Thursday....so close to Friday but yet so far

The week has been going well. I've stuck with my eating plan except for the 2 meals that I knew I would eat out and even then I didn't go as overboard as I did last week.

My workouts have been good this week. I'm still sore from kickboxing on Monday. She killed us. I was going to get up early on Tuesday to workout but I had some problems sleeping on Sunday and Monday night so I opted to sleep. I didn't get to sleep til 2am on Sunday and then 1:30am on Monday. Makes for a long week.

I'm going to zumba tonight and then thinking about trying again to wake up early in the am and get some elliptical work in. Tomorrow is hockey and then Saturday will be busy all day but I'm still excited about body pump class.

Water is still my enemy. That will be my main goal next week.

To be honest I've been sort of depressed this week. When I can't sleep my mind starts turning and then it just focuses in on negative thoughts and then I freaked myself out and ended up in a crying mess. Yesterday I think the sleepiness was catching up with me because I cried at work(in the bathroom) and then I cried today over family issues. Needless to say if someone didn't know me and met me this week they would think that I was crazy. And the Hunger Games ending didn't help, haha. I'm ready for some rest and fun.

No Weigh Week Update

Not stepping on the scale for a whole week is much harder than I thought it would be!  Especially since it sits there taunting me every time I go to the bathroom. I haven't given in yet, but I am nervous that it will go up a lot when I finally do get back on it! 

My other goal of burning 5000 calories is not going well either.  I don't know whether I am tired from last week or what, but it has been difficult this week to workout.  I even took Sunday and Tuesday off because I just wasn't into it (even after walking on the treadmill for 10 minutes each time).  I'm going to Zumba tonight and may do some upper body strength training after to try and make up for missing twice. 

I have definitely been getting my water in this week though, so at least that is one positive!!! 



Hope you are having a good week and are reaching all of your goals!!

Monday-Back on Track

I love/hate Monday's. It signals the end of the wonderful weekend but it feels like a fresh start. I was able to do my cooking/grocery shopping for the week yesterday and get all my chores caught up so I feel like I'm starting this week off on the right foot.

Here's my menu for the week (I've decided eating the same thing every day for a week is the easiest for me because of planning and shopping so I'm sticking with this until I get tired of just one menu for the week)

Breakfast: Skim Chai & Oatmeal

Lunch: Turkey wrap w/hummus, veggies & greek yogurt dip (broccoli & carrots this week)

Snack: Pineapple Chobani (I can't get tired of this)

Dinner: Lasagna Rolls & Salad w/Italian dressing or baked kale

Dessert: 9 Dark Hershey Kisses

I also decided to plan my workouts out. I've decided that I will just shoot for 5 workouts a week instead of 6. Working out on Sunday just feels like it ruins my whole weekend for some reason so I decided to just not do it unless I really felt like it.

Monday: Kickboxing
Tuesday: Early morning Elliptical work
Wednesday: Toning zumba then weights after
Thursday: Zumba
Friday: Rest
Saturday: Body Pump (I've been hearing all about this class from a blog I read and I found out that my Y does it on Saturday mornings so I'm all over it!)

I'm feeling so much better and so much more in control. Now if I can just finish the 3rd Hunger Games book because I stayed up way too late last night reading and I'm super tired today.

Week 3

Good morning! 

Well my weight stayed constant. I think I can owe most of that to the zumbathon yesterday. 2 hours and an average heart rate of 162 helped I'm sure. I can feel my stomach becoming firmer and my arms and legs are feeling much stronger and solid. However my bust and hip measurements went up today. I'm not sure if I was holding the tape tighter last week or if it's close to that time of month and my body is showing it. Oh well.

Measurements:
Weight: 155.5 (stayed constant)
Arms:12"/12" (same)
Bust:34"(up 1")
Waist: 28.5" (same)
Hips:36" (up 1")
Thighs:24"/24"(same)
Calves: 15"/15" (same)

I think worse weeks will happen here and there. The good news is that we remain accountable to ourselves and each other and at the end of the day in the overall are still making great decisions for our health and our lives!

I will be menu planning again today. The last 2 weeks have been excellent for menu planning. Making something on Sunday to eat for the rest of the week has made the rest of the week so much better!

Week 3 Status Update

It's been a rough week for me this week too.  I had to go to the dentist twice (once for cleaning, once for an issue with one of my fillings needing repaired) and let's just say, I have quite a bit of anxiety when it comes to the dentist.  Needless to say, twice in one week was an issue for me.  I definitely did not do very well with my eating (mostly just didn't have an appetite) and didn't fuel my body like I should have this week.  The things I ate were still good foods, but I definitely didn't get the calories I should have and I'm pretty sure my body is pissed about it.  I didn't do very well with my water either.

But, just like on the Biggest Loser this season, that's not an excuse.  No excuses.  I didn't do well, but I'll do better this coming week.  And that's all I can really say.

My workouts went pretty well this week and I burnt a lot of calories!  I'm struggling right now with just continuing to trust the process, no matter what the scale/measurements say.  Which is why I am posting progress pics today.  I can tell a difference in the pics and in my clothes, even if I am retaining water from lifting weights this week

Trust the process Amanda, trust the process.  You aren't gaining weight because you started working out.  It's all water.  Trust the process. 
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Goals for the coming week:

1. Burn 5000 calories
2. Water: if you don't have your 8 cups in, you can't have coffee the next morning!
3. No stepping on the scale until next Sunday.