Well I am back linking up
with Teaching with a Touch of Pixie Dust for Slimdown Saturday.
A little late I know. I spent all day yesterday working on report
cards and conference prep so I could enjoy today. I am still going even though I have not
reported in a few weeks. Here is how it
is going.
I have lost an additional
pound since I last linked up for a total loss of 9 pounds. Now that is not nearly as far as I had hoped
to be by this time. I have been trying
to eat clean for almost 8 weeks, so that is just slightly more than 1 pound a
week. That is not biggest loser speed,
but I have a real life and don’t live on a ranch where I have time to workout
2-3 times a day and a kitchen full of just healthy foods to prepare for
meals. I need to keep it in perspective
and be happy that I am at least making progress.
I am proud of myself that I
am sticking to it even though I am not seeing the “big” results yet. I will say I know I have had a bigger change
in inches because my clothes are fitting better.
I know what I need to do to
kick it up. The same thing I have been
saying for 8 weeks now…EXERCISE!!! That’s it.
That is the catalyst that I am missing and I realize that. I need to stop making the excuses…I’m tired…I really
need to…you get the
idea. That is what I need to better at
this week, making it a priority no matter what.
It should be actually easier this week and that goes along with my goal
for the week.
When you read my goal you
were probably thinking, what? Well we are leaving on Wednesday for 6 days in
Las Vegas for a family vacation to the NASCAR races. So my goal is to try to keep eating clean as
much as possible and still feel like I am enjoying my time with my family. On the other hand it will make my goal of
more exercise much easier. I won’t have
school, so I won’t be spent by 6pm.
Usually my hubby and I go down to the hotel gym each morning for a
workout and then there is a ton of walking to the track, around the track, on
the strip. So I should definitely make
my previous goals of 10,000 steps a day no problem. I just need to keep my
eating in check so I don’t ruin all the great exercise I am going to do and the
progress I have made so far.
My quote for this week is…
I loved this and thought it
was a great thought to keep on the front of my mind. How are your goals going? Make it a great week friends!
I love how you put the whole thing into perspective compared to the Biggest Loser... you are so right. I get so frustrated when the pounds don't just fall off... but we are in real life here. Not living on the ranch with nothing to do but eat healthy and work out. I did better over summer when I wasn't working. I need to figure out a way to balance things better. Have a good week and thanks for linking up even though I went MIA for a couple weeks!
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