Thinner Thursday-Feb 7th

So I didn't weigh myself this morning. Partly because I don't want to know my weight, and partly because I have made the decision that I was going to take a 3 week break from weighing myself. These past two weeks have been difficult. I've been sick with the flu, and then a cold, during this time and have not been able to exercise as intensely as I would like. Also, since I have been sick, overtired, stressed etc, I haven't been eating well.

So starting today, I'm going back to writing down what I eat. I eat less, and eat better, when I am writing down what I am eating. Seeing it on paper makes me realize how much snacking I do during the day, which of course contributes to not shedding the weight as quickly as I would like.

I am enjoying my new workouts, though, and I am seeing increases in my strength. I'm doing a program from simplyshredded.com, and here is the breakdown.

Monday-Upper Body A
Tuesday-Lower Body A
Wednesday- OFF
Thursday-Upper Body B
Friday-Lower Body B
Saturday-OFF
Sunday-OFF

With these workouts, is also a cardio component, but I have not started it yet. It involves a 10-15min HIIT followed by 15-30 min low intensity cardio sessions in the mornings of each day that I do weights.

There is also a nutritional plan for the program, which I may start trying to follow. I need to plan and organize my days better so that I am not crashing with low energy resulting in me eating food to get quick energy. I need the proper food and the proper timing of eating to make sure that I stay energized all day long.

If I get brave enough, I think that tomorrow I'll take some pictures and start a weekly picture progress series to see if there are any changes, especially since I am holding off on weighing myself.

Thinner Thursday...a day late

I didn't get to write yesterday, but better late then never. I have decided that I am going to take a break from the scale. I'm not going to weigh myself for three weeks. The scale said I gained two pounds this week, but I don't feel that is a true representation of what has happened this week. I've leaned out, and am starting to get the shape that I want. So, instead of getting discouraged, I'm going to focus on what I should be doing-eating better and working out. I'm going to start taking pictures, taking my measurements, and rating my progress on how my clothes feel and look.

I've started a new workout this week, and so far I really like it. I've been sore from a few of the workouts, so that always makes me feel good. I'll explain the program next week.

Thinner Thursday

I had a bit of a set back this week. According to the scale I gained a pound this week. I'm not that surprised. I didn't get enough sleep, drink enough water, do much cardio, and I was pretty slack with my eating habits. So I'm not terribly surprised. Yet, my husband, and a woman I know, have told me lately that I was leaning out. I'm beginning to think that I need to spend less time looking at the numbers on the scale, as they are not always the true reflection of progress. I think that I'm going to start taking pictures and taking my measurements instead. I think that will help me stay motivated, although I'll probably still be checking my weight.

I was pretty excited today, because my husband sent me a link to a website while I was at work, that had a lot of good information on fitness and training. There was a workout plan on that website, and I think that I will start it on Monday. I was excited to have the new information, but what I was more excited about was that he was thinking about me and that he is encouraging what I am trying to do.

Getting fit, and in the best shape of my life, is what I want. I am going to surround myself with people and things that will help me achieve my goals and keep me motivated.

Here we go...

I have always been a fuller-figured girl. Never the skinny one, but not really the morbidly obese either. Always self-conscious, always unsure of myself. Although I have had a somewhat active life, my love affair with food, has always kept me from the body that I would like. Food has been a friend, a comfort, a boredom filler, among other things. I have never looked at food the way that I should-as fuel for my body, and just that. I enjoy food, I like strong flavours, and when I am eating something that I like, it is hard for me to listen to my body and stop eating when I am not hungry any longer.

That needs to change.

After two pregnancies, I am not looking the way that I would like. It took me about two years to lose the baby weight after my first child...just in time to get pregnant again. I had good intentions when pregnant with my girl. I wasn't going to gain as much weight as with my son-instead I gained 18 pounds more than the first time. 56 lbs in total. My little one is now almost 9 months old, and I am still 20 lbs away from pre-pregnancy weight. So that is my first goal, to get back to where I was spring/summer of 2011.

I don't want to stop there, though. I like working out, and I have a big dream for where I want to take my body, my nutrition, and in turn my mental health. The fitter I get, the happier I am. I want to be the happy person that I think is hiding. It will make me a better wife, mother, friend and all around person.

This blog is going to be my platform. A place where I can track my progress, share recipes, explain my workout routines, and hold myself accountable. I want to encourage other people, who are like me. I might not have all of the resources that others might have, but I have a drive, determination, and a supportive family.