Dana Lynn

I’m just finishing my last few gulps of coffee before starting cardio on this lovely Tuesday morning. I’m feeling really good today. I had a really nice little workout last night at the gym. My mom and I went and trained Back, triceps and abs. I was going to do cardio but decided to come home and play tennis instead. So at around 9pm last night we turned on the tennis court lights, cracked open an entire case of fresh tennis balls and filled up the ball machine. We took turns hitting buckets of balls and it was so much fun. I hit really well and I was so pleased. My back hand used to be a really strong stroke for me but right now my forehand is looking much better. I’m going to start working with the ball machine a lot and get my game back into really good shape. Hitting with the ball machine is a great workout and it got me really sweaty in no time.
Plans for my new business are coming along so well. I’m SO EXCITED!!! I can’t stop thinking about it. I have so many ideas and the sky is the limit with things! I can’t wait to tell everyone my plan and launch my new site for it. Yay!!
This weekend is the company party for work. We have been planning it for months. Its going to be huge… about 250 people this year. Its a country western theme and I have so many cool things planned from Pony Rides to a baby animal petting zoo, a caricature artist, a bull riding thing, music, bon fire, huge grills making tons of BBQ food, a bar that looks like a saloon…
Its going to be a blast for everyone who works at the company and their families. I just cant wait! Lets just hope for amazing weather.
Well, time to do cardio and get ready for work. I think I might plan to take a class at the gym tonight. I still have to try the cycling class although it is tempting to take my favorite Power class again
See you soon!
DL

Good Morning! Its Sat, July 14 and its an absolutely gorgeous day here in New Jersey. The sun in out and its not too hot or humid. I just love weather like this. I have so much to do this weekend just thinking about it makes my head spin! I have this little pink leather book that I carry with me and keep all my notes and lists in so I have tons of lists of things to get done this weekend.
Yesterday I spent the day in NYC with my mother and the other owner of a clothing store that my mother recently became a silent partner in. We took a buying trip and it was SO MUCH FUN!! The store is a high fashion boutique in Millburn, NJ where my mother has been doing most of her shopping for years. So yesterday we took the train into NYC early in the morning and went to the designer, Etro, to buy the clothes for next spring! Isn’t it crazy how far in advance you have to buy clothes for stores!? Its so interesting learning new things about an industry I dont know much about. The entire process was fascinating. We went into this fancy show room with rows and row of clothing and as we sat at a table looking through books of pictures and fabrics, models started coming out modeling the clothing for us. The models with larger then life. They were very high fashion models who were very tall and VERY skinny… about 7 feet tall and 3 inches wide. Modeling is an interesting job. Its funny how it sounds so glamorous to most people and yet, what are they really? Human clothes hangers with not a curve, a butt or a boob in site. I almost felt weird constantly staring at these girls and if we didn’t like the clothes we would say, “Umm, ehh, no thank you.” or squish up or noses at them and send them on their way. I felt like I was insulting them and I felt badly but the truth of the matter is, they dont care. They are being paid money to put on clothes, stand in front of us and then walk away. Its so odd to see it in action.
Going into the city from where I live was so easy! We parked right at the train station, jumped on the train to Penn Station and away we went. It felt like 20 min before we pulled up right in the heart of the city. I hadn’t taken the train into the city in years so I forgot how easy it is… and how incredible the city is! It was so much fun. The city has so much to offer and it was actually like rediscovering it all over again. I’m going to start to go in more often and take advantage of as much as it has to offer.
Anyway, after the clothes buying I spend some more time in the city doing some “buying” of my own. I’m starting my own little business and I needed to find some sources. It was a total success of a day. I placed orders and I’m on my way to starting a business. I’ll reveal the details as soon as I can. I am SOOOO excited!!!!!!! Actually, while I was doing my “buying” I saw a girl who was carrying a figure posing suit that she was making and we started talking to her. She’s a figure competitor who lives in NJ doing a show in a few weeks. So anyway, I’m going to get in touch with her and hopefully make a new fitness friend! How fun!
Well, its time to do cardio. I have tons of things to get done today and I also have plans with my friend to play some tennis today. I’m excited for that because I haven’t played in a bit and the weather is perfect for it.
OH! I almost forgot!! Guess what!! I’m going to Italy for a little more then 2 weeks at the end of September and then I’m going to South Africa and Greece for 3 weeks in November! ahhhh!! HOW EXCITING! I can’t stand it, I’m just so excited!!! I just had to share the news!
Have a wonderful weekend everyone!
DL

Well, as promised I am here with some pictures! Yeahhh!! I had such a wonderful time camping in CA so I thought I would share. We actually went camping about 30 min from Malibu Beach, CA and it was just great. The site so so pretty and secluded and the weather was perfect. It did get cold at night but I was fully prepared with my long sweater and winter hat. We packed a big cooler ful of fun things to eat like fruit salad, cherries, beef jerky and watermelon and we brought a little grill which we used to make 97% fat free hot dogs, vegetarian beans, toasted the buns, heated up the sauerkraut, and even make coffee and toast muffins in the morning. The beach was full of beautiful rocks and the sunset made the sky and scenery like a beautiful picture. We set up a cute little tent and blew up an air mattress to sleep on. I don’t mind roughing it a little but sleeping on a hard rocky ground draws the line for me! All in all it was a wonderful trip!!

And here’s my daily update. I’ve been doing my cardio every morning like I have planned and I also took the Power class again last night. This time I brought my mother and she LOVED IT. She wants to go all the time now. Its such a great way to get a full body workout and its a class we actually like. We aren’t big fans of taking the dance type classes but taking a class where you use bars and load them up with weights…. its a match made in heaven! So this morning my legs feel so tight and hard.
Also, my diet has been on point again. Lots of clean healthy foods and I’m really trying to stay way from sugars and processed foods. We are heading back to the gym tonight and we can’t wait. That place is so awesome that I actually can’t wait to go!!

Well, I hope everyone has a lovely day and I’ll post again soon!
DL

HEY THERE! Its really my bedtime but I feel so guilty that I haven’t written in a while so I thought I’d come on and write a quick entry. I just returned from LA last night. I had a wonderful trip but I’m going to tell you all about it in my next post when I upload some pictures. So the trip was great but I feel SO FAT. I ate a lot and didn’t work out at all while I was there. I don’t regret any of it but now I have to get my butt back in gear this week. Today started a bit rocky and I didn’t get to do my cardio this morning. I wasn’t pleased about that but I kind of had an issue in my new house. I picked a green for the kitchen and well… its BRIGHT and LOUD… my mom and I debated for about an hour before I decided that I don’t care. I like it! So there went my hour time slot for cardio. I should take a color of the kitchen to show you too. Its like NEON GREEN/YELLOW but kind of funky and retro so I want to give it a shot. If I don’t like it I can always paint the kitchen again.
This week I have lots of work to catch up on at work. I like it that way.. it makes the day fly by.
Today was so hot here. It reached 99 degrees and it felt so humid. I decided that I need to pick two classes a week at the gym and make sure I go. I want to try the spinning classes at the gym and also take the Power class again. I also wouldn’t mind giving step aerobics a shot too. I haven’t done that in years!
My diet has been bothering me a lot. I haven’t eaten “clean” in a while or followed any specific diet but lately I think about dieting again. It scares me to be so strict. I feel like I set myself up for failure and I just can’t bare that right now. I need to work out a program thats balanced but will still get me into “lean” shape. I actually lie awake at night thinking about it.
Alright, well its time for bed. I promise my next post will be fun.. with pictures and all!
I’m back to business with cardio first thing tomorrow!
Nighty night
DL