Sorry for the delay... keep reading and you will understand why...
Week
Three:
3/6-3/12
My
workouts were pretty much on point. I did modify my original schedule to
incorporate some running because I finally got my shin splits healed up and got
new running shoes!
Sunday:
Rest Day
Monday:
Arms/Back & HIIT
Tuesday:
Legs & Booty
Wednesday:
Chest/Triceps & HIIT
Thursday:
Rest Day
Friday:
1 Mile Run + Core Circuit
Saturday:
Full Body
As
far as nutrition went, it wasn’t the best week…
Sunday:
Good
Monday:
Good
Tuesday:
Good
Wednesday:
Went over carbs, fat, and calories a little bit
and did not hit my protein goal
Thursday:
Good
Friday:
CATASTROPHIC…. Totally busted over my
calories, carbs and fats BIG TIME. L
Saturday:
Good! BACK ON TRACK!
So,
this week was definitely the beginning of what ended up being a four week
struggle for me. Life happened and I allowed it to spill over into my diet and exercise! We found out the first week in March that the daycare
the twins attend was changing directors. We LOVE the previous director, so this
was a hard pill to swallow, and it really only got worse the more we learned. I
have two year old twins, Ethan & Ellison. Ethan has a severe life-threatening
peanut allergy and requires a higher level of food safety than most kids. He
cannot even come into contact with peanuts/peanut products or even
someone/something that may have peanut residue on it without having a reaction.
We have learned a lot over the past year since his diagnosis and the director has
been so very understanding and accommodating that I really had built a lot of
trust for her with Ethan! So, I made arrangements to go in and meet the new
director and discuss Ethan’s condition and needs. IT. WENT. TERRIBLE. (more on
this later). So, my stress level went through the roof about middle of week 3
after this meeting. So by the time Friday rolled around, I was stressed out and
emotionally exhausted and I decided I just didn’t care! I ate a cheeseburger
from Sonic and that just blew my macros for the whole day. I still had a small
loss but I definitely think Friday made a difference in my results.
3/13/2016
Weigh In:
181.2
Down 0.6 pounds
this week!
Week
Four:
3/13-3/19
This
week was rough. I got news Sunday morning that my uncle had passed away, which
wasn’t unexpected, but still very very sad. The stress of the daycare situation
had me feeling overwhelmed and lacking control. Plus, stupid SPRING FORWARD
happened and threw everyone’s sleep schedule off. I really struggled to get my
workouts in and even skipped two days.
Sunday:
Rest Day
Monday:
Legs/Booty/Core SKIPPED
Tuesday:
Legs/Upper Body/Core + 1 Mile Run
Wednesday:
Rest Day
Thursday:
Legs/Booty & HIIT
Friday:
Back/Triceps/Core & HIIT SKIPPED
Saturday:
Full Body & HIIT
As
far as nutrition went, this week was better than week 3, but still was not on
point like I would have wanted it to be. I did discuss my slow/almost stagnant
weight loss with my macros coach and she changed up my numbers to see if we
could get the scale moving. She lowered my calories by 100, lowered my protein
& carb goals and actually increased my fats just a tiny bit (which makes me
SUPER happy!). Chocolate & cheese = yummy fats!
Sunday:
Good
Monday:
Good
Tuesday:
Good
Wednesday:
Good
Thursday:
Good
Friday:
Good
Saturday:
Not great. Went over carbs & fat
& did not meet my protein
goal.
3/20/2016
Weigh In:
180.2
Down 1 pound this week!
Week Five:
3/20-3/26
Started C25K back up this week. I started with week 4 since I already have a small base. Running is definitely still a struggle for me but I know every run, good or bad, long or short, slow or fast, will help me reach my goals. I truly believe bad runs are where the most progress is made. If it were easy.... it would be your mom everyone would be doing it, right?
Sunday: 2 Mile Run
Monday: Legs & HIIT
Tuesday: 2 Mile Run
Wednesday: Arm Day SKIPPED
Thursday: Rest Day
Friday: 5K Run + Chest/Back
Saturday: Full Body & HIIT
Still struggling with my nutrition...
Sunday: Good
Monday: Bad! Over carbs and under protein.
Tuesday: Good
Wednesday: Bad! Over everything.
Thursday: Not great, way over carbs.
Friday: Bad again... over calories, carbs, & fat. Under protein.
Saturday: Good!
3/27/2016 Weigh In:
179.4
Down 0.8 pounds this week!
This week was a struggle but I tried hard to not let it get the best of me. Each day I just started over and kept on pushing myself. Not really sure how I managed to lose, but i'll take it!
On Good Friday, 3/25, I took the kids to the gym nursery since we all had the day off. They printed off stickers for the kids and on them was my original gym picture from the day we joined! I was SHOCKED to see how big I was. It was much needed reminder of just how far I have come. On the left, it was 2013ish, I was 205+ lbs and had never been pregnant. On the right, March 2016, 180ish pregnant with 2 year old twins. I look and FEEL so much better now than I ever did back then.
And then Easter happened....
Week Six:
3/27-4/2
I started C25K back up this week. I started with week 4 since I already have a small base. Running is definitely still a struggle for me but I know every run, good or bad, long or short, slow or fast, will help me reach my goals. I truly believe bad runs are where the most progress is made. If it were easy.... it would be your mom everyone would be doing it, right?
Sunday: EASTER! Rest Day
Monday: 2 Mile Run
Tuesday: Arm Day SKIPPED
Wednesday: Legs & HIIT
Thursday: Rest Day
Friday: 1 Mile Run
Saturday: Full Body & HIIT
Nutrition = DISASTER
Sunday: BAD
Monday: BAD
Tuesday: BAD
Wednesday: BAD
Thursday: BAD
Friday: BAD
Saturday: BAD
The whole week was just rough. My workouts were weak, I skipped one day altogether and did not push myself like I could have. I was STARVING all week plus my parents had made nut free/safe candy for Easter... they brought SO much candy and it was SO yummy. By Tuesday or Wednesday I finally just threw the rest of it out. I couldn't keep my hands out of it! Delicious Easter candy + PMS = a HORRIBLE combination.
4/4/2016 Weigh In:
181.2
UP 1.8 pounds this week!
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| Ethan & Ellison, Easter Sunday, 2016 |
So here I sit, EXACTLY where I was 3 weeks ago. I am pretty disappointed in myself, but, this is a journey, and it is not a fast one. There are lessons to be learned. Mental and emotional strength to be gained. Old habits die hard and I allowed that to get the best of me over the last few weeks. This lifestyle change is a slippery slope. Once you take one step backwards, IT IS VERY EASY TO FALL. And more often than not, you will likely hit EVERY BRANCH ON THE WAY DOWN.
So, what now? We keep going. We keep trying. We keep working. We keep learning. What other choice do we have? My friend Megan told me, "Well if you quit what's going to happen? You'll feel like shit" and she is so very right. This is a choose your hard situation. It is hard to be unhealthy and overweight and it is hard to get healthy and lose weight. But only one of those options has a positive outcome. So I choose to continue to work to get healthy and lose weight, even if it is hard. Progress pics help too! Sometimes I think we get jaded and don't realize just how far we have come. It really helps to pull out those old "fat" pictures and compare them to where you are now. You may not be where you want to be, but you are probably a lot better off then where you started!
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Left: 2009, 205+ lbs
Right: March 2016, 180ish lbs |
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Left: 2012, 205ish lbs
Right: March 2016, 180ish lbs |
