Weigh In Wednesday: September 11

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Hello everybody! Welcome to Weigh-In Wednesday!

Please go check out my sweet co-hosts & make sure to say hi!

Bailey @ Being Bailey J

Ash @ A Step in the Right Direction

Sooooo...long time, no see! Things have been a little hectic in my world lately - I basically go to school, study, sleep, workout, and eat. Not neccesarily in that order. I certainly have some downtime but I usually don't feel compelled to be overly verbal with my free time - something like watching an episode of SATC or hanging out with friends tends to take precedence over blogging.

Sometimes a Pumpking Ale is more fun than blogging.

Chocolate Chia pudding with walnuts and blueberries - yummy! 

This dip is UHH-MAZ-ING

If you follow me on Twitter, you know that I have my first set of EXAMS next week - Scientific Foundations and Anatomy (written & practical) on Monday and Osteopathic Principles and Practice on Thursday. I haven't yet started freaking out (I'm waiting for the weekend to do that.) Honestly though, I try not to get too worked up over exams. I'm definitely nervous and anxious on what to expect but I'm not going to send myself into meltdown mode just yet - getting worked up only leads to stupid mistakes and concentration issues.

Coloring or studying?

As far as how Sweatember is going, it's going great! I've done something every day so far - from running 3 miles to just doing some squats and lunges one day. I'm just trying to get into the habit of making exercise a NECESSARY part of my day - it's such a stress reliever! If I don't feel like going to the gym one day, I can always count on my roommate to pop in a Turbo Fire dvd with me and terrorize out downstairs neighbors with lots of jumping and kicking. 

The Weigh In
I'm down another 1.5 lbs this week which, according to MyFitnessPal, means I'm offcially over the 20 lb hump. 20.7 lbs LOST!!! It's been so slow - since May - but it's gone and it isn't coming back!  (Probably would've been 2 lbs lost had I not induldged in a Milky Way last night whilst studying at 11 pm). 

This morning I decided to try something new - a morning workout. I am exclusively a late afternoon-late evening worker-outer. In the past, morning workouts made me super tired and blah the rest of the day (I was also severely out of shape). Today didn't feel so bad. I wouldn't say I'm willing to trade my evening workouts just yet but I have a feeling I'm going to have to start working out in the morning once I start rotations 3rd year so I guess I'll get some practice now. BLAH.

This morning's workout was as follows:

• 5 minutes walking/20 minutes running ~2.25 miles
• 3 sets of 12: 
• 35 lb squat
• 45 lb deadlift
• 20 lb bicep curl
• 20 lb upright row
• 2 sets of 25:
• crunches
• leg raises
• lots of stretching!

Nothing too exciting or difficult - I'm trying to figure out a good routine so lots of experimenting going on right now. I MISS BOOT CAMP!!! I need someone telling me what to do :)

How to start the day off right!

As for the rest of the week, it's study mode. I just want to have this first set of exams OVER! Since we're the inaugural class of our medical school, we have no upperclassmen to give us pointers and tips. On top of that, all exams are taken on our iPads which adds another level of newness to the process. Send your prayers this way!!!

After these exams, I will start to dedicate more time to blogging. I have a million things to catch up on and a lot of things I'd like to change/fix (including working on a new layout)! Be patient with me :)

How is Sweatember going for you?

What's your favorite way to sweat in the fall?

Why do carrots not taste like chocolate?