This week has had its ups and downs.
I've been slacking... BIG TIME!
I've been logging everything that I eat. I haven't been making the best decisions and have gone over my calorie goal two days so far this week. Why? Because I didn't really "care". Let me rephrase. I do care and I understand what that means to my weight loss, but I still did it. I had a hard time not giving into temptation. I mean, tortellini and pizza, HOW COULD I NOT? I promise myself to make the rest of this week BETTER than the last two days.
I've been working out like I usually do. Well, maybe not EXACTLY like I always do, but I've still been in the gym every day that I plan. My workouts are usually cut short because I'm tired from work or whatever the case may be. However, I have started a new habit that I am actually proud of! My normal daily routine looks like this: I go to work from 7:30 am until 4:00 pm. After work, I will go to the gym for 30 to 45 minutes and do a mix of weights and cardio. It's not a lot but it's 5 days per week! When I leave the gym, I pick my kids up from school and when we get home, I'll put dinner in the oven. MY NEW HABIT: While dinner is cooking, I'll turn on the Wii and do a quick, 20-minute Zumba workout, maybe longer depending on what's for dinner. Occasionally in the evenings, I'll go to a Zumba class in place of my Wii workout. I LOVE ZUMBA!!! Can you tell?
Also, I think I've found the sources of my workout discouragement this week. I started week 3 of C25k. It has proven to be extremely challenging with the intervals. I can get through the first 3 minute run interval and then I'm winded and have a hard time catching up again. I've tried for 3 days and usually by the third day I can get the interval but this week is discouraging. I will have to repeat next week and that's OK in my book. IT WILL NOT DEFEAT ME! I've had some aches and pains this week that I haven't experienced before. I did some work on my quadriceps that set them on FIRE!! The elliptical and running wasn't very kind to my quads and for the first time, to my right hip and left knee. Dammit!
Yea, yea. I know. Excuses, excuses!
Today, I make a commitment to myself to finish off the week stronger than I started!
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