Back to it

Okay, I took the last few days "off". I'm not proud of it, but hey I'm human. My ankle was so sore I was forced to wear a brace and with a couple of stressful deadlines, I just wasn't cooking fresh foods. I'm not going to dwell on that. I will, however, celebrate the fact that I'm back on track.

My ankle is still a little sore so I didn't want to jump directly back into HIIT or Jillian's 30 day shred so instead my day looked like this: Tomorrow, I will try to start my day as I did today and then do either the HIIT or 30 day shred in the evening. We'll see how it goes.

AM: 1 mile WATP
PM: 2 mile WATP and 100 basic crunches

Loving Me!

Worried

I've been worried about something the last few days. I couldn't sleep well because I kept having nightmares about it. Sigh, I could've stayed in bed and continued to worry, but instead I just went ahead and got up and did the Biggest Loser Last Chance Workout DVD. I sure hope some endorphins kick in so I can relax a bit.

Le Sigh.

Stress will not distract me...

I'm suffering a bit of an emotional crisis right now. Ordinarily, I would let this be my distraction and give into hours on the sofa and carb binging. But I'm the new and improved me. So, I went out and bought a new crock pot (my old one was too small and unreliable). Now, I don't have the excuse of no time to cook. I'll season my food at night, take it out of the fridge and pop it into the pot before I leave the house. Problem: solved.

The workouts continue. I need to get back on those two-a-days. But tonight I did do 3 mile WATP + 100 crunches (most w/8lb medicine ball).

Yay Me!

One day at a time.

So, I had bought some junk food for company that I had over the holiday weekend. I noticed that I had been mindlessly grabbing a few cookies whenever I went to the fridge. So today, you know what I did? I threw it all away. I absolutely REFUSE to surrender to my lower Self. Healthy living is conscious living and I am consciously deciding to choose life and health.

On an emotional note, I am learning to control stress in other ways besides eating sweets and other junk. I am also looking to switch up my exercise routines so that I don't get bored. Yesterday I did Jillian Michaels 30 day shred and today I did 40 mins of African dance and 100 crunches. I am DETERMINED to release this excess weight for good!

On still another note, I am starting to really feel sexy again. Though I'm still a size 18 (give or take), my waist is becoming more defined and my thighs are absolutely gorgeous if I say so myself. When I look at my pics from Ghana, I am amazed how much I've changed in just the last few weeks. Give Thanks for choosing health.

Peace, Love, & Light.

Still Working on Me

I'm determined to continue on this path. The weight is coming off slowly, but you know what? It's becoming less and less about weight and more and more about how I feel. I am determined to continue to grow in positive directions. I am learning to say no to things that do not benefit me. And I'm learning to release things that raise red flags with less effort. I guess I'm continuing to grow up. May it all continue.

Peace, Love, & Light.