One Month!

Thursday, June 30, 2011

One Month!

Wow everybody!

It's been one month today that I started on this journey. It went by fast and I can only hope that as my endurance builds and my metabolism speeds up, I'll be reflecting on a year in no time ;)

Goodbye June & Fatty Ice Cream!

This week, I was feeling rather guilty about my fitness. I overate a couple times over the weekend and then had hellacious cramps on Tuesday that did not permit me to go to the gym; however, it was great to learn that I had actually missed the gym. How about that?! I never thought I would feel that way. It's almost as if I felt guilty for bailing on a friend for cocktails and venting but in the gyms case: water and sweating. But, as I said before, if you stress yourself out too much it will prevent progress mentally as well as physically. And would you know, I STILL lost weight this week and made it underneath my personal scary zone of 200 lbs?! Can I get a woot, woot?! Month one results below:

One month breakdown:

Weight: 198.2

Percent pf Body Fat: 41.8%

BMI: 32.6

Weeks to Meet Goal: 64

Comparison to initial weigh-in:

Weight: -9.6 lbs

Percent of Body Fat: -2.5%

BMI: -1.6 points

Weeks to Meet Goal: -9 weeks

I am under my personal obese level! And what's great is that I celebrated the RIGHT way! That's right, we didn't decide to go out for ice cream and burgers-I know it's so counter-intuitive, but you'd be amazed with how people reward themselves with junk food for losing weight. My workout pal suggested that we treat ourselves to something for reaching one month of committed workouts. Although I was somewhat hesitant because I feel like the reward is losing the weight, she helped me see the progress in my efforts and that the treat does not have to be something that is intended to keep long-term. Perfect! So we went to a Champion outlet and I got a purple top and bottom matching set. I'll tell you what........I felt like a million bucks going to the gym this morning. You know the feeling when your hair is perfect and you are wearing a power suit, ball gown, etc.? I felt the same exhilaration walking into the gym with this outfit on, sans make-up and awesome hair. Don't get me wrong, I still have a long journey to bringing sexy back, but I was amazed with how good I felt without being 'done up' in the 'normal' way.

Have a wonderful 4th of July weekend everyone. I'll let you know how I did over the long weekend with some incredible food opportunities and pitfalls!