Week Sixty-Five of REAL...

Reminders: REAL - Reduce stress Exercise Adequate sleep Lower caloric intake

What Navy SEALs are required to do to make it into BUD/S:http://navyseal.s5.com/requirements.html

RIght up front: Never in a million years could I do what is required. However, I needed to start somewhere. Considering how fit the SEALs are, I figured it was a good place to start. So my SEAL puppy reps consist of girls' pushups, crunches, and flutter kicks, a SEAL training basic. I started with doing one of each. I've worked up to 33 and working at slowing it down.

For a while, I'm going to try and keep track of my weight only when it goes down. It's too easy to start from the new higher weight.

The 14th: SEAL puppy rep. Two-mile walk. SEAL puppy rep.

The 15th: Writing weekend in Prescott. A lovely opportunity to escape the heat of the valley and enjoy time with writing friends.

The 16th: Home again. Amazing what a little time with good friends is able to do.

The 17th: SEAL puppy rep. Two-mile walk. SEAL puppy rep.

The 18th: 1.5-mile walk. Physical therapy.

The 19th: SEAL puppy rep. Two-mile walk. SEAL puppy rep.

The 20th: Measurements: Arms: 14.5, 14.5 Bust: 44 Waist: 39 Hips: 51 Thighs: 29 Calves: 18. One-mile walk. Physical therapy.

The first picture was taken in February 2012. The second picture was taken in June 2012. Inspiration, at least to me: