Week In Review

Ok, some good lessons learned this week that are really going to help me going forward:) I haven't posted an actual weight update in awhile, I'm sorry for that. I was absolutely planning on going to my weigh-in on Saturday, especially because when I stepped on my own scale I was down about 3 pounds! But, we got invited to our wonderful friends' house for breakfast and stayed for 5 hours:)!!! We had a super fun morning with them, and there's no way I'm going to let a number on the scale interfere with my friendships:) The big positive for me was that I found out Friday night that I was going to miss my weigh-in, and I STILL went for a run, even though it was the last thing I wanted to do and it almost killed me! That's a huge step in the right direction for me, a couple weeks before, I would have thought, 'yay! No weigh-in, that means I can eat whatever I want, scrap exercise, and make up for it next week!!!' So I'm happy that I've realized that my WW weigh-ins aren't the only gauges of weight loss, ACTUAL WEIGHT LOSS IS!!! HELLO ME!!! The reason I haven't lost weight for two months is b/c I've been totally focused on my WW weigh-ins, and b/c I've had to miss so many, I just want to make sure I'm ok for when I step on that scale. Lesson #1 LEARNED:)

Lesson #2: Life (especially one with children) calls for compromise and adjustments constantly.

I'm going to do a little run down of what my week SHOULD have, DID, and COULD have looked like:

Should Have:

Monday-Run, Weights, Abs
Tuesday-Run, Abs
Wednesday-30 Day Shred (Jillian Michaels Circuit Training Video)
Thursday-Run, Abs
Friday-Run, Weights, Abs
Saturday-Walk
Sunday-Rest

Did:

Monday-Run, Weights, Abs
Tuesday-5k walk, Abs
Wednesday-Rest
Thursday-Run, Weights
Friday-Run
Saturday-Rest
Sunday-Rest

Could Have (if I had just let things happen, not tried to make things work, and only worked out when I really felt like it)

Monday-Run, Weights, Abs
Tuesday-rest
Wednesday-rest
Thursday-rest
Friday-rest
Saturday-rest
Sunday-Rest

So, you get the picture:) I was a little disappointed at first looking at the comparison between what it was supposed to look like and actually did, until I really studied my week (which was jam-packed and quite sleep deprived) and realized how well I really did! I'm very encouraged that I ran as many times as I did, and I think even more encouraged that I did it when I really didn't want to. Sheena and I run at about 9pm, just when the full weight of not sleeping much at night and a busy day with lots of kids hits me---so to go three nights was great!

Lesson #3: Nothing is set in stone. Just because I set a goal, doesn't mean I'm a failure if I realize that it's not within my reach and I need to make an adjustment. Such as aiming to run 4 5K's a week---TOO MUCH! I haven't run in a long time, 3 times a week plus one 5k walk in a week is sufficient. Along with some weights and abs thrown in, it's definitely going to move me towards where I want to be!

So, for this week ahead, my 'change' is actually going to be just focusing on the 3 I've already made: No eating after 7 pm, a big salad every day (not necessarily for lunch anymore, just have to get it in!) and solidifying my week of workouts. This is the plan:

Monday-Run, Abs
Tuesday-Walk, Abs, Weights
Wednesday-Run, Abs
Thursday-30 Day Shred
Friday-Run, Abs
Saturday-Abs, Weights
Sunday-Rest

It's all about figuring out what works for me, and how I can reach my goals in a way that fits my lifestyle. We'll see how this schedule goes! I'm looking forward to posting an official weight loss post this coming Saturday, it's been too long! I have a number goal I'm aiming for this week, but I'm going to keep it to myself for now! Have a great week everyone:) (see below for some lovely before pictures;) EDIT--I'm having some technical difficulties, I really do have pictures, they just won't upload! Soon, soon:)