that’s just me

My trips and company are done for at least a month.  Had an awesome time seeing everybody and celebrating, but it’s time to get back down to business.

I’ll give myself a C- overall with a B for exercise and D for eating the last couple of months.  I have to say I absolutely cannot believe that it is already the middle of June.  I’m doing the spring challenge and all I wanted to lose between May 4th and the 4th of July was 5 measly pounds and thus far I’ve lost a big ZERO.

Bottom line (gotta love the irony) is I’ve been eating way too many bad-for-me carbs.  I lose at a very slow rate anyway and when I sabotage myself I guarantee I won’t lose anything.

It’s a new day and I’m back on track.  Ate healthy and well all day and still was hungry, hungry, hungry.  Totally expected and dealt with with lots of water.

One bright spot has been that I haven’t gained … I’m still bouncing between 191 and 195.

The other bright spot (and totally the reason I credit for not having gained any weight) has been exercise.  I’m at the cabin, so no weights and no Nordic Trak.  I can’t do the C25K with the hills so have put that on hold until the end of summer.  My rib is still sore, so 30DS is also still on hold, BUT I’ve been hiking all over the place with lots of hills, some easier than others, but some really tough (at least for now for me).  I usually hike for an hour a day six days a week.  I’m breathing really hard (as in gulping for breath, but trying to regulate it) at least 40% of the time, but haven’t had to stop to rest at all.  I give total credit to having watched TBL online over the last week, with how they tell the participants to dig deeper, to breathe, to just keep going.  I’m happy with what I am doing (plus I can totally see the difference in my calf muscles after less than one week). I really want to be in good shape before my kids all descend for vacation.

Am trying to catch up on everybody’s blogs again … such a help for me when I’m trying to refocus.  I’m happy to be back.