Feeling some results...

...but not where I want them. Although I noted last night that I've been lazier on paper than I feel in real life, I am feeling some results. Unfortunately, it's not in my ass. It's in my stomach. Don't get me wrong, I'm grateful to be seeing some results somewhere, but it's not necessarily where I need to see them. My stomach has always looked relatively flat since I have an ample chest and a thick, curvacious lower body. My butt, on the other hand, has never looked relatively small or flat next to anything, except maybe Mrs. Turnblad.

In addition to running and working out I recently started following the Flat Belly Diet. It's not really a strict diet, it's based on incorporating monounsaturated fatty acids (MUFAs) like olives, dark chocolate, avocado, nuts, and oils into your daily meals. To me this seemed like a realistic (not to mention delicious) plan. I've tried hard to follow recipes and suggestions from the website and found I have an easier time with breakfast and lunch than I do later in the day, especially since I've had a few dinner engagements lately.

So I'm not sure if it's the running or the diet that's slimming down my stomach, but I definitely feel a trimmer than I have in the last few months (which isn't saying much, since I've been soft and flabby lately). I decided to add some supplemental exercises after my runs to target my legs. After the last three runs (so last Wed, Fri, and Sun) I did some sets of squats, lunges, and leg lifts. I want to get in the habit of doing these at least three to four times a week in the hopes that it will encourage fat burning in my lower body. If I can continue to feel slimmer in my stomach AND somehow figure out how to stimulate the slimming of my thighs and ass I will be stoked!