It’s been awhile since I”ve updated on #SexyBitchOps but I’m pleased to say that I’ve been pretty much at it in full swing. I’m going to the gym nearly every day and doing cardio and then rotating between arm weights, leg weights, and abs. I’ve started using the elliptical to switch things up a bit rather than the treadmill and have been doing 5ks.

On the days that I do not head to the gym I am usually walking at least a few miles outside.. sometimes it’s 3 hours of walking, which is well worth skipping the gym for in my opinion. It’s been just gorgeous out lately and the walk and some music is a nice break at the end of the work day.

I’ve noticed the biggest difference from the arm weights; my upper body is really beginning to tone and look fantastic. However, the abs leave something to be desired still. We’re getting there, but we haven’t hit a happy spot yet. They always seem to be the hardest to work on.

One thing I cannot seem to find here though is a scale. You’d think this would be the place to find one, but, I am pretty sure elves have stolen them and they will never return. Makes it hard to really gauge how I am doing in anything other than how I am feeling and that my pants are still falling down.

With a few months left here, I am hoping to really focus on the abs. Hopefully I am doing as good as I think I am too. How is everyone else’s crazy workouts going? You can do it. Join #SexyBitchOps. I wanna see nice swimsuits and sundresses come summer

So, it’s been a little over two weeks since I posted about starting Operation Sexy Bitch in my quest to well… I guess that’s a little obvious. It falls well in sync with my 30 before 30 that I started the beginning of August, a few weeks before my 29th birthday. The goal is to get as close to being in as good of shape as I was when I was in undergraduate school. This doesn’t necessarily mean dropping weight, but this will more than likely be a natural (and welcome) side affect of becoming more active and  making myself pay better attention to my endurance and activity level.

I’m excited to share that I’m really starting to notice that my endurance is much better than it used to be, and that I’m starting to really learn how to use weights properly to help tone and strengthen my body as well. I’ve been doing a little crossfit and mainly cardio while I’ve been here up until a few days ago. I’ve recently started a workout regimen with a couple other women here that is similar to crossfit but slightly different.

This in combination with walking a lot of places here and finding a good balance with my diet has put me in a good place. I’m not starving myself, nor denying myself things I occasionally crave, such as the goodies everyone is sending me or the occasional need for mountain dew to help me through working a late night. This gives me hope that in the end, when I’m back in my “typical” routine, that I will be able to maintain this. So long as I stay within a long driving distance of Sweet Republic that is. In addition, I plan on spending a little bit on a bike when I get back, determined to use it for my smaller errands not so far from the home. If you know of an awesome hot pink bike (with a basket) to ride around town in… let me know

I know the picture is blurry, but I thought I’d add an update showing where I’m at as of now. Next time I’ll show myself bench pressing a million and one pounds Also, now that I see it, I am pretty happy with my progress.

Hopefully any of you that are working on Operation Sexy Bitch at home are doing as well. Let me know about your progress!!

I discovered SocialScope today, a potentially fabulous service for managing social networks. I haven’t been able to actually use the application due to being unable to register in light of the recent twitter issues. However, I digress, as this isn’t the point.

While trying to register, which is done on your phone after you install the client, I discovered one of the most sexy web forms I’ve ever seen and I felt the need to share it with all of you through the wonderful world of screen capture.

The registration process asks for a few basic items including desired screen name, password, email, and real name. It auto populates your phone number.

Here is the first of two screens

Instantly it can be seen that it doesn’t look like your typical web form. There aren’t boxes and such to enter your information in. I was completing this form from my BlackBerry curve and I never once had to press the trackball to put the focus on any area of the form. When I scrolled over it, I was able to type instantly. The use of white space and design rather than “form standards” works well.

The feedback given as I start to type a username in is very well done. The use of color as well as instructions simplify the interface. Similar feedback is given upon entering and confirming a password:

The second screen works in a similar fashion and asks the user to enter their name and their email address. Their phone number is already listed and is not a field they can edit.

Love this form!!