Weight for this firday: 232. 3lbs lost which is great since I didnt really get into a good workout rhythm til Wed.
Thank you! I've gone to the
Body Pump class and Core Fusion. They were great, but the classes are done in front of mirrors. Nothing slaps you in the face more than looking in a fully length mirror at yourself.
So I only went to those a few times then stopped. But I think i've finally gotten over my fear of the mirror.
I can say that meeting with a wellness coach and trainer was the best decision i've made so far. For the past two years that i've had my membership at the Y, I though I could do it all by myself and that talking to someone was a waste of time.
Having my measurements done and getting a routine is already helping.
I'm finally starting to talk to the trainers and coaches and asking their advice and thoughts on working out and eating. They're very supportive.
I've also decided that i'm a morning workout person. Its just easier to get it over with and the
gym is a lot less crowded. If I wait til the afternoon to start I dont get as much done.
Right now i'm going two times a day, by myself in the morning and in the evenings with my husband after he gets off work. I do the hard
cardio in the AM and then some walking/jogging in the
PM.
Yesterday I only had light lemonade one time, and with dinner I drank water. Then I had a glass of skim milk before bed.
This morning I had a cup of OJ and ate an apple (I dont like eating before I workout, I feel heavy) and then came home and had some tuna, pretzels, and water. Not sure what on the agenda for later.
I won my first big brownie battle last night. I got a big glass of milk, and a brownie. I sat down, drank some milk and stared at the brownie.
The brownie stared back. All it needed was some eyes and it would have been like one of these Geico commercials with the money (I swear I heard the music in the background).
I drank some more milk and thought about it.
The brownie would be delicious and I was craving something sweet. But the brownie would be about 300+calories and it wasnt even that big. I had spent two hours at the
gym that day and eaten pretty well.
Did I really want to eat this brownie and throw away some of that work, that sweat and pain?
Was the brownie worth being disappointed on the scale?
I finally closed my eyes and made my husband put the brownie in the kitchen.
Then I focused on how sweet the milk tasted and that helped. By the time I finished off the milk I felt content and it was easier.
Today on the Wave (i'm in love with that machine) I told myself I would go three miles. At 1.25 miles I was dragging and I thought 'Well I did work out hard yesterday, I could go easy today.' then I realized that if I started slacking now it wouldnt stop and that there was no reason that I couldnt go the full distance I wanted so I pushed through it and ended up doing 3.50 miles.
This time around things just seem easier and different. I dont know why, my determination outweighs my cravings. Maybe its because the rewards arent just the way my
body will look. It will mean I'll get to have another baby. I'll get to be a better example for my daughter. My husband will have a hot little wife (as opposed to a hot big wife) to take around lol.
jen_renee, good luck and I hope you get your baby!
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