The Thinner Winner competition at my gym just ended and I only lost 2 lbs. I admit I ate badly for a week due to our little mini getaway to Catalina, 10th Anniversary, Bday, Valentine's, etc. February is incredibly hard to stay on track for me. I did well...until we left for Catalina. LOL
However, I tried to maintain a strict diet of eliminating grains, dairy, sugar, alcohol and processed foods. I basically ate meat, veggies, fruit, eggs and nuts. My diet remained consistent for approximately 6 weeks so I was happy about that. When the Thinner Winner competition started, I had already lost 7 lbs from just eating healthy and starting up my regular workout regimen again. As usual, I go into a hiatus during the holidays in which I eat, drink and be merry. Heck, I do it every year. This isn't news to anyone I know. So I was happy to lose the "water weight" and I was ready to lose a whole lot more!
Thinner Winner began on Martin Luther King Jr Day (January 20th) and the workout program was 2-3x a week with a trainer for 6 weeks. I was devoted to my workouts and the wonderful ladies and trainers that helped motivate me to get my bootie back into shape. It felt good to get stronger, my clothes were fitting better and I was just happier in general. I didn't weigh myself the whole 6 weeks. I just knew what that scale would do to my psyche.
So when it was time to do the final weigh-in last week (February 26th), it totally crushed my ego. The scale just doesn't reflect the hard work I've put into this whole journey so far. 2 lbs??? F that. I tried sooooo hard and that's it???
Breathe in, breathe out. Shake it off, Meg...
I had to do a lot of that on Wednesday. Probably didn't help that Aunt Flo decided to come visit that morning either. LOL.
Anyway, I was feeling down about it. I started not caring about what I ate. Chocolate? OK, give me some. Ice cream? Yeah, I'll take some of that too. Fried chicken? Hell yes, give me 3.
Emotional eater? YES I AM.
I had to "reboot" my emotional and mental being. I literally sat down and read pages and pages of articles regarding health and fitness trying to get back in the "game".
I'm stilllllll trying...
I started a month-long bootcamp yesterday. M-F @ 10 am and Saturdays @ 9 am with Bradford, a trainer who has really helped me get to where I am today. (Thank you Bradford!!!) I am feeling quite a bit stronger and I love that I can push myself beyond limits I certainly didn't think I could overcome. I am definitely feeling thankful for that.
My goals are changing. Instead of focusing on the numbers on the scale, I am going to set personal records for myself and get leaner, meaner (is that even possible? HA!), stronger. I want to be able to do a Crossfit competition someday! Maybe an adventure race...a triathlon? My list of goals is endless.
Anyway, the whole point of this entry is that even though the numbers on the scale don't reflect the hard work I've been putting into losing the weight. I AM LOSING INCHES!!!
http://exercise.about.com/od/weightloss/a/losinginches.htm
Measured myself officially again today to see my progress. I am pretty happy with the results actually. Some significant changes for sure. See for yourself...
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