Despite best efforts not the best week so far. I was SO tired that I crashed out when I got home and only ate about 1,000 calories. I had to be up around 3 this morning and have a 4 hour drive after class tonight so I figured sleep was more important. I am bringing my workout stuff with me though.
Started a new week - the countdown has really begun. Eating was not very good yesterday, much better today. I worked out last night and tonight so that is good. I am out of town again this week with training, but it’s not as strenuous of a week. I’ve had some stuff going on with work that is sort of getting me down, but I’m going to work really hard to not let it get in my way of eating and exercising.
I did Pure Cardio tonight for the first time in a while. It was definitely easier to get through since I have been doing the Max series.
Exercise
Sunday - CLX BC 3 - 166 calories
Monday - Insanity Pure Cardio - 350 calories
What a long week. I really ended up falling off at the end of the week. Between going down to pick up the dress and training I barely had time to sleep. My eating was pretty bad too. I was hormonal and crampy which really didn’t help anything. I did find a dress though!!! My goal is not have to have the dress altered.
Yesterday was long - out the door at 5 and not home until 9. Needless to say I did not get a workout in. I really wanted to, but my body refused to let me put on my workout clothes:) I actually didn’t do horrible eating - a little high on calories.
The bad news is…today was weigh-in and I really haven’t lost any weight. My clothes do seem to be getting a bit looser though, so not sure if I’m really making progress or not.
Yesterday was a very long day. I did a half day workshop and then taught in the evening. I didn’t get home until after 9 and by that point I was too tired to eat or workout.
Food
I only got in about 1,000 calories yesterday - not enough food and I ended up with a hunger headache by the end of the day. I need to plan better and go back to carrying protein powder with me.
Exercise
I had hoped to have worked out last night, but figured it would end up being a rest day. I have training all day today and will be dress shopping tomorrow so I need to work really hard to get in my exercise.
I have needed a bit of motivation lately. I realize I’m making progress, but of course it doesn’t feel like I’m making it fast enough. Today I tried on the infamous blue stripped pants (I’ve discovered I don’t even really like them that much:) Anyway, they finally fit…well. Even at my smallest this summer they never really fit that well. I also found these pictures from 2007. I was probably at my heaviest ever and this was as best as I can recall the ‘turning point’. When we got home and I saw these pictures I was mortified. I remember thinking that all my clothes must have shrunk (I’d done all the laundry right before we left) and that’s why nothing fit. So sad…
On a better note the other picture is from a few weeks ago. While, I might not be at my goal I have made progress and I need to remember that when I feel like not working or pigging out.
Before
After
Pretty good day today. Work and class - typical Tuesday. I feel better now that the dress stuff is pretty much under control.
Food
Had an OK eating day. I ended up eating late again because I didn’t plan well enough to have snacks during the day.
Exercise
Worked out late, but glad that I did. I know that I’m not really going to have lots of chances to get it done this week so I need to take advantage when I can.
CLX BC 2 & TJ Fat Blaster - 424 calories
Today was a productive, but busy day. Picked out the wedding bands today and I think I made a final decision on a dress. I’m kind of over being reminded that I waited a long time to start looking for a dress. I will be glad when all of this stuff is done and I can start thinking about making the gift bags.
Food
Had an OK eating day. I ended up eating lots of my calories late because I didn’t bring snacks with me.
Exercise
I thought I had worked pretty hard, but I burned about 50 less calories than the last time I did this workout. The Insanity workouts are getting easier (I can’t believe I’m saying that). My right knee is a little sore so I know that I was taking it a bit easy because of that.
Insanity Max Cardio Conditioning - 492 calories
I cannot believe it is only 11 weeks until the wedding. To say that I’m starting to get a little stressed would probably be an understatement. I spent most of today shopping for dresses with a friend (she is truly a saint - I can’t imagine how helping me into dress after dress could be fun). I lost track but I’m pretty sure I tried on about 50. I have definitely narrowed it down, which is a good thing. I found some absolutely beautiful dresses, and I really can see the positive changes in my body when I try them on. It was funny though because we went to one shop where the lady was really mean and she kept insisting I was a larger size, so I humored her and tried on the larger sizes and I was swimming in them. Not sure what her problem was, but she clearly didn’t want to be at work that day. It is also amusing to me when I tell them when I’m getting married and all the sales consultants give me that ‘how could you have waited so long’ look. When I explain that I wanted to lose weight before I started shopping for dresses they seem to understand a bit more. The s/o and I are going shopping for wedding bands tomorrow and I’ll do some more looking for dresses while were in downtown.
Food
Went out to lunch and really didn’t have the best eating day - wasn’t the worst, but I felt the need for a little comfort food with the trauma of all that shopping (which is funny, because I love shopping).
Exercise
I really wanted to do weight and cardio today, but I waited so long to work out and my body was only going to do weights. I think that I burned some calories though lifting wedding dresses…I can’t believe how heavy they are!
CLX BC 1 - 200 calories
Well it was a good end to the week, but I didn’t get any more workouts in:( My eating was also pretty bad on Saturday. Went to a baby shower and had lots of good food and wine. It’s OK though, back on track for the next week. Work was also pretty crazy so that really didn’t help anything.
When I weighed myself on Friday I was up about a pound, but I know that some of that is muscle gain. Everything else is still good (clothes are still getting looser, etc.), so I’m not going to get hung up on what the scale says.
