I know its all a mind game, it really is. Yes, you feel the burn and you think that your goal that you wanna reach is so far away. I personally crank up my music, so loud, that I know people around me can hear it and then I walk and watch TV. When I start off semi fast, I feel the burn, but after walking it for a couple minutes, it eases up and actually gets boring and so I make myself go faster. I always do inclines about 5 minutes in, after I feel ready and warmed up. I don't do them the whole time, but I get my heart rate up and I start sweating and then I bring it down and walk it off. I repeat that and I make it more challenging each time, by either making it really high or fast or both. I don't try and over do it from the beginning, but in my head I have a goal of what I want to achieve for that night.
I also have been lifting 5 pound weights every night in my room or living room. I'm not to where I want to be, to go hard core workout extreme, because I do want to build my stretching and my muscles to get used to working out. Ive been doing this for a week and already can tell my muscles in my legs are like in a jump start. Today at work, I never got tired once and I worked 8 hours, now it was a long boring, dragged out day, but other than that, it was just easy. The only downfall right now with working out, really is just my heels are raw from my shoes.
I can tell that eating is starting to get hard. At work today, I worked longer than what I thought I was going too, which is good for me, but I didn't prepare myself food wise. Now McAlisters is across the street which is good, so we went there. I did have half of an Orange Cranberry sandwich and a cup of Vegetable soup, and a sweet tea. Two days now, of sweet tea, which isn't the best, but I never drink it, so I'm not really worried about it.
I do have to admit, that tomorrows weigh, I'm actually a little nervous now. I'm scared that I'm not going to see the results I want, because yesterday when I was at the Y, I weighed myself on a different scale and I had gained a pound. At the Y, you are actually given a scale or either red or blue and I'm a red, so I have to weigh in on that one, every time. So, I'm hoping, even if its a freaken pound, I hope it goes down and not up. I really can tell a small difference in my body. I can tell my water weight isn't extreme like it was and I'm not as bloated. I can tell that I'm feeling better physically and I have more energy.
I try and not to make an excuse to not work out or to eat a lot or whatever. I have to get through this first month and see where I'm at and see what I need to change or make more challenging. I know this is going to be the worst month, because its learning a new lifestyle and its getting to that 22 day or 30 day, or whatever day it is to make a habit, a habit. Either way, if tomorrow isn't as good as I hope with the weigh in, I know that me working out and me eating better and more often with smaller portions is good for me and hopefully will start showing some results soon. I cant expect to lose 20 pounds in the first week, cause well....I'm not on the Biggest Loser....haha!!! I want this to be, where I can keep this up for the rest of my life and learn the proper way in handling food and exercise. I cant predict the future and I cant see if 2 years from now I'm 400 pounds or 150 pounds, but right now.......I want to lose weight and keep it off!!! :)
Today's Menu:
Raisin Bran with banana
Whole Wheat Strawberry Bar
Cherry Yogurt
Half Sandwich/Cup of Veggie Soup/pickle
Water
Orange Juice
Sweet Tea
2 Lettuce Wraps (turkey, cheese, mustard, romaine lettuce)
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