Glad THAT week is over!!!

Been sitting here for an hour trying to talk myself into writing a post tonight.  I didn't weigh in this weekend because I did so crappy all week I really don't want to know.  I did peek on Thursday or so and was up 2 pounds.  Usually I weigh in on Saturdays but I just didn't want to see it...I already know the week was a mess so I don't really need the number to confirm it.  I'm not trying to avoid it, or make excuses, it's just that with me, seeing a big gain (or a gain at all) really screws with my head and puts me in a bad place.  I know it happens, and I'm okay, I just have to deal with the bumps in the road in my own way. :)  Hopefully by next Saturday I'll be back down and maybe even a loss. 

I don't have an excuse for the week, I just made bad choices.  Ian was sick, and then the baby ended up getting even sicker than him, and the whole week was just a big mess.  I got lazy!  I had to cancel two of my PT sessions and was exhausted from being up with Luke so I even skipped my cardio in the mornings.  Bad choices!  And of course, since I missed my workouts, my mind was in a funk and I was just in a REALLY pissy mood all week long. 

Good news though is that I have snapped out of it! :)  I spent a lot of time tonight remotivating myself, praying about things, and just refocusing on this journey.  I am back on track and excited for tomorrow....dropping Ian off at preschool and then hitting the gym before I even have time to think about it.  Hoping to get 2 miles in jogging before I meet Jami for our treadmill walk for our 6 mile Monday. :)  Tomorrow afternoon is my appointment with the orthopedic doctor to check out my hip, so I'm a little anxious about that.  We'll see what he says!  My luck he'll just tell me I need to stretch more or something!  (Not that I WANT something to be wrong, I just want an explanation!)

So I'll post more on this later, but one thing that has me excited about this week is that on Thursday I have decided to begin the 24 day Advocare Challenge.  It is a 10 day cleanse followed by a 14 day plan of very strict eating.  The food options are not too different from how I have been eating when I am making healthy choices, but it is less fat and no dairy, as well as eating more often but smaller portions.  It also consists of lots of vitamins and supplements, as well as a TON of water.  NO soda.  Honestly, the water and no soda will be the hardest part for me.  But I am looking forward to it in a weird way...I feel like the first of the year was a huge change for me and while I still am so excited about my progress, I need a jump start again and this is just what will give that to me.  We have been so sick this season and I feel so unenergetic; I feel like this cleanse/program will hopefully help me get rid of any toxins hanging around and help me feel refreshed again.  I am not anticipating any huge weight loss as it really is similar to how I have been eating since the new year, but I do think the increase in water and the supplements will help me feel a lot better.  I'll keep you posted!!!