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OK, so I've not kept up with the weeks of this Challenge very well. I think I just finished week 8. Yeah, I look exactly the same as I did 8 weeks ago. But, I think I finally got my eating back under control. WOrkouts in the gym have really been quite good. I'm able to lift heavier than I had been, so I'm glad about that. Cardio has suffered a bit, so have to work on that. Plan on adding in some biking/spinning to see how that helps. Here are meals for today and totals:

M1: 6 eggwhite omlette, 1/2 cup fiber one cereal no milk
M2: Protein Pancakes
M3: 5 oz veggies, 1 can no salt added shredded chicken, 1 can soup at hand blended veggie medley
M4: 1/2 cup brown rice, 3 oz turkey filet
M5: Advantedge Carb Control Caramel Apple Bar
M6: 5 oz salmon

Totals 1257cals 18g fat 132g carbs 146g protein

So, all-in-all, not too bad.

I did the Breast CAncer 5K run yesterday. I finished...I didn't hurt myself, and I wasn't last. The 3 goals I have for every race I do. Time sucked as it was so stinking cold (windchill of 29° at the start) plus as I eluded to above, my cardio has been less than stellar. My time was 31:23 which isn't terrible, but not the 29:20 of last year's run. Oh well! It was for a great cause.

Hope everyone's doing well. I have less than 7 weeks before my trip to Germany, so I have 7 weeks to kick some serious ASS here and lose 3-4% body fat! I know I can do it!!!!!

OK OK...I'm UPDATING...I'm UPDATING!!!

So, I get it. I've seen your comments and I'll update. Sorry about that. To be truthful, there really isn't anything to update. Everythings the same. I'm still working out, getting stronger (I think) and upping my weights. I did have to kick the diet to the curb as it was making me sick. SO, I'm back on my BFL diet and I think I'm doing okay with that.

I drove down to KC last week and Suz and I flew to TN for the TN Champions Weekend. It was SO awesome to see everyone from the cruise and from our KC BFL meeting. But, it was also great to meet lots of new people that we've been chatting with on the Blends site, The Torch and from Tracker. I actually ran into an old "friend" of mine, Mary Wade. She used to frequent the ORIGINAL BFL chat room that was linked off the Body For Life website. It was so crazy that we finally met after all these years and it took a bit to figure out why we knew each other!!! Everyone looked terrific!! After we heard so much about how people weren't in great shape or were worried about this or that, I think everyone was in better shape than the last time I saw them!!! I had a great time and it just makes me more excited about going on the cruise in May. I'll try to post my pictures somehow soon.

I've been having some great revelations or even just some really deep thoughts lately. I've posted on the Torch, so if you are interested, go check out my thread there. The most recent thing I'm thinking about is being around all my friends this past weekend, makes me realize how alone I am here. It really makes you appreciate friends and relationships you form.....even on the internet!!! I think you still need to be careful who you talk to and what information you reveal, but the more I'm 'around' some of these people, the closer they become than friends that live right here in my neighborhood!!

So, here's to friends...no matter where they are and how you know them!!! More soon!