Wow, its been a crazy week! I think this is the first time I’ve really stopped & relaxed since last Friday (23rd), and boy does it feel good!
Most important comes first! .. Weigh-In
As you know I had a rough week and I was super stressed about weigh-in and measurements on Friday. But apparently I shouldn’t have worried, because I went down in weight, bf % and measurements! I’m now at about 8.6% 
I was soo excited and relieved!
Party
But I’m getting ahead of myself. Because before Friday’s check-in was the Party! Ok I have a confession.. yes.. I was slutty.. I feel slightly bad about taking the stereotypical-girl route, but I have 3 excuses: 1) I didn’t have time to go costume shopping for something new, 2) I’m not particularly creative with that sort of thing, and perhaps most importantly.. 3) I figure I’m only going to be below 10% body fat so many times in my life AND my fitness suit and costume are far more revealing than this costume. Here are just a couple pics, there are many more, but I would probably need a lot of people’s consent to post them, so I’d rather just not, but you get the idea!
A few of the ladies
Yeah this happened
I didn’t take a pic of ‘the morning after but it was pretty much candy wrappers and orange cups as far as you could see. It was sorta like this times 100. I figure it’s a sign of a good party.
Friday Comes
Friday morning I was up and out the door by 9:30am to head to the gym for cardio:
Stead State:
Treadmill: 5 min WU at 4.0, 20 min. jog at 6.5
Elliptical: 20 min. resistance hills
Bike: 5 min at 8 resistance
As you can tell I have MAJOR Cardio ADD. I get bored so easily with steady state, so when the gym’s not too busy I take advantage of being able to jump around while still keeping my heart rate up (never workout without my Polar HR Monitor). Then it was off for a leg workout with my trainer. I was completely drained! I definitely feel myself getting a little weaker and there are some days where my body doesn’t seem to want to cooperate. But I pushed through and it felt great!
Game Day!
Today I tailgated then went to the ASU vs. Cal game. I of course brought snacks with me: Scrambled Egg Whites & Smoked Salmon, and Mocha Oats. Again I spaced on taking photos, but you’ve seen it before. I ended up leaving the game early primarily due to my stomach pleading with me for food, so eventually I gave in, rushed home and enjoyed Sweet Potato mixed with 1/2 a scoop of Cake Batter Protein Powder. Yum!
Then when catching up on my Reader cache I saw Pumpkin Pie in a Bowl at Whit’s Getting Fit and was inspired to make a protein version. It turned out fantastic!
Protein Pumpkin Pie in a Bowl
1/2 cup Pumpkin Puree
1 scoop Protein Poweder (I used All the Whey’s Cake Batter)
1 Egg White
Pumpkin Spice to taste
Dash of Stevia Extract
* Mix everything up and pop it in the microwave for 2 minutes.
I top mine with a little Walden Farm’s Maple Syrup and more Pumpkin Spice
Perfect Halloween Night Snack
As you can tell. It is certainly a carb day!
Plans for Halloween night? — chillin, watching football and handing out candy to trick-or-treaters. I haven’t lived someplace with kids to t-o-t since I lived at home with my parents, so I’m looking forward to it. Though I must admit, it sorta makes me feel old :p
Going to the Cardinals game tomorrow! I worked the games last year so I excited to get to go for fun this time! Hope everyone is having a wonderful Halloween!
Fun Links
I knew it, I knew it, I knew it! You didn’t have a thing to worry about w/ your weigh in and measurements this week! 8.6%! BRAVO!
Where’s the pic of your costume!?
I get major cardio ADD too. I would rather do like 10-15 hard minutes on 3 different machines then spend an hour on one. I feel like I get a better workout that way too