So at my mid-point mesurements, I had lost a respectable 2 pounds per week for a total of 4 pounds and just a couple of inches. This was the same result I got last time - so halfway through the Journey I'm down 8 pounds total. The beauty of this is is that beyond the pounds there are other changes in my body. I feel better, more agile and flexible and my stamina is improving. My clothes fit better - same clothes I've been wearing since I started but they just fit better. One new weird thing going on is with my feet - they keep going numb during the warm ups. It's happened a couple of times now and its really uncomfortable, painful even. My mid-point good-to-myself treat is going to be a new pair of kicks. The ones I wear now are a bit worn down and probably part of the problem.
What I'm struggling with this week - Week 5 - is staying consistent with the workouts. I've been having a busy/rough week at work and in past weight loss attempts, I can literally point out the week/s or season where everything just went south. Then it's like a snowball effect, just gets worse and worse, so it goes from a hectic day to an off week to a bad month. I think I tend to be all or nothing about health and wellness - either I'm on the ball working out regularly and watching what I eat and taking vitamins and drinking lots of water - or I'm complete off the wagon, not working out, eating out or eating poorly, skipping vitamins, and not drinking enough water. This week, I've only worked out twice at the Worx this week (Sat. and Mon.) and twice by myself (Tuesday and today - both at lunch because I knew I was going to be here late). But for real, now that I've done the Worx classes it's hard to even count the workouts I do by myself. I mean doing that is better than doing nothing, but honestly - I just need to make it to studio 5x a week, hell or high water.
What inspired me this week, even though I haven't seen much of you guys, is just thinking about how others are fighting to make it work. I'm only responsible for myself and I know some of our Journey-women are mothers to small children - they have to figure out their own stuff plus take care of their kids. That thought always checks me and my thought process when I feel myself starting to lose focus, getting caught up in the day-to-day and getting distracted from my goals.
No big OH-YEAH moments for me this week; have just been on the grind and am feeling tired from long days and guilty from missing sessions and my lame by-myself workouts. But tomorrow - I'm working out with my brother after work. He's se-ree-aas in the gym so that will be quality time + a good workout...plus he's gonna help me pick out some new kicks! I miss you guys! But one thing I know - this one 'off' week is NOT going to turn into anything more than that. I'll be at the Worx on Sat. ready to push as hard as I can. Oh yeah.
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