It was a week ago today that I made a promise to myself, and committed myself to this journey. I’ve decided that I am going to do a weigh in every Sunday morning to see if/what progress I have made towards shedding the pounds. Then, once a month I’ll measure my waist, and check the inches.

(Drum roll) The results are in!

 

My weight one week ago.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

My weight today.

 

 

 

 

I have dropped 3.5 pounds in the past week. Let me tell you, I was pretty stoked to see that! I’m so happy that my efforts are showing some progress.

 

Here are some of the changes I’ve made in this past week:

• I’ve started eating healthier, and have stopped eating junk food/fast food.
• I’ve committed myself to a workout regime, and have completed all of my workouts thus far to the best of my ability.
• I’ve been consistently getting up at 6 AM – about 3 hours earlier than I used to.
• I’m working on shifting my mentality, and focusing more on the positive side and reaching my goals.
• I’ve started drinking more water and green tea (nothing added), as opposed to juice, orange pekoe tea (with sugar and milk), and the occasional pop.
• I’ve cut back on snacking. If I do have a snack during the day, I reach for an apple or some veggies and hummus, as opposed to chips or a chocolate bar.

Some things I’ve noticed in the past week:

• I feel a lot better. My stomach isn’t all up in knots anymore from eating crap.
• My cravings for junk food are diminishing.
• I actually really enjoy waking up at 6 AM. I love watching the sun come up. I love the peace and quiet before everybody starts getting on with their day.  I also love the fact that I don’t feel like I’m wasting my day away.
• I really enjoy the sense of accomplishment I get after a workout, especially when it’s been difficult  for me to get through.

 

Moving on to today’s workout, Core Crunch 2.0.

 

As I mentioned in my last post, I really need to work on my core strength.

This workout was especially difficult for me to do. I made a point of  trying each exercise the way it was originally intended – without modification.

Some of them I had to push myself hard to get through. Some of them, even though I made every effort, I just wasn’t physically able to do without modifying. The rest of them I got part way through before my body would just collapse, and I would have to do the modified version.

However, I gave it my best, I didn’t sit anything out, and I know the strength will come in time.

 

Next week I only have two workouts. One on Wednesday, one on Saturday, and they are both 30 minutes. I’m not much of a runner, but I love rollerblading. So, I think I might add some of that in as well.

See you on Wednesday!