I've almost made it through my first week on my 90 day program and I'm still not having any problems - what a relief. I'm feeling mentally changed, probably due to my increased activity - it really makes you understand your body and realize that your body loves you for treating it well. This understanding makes me want to stick to my meal plan because I don't want to undo the hard work I'm doing in the gym.
This morning I had planned to get up around 9am and head to the gym, but after my husband phoned to make sure I was awake (since I'm visiting my Mom right now), I fell back asleep until noon. Great. It was a dreary rainy day and all I wanted to do was stay in bed and read. I told my Mom that I needed a push - some encouragement - to help me meet my goals for the day. What an amazing thing it is to ask for help and receive it (everyone should try asking loved ones for help)!
While I wasn't on schedule, I did end up getting to the gym and as a bonus my Mom joined in along with me and encouraged me through my whole work out. I'm so glad I made it there because I ended receiving some valuable information from the lady working there. After working out, Mom and I went grocery shopping and I stuck completely to my grocery list, which used to very rarely happen (my husband will attest to that).
My meals weren't completely on track today - but it's okay. I had my protein shake before working out, but I had forgotten to bring my almonds for a snack after my workout. I ended up grabbing a Skinny Cinnamon Dolce Latte at Starbucks while grocery shopping. That would count for one snack. By the time we got home, it was dinner time and that meant I had completely missed lunch. I made dinner for Mom and I - we had the tuna salad I had yesterday with cottage cheese and strawberries. It's so quick, easy and delicious! I was feeling a little hungry hours after dinner, so I had a few cashews and a string cheese. So, while I didn't anything not on my menu, I did have to cut a whole meal, which is not ideal, especially on a workout day.
Tomorrow is one of my days off from working out, so I will be glad to let my body rest and stick to my meal plan closely. I'm hoping I won't have a problem getting in my steps for the day, but Mom thinks she has a solution to that - more on that tomorrow.
Today's water intake was good, and my steps were above goal at 5,261! I feel like I should be losing weight with all the effort I'm putting in, but I'm trying to keep that out of my mind and focus on being wholly healthy (weight loss will inevitably follow as a side effect).
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