Oct 1 – I feel so lucky not just to be making so many new friends that have a common goal but also to be able to try out so many different exercise choices through the WOW program so that when the 16 weeks is up, we will know what we like to do and still feel like a part of something, rather than flailing by ourselves trying to find what we like and don’t like (not to mention the money it saves us)!
Oct 6 – We had our bi-weekly nutritionist meeting last night and I am not happy! I went from eating mostly fast food and no exercise to following the meal plan to a tee, exercising heavily five to nine hours per week and I only lost two pounds in two weeks! I was so frustrated, that on the way home, I stopped and bought two cupcakes and ate them both, after my meal plan dinner! That was stupid, I had an upset stomach within 30 minutes and I felt awful this morning. Not sure if that had anything to do with it or if it was just psychologically but my work out went horribly!
Oct 11 – Today begins a new week for boot camp and I am feeling a bit better. I am on friendly terms with the scale this morning, let’s hope she and I remain friendly the entire week!
Oct 18 –Tomorrow night is our week eight official weigh in! I don’t feel much change.
Oct 19 – The results. I lost the minimal amount acceptable of weight (according to my rules) while doing the most amount of effort (once again according to my rules). I did lose some inches (I have not done enough research to have any rules about how many are good or bad so, I figure any is good!) I feel healthy, stronger and energized throughout the day. However, this is not a feel good and lose inches competition, it’s all about weight loss “he who loses the most weight wins”. If I continue to focus on this point I become agitated and agitation is never good (especially when added to everyday stress). After reviewing the above points, I realized to keep going in a positive state of mind, I needed to “see” the good changes, not just feel them so I decided to take drastic action,I looked at my body in the mirror!!! I can’t remember the last time I did this,sure I look in the mirror each morning as I wash my face and brush my teeth but I only see my face and without my glasses on, I can’t see much of that I need to really look, with my glasses on, search out any changes I can find…so I put on my glasses, faced the full length mirror and opened my eyes… hmmm… I don’t see anything different, not one thing! I move a bit closer and really stare into the mirror and still… nothing. Just as I was about to take off my glasses I saw it… I think… then I start remembering past conversations with myself and a close friend… then it comes to me, yes I see it, rather I don’t see it. I distinctly remember that I had three fat rolls because I remember telling my friend a few months ago that “they are breeding, I used to only have two and today another one showed up” but now, I only have two again!…and then I begin talking to myself “hey, can I really count that second roll a whole one?…I think it’s only a half of one now ,when did I get that space between the rolls that looks like a waist? Wow, when I inhale I can actually suck my stomach in, that used to not happen!” Then,“oh no, is my fat just giving in to gravity?… it looks like it’s pooling below my belly button and above my hips, how do I get rid of that!” So I stop right there and decide to just bask in the good differences I see! My body really is changing for the better, my hard work is starting to show and I’ve got what it takes to fight another day, win or lose this competition, I will win the battle of the bulge in time, it may not be as quickly as I hoped, but I will win,just you watch me!!
Oct 25 – Saturday was WOW’s family fun day, held at the Oasis bar, Grand Pavilion. Thank you to everyone involved and especially the sponsors! There were plenty of prizes to be had by all!! Haven’t tried class at Flow studio yet but can’t wait to. In boot camp this morning, I ran the entire circumference of the field for the first time ever! Eight weeks ago when I started, I could only run 20 steps! Hey, you have to celebrate the small stuff!
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