Level Up

This has been a level up week for me at the gym.  If I was doing 10 lbs I'm now doing 20, or I'm doing a third (or fourth) set.  If I was doing 20 minutes on a machine I'm now doing 30.  Where before my gym time was a pretty consistent 50 minutes three times a week it is now more like 90 minutes four times a week. 

Sadly according to the scale I haven't lost any more weight.  I'm noticing changes in my body that indicate I'm moving in a positive direction though.  More definition, my clothes are loose, I'm down a size in some things.  While I wish it was reflected in the scale I am happy just to be seeing results. 

Because OMFG I HURT!  Not the type of hurt in my joints that sent me to the gym in the first place.  This is more a continuous ache deep in my muscles.  I'm sore.  I'm tired.  And I'm hungry.  I'm craving protein and carbs in about equal measure and I really just want to curl up and take a nap.  

All of which is a perfectly normal reaction to leveling up.  I just wish it didn't hurt so much the first few days. 

OK.  Enough whining.  Back to work for a few more hours then time ot hit the gym. 

I Am Now Officially A .NET Programmer

For those of you following along at home....

My first .NET program just moved up to test.  It doesn't work yet as I'm still waiting for security to finish setting things up (slackers).  I expect to be able to run it and turn it over to the tester any minute now. 

Yes, I am doing the happy dance.