I'm a "give me the bad news first" kind of gal. That said, here's what DIDN'T go well last week:
1. While I'm not Adkins-y by any means, my attempts at staying lower carb were foiled by: bananas, hummus, and ONE MINI RED VELVET CUPCAKE. I mean, it was my birthday. But it's amazing how quickly you can delve into starches as soon as you eat anything other than a vegetable.
2. I didn't workout yesterday. I woke up too sore to walk, let alone jog. Though a round with warm water + Epsom solved that, I was too tight on time the rest of the day to work out later. Luckily my job involved heavy lifting and stairs, so at least I wasn't sedentary.
3. I faced off with the tape measure, and the tape measure won. The numbers are toooooooo sad + surprising to include here. When they change at the end, maybe I'll include the starting point to help savor my victory. But man. Really?
BUT, a lot of things went well!
1. 2 a day workouts were incredibly successful. I felt an endorphin rush for the first time on Thursday, and finally understood why on earth people enjoyed working out. I was able to jog on wooded trails, swim, do yoga, hike, box, elliptical, weight train, sauna, bike. It was a great jump start.
2. I avoided all of my staple starches. No pasta, no bread, no sweet treats other than a touch of dark chocolate and the above referenced mini cupcake. I averaged about 1,300 calories a day, which is [I'm guessing] way better than where I was at, given the discipline required to stay at that number.
3. I lost three pounds!
Goals for next week -
1. Continue to reduce carbohydrate intake. Aim for 1,200 calories/day.
2. Continue enthusiasm for workouts while switching to 1 a day workouts. I'm such an addictive person, it is much easier for me to do things while OVERdoing them. I'm hoping that I can continue good habits with some moderation in their frequency.
3. Having said that, I'd still like to increase the INTENSITY of my workouts. I want to sweat. Maybe even cry. Just a little. No pain, no gain. Or, errr, loss.
So where y'all at? I love you guys, and it has been SO HELPFUL having a community, workout buddies, fellow calorie commiseraters.
17 weeks to go, zomg.
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"No sweat, no loss!" That should be our moto, SJMJ. I'm with you, want to sweat and I need to sweat at least 4 days a week, but I am only averaging 2 sweaty days. That's not good enough. We can do this!
ReplyDeleteI know you want sugar (carbs) and it is even harder in the winter to avoid them, but just think how much fuller/healthier you'd feel after a huge protein-based salad, instead of few little truffles, because they are about the same in calories. The idea is to stay full so you don't have cravings, right? If you stuff yourself with celery, carrots, green beans, veggie soups, etc., you won't have to crave anything. I'm pmsing right now, and it is taking every ounce of energy to not walk downstairs and take a piece of pecan cake someone left in our kitchen at work. If I can do this, I know you can eat more veggies and peel reduce your carbs craving, lady. We're working to stay motivated. xo