I finally reached the 170s!! Of course, I'm at 179.4, that's still the 170s, and now I must work REALLY hard to not let my weight fluctuate back up into the 180s. Certainly took long enough! My goal for next week is to lose another 2.4 pounds so I'll be at an even 177 which means I will have lost 20 pounds! That's thrilling! At this point, I have 29.4 pounds to lose to get to my goal weight, and I have 8 months to do it. I would LIKE to be at my goal weight of 150 by May or June so we can get some nice engagement photos taken, but as long as I'm to my goal by the wedding, I'll be happy.
I am even MORE motivated now, and I will continue to work hard and eat well! I have really tried to focus on not going 2 days in a row without working out, and I've been really good about that. I have especially tried to not take more than 2 days off per week. You better believe I'm going to be at the gym tonight! The 30 minutes of cardio isn't as bad as I thought it was going to be. Although I usually HATE cardio, 15 minutes on 2 different machines tends to go a little quicker and I can push myself more because there's always light at the end of the tunnel. Especially if I remember to bring headphones and I can watch Law and Order or another show that really keeps my attention and makes the time go by fast. Just remember if you're going to watch television or listen to music to keep up the pace and work hard. Don't let your mind drift off and forget your number one purpose on the machine!
My favorite part of going to the gym is lifting weights. I never thought it would be, but I love it! I especially love not hardly being able to move by the time I'm done. For instance, when I'm done with my leg workout, my legs feel like cooked spaghetti noodles and walking feels really weird. That lets me know I really worked those muscles to their limit. And after my arm workout, my arms feel like jello and lifting them to put my sweatshirt on or drive my car feels strange. Again, it lets me know I worked them HARD. I know that if I have any left in me by the time I leave the gym, that I didn't work hard enough, and that I will regret. Don't leave the gym with regrets. Leave knowing you worked your hardest and that will make you feel even better. As many of you know, exercising releases endorphins, which are the feel good chemicals in your brain, so you should feel good anyway, but knowing you gave it your all and didn't hold anything back will make it that much better! Now get out there and get you some spaghetti noodle legs and jello arms! You can do it!
