It's funny - I haven't posted in my gym log for so long, yet my most recent post said I felt exactly the way I felt on Tuesday and Wednesday this week - I hadn't worked out my lower body for 2 weeks, then did a really tough workout on Monday - OMG, Tuesday I was in agony...amazing how quickly we can lose such hard gains...but I did use some different muscles in some new exercises. I've been really busy through the holidays, getting my course out of the way. I passed the theory exam with an 88%, and once I do the practical exam I'll be certified. That's where I take in someone to be my "client", and then have to put them through a workout using all the techniques we've learned. I still have to write everything up, and make sure to include all the principles behind what I'm training. I'm looking forward to it...our instructor was terrific.

I'm working out 6 days a week in an Upper/Lower split - alternating a weight day with a cardio day - so Monday was lower, Tues was treadmill, Wed was upper, Thursday was HIIT on the elliptical, and today was lower again. Tomorrow I'll either do the bike at the gym and have a steam and pamper myself, or I'll use my "new" treadmill if I get it - my Dad has had both knees replaced and can't use his anymore, so he's going to bring it over to me so I can use it. It's not a very good one, according to my sister, but it's better than the nothing I have right now.

I'm determined to lose between 40-50 pounds by the end of June. I'm cutting out booze and am back on strict Atkins, so I think that a 2 lb loss per week is realistic at that pace, combined with the 6 days of working out. Plus, I want to try the yoga class at my gym - I need to add some kind of flexibility training to my program. They have it Tuesday nights, so it's a good combo with my cardio in the morning.

I'll try to post more often so that I have a current gym log.