gymcoach79's Journal

New week
Jul 28 2009 15:43

I'm so cranky and overwhelmed lately...I swore TTOM was right around the corner, but it hasn't come yet....ugh. I did Pilates this morning and felt great. It was one of the more difficult classes she has had yet and I appreciated the challenge....I can't believe I wasn't pissing and moaning! LOL  I also weighed in for the BL Challenge and found I lost another pound.  Don't get me wrong, I'm thrilled the scale is still moving (and down at that), but 1 pound is just a little depressing. I was hoping for a 2.  I have lost 39lbs to date and that 1 more pound will be a nice milestone.  5 more pounds and I am at my wedding weight.  It's reassuring and motivating to have some personal milestones be so close....just makes me frantic wanting to hit them sooner though!

I will be out of town on vacation all of next week and I'm afraid of getting back out of the swing of things, so I've decided to take on a couple tasks to try and help balance things out for me. First of all, I really want to get that 1 more pound before I leave Monday.  I think if I hit that 40lbs mark, it is nice mentally and will keep me motivated versus hitting the wall this week and thinking "oh well". I'm also going to try and get in all the workouts I can this week.  I have been doing Pilates 2 times a week, but I am going to add a weight lifting class tomorrow for variety (which I asked a friend to join me to obligate me into showing up) and have already asked another friend about possibly doing one Friday morning as well (again, the obligation thing...).  I think Fridays class will either be the weights class again (if I like it) or maybe a kickboxing class (just because its a big calorie burner and it will be nice to have a couple days of recovery after that...they really kick our butts in that class and  I have been scared to do one for a REALLY long time because of that).

Additionally I am really going to watch the food situation.  I have been working at a 500 calorie food deficit and been doing decent with that, but this week I plan on watching super close and not doing any kinds of "treats".  That way the week I am gone, I will feel ok about eating maintanence everyday if thats the way it happens to fall.  I am also packing my own food for the hotel room.  I figure the hotel makes breakfast every morning, so if nothing else I can eat cold cereal and milk like usual for my 200-300 calories.  Daytime I am hoping to be too busy to snack and work for a decent lunch.  The unfortunate part is that the food is provided, so usually not too much of a choice, but hoping there is always a basket of fruit or salad available.  In the room I plan on bringing LOTS of fruits, if nothing else to fill up a little before dinner, which I get to go out and eat wherever I want, so I'm banking on a little willpower here. 

Finally, I am hoping the hotel has a workout room that maybe I can hit up to go run at night or something. If not, I will have to go "old school" in my room and bust out sets of situps, pushups, etc.....something I literally have not done in....ummm....yeah.  :)

Congrats on so many of the personal successes that I have seen this week.  Friends and other posters have inspired me and kept me on track....from those of you who are on week 3 of P90X and still doing it, to those who have completed their first 5K, half marathon or marathon and those of you who have not yet killed your (unsupportive) significant other or children and have decided to not hang yourself over a messy house or car yet....I feel each and everyone of your pains and take pride that I can wear some of those badges of honor as well.  :)

GO BLUE!!!!