Ok - I'm discouraged. This is going to be a total debbie-downer post.
Weight Gain/Loss: -0, no gain, no loss. (-5.2 total)
Exercise this week: I ran 3 times (couch to 5k program), weights once, and a little bit of Zumba. I didn't do as much as I originally wanted to.
Overall health: Feeling pretty good. Much more active and conscious about wanting to get up and do stuff instead of sitting on the sidelines.
Hardest thing this week: Jaxon *hates* going to childcare at our gym. This deserves a post of its own, but each day when I have to convince, beg, and eventually end up TELLING him we're going to the gym is such a struggle. I already have this internal battle with myself to go, then I finally get myself all pumped up and get ready to leave... only to begin the fight over again with Jaxon. I'm absolutely not blaming my lack of going "above and beyond" this week on him - but it does make it so much harder.
Overall thoughts: I should have taken measurements when I first began. I had 2 different people encourage me to do that this week, and I need to get a tape measure. I am starting to feel different (and some clothes are beginning to fit differently), but this week the scale didn't reflect that so I am discouraged. Also, I went over on my calories 4 of the 7 days... so no wonder. Ugh... I have such a love/hate relationship with food and my inability to say 'no' sometimes. 1200 calories is SO hard to do on the days you don't exercise... which of course, just means I need to be doing some kind of exercise each day.
This coming week: Running, and I'm dreading it. Yesterday's work-out was BY FAR the hardest one I've had, and by the time I was done I wanted to never step on a treadmill again. I started getting these shooting pains up/down my back, which spread to my front, and turned into massive stomach cramps while I was running. My brother also encouraged me to do more weights this week, to burn more calories... and I'm going to try and go to a couple classes. Maybe even some Jillian at home.
What about you - how was your week? Gain? Lose? Hanging steady? Share below!
3 years ago
Don't give up! You can do it!! i love you! :)
ReplyDeleteDoes your gym have a bodypump class? That has done wonders for my muscle tone - definitely worth checking out if you've got it.
ReplyDeleteI hate to hear about Jaxon - is it only at the gym or does he always have a hard time going to a daycare setting?
Keep it up lady - your clothes are fitting differently, which means is WORKING, regardless of what the scale says.
I really hate Jillian. I can't do any of her videos with the sound on. But there is much to be said about the results I got with only 20 minute work outs [and at home!]. I really need to start back on those, but she's a lot to handle. Also, like Kristal said, if you feel different, it's working! I am sure you know that muscle weighs more than fat and takes up less space... measuring really shows those changes, and sometimes it helps to see numbers change even if it isn't your weight. Totally worth buying a measuring tape! You are doing awesome [seriously!]. Even little changes make a huge difference. You can totally do it, just keep pushing yourself and you'l get there!
ReplyDeleteIt is so hard but even if the scale doesn't always show it, you are still losing. There are many days in a row that I go working out, eating healthy, ordering a salad at a fast food restaurant (that should be like a -5 lbs automatically for doing that) and the scale doesn't move for as many as 5 days. But your body is changing and getting used to the routine! Muscle burns more calories than fat, so build up that muscle sister! I don't know what it's like going to the gym and struggling with kids but I know the struggle of trying to get it done in my home with Suri in the way and crying at me. It's frustrating but you will feel better about yourself and as a mommy if you give that time to yourself and somehow deal with their unhappiness in the meantime. "find a happy place, find a happy place"! :) and look at the bright side, it is NOT A GAIN! whoot whoot!
ReplyDeleteWhen Addison was starting to get tough to bring to nursery at the church, I started bringing a favorite toy in a hidden bag with me. I'd give the bag to the nursery worker to take the toy out of the bag & have them bring out the toy to play with Addison.
ReplyDeleteIt was the only thing I could get to work.
She never knew where we were going though.
So since Jaxon knows you're going to the gym & doesn't want to go, I wonder if there's a reason? Or maybe he just likes being difficult like my Addison?
That just soooooo doesn't help the motivation for working out. I hear you. I dread when I know a fight is about to occur with my kid.
I hope you can figure something out! Hopefully the more you go, the more used to it he'll get. And the more used to it he'll get, the more easily he'll go? If you figure out a good way to get him there without a fight, let me know!