I've been kind of slacking off the last six months or so. After my feet/leg injuries, I gave up on running. I started doing other stuff but not enough.
I've had other health issues which now seem to be under control...at least as in control as can be. I was diagnosed with Fibromyalgia (which we've suspected I've had for years), but it has gotten so bad I'm actually on medication for it. I was using that as an excuse to not work as hard...and that has paid off in no weight loss (imagine that!) and no progress.
I've been doing "The Female Body Breakthrough" with a friend of mine. We've been doing the workouts regularly for three weeks now. This week we are adding a interval day. That is tomorrow. I'm not looking forward to that. The last time I tried intervals I ended up pushing myself too hard (something I tend to do) and had a MASSIVE asthma attack that took two days to recover from. (Woops.)
Anyway, tomorrow I'm going to try and find the balance between working hard and killing myself. (I really don't want to freak out my workout partner by having a major asthma attack.)
I like Jen's goal of doing something hard everyday. For me that is following a diet. I am a sugar addict. I know it, and honestly, I don't want to break the habit too terribly bad. (Pathetic, huh.) I know that to loose the fat I want/need to loose, I have to break the habit. So, that is my daily/hourly/minute "hard". Follow a healthy diet. I did manage to do it for one week. During that week, I lost nine pounds, and was able to make it through my workouts without too much of a struggle. It's amazing how much a healthy diet affects your body. Too bad I didn't stick to it.
That's my goal. Follow my diet. I have been logging my food (even the bad food I eat). My new goal is to continue logging and start eating correctly. I've made it through today with no refined sugars, and eating every 3-4 hours. Wahoo! One day down, the rest of my life to go!
I'm SO jealous, 9lbs in ONE week?! I've been training like crazy for months and haven't lost a single lb. I've been checked for thyroid issues and my Dr. just said I need to eat better. He totally didn't believe that I've been eating clean. My trainer had had me keep a food journal for months and is stumped. I've even tried (under supervision) diet pills for a month and didn't lose ONE freaking pound. I'm so frustrated and like I said, SO jealous that you can lose weight!! Keep it up, you're on the right track.
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ReplyDeleteJen, I did lose the 9 pounds, but I have also been struggling with weight loss for a few years now. I had my thyroid tested two times in the last two years, plus other things. I don't know how the 9 pounds came off. I still have over 40 to go. :( I have been sugar free for two days now! Go me!!!
Ok ok...guilt me into working out again in the 95 degree oklahoma heat
ReplyDeleteDad, It's been in the 50's here. I guess I shouldn't be bragging. They are still skiing in the mountains, and if we would've been driving to Utah, we would've been caught in a 50 mile long winter storm. I'm actually ready for summer.
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