Week 6: Excuses & Results

...sorry this is a little late this week, guys!

Oh Lord…

Excuses:

• There was a 3-day holiday weekend. Without kids. With booze. Good eatin’, too. And boys. All distractions.

• Work has been hella crazy.

• Crazy dreams, making it not so easy to get sleep.

I worked out just twice this week:

• (1) 45-minute walk/run on the treadmill for 3.15 miles.

• (1) bike ride, for a total of 26 minutes and 4.8 miles


Results: I lost 0 lbs this week, holding at 8 lbs lost in 6 weeks. I am holding at 161 lbs, and still have 22 to go. This is my second 0 weight-loss week in a row.

I need to snap out of it.

If you are still following this blog, you probably already read me lamenting the temptations of the three-day-weekend. I promise, will not go over that again.

Work has been pretty crazy this week. I’ve been bringing my laptop home, like everyday, which is highly unusual for me. I am good at what I do, and want to do a good job, but I do believe that I should be able to accomplish most of what I came to do in between my normal hours of 8 am to 5:30-ish pm, and that my evenings and nights should be dedicated my kids and their many endeavors, as well as to my fitness and physical and mental well-being.

Things just haven’t worked out that way. I’ve been working through lunches, causing me to miss yoga. I’ve also been up late at night on the laptop, causing me to have issues with getting up early enough in the morning to ride my bike before work.

My crazy brain needs to stop with all of the nutso dreams that have been keeping me awake at night. I have been a bride in no less than two dreams—one where I didn’t know who my groom was, and another where I was scrambling 2 hours before the big event, looking for a wedding gown. And then there is the crazy dream I had with the stalker…

Before I forget, I need to shout out to the awesome encouragement that I got from a special friend this week.  I didn't even know that this person was in the same boat as me.  I love to hear your stories, it makes me feel like I am not in this by myself.  Thanks so much for the encouragement:

the battle is always with willpower.


my flip switched 2 fridays ago - i was home at my parents and it was just a side glance in the mirror as i was about to jump in the shower.

i've been over indulging on mcdonalds, wendy's, cookies, and the occasional ice cream for the past year. - i saw a pic of myself just a year ago and i'm completely different - so i think it's been the overworking and undersleeping that switched me to the dark side of fast food eating. I think i'm still gonna binge on some cookies once a week but otherwise i think i've locked it down mentally. Of course i think i have a smaller social life then you - my drinking usually consists of a glass of wine or 3 to help me get to sleep.


remind yourself that this is forever -this is quality of life - and that this is for you AND your kids :)


My gameplan for Week 7?

1. Minimize the excuses. I put them here at the beginning of my Results blogs, so that I have a record of what I whined about (silently in my head) the previous week, so that I can try to avoid the same excuses next week..
2. Get back to basics. Back in my first post, I made promises to myself about what I would like to achieve each week in terms of fitness, diet, and the types of people that I want to associate with (like-minded, healthy individuals). Unfortunately, it’s gotten easy to lose focus in the midst of being busy… i.e., stopping at McDonald’s on the way to/from my daughter’s soccer practice, because everyone is hungry, and that is all we have time for. I think with better pre-planning, I can come up with some crockpot meals that we can eat as soon as I get home from work, and before soccer practice.
3. Remember why I am doing this.  My friend said it best:  this is about elevating my quality of life.

Did I happen to mention that my mom is here visiting for a week?

Week 7? I WILL lose at least one pound this week. I promise.