Project 365 Day 17 - January 17th

One of my biggest goals for 2012 is to get my muscles toned up.  Last year, over the course of 6 months, I worked hard to lose 40 lbs.  I maintained that weightloss up until the holiday season.  I can proudly say that I only gained 5 lbs back in those last two months and that's mostly because I wasn't doing any kind of exercise.

My motivation last year was joining the Biggest Loser Contest that our apartment contest hosts every year from January through May.  I was determined to win and that was what kept me going.  Now that it's time for the contest again, I got kind of bummed that I didn't really need to join in since I don't have much left to lose - only about 10 lbs.  I was asked instead to help run the challenge.  It has been just the motivation I've needed to get my butt moving again.

Since I'm focusing mostly on toning, I know that the weights, both in the fitness room and those I have at home, are going to be greatly needed.

Project 365 Day 11 - January 11th

Today was my first official day to get off my butt and get my workouts back on track.  Since I've done minimal excercising over the last 2 months, I knew that I needed to start easy again and build back up.  After a 25 minute brisk walk with the couple that lives next door, I went home to grab my camera and go searching for a night shoot.

As I walked past the pool here at our apartment complex, I started longing for warm weather again.  I got my best workouts done in the pool last spring and summer and was yearning for that opportunity again.  Not to mention that the pool was always the best way to cool off after a workout on a cool spring night.  I decided to see what kind of picture I could get for today while sitting beside the pool... good thing I had my tripod with me.

The bar going down the middle of the photo was the rail on the steps that leads down into the water.  I decided to use that as my focal point and to make the water in the background secondary.