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I'm a litte frustrated this week. I did attempt to work out 6 times. But on Wednesday I was only on the treadmill for 10 minutes when Monkey woke up crying her eyes out. She had been puking for the past 2 days, so I felt I should probably get off the treadmill and comfort her! This turned into 2 hours of her throwing a fit about every suggestion I made to try and calm her down. On Thursday I barely got my workout clothes on when she woke up crying. She's finally feeling better, but I only managed to exercise 4 and 1/6 times last week. Now you'd think that would still be pretty effective...but NOPE! I'm barely down 1 measley lb. What's up with that?
The problem with getting on the treadmill late at night is that if something interferes with your workout, you don't really have time to "get back to it later"! I'm not giving up though. I still exercised Saturday, Monday and yesterday. Hopefully this week I'll have a little more success.
I didn't get the strength training incorporated into my exercising like I had hoped. I have a yoga pilates DVD that I wanted to try out...but I didn't get to it. I think maybe I'll just do some hand weights while I walk, then some ab exercises in the mornings.
Also, the first time I increased my walking pace to 3.4 mph, my legs felt like they were going to fall off after about 5 minutes! When did I turn into such a wimp?
This week's goals: increase walking pace to 3.3 mph. Eat more fruit. Get more sleep. I have very poor sleeping habits, and I know that this can effect weight loss or gain, so this week it's my goal to be in bed by 11 every night.
This week's question:
We're all here at EM:ME because we're unhappy with our bodies, or our health; there are things that we are trying to change.But today you must share one thing with everybody that you absolutely love about yourself"
I would have to say that I'm glad I have a quick mind. I learn quickly, and I love knowledge. I love learning (now that I don't have time to learn...why didn't I realize this when I was in school? Oh that's right, because back then I loved kissing more than I loved learning!)
I have developed a great passion for learning about things I never really cared about before, like history, and politics. I still love math too! My dream getaway would be a week alone in a nice hotel with a room full of books!
Here's to a more successful week! What is something you love about yourself?
I'm a litte frustrated this week. I did attempt to work out 6 times. But on Wednesday I was only on the treadmill for 10 minutes when Monkey woke up crying her eyes out. She had been puking for the past 2 days, so I felt I should probably get off the treadmill and comfort her! This turned into 2 hours of her throwing a fit about every suggestion I made to try and calm her down. On Thursday I barely got my workout clothes on when she woke up crying. She's finally feeling better, but I only managed to exercise 4 and 1/6 times last week. Now you'd think that would still be pretty effective...but NOPE! I'm barely down 1 measley lb. What's up with that?
The problem with getting on the treadmill late at night is that if something interferes with your workout, you don't really have time to "get back to it later"! I'm not giving up though. I still exercised Saturday, Monday and yesterday. Hopefully this week I'll have a little more success.
I didn't get the strength training incorporated into my exercising like I had hoped. I have a yoga pilates DVD that I wanted to try out...but I didn't get to it. I think maybe I'll just do some hand weights while I walk, then some ab exercises in the mornings.
Also, the first time I increased my walking pace to 3.4 mph, my legs felt like they were going to fall off after about 5 minutes! When did I turn into such a wimp?
This week's goals: increase walking pace to 3.3 mph. Eat more fruit. Get more sleep. I have very poor sleeping habits, and I know that this can effect weight loss or gain, so this week it's my goal to be in bed by 11 every night.
This week's question:
We're all here at EM:ME because we're unhappy with our bodies, or our health; there are things that we are trying to change.But today you must share one thing with everybody that you absolutely love about yourself"
I would have to say that I'm glad I have a quick mind. I learn quickly, and I love knowledge. I love learning (now that I don't have time to learn...why didn't I realize this when I was in school? Oh that's right, because back then I loved kissing more than I loved learning!)
I have developed a great passion for learning about things I never really cared about before, like history, and politics. I still love math too! My dream getaway would be a week alone in a nice hotel with a room full of books!
Here's to a more successful week! What is something you love about yourself?
I'm not beautiful like you. I'm beautiful like me." ---Joydrop, "Beautiful"
Comments
So what are you saying? You don't love kissing as much anymore?!?! :P
xoxo ~Lisa
Congratulations on the loss. Woo hoo!
Kissing, ewwwww.
A loss is still a loss and you are doing GREAT! Dang kids messing up our workouts!
Have a fabulous week!
1 lb. is awesome. Slow and steady wins the race! Keep up the great job!
I love your post on breastfeeding. I totally agree with you. Its wonderful, but HARD work at first.
I am defintly going to come back and read often.
Love your bucket filler...perfect for today, I need to write that down!!!
Have you tried Jillian Michael's "The Shred" DVD? Big Mama has blogged about it, and my sister just picked up a copy for me at Target and sent it from TX. :) It's supposed to be 3 different levels, 20 minutes each and a GOOD workout. I am too scared to try it. ;)
Thanks.
I am a night owl, too...and have to MAKE myself go to bed early.
Tough question this week. Way to go with that one too!!
Much love from NJ,
Sue
xoxo
And I bet you'll totally see a bigger loss next week. Sometimes it take a week for it to fly off. :)
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Hugs from Eventually Cottage!
BTW I love that quote!
and a quick mind.. I LOVE that one!! That's a great reason to love yourself!
Have a great week!!
You're doing awesome! Keep up the good work!
....and hey...losing even part of a pound, or staying consistent...is better than gaining a pound...so Congratulations!
AND I ♥ that quote...i think when you stop comparing yourself to others...that is when you see the true beauty you have yourself...it has taken me many years to believe that...but I think I'm closer than I used to be!