February 30 Day Challenge!

It's another month and time for another challenge!  I really need to start these things at the beginning of each month.  :o)  Here is the fit test on Bodyrock.tv:  



They are adding in a diet challenge portion as well and I hope to stick to it as much as possible. This is the area I could really use some improvement on and know that if I actually stuck to it I would see a big difference.

I started this on Monday, but didn't get around to posting it until today.  My numbers were a little below my fit test for the last challenge, but it has been a week since I really did anything.  I think a little cold virus has snuck up on me and I didn't really feel like working out last night after class.  I decided to take it easy and went to bed early.  I will be doing this workout tonight though:



This routine is a pyramid routine where you start at 10 reps for each exercise, then move down to 9 reps, then 8, etc.  I haven't decided if I want to make up a workout since I missed Tuesday's, or just stick with this one for tonight and make it up this weekend.  I don't want to tire myself out and end up feeling worse, so I might just stick to one workout tonight. 

Weekend Update

This weekend was quiet and full of studying.  Brad stayed out on the road and worked all weekend, so I had the house and the books all to myself.  I really missed spending time with him, but since we are trying to buy a house and he was down for a week, it was something that had to be done.  He is a very hard worker and I love that he is willing to do what needs to be done when it would be so easy to come home and relax. 
I have a quiz today and a lab practical tomorrow, both in anatomy and I feel ok about them.  The quizzes aren't too hard, and I really hope I know enough for the practical.  It's so hard to know what it will be like until I'm there and either sinking or floating, but I have been going over everything we have learned up to this point and I think I'll be fine.  I'll just be glad when tomorrow morning is over.  :o)

I went and looked at a house this weekend, and absolutely love it.  It is a lot bigger than the pictures make it look and there is only a few things I would change, but it's just cosmetic stuff.  While I was talking with our real estate agent, she gave me some more listings and there IT was.  Our DREAM house, and perfectly priced.  I am keeping my fingers crossed on this one, and I am not going to say much more about it until I find out if we even stand a chance to get it.  - It's gorgeous!!

My Target boots finally arrived this weekend and I was so excited I had to try them on, and of course my pants were too long. I have been meaning to hem them for some time, and these boots were my inspiration.  I used the tutorial from Do it Yourself Divas blog and they turned out perfect! I should have taken pictures... maybe I will do that tonight when I get home.  I had to hem about five pairs.  :o)

High Five for Friday

It's Friday!

My favorite things from this week:

1. My Valentine's Day flowers.  I have the bestest husband ever.

2. A night of (brief) relaxation.  I took Tuesday night off from studying and watched Pitch Black - it was marvelous. 

3. I have an appointment to look at a house tomorrow.  I really like it from the pictures, but there are a few cosmetic things I would change.  The basement needs to be finished, but I already have so many ideas for it!  Brad is not real crazy about it because it is in town, but right now it is the only house on the market that I like and is in the areas we are looking at.  We are not in a hurry and it's only been on the market a couple of months, so if it sells before we decide if we like it or not, then so be it.

4. Surprising my sister - I bought her a small gift and sent it to her this week and it arrived at just the right time and made her day.  I don't get to spoil my sisters and brother like I used to, so I was happy to know that my silly little gift was perfect for her. 

5.  It's Friday!  Need I say more?

Swamped

I was bad and skipped Tuesday's workout - but I was tired from studying so much over the past couple of weeks, so I took a break.  I did do the workout last night - and it was killer!  I have a late class tonight so I will have another rest day.  I do plan to workout this weekend and will hopefully make up for my laziness.  :o/

I found out yesterday we are going to have a quiz in anatomy over muscles on Monday, which adds to the lab practical on Tuesday.  I have quite a bit of studying to do for the practical as we just went over the joints on Tuesday, but the rest will hopefully be review. I have finished reading the chapter for the quiz, but still have to condense my 13 pages of notes to one page, which my get a little tricky.  We started a new chapter in microbiology, microscopy and staining, and I will need to read and take notes over that as well.  Boy, I have a full weekend ahead of me! I can't believe that spring break is only a month away!

Valentines flowers

I just had to share my beautiful valentines day flowers. Isn't the little bear adorable?!
My honey is just too sweet.

Weekend Update

This weekend was nice and uneventful.  I spent most of it reading and taking notes, and studying for my anatomy lab quiz.  I found out that I got a B- on my microbiology exam, but I got 10 extra points so it brought my grade up to an A-.  I am not complaining one bit.  I didn't feel as confident about this exam and understand what I need to do to study better for this subject.  I don't think it helped that I had two exams back to back and was behind on my reading.  I noticed my notes were a little sparse and too much like the lecture notes, so I missed a few things.  I like to read the chapter and take notes expanding upon what I learned in class, but I didn't do that as much in micro this time because I was so behind.    I am back in my study groove and I am keeping on top of things a little better now. 

Here is a bit of new news (hehe) - Brad and I are (hopefully) going to buy a house.  We have been wanting to buy one for quite some time, but things just never worked out.  We found out on Monday that we have been pre-approved, so now we get to start shopping around!  It's fun and frustrating at the same time because we don't want to be smack dab in the middle of town, but there are not a lot of houses for sale on the outskirts.  We have found a couple that we like, and the ones we REALLY like are, of course, already under contract.  Darn our luck!  I will post some pics and keep you updated as we move along in this process, and hopefully find a house! 

Challenge Complete!

I made it through the 30 day challenge!  There were day I couldn't work out but I would make it up by doing two in one day.  It wasn't ideal, but I did them and burned a but load of calories doing it.  I have noticed a difference in my midsection and I finally dropped a couple of pounds.  I am really starting to be mindful of what I eat, and trying as hard as I can to avoid sugar.   I am going to workout the rest of this week with the different workouts posted, but come Monday I am going to start the next 30 day challenge.    I want to look hot in my bikini this summer!  :o)

Here's my workout for tonight: