Day 3

August 8th, 2012

Well day 3 has come and almost gone and it was another sensational day.   Started at the gym as I normally do and continued to work my upper body.  Felt good as I focused on fewer machines this time.

Went to another lovely breakfast.  I really want to learn to make these sausages.  Today we had a sausage egg and potato sort of omelette, really good.

Our morning two hour hike was outside and was out on the road we drove in on.  For the people wishing to be challeged we walked about half the time and jogged that other half.  In th heat it was pretty nasty but I did want to be challenged.  I have to figure out now how I can challenge myself to do the same at home.  Felt awesome though as by the time we were done was had completed 6 miles.

But the hightlight today was the new trainers that joined us on the hike, non other then Jessica and Ramon from Season 10.    They are both amazing people.  They made a plan and they stuck to it.  For those of you that do not know, Jessica and Ramon met on the show and are a couple now that work at the Niagara property 4 days a week.  They are right in there motivating and while maintaining their own success all the time.   They actually brought me (and many others in the room) to tears while they told their story today.  I might be in tears again when I am faced and challenged to their last chance workout.

The balance of the say was more strength training and Mountain class.  Means every 3 minutes you increase your speed on whatever cardio machine you are on 12 times for 3 minutes each time.  I foolishly started at 3.0 and went up to 3.5 and 4.0 respectively in the first 2 level changes.  Big mistake but for the 12th leve I did run at 6, thanks again to Betty beside me, for 3 minutes.

Dinner was a turkey meat loaf and a shockingly big portion.  It was good and I look forward to trying this recipe as well.  For 3 weeks at home I will only be trying the Biggest Loser recipes before I retun for another week on September 2nd.  Very excited about that ! 

Enjoyed a few games of pool and now I am off to ice my ankle that has for some reason decided to triple in size today.  Does not hurt and I did not even notice until i took my shoes off today so I'm not stressed about it.  I'm sure in the morning it will be good as new.

I love this place, I'm just living the dream every day!