I am so very sore

First, I'm so excited because Stephanie Ibarra, also an LMT employee, has started her own weight loss blog. I love talking to other people about what they're doing to reach their goals, and Stephanie is definitely on her way to getting healthy.

I just finished Day 3 of CrossFit, thus ending my introduction to the program. I've never done so many squats in my life. My legs are so incredibly sore that just standing up is painful. Walking up the stairs to my apartment is ridiculous. Starting next week, I'll be doing the same workouts as everyone else and that is a terrifying thought. I've been watching them over the past three days and it's intimidating. I'm trying not to psyche myself out, though.

The good thing about it all is that I enjoy learning everything. I now know the correct way to squat, and, well, it hurts ... a lot. However, I like feeling challenged. And a part of me can't wait to start on the real workouts because I want to see if I can push myself to finish them.

AND I've lost two pounds this week! Woot! I was going over the calendar yesterday and I realized I have an extra week this month to lose my eight pounds. I know that losing the full eight pounds this month might be a stretch because of how up and down my weight was the first two weeks, but I hope to lose another two pounds by the end of the week and two more next week. If I can do that, I'll only be two pounds over my goal. I can live with that.

On a side note: My favorite meal of the moment: baked chicken with avocado ... so yummy!