Gigi - after PROMISING myself I would NOT weigh until May, of course I stepped on the scale last night....and yes, I am FIVE POUNDS up from when I left. Sheesh.
It is what it is.
I am aiming to lose 8 lbs by (sometime in) June, so back to low-carbing and making sure my calories are about 500 less, per day, then maintenance. Sigh.
I think I will also try and squeeze in a workout tonight after work. The sooner I just get back to "routine" the better it will be in the long run. I did sleep through the night, last night, which felt GREAT! That normally does not happen unless I have actually exercised, so that was a one-off luxury. I want good slumber to continue....which really, for me, means back to the gym with fiendish regularity.
Tonight is step-cardio. Tomorrow is yoga. Friday is weight-lifting. Saturday is step-cardio. Sunday is badminton. So, I am set for the next 5 days. GOOD.
Hi everyone! I have been off track and working on getting back on.
This is definitely the most I have struggled since I started. It kind of feels like since I can see my end goal is in sight, I've been on a self sabotage path.
166.7
Seeing everyone else get back on track is so helpful!!
boop Its hard being so close to goal! It doesn't help that I feel comfortable at this weight, but would still like to make it to 140. I know that some people take maintenance breaks, what are your thoughts on that? Take it one day at a time and pretty soon you will be right back on track, and the water will whoosh away and hopefully give you some oomph to keep going!!
Thanks beeps and kfunk. I am trying to do better each day. Yesterday I tracked and today my weight is down to 165.8
I have considered taking a maintenance break kfunk. Taking it day by day...
Good for you for tracking, boopchick. I tracked from Jan - March....took a break for April....but am weighing 1 x per week and tape-measuring every 2 weeks.
kfunk - yep, I even weight-lifted today! So BOOM for me! Mind you, my IT band is REALLY sore and I can feel all my muscles swollen with water. So, my weigh-in tomorrow will likely be terrible.
Still, I can whittle away for the next little while and still feel like I will get there by summer. Realistic.
beeps Awesome job on the weightlifting!! I really enjoy that sore feeling, it makes me feel so productive! I hope the scale is kind to you, but if not at least you know why!
Well, the scale was NOT as bad as I predicted on Wednesday, lol. So, that part is good. I have updated my ticker, so I am honest abe.
I could BARELY lift my legs today. My IT Band is really, really sore. This is EXACTLY why I never, ever, ever take exercise breaks! the whole "back-on-track" thing is just too, too painful.
My cardio session was pretty flaky, today, because my legs are so, so sore.
Sigh.
I will force myself to do weights on Sunday. Even if I only get 2 sets in....I have to get down to business and push through all this nonsense DOMs to then get to feeling good about all of this.
I will also make sure that my diet is on-point. I really do want to lose 5 lbs by June, so there is not a lot of room for error, here. Protein and veggies. That's it and that is all.
I have been working out on the weekends pretty consistently the past few weeks.
During weeknights it’s been a no go mainly because of my office workload.
It’s quieted down a bit this week so I will be pushing myself to go. I always feel great and proud when I’ve made it through my fitness classes.
Food-wise I had some days in a row where I just did very poorly amd the scale moved in the wrong direction. But I’ve been back on track now since Saturday and doing much better.
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I'm doing good so far! I started working out last week first doing the Killer Cardio by Jillian Michaels, man I could only do the first 10 minutes then moved on to 30 Day Shred which I did before for about 14-15 minutes until the DVD started freezing up so I called it good, LOL. The next day, I did complete 30 Day Shred. I didn't do anymore until today, I did about 20 minutes (3 miles) of cycling. I gotta get things moving so I can win my bet by the near end of July.
I'm off tomorrow so I may do an hour on the elliptical and catch up around the house.
beeps I hope that you aren't as sore anymore! Great job with the salad dressing!!
panda That is awesome that you are getting in the workouts in between a busy work schedule! Its amazing how a string of days on plan can do for our mindsets, great job!
amandie Hi! I have done the 30DS and it is HARD! I can't imagine how difficult her killer cardio would be! It sounds like you are well on your way to winning your bet! How is the diet portion going?
all around!! 
