The past few days have proven to be quite a roller coaster for me. I've been up and down, mood wise. I've been craving things that I thought I was over, and I have been more tired than usual. On the positive side, water aerobics has gotten even more awesome. Our (cute) new instructor is a power house! He definitely rivals Jillian and I'm glad for that since I've started to alternate between the two of them.
I also have had a lot of fun rediscovering my closet. I've held on to a lot of clothes that I probably should have gotten rid of a long time ago and I've bought clothes that I never wore because once I got home I realized I didn't like how they looked on me. Now, it's like my old clothes are new again! I'm very excited about this. Not so exciting, spending $30 on a new pair of jeans because I literally had no more to fit into, only to discover a long lost pair that fits again! Oh well, now I've got two!
Off to finish cleaning my house before my BFF (and companion on this weight loss journey), Anna Brown comes to visit tomorrow! A fun-filled few days ahead with a trip to the State Fair and the Oakland Zoo. And a few water aerobics thrown in!
Till next time...
Saturday, July 16, 2011
Monday, July 11, 2011
Here comes another week!
Weigh in day = 3.5 pounds lost!
I gotta tell you, I was a little nervous last night! I had the late night munchies, which I get most nights. However, since I didn't work out yesterday, I didn't have those extra points that I normally have when the urge hits!
Back to working out today, either Shred or water aerobics. It definitely felt weird not working out yesterday. Like I said, I don't like to do it, but I did kind of miss it. Who'd have thought I'd become an "exercise junkie" when I started all this?!
Till next time...
I gotta tell you, I was a little nervous last night! I had the late night munchies, which I get most nights. However, since I didn't work out yesterday, I didn't have those extra points that I normally have when the urge hits!
Back to working out today, either Shred or water aerobics. It definitely felt weird not working out yesterday. Like I said, I don't like to do it, but I did kind of miss it. Who'd have thought I'd become an "exercise junkie" when I started all this?!
Till next time...
Sunday, July 10, 2011
Day 30...now what?!
Yesterday was my 30th day doing the 30 Day Shred! I've never worked out that many days in a row EVER. Let's be honest though...I don't love it or even like it. I don't wake up and crave exercise because it makes me feel great. It's still a struggle to do it. But I did it!
And today, on day 31, I'm taking a much deserved BREAK! Unless I get some overwhelming desire to do it, today I'm going to skip working out. On that same note, now that I am done with my inital 30 days, I'm going to be alternating my Shred videos with water aerobics. The few days I did both were HARD! So 3 days a week will be water aerobics, and the other 4 will be Shred level 2. There are some other Jilian Michael's DVDs I'd like to try but I haven't really gotten bored with this one yet so I'll keep at it!
Weigh in day tomorrow, and of the days I've weighed this week (read: all of them), I've stayed consistantly down. Here's hoping to stay that way till tomorrow and beyond!!
Till next time...
And today, on day 31, I'm taking a much deserved BREAK! Unless I get some overwhelming desire to do it, today I'm going to skip working out. On that same note, now that I am done with my inital 30 days, I'm going to be alternating my Shred videos with water aerobics. The few days I did both were HARD! So 3 days a week will be water aerobics, and the other 4 will be Shred level 2. There are some other Jilian Michael's DVDs I'd like to try but I haven't really gotten bored with this one yet so I'll keep at it!
Weigh in day tomorrow, and of the days I've weighed this week (read: all of them), I've stayed consistantly down. Here's hoping to stay that way till tomorrow and beyond!!
Till next time...
Monday, July 4, 2011
Disappointment on the Scale
Well today, as you may remember, is weigh in day. And after what I will call a more challenging week, I gained a pound.
This past week I found myself craving more snacks. I never went off the rails and over indulged, but I definitely made some less healthy choices that most likely contributed to the gain. I went to Starbucks 3 times this week. Waaaaaaay too much, even though, again, I stayed on track points wise. The 4-8 points I spent on different varieties of frappuccino could have been spent on much smarter choices. So I learned a lesson there for sure.
While I may not have lost this week, I still feel accomplished in other ways. In addition to the 30 Day Shred (Sunday was Day 24!), I went to water aerobics at the Aquatic Center 3 times, with plans to continue that pace! I really enjoyed it, and it was a major workout! I also moved up to level 2 of the 30 Day Shred on Saturday. I was shocked at how well I did on it!! If you would have told me a year ago that I'd be working out everyday (and sometimes two times a day!) without fail, I'd think you were on crack. I can't believe the changes I've made.
On a side note, my husband has also been doing great. He went from easily drinking a 2 liter of soda a day to quitting cold turkey! I'm very impressed and proud!
So, even though the scale didn't agree with me this week, I'll just have to learn from it and keep on moving along! This week my plan is to make a goal reward list for when I reach certain goals. I'll be sure to post it when I finish it!
Till next time...
This past week I found myself craving more snacks. I never went off the rails and over indulged, but I definitely made some less healthy choices that most likely contributed to the gain. I went to Starbucks 3 times this week. Waaaaaaay too much, even though, again, I stayed on track points wise. The 4-8 points I spent on different varieties of frappuccino could have been spent on much smarter choices. So I learned a lesson there for sure.
While I may not have lost this week, I still feel accomplished in other ways. In addition to the 30 Day Shred (Sunday was Day 24!), I went to water aerobics at the Aquatic Center 3 times, with plans to continue that pace! I really enjoyed it, and it was a major workout! I also moved up to level 2 of the 30 Day Shred on Saturday. I was shocked at how well I did on it!! If you would have told me a year ago that I'd be working out everyday (and sometimes two times a day!) without fail, I'd think you were on crack. I can't believe the changes I've made.
On a side note, my husband has also been doing great. He went from easily drinking a 2 liter of soda a day to quitting cold turkey! I'm very impressed and proud!
So, even though the scale didn't agree with me this week, I'll just have to learn from it and keep on moving along! This week my plan is to make a goal reward list for when I reach certain goals. I'll be sure to post it when I finish it!
Till next time...
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