Accountability Monday (on Wednesday) - 4/10/13

I am running behind this week…ugh!  Too many things on the to-do list, too little time!  So better late than never with this week's accountability post.

This one seemed fitting this week...

I had a thoroughly wonderful road trip getaway to MO this weekend to see my girlfriend Melissa!!  I got to do the Color Run with her and her family in Springfield and what a BLAST that race was!!!  It was untimed race so I put my competitive side on hold and just enjoyed the fun.  I took in the crowds, the music, and tried to get as much color as I could!  It was so amazing to be there and watch Melissa run her first 5k!  Having recently been there myself I can completely appreciate the emotion, pride, accomplishment and all of the other emotions that go into that.  Melissa was one of my very first inspirations to begin this journey and I felt so blessed to be able to witness her huge accomplishment and help cheer her on!!!

I hit up the goodwill while I was there in search of some clothes that would fit a bit better.  I had again hit the point where it felt like everything in my closet was baggy and ill-fitting.  Since I don’t seem to be staying in sizes very long (a GREAT problem to have!) I am trying to shop as economically as possible these days, so goodwill has been a great choice when I have time to search through the racks for a great find.  So what better time than a weekend without the kiddos!  I was able to score 2 pair of size 12 dress pants (omgeeee a 12 people….I haven’t been that size since I graduated high school nearly 20 years ago!!!!) and a couple of shirts.  Keep watching future blog posts for pics of the new outfits.  I also finally spend my JCPenney’s gift card from Christmas on a few shirts (one was even a MEDIUM!!) and found a cute spring dress at Old Navy.

Monday's outfit

Coral dress - Old Navy (size L)

Denim jacket - Old Navy (size XL)

So now that Easter and my trip are behind me it is time to get back to my normal routine and get the progress going again.  I find that anytime I really get out of my routine my body doesn’t respond well.  I can maintain so that’s great, but I still have about another 40-50 pounds to go to get to my goal weight so I am not satisfied with maintaining now.   One of my goals is to continue to make progress on eating “cleaner” (less processed foods).  I don’t ever expect to be one that is 100% but I figure the more natural I can be the better.  So I have talked my hubby into joining me in starting the Advocare 24 day challenge on April 16^th.  I am super excited to see what progress we are able to make with that and how we feel.  Be sure to watch for blog posts on our thoughts and progress throughout the challenge!

My weekly results...(4/1-4/10)

Monday weight:  193.0 (down 1.2 from last Monday)
Weekly scale +/- (Mon-Sun all weights):  down 2.2
Workouts last week:  6

Workout minutes:  226
Total miles last week:   12.42

Times at the YMCA:  1 - I am having to adjust my routine due to crazy busy spring schedule

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Accountability Monday - 4/1/13

Spring is trying to sprung.  But in Kansas, that can be a tough battle.  Yesterday it was 70+ degrees and today in the upper 30's...ugh!  While I love spring time....the green, the flowers, the birds...I always forget what a busy time of year this is for me!  Why the schools think its a great idea to cram 3 band concerts and 2 choir concerts into  2 month time is beyond me!  Add that to a child playing 2 spring sports (soccer and track), practices, rehearsals, and other various taxi service and errand running and you get one tired mamma!  This is the time of year that I am required to be even more flexible than normal.  The good news is that I feel like I have finally turned a corner in my journey and the daily routine of things don't seem to be as challenging as they were before...I don't have to fight myself tooth and nail to go workout or eat well.  It's just habit and almost second nature now.  So that makes the hectic nature of things a bit easier to handle.  It is all a journey and you do grow stronger with every day.  Keep pushing forward!

Holidays and celebrations with food are still a huge struggle for me.  I do really well when I can control my food environment.  But I know that is not always practical.  There are going to be times I am around food that is beyond my control.  I will be around food that I don't know the nutritional information for. I can only try to make the best choices I possibly can.  I may not always succeed and that is ok.  With each test I learn more, get stronger, get better.  I just hate that one or two meals can do so much damage on the scale!  I wiped out all of the amazing progress I made last week and then some in those 2 weekend meals.  I still overeat in those situations.  But my choices today are better than those I made before.  And those I make in the future will be even better than now.  Today is a new day and I am back on track!

So on to the sad news...

My weekly results...(3/4-3/10)

Monday weight:  195.0 (up 1.2 from last Monday - Easter food was not kind to me)
Weekly scale +/- (Mon-Sun all weights):  up 0.4...darn holiday celebrations and my lack of stronger willpower!
Workouts last week:  8 (no rest days but feeling good)

Workout minutes:  317
Total miles last week:   13.92

Times at the YMCA:  2

Size Large on the shirt!!  I was having trouble finding clothes to wear....everything was looking too baggy. I actually felt skinny in this.  And the muscle pump class is paying off...I am not totally hating my arms with the warmer weather and short sleeves coming.  I actually have some baby muscles in there!  The shirt is a hand me down from my daughter.  Time for mamma to go shopping again!

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