Day 13 - 4th training session & sushi

The first day after long weekends are always tough. Today wasn't too bad - it really was a relaxing weekend, especially at the end.
Cera - my trainer - worked me out hardcore today, lots of balance work, arms, back, and abs. I'm seeing some definite difference in my strength training, it's very encouraging. Again today, saw big improvements from a week ago in my ab workout, although miles from where I need to be. Cera was not easy on the cardio, either, a very intense cardio workout.
No alcohol, and food was decent although a little light and not spread out quite as well as I wanted it to be. Had a Boost protein/vitamin shake around 10:30, then had crazy work until I got my lunch at around 1:30, a quick apple at 3, chicken at 5, workout at 6:30, and protein shake after at 7:30, then very good sushi. Sushi is like a cuisine massage for me for some reason, always leaves me very relaxed and happy. Which I needed after that workout.
Well, Cera promised me I'd be sore in the morning, so I'm off to sleep to prep for that. Almost two weeks, and all is well.

Day 12 - Memorial Day wine festival

Today was the (very nice) Albuquerque Wine Festival. It was cloudy, so not too hot, and the last day of the Festival, and yup, I had to go. I got up in decent time, went and did my weight workout. Again, ecstatic to find that I had to move up in weights for nearly every exercise, and I was actually able to do a couple minutes of abs! That's a first for me.
I was going to try to go again, to make up for the drinking this weekend, but didn't make it. It wasn't a sedentary day at all, with the hours of walking at the festival. I didn't eat much, either. Never really had a lunch, just oatmeal at 11:00 after the gym and a big beautiful ribeye about 8:30pm. Lots of healthy snacking on carrots and a protein bar in the middle. I weighed myself in at 161 this morning, which is four pounds heavier than my official starting weight at 157. After that steak tonight, I bet I'm up to at least 164 or so.
I stayed hydrated, drank lots of water, and had a really nice Memorial day, ending with a fire burning in our firepit, listening to Bob Marley, watching the stars come out. Gotta love long weekends.

Day 2 - the first session

I like my personal trainer. I mean, she knows her stuff. I also suspect she's trying to do me in.
For our first weight session we did a round-robin of brutal things to my body, most of which I don't actually know the name of yet. The abs were the most brutal, but seriously, even my fingers are a little sore from holding the weights! Tip for beginners: don't eat for at least an hour before you work out. Otherwise your stomach will betray you. My stomach didn't, but I don't think I was too far from it.
I do feel pretty good right now. It's just past midnight, and I'm a little sore, but not too bad. I had a reasonable day as far as eating right is concerned, and limited my drinking almost entirely, which I consider a great achievement for a Friday night. I also picked up some creatine - it may be witchcraft, but I'm going to give it a shot for a couple of weeks. It says on the box to drink 10 8-ounce glasses of water a day while you're on it. That's a lot of water bottles.
Even after one session I've noticed my arms are no longer hanging by my side. They kind of stick out when I walk. It looks a little ridiculous, but I definitely feel tougher. Think this is jacking up my testosterone levels or something.