So, I get to weigh in tomorrow, again, and see if I achieved the 3 pounds I am going for. So far, I am optimistic. Sunday is also my free day, cheat day, off day, whatever you wanna call it. I love getting to weigh in in the morning, and then celebrate at lunch all my hard work. It has been unbelievable that I have been able to have these free days, and not screw up the whole week right after that. I am normally very bad about having just one little cheat for myself, and then spiraling out of control! It has been very refreshing to have these moments and then move on. I haven’t worked out since Tuesday, but that’s ok. I might work out today, but if I don’t that’s ok. I am eating GREAT, so it’s ok if I don’t work out so much. I did work out Sunday, Monday and Tuesday of last week, so it’s not like I did terrible. Alright, well, I hope that my journaling about this for the whole world to see is having some sort of impact on you. Maybe I can motivate you to make better choices. I know it is hard, but it really does get easier the more you do it. You will have bad days, but don’t let them turn into weeks. Just have your bad day, and then start the next one brand new. We got this!
Nostalgic
I took Trevor’s advice and went back and read several of my posts from the last 8 or 9 months. It makes me sad to see all those times I was so hard on myself for the weight loss roller coaster. It happens! I have once again found a new understanding of food, and working out. I have become more familier with CrossFit work outs and I really do like them. I am starting to fit into my wardrobe again, so that is exciting. I weighed in this morning at 169.6. I have been so looking forward to being out of the 70′s since last May, so this is cool. Maybe I’ll be exciting about bathing suit weather this year! Even if I’m not, I got a really cute bathing suit that totally covers my stomach!! Those kind of tankinis are really hard to find. I want the coverage of a 1-piece, but the easy bathroom access of a 2-piece. hehe.
Motivate me!
So, I have been doing great for a few weeks now, and I want to stay that way. I want so badly to keep losing weight every week. I have been trying to stay kinda spontaneous with my workouts, and I have been eating smaller meals more frequently. I just really want the weight to fall off!! I weigh in on Sundays with my other ladies that I am competing with to lose weight, and I seriously want to lose 3 pounds this week. I need to workout everyday, and not eat any more bad stuff!! I have been doing awesome about eating a bad meal, and then recovering, but I want to eat perfectly this week! If I am going to lose 3 pounds, I need to be super serious! I love the compliments I have heard about how I look skinnier now, but I have so much farther to go! I need to lose 25 more pounds, so if you wanna say something to keep me going, I would LOVE IT!
Fonder, yet?
It’s been just about 4 months since I last got on this thing. I have gone up and down a bit with those pounds and all, but as of today I am on the right track. Well, actually, I’ve been doing pretty well for about 4 weeks now. I have lost 11 pounds since then, and I am still on my way. I am currently weighing in at 171.6, or so. It fluctuates throughout the day, of course. I have adopted a much better mental attitude towards eating. I have grown accustomed to having a free day once a week, instead of just totally depriving myself of everything and then going crazy for 3 months and gaining it all back, and then some. I would ideally like to weigh 145, but I will be very happy at anything under 160. I feel stronger because I am working out, too. Trevor and I have both been doing cross fit work outs when we get the chance. We don’t have all the equipment, but Trevor’s sister does and we borrow her garage every once in awhile. I find that I can do things I didn’t expect myself to be capable of doing. Why do we do that to ourselves? We tell ourselves, I could never do that, so why even try. Just try it! Even at the cost of maybe looking a little silly, at least you can say you tried it. I’ve lived far too much of my life sitting around on the couch. It’s time to challenge ourselves and go for the things that scare us.
So, here’s to be being back in the saddle, and in it for the long haul!
