So the hubby just headed out with Ian for a bit, and the baby is actually content in his swing for the moment so I thought I would try a quick update. This week has been so crazy...I've been meaning to get on and post but the days have just flown by this week.
First, the frustrating. I am STILL sitting at around 202. Grrrrr! I feel like my body is absolutely refusing to go under 200. I have done pretty awesome this week but no dice. My trainer friends go on vacation on Tuesday and I really really wanted to be under by the time they leave but I don't see it. I will tell you, if I'm not under 200 by the time they get back I will be a raging lunatic (more than normal haha). But I am SURE I will be. I am drinking so much water I am going to float away, I've had some AWESOME workouts and my food has been pretty great. I know it will happen...hopefully this stall is just a sign of a BIG drop coming....the 90 day has exactly 4 weeks left from today so hopefully in the next couple days my body will realize what it's supposed to be doing here and I'll see the WOOSH in the scale that I've been waiting for. (thanks for the term Desiree' ! :) I can't be TOO upset about the weight though because....
my clothes are fitting awesome!!! Yesterday I was so excited...I wore a 14/16 shirt that was totally comfy and not even form fitting and my new size 16 jeans...and they were almost loose!! I can't even believe it. So even though my numbers are being stubborn I know I am making progress. It feels so good to put on an outfit and actually not hate how I look. Not at all saying that happens every day, but when it does it feel so amazing!
So Monday Jami and I headed outside for my cardio workout. We ended up trying my first outdoor 5k (at least my first one in a looonnnngggg time LOL) and I did it!! It took me 42:48 but I did it! And that is a lot quicker than my normal just over 45 that it takes me on the treadmill. Having Jami there DEFINITELY saved me because it was rough. She kept us on a relatively flat route but there were still some small hills and some wind, and it was definitely WAYYY different from my normal 1% incline, set pace run, inside. And another small victory on that front...I did it without my music! We both brought headphones in case I needed the push but I ended up not even getting them out. It was awesome. :) The first mile I really didn't think I was going to be able to do it but once I got over that hump it was good! Jami is definitely a wonderful cheerleader...I probably would have just said screw it if she weren't there pushing me. It made me realize how much I really miss running outside. The weather is finally starting to be a bit nicer...I'm looking forward to a spring and summer of nice pretty outside runs!
I can't believe I managed to get this down without Luke waking up. Off to try to get something else accomplished. Have a great weekend friends!!
Saturday, April 13, 2013
Sunday, April 7, 2013
If you fail to plan....
Man I can't believe it's taken me so long to post! Sorry I've been MIA, I've just been really busy. I'm not even sure what to post about tonight, I just felt like it had been too long so I needed to check in.
Things are going alright...still getting back into my groove of eating 'normal' after ending my cleanse and my weight has fluctuated SO much this week it has been frustrating. Thursday will be a month left to the 90 day and I am SO ready to bust my ass these last few weeks. I am super motivated and excited to see what I can do this final month. My plan/goals for the next 4+ weeks:
** Drink at least a gallon of water a day. NO SODA until I have had all my water for the day. Teas count as water also.
** Do not miss ONE workout. Unless I have absolutely no option (only possibility is sick kids not allowing me to get to the gym) I will be at every PT, every pilates and every cardio session between now and then. I am pretty good at this already....unless the boys are sick and I can't take them in to the child center and mom can't watch them I make every session...the only thing I sometimes struggle with is my 5 AM cardio. That is rough sometimes if it has been a rough night. But I will get there, even if I have to go later in the day.
** Add some two-a-days. Nothing crazy, but add another cardio session whenever possible. Even if it's a light elliptical workout after the kids go to bed or a long walk around the neighborhood, I want to add a little more activity. Maybe lift some light weights or do some extra core stuff at home here and there. Overall, just be active! Sit less on the computer during the day...more cleaning and straightening and moving and less bumming around! ;)
** Tighten up my off day. I still will allow myself something special on Saturdays but I want to be just a little stricter on my choices.
** Meditate and pray about this journey more often. I find myself thinking too often that God's got me on this, that I don't need to pray about it, I just need to DO it. But I do need to pray about it....praying is what will HELP me DO it. Praying is what helps me make the right choices and feel like I am capable of succeeding at this!
** Continue to make healthy, clean eating choices. Lots of veggies, lots of protein, healthy carbs, etc.. Very limited sweets. Basically keep on keeping on. ;)
GOAL:
At this point my goal for the next month is to reach at least 189 by the end of the challenge. That is a big goal, but possible. I am not under 200 yet but SO close...the fluctuations of the last week have driven me crazy but I know I will get to that goal soon. I have slacked on my water the last few days as well so I know that is part of it. I will share when I hit that awesome onederland, but otherwise, I am not going to share my weight until the end of the 90 days. Knowing that I will get to share my final progress on May 11th gets me motivated, so I'm gonna keep it quiet till then! There is an awesome FB site I follow (https://www.facebook.com/SunshinesJourney for those curious!) and she did a Biggest Loser 12 week challenge for her job, and hasn't shared her progress the entire time. Tomorrow is when she is sharing her results and I am SOOO excited for her! I can't wait to hear how she did and not knowing the whole 12 weeks was fun...so I'm doing the same. ;) Except it's for 4 or so weeks. But you catch my drift. ;)
I guess that's all for tonight. I have cardio with Jami tomorrow and I think we may try to run outside...we'll see how it goes. I don't do well at all outside, and I especially don't do well without my running music. Who knows, we may just walk the whole 6 miles, we'll see how tomorrow goes. Either way, excited to step it up!
Hope everyone has a wonderful week:)
Things are going alright...still getting back into my groove of eating 'normal' after ending my cleanse and my weight has fluctuated SO much this week it has been frustrating. Thursday will be a month left to the 90 day and I am SO ready to bust my ass these last few weeks. I am super motivated and excited to see what I can do this final month. My plan/goals for the next 4+ weeks:
** Drink at least a gallon of water a day. NO SODA until I have had all my water for the day. Teas count as water also.
** Do not miss ONE workout. Unless I have absolutely no option (only possibility is sick kids not allowing me to get to the gym) I will be at every PT, every pilates and every cardio session between now and then. I am pretty good at this already....unless the boys are sick and I can't take them in to the child center and mom can't watch them I make every session...the only thing I sometimes struggle with is my 5 AM cardio. That is rough sometimes if it has been a rough night. But I will get there, even if I have to go later in the day.
** Add some two-a-days. Nothing crazy, but add another cardio session whenever possible. Even if it's a light elliptical workout after the kids go to bed or a long walk around the neighborhood, I want to add a little more activity. Maybe lift some light weights or do some extra core stuff at home here and there. Overall, just be active! Sit less on the computer during the day...more cleaning and straightening and moving and less bumming around! ;)
** Tighten up my off day. I still will allow myself something special on Saturdays but I want to be just a little stricter on my choices.
** Meditate and pray about this journey more often. I find myself thinking too often that God's got me on this, that I don't need to pray about it, I just need to DO it. But I do need to pray about it....praying is what will HELP me DO it. Praying is what helps me make the right choices and feel like I am capable of succeeding at this!
** Continue to make healthy, clean eating choices. Lots of veggies, lots of protein, healthy carbs, etc.. Very limited sweets. Basically keep on keeping on. ;)
GOAL:
At this point my goal for the next month is to reach at least 189 by the end of the challenge. That is a big goal, but possible. I am not under 200 yet but SO close...the fluctuations of the last week have driven me crazy but I know I will get to that goal soon. I have slacked on my water the last few days as well so I know that is part of it. I will share when I hit that awesome onederland, but otherwise, I am not going to share my weight until the end of the 90 days. Knowing that I will get to share my final progress on May 11th gets me motivated, so I'm gonna keep it quiet till then! There is an awesome FB site I follow (https://www.facebook.com/SunshinesJourney for those curious!) and she did a Biggest Loser 12 week challenge for her job, and hasn't shared her progress the entire time. Tomorrow is when she is sharing her results and I am SOOO excited for her! I can't wait to hear how she did and not knowing the whole 12 weeks was fun...so I'm doing the same. ;) Except it's for 4 or so weeks. But you catch my drift. ;)
I guess that's all for tonight. I have cardio with Jami tomorrow and I think we may try to run outside...we'll see how it goes. I don't do well at all outside, and I especially don't do well without my running music. Who knows, we may just walk the whole 6 miles, we'll see how tomorrow goes. Either way, excited to step it up!
Hope everyone has a wonderful week:)
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