Thanks Julia for the email about taking action instead of making excuses. I said I was going to re-enter the Fitness Challenge and I have yet to do so. No excuses, I'm taking the photos and submitting the entry form tomorrow. How easy it is to procrastinate. I guess if I am to become a personal trainer one day I need to "walk the walk". Report for today- Diet- on track with no deviations(those cookies didn't tempt me one bit) 1723cals,63g fat,102g carbs and 222g protein. I think my calorie count could have been a little higher but I got my carb and protein right where I wanted them so I didn't take in anything else. Fed myself right up til bedtime.

Unhappy today - not ready for another of these extreme cold periods. -24C this morning, not even possible to turn the key in the ignition - car frozen solid and will probably stay so untill we've had a couple of mild days. The worst is that the strong cold is supposed to last at least this week.

No transportation to the gym (or anywhere else for that matter), no nice long outdoor walks.
Can't get my new training ball from the sports shop unless someone offers to drive me there. In short - I'm being negative today.

I know it is excuses as well as explanations and hopefully tomorrow I will feel fit for fight and will find ways of handling this positively. As for today I allow myself a tiny little pityparty with fan ovens working overtime and me under a duvet in the sofa reading.

Started my day off by packing my lunch. Most of the turkey breast I cooked Sunday ended up being ruined by a half awake Me packing my lunch. All over the floor.
So cooked again tonight for lunch food.

Today food was good on calories, a little high on carbs.

Got my Monday workout in on Monday! (got to appriciate the little things). Did the squats. First set I did with no weight, second and third sets I did with very little weight. Did all but one of the leg exercises.

Found a way to actually do laying curls with my machine tonight instead of substituting. Do to the changes between sets required, I changed which sets of curls I did supersets on, but I pretty much blasted the biceps tonight in general.