Operation: TANKINI

I took a week long hiatus from exercise and just started up again last night. I found a bunch of ONDemand videos called "Bikini Revolution". They claim that by sticking to their routines, you can be bikini ready in 21 days. I didn't believe them at first, but I tried one of the 30 minute cardio workouts last night and I was DYING at the end of it! They do 5, 10, and 15 reps of a certain exercise like burpees or mountain climbers, then in between they do 30 seconds of jump roping and 30 seconds of punching with weights. You NEVER stop moving. It's ridiculous! I made it through but now my ankles are killing me. They don't really do a proper warm up and cooldown/stretches so you have to take it upon yourself to do that.

So SUPPOSEDLY if I stick with this (they have another 30 minute cardio video, along with a toning video and a yoga one) I should be able to wear a bikini by May 30th? I really don't care if I never wear a bikini again. I will settle for a TANKINI! I have a cute green one I bought at Old Navy last summer....I've gained about 8 pounds since then. I just want to be able to fit in my skinny jeans again and look decent in a one piece swimsuit. Operation: TANKINI! Who's with me? =)

The picture is of me last summer in said green tankini. I didn't even realize how thin I was back then until I found out how much weight I gained this past winter. LOL

Onto other things, Barrett's birthday party was tons of fun. Kinder's BBQ catered, I made 7 layer dip, and my sister brought a bunch of lumpia. Yummmm-o! On Barrett's actual birthday which was the next day, we were over at Grandma Voice's house and he smacked his nose against the wooden arm of a chair. His nose didn't bleed (which surprised me considering how hard he hit it) but it was super bruised! He looked like a UFC fighter. LOL I took him to the doctor and he turned out to be fine. I was worried they'd think I did it to him. Poor abused looking baby. =(

My Mother's Day was wonderful....although all 3 of us were sick. I started feeling sick on Cindo de Mayo when Ryan and I went to the Coheed and Cambria concert. (I need to update more. I feel like when I do update there is so much crap that happened that it gets jumbled together in one big blob of blah haha). We went to the meet and greet before the show and met the band. They signed my Year of the Black Rainbow book and I got starstruck at Claudio's dreamy hair. =P Lots of people were smoking the ganja during the show and it started messing with my sinuses. I'm not sure if I had a cold or what but I called my doctor and she prescribed me some Flonase.

Barrett was a little wheezy and sniffly but he's getting better. Ryan is not feeling well now. I feel bad. =( I bought him some Odwalla drinks and have been making him tea and giving him Nyquil. Hopefully he feels better soon. Oh yeah about Mommy's Day! I guess Ryan thought it was on Saturday so I got my presents then. I got the new Kodak Easyshare digital camera in a metallic purplelish color (which I already knew I was getting), and a pink sapphire pendant necklace with dimaond accents. (Which I had NO idea I was getting.) I'm not really into fancy jewelry since I always feel like I'll either break it or lose it, but it's preally pretty! My parents had some chocolate covered strawberries delivered to my house and they were scrumptious!

I still haven't eaten breakfast yet. Well I ate a granola bar before I did my morning 2 mile walk/jog but I probably should eat something again. I will let you know how my journey goes on losing my Winter weight. Toodles for now!