TurboFire 12 Week Results

I reached the end of the 12 week TurboFire schedule! The fire ends here for anyone who has the basic TurboFire program. However, if you bought the TurboFire deluxe package that has 5 more workout DVDs, like yours truly, then the fire continues on for a total of 20 weeks.

So today I'm sharing my final results for the 84 day basic schedule. Then in 2 months I will post my final results for the full 20 week schedule.

	Day 1	Day 84	Loss/Gain
Weight	120lbs.	119lbs.	-1lbs.
Body Fat	14%	13%	-1%
Chest	34”	34”	0
Waist	27”	27”	0
Hips	33”	33”	0
Right Thigh	17”	17”	0
Left Thigh	17”	17”	0
Right Arm	11”	10 ¾”	- ¼”
Left Arm	11”	10 ¾”	- ¼”

Not that much difference in the numbers, but when my numbers are already at the low end I can't really expect too much anyway. According to the P90X nutrition guide, I'm in the Elite Athlete Range (12-15%) for my body fat. So I can't really complain! :)


Before and After (Click pics for larger image)

I definitely think my arms look more tone and leaner. I also see more definition in my stomach. Overall I'm really happy about my results so far. I'm really looking forward to the 5 new advanced DVDs I get to do for the remaining 8 weeks of the program! 

Why do I always have to make the first move?

So now that I'm past all the hype about D Boy starting his first year of preschool, my focus has somewhat transitioned to how I can make some new friends out of the deal. You see, I don't really have any friends that live nearby that I could hangout with while D Boy is in school or anything.

All along in the back of my mind I had figured hoped that during drop-offs and pick-ups I would chat with some of the other moms and make some friends.

Ya, that's not happening as easily as I had hoped it would.

It's been 3 weeks since he started school. So about 6 drop-off/pick-up opportunities have come and gone. There's been eye contact and friendly smiles, but that's as far as the communication level has gone so far.

This always happens to me. This is why I have such bad anxiety. I over analyze things. Do I look like a mean person? Is it something that I'm wearing? Is it my age? Did D Boy do something to their kid in class? 

Then again, at the same time, I'm not approaching them either... maybe they're thinking the same things that I am.

BUT

Why do I always have to be the one to make the first move?

I feel like I'm always the one who ends up initiating conversation. I'm always the one with a big friendly smile planted on my face trying to make people feel comfortable talking to me. I always end up over complimenting and praising people to try and get people to like me and talk to me.

Don't get me wrong, I mean the nice things that I say, but sometimes it just comes out of my mouth before I even know what I'm saying. So even if the person I'm talking to may not be the nicest person in the world or doesn't even know how to give out compliments themselves, I still end up blowing up their ego tank even more by my complimentary word diarrhea.

Growing up my grandma had told me, "Treat others as you want to be treated." I think the older I get, the more I follow that rule.

The point is, is that it'd be nice to be approached for once when meeting new people. It'd make me feel really good to have someone show interest and say something nice to me just out of the blue and not as a response to my first approach.

Maybe I'm just too nice of a person. Maybe I need to realize that not everyone feels that they have to show and say their feelings towards other people all the time like I do.

I might've digressed a little there. Oops!

Anyways, it looks like I'll have to make a move here soon!

Wish me luck!

Team Mac

A couple weeks ago my HP laptop was finally showing signs of death. I knew it was only a matter of time, but shoot, we've only had it for 3 years! The darn thing was freezing frequently throughout the day and then it eventually froze when I attempted to restart it.

I went through a little panic attack because ALL of my 3,807 pictures are on that laptop, not backed up. I've been meaning to do it for years, but the procrastinator that I am, didn't ever get around to doing it.

I finally got the laptop to restart, but it felt like a ticking time bomb. I had NO idea how much time I had left before it would crap out on me again. We've been having issues with our laptop for a while now. So we decided that it was time to invest in a new computer and get our pictures transferred over as soon as possible.

I knew that I was beyond tired of messing with Windows. Tired of worrying about getting a virus. Tired of Windows randomly shutting down. Tired of it running slow. Blah Blah Blah.

I also knew that I wanted a Mac, but the price, OH the price. We had to mull it over and try to justify going through with that kind of swanky purchase. At the end of the day though, we figured the luxury of having an efficient Mac would be worth it. The thought of not having to worry about viruses and having to buy a new computer for a very long time was very compelling.

So we bought a MacBook Pro and I am just blown away by the technology behind it. Everything is just so smooth and fancy. It only took me about 4 hours to learn the basics of a Mac and to feel comfortable navigating through the system. I was able to get all of our pictures safely transferred over so I can sleep at night. Plus, I got a purrrdy purple case for it!

I.am.in.love. I will NEVER go back to Windows!

My Baby is a Preschooler!

D Boy had his first day of school yesterday! He's been anxiously waiting to start since we got him enrolled this last Spring. Even more since we went to the Meet the Teacher night last week. 

Here he is on the way to Meet the Teacher night.

He was beyond excited to go up to the school. He loved it and didn't even want to leave. We really liked his teacher too. Which made me feel a lot better.

I've been pretty nervous about him starting school. It really took me back to feeling the "first day nerves" from when I was a kid.. I was never a fan of going to school. 

Shoot, I had completely lost it when we got his first school supplies list in the mail over the summer. I'm a tad on the emotional/sensitive side. Throw in a "first time" for one of my kids and there's no hope. Momma is most likely going to cry!

Usually D Boy wakes up between 7-7:30a, so I was surprised that I actually had to wake him up yesterday morning. 

I took advantage of the situation and thought it'd be a great photo op...

Here he is still sound asleep...

Me: Wake Up!

Me: Deag, WAKE UP!

Me: Guess what today is?
D Boy: I just had a dream about lions... (!!!)

Me: Let's try this again, guess what today is?
D Boy: *dead silence*

Me: IT'S YOUR FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL!
D Boy: YAYYY!

So he jumped out of bed and got dressed, ate breakfast, and brushed his teeth. And then we waited anxiously until it was time to go...

Since we had some time to kill I wanted to get a picture of us before we left to take him to school...

On the way to school I'm pretty sure he asked, "Are we there yet?" like five times during the 7 minute drive.

Finally at school...

Here he is ready to get the show on the road!

When it was time for me to go we both got a little teary eyed, but we kept our cool. 

When I picked him up I was happy to hear his teacher report that he was great. Although, "He didn't like to be the caboose... you know, no kid wants to be at the end of the line." True. Especially D Boy! He went to a Spanish and Music class. He even brought home his first artwork. 

As soon as we got in the car D Boy dug in his pocket and pulled out a Hot Wheels car... 

That he must've "borrowed" from school... OOPS!

I asked him how he liked his first day and he said he had fun, but he didn't like singing in Music class. Even with that said though, he's ready to go back tomorrow! I'm so relieved that it went well and that he likes it.

I have to say that I'm already adjusted to the idea of him being in school too. D Girl and I went to the grocery store while he was at school and I have to say it was quite pleasant only having one kid in tow. Of course we missed him and thought about him the whole time though. Still it was nice to just get the shopping done without the stress of D Boy running around and putting things in the cart when I wasn't looking. :)