Where can I find cute little Minions?

I haven't posted in about two weeks. The time I used to be at school I use to sleep lately to catch up on all I lost this year. I still manage to get my rump to the gym though. I was going to designate Sundays as my OFF day because its my only definite day off from work but when its nice out like today (another off day) I can't help but want to go to the gym and lay out poolside afterwards. Can you guys guess what my plans are today? LOL

I did take some progress shots 2 weeks ago and have compared them to a few days ago.

 I am starting to realize that even the wrong cheat meals on your off day can really mess with your water weight fluctuation. I have been having a hard time keeping on track with my supplements. I keep them in my GI-HUGANT lunch box and on days where I can't meal prep and instead purchase healthy meals, I forget to take my supplements. Starting tomorrow I am going to stay strict on taking my supplements and being a little less lazy with my mealprep.

A new friend of mine sent me his abdominal work out because I posted on Instagram that I want it to hurt when I laugh so I know I put my abs to work... well let me tell you, it worked! I actually felt the damn burn I've been wanting when I did the routine. I saw in the last two weeks how fast I can see results if I stay on top of myself. My boss/not-so-boss-anymore-since-he-got-transfered/friend who knows my interest in dancing and getting drinks on weekends suggested DietCoke and Vodka... no carbs! I'm going to make it a valid effort to cut out alcohol even though it is in my 21-year-old nature to want a drink when I go to a club/bar and dance. My biggest downfall when I go out is my food choices afterwards. My dear friends Ronald and Wendy taught me often with their spicy chicken sandwiches, nuggets, and loaded baked potatoes with cheddar and bacon -_-. Looks like I may have to limit my friendship with them especially since I have been going out so often lately.

On a more festive note, I hope ya'll enjoyed your 4th of July festivities. This holiday has also been a damper in my diet -- I know, excuses, excuses. I WILL say though, that when eating my meals I chose water over any other beverage I desired! I even went to go see Despicable Me 2 with a best friend of mine and DIDN'T purchase popcorn OR candy. IF any of you know me, thats a shocker. Its a tradition of mine that any time I visit the Palisades Mall that I stock up on all sorts of sour sugar candy at the Candy Land stand. It took some mental "no tubby, candy will make you even more of a tubby!" to myself to get me to keep walking but I DID IT :) The movie, by the way, was fabulous. I couldn't stop giggling and I also managed to tear up the moosh that I am in the end. I will say that the animated movies are always awesome 100% of the time and Despicable Me 1&2 are my favorites.. Definitely recommend doing it! If only I had cute little minions to do my chores, my meal prep, and work out with my life would be so much less exhausting and more entertaining!

Instead, here I am with laundry to fold and put away, meals to prepare for tomorrow and craving a flatbread pepperoni pizza from Dominos after a long day of laying poolside, bloated as hell from this weekend looking like a beached whale. Tubby's gotta get back on her grind because as of today she is 8 weeks out!