Slow and steady

It occurred to me last night while I was doing my dreaded level 2 Shred, that I hadn’t posted about it in a while and it had been a month since I’d posted my 30/45 day results.

I’ve been doing well with the working out and the eating.  I’m trying to work out 5 days a week, sometimes 6 days and one week, I only hit 3.  But that was sinus infection week and, well, sometimes your health comes first.  Or your head.  And the ability to breathe.  Anyway, I haven’t been doing the Shred every day, I’ve been mixing it up with No More Trouble Zones, Banish Fat Boost Metabolism, running and a few other things that I find on ExerciseTv (which I’m always disappointed with after I try them).  I’ve been eating better, trying to eat more fruits and veggies and staying away from stupid snacks – more apples, less cookies.  Oh, and the mindless eating, none of that.  And the cookies and the muffins.  Oh, and the scones.  Hmmm, scooones.  I love me some scones.

Do you remember that commercial where they’d tape the donuts to your ass?  Yeah, that’s me with the scones and the muffins.

The awesome news is I’ve seen more results since the end of my serious shredding.  I can really tell a difference in my legs and my face.  I went shopping a couple of weeks ago and bought size 6 jeans.  SIX!!  WOOT WOOT!!  In total I’ve lost 11 pounds and am 5 pounds from my wedding weight of almost 3 years ago.  SA-WEET!!

I think for me, half the battle is sticking with the routine.  I’ve been having a few bumps here and there as Courtney’s nap schedule has been hell this week.  I had been getting my workouts in during her naps but that doesn’t seem to be the case anymore.  I just need to find something that’s going to work with our schedule, I may end up joining the Y so I can workout and leave C in the daycare.  I don’t know, I’m clearly thinking out loud.  But, I have to stick with it.  It helps me to talk about it with people, keep writing about it here, praise from the Shredheads and smaller clothes!

I feel so much better when I work out.  Everything about me feels better when I work up a serious sweat.  I’m going to keep with it.  I still want to find a 5k for the end of March or so.  Of course, if it doesn’t warm up, I’ll never, ever run outside.

I want to thank all the folks that have been encouraging me and sending words of encouragement.  This journey is so much easier with support and help from friends.