Brusters, Swimming and Challenges

BRUSTERS:

Last night I skipped boot camp to attend my daughter's pre-school "scoop night" fundraiser at Bruster's Ice Cream.  If you've never had Brusters before, it's just sinful!!  To tell you the truth, I had a double scoop of ice cream on a waffle cone!!  Double Chocolate Chunk and Butter Brick...can you say "TO DIE FOR!!" OMGoodness, it was yummy.  I also didn't feel guilty about it, either. It was a good time with my family and their friends.  

I know that weight loss is about a life style change.  One ice cream cone is not going to derail me.  If I had that every night, then we'd be talking trouble.  So, celebration for me...I didn't feel bad about treating myself!!

SWIMMING:

On Tuesday night I took the little kids to the pool that The Photographer life guards at.  It was really nice because NO ONE was there!!  I've been trying to get the Lego Warrior to swim so I decided to show him some of my moves.  Now, let me be perfectly clear...I have not really swam in YEARS.  I swam the width of the pool and it felt good.  The Photographer told me to try the length. To my surprise, I made it all the way down!  After a short rest, I was able to swim back.  My legs felt like jello, but I was thrilled that I had done it.  I decided to try it again; this time the breast stroke.  It was a lot slower and I had to stop once, but I did it!  I swam 100 meters!!  I did it again with the back stroke to make it a total of 150 meters!!  I was so excited.  I've been thinking of that swim a lot.  I'd like to do it again.  I used to love to swim. I took swimming lessons at the YMCA as a kid and had made it up to the furthest level before swim team.  I had considered doing swim team, but I was already involved in so many other things we couldn't fit it in.  I think I'm going to call around and see if I can get some swim lessons, to improve my strokes.  It was a GREAT work out!!  I'll keep you posted.

CHALLENGES:

Trying to stick to the theme of "Forty by Forty", I have decided to give myself some forty day challenges.  My first challenge is to do 500 jump ropes a day.  We do a lot of jump ropes at Bella Fitness.  I've gotten pretty good at them, too.  They are a quick way to burn a lot of calories.  I started on Monday, June 21, so this challenge will go until August 30.  Who’s with me? 

I’m nearing weigh-in day, and the preliminary numbers look pretty good.  I know I shouldn't, but I weigh myself every morning.  I only record it once a week, though!!

Thanks for your continued support…until next time!!