So have you all seen the bazillions of commercials about the new KFC Grilled Chicken that have been on TV lately?

Well, I have been having issues with my DVR/Comcast service so I have seen about a bazillion commercials. I never watch commercials and I have watched them all.

Anyway, this weekend I worked a loooooooooooooooooong time at a festival for work, and am beat. I worked the equivalent of 6 1/2 days in 3 days. As I was at the festival the whole time working, I had nothing but 2 corndogs each day. Not very healthy for me!

Today, I worked a long day putting back all the stuff from the festival and had to run a few errands, so i thought I would just stop at Walmart then run to Taco Bell and head home. My stomach was gonna hate me, but I was tired and hungry.

When I drove to Walmart, I saw a KFC and there were TONS of cars in the parking lot. At first I forgot why it might be packed, but then remembered all the commercials—the new grilled chicken. 

After shopping, I pulled in and waited in a 20 minute line of cars (going in would have been slower, there was actually a line out the door) in the drive through.

All I could think was this better be the best chicken I have ever tasted.

It was only $3.99 for a 2 piece meal but I actually only ate the breast (I don’t like chicken thigh).

I asked about the nutritional value when I was at the drive up window, but she told me to look on line. So I did.

Alot of sodium, but otherwise not horrible nutritionals. You can do much worse alot of other places.

Now on to the taste. I was afraid it was going to be awful and bland and not tasty. I am a picky eater.

It was actually really good. The outside “skin” is flavorful and crispy. The inside is moist and flavorful, just like the fried stuff. The bones break pretty easy—it looks like the grilling process dries them out pretty well.

I can’t believe I am actually going to say this, but I think I might like it better than the fried stuff. the grilled chicken is fantastic and tasty- and right now—cheap!

Run out and try it- I hope you like it as much as I did!

Can you believe it!?!?! I am actually gonna do Day 2 – and even on Day 2!!

Notice I am saying “gonna” and not “did”… really, it is 9:43pm in ATL, and I am waiting for Jillian to stop yammering on to start on the second day. Why do they not let you bypass Jillian talking?? I don’t want to listen to her talk about the same thing for 30 days….

Before workout: My arms are sore, right at the armpits today. My thighs are sore too. I thought my abs would be sore too, but not so much. I still hate Jillian, but i am sure by Day 4 or 5 I will be at least liking her. Maybe.

Tomorrow night is gonna be tough- I have drinks and pizza with a couple of girlfriends… I hope to be home by 9 so I can get to shreddin’ it!

After workout: I am as sore as I was yesterday post workout. I finished at 10:30p and took a quick shower. I feel energized and proud of myself. I have a hard time finishing all things workout when I start them.

I can walk for 45 minutes a day to my favorite itunes – until I get bored.

I go to the gym and hit the circuits- until i get sore and bored.

I try new workout tapes- once. Then hardly do them again. It has helped that I found Netflix and their extensive selection of workout tapes.

That said, I just completed Day 2. That is one day more than I usually do.

Congrats to me. NSV!

I bought 30 Day Shred (you know the one, with Jillian Michaels- the one that everyone says kicks their a@@!) right before I left Chicago for Atlanta thinking I would have LOTS of time to workout and get all buff for my best friend’s wedding on May 30th.

Well, fast forward 1 month and I am 10lbs heavier and am kinda depressed and kinda crabby. OK, really crabby.

I joined the nice gym in the building, but realized the close at 9 – and sometimes a girl wants to workout later than 9, you know what I mean?

Get up in the morning and workout before going into the office you say? Yeah, you don’t know me very well. I barely make it by 9. Maybe a few weeks of getting up early might make a difference, but no. I like afternoon/evening working out.

Anyway, I came home after a long day of work (and driving around trying to find a office supply store that had a certain type of file folder and nope, didn’t find them)  made dinner and started to veg out on the couch watching 2 of the 3 DVR’ed Medium’s I had saved.

That’s when I realized— I hadn’t worked out in the past 5 days. I have been crabby, pissy and a true b-i-tich. Work has sucked, I have been super stressed, and I have been eating “better” but not good.

Hmmmmmmmm…. wonder if there is a correlation???

I can’t be fun to be around at work. I just can’t. I am flabbergasted people actually still talk to me. 

Anyway, I decided to get my flabby tummy up off the couch and try the 30 Day Shred.

Here are my first day thoughts:

• WOW.
• My abs are sore.
• My arms are sore.
• My whole body was soaked in sweat (sorry for that visual)
• I hated Jillian about 10 minutes in, then again at about 18 minutes.
• The ab work is my favorite. I get to lay on the ground.
• I wish there was a water break. Or two.
• My cheeks were SUPER bright red when I was done, even after a shower. I think that is a good thing…?
• I will do this tape again tomorrow. I actually want to do it.
• (We shall see how sore I am tomorrow… and how I feel about doing it again… but I will)

My Twitter/blogfriend, FB, told me about 30 Day Shred a while back and she had great updates on how she was feeling/doing during her 30 days. I can’t promise I will have the same here, but I will try. FB is a great blogging role model, I am so glad I found her blog! If you don’t follow her blog, you should – she is fun. And follow her on Twitter too!

Look at me, pimping out other ladies blogs…

Also, you know you can always follow my trials and tribulations of the move and living in ATL, come see me at www.48monthvacation.blogspot.com.