Here's Looking at 2

I'm taking a short break from writing about The Mandy Project, however it should be noted that I am still going strong.

In honor of my daughters 2 year birthday, I thought it would be nice to have a real look at what 2 years old means. So without further ado, our interview about being 2:



Mom: So, how old are you now?
Baby Girl: Dis many. (holds up both hands and wiggles fingers.)

I have often thought 2 would be a difficult year. How are you handling it so far?
(Silence.)

That bad, huh?
Bad. (Puts hands to mouth and giggles.)

If you could go back to one, would you?
NOOOOOO!

I see. What was your favorite birthday gift?
Frog! A Pig! A Bear!

So many you can't narrow it down, wow! Sounds like a great birthday.
Sit on potty chair, and pee pee or poop. Kutch goes pee pee and poop.

Interesting. Can you elaborate on that?
Potty chair... potty chair... and elmo and books.

I gather that you enjoy your Elmo's Potty Time movie you received. You also mentioned books. Can we assume that you have potty books on your nightstand?
Yes!

Excellent. So earlier you spoke about a "frog" would this be Kermit the Frog? Do you feel that the Muppets are out of style nowadays?
(jumps up runs to the TV and points) A frog! A pig! A bear!

Well put. What song does Kermit sing?
Let it goooooo! Let it gooooo! Can't take it any mooooooore!

Apparently I haven't seen that particular Muppet movie.

So, life has changed a lot for you this past year. Would you say the addition of Ketcher has changed the attention you receive?
Kutch! Mwuah! Hug!

You seem to really enjoy his company. If there is one piece of advice you could tell him, what would it be?
(animatedly speaking lots of gibberish...) and fruit snacks.

He is lucky to have a wise older sister. Can you describe what it's like to have 3 dogs living with you?
One, two, three, four, five, six, seben, eight, nine, ten, eleben, twel, firteen, fifeen, sebeneen, nineen, twenee.

I imagine it does feel more like living with 20. With that said do you know your alphabet?
Q-R-S-T-U-V-W-X-Y-Z now know abcs next won't sing me.

 As a final question, I think we would all like your opinion on the news about Cosby. Thoughts?
Cobee? What that?

Probably what most people under 30 are thinking. Well thanks for the interview, it has been fun.
(Jumps off chair and runs into the living room. Proceeds to spin in circles until she bounces off the ottoman and lands on her face.)

Great interview Mom! Let's do it again!

The Mandy Project: Day 30 Before and Afters!!

I made it through the first 30 days and I never missed one workout!

(Cue the cheering and applauding.)

A run down of my workouts: I did P90X the original version that I bought off ebay. I decided to do the "classic" plan which is 3 days of weight lifting, 2 days of cardio, and 1 day of yoga (which is actually 90 minutes of pure torture). That was for the first 3 weeks. The 4th week was all cardio and yoga. I did substitute a rest day that week for a really tough cardio session, since I was going to be stuffing my face for Thanksgiving.

Let's start off with the numbers:

Starting weight: 114.0 lbs on 10/31/2014
30 Day weigh-in: 111.8 lbs on 11/30/2014

I am SO glad I took my measurements, because where you can't see the results in the pics, you CAN see the results in the measurements!  

	10/31/2014	11/30/2014	Difference
Right Bicep	9 3/4"	10"	+1/4"
Left Bicep	9 3/4"	10"	+1/4"
Right Forearm	9"	9"	0
Left Forearm	9"	9"	0
Bust	34"	34"	0
Chest	32"	31"	-1"
Waist	31"	27 1/2"	-3 1/2"
Hips	37 1/2"	34 1/2"	-3"
Right Thigh	20 1/2"	19 3/4"	-3/4"
Left Thigh	20 1/2"	19 3/4"	-3/4"
Right Calf	13 1/2"	13"	-1/2"
Left Calf	13 1/2"	13"	-1/2"

When I took the measurements each time, I did it 3 times to make sure it was accurate. I am totally blown away by the loss in the hips and waist.

Now for the best part... the pics:

Results after 30 days. <sniff> Makes me all misty eyed.

Disregard my hideous face, of course I was talking
while Dan was taking pictures.



This one probably shows off the biggest change.
Flatter stomach and arm muscles.



Tan by L'Oreal Paris Sublime Self-tanning wipes.

Some pics you really can't see the results,
maybe by day 90.

EEK! I still need some major work in this area.
Keeps me motivated.

So this is doing P90X without an eating plan. I did keep it moderately healthy: No mindless snacking, no sweets, a few hard ciders, and an occasional soda if we are out. If you have read my other blogs in November, you know that I did cave to the occasional Teddy Graham or two.

My energy is through the roof, and I can tolerate a whole lot more because of it. My toddler just turned 2 on December 1st and her favorite phrase is "NOOOOOOO MOMMY!!!" which she screams at the top of her lungs - especially in public.

I rewarded my hard efforts with some blond hair, as you can see from the pics. It's all coming along folks!

December has a lot of holiday festivities, so it will be a little harder to stick to a consistent diet. I am going to try to keep it clean in between parties, and in January keep it really strict for the final 30 days.

For the complete Mandy Project click here!

Did you start a project of your own? What is it? Leave your comments and feedback to help inspire other people that are struggling to start.