Jun 25, 2003
Well yesterday I met with a personal trainer for the first time thinking I should get myself back in shape finally and especially since i’m going to need to fit into a wedding gown.

The lady is awesome and did her measurements, oh the joys of knowing your % of body fat! We figured out my goal and looks around 19% which will be around 18 weeks to get to. I’m actually amped up over the thought of doing this!!!

Went from swimming every day when younger for school or doing basketball, track and whatever other sports I played to doing barely nothing after I moved in with my fiance. I’ve never been one to worry about my weight but more so I just want to firm up and get in better shape, lose the lil tummy I have etc. I’m sure most of us have been there at some point.

Anyhow, the biggest problem for me isn’t so much the working out part but more so the eatting every 2 hours something small to get my metabolism up some. I’m used to eatting maybe 2 meals a day …usually just a big dinner and sometimes a decent sized lunch.

Yesterday was just my measuring day with cardio …today is going to be cardio and tomorrow I start my legs / glutes weight training. I’l lbe meeting with my trainer every Tues./Thurs and then the other days will work on my own cardio which I only need 20-25 mins of it at my target heartrate.

Know this isn’t the most exciting thing to write about but i’m stoked about working my lazy butt back into shape.

=)
Heather

Jul 22, 2003
I flew out this last Friday morning to Colorado to do some wedding planning but also go to a family reunion. Thought it would be perfect timing for me to get things done and see some family I haven’t seen since I was around 12 or 13. Little did I know I would be running around with my head chopped off and very lil time to think. It was definitely not a vacation style weekend.

Friday I arrived in Denver around 9ish am and was picked up by my mom. We started making our way downtown only to run into major traffic due to a gasoline spill from a truck. Welp finally we reach downtown to her office which sits on 16th Street Mall and I head upstairs to get printed up mapquest maps to my step-mom and dads hotel, along with my photographer and also make some phone calls to friends who I was meeting up for lunch with. Coincidently my photographer was next to my parents hotel and thankfully since I had asked my step-mom to go with me to meet her.

I call Liz and head over to her house to pick her up for lunch with her and Kristy. They both worked with me at my last job in Denver b4 my mom. It was a nice relaxing lunch but very hot as we decided to sit outside on the patio. I wasn’t planning on having a drink but somehow I always end up having a beer or 2 with liz =) After lunch I realize that i’m a LONG ways from my parents hotel so away I rush across town, calling the photographer on the way to say i’ll be a wee lil late. I pick up my step-mom and my lil sisters decide they want to go also. The photographer was VERY personable, cheerful.

to be continued……….

Jul 01, 2003
Why does it seem that when a woman argues or feels strongly about something that people turn into this “she’s a girl, she’s bitchy, she’s whiney” thing?

Why is that men can speak up, bring forth ideas and also argue about points without being put down instantly? They are in fact most of the time applauded for standing up for something or respected for speaking out.

I’m tired of being put down for an idea I have being called a whiner for thinking that things should be addressed that are concerning me and other people.

One might say grow up…but on the other hand I ask that maybe you grow up and be mature about a woman voicing her own thoughts and opinions. Sometimes I truely believe that men think that what they say is the end all, be all, all knowing fact.

/sighs
Heather