The start of a work week is annoying enough, but with added pressures and stressors, mine was a wreck.

For starters I'm so stressed out about moving and packing, which I've started this week. I only have three weeks left in the apartment and three weeks left with my baby Brady. Which makes me cry thinking about it. It's hard to pack up and leave after feeling like you've finally just settled in somewhere.

From now on, I won't mention my work at all in this blog. This blog isn't about work to begin with, but apparently some people tend to think it is. Enough said. Won't go into details.

No workout today. There was a beer and about 3 chocolate chip cookies involved after work though. :-(

I'm just so sad right now. My head hurts. Too much going on at once.

Thank you BodyPump for FINALLY showing me that I can challenge my legs again. :-)

My legs, being the one body part I'm absolutely happy with, were given a kick in the ass at BodyPump. I'm feeling it today. My quads feel like they were rubbed and squeezed until the muscles started to scream. Feels great!!! I'll definitely be taking tips away from that class regarding leg work.

Happy Sunday! I just woke up. Lazy Sunday's are love. Here are a few photo's from this week, I just randomly took here and there...





Everyone brace yourself. Here comes Monday!! Ugh! ;-)

I FINALLY managed to stop myself from drinking alcohol the night before a Body Pump class, and MADE IT there! LOL I did have about 6 Mich Ultra's Friday afternoon after work. Sue me! :-)

I will say Body pump was a great workout. Our room was a little squished, so it was difficult for me and my long limbs to find a comfy spot to spread out, but I worked with it. The total body work was good. On a scale of 1 to 10 I give it an 8. Call me crazy, but I just feel like I work my muscles mire when I concentrate on one or two groups per day.

This was tough, especially the lunges section, don't get me wrong, but I'm not sure I'd do it every week. Just my opinion. But worth a try!! After the class I was driving home with the windows down blaring some Kelly Clarkson, and I had the urge to run run run, so when I got home, I went to our gym and ran/Fast Walked for 30 minutes which came to about 2.35 miles. I wasn't going for speed here people. Just something to get my heart pumping.

I feel like I just took a stacker or something right now I'm so pumped up!!!!!LOL!!!!! jxdjhshjsfkdgdfghldjkgdfkjg

Have errands to run this afternoon including:

* Pick u some groceries and face the HELL that is Wal-Mart. I swear it is OVERRUN WITH dumbasses and rude people.

* Tanning Bed :-)

* EAT!

Oh, by the way, I had egg whites and oatmeal this morning before class. Soooooo glad I had both! I wouldn't have made it.

I just finished an EXCELLENT workout. I mean, after a several day hiatus, it was good to me!

As I told you guys, I want to be able to run the running interval--yeah didn't happen today. Naturally, I knew it wouldn't because my ass needs to work up to running more than one mile without stopping. I made it to the same spot as before: 6 mph for 5 minutes. Then stopped. It's hard for me to go for 5 minutes at 6 and then only down to 5.5. Yikes. This interval also slowed down my time. I can run faster on my own time then with this, but maybe it's only because I stop and adjust a lot. TEE HEE.

So, anyway--after I knew I couldn't make it I just made a contingency plan right there on the sport and started to play songs that make me wanna dance, dance, dance and ran everytime the chorus played. The sings for today were:

Kelly Clarkson - My Life Would Suck Without You
Paramore - Misery Business

Yes, repeated. LOL

Thanks, FitLizzio for reminding me how fun (and kick ass) this is to do during runs :-)

After the run I did a little strength training:

Incline bicep curls: 3 sets of 12 reps with 12 lbs
Incline Chest Fly: 3 sets of 12 reps with 12s
Tricep kickbacks: 2 sets of 16 with 12s
Tricep Dips on bench: 3 sets of 10, alternating full dips with halfways
Hammer Curls: 3 sets of 12 with 8s (Someone stole the 10s from our apartment complex gym. Dummys.)

I'm now enjoying a Strawberry protein shake, happy about my progress for today. If I keep this up I know I'll see some major pound melting.

....but I found this cute dress at ROSS for $15! After examining this photo my hips look a little big :-( and I don't even have big hips. I still like it though--so for now I'll keep it!

Man, am I glad it's Friday like never before. Has this week drug by to anyone else? Geez O Pete's! hehehe

Should be a great weekend, but I have a feeling it's going to F~L~Y by. My friend Marion will be here for the night to hang out, drink wine and commentate CSI reruns. Yes, we do that. It's hilarious. We like to make fun of Nick's hair when he grew it out all shaggy and dumb. LOL Know what I'm talking about? Maybe not. :-)

When I first started blogging I mentioned how I am SO jealous of you all who have access to Body Pump classes - - and guess what my friends? FINALLY I'm going to one! My trainer at work, Christy, just became certified and she's teaching the class on Saturdays at 10:00! I can come two times for free, and hopefully more, but if not, it's only $5 per class. I won't go every Saturday, obviously, because I pretty much do the same stuff on my own as in the class (Christy gave me a sneak peek at work! IT'S just a bit faster paced, but basically the same moves I do now for strength training.), but I love class settings and feeding off other people's energy! Do any of you take Body Pump classes of any kind?

I wanted to share a picture of my favorite body part to workout. I have always liked my legs and when i feel slumpy or pissed off about my training I look at them and see the hard work I've done to get them how they are. See picture below.

I haven't taken photos of anything I've eaten because I just can't do it all the time, AND....I've been bad. :-/ Shame Shame Jenny. Not too bad, mind you, but not super clean and it's a waste to show you guys food I don't even prepare myself. Saturday should be a day of healthy food pictures, so stay tuned next week!

It's 40 degrees here and it's supposed to be "the first day of Spring"? Really mother nature? At least it's not snowing as it is for our friends in the north east. Yikes. It's strange because I've always been a cold weather lover since it gets so humid and hot here in the south, and still am to a degree, but lately I've wanted nothing but spring weather! I want to wear cute, bright dresses and sandals NOW!

On that note, I'm out. Everyone have a great weekend if I don't post before then (I'm sure I will though after the Body Pump class!!!).

Like most gym rats, I could NOT live without my ipod. Sometimes I do go without, when I just want quiet time with my thoughts, but MOST days I need that adrenaline from music. If I haven't mentioned before, I LOVE music. It's my passion.

I thought I would share what's on my ipod. I have a "Workout" playlist and then a "Running Interval" playlist for that new running plan I have posted to the right sidebar. A lot of the songs are pop because those, in my opinion, just rev me up the most. :-) I'm a rock girl through and through, but sometimes rock doesn't provide the tempo I crave.

Side Note: I have 4,195 songs on my ipod. I've almost reached the limit. EEK. may need another soon.

I've decided a set goal is what I need to keep my ass on track.

So, here's a small term goal I've decided to set for myself. I've become kinda bored with my cardio routines lately and need to spice it up some. Lately I've incorporated the stairmachine, which I want to keep because I can notice a difference in my booty already. Running has slacked off a bit because of my bum right knee that always wants to ache and pain. Stupid thing. hehehe. I don't want to give up running though.....

My first goal is to run this Running Interval with no stops/walks. I can run, but not straight through. I think the most I've ever ran without stopping was 1 mile. This is mostly because of my knee pain, but when I wear my knee brace it's much better. So here's the interval:

4 mph - 4 minutes
5.5 mph - 6 minutes
5 mph - 5 minutes
6 mph - 5 minutes
5.5 mph - 1 minute
7 mph - 1 minute
5 mph - 1 minute
6 mph - 1 minute
4 mph - 5 minutes
6 mph - 6 minutes
5 mph - 5 minutes
4 mph - 5 minutes
TOTAL: 45 minutes

The part that scares me is that 6, 4, 6 sequence towards the end. EEK!! Who knows? I may be able to complete this in two weeks if I'm consistent.

Watching Biggest Loser tonight made me want pizza. LOL isn't it supposed to makie me want to workout more? Snicker....Oh, sure it does, but those temptation of pizza always make my mouth water. HAHA!!

Look, on a another note, a dress I bought off Ebay for about 25 bucks came today! It's GAP and it looks so cute for summer! I need to lose some belly inches, but otherwise I'm happy with the purchase :-) LOL--I look at knobby kneed in the photo!! Makes me giggle...alright anyway, just had a moment....

Speaking of curvy (I guess I didn't exactly mention it, but looking at my picture I actually kinda like the way I look...surprising..), Sara Ramirez from "Grey's Anatomy" is absolutely gorgeous. I've had several people tell me I resemble her, which I take as a HUGE compliment. Look at her.

This all leads to a show I caught on VH1's newest reality show. I can't remember the name, but it involves a group of women who are single and can't understand why they don't have a significant other--and this dude who's their "coach", gets honest answers from guys (or rather jackasses) about the women. One loser said something about a curvy woman, who was thinner than myself even, and said that it looked as if someone took her and squashed her down, because her hips were too big. WHAT?? Are you joking? That's bullshit...and if a man doesn't want me because of my HIP size he can just bite me. haha Kinda ticked me off. If I was a guy I'd be all over curvyness! I don't get it.....

Brady is barking at his shadow I guess, because he won't shut his yap! I open the door to the balcony to give him fresh air, but he always sees the damndest things. Silly dog.

My next food creation will be creamed cauliflower as a substitute for a veggie I usually eat. Low carb and calories of course.

Happy Tuesday!

Long story short: Went to Old Navy, tried on clothes, and either A.) the mirrors in the dressing rooms at Old navy are distorted or B.) I'm FAT. Gross. I felt absolutely GROSS looking at myself unclothed. This is sad. It truly makes me sad I'd think this way about myself.

Driving home I was thinking how far I've come with body issues. I used to cry almost every Friday night (after drinking of course. HA. Come on it was college) about how ugly and fat I was. I've moved past that, for the most part, but my God, it does sneak up on me at times. I just can't get past this funk I'm in --I'm not giving it my all nor pushing myself with my workouts or the gym. If I could get my mind in the right place I know I can lose the weight I want to lose. I've done it before. I can do it again.

I just need a good swift kick in the ass. I need motivation and I just don't have it.

I;m taking a Big Pissy idea and writing out the next TWO WEEKS workouts. You guys have to understand that if it's written down, my compulsive self feels bad about scratching it out with pen marks if I skip the workout, making it ugly. LOL! Whatever works I say.

I have nothing more to whine about today. I may not be posting for a few days since my parents are visiting this weekend, so it may be Sunday before I blog again. Hope you all have a fantastic weekend.

The title of this blog is a song Britney Spears recently recorded entitled "Troube". It wasn't on her album, but if you watched her MTV documentary she's in the studio singing it. I found it on Limewire. Shhh. It's a catchy lil ditty. HA!

Man, it is definitely “that time of the week” yet again. I can always tell when it’s coming because I eat uncontrollably. Crikey! I’ve learned to just accept that no matter what I do, I’m just going to have to consume more. My trainer says this is natural, since during that time our bodies (us women that is) lose more nutrients and therefore we need to eat a little more. Fine by me, and I don’t even feel guilty, so there!

I didn’t make it to the gym during lunch because of my extreme chocolate craving!! I jetted STRAIGHT home to enjoy a Vita Brownie and a lasagna TV dinner by Lean Cuisine. Thanks to my neighbor who’s moving and graciously gave me the contents of her freezer. TV dinners aren’t usually allowed, but I make an exception.

I’m not gonna lie. If I didn’t need to lose weight and stay healthy I’d eat bad food. Period. I’m a southern girl and grew up eating chicken n’ dumplings, biscuits and gravy, etc. etc. I don’t hate eating healthy, because I like the way I feel and it’s best for my body, but sorry……I don’t really give a crap if my food is organic. I could never be a vegan because I hate tofu and love meat too much. That’s all there is to it. HA! ……………….Where did THAT rant come from?!

My parents are coming up for a visit this weekend, and I’m buying my mom an ice cream cake from Cold Stone creamery. Check it out. It’s the Cookie Dough Delirium one. Ahhh yes. Heaven. Plus, I’ve coaxed them into eating here at Connor’s Steakhouse. IT IS DELICIOUS!

As things go right now, my goal is 2 pounds by April. I’m playing it safe.

Gotta get back to work now. Joy.

Click HERE for videos from the Britney Spears concert I went to in Atlanta :-) YAY!!!

Click on my YouTube account for the rest!

*sigh* It's over.

The concert has come and gone and I'm sad. I'd give anything to see Britney's show once more. I've even gone so far as to look up airfare and tickets on ebay to determine if it's a possibility. I'm not ruling ANYTHING out as of now ;-)

Her show was amazing. I caught myself grinning ear to ear during the concert, just being so proud of this woman. This woman I grew up with. Sounds corny, I know. What I found to be most interesting is that the demographics of the show weren't teeny-boppers...they were women MY age. because we are the ones who were first introduced to that sweet and innocent mousketeer and pigtailed clad schoolgirl. We watched her grow up.

Without further ado, I present my pictures and a few videos from the show in Atlanta, GA. :-)




You can view the rest of my photos on my Facebook page here: Britney Spears Concert and Britney Spears concert #2

I'm pretty sure you don't have to be my friend or have an account to view them, but let me know!

I have tons of videos to upload on YouTube, so I'll be sure to send you links when I'm done! Hope I didn't bore you too much! It was a fantastic time, and a much needed break from the real world. Britney looked great. Her dancing skills aren't quite as intense as a few years ago, but I'm just happy to see her moving around, and not hanging out in gas station bathrooms! LOL

Warm weather has hit Alabama, finally! Come on Spring :-)

P.S. I think I'm getting sick :(

You all won't be hearing from me until probably Sunday. Because I'm about to head off in my Honda, with my dog in tow, to Atlanta for the Britney Spears concert!

I'll miss catching up on everyone's blogs, so try not to write too much OK!? ;-)

This morning I had my own version of a breakfast sandwich! I don't know what it is about taking trips in the morning, but I always love to swing by Bruegger's or Burger King for a breakfast sandwich. Mine is egg whites and one egg between two toasted Arnold's sandwich thins, sliced up turkey sausage and mustard. HA! And yes, the extra eggs on the side have mustard on them as well. Better than sugary ketchup I guess! This should hold me over for a few hours.
No worries about my diet. My owl bag from Forever 21 is full of healthy snacks and food that will be :good enough" for a road trip. I promised myself I would NOT stop at any fast food place, but if I do, it's only grilled sandwiches. Wish me luck with that. I do know Friday will be a SUSHI night! My favorite. And who can pass up wine if you're having sushi?

Much love. I'll tell Brit Brit you said hello.

P.S. Sephora is having sale. %15 percent off anything. The coupon code is J89LM. Let me know if you buy anything! :)

Hey guys! I was tagged by the lovely Queen Bee, with a perfume tag. For those of you who did NOT see my perfume vlog, go check it out HERE. I won't bore you all again with my fave perfumes, even though I'd love nothing more! heehee I freaking LOVE perfumes. Scents for me are tied closely with good memories. Or bad. or sad. Either way, I enjoy taking trips down memory lane. Just got view that and it should tell you guys all ya need to know!

Now, lemme just run down how my Tuesday was as far as diet and workouts go.

I didn't make it to the gym in the morning. I just could NOT roll out of bed. I was too relaxed and just plain comfy in my bed with little Brady on my shoulder staring down at me. But, as promised I made it to the gym during lunch time! YAY! 45 minutes of back, abs and stairmachine. Was fab. Then after work I walked/jogged 2 miles. Good day overall. Tomorrow will be the same routine.

This morning I had banana oatmeal with some white chocolate OB. I've definitely grown to LOVE that peanut butter. Thanks Alyssa! I never eat oatmeal, so this was all I had. I need to invest in some good, hearty kind, as I believe I'll be incorporating it into my daily meals in the AM. ANY SUGGESTIONS??

After the gym I ate my 4 egg whites with mushrooms and tomatos. HA! Don't tell, but I found some laughing cow light swiss in the fridge at work. Well, one of the fridge's. I work in a big building, so we have our own in public affairs (mini), but the whole first floor shares one. I took it upon myself to "borrow" a slice. After the fact I felt kinda bad. I'd be pissed if someone ate my cheese, yo! LOL! But I didn't feel so bad once I was chomping down on the stuff. :-)

Ahh anyway.....no pics today of food. I found it all to look boring, so maybe tomorrow. You guys MUST see my green satchel full of essentials for my trip Thursday. LOL! I'm trying to eat as healthy as possible on the road, and lemme tell ya...it's hard!!!!

Much love!

Just want ALL of your opinions. I love these sandals from Victoria Secret, but can't decide on a color because I love them ALL! The greens caught my eye first, but then the yellow ones did...then pink! AHHH? HELP! :)

*sigh* How I love this American Idol moment. There's never been a season like Kelly's season. I actually skipped over every season after that until Chris Daughtry's season, which was second best in my opinion. I begin with this flashback of kelly's win. I get goosebumps as she gets more and more emotional. :-) Awww....



Alright, SO....I went shopping this lovely Sunday and bought some shoes and a cute tote. The tote and shoes were from Forever 21. They were STEALS, I tell you!! Check it out:
I wanted the shoes in cream (picture from Forever 21), but they were out of my size :( May buy them later. I bought the tote (for $1.50!!) because I collect owls. They're Chi Omega's mascot (my college sorority). bangles were $4.80 or something.

I have been craving a burger for days!! I thawed some turkey meat and popped those babies onto my George Foreman grill machine, sanwiched it between an Arnold's sandwich thin, and added mustard and onions. It was fantastic!! Low carb, high protein. A++. I also treated myself with kettle Chip's Spicy Thai chips. Just a few :) Overall for today I was about 60 g short of my usual protein, but overall I did well!

This is my gym at work! It's teeny! I'm always the only one in there on the weekend, so I snapped this picture. On the far wall is a mirror, so it only looks bigger than it is :) 4 treadmills, one elliptical (my jacket's hanging on it) and a couple stair machines...oh, and bikes. I hate those bikes. haha


I hate to say it but tomorrow is Monday. Yes, ladies, I hate to bare bad news. I can't say I'm too happy about it, but each day that comes and goes brings me one day closer to seeing my girl BRITNEY in concert in Atlanta!!!!! GOSH DANG I am so excited and pumped. Lots of pictures will be posted I assure you. I have kick ass seats! It's Thursday! So Thursday get here SOON!

Kisses.