One Freakin’ Pound?

With two days off last week for the 4th of July, I was worried about staying on track and sticking to my routine.  I decided to use the time off to my advantage and finished longer workouts on Monday and Tuesday.  I kept up my Insanity and weight training workouts the rest of the week, and I confidently stepped onto the scale Saturday morning to bask in my impressive weight drop.

*womp, womp, womp*

I weighed in at 163.6, barely a pound down from last week.  What the hell?  I busted my ass for that? What a rip-off!

Yes, I know, if a friend or fellow blogger had lost a pound and was upset, I would say/type in my most soothing voice/font, “Any loss is a good loss, at least you’re still moving down, it’s never just a pound, great job”, and more of the same. But it’s really hard to swallow, especially after working so hard.

That leaves me with 3.6 pounds to lose in 2 weeks to reach my mini-goal before the wedding.  I know the world won’t collapse if I don’t hit 159 by the wedding, but it would mean a lot to me to see the 150’s and reach the goal I set so long ago.  (It’s not my goal weight, mind you, just a mini-goal).

My fiance said not to let it get to me, but of course I am letting it get to me, with a fierceness.  I keep replaying the week, trying to pinpoint what I did wrong, what I need to do differently this week.

I’m going to shake things up a bit this week, see what happens.  I’ve been doing Insanity workouts for my cardio for over two months, and even though they are crazy intense, maybe my body is used to them.  I’m going to move onto Insanity MAX this week and also add in some variety with my cardio, like HIIT workouts and the step aerobics workout I did this morning.  I will keep tracking my food as usual and aim for 2 pounds gone by the end of the week.

Two-Tenths of a Pound

I weighed in on Saturday for a 0.2 pound loss.  *eye roll*  Yeah, not exactly on fire about my progress.  It left me wondering why I am bothering.  Suffering through workouts to lose two tenths of a pound?  At this rate, I might reach my goal weight roughly two days before I retire, for pete’s sake.

Okay, deep breath.  It was a disappointing weigh-in, to be sure.  But it’s not like there are no areas where I can improve.  I’m going to keep logging my food this week, make sure I’m not going over on calories.  I’m also going to cut way back on soda.  And I need to step up my workouts.  A few days a week isn’t cutting it.

On Saturday I worked in the yard, pulling weeds and rearranging the rocks in our flower beds.  I counted that as my workout for the day.  On Sunday I went for a 2.5 mile walk, then came home and helped my fiance clean out and detail his truck, then I also swept and mopped the floors, vacuumed, and cleaned the wood floors.   Definitely got plenty of activity on Sunday!

The disappointing weigh-in this past week has left me determined to have a good weigh-in this week. My goal is to drop two pounds.  I joked with my fiance, “I worked out three days in a row and I’m not skinny yet.”  He told me, “You will be.”  I like knowing he is in my corner.  I want to make both of us proud of me.

That’s It?

I knew my weigh-in on Friday morning would not be as much of a loss, since it was a day early. Still, I expected better than what I got: 1.2 pounds.  Really?  That’s it?  The week I had a 14-mile run?

My boyfriend and I went out of town for the weekend, and we had a great time.  Problem?  I didn’t even touch the hotel’s workout room the entire time we were there.  I packed workout clothes, and I even checked out the fitness room the night we arrived.  I just never used it.  Add onto that the fact that I ate a LOT, and I have my work cut out for me this week to have anything resembling a weight loss!

I have 3 pounds to lose over the next two weeks to reach my mini-goal of hitting 159 or lower before the end of November.  I can’t lose my focus now!

Oh, I have some good news!  I got a phone call as we were on our way out of town from my gym. Remember that weight loss challenge I kept talking about?  I am the top finalist from my gym!  I won a free year membership and a few personal trainer sessions.  I am going to the gym tonight to receive my certificates and to talk with the manager of the gym, who wants a picture with me.  I wish I didn’t feel so bloated and fat and stuffed, but I will work out after the picture since I will already be there, and I’ll get the week started off right.

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