Elimination is close!!

I can't help but worry about next week. We have 1 week from tomorrow until the first elimination. I have been working my butt off, but the results are not what I would like them to be. Hopefully we have worked out what works best for me as far as calories and fat/protein/carb ratios. The diet has been going good. Meals have been worked out to suit my needs. Most of the time my lunch and dinner are the same. That's okay for now, but the time will come when I will need to switch it up, so I don't get bored. I have a few to choose from right now, so I'm good.

I strained a stomach muscle last week, so my core workouts have been skipped this week. While trying to do crunches today, I could still feel a pain, less than what it was, but I want it to go away before I try too much. It was almost better, than I made it worse on Sunday. Not a good time to not be doing abdominal exercises. I will have to catch up.

Group session was great!! We missed you Kimberly! Again, I was not able to participate fully, so I was disappointed about that! That's a first, being upset about taking it easy. Like Cyndi, I too found out I can no longer jump rope. Maybe hand feet coordination is off, I don't know. We sweat a lot, as usual(thanks again Mike). The Hanford team is awesome!! While this IS a contest, we are totally supporting each other. We are not going to let any one of us fail. For some reason, when you have people cheering you on, you can find that something extra you need to push through. We can all do this. We just need to have support along the way. I have tried to loose weight on my own. It was very difficult to stick with. When you have people going through the same things you are, you realize you are not alone. That you are not the only one who is struggling. It truly is a blessing to be a part of this.

By the way, I did survive the birthday cake on Saturday. I didn't even have a taste!