I'm hiding it in here, but I put up a new photo in my profile from today... wearing a (sporty) two-piece bathing suit. I'm comfortable with it, and know that it'll get better as the summer goes on! Mostly I'll stick with a tankini, but it's nice to know I have the option. Well, in MY opinion, I have the option! Maybe others won't think so, but I can't believe how far I've come since January. I need smaller swim bottoms. They are all too big now. I thought I still had 14s and 16s, but they're all 18s! Oops.

Today I started week 2 of D2S. RDLs and step-ups were the main thing. It was nice using a barbell again! My husband is doing Starting Strength and spewing such high weights to me after every workout. I'm jealous that's he's progressing so quickly! And not jealous, because it also means we've been adding great equipment to our home gym. He wants bumper plates now.

I've been SO HUNGRY for the past week. I'm not following the D2S diet but am eating very similarly to what's in the book. It's actually what I've already been eating for months, no difference there. I just suddenly want another 200 calories a day. UGH.

I'm dreading summer trips. We always pig out and the wine flows freely. Husband is in gaining mode, trying for 3K a day. Good news is that my MIL has also been working on getting healthy, so maybe this trip to their house won't be so full of temptation. It's usually wine, cheese, crackers, and PIE all the time. I don't want to undo all the good habits I've developed re: food and eating. I still have another month to come up with a game plan for that trip. The trip to my parents' won't be too difficult; their fridge is always sparse, LOL.

Had our first summer family day. Hubby had to do a training ride today, so he decided to take the fat bike down to the beach. We met him there and spent the day. I was hot but the water was so cool, It felt good. I even got in my first lifting session for Phase three of Life in the early morning. Perfect day!!

I'm hiding it in here, but I put up a new photo in my profile from today... wearing a (sporty) two-piece bathing suit. I'm comfortable with it, and know that it'll get better as the summer goes on! Mostly I'll stick with a tankini, but it's nice to know I have the option. Well, in MY opinion, I have the option! Maybe others won't think so, but I can't believe how far I've come since January. I need smaller swim bottoms. They are all too big now. I thought I still had 14s and 16s, but they're all 18s! Oops.

`CP: Wore my new suit in public for the first time today. I didn't realize how little my "extra large" bottoms were lol. I love your two piece. Very sporty like you said and classy. Your abs are ROCKIN'. Luckily my new suit has either tank or haulter top. I can change it up according to wear I'm going.

Sue, were you using the leg press machine? That was my favorite in high school. I couldn't lift as heavy as the boys, with my hands, but I could life way more than them with my legs.

You are too sweet Beeps. I have two workshops this week, but I picked them and I'm really looking forward to them. I hope you all have a great long weekend. If we aren't having fun, then why do we do it?

Beeps, seriously, you look amazing! I can't believe that I never knew (until earlier this year) that lifting weights could change a body so much. Why is it kept such a secret? I also wish I knew how I found out. I can't remember AT ALL what brought me to NROL4W.

samntha, thanks! I'd been wondering if a glimpse of abs has been only in my head, so I took a pic to see. Glad you got to premier a new suit!

chubby, thank you!

I'm here. Just in a funk, don't have anything inspiring to say, or upbeat posts.

Stage 2 is kicking my butt all over again. My bootie is feeling the workout. I hate those front lunges from a box??? sorry forgot the correct term. So I just did an extra set of Bulgarian split squat and regular lunges. Last time around, I substituted too. I feel so awkward doing them :ohwell: and not sure what group of muscles I should be focusing on especially when I reach forward with the weights.

dropped a 25lb plate on my two fingers of my right hand..OUCH workout incomplete..sigh..not broken..I'll workout tomorrow...but OUCH

Beeps you are correct. The major loses are over for us. I haven't lost really anything off my thighs. What's up with that? My waist is tiny, my hips are good, my butt is WAY smaller, but thighs...nothing. However, I think you are way to hard on yourself, but I get that maybe you're a bit of perfectionist and I don't mean that in a bad way.

Breeze. I'm so glad you didn't break anything. My friend thought he broke his foot last week, but nothing on the x-ray. He went back for a follow-up today, and now it shows a fracture.

Sue feel better and enjoy your week. My mom wants to come into the city one day in July

Mary Mary Quite contrary perk up my dear and stop being so hard on yourself too. (I know, this coming from the woman whose mood swings are legend :laugh: )

I had a fabulous day today. Took the kids to six flags. My mom came in the morning so my older son and I were able to hit a few coasters. We seriously walked onto the rides. Our longest wait was 10 min for a water ride. AWESOME! Burned some serious calories with the walking in 90+ degree heat. Came home and made spaghetti because it was easy. I will finally be home pretty much the remainder of the week as I will be babysitting for a friend. So we'll just go to the movies, bowling and the spray ground and pool. lol Did I say staying home

Back to say I got my workout done and I increased weights all across the board! :drinker: My cals are low but I exceeded my protein goals. I'll definitely get the calories tomorrow.