My economics teacher, Mr. Wylie aka “coyote” j/j….just listen to how he talks…it has a slight resemblance to Mr. Spell…with a little “kick” to it. You may need to watch it several times…(the picture’s not that good, it’s the sound byte that I’m after)

So, I guess I owe you folks an update on the status of Project Body Slice…well, it has been a little rough, but as I discussed in my last post, I’ve been trying to do a lot of stuff on my own, and so, after having this revelation, I think I will have a lot more success…not without a struggle or sacrifice, but I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.
I think I will do a daily blurb on what I ate, and how my day went, because it will keep me accountable to you guys, and it will always be right in front of my face, and in the back of my head…meaning, if I know going into everyday that I committed to blogging about it on my site, then I will be a lot less likely to not follow through.
So, for today, I followed my eating plan:
6 meals…it goes a little like this:
5am- 5 egg whites, 1 whole egg, 1/4 cup oatmeal
730 am- protein shake, apple
930 am- 4 oz fish, 1 1/2-2 cups veggies
1130 am- protein shake, apple
3 pm- chicken breast, yam, medium salad w/ balsamic vinegar
5 pm- protein shake
give or take an hour at each meal…depends on my schedule

Proof that God’s creations are beautiful…I am a lucky girl…

So tonight David Carroll and I were having a conversation, kind of shooting the breeze and whatnot, and I was reflecting on my day, and thinking about God. And ya know, after being frustrated all week, feeling like I was on the verge of a melt down, at the starting line once again, feeling overwhelmed with everything I want to accomplish, it finally hit me why I’ve been unhappy. The reason is, is I don’t let God help me. (more…)

I can do ALL things through Christ who strengthens me.
Philippians 4:13

So…today didn’t start off too well…I had a test in economics, of which I know I didn’t do very well, and I’m gonna have to do extra credit to make up for it….anyhow, so I am at my schools library right now, looking up some stuff on the internet. I ordered a snowboarding jacket awhile ago off ebay, and I’ve been waiting and waiting for it and it still hasn’t come…so, I found the tracking number from the guy that I ordered it from, and saw that it had been delivered on the 16th…in vancouver. Now, that wouldn’t be so much of a problem if it had, say, been delivered to courtney and clif’s, but there is about a 1% chance it did, since the billing address on my credit card is STILL to my old apartment…which is strange, since I called to change it… TWICE. So, the one percent chance that it got sent to courtney and clif’s is that my mail is still being forwarded to their house from my apt…if not, then I don’t know how I’m gonna get the thing.
In other news, I need some advice. I am feeling particularly overwhelmed with managing school and a boyfriend…I just can’t seem to focus on my school work, and I am not doing very well with studying and whatnot, I am getting worried for my grades…and I’ve tried all different kinds of things, but I just can’t seem to stay on top of my school work…gosh, I’m so frustrated. I really don’t know what to do. This is only the 1st quarter of going back to school…I still have like 2 3/4+ years left….awesome.

So, I was just finishing up my workout at the college this morning, when I had this awful, gut wrenching (literally) feeling in my stomach that I was going to puke, and puke HARD. So, I ran to the bathroom, only having 20 min till my first class started, keeled over the toilet and prepared myself for the worst…I didn’t actually end up throwing up, instead I just started shaking incessantly and hyper-ventilating, feeling like I was going to die. So, I decided to go home. Yesterday I called in sick to work ’cause I was feeling a little sick, then today it hit me all at once…I don’t know what this is, but hopefully it subsides….

Anyhow, that is just my intro to explain why I am home today. So, for the past few days I haven’t been happy about how my eating habits have deteriorated since Josh and I started dating. No surprise there, though, right? That’s just what happens when you are dating someone. You spend a ton of time together, and leave little time to think about food, and that leads you to eating out a lot, not to mention that most dates consist of going to dinner somewhere….anyhow, that is all well and good, but if you know me, it’s only so long before my health conscience starts wreaking havoc on my brain, and won’t let me rest until I clean up my habits. So, josh and I have been talking about both of us getting on an eating plan/work out regimen, which he is totally cool with cause he’s like me, when he is working out, he is working out hardcore and taking supplements etc, and I also expressed to him my desire to do some body building stuff. He approved….
So, for the past few days I have been researching, looking for a routine to start and commit to, and actually found myself getting very inspired, and came up with something I like to call “Project Body Slice”…it may seem like a funny name, but it just was sticking out in my head and seemed to fit. The reason it fits is because, it’s not an issue of losing weight, or getting “in shape”, I am already “in shape”, the purpose of this is to get cut, hence the term “slice”. I want to be incredibly toned, with the least amount body fat as I find desirable. Now, Josh keeps telling me “you are perfect the way you are”, and I accept this statement and agree fully—for him. But for me, I have a higher expectation and realize how much potential I have. Now, to the novice, this seems overkill, and like I have some sort of warped perspective of myself, and I don’t. I know that I look good, and I am in great shape compared to the general public, but I am not satisfied with where I am at. I am among a rare breed that sees beyond the typical shape and size that most people aspire to be. It’s just in me. I can’t get rid of it. I have an image in my head, and you can probably bet that I will keep on until I reach that, and there after, maintain.

Here is her website, explaining her philosophy, which I find very refreshing.

So maybe you think this is great? Over the top? Or you don’t care for how these body types look…well, I am doing this solely for myself.

This is the way it will work:
For the next 2 months I will post weekly pictures of my progress…Every Sunday, starting this week….I will probably blog here and there about how it’s all going. My goal is to do a program that I have laid out for 6 months straight, and at the end of that six months I will evaluate my progress, whether I want to make further improvements, or whether it is just time to maintain, and if that’s the case, my workout regimen will ease up a little…not a lot, but a little.

These are my goals/guidlines/commandments:
*Lift 5 times a week for 6 months
*NEVER miss a workout
*ALWAYS lift to muscle failure
*Cardio 6 times a week @ 30 minutes a pop
*Workouts due Saturday night weekly- NO EXCEPTIONS
*8 hours sleep- #1 priority
*Eating: DO-or-DIE! (ONLY exceptions: Thanksgiving, Christmas, Easter)

So that’s it!
Here goes everything!!!

(please, positive comments only)

So last night, Josh and I celebrated our “1 year anniversary” lol…no, it’s been a month, so we decided to get dressed up real fancy and go out to a nice dinner…when I made the reservations, they asked me if it was a special occasion, and I said yes, it was our anniversary…the reason why I said that, is because I knew they would give us a window seat, and a complimentary dessert…so, when we got to the restaurant, they took us to a table with little ribbons curled as confetti on it with a little generic card that said “happy anniversary”….haha, so for the rest of the night, it was probably about 15 times, so many people kept congratulating us on our anniversary…me and josh would just look at each other and laugh….

In other news, if you couldn’t tell, I dyed/cut my hair (well, had it professionally done). It’s way darker, but I think I can pull it off…it’s really fun. I like being a blond brunette. I didn’t go in with the intentions of going so dark, but it happened, and I’m ok with it.