Wednesday, April 20th

Weigh in, lost 1 pound.

In the spirit of taking a mental break, I decided not to post last week.  I have to come clean, though.  I gained almost 5 pounds in a week after my last weigh-in!  Ugh!  I was so ashamed, I couldn't bear to report it before doing something about it.  Somehow, I was able to lose the 5 pounds plus another pound this past week. 

It is important to note that I didn't starve myself or put in crazy amounts of cardio work at the gym.  Really, the only thing I did differently was switching up my workout routine a little.  I am feeling more confident about attending (and keeping up with) group fitness classes.  Last week I attended the Mixx cardio class (athletic drills, kickboxing, and funky dance moves) and I also tried out Zumba.  Zumba was lots of fun and I burned lots of calories even though it didn't feel like it.  I still did 2 of my 8+ miles cardio sessions (40 minutes on the elliptical, hill program, at least 6 mph on hills, 7mph on flat intervals plus 4 miles on the bike at a quarter plus mile per minute pace), but I am not enjoying them nearly as much now that I am participating in the group fitness.  Today I tried Strike! for the first time and also really enjoyed it.  In fact, I feel like I could become one of the better ones in the class after attending a few times. 

So, while I am in the mental break mode, I am still going to try to keep my workouts going strong and focus on fitness since I can't seem to wrap my head around changing up my food intake.  Having said that, I am only about 3 pounds away from hitting a huge milestone--another 50 pounds lost!  A couple of fun things to report on that note--I tried on those famous Paige jeans for the first time in 2 1/2 years and I am getting closer (I still hate these jeans, what was I thinking buying low rise anyway???).  And, I had to get my wedding ring sized down for fear of losing it! 

Wednesday, April 6th

Weigh in, lost 2.4 pounds

Last week was our Spring Break vacation at Copper Mountain.  I skied on Tuesday and Wednesday and took the rest of the week off from working out.  From a food standpoint, I indulged in meals but I did practice moderation. 

I am feeling like I need a mental break from the weight loss journey these days and I am not sure why.  I remember seeing an interview with someone who had lost a lot of weight and she commented on how weight loss isn't pretty.  Her comment has been on my mind lately as I think I am becoming really critical of my body.  While it is true that I am wearing smaller sizes, I see the results of being extremely overweight for years and two pregnancies--my body has taken a toll!  I wish for smoothness and tone.  Some say the short-term answer is Spanx, but I am looking to the future and wonder if I can swing plastic surgery someday.