I CANNOT believe I’m about to do this. I’m going to tell you my weight :::shriek:::
But first let me tell you that I recently gained TWELVE pounds. Right after my friend Monica’s wedding Hubby and I began the fixing up of our new home. Friends and family came over every weekend to help us out (thanks guys!). My main duty was picking up food for everyone (usually breakfast, lunch and dinner). Did I ever pick up salads? No. Subway? Nah. We ate Mc Donald’s breakfast, cheeseburgers and more King Taco than I have ever ate in my life. In April we moved in, and then came busy season at work. I worked 12 hour days and too many weekends from April to July. Every day I got home with no interest in working out. Three out of 5 days I picked up fast food dinner on my way home. I went to 4 conferences in that time span! Conferences usually involve a lot of steak dinners, free chocolate bars, loads of appetizers and of course drinks. One of my conferences was in Chicago… Hello pizza. From April to July I neglected my better judgment and pretty much ate anything that crossed my path.
On August 9th I decided, enough is enough. I have muffin top all over my jeans. I swear I gained 2 pounds in each arm and 3 on my face and the remaining 5 and holding on tight right around “the pooch”. Buying bigger clothes is not an option, so I started doing the Insanity workouts and eating healthy.
On August 9th I weighed 159 pounds… OMG I’m so embarrassed :::crawling under a rock::: By the end of week one I lost 2 pounds, weighing 157. That weekend we went for a 63 mile ride and by Monday of week two I was up to 160 lbs. I was ok. I know that when I cycle my legs retain water to repair the damage I did to the muscle. By the end of week 3 I was at 159 again… meaning that in all that time, I had lost nothing.
Today I weighed myself, and I’m at 157.4. I’ve lost a whopping 1.6 pounds during my first month of working out and exercising. I’m so mad at myself for not taking measurements, because I do feel like I’ve shrank a little. I changed my diet this week, and am having very little to no starchy carbs for dinner. I think that helped.
What’s helping me cope is that I follow the Insanity fan page on FB. Everyone says that they see the weight drop in month 2. Building muscle and all that jaz. So I just tell myself that this is normal, and keep going.
Love and kisses,
Carina
Your weight is not bad at all, if you wanted to hear a horrer story then I would tell you mine...good thing you are the one with the blog. The steak dinners sound good :) I did not know that legs could retain water to repair damage that you did to your muscles. Keep going you look amazing!! xoxox
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