Week 13

It's been a few weeks since my last post but life has been crazy the last few weeks. I was doing really good (and currently am), up until Libby was put in the hospital overnight at the start of week 11 and that week was all about her and getting her better. I hadn't worked out Mon.-Fri. that week and decided by Sat. that she was doing much better and I really needed to exercise, so last minute I scheduled an indoor cycling class. I was actually down to 202 that week! Amazing what stress and tiny hospital food portions gets you! Unfortunately coming back home to eat what portion sizes are the my normal, I'm back up to 205. Which I'm happy about the 5 pound weight loss (I started out at 210) but annoyed that that's all I've managed to lose so far. That is, until I saw this pic!

Really puts it into perspective! Doesn't it?

Week 12 I did 3 days of Jillian Michaels "No more trouble zones", which is really kicking my butt! and I'm loving the results I'm seeing with it! (my husband does too!) ;) My legs are starting to look amazing! and I can see the rest of my body changing. There may not be much weight loss but my body is certainly starting to look better! and of course week 12 I also went to my Indoor cycling class.

For the record: My husband is absolutely wonderful and loves me & my body no matter my size! He's truly amazing and I'm so lucky to have him! I was having a conversation with him a few weeks ago. He was telling me, how proud he is of me for being so determined to exercise no matter what the weather. I replied, "I know you love me no matter what my size or weight, which makes me love you more, but I need to do this for me!" He responded with "ditto!" He's been hitting the gym at work 2-3 day a week. If I let the weather stop me, I'd never get out and exercise. I can use excuses all day. It's too cold! It's too hot! It's raining! etc., etc. No more excuses!

I decided since I love the results of the workout video, I'm going to do that 3 days a week and jog or walk 2 days and keep doing the indoor cycling 1 day a week, that way I have 3 days of strength  training and 3 of cardio. I plan on doing jogging only but for now will just walk. I had an appointment to see a Dr. about my asthma to see what else I can take/use to prevent the exercise induced asthma but it happened to be one of the days Libby was in the hospital and I have yet to reschedule. Yep, no excuse for it, I just haven't.

So far this week I've worked out eachday (I will get to it today, when Libby goes down for a nap). :) The last few weeks I've been bad about veggie intake but was still eating lots of fruit. I'm still eating/making lots of fruit salads and today for lunch I was good (with the exception of a brownie) :) and made a green salad.. I need to get back on track with veggie intake I'm still working on dairy. One of these day I'll have it down. I have faith in myself! I obviously have days/weeks where I do better then the others but I'm out there trying and that's what matter's most! anytime I fail, I know I can just pick up where I left off. I can't let my set backs keep me from doing what I know needs to be done and what I know I can do!