Feelin' Groovy

Today, I am feelin' groovy.



I have been in Boot Camp for 11 weeks now, and I have had my hopeless moments of thinking, "is this really gonna work?" I have seen results, slowly. Lost a little weight. I have gotten stronger. Two days ago, was the first time I did REAL push ups......in sets! I did 15..then back down for 10....then back down for 8.....and then back down for 5. The entire time on my toes...not my knees. I know I am getting stronger. I am feeling better. But my clothes are still fitting me and I want them loose...so I can go buy me some new size 6's. I am ready for a smaller cup size in my bra. Not happening yet...BUT.....today, I am feeling groovy. Ya wanna know why?



I am feeling groovy because, today on March 17, I went to put on my designer jeans and I am on the last hole on my belt....and I have NO muffin...not even a teeny tiny one....AND.....My bottom is a completely different bottom than the one I had two months ago. It is lifted. I can tell where my hammies end and my glutes begin.....I cant believe it. It just may take this now 40 year old a little longer, but Boot camp is totally making me feel GROOVY. My abs have more definition....my arms...well, they are sculpting out. So, I am happy. I know with my body type....that the last place that the fat will drop off is my hips and thighs...but I am hangin in there....I will be ready for bathing suit season!



On top of that, I had the most delicious lunch today. I had leftover Salmon, and my friend Tera told me how to make an awesome veggie side dish...and it was really yummy and filling and I got lots of nutrition in.....I will call it a sweet potato hash....I will tell you how I made it....but this is straight from Tera's kitchen, not mine....



1 sweet potato...diced small...I used my food alligator

1 small sweet onion diced the same as the potato

couple of cloves of garlic sliced

about a cup of quartered brussel sprouts

olive oil...just a tad

salt and pepper



I combined all of this and I baked it in the oven at 400 for about 45 min. I covered it with foil for the first half of the time and then removed it. DELICIOUS! I had leftovers for tomorrow....



Boot camp was great today. Kelly killed our upper body....and boy those kettle bells are definitely a cardio workout....let me tell ya!



Have a super day!



Shelli