So I usually work til 6 on Monday's so I can head straight to kickboxing. I got off work at 5 and decided to just come home,eat dinner and then go to the gym instead. But....then I got sucked into the voice and sat on my couch til 9. And thus the title of this post entitled Oops. Haha. The best part about this evening is discovering how different I am now. I did enjoy the voice (clearly) but I felt guilty but not in a bad way but a good way. I sort of regretted not working out not just because it was the right thing to do but because I actually missed it. I used to go home, eat dinner and just watch tv on most nights and now that is such a rarity I can't even remember the last time I did that on a week night. It's such a great realization to have. I won't let the guilt get me down. I'll get right back at it tomorrow.
In other news I looked up that 12 week fitness plan from that blog I posted and I think a lot of it sounds amazing. That girl was ripped! I don't like the no cardio so I wonder if you can modify the plan and it will still work like that. I like her calorie mentality she writes about on her blog. It makes me want to get a fit-bit really bad. That may be my valentines gift to myself. (one of many gifts I'm contemplating haha)
Hope you had the most fantastic Monday!
Monday, February 6, 2012
Sunday, February 5, 2012
Week 5 Stats
I agree fully on your statements regarding the scale. I have officially moved the scale to James' bathroom (the icky man bathroom that I don't like using) and do not plan on visiting it much!
It was a rough week, but you are completely right. We have taken much better care of ourselves so far--it is definitely not like in the past with fast food/eating out. We are really doing well and I am still very proud of us!
My stats have not changed from last week and I am not going to report a weight because the scale told me yesterday that I was above starting weight (the liar). Even if I am above that weight, it is muscle and water.... it's not like I gained all those pounds back from one cheat meal and missing a couple workouts. I'm going to be logical here!
Things I gained this week:
Here's my workout schedule and goals for the week (P.S. I love your goals this week)
It was a rough week, but you are completely right. We have taken much better care of ourselves so far--it is definitely not like in the past with fast food/eating out. We are really doing well and I am still very proud of us!
My stats have not changed from last week and I am not going to report a weight because the scale told me yesterday that I was above starting weight (the liar). Even if I am above that weight, it is muscle and water.... it's not like I gained all those pounds back from one cheat meal and missing a couple workouts. I'm going to be logical here!
Things I gained this week:
- Re-motivation
- Rest/recovery
- New workout ideas
- Muscle
- Perspective with this journey and the scale
- Fat
Here's my workout schedule and goals for the week (P.S. I love your goals this week)
February 5th - 5 weeks in
Good morning!
I'm sorry you had a rough week. I wish I had some magical advice to make everything better. Just know that I'm here if you ever get the urge to just talk it out. I think rest weeks are a necessity. If we did this consistently for the whole year with no breaks occasionally I think we would be so burned out that our body would hate us for it. I've decided the scale is completely useless as well. You can lose weight by being completely sedentary and just eating fat-free, who knows what's in it food as long as your calories are low enough. Clearly that is not healthy and we are doing such wonderful things for our bodies that it's hard to know if we should even keep weighing in. I guess it's good to just monitor as we go to see what develops by I think we should decide that the number means nothing.
I've had a semi-breakthrough this week. I repeated those quotes to myself this week along with just trying to counter every negative thought I've had with either something positive or I've just been telling myself to stop being negative when negativity pops into my head. It's crazy how many negative thoughts I've had but I must admit I feel better. Now I didn't have a super great week. I took Thursday and Saturday off because of social functions that interfered but I think back to last year when I wasn't working out and eating out all the time. Sonic at late night almost every night. Life this year is so good so it's hard to be mad at myself for a not so great couple of days.
I say we celebrate all the great things we've done for ourselves these first 5 weeks! We rock!
Weekly Stats:
Weight: 156 (same)
Arms: 12"/12.5" (I'm looking at this as becoming a muscle machine)
Bust: 33" (down .5")
Waist: 28" (down .5")
Hips: 35.5"(this seems to fluctuate every week. Maybe this is where my weight goes first)
Thighs: 24"/24"(both are getting closer to 23.5 but not quite there just yet)
Calves: 15"/15" (same)
I'm going to switch up my breakfasts and lunches this week. I'm starting to get tired of that food and don't want to get burnt out totally. Dinner this week will be lentil tacos and some sort of veggie, looking for options later. I've become a lover of lentils after the lentil sloppy joes. They were amazing!
Workout Schedule for the week:
Monday: Kickboxing
Tuesday: Zumba and a short run (trying to get something extra in on Zumba nights)
Wednesday: Elliptical early before work
Thursday: Looking for a new class to try out
Friday: Rest
Saturday: Body pump + spin class
Weekly Goals:
1. Water 64 oz a day (I did better this week! Still not quite there but much better!)
2. Bed by 10:30 (I did well until Thursday came along. Midnight movie with Larry was definitely not in bed by 10:30)
3. Stretching and positive thinking for 10 minutes every morning
I'm sorry you had a rough week. I wish I had some magical advice to make everything better. Just know that I'm here if you ever get the urge to just talk it out. I think rest weeks are a necessity. If we did this consistently for the whole year with no breaks occasionally I think we would be so burned out that our body would hate us for it. I've decided the scale is completely useless as well. You can lose weight by being completely sedentary and just eating fat-free, who knows what's in it food as long as your calories are low enough. Clearly that is not healthy and we are doing such wonderful things for our bodies that it's hard to know if we should even keep weighing in. I guess it's good to just monitor as we go to see what develops by I think we should decide that the number means nothing.
I've had a semi-breakthrough this week. I repeated those quotes to myself this week along with just trying to counter every negative thought I've had with either something positive or I've just been telling myself to stop being negative when negativity pops into my head. It's crazy how many negative thoughts I've had but I must admit I feel better. Now I didn't have a super great week. I took Thursday and Saturday off because of social functions that interfered but I think back to last year when I wasn't working out and eating out all the time. Sonic at late night almost every night. Life this year is so good so it's hard to be mad at myself for a not so great couple of days.
I say we celebrate all the great things we've done for ourselves these first 5 weeks! We rock!
Weekly Stats:
Weight: 156 (same)
Arms: 12"/12.5" (I'm looking at this as becoming a muscle machine)
Bust: 33" (down .5")
Waist: 28" (down .5")
Hips: 35.5"(this seems to fluctuate every week. Maybe this is where my weight goes first)
Thighs: 24"/24"(both are getting closer to 23.5 but not quite there just yet)
Calves: 15"/15" (same)
I'm going to switch up my breakfasts and lunches this week. I'm starting to get tired of that food and don't want to get burnt out totally. Dinner this week will be lentil tacos and some sort of veggie, looking for options later. I've become a lover of lentils after the lentil sloppy joes. They were amazing!
Workout Schedule for the week:
Monday: Kickboxing
Tuesday: Zumba and a short run (trying to get something extra in on Zumba nights)
Wednesday: Elliptical early before work
Thursday: Looking for a new class to try out
Friday: Rest
Saturday: Body pump + spin class
Weekly Goals:
1. Water 64 oz a day (I did better this week! Still not quite there but much better!)
2. Bed by 10:30 (I did well until Thursday came along. Midnight movie with Larry was definitely not in bed by 10:30)
3. Stretching and positive thinking for 10 minutes every morning
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