15 reps

Chest Fly (45lbs) - 15 reps

Reverse Fly (40 lbs) - 12 reps

Seated Tri Pushdown (90lbs) - 15 reps

Bicep Curl (1o lb dumbbells) - 15 reps

ABS: 3 sets

Swiss Ball Exchange from Feet to Hands - 15 reps

Oblique Crunches (both sides) - 30 reps

CARDIO: 30 min on elliptical (weight loss setting)

Calories burned - 315

DINNER: Egg white omelette w/mushrooms and pico de gallo

And I had a handful of more chips (Kettle Low Sodium BBQ)

2 more bottles of water

Congrats Matt & Julie!

Started the day with Dim-Sum @ Noble Court!
nom nom....
Tasty, sodium filled Chinese Food! Love it.... =)

Picked up Alsu in Woodinville and headed home to start getting ready for the Wedding.
Well....first we killed a bottle of wine and finished off the rest of my smoked Gouda!

Wedding Reception was at http://www.georgetownballroom.com/.
They showed the video of their ceremony in Hawaii....
It couldn't have been any more perfect =)

CONGRATS MATT & JULIE!!!

Food at Reception: Veggies and dip, some cheese, 2 slices of pizza, and a salad. And of course...more WINE! I think I had 3 or 4 glasses the entire night. And no water =P

We stopped by Taco Bell on the way home. I have my usual Caramel Empanada, and Rice & Bean Burrito.

Geez...this isn't helping. Oh did I mention....I've gained 7 lbs this past week and a half =(

*sigh*

Still no time to workout....

THURSDAY:
Picked up Alsu from airport. Met up with Tasha at Issy Coho for lunch. Alsu's friend was not home and DID NOT have her phone on hand so we walked around the highlands for awhile before dropping down at Caffe Ladro so I can log on and get some work done.
Lots to catch up on with work.

Went to the gym but ended up only doing a quick full body workout (45 min) and only 15 min of cardio (I was STARVING)!

FRIDAY:
Moving started today. Stayed at work late. Had some wine and cheese with MT & Millie as we worked.
Dairy and wine...bloated...but oh so delicious.
Headed down to Muck for Mom's bday dinner at 7:30 (dinner was supposed to be AT 7:30).
Late. =\

All you can eat King Crab. YUM! I ate all the legs on my plate...but I didn't make a 2nd trip. I was getting pretty full already, and I still had a 2nd plate of other food.
I'm a waste of $ at buffets......

I ate 2 of those pasta thingies, just the skin of the fried chicken (DUH....the best part!) and a couple bites of the potatoes.

I had to leave SOME kind of room for dessert!
Which...I only had taken a bite or two of each as well.


SATURDAY:
BREAKFAST @ noon: Panda Express! Fried Rice and Sweet & Sour Soup. The ONLY things I like from P.E.

Went to SWAC in W.Seattle for my nephews football games...and both of their teams won! WOOT WOOT!
Congrats Lijee and Devin. Next...PLAYOFFS =)

Ran some errands then off to the Bell Square for a Bang Trim @ 7.
And of course...did some shopping. Found me a dress at Arden B for Matt & Julie's Hawaiian Themed Wedding Recep for Sunday...$5! Ahh yeah!!! Talk about a good deal =)

Ended the night with dinner at Boom Noodle. We had the Edemame Puree, Ahi Tacos, and I had Kimchi Ramen.
Mmm...sodium. So bloated.

No improvement......

Insomnia.
Stress.
Exhaustion.
Spread too thin.

I'm starting my days with protein shakes but....
the rest of the day have consisted of chips, more chips, candy, more candy, and a small plate of salad stuff - but that's usually not till towards the very end of my work day.

Haven't made it in to the gym this week either.
Although...today...I DID go for a 4 mile walk during lunch.
But then... ruined it my munching on 2 bags of M&M's, Sour Patch Kids, and more chips.
Damn halloween candy.

And today is my Mommy's and Alex's 2nd Bday.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!

But you know what that means -
CAKE! Or in Alex's case...CUPCAKES! nom nom nom....
Red Velvet =)

Back from MIA.....

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!!

Yes I am STILL here and STILL working on me. Or at least I have been trying to.
So since my last update, things have been pretty busy.

Had a wedding on Saturday, Oct 23rd. Then ended the day hanging out at my brother's house. All of my sis-in-law's family was over with their kids and they all carved pumpkins.
For HOURS.

I was still in my wedding clothes and just didn't feel like getting dirty. So I watched:
How to Train A Dragon, Ip Man (AWESOME btw), and Legion.

That's A LOT in one night!

That following Sunday the boys had a football game. Which I tried making to but the weather was so crappy and traffic was hell. I sat on 520 for what seemed like forever (probablyl because I had to pee so bad)!

After almost 2hrs on the road I decided to just exit Southcenter so I can use the bano.
And then....shop! Might as well make good use of my time since I am down south!
So I picked up some clothes for work and headed to Lovers to put together a couple Halloween outfits!
The day was at least productive!

Following work week...
I DID make it a point to go to the gym regardless of how late I got out of work. Cardio almost every day - even if that was the ONLY thing I did at the gym. Got a couple good full body workouts in too.

Breakfast for the week still consisted of a Protein Shake (the Costco one) and a Honeycrisp Apple.
2-3 cups of green tea throughout the day.
I had salad twice this week from the cafe downstairs

Another day was lunch at Purple with Jason - belated birthday. 2 glasses of my fave CW, STONIER Pinot Noir, Sauteed Prawns w/Shoestring fries, Grilled Beef Tenderloin Skewers (Um...Jason obviously), Baked Brie, and we split a Lobster Mac n Cheese.

I can't go to Purple and NOT have the Lobster Mac!!! And my Stonier.....

Another day was lunch w/Dave...we headed over to Matt's Rotisserie & Oyster Lounge over in Redmond Town Center.

So of course I have to have some Oysters on the Half Shell (which he hates) all to myself, a glass of CW, and an Ahi Salad. Yum!

Friday.....

HALLOWEEN PARTY!!! I killed a bottle of Merlot BY MYSELF - in the span of almost 2 hrs. Drive up North to MT's place. Get dressed. She pours me a glass of this Chocolate Vodka w/Kahlua. Not bad. But...having downed a bottle of CW earlier, I KNOW this is not going to sit well later.

And it didn't. We get to the party and I DON'T need anything more to drink. We danced. Mingled. Saw someone from my team at this party (AWKWARD).

I think we headed back to the house around 1:30AM. BUT....we're locked out! Locksmith said he would be about 20min. Um yeah....

Over an hour passed and still no locksmith. So I decided to try and break in to their house with my credit card. After a few swipes and jiggles....

TADAA!!!

Damn...I should have done this an hour ago. Oh well. We're in. I'm tired. Not gonna try and drive home.

Saturday....I'm SUPER LATE to Lola Trinig's 90th Bday Celebration out on Beacon Hill. 3 hrs late actually. Oh well...better late than never!

GD Hangover. So of course...since I AM down south where else do I go? THE MALL!!! Picked up random stuff for myself, bday prezzie for Alexis, and some Joollibee =) Oh Peach Mango Pie how I heart thee!!!

Today the sun is out so - after some much needed cleaning in the kitchen and a load of laundry - I drive over to Northbend. Maybe I'll find something for my mom's bday prezzie out there. Nope. Nada.

J sees I'm "green" =P So I run a few more errands before heading over to his place to meet up with him and Maybelle. Take care of some stuff. Check out the new pad (Avalon Towers).

I WANT TO LIVE HERE. The view is BEAUTIFUL. The "lounge" area and fitness center.... awesome!

So after the tour we head out. Now I'm at Panera in DT Bellevue to study. I order a Tomato & Mozza Sammich w/Creamy Tomato soup and a small bag of chips.

Will head out of here in another hour and go to the gym. Do a quick full body workout and at least 30min cardio. My stupid shin still hurts so still no jogging. I've been alternating between doing MANUAL workouts, the INTERVAL workouts, and LOSE WEIGHT workouts on the elliptical. I need to do SOMETHING until my shin splint goes away.

I DID lose 3 lbs since my last update. So I must be doing SOMETHING right despite all the CW and eating out I've been doing.

Ok....time to study!!!

Still here....

and still working out!

I've been very busy at work and occupied with other things lately.
But a quick recap since last Wednesdsay:

I hurt my left shin running on the treadmill. It didn't help that I ran 5 miles the following day (even though it was outdoor).
And it definitely didn't help that I still ran the MS 5k on Friday. And I still went to the gym afterwards.
Sunday....went to church late. Had lunch and hung out watching football and reading the Sunday paper at the sleepy Zamora house. Hit the gym. I worked on legs avoided any lunging though). Cardio: elliptical for 40 min.
Monday - Hit the gym again. Did a little of everything. BTW...the leg is still hurting.
Cardio was on the elliptical for 35 min, set to do INTERVALS. Level: 7. Less impact on the bum leg.
Tuesday - Still limping, but I go to the gym to do arms and abs. I forgot to pack socks so....no cardio.

Today: I probably shouldn't have. Wait. Let me rephrase....I KNOW I SHOULDN'T HAVE...
But I go for a run with Tim anyways. It was either that or the Kirkland Stairs of Hell with Jerome and his buddy. How can I NOT do anything when it's nice out still? I want to enjoy the cold sun while we still have it!
Well...I wouldn't have made it out to Kirkland in time so I opted for the run.
It hurt the first half mile...but I ran past the pain. It's when we got to 2.25 mile mark to turn around, that killed me.
We stopped to stretch a bit. Retie the shoes. And that's when the pain just started shooting up and down my left leg =/

OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOUCH!!!!

But, it's getting dark fast, so I run despite the pain. For 2.25 miles, my left shin is throbbing. Burning. Aching. We couldn't get back to campus fast enough!

4.53 aching miles.
TIME: 48:47
PACE: 10:45 min/mi
CALORIES BURNED: 452

Well....I ran off the bag of M&M's and roll of Rolo's I ate earlier. Horrible. =P

And I wonder why I can't get rid of my belly fat? *sigh*
DINNER: Left over chicken sotanghon sissy made the other night.

Day 14 AGAIN

BREAKFAST: Blended shake but no PB (all out)
LUNCH: Skinless rotisserie chicken from the cafe and side of salad
Green Tea

It's another beautiful sunny day, so definitely going for a run today. No more treadmill running for me. I tried that last night and it hurt the hell outta my shins! So hoping my run outside won't be too bad. My left shin is still pretty sore. =/

Off to a 4 hour meeting now.....................................................................

Interesting Quote......

....and relatable:

"I loved him. He needed time to think and that was ok- he was worth waiting for... and waiting for... and waiting for. Finally I realized I had waited away my life for an answer he had already given me: Had he loved me back, I would not have had to wait." - Anonymous

Day 13 Again

BREAKFAST: Blended shake w/PB

My day was pretty busy that I didn't notice to eat lunch till almost 2PM. Mind you, I had my shake around 9AM. Not good.

LUNCH: Grilled Salmon from the cafe, along with the grilled eggplant and cucumbers w/Edameme Hummus I made last night.
Another Green Tea.

I try to keep up with the "better choices" and have fruit for a snack a couple hours laterSo far so good. I head over to another bldg to set up for an All Hands Meeting.
There's veggies and dip. Ruffles and Sour Cream. Tortilla Chips and Salsa.
Should I have a snack...I SHOULD opt for the veggies.
But oh the salty chips and creamy sour cream sound so much better.
After trying to fight the cravings for about half an hour, I finally gave in and had a handful of Ruffles w/sour cream.

UGH. I really need to start carrying a protein bar or shake with me EVERYWHERE I go. Giving in to junk food cravings is not helping the cause!

The meeting lasts about 1.5 hrs. I head back to my office, where MT dropped off some CW in my fridge while I was at my meeting.

Since Tim bailed on our jog today, MT and I took a much needed break from our crazy day and had some "juice" and more chips. REALLY not helping the cause!!!

I don't get to the gym till a little after 9PM. And I'm hungry. BUT...with the snacking I let myself do today, I NEED to do SOMETHING to at least balance things out.

WOTD: 3 Sets each (except for the abs)

ValSlide Reverse Lunge w/8lb med ball - 10 reps each leg

ValSlide Side Lunge - 10 reps each leg

ValSlide Curtsy Squat - 10 reps each leg

Squat w/18lb body bar - 15 reps

Lying Hip Abduction - 15 reps

Lying Hip Aduction - 20 reps

ABS: Pyramid

60 Regular Crunches

50 Bicycle crunches

40 Vertical Leg Crunches

CARDIO: 30 min on Treadmill / 4.0 mph / Incline 15

DINNER: 1 baked Tilapia Fillet and Green Tea

Let's see if I do better tomorrow............................

Day 12 Again

BREAKFAST: Blended shake w/PB
Green Tea

My old coworker, Manang Belinda, that I haven't seen since summer called me and is in the East Side (she's from Fed Way). So I meet up with her for lunch at SIMILAN'S Thai Restaurant.
This lady...ALWAYS has the most hilarious stories about her kids and herself! In trying to make a "healthier" choice, I ordered the Cashew Nut Chicken Dish with no rice.
I drank A LOT of water to get full since there were only like 5 or 6 SMALL ASS pieces of chicken...AND NO RICE =/


Back to work...I have more green tea and water.
........and more green tea.
So that's 3 cups of Green Tea today....CAFFEINE.

SNACK: Costco trail mix.
I AM STARVING. The trail mix isn't cutting it.
I gave in to my cravings and had half a bag of Cheetos (the small lunch bag...not a big bag).
SMH.

A lot of work to do today so I didn't make it to Ab Class or to Kickboxing like I was hoping to.
But I still made it to the gym to do SOMETHING at least.

WOTD: 3 Sets each
Lat Pulldowns (50 lbs) - 20 reps
Dumbbell Side Lat Raises (10 lbs) - 15 reps
Dumbbell Alt. Bicep Curls (10 lbs) - 15 reps

Dual Cable Chest Press (17.5 lbs) - 20 reps
Dumbbell Tri Kickbacks (15 lbs) - 15 reps
Tricep Rope Extensions (20 lbs) - 15 reps

ABS
Hand to Toe Crunch - 20 reps each side
Frozen bicycle Crunch w/18lb body bar - 12 reps each leg
90 degree Crunch w/18lb body bar - 12 reps

CARDIO: Only 15 min on the elliptical.
Starving. =\
Maybe I should have eaten that protein bar on the way to the gym.
Oh well...I'll get in 5 miles - at least - tomorrow. Hopefully it doesn't rain!

DINNER: Grilled eggplant and Persian Cucumbers w/Edemame Hummus.
6oz. skinned rotisserie chicken.

10/10/10

Considering I had that horribly delicious meal past midnight @ Shari's, you would think I would make it to the gym to do some MUCH needed cardio.

NOPE.
Didn't even make it to church today.

Got up. Cleaned up a bit. Put away SOME laundry.
Made my blended protein shake.

Got in a 2:30PM hair appt. @ 7 Salon in Bellevue Square.
MUCH NEEDED HAIRCUT!
First time there and I gotta say...the experience was great and the they did a good job.
It's a bit "pricey" here but...they got the job done right.
So...I think I've FINALLY found my spot =)

It's bruther David's Surprise Bday Dinner @ Ginza in Bellevue.
He tried to spoil Sheila's plan, but he was still surprised and happy nonetheless!

DINNER: 2 different rolls, but they both had Jalapeno's in 'em. YUM!
DESSERT: Sheila made an AWESOME fruit tart from scratch.
Homemade crust. Custard was perfect. And topped with Starfruit, Kiwis, Strawberries, Blueberries, and I think there were raspberries on there too.

Great dinner. Always good company. And with these guys...ALWAYS hilarious stories =P
HAPPY BIRTHDAY BRUTHER!!! Enoy the last year of your 20s................

Also today...
My supre nerdy buddy - Matt - got married today!
CONGRATULATIONS MATT & JULIE =)

I say nerdy because 10.10.10 ==> Binary Code.
101010 = 42 in binary code
42 is the natural number following 41 and preceding 43.
And accodting to The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, 42 is the "Answer to the Ultimate Question of Life, the Universe, and Everything".

NERDY huh?

Day 11 AGAIN

It's chilly today. Not too bad of a hangover this time. I stuck with JUST wine. No mixing...didn't want a repeat of LAST WEEKEND =P

BREAKFAST: Top Ramen. Bad I know. But it's cold this morning...and it just sounded really good.

I missed the 10:30AM Kickboxing class. BUT...I will head to the gym today. I have another night of drinking ahead of me. Celebrating Nanci and Dee's anniversary over at Chopstix up in Everett.

So I need to get in some cardio and weight training in before heading out. My motivation? Reminder? .................COSTUME!!!

It's 2:22PM right now. Going to get in a light lunch and head to the gym. WOTD to be posted later.........................................................................................................

WOTD: 3 Sets each

Squats w/18lb Body Bar - 30 reps

Side Lunges on Bosu Ball - 20 reps

ValSlide Reverse Lunge w/6lb med ball - 15 reps

ValSlide Curtsey Squat - 10 reps

ValSlide Side Lunge - 10 reps

ValSlide Leg Curl - 20 reps each leg

Vertical Leg Crunch w/6lb Med Ball - 30 reps

ValSlide Plank Push Outs - 10 reps each arm

ValSlide Spider Climb Push Up Combo - 10 reps each leg (Don't know what exactly to call this. I'm in push up position with a slide under 1 foot. As I stretch out my leg out horizontally, I do a push up at the same time)

Dumbbell Tricep Kickbacks (15 lbs) - 20 reps

Side Lat Raises - 15 reps

Front Lat Raises - 15 reps

Dumbbell Oblique Side Bends (15 lbs) - 25 reps each side

Lying Side Oblique Crunches - 25 reps each side

Starving and late for the party by the time I finish everything. So I go shower and get ready and we leave the gym by 6:45PM. We head to Sushi Mojo for dinner, then up to Everett!

I have my usual faves @ Mojo: Agedashi Tofu and Spicy Ahi Pasta. YUM!

AND they have a new plate: Salmon Slider. Can we say BOMB.COM?!

For dessert we split an eclair.

TOTAL DRINKS @ CHOPSTIX: 3 Vodka Tonics and 1 Vodka on the rocks

I think we were there for at least 2.5 hrs.

Oh and...I got called out to dance on the damn stage twice. =P

We're pretty hungry again so we end up at Shari's for a late night dinner. I finish:

Half of my Belgian Waffle (YUM!), 1 piece of wheat toast, and a cup of Green Tea.

So delicious...but this REALLY needs to stop! LoL

TGIF

BREAKFAST: Blended shake w/PB
Green Tea

LUNCH: I headed down to the cafe for another sammich like yesterday's =)
Green Tea AND CW =P
And another cup of CW.....
.....and another cup of CW.





Day iS FINALLY over and I head over to Melting Pot Bellevue to meet up with my girls: Sissy, Gena, her homegirl Rachel, and Kat and 2 of her friends.

Us colored folks were getting SUBSTANTIALLY too loud and were told to keep it down...Substantially. Whatever.

Other than that, we had good food...fun company...entertaining conversation...and a hell of a hook up thanks to Rachel! Ahh yeah BUDDIE =)

I think we killed 4 or 5 bottles total ....for only $37! SAWEET!

Not to mention 3 different orders of fondue and 1 order of their dessert fondue, Ying-Yang.
THAT shut us ALL UP...Substantially. LoL
Great entertaining evening. Never a dull moment with these ladies!