"I may not be there yet, but I'm closer than I was yesterday!"
Man don't I know it! Day 3 of working out everyday and already feeling a change. Maybe it is just in my attitude and energy level, but I will take it.
I don't seem to be having soda/pop issues at all. I think because I am so busy during the day that it isn't a thought that really crosses my mind. And no fast food issues, mostly because I just have not had time either. But I feel strong and positive that when/if I face that factor I can beat it down.
Scale wise? Hrm, let's just say that of all my addictions I find this to be the least bad one not be able to let go. I realize weighing myself everyday, (okay probably a couple of time) is pretty much an inevitable let down. But at least I know this right? I am working on it.
I am thinking I need at least one rest day this week, or at least once a week. Figured it could be Wednesdays. Then in a week or sooner I will incorporate weights. Not a lot, since I am still starting out slow. I will cardio mornings and weights at nights.
I will be at least 10 lbs down by the time I go to Idaho Falls to see family for a baby shower. I am determined to do this. End of March is my deadline for that 10 lbs. Then I can at least take that shower day and enjoy the stuff that we will be making for the shower. That will be my reward for the 10lbs. Then after that, back to the plan.
So far anyway, I feel good and feel motivated. Time to get some work done around my house.
Please feel free to leave me a comment, I really need the encouragement!
I am thinking I need at least one rest day this week, or at least once a week. Figured it could be Wednesdays. Then in a week or sooner I will incorporate weights. Not a lot, since I am still starting out slow. I will cardio mornings and weights at nights.
I will be at least 10 lbs down by the time I go to Idaho Falls to see family for a baby shower. I am determined to do this. End of March is my deadline for that 10 lbs. Then I can at least take that shower day and enjoy the stuff that we will be making for the shower. That will be my reward for the 10lbs. Then after that, back to the plan.
So far anyway, I feel good and feel motivated. Time to get some work done around my house.
Please feel free to leave me a comment, I really need the encouragement!
2 comments:
Good luck to you Nicole!
When I got married in 1999, I was weighing in at 220 or something equally hideous. Last Friday when I got out of the pool, I checked in at 176.
The ONLY way that I have found that I can keep my weight at a more reasonable level AND continue to enjoy food AND beer is to be unwavering in my dedication to 70 minutes x 3 days/week of arguably "extreme" cardio exercise. My chosen form is swimming, and swimming as fast/hard as I can swim. I have been lucky to have a "workout buddy" who is just as committed and willing to meet the 0530 start time. Without him, I suspect on those colder mornings (we swim outside), I would be prone to just roll over. Together we do from 9,000 - 9,600 yards per week. It's boring AND monotonous, but, we have found that a different practice EVERY time has a tendency to reduce those things. http://www.swimplan.com is a click away for me. Perhaps there is something similar for whatever form of cardio exercise you might choose. The key to our success, I believe, is that we push, push, push each other the entire time we are in the pool.
I was cool with ditching the high fat and trash foods (and for that matter, I never drank sodas), but, I was unwilling to diminish the enjoyment of the eating process, to say nothing of slowing down on drinking cold beer.
The price I have paid for this lack of compromise is having to light that inner craziness that pushes me to turn off the alarm at 0430, get out of bed and get on my way to the pool.
The payoff has been worth the commitment, both in my overall health, weight and flexibility. It is such that I am scared to miss even one practice for fear that I will have to climb this steep hill all over again, from the bottom.
Good luck with your endeavor.
Paul
You CAN do this, Nicole!! I recently lost 65 lbs by exercising, calorie counting (I use My Fitness Pal), and making healthier food choices (though I can't diet, I would go crazy being restricted - so I still have occasional treats, I just make sure they're within my calorie budget). If I can do it, I know you can do it!
I wish you the best of luck and I can't wait to read about your success!
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