Sweet, sweet baby, I'll never let ya go! I am a very excited chicky this morning!! I am down to 189.4! That is a total loss of 19.4 lbs in just TWO MONTHS! I often wonder where I would be if I never had a cheat day, but at the same time, I have to remind myself that the body, every once in a while, needs a boost in order to do what you would like it to do. I love my cheat days. I hate how I feel after them, but I know that they help keep me going. A cheat day for me means that I work harder and do better the next few days. And look - even after a small gain last week (1.4 lbs), I had a massive gain this week (3.8 lbs).
I have been finding some great motivational sayings on Pinterest (my new hobby when I remember that I actually use it LOL). Saying like, "You're not hungry, you're bored. Drink water and learn the difference" and "Remember: Fat lasts longer than flavor" I'm referring to these daily to keep me going.
Yesterday I worked out a LOT. I did an hour of kickboxing - so intense! About fifteen minutes of Wii Yoga and Strength. About ten minutes of swimming in my parents pool. And at the end of the night I ended it with twenty five minutes of Wii Zumba. <3
What is really helping me this summer is that I am working with the older kids, so our group does a LOT of walking and playing. And being that I'm the only teacher that actually gets involved in what the kids are doing and gets active with them, my loss this week was tremendous partly because of this activity. Whereas, last summer, I gained a ton of weight because I was stuck inside with the pre-k kids, bored, annoyed, and hot... this year, I am walking several miles a week (at least seven or eight, if not ten or twelve), swimming every Monday, and playing basketball for an hour or more a few times a week. I am going to use these next six weeks with these kids to push me to my limits. Not only do I intend on being active during the day with the kids, but then I want to come home and do kickboxing, or zumba, or whatever!
I am really hoping to become a motivation to others around me. I am sacrificing my time and the foods I crave to try and reach my goals. I am hoping this time around, however, to maintain whatever loss I have. I feel like this time around I may have a better chance of that, simply because I jumped into it willingly immediately after Sofia was born. It didn't take me looking in the mirror or seeing photos of me. It took me remembering how I felt at 174 lbs and telling myself that I would not only get back to THAT, but I would surpass it and get as fit as I possibly can. Immediately after having Sofia I began making healthier choices in my food. In the hospital, I decided to eat salads and chicken and fruits and vegatables, as opposed to getting chicken nuggets and french fries or having cake for dessert.
The battery on my computer is dying quickly so I'll end my chatter here.
~ Cindy ~
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