Whats up Wednesday: on a Saturday

So, after I posted what I thought was a late post last week and really was a day early here I am posting a truly late post this week. Truth is, sometimes I forget its Wednesday or I get distracted and never get my post typed. Then here comes Saturday and I know I need to hold myself accountable even if I am late!
The kicker... I stepped on my scale this morning fully expecting I was gonna sigh and shrug my shoulders. I had a much needed girls night with my sisters last night and we ate junk - fried foods, chips, triple double oreos, gummy worms, and wild cherry Pepsi. I just knew I wasn't gonna gain any ground but to my surprise my scale says 194!! I weighed myself three different time to be sure. I just couldn't believe it! This marks my first TEN pounds... gone!!! Yay!! *small (OK big) happy dance here*.
Now let's talk about what I did this week. As promised I worked out at least 5 days. I started with some dance workout DVDs I have but I just wasn't feeling it. I mean I enjoyed them but I didn't feel like they were doing much for me. So Monday I pulled out a DVD that was loaned to me and gave it a try. Let me tell you what it was great! She loaned me The Biggest Loser: cardio max and super sculpt. I started the first day with cardio max. They have varying levels and I started with level 1 and it challenged me in new ways and I FELT it. I finished and I had this realization that I was able to do the whole workout without modifications or breaks. That meant something to me. That's one of my biggest struggles. The workout video had people like me instead of skinny fit people and it was focused on people like me but it was no simple video. While I made it through I still felt the challenge. It literally kicked my rear. The next day I couldn't walk, sit, stand... it hurt!! The video suggested I alternate the 2 different ones so that's exactly what I did. Power sculpt focuses on sculpting but was still very beneficial in my opinion and gave e a break from the hurt I was feeling in my muscles while still working them! So.. right now I'm more impressed with these workouts than I've ever been with a workout in my life. Yes I'm suggesting them! I know what its like to feel inferior - its nothing new to me especially when you're doing the modifies workout on a DVD and can't do it all. I felt renewed and confident and most of all I felt like I found something that was made for me to use.
My eating habits this week were nothing special. I have modified portion sizes and tried to make semi better choices and drink plenty of water.
Here we go - ready for the next 10 pounds!! :

What's up Wednesday: Accountability

It's been a couple weeks since I've posted and while at the time I thought it was really no big deal the truth is that means I haven't been holding myself accountable like I should be. Accountability was one of my number one reasons for starting this blog. I'm tired of falling off the wagon and failing and I'm tired of not being happy with myself. This being said I haven't done too bad in my journey to get fit and lose some weight but had I been accountable as I should be - might I have done better?
I weighed in this morning at 197. That equals a total weight loss of 7 pounds so far. While this is nice I want more. I'm glad to know I've still been losing, but it seems very slow!! I have struggled with this funk lately, making excuses to myself for not working out... we're so busy or I'm so tired. Several weeks ago I mentioned I wad going to start c25k again and I still have not done that. I've literally done very minimal working out for almost a month! Enough I say!!
So here I am again... holding myself accountable!! This week I'm going to workout 5 days (that's the plan) and continue my changing eating habits and see what I see next week. I once read another bloggers words stating that the hardest part is putting your feet on the floor. This IS the truth!! Its so hard to talk myself into getting off my rear and being productive but when I do it feels good!
We all fall back, not one of us is perfect. We all struggle but making it through those struggles and moving forward continuing to make the effort to better ourselves is simply the best we can do!!
Here's to accountability!! Have a good week!