Food:
Because of the lifestyle change we undertook, you may have noticed the large amount of fruits and veggies in my Monday post. Five meals a day, limiting my intake of carbs – mostly sugar related carbs – and paying attention to the nutrients in food, has made me feel so much better. This past Monday was probably the best Monday I’ve had in years. I felt fantastic. I wasn’t super tired, I felt a little sore, but not in pain and that has been awesome – it’s lasted the entire week so far!
Fitness:
We’ve gotten back into Jillian Michael’s 30 Day Shred, and are actually sticking to it. Along with that, we’re trying to get down to the gym once a week for an hour (this has been difficult in the mornings, because it is COLD) and then we’re doing Yoga before bed each night, which is super helpful for relaxing.
Hurdles:
Remember my knee and it’s annoying pain? Back when I was in physical therapy for it, the one thing that really stuck with me was that the trainers always told me to work through the pain. So, that’s what I’ve been doing… and guess what? My knee feels amazing! So that’s fantastic.
My slip up this week was when we went to a Christmas party… where, as one is wont to do at Christmas parties, I had two sugar cookies and some hard cider. It wasn’t aweful, by any means, but my self control did wane. I’m interested to see what eles tries to trip me up this holiday season.
Today’s Weigh-in: 152.0!
(I'm not sure what was up with yesterday's drop - but I didn't get any exercise in, so I'm not too supprised that it hopped back up again.)
Congrats on the new eating habits and weight loss!!
ReplyDeleteBTW, I used to have trouble with my knees, then I did jump rope for about 6 months and I've never had trouble since. I guess those boxers know what they're doing.
You guys are doing so great!! I love how well the 5 meals a day are going for you. Keep up the awesome work!
ReplyDeleteI also remember June at BBP being told to work through the pain for her knee. Glad to know it's working for you!