Feeling the Pinch

The reality of the weight loss process is that I am not perfect. The best I can do is to be as mindful as I can be for the most part.

I fell off the wagon in my diet journal for a number of days. Ditto on the videos. Still, I was mindful of my food intake and that has to be worth something. In retrospect, this still has been a good week and I am not going to beat myself up on my lapse.

I do feel like I had so much to do that "triage" was how I dealt with everything. I would have loved to feel a little bit of calm but that was apparently not in the cards.

Between the stress and anxiety of having to do my first Zumba class at Curves, keeping up with my modest design work for which I am close to burning bridges, a crazy parent who apparently has delusions of grandeur, tight finances, and plantar fasciitis pain, I feel like I am mentally stretched thin which, of course, transfers to physical fatigue. I am tired.

Did I say that I am also a mom? Happy Mother's Day!

Week 7 Day 3 on Curves Complete

AM Weigh In @ 179.8

Today was an all-out Zumba day. I choreo'd and practiced my 30 minute mix for Curves and went to a one-hour zumba class with the girls in Sugar City. On top of the circuit, I put in a whole lot of steps and burned a ton of calories.

Fuel Your Muscles Video: "We need energy in order to function. A balanced intake of carbs, fats and proteins are needed to fuel muscle. Consume protein before or after a workout. It is the building block for new muscle."

Week 7 Day 7 on Curves Complete

AM Weigh In @ 178

So...it's Mother's Day and I sure hope to make it a good productive one!

Celebrations Video: "Don't derail your goals and diet. Choose a special treat in small measures and enjoy it."

Week 7 Day 6 on Curves Complete

AM Weigh In @ ... haven't a clue!

I did not get a chance to get my weigh-in done this morning in my rush to get ready for the craft fair. On the plus side,  I didn't pig out and actually had a rather healthy flounder on greens for a very modest $5.

No workout either but we did go for a nice long walk tonight after dinner.

Another Cue: Portion Sizes Video: "You don't need more."

Week 7 Day 5 on Curves Complete

AM Weigh In @ 177.6

Walked to the club with Phyllis, did a circuit, and walked back home. It was an awesome sunny day and it felt good to get a good workout in.

Sizing Up Your Portions Video: "Restaurant portions have really distorted our view of what true portions are."

Week 7 Day 4 on Curves Complete

AM Weigh In @ 177.6

I actually weighed in at 178.8 but when I got to the club and did my CC coaching after MY first Zumba class. I loved it and I am SO glad the ladies enjoyed it as well.

Vitamin intake is a bit of challenge in the morning. Between the amount of pills I take and the big glass of water I gulp down, it always seem to feel like I am going to drown in water. It also tends to make me less hungry for breakfast which isn't such a great side-effect if I want to eat breakfast.

Using Exchanges Video: "Don't forget free veggies."

Week 6 Day 6 on Curves Complete

AM Weigh In @ 180.4

I am SORE! That Bar Method class yesterday was awesome and definitely worth adding to the regimen but not twice a week. I think an every other week routine would work to engage those muscles that I normally don't focus on as much! WOUCH!

Refocus, Recommit Video: "This is a process. When faced with a cue, recommit to your goals."

Week 6 Day 5 on Curves Complete

AM Weigh In @ 179.6

Worked the Bar Method today with Julie. Good lord! What a workout!

Cues in the Pantry Video: "Mindless easting (?)...keep healthy foods handy."

Week 6 Day 4 on Curves Complete

AM Weigh In @ 179.6

It's a Thursday. 'Nuf said.

Navigate your Cues Video: "The definition of insanity is doing something over and over again expecting a different result."

Week 6 Day 3 on Curves Complete

AM Weigh In @ 180.6

I am still tired from the trip but I am recovering. Worked today but the workout seemed to have disappeared but I forgive myself.

Making Sense of Food Labels Video: "Consume less than 300mg of cholesterol daily. Excess sodium contributes to high cholesterol so consume less than 2000mg daily. An average calorie intake is about 2000."

Week 6 Day 2 on Curves Complete

AM Weigh In @182.6

Bath to 1200 calories today just to make sure. It will be a busy catch-up day so we'll see just how far I get. It's a cool 44º F out there and it looks like "warm dress" is the order of the day.

Since I did my run yesterday, I will work a club circuit and do zumba tonight! Unfortunately, it's too damn windy to ride my bike.

Shopping Smart Video: "The perimeter of the grocery store offers the healthiest items."