Progress...

I figured I would take some time and talk about the progress I've made lately.

1. Guns.

From the waist up, my body is AWESOME!

I'm starting to see some muscle. It's nowhere where I want it to be yet, but it's getting there. Plus, my strength has increased, which I love.... (and it makes it so much easier to carry a screaming 4 year old through public places).

Now, if I could get better lighting and NOT take my picture in the bathroom, imagine how great it would look...

2. Vascularity.

Look! A vein!

Vascularity is the cool word people are throwing around. I want it. So far, I pretty much only have it on my arm (and my forehead... not sure why...)

Yep. That is a big vein in my forehead.

3. Killing the weight room.

I don't have a cool picture of this. But, I went in there Monday afternoon and killed it. It was crowded. Most of them were 20 year old boys, grunting a lot and throwing their weights down so we know how heavy they are.

There was a funny little duo. Twin girls. They had some sort of checklist (no big deal- I bring a binder with me to the gym). What was funny was they were taking their checklist and gathering a bunch of items: 12.5 pound weights (which I kind of wanted to use), 40 lb barbell, medicine ball, 5 pound weights, step... and put them all in the stretching area. So, not only were they hogging a bunch of equipment they couldn't possibly use that entire time- they were taking up all the space in the stretching area.

But the funny thing: One of them was doing these leaps from side to side, and the other one was standing on one side pushing her every time she got close. I don't know what this was for, but it was pretty entertaining. I tried to take a picture discreetly, but I just couldn't. So, I just got on with my bad self...

Anyway, the point was NOT that I laughed (inside only) at those twin girls (it was just so surreal). The point was that I am taking charge and feeling more comfortable in the weight room. I know it's an intimidating place for a lot of girls (even boys, probably). It sure was for me. I still have moments when I see a crowd and I think "Oh... scary". But I throw those thoughts away, and act like the most confident person in the world...

What are some things you've made progress on lately? Do you have weird veins too?