Holiday Lights

Hope everyone had a nice Thanksgiving. I went home and spent it with my parents, sister and brother and their families. It's always nice to be with family. Last night I went with my friend Andree' and her mom to Temple Square to see the lights. I hadn't been there in a couple of years so it was nice to go and check them out. Hope everyone has a safe and happy Holiday season.

Week 3 of Personal Training

Well I'm happy to announce I lost 4 lbs this past week. So a total of 6 overall. Some of the exercises are getting a little bit easier, but most of it is still kicking my butt. :)

Personal Training

Well as promised, I'm going to keep you up to date on the personal training sessions. First off I'd like to say that I have never had such intense workouts in my life! My first training session I couldn't walk for four days. Even squatting to use the bathroom was a chore. With that regard, you hope for big weight loss results.. but unfortunately...it doesn't always happen that way. I just completed my second week of training going twice a week. My first week I lost 4 lbs with a 1% body fat increase, and this week... gained 2 lbs and down .03% body fat. I don't get it! I know I need to work in more cardio, but I feel I'm doing my best. It's hard not to look at the numbers and be a bit discouraged. But on a lighter note, I am feeling healthier and no matter what the scale says, it seems my jeans are feeling a bit more loose. Maybe it's my imagination. :) Tonight's work out was 265 squats, 210 situps, 120 push ups, 10 sets of ladders up and back, and 4 sets of 15 grad and hamstring lifts on the machines. Not all at the same time of course, but when you add the numbers from the workout, that's pretty incredible. Who knew I had it in me. :)

Halloween

So I know I'm a few days late, but I am finally getting my pictures off my cell phone. Halloween was a fun night. Just went to a couple of parties with some good friends. I dressed as Cleopatra. Another friend of mine, Latch, dressed at Cruella Deville and another friend Jared, dressed as a scary scarecrow. His makeup was amazing. Anyway here are some pictures from the evening.

My Birthday!

Yesterday was my 34th birthday. It was a great day starting out with my parents coming down and taking me to lunch. It was nice to have my parents make the effort to see me. Later that evening my great friends organized a sushi party for me. I had a lot of friends show up, even a surprise guest, my best friend Zach flew in from Denver and surprised me at my party. I was especially surprised at the gift I was given. Andree', another best friend of mine and an organizer of the party, sent an email to many of my friends asking if they would like to donate money to get me personal training sessions at a gym she has been attending. I was so shocked and moved by it that I actually cried. So thank you everyone who donated for my healthy and well being. :) I will keep you posted when I start the training... I am SOOOO nervous. :) Thanks again everyone for texts, phone calls etc. It was a great day! Love you all.

Math 1050

Why does math have to be so complicated and when am I ever going to need to complete a square or use a quadratic equation. I'm just trying to get a degree in Horticulture, not be a rocket scientist. Blah!

A little hike with a friend

Today I took a little hike with my friend Andree'. It was a great time to head up the canyon and see the wonderful fall colors on the trees. We did a hike up Big Cottonwood Canyon called Donut Falls. It was a nice hike and a beautiful day to do it.