Yes, I know, I have been awful at writing and just as awful about
getting active lately. I have been working a lot of overtime and I know
it shouldn't be an excuse, but I tend to be a bit lazier the later it
gets.
With that being said, I received the worse beat down over the weekend that I have ever experienced in my life!
As
I may have mentioned previously, I have started roller skating
occasionally. Honestly, I am not looking to become a derby girl any
time soon, or ever for that matter, but I would like to at least take
advantage of the encouragement and advise that my amazing league of
girls (and guys) have to offer.
With that being said, I
finally saved up the cash and bought myself a new pair of skates. I got
them in the mail about a week and a half ago and got to try them out on
the rink for the first time last Wednesday. I went to the open skate at
Riverside arena before practice so that I would have some Derby friends
there to help show me some more beginner steps to take. I have to
admit my feet sure did hurt, and my legs were screaming after about an
hour. But I smeared on some Tiger Balm and kept on going.
By
the end of the night, a friend and fellow Stat Army member convinced me
to do DDG's Derby! U the upcoming weekend. Why not? Worse that can
happen is that I learn what else I need to work on and make a fool out
of myself in the process.
Thursday night left me
running around town looking to get knee & elbow pads as well as a
helmet. Thank goodness I had randomly decided to buy a mouth guard
previously so I didn't end up with a big bulky one! Friday I got to bed
nice and early, and by Saturday morning I was up and running around like
a fool. I got a good breakfast of yogurt and bran with some craisens,
got my water bottle filled and all of my gear packed, while Mikey
graciously scrapped all of the ice from my car windows.
Upon
arriving to the Masonic Temple in the frigid weather, I found my fellow
Stat Army friends and settled in for the unknown. There was a brief
introduction and then it was into gear and onto skates. We skated
around and warmed up, were shown some brief stretches and then it was on
to the basic skills. It was very encouraging to know that many of the
people in attendance were just as new to skating as I was.
Unfortunately, one of the participants managed to get tripped up and had
to take a trip to the hospital in an ambulance. Just another good
reminder why its important to learn the basic skills and wear the proper
safety equipment.
The girls with the DDG are fantastic at offering up tips and advise as we were skating around learning our new skills. If there was ever anything I was having trouble with (T-Stops, Plow Stops, stops in general) one of the girls would skate up, watch me, and then offer their own personal advise on how I could correct what I doing wrong, and if it didn't quite click the first time, another girl would be there soon to offer something else.
Just about the time that I thought my thighs were going to give out, we were finally out of our skates and eating lunch. After lunch came two sessions, one on Health, and one on Skate Equipment & Maintenance. Both workshops were very informative. And that was day one. I could only imagine what would be in store for us on day two.
Sunday I was up, and not quite as well organized as the day prior. I got to the Masonic and found out we'd be doing off-skates exercises first. And boy was I unprepared! It has been a few months since I had been dedicated (in the most relax sense of the word) in going to the gym. I have to say, the exercises that they led us in that morning, made me doubt I was going to be able to skate at all. After the rigorous (my words) workout, had an overview on what the skills test involves, and then we got back on our skates to work on what we had learned previously.
I do have to admit that when they started going over more advanced skills, I snuck out of the pack to get cleaned up. Those that participated in Derby U were welcomed to stay and watch some of the DDG girls have a scrimmage, and I was already signed up to work the penalty box. Lunch was again very welcomed and very tasty. And I have another awesome shirt added to my collection.
By Sunday night I could feel my muscles screaming out, and I tried to ice my sore knee a bit. What really surprised me however, was how bad my abs hurt come Monday morning. I could barely move! If anything this was definitely the kick in the butt that I needed to get myself back in gear and working on losing some of this excess weight, I have been fighting with for so long.
Thank you Detroit Derby Girls for the wonderful opportunity, I look forward to doing it again in June and seeing how I have come along on my skating.
Showing posts with label Detroit. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Detroit. Show all posts
Tuesday, February 14, 2012
Tuesday, August 2, 2011
Where Do I Begin...
You are probably used to me saying this by now, but its been too long since I last wrote on this blog. I have been keeping myself quite busy lately with another blog, Diesel Stomping, where I write about walks that Diesel and I have been going on. It's been a lot of fun and its getting some good reception. I have also been attending the Detroit Derby Girls Ref! U course and trying to volunteer my time with them as much as possible. And last but not least, I am trying to get back into shape again. Something you can read about in my other blog, Back to Little.
So what's this about the Detroit Derby Girls, you ask? Well, about two years ago, a co-worker of mine hung a poster for the DDG in her cubical. We started talking about it, and that led to Gabby and I heading up to Flint one day to check out the Flint City Derby Girls. That piqued my interest in derby, I had to learn more! A few months later, Gabby and I headed down to the historic Masonic Temple in Detroit and that's where I fell in love with the sport.
When you first walk into the 85 year old building, its like you are taking a step back in history. Through the revolving doors, into the magnificent main lobby, and onto the ancient elevators up to the 4th floor. From there you hand off your ticket, go down a corridor, have your hand stamped and walk through the doorway that opens up to the uniquely designed Drill Hall. The Drill Hall was constructed with a "floating floor" so that the drill marches would not disturb the rest of the temple, and also give relief to the feet of the marchers.
There is not a lot of room in the drill hall, unfortunately, but seating is available if you get there early, or you can brave it and sit on the floor in the "suicide seats." Feeling the rush of the skaters as they skate pass, and hearing the crowd go crazy at every grand slam, is completely worth the experience. You feel like you are participating in some underground activity like Fight Club or something. The skaters all have fun aliases and they wear fun uniforms that show of their unique personalities. And even though they are playing against one another, you can still feel the comradery between them.
The next season I went ahead and purchased two season tickets. They were so popular with the fans the season before, that nearly every bout would sell out. I had to be sure I was going to get tickets! Of course, that was the season that the DDG moved to Cobo Arena. They had many more seats available, and I was able to get some pretty good size groups to come with me to many of the bouts. I was geeked to even start making some friends within the teams and I prided myself on getting "the wave" started at a few of them as well!
Once the season came to an end, I knew what I had to do. The first opportunity that came along for me to sign up and be a volunteer, I did so! Would I love to play the game? Sure, but I need to get in shape, and besides that I am a bit of a dork, so why not add my mad number skills to the Stat Army.
I have been taking the course for a few weeks now, and I am really starting to learn so much more about the game. And let me tell you, watching the game from the inside of the track is amazing! And on top of that, I am also making new friends. I am hoping that once I am officially part of the team I can start traveling with them and making some of their appearances as well. This might just be the chance I get to see this great country before I'm too old to enjoy it!
As I get more involved in the DDG, I will be sure to check back and let you all know how its going. :)
So what's this about the Detroit Derby Girls, you ask? Well, about two years ago, a co-worker of mine hung a poster for the DDG in her cubical. We started talking about it, and that led to Gabby and I heading up to Flint one day to check out the Flint City Derby Girls. That piqued my interest in derby, I had to learn more! A few months later, Gabby and I headed down to the historic Masonic Temple in Detroit and that's where I fell in love with the sport.
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There is not a lot of room in the drill hall, unfortunately, but seating is available if you get there early, or you can brave it and sit on the floor in the "suicide seats." Feeling the rush of the skaters as they skate pass, and hearing the crowd go crazy at every grand slam, is completely worth the experience. You feel like you are participating in some underground activity like Fight Club or something. The skaters all have fun aliases and they wear fun uniforms that show of their unique personalities. And even though they are playing against one another, you can still feel the comradery between them.
Once the season came to an end, I knew what I had to do. The first opportunity that came along for me to sign up and be a volunteer, I did so! Would I love to play the game? Sure, but I need to get in shape, and besides that I am a bit of a dork, so why not add my mad number skills to the Stat Army.
I have been taking the course for a few weeks now, and I am really starting to learn so much more about the game. And let me tell you, watching the game from the inside of the track is amazing! And on top of that, I am also making new friends. I am hoping that once I am officially part of the team I can start traveling with them and making some of their appearances as well. This might just be the chance I get to see this great country before I'm too old to enjoy it!
As I get more involved in the DDG, I will be sure to check back and let you all know how its going. :)
Sunday, April 25, 2010
Celis White - Michigan Brewing Co.
So this will probably not be quite the review you would have expected. I really don't know a lot about beer. I just know what I like and what I don't like.
About a month ago a friends offered me her six tickets to see the Detroit Derby Girls play their Grudge Match, she had accidentally bought the wrong ones. I invited Gabby & Matt, Beaver, Jerri & Alex to join me. And since Gabby, Matt, Beaver and I had enjoyed Slow's so much the last time we'd gone, we decided to go again.
The day started off a bit rough due to a lack of planning and communication, but once that slow cooked meat was placed in front of us, it was all done and behind us. I had a pint of Celis White with my Big 3 entree; pulled pork, pulled chicken, and brisket. Paired with mac n cheese and waffle fries.
The food was good, and the Derby even better! The Detroit Pistoffs played a great game against The Pistolwhippers. The Pistolwhippers played hard, but Effin Money and Cookie Rumble were unstoppable! The Pistoffs won it, 131-63.
Good times with friends new and old. Food was great. Beer was good too, I would drink it again. Derby, my new love!
About a month ago a friends offered me her six tickets to see the Detroit Derby Girls play their Grudge Match, she had accidentally bought the wrong ones. I invited Gabby & Matt, Beaver, Jerri & Alex to join me. And since Gabby, Matt, Beaver and I had enjoyed Slow's so much the last time we'd gone, we decided to go again.
The day started off a bit rough due to a lack of planning and communication, but once that slow cooked meat was placed in front of us, it was all done and behind us. I had a pint of Celis White with my Big 3 entree; pulled pork, pulled chicken, and brisket. Paired with mac n cheese and waffle fries.
The food was good, and the Derby even better! The Detroit Pistoffs played a great game against The Pistolwhippers. The Pistolwhippers played hard, but Effin Money and Cookie Rumble were unstoppable! The Pistoffs won it, 131-63.
Good times with friends new and old. Food was great. Beer was good too, I would drink it again. Derby, my new love!
Wednesday, March 25, 2009
My Bubble
I do not have a good sense of direction, and because of that, I really hate going places that I am not familiar with. I really hate driving to downtown Detroit. That maze of one way streets, and a cars that don't stop at lights, freaks me out. So, when a school friend convinced me to take a class in Dearborn with her, I hesitantly said ok. The first night of class, I maneuvered the highways, with the google maps in hand and made it an hour and a half early. I waited patiently in class for said school friend to show, and she didn't. In fact, she wasn't even on the roster.
So, since I needed the class I stuck with it, and managed to get myself there and home again one more time without hassle. That is until today.
I have had the pleasure of listening to the radio and never hearing any of the streets on my route mentioned. That is until today.
Today I actually did hear on the radio that there was a truck that had hit an overpass on I-94, and that it was shut down. And I checked Google maps and it looked as if it was outside of my path. I was wrong. As I neared the I-75 and I-94 interchange, I discovered that it was in fact in my way. So I pull off at the first exit I can, and attempt to look at a map and figure out the next best way to get to Michigan Ave. And thanks to the crack whore that insisted on knocking on my window, not once, but four times asking for change, I was forced to drive away and get on I-75 North and wait for my VZNavigator to download to my phone.
The navigator kept insisting that I get off and the next exit and make the first legal U-turn, and mind the congestion ahead. Obviously. I wanted to avoid the congestion. So I had to keep driving back north until it finally gave me a new route.
Through Downtown, and back to the Davison, eventually to 96, where I took that to the Southfield and on to Michigan Ave. It took me an hour and a half, when it normally only takes a half our best. And I got to tour some of the nicest parts of Michigan. I enjoyed every bottomless pothole and random pieces of car laying in the streets. Ugh! I would like a real Navigation system if anyone is listening.
So, since I needed the class I stuck with it, and managed to get myself there and home again one more time without hassle. That is until today.
I have had the pleasure of listening to the radio and never hearing any of the streets on my route mentioned. That is until today.
Today I actually did hear on the radio that there was a truck that had hit an overpass on I-94, and that it was shut down. And I checked Google maps and it looked as if it was outside of my path. I was wrong. As I neared the I-75 and I-94 interchange, I discovered that it was in fact in my way. So I pull off at the first exit I can, and attempt to look at a map and figure out the next best way to get to Michigan Ave. And thanks to the crack whore that insisted on knocking on my window, not once, but four times asking for change, I was forced to drive away and get on I-75 North and wait for my VZNavigator to download to my phone.
The navigator kept insisting that I get off and the next exit and make the first legal U-turn, and mind the congestion ahead. Obviously. I wanted to avoid the congestion. So I had to keep driving back north until it finally gave me a new route.
Through Downtown, and back to the Davison, eventually to 96, where I took that to the Southfield and on to Michigan Ave. It took me an hour and a half, when it normally only takes a half our best. And I got to tour some of the nicest parts of Michigan. I enjoyed every bottomless pothole and random pieces of car laying in the streets. Ugh! I would like a real Navigation system if anyone is listening.
Thursday, March 19, 2009
The Red Minivan
For anyone who has commuted to work in Detroit, or any major city for that matter, you may understand the frustration and road rage that has recently entered my life.
On an average day, you wake up at the same time, shower, dress, maybe even eat a little breakfast, but you typically pull out of the drive at approximately the same time everyday, and arrive to work at approximately the same time so much time later. And you may have started to notice that your drive to work is repetitive, you hit the same lights, you see the same buses and trucks, and even a few of the same cars. You know the ones, that guy who has the vanity plate that says “GOATBOY,” there’s that chick that always cuts in front of you two exits early and on some days you feel frisky and don’t let her in, other days you don’t even realize that you’ve slowed to a crawl and its all her fault.
For me, I see “red minivan” as he’s been nicknamed. The problem with Red, is that he’s one of my neighbors, so I start out behind him any time I am running a bit late. I have no problems with this neighbor outside of his unusual driving habits. I have talked to him casually, we even searched for the owner of a dog that had gotten loose. But the problem with Red, is that at least 3 times, he’s pulled out of his driveway, with a front windshield fogged or iced over, and proceeds to drive with his head out his driver’s side window. I think you can see where I am going with this. He drives slow. He swerves. And for crying out loud, when he sees a string of cars gathering behind him, he doesn’t even pull over!
So the first encounter with Red, he pulled out in front of me and I was thinking to myself, what an idiot, but as he continued to drive down the street, even turning on to the next street that I needed to go down to, that’s when I got annoyed, and I gave a little honk. Nothing. So, I figured out I had enough room to pass and just flew around him. I thought it was a one time only situation.
The second time, it was the same scenario, only he was a street ahead of me and I caught up to him as he turned onto the main road. I thought there was no way, how is this guy turning on to the busy main road with his head sticking out the window? And when he swerved into oncoming traffic, I put my foot to the pedal, and passed him on the shoulder. This guy was now endangering so many lives!
Since these two times, if I see him backing out of his drive, I panic and speed up hoping that I can get in front of him, but the crazy thing is that he doesn’t even see me! We had a close one this morning even. I was considering getting him an ice scraper as a present, but now that the ice is gone, and its just fog, I don’t know if I should just give up hope, or buy him a Sham Wow!©
On an average day, you wake up at the same time, shower, dress, maybe even eat a little breakfast, but you typically pull out of the drive at approximately the same time everyday, and arrive to work at approximately the same time so much time later. And you may have started to notice that your drive to work is repetitive, you hit the same lights, you see the same buses and trucks, and even a few of the same cars. You know the ones, that guy who has the vanity plate that says “GOATBOY,” there’s that chick that always cuts in front of you two exits early and on some days you feel frisky and don’t let her in, other days you don’t even realize that you’ve slowed to a crawl and its all her fault.
For me, I see “red minivan” as he’s been nicknamed. The problem with Red, is that he’s one of my neighbors, so I start out behind him any time I am running a bit late. I have no problems with this neighbor outside of his unusual driving habits. I have talked to him casually, we even searched for the owner of a dog that had gotten loose. But the problem with Red, is that at least 3 times, he’s pulled out of his driveway, with a front windshield fogged or iced over, and proceeds to drive with his head out his driver’s side window. I think you can see where I am going with this. He drives slow. He swerves. And for crying out loud, when he sees a string of cars gathering behind him, he doesn’t even pull over!
So the first encounter with Red, he pulled out in front of me and I was thinking to myself, what an idiot, but as he continued to drive down the street, even turning on to the next street that I needed to go down to, that’s when I got annoyed, and I gave a little honk. Nothing. So, I figured out I had enough room to pass and just flew around him. I thought it was a one time only situation.
The second time, it was the same scenario, only he was a street ahead of me and I caught up to him as he turned onto the main road. I thought there was no way, how is this guy turning on to the busy main road with his head sticking out the window? And when he swerved into oncoming traffic, I put my foot to the pedal, and passed him on the shoulder. This guy was now endangering so many lives!
Since these two times, if I see him backing out of his drive, I panic and speed up hoping that I can get in front of him, but the crazy thing is that he doesn’t even see me! We had a close one this morning even. I was considering getting him an ice scraper as a present, but now that the ice is gone, and its just fog, I don’t know if I should just give up hope, or buy him a Sham Wow!©
Saturday, February 21, 2009
“Weird Al” Yankovic – My Favorite Artist
Music Topic: “Weird Al” Yankovic – My Favorite Artist
Intro
“Weird Al” Yankovic is my favorite musician. For as long as I have been alive, there has been “Weird Al.” "Weird Al” is famous for creating parodies of popular songs, his hits include; “Eat It”, “Fat”, “Bedrock Anthem”, “Amish Paradise”, “Smells Like Nirvana”, and his latest hit “White & Nerdy” to name a few. In over 30 years, there isn’t a genre he hasn’t mimicked, a food he hasn’t mentioned, or a sound effect he couldn’t pass up. He’s recorded 17 albums, and recently completed his 1,000th live performance. He has been nominated for 9 Grammy’s and won 3. He also co-wrote and starred in the motion picture “UHF”, as well as two of his own TV shows, “The Weird Al Show” and “AL TV.”
Many musicians find his parodies to be a measure of their success; Chamillionaire, who’s song “Ridin Dirty” became Weird Al’s first Top Ten Hit, “White & Nerdy,” stated, “It’s really an honor when he does that […] Weird Al is not gonna do a parody of your song if you’re not doing it big.”
Brief History/Background
I was a child of the 80’s, and for as long as I can remember, I have had cable television. And that meant, Nickelodeon, MTV and during special offers on the weekends, the Disney Channel. I remember seeing his video’s for “Fat” and “Eat it” and thinking they were the funniest things on TV. My parents bought me “Evan Worse” and I remember listening to it over and over until I knew every word of every song. “Weird Al” faded out of my life when the boys of New Kids on the Block won my heart. It wasn’t long after that, sometime around 6th grade, I started listening to “my own music” and I rediscovered Al and his “Alapalooza” album. I even named my hamster Harvey after Weird Al’s pet hamster on his show, and his own song “Harvey the Wonder Hamster.”
Weird Al faded out a bit, and was replaced in my life with music like Nine Inch Nails, and Marilyn Manson, music that “understood me.” But beneath all the dark cloths and make-up, I still had a goofy side, and when I needed a pick me up, Al was there for me.
Adulthood
As silly as it sounds, now that I am an adult I am an even bigger fan. I became best friends with Gabby, who enjoys him just as much as I do, and she has a long time friend that is as just as much of a dork as we are. We once discovered just how big of fans/dorks we are, by being able to sing as many different songs we knew to the other bar patrons enjoyment, I am sure. I also have a very special friend that downloaded for me, the entire “Weird Al” catalogue, and I spent an afternoon adding the top 55 songs to my iPod. Having seen him live twice, I am anticipating his next Detroit show this summer.
The Concert Experience
July 2, 2007
The Place: Downtown Detroit.
The Venue: Outside during the Taste Fest, just after a rainfall.
Free Beer, Close Seats, and an amazing time. When you go out with Gabby, she almost always ends up finding someone she knows. This particular time, she found a friend that happened to be sitting in the "VIP" section.
"How do we get in there?"
"You have to know some one."
"We know you?"
"Yea, but the guy that's getting us in only has so many passes..."
The guy at the gate asks the friend how many, and I am standing a ways behind her and say four, he asks if we are with her, and she says "Well kind of but only if you can get them in" and he invites us right in to free beer and seats so close I could see the sweat dripping off of the multiple latex chins.
Conclusion
"Weird Al" has reoccurred at every moment in my life when I needed to redefine who I was, and really be myself. He has made me to laugh when I needed it most, and he has taught me its alright to be a geek, or the term I prefer, dork. I have already added his Detroit show to my calendar and I know I have at least four friends going with me. Although you may not agree with me, “Weird Al” has been that link to my childhood. Others may have a treasured toy or blankie, I have over 512mb of “Weird Al” music saved to a jump drive in my pocket.
Reference: www.weirdal.com
Intro
“Weird Al” Yankovic is my favorite musician. For as long as I have been alive, there has been “Weird Al.” "Weird Al” is famous for creating parodies of popular songs, his hits include; “Eat It”, “Fat”, “Bedrock Anthem”, “Amish Paradise”, “Smells Like Nirvana”, and his latest hit “White & Nerdy” to name a few. In over 30 years, there isn’t a genre he hasn’t mimicked, a food he hasn’t mentioned, or a sound effect he couldn’t pass up. He’s recorded 17 albums, and recently completed his 1,000th live performance. He has been nominated for 9 Grammy’s and won 3. He also co-wrote and starred in the motion picture “UHF”, as well as two of his own TV shows, “The Weird Al Show” and “AL TV.”
Many musicians find his parodies to be a measure of their success; Chamillionaire, who’s song “Ridin Dirty” became Weird Al’s first Top Ten Hit, “White & Nerdy,” stated, “It’s really an honor when he does that […] Weird Al is not gonna do a parody of your song if you’re not doing it big.”
Brief History/Background
I was a child of the 80’s, and for as long as I can remember, I have had cable television. And that meant, Nickelodeon, MTV and during special offers on the weekends, the Disney Channel. I remember seeing his video’s for “Fat” and “Eat it” and thinking they were the funniest things on TV. My parents bought me “Evan Worse” and I remember listening to it over and over until I knew every word of every song. “Weird Al” faded out of my life when the boys of New Kids on the Block won my heart. It wasn’t long after that, sometime around 6th grade, I started listening to “my own music” and I rediscovered Al and his “Alapalooza” album. I even named my hamster Harvey after Weird Al’s pet hamster on his show, and his own song “Harvey the Wonder Hamster.”
Weird Al faded out a bit, and was replaced in my life with music like Nine Inch Nails, and Marilyn Manson, music that “understood me.” But beneath all the dark cloths and make-up, I still had a goofy side, and when I needed a pick me up, Al was there for me.
Adulthood
As silly as it sounds, now that I am an adult I am an even bigger fan. I became best friends with Gabby, who enjoys him just as much as I do, and she has a long time friend that is as just as much of a dork as we are. We once discovered just how big of fans/dorks we are, by being able to sing as many different songs we knew to the other bar patrons enjoyment, I am sure. I also have a very special friend that downloaded for me, the entire “Weird Al” catalogue, and I spent an afternoon adding the top 55 songs to my iPod. Having seen him live twice, I am anticipating his next Detroit show this summer.
The Concert Experience
July 2, 2007
The Place: Downtown Detroit.
The Venue: Outside during the Taste Fest, just after a rainfall.
Free Beer, Close Seats, and an amazing time. When you go out with Gabby, she almost always ends up finding someone she knows. This particular time, she found a friend that happened to be sitting in the "VIP" section.
"How do we get in there?"
"You have to know some one."
"We know you?"
"Yea, but the guy that's getting us in only has so many passes..."
The guy at the gate asks the friend how many, and I am standing a ways behind her and say four, he asks if we are with her, and she says "Well kind of but only if you can get them in" and he invites us right in to free beer and seats so close I could see the sweat dripping off of the multiple latex chins.
Conclusion
"Weird Al" has reoccurred at every moment in my life when I needed to redefine who I was, and really be myself. He has made me to laugh when I needed it most, and he has taught me its alright to be a geek, or the term I prefer, dork. I have already added his Detroit show to my calendar and I know I have at least four friends going with me. Although you may not agree with me, “Weird Al” has been that link to my childhood. Others may have a treasured toy or blankie, I have over 512mb of “Weird Al” music saved to a jump drive in my pocket.
Reference: www.weirdal.com
Tuesday, February 10, 2009
Almost There
For those of you that were not following my myspace blog, I started on a mission to loose weight about, oh who am I kidding, forever ago. But seriously, after my mom had to have back surgery, I decided that I really needed to get my weight in check. I went to Medical Weight Loss Clinic. For those of you not in the metro-Detroit area, its basically the devil at work. You pay lots of money, you eat nothing, but you loose weight. Don't get me wrong, I am loosing weight, and if I had to do over again, I might, but its just bloody expensive! So, basically the idea is that you eat foods from the store, not their foods, and you don't count calories or anything, but you have to eat a certain number of portions of different foods; protein, veggies, carbs, and fruits. Oh yea, and on top of that, you also have to get their drinks/bars which I think is the biggest expense. I am sure the products work, but I kinda feel like the ladies try to guilt you into the whole experience. Like every month the dang things go on sale, yet every time they behave like its never going to happen again. But enough ranting. I started on the program in September, lost 25 pounds by Christmas! It's taken another month but I think I finally got another 5 pounds gone! And I am kicking butt at the gym too! I can definitely feel a change in how I feel and am able to do more. I guess I can't complain. Right now I am doing a little boost, and I think I may already be down 3 pounds, we'll see next week.
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