Here's just one pic from my great weekend! That would be my awesome Bro with the World's Largest Burrito at Chevy's. We spent most of Saturday hanging out together and having a lot of fun in the new tradition I like to call "Sibling Saturday." Last weekend he invited me out to spend the day with him before we were supposed to meet our cousin for a night out, so of course I could not turn down his invitation and we had a blast! This weekend, he repaid my visit by driving over to see me. I got home from the gym early yesterday morning to find him ready and waiting for our day of fun to begin. We drove out to the mall and a few other stores just to get out and then decided to hit Chevy's for lunch. After battling flying chips and attacking menus (we were sitting outside and it was extremely windy), my Bro then faced another challenge....one huge burrito!! I spent my entire lunch laughing at his clever comments about the size of that thing!We made a few more stops before heading back to my apartment and then we finally just chilled and watched episodes of CSI. I had never really sat down and watched an entire episode before but I did enjoy it.
Probably the greatest part of the entire day (and the same can be said for last weekend) is the time I got to spend talking to my brother. I have always appreciated the time he takes to talk to me, hang out with me and even the times he helps me through my life, but I never truly knew how much alike we are in our thinking, our personalities and the way we live. I am proud of the person he has become and I know that he will continue to do great things with his life. I cherish all of our talks and the time we can spend together and I'm so happy that he's both my brother and friend. In a few weeks time we'll get to head back out on the road for our 2nd annual trip to Memphis -- I can hardly wait!!
I was actually a bit sad to see him leave yesterday afternoon, but we both decided that we're going to keep this up and make it a regular tradition.
After my Bro left, I got ready for my other plans for the evening and headed out for some fun with friends. I ended up having a spectacular night as well! :)
Today, I took care of regular weekend chores and went to the gym for an hour on the elliptical. Speaking of the gym, I was remeasured last Tuesday and was actually quite pleased with my progress. I gained 4 lbs, which for most people (including myself) doesn't sound like progress, but it was good news because I gained all muscle and my body fat percentage remained unchanged at 20%.
Other measurements:
Arms gained 1/2 inch
Shoulders gained 1 inch
Chest gained 2 inches (I laughed at this one! As did most of my friends!)
Waist same (but I have little abs poking out now!)
Thighs lost 1 inch
My calves have also started to look more toned and in shape too.
For me, I just need to realize that just because I've gained a few pounds, I also look much more toned than I did when I started 3 months ago and I'm actually very happy with my results so far. I'll be ready for that swimsuit right on schedule! Come on summer!! :)
Right now, I need to finish the last few projects on my to-do list for today. Hope you had an awesome weekend and don't work too hard this week!
