October 10, 2011

Week 5 Report and Weigh-in

Wow, 5 weeks down. I hit a wall again this week called the FLU. Oh man, it just never lets up. There is always something keeping me from doing what I want to do...but I made it through. I missed three workouts but oh well, this is life and I'm going to just keep going. (See my Sunday Post about Consistency!) My weight dropped to about 156 when I was in the middle of the FLU so I am happy that I was just able to re-hydrate and keep it down a little.

I want to make a point that this journey for me is NOT about the numbers. But the numbers are a good way to measure my progress. I don't have some magical number that I want to weigh. I just want to feel good, feel healthy, and feel light.

As for food I need to do a separate post on that. I am eating a lot of food, just good foods. I could probably lose weight faster if I cut my calories more, but I am nursing and trying to make a change that I can live with forever. So I'm following Michael Jordan's advice.

"I just eat enough to FLY!!!"

I hope that these posts aren't annoying. I think that they are playing a BIG role right now in my motivation and success. It is amazing how many times a day I think...oh boy, make a good choice, you have to weigh yourself on Monday and the whole world will know if you hit your goal.


Monday Oct. 3
Upper Body Weights & HITT

Tuesday Oct. 4
Lower Body Weights (With Trainer Lisa check her out {Here})

Wednesday Oct.5
Sick with the FLU. Boo!

Thursday Oct. 6
Flu.

Friday Oct. 7
Flu.

Saturday Oct. 8
Cardio and Abs

Weigh-in Report 

Starting Weight: 168lbs
Last Week Weight: 160.4 lbs 
Current Weight: 158.6
This Week's Weight Loss: -1.8lbs (I'm in the 150's!!! Watch me go!)

Changes I've noticed... 

Physical: I felt pretty crappy this week due to the flu, but I buttoned up some jeans that  I couldn't fit in before. Awesome. I am getting around so much easier. I don't think about my knees, hips, back at all anymore. 5 weeks of any kind of torture is worth that my friends.

Mental: I hate being sick, but I didn't lose my head and I couldn't wait to get better and get back in the gym. (Who am I?)

Spiritual: I've been spending A LOT  of time in my scriptures this week and WOW I am feeling so full of light and inspiration. 

4 comments:

Rob said...

Thanks for being an inspiration or at least a motivation to me. You are awesome, keep going! -Diedre Gray (you do not know me but that is okay, right?)

Traci said...

loving all ur posts!!!
thanks for all the inspiration! now i just need to get my own butt in gear!
u go girl!!!

Silver Strands said...

I know that the #s are not what it's about - but they're OH-SO-ENCOURAGING! Good job!

Piano Gal Val said...

Erin~
It was great seeing you at the gym today. You are very MOTIVATING!!! Thanks for taking the time out of your workout to chat with me. I hope I am as motivated as you are in 5 weeks.

~V