Genius strikes and sexy legs

I should have written this a few days ago, but I wasn't in the writing mood, so here I stand, in front of my stove, typing this up on my phone as the ground beef browns.

I may not have gotten up everyday at 5 like I wanted, but I definitely got my workout in everyday this week. I'm hoping to improve that next week. I also learned that taking a rest day during the week, for me, is not a good idea, so I'm going to rearrange the rest of the workout schedule so I go Monday thru Friday, and rest on the weekends. I'm also learning that to eat healthier, I need to go grocery shopping once a week, not once a month, and buy fresher ingredients. That will be changing soon.

In the meantime, I'm seeing more results! Dan and Rachel of Body Combat aren't kidding when they say the kicks in this program will give you a nonsurgical butt lift or chisel your legs. I am, as of my shower this morning, wearing an item of clothing I purchased 9 years ago and barely ever wore. I never wore it because I didn't like my legs. They were flabby, yet lanky - twigs with cellulite poking out from beneath me. My upper legs still have a ways to go, but my calves look awesome, and so while trying to figure out what to wear today, I pulled out...my mini skirt.

Amazing, I know. You think that is good, you should see my legs. I don't have a before photo, so it wouldn't tell you much, but they look good enough that I'm ok with showing them off. And yes, in the photo, I am standing on tiptoe. Unfortunately, we don't own a full length mirror, but this is something I plan to remedy.

Since I have upgraded my water intake, I have determined that although it is more refreshing than soda, and I feel better, it is getting boring to drink it constantly without variation. Today, I had a stroke of genius - I like flavored water, and I had bought lemons and limes when I went to the store last, so I chopped a few up into quarters and popped one lime quarter and one lemon quarter into the ice cube tray, then added hot water and let it sit for a minute to draw some of the flavor out of the fruit. It's going in my water bottle, so it will add flavor and can't water anything down. 

If nothing else, I think it looks pretty. I also have a pitcher of green tea with lemon, lime, and mint steeping out on the deck - Heaven knows it's hot enough out there for it to brew without hot water. Green tea has no calories and wickedly awesome health benefits, so it'll be a good switch on occasion from just water. Ah, this healthy lifestyle is so awesome!