Another one bites the dust.

Man, they are dropping like flies...all these weddings lately!

Had a great time Saturday night at the Henson/Swank wedding and reception. The rain held off, the water wasn't too choppy, the bar was stocked and the food was delicious. All the imprtant things, right? I made it a point NOT to drink too much and kept the food relatively healthy. Sunday was a high carb/sugar day.

Managed to make it to the gym this morning just after 5am and have my meals cooked and ready for the week. I figured if I can keep Mon-Fri on track I'll make it through all of this travel!

A few pics from Saturday

Al and Amy

Back on track and feeling great!

OK, so I have a headache and am tired from getting up at 4:45am but I'm hanging in there. Using the BFFM program to focus on two muscle groups each day. My triceps are KILLING me from Tuesday. I'm also back to logging my food/supplement intake and times. Not on fitday.com, but at least writing it down. It worked well for me last time.

A few more pics from rafting:

Kate and Michal

Nicole and Matt

Marek and Julie

I Survived!

Wow, what a great trip that was! Rafting on the Lower New River with 7 great friends and a very entertaining River Guide (Sideshow Joe). Just a few bruises, a farmers tan and tons of great memories as a trophy. (oh, and the killer hangover that I'm still sporting 2 days later)

Putzed around a little too much on Friday and had to set up camp by artificial light.

The rafting and swimming was a blast. I'll load photos as soon as Nicole develops the water proof camera. After the rafting we headed back to camp and just as the fire was started the rain joined in. Talk about a DOWNPOUR! One of the guides, Stu, joined us for beers under the porch nextdoor to wait for the rain to eas up enough for him to jump back on the Harley. We were still able to eat some deliciously charred sausages that the boys stood in the rain to cook. The rain eventually let up and we moved the party back to the fire and said goodbye to Stu. Here's were it gets a bit hazy for me....I truly am a light weight with alcohol and forgot to listen to Rob when he attempted to cut me off. I know I provided quite a few laughs for everyone (they have NEVER seen me drunk) and dozed outside in the grass for a bit. Crawled back to the ten just in time to avoid the next downpour (which I slept through better than the rest). Morning was not pretty. The road back to the highway was VERY curvy and Matt had to pull over twice for me - one of which I provided further humor by vomiting what little fluids left in my tummy out the car door. Sunday was a bad day for me. I resorted to a Whopper for lunch trying to recall my early twenties and what trick cured hangovers - it didn't work, but at least it didn't come back up!

Rob, the darling love of my life, was kind enough to take care of me all afternoon as I sprawled out on the couch. He provided tomato soup and grilled cheese for dinner and filled my tank with gas for the workweek ahead. Boy, I owe him one for that! Today, I still feel like crap but have managed to eat eggbeaters and oatmeal with a little bit of coffee, I'll grab a turkey wrap for lunch and will hit the gym this evening for the first time in ages...wish me luck!

BFL Renegade

Back from the New England trip and leaving tomorrow for our rafting adventure. Hope I don't sink the raft with all this extra weight!!!!
I did so well the first half of vacation in Pawtuckaway and Camden (there weren't many options in the mountains)...and then we hit Bar Harbor. I was in heaven with that area and weather. Then, we found the "local" bar that introduced me to my new favorite BEER! Sea Dog Blue Paw (wheat beer infused with blueberry) Oh Lord, help us now! We started drinking at lunch (3 days straight). Now, mind you, we weren't pounding beers, but we'd have a few with lunch, walk around and have a few more with dinner. Sometimes dinner was beer and an appetizer and then we'd head to the next place and have more beer and another appetizer (so many places we couldn't decide on where to eat!) Normally I choose wisely when we eat out - not on this trip. If my side option was fries - I got fries. Breakfast was a Cliff bar most days but in Bar Harbor...Blueberry Muffin one day and thick cin/raisin french toast the next. And then there was the bluebery ice cream (see a blueberry pattern here?)

New York, we had Philippine / Asian Fusion followed by lots of Sangria. Philadelphia we had pizza, beer and more pizza. Annapolis was sushi and wine followed by ice cream.

This week has been so crazy, the eating has not improved. I baked a cake for a dinner party tonight to top it off. Fresh Lime Chiffon with, of course, fresh blueberries!

Off to rafting tomorrow and more eating drinking and then home and back on BFL Track. I need to detox and trim down before the cruise!!!

Glams - Sorry I've been MIA but I shall return! Hope you all are well and doing BFL-better than I!