W8 D1

Breakfast- 1/2 cup Ezekiel Flax Cereal with 1/2 cup soy milk
Snacks- trail mix
Lunch- 1 cup mixed salad greens and spinach with 2 tablespoons of cottage cheese, 6 strips of red and yellow bell pepper, 7 pieces of thinly sliced mushrooms, 2 thin slices of turkey, a tablespoon of olives and no dressing
Snacks- 1/2 cup Ezekiel Flax Cereal with 1/2 cup soy milk
Recovery- 1 Pure Pro
Dinner- 1 bare (tortillaless) Baja Fresh Mahi Mahi taco - basically 1 strip of Mahi with cabbage, tomatoe, avocado and salsa

We ran tonight and then worked out under the stars.

We killed out arms and our abs. I love the feeling of my abs working now. My hope is that in the last four weeks, the fat can finally be shed and the abs can start to show through.

One of the exercises that I have a love/hate relationship with is the 20 kicks forward, 45 degrees and straight out to the sides. I love the effect it has on my hip flexor muscles, but hate the awkwardness of it all. When I do them, I try to relax, but still squeeze my abs.

Tonight Rudy had a female trainer as a guest, Oxana. I was talking with Nicole and we thought it would be interesting to hear a female fitness trainer's POV on what we do.

I noticed that Sal was especially encouraging and motivating. It really made me happy to hear him working with so many people in the class, aiding them in form and with encouraging words.