Hump Day!

Has this seemed like a long week for you guys? It really has for me. I started feeling sick on Monday night, I was sick yesterday, and I'm about 80% today. I don't really know what I had because I didn't have any real symptoms except that I felt really tired and achy. Because I did not feel well, I have not been very active, and that probably just exacerbated the feeling tired. Who knows? I'm starting to feel better though, and I'm ready to get back at it.

I don't know if I told you guys that my trainer at Camp Gladiator, Rand, left! His last day was last Friday. I was REALLY bummed because I really liked working out with him. He's a trainer that is very supportive no matter your fitness level. He was encouraging without being mean. He's like Bob from Biggest Loser kind of, and I LOVED HIM. So... yeah, I'm bummed that he left, but he is off to grad school so good luck to him! I think I'll make +Jimmy Ho be friends with him on Facebook so I can keep in contact with him. We had a Camp Gladiator happy hour on Friday to say goodbye. Check out me and Rand.

Such a cutie, right?! Sorry ladies.. he's taken (and he's like 22!)! I got so much stronger working out with Rand. When I first started, I could not do a burpee or jump to hands (click on the links for explanations) to save my life! I did not go to Camp Gladiator last Thursday because when I went last Tuesday it was SO HOT I honestly thought I may die. So instead, I got up at 5 freakin 30 AM on Friday to go work out with Rand on his last day. He made us do 25 reps of like 20 different exercises. It was TOUGH, but you should have seen me doing jump to hands!! I actually did all 25 and was able to jump back and forth. Check me out!!!!

Since I started this whole journey back in March, I have only lost about 8 pounds. I know I'm gaining muscle and all that jazz, but I still feel like I should be losing more. So.. I think it is time to get more strict about my diet. I do pretty well most of the time, but I still go out for drinks with friends and eat pizza and burgers sometimes. To encourage myself to keep pushing, I am going to start weighing in on the 1st and the 15th of each month, and I am going to post here how much I've lost.. or gained.. eek!.  No, I won't put my weight, but I will be honest in whether I've lost or gained. Today is the 12th, so we are going to count this as my 15th weight in and say I'm down 8 lbs overall! I would like to lose 100 pounds by May of next year. That's my ultimate goal. Wish me luck!

Btw - I met the new trainer, but I have not trained with him yet. Tomorrow will probably be my first day with him. I'll keep you guys posted.

Last week was a lot of fun. On Monday night we had concert tickets to see Of Monsters and Men. They are from Iceland, and I absolutely love them. I have been dying to see them for about a year.. after they were here for SXSW in 2012, and I did not listen to a friend about how awesome they were. A few months later, I discovered them and became obsessed. Should have listened to you, Eileen! Before the concert Jimmy and I grabbed some Vietnamese food since it was Meatless Monday.

I don't remember a lot about the food we ate last week except that one night we had some beef fajitas, and they were delicious!

I got my 2nd haul from our local farmer on Friday, and I was really surprised. I got cactus. CACTUS?! I realize people eat it, but I didn't know it was grown locally. So.. I have not tackled it yet. I'm a little intimidated. I also got some grass that a friend believes is Onion Weed. What in the world do I do with that? I got some more Swiss Chard, green onions, peppers, greens, carrots, herbs, garlic, and I think an eggplant. I think I'll just have to start biting things to taste them. Getting produce from a local farm is like a box of chocolates... you know the rest.

I have been having such a sweet tooth lately, but I really need to stay on track. I found a recipe on Pinterest for some oatmeal raisin cookies, and I feel pretty good about them. No flour OR sugar! 3 mashed bananas (ripe), 1/3 cup apple sauce, 2 cups oats, 1/4 cup almond milk, 1/2 cup raisins (optional), 1 tsp vanilla, 1 tsp cinnamon. Bake at 350 degrees for 15-20 minutes. I used 2% milk because I didn't have any almond milk. I haven't tasted them yet, but they look and smell delicious!

That's all I've got for today! Hope you guys have a great Thursday and Friday!