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Workout FL1, 4A
3x12, 60s rest
Squat - 75, 75, 75
Cable Row - 75, 75, 75
Supine Hip Extension - BW, BW, BW
DB Push Press - 20, 22.5 (only 8), 20
Rotational Lunge - 6.25s (12.5lb DB held at chest)
Swiss Ball Crunch - 12.5, 12.5, 12.5

Well, this afternoon stuff isn't so terrible. It wasn't as crowded today. The Unibrow stayed well out of my way. Unfortunately, he seems to come every day. Unfortunately, he doesn't have much to show for it.

Today's workout wasn't bad. I've got cramps, but I generally feel stronger on my period than at other times. Looking in the mirror was bad though - I'm all puffed up like a pufferfish. And I was doing those DB Push Presses where you sort of squat down and then jump up and raise your arms simultaneously. I felt like going, "Ho ho ho! Merry Christmas." There was all kinds of bowl-full-of-jelly-ness going on.

It seems I have more energy working out in the afternoon, so that's really nice. Or wait, it could be the shot of espresso I threw back around 2. I'm going to say it's the working out thing. Having a full day's worth of food stored up really makes a difference. I feel a lot stronger.

OOH! And! Added benefit to weight lifting in the evenings - right now I'm eating a big plateful of pasta with turkey and tomato sauce. MMMM. Real pasta, too. Not even whole wheat. It tastes amazing. I can't remember the last time I had a plate of pasta. Thanks, John Berardi...

I'm getting back on track, trying to drum up that motivation to really get all my ducks in a row again. I haven't backslid, I don't think. Just need to get all the gears moving at once. In six weeks, my infamously perfect cousin from Florida comes up for her brother's graduation. Whenever I see her, I kick myself for not being in better shape. I realize that's my own neuroses, but she's always been beautiful, athletic, modest and totally un-hateable. You know how family rivalry is...I'd love to go down and visit her and her husband in Florida, but I'm always too self conscious to hang around them in a bathing suit. Ah! How girlie and stupid is that?

And in three months, the BF and I celebrate one year together. So that's another motivation. I'd like to be an improvement on last year's model, even if just only a little bit. I just have to spend a little more time planning, which is primarily where I've slacked off lately. I can do this.