That's right! The reason to lift heavy or go home. Tonight was PUSH 2. Wow! My shoulders were shaking and my legs were burning. We followed it with Extreme Abs - OH MY! Now that's an ab routine. My abs were on fire tonight. Love, love, love tonight's workout. Can't wait to do it again next week.
We ran today as well - 2 miles in 23 minutes, in the rain, with jogging strollers - we managed to cut 4 minutes off our time. No wonder I felt like my side was going to split open. We were hauling some serious tail! I think we were making up for that awful run in the heat on Monday.
I was over my calorie intake for the day. I was so cold. Nothing I did would warm me up (turns out I forgot to turn off the air since it's been so hot, so I turned it off, but didn't flip it all the way to heat and it was cold out today so the house sat at 67 degrees...on a cold, rainy day...until I realized what was going on). I had 3 cups of coffee, yes, THREE! So much for just one a day. That's 420 calories just from the coffee creamer (that's a lot even if it's natural stuff)! An entire meal!! I tried to make up for it with healthier, low cal meals, but I was still over for the day.
Lunch I made a huge chicken taco salad: blue corn chips, salsa, 4 oz chicken, 100 cal pack of Wholly Guacamole (love that stuff), 1 oz cheese, and black olives and tomatoes. It was delicious!!
Dinner was equally yummy! Scallops and brussel sprouts. I found the recipe in an old Oxygen magazine and I've been wanting to try it, but Chris doesn't like brussel sprouts, so it was the perfect meal for while he's away. I inhaled it! It was super yummy. I have some left, but I have no idea if scallops reheat well. It was actually my first time ever making them.
For years I've been telling myself that I would be so happy if I could just get my weight down to 150 and each and every week when I weigh myself and the scale either stays the same or goes up a pound or down a pound I get so frustrated. I'm working my tail off, eating better then I ever have, and I should be so proud of myself, yet all I can think about is that after all this time I'm still in the 170's, still in size 14's, and still embarrassed to put on a pair of shorts. Then today I read a friend's blog. This is what she said, "no matter what your scale or measuring tape says, know that
it doesn’t
define you. You’re awesome and amazing without it. Keep doing what
you’re doing.. Keep pushing, keep working at it. This is about a
lifetime change
not a passing moment." I think it's funny - she always knows what to say to me and I don't even think she realizes it. Such awesome words that when read at just the right moment will inspire you because they do me. I'm not sure why it's so hard to believe in yourself, or to feel confident about the way you look. I don't think it'll ever get any easier for me, but I'm going to print out her words and put them on my motivational wall just the same!
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