Workouts are still going great, and my trainer gave me the day off! Yippee! Tomorrow and Friday I'll be hitting it hard twice a day again, and Saturday is optional. I'm really going to try to make it in for at least an hour of cardio, but Saturday is SO busy, I know it's going to mean me getting up early.
I am NOT a morning person, and this program is forcing me to be one. Last night I started feeling a little overwhelmed mentally. I'm so focused on how I'm eating six times a day, and working out twice, that I feel like I'm not focused on my work, and I hate that. I'm hoping that things get easier mentally after I get through this first week. I'm also very involved in putting together a Texas sized 65th birthday party for my Dad on Saturday. We've got 7 different special guests coming in from Texas, all of which I am responsible for picking up at the airport or taking to dinner or both. Plus, cooking for the event, and cleaning two houses for the guests to stay in, plus helping decorate and set up. My brain is on overload. I LOVE planning special events. It's one of my favorite things, but I'm really struggling this week to make that priority over my new life. I think it's just falling at a bad time. I've got another big event at the end of August, so I'm hoping I have a handle on things by then. I expected the physical challenge, but not the mental one.
When I was on vacation, I laughed at one of my friends who schedules her entire life. Secretly I admired her, but thought I could never live that way. This week has taught me a thing or two about that. My brain is so full, I had to resort to actually writing things down, and once I did I saw that I had not left much room to sleep or eat. LOL Again, this is a super hectic week, but the sense of control that was restored when I saw my schedule on paper has got me thinking maybe my friend is a genius. Point for Lori! I think you're catching up to Steve now. LOL
So, looks like this life change is going to be changing me a lot more than I expected it to. In the course of a week, I've become a person that gets up at 7AM to EXERCISE, I eat my largest meal at lunch, and I'm keeping a schedule! I really don't recognize myself. LOL We'll see how much of this actually sticks. LOL The eating and exercise are a must though. No getting out of that one. My Dad told me to look at it like a marriage, and just think "There is no option for divorce. I have to make this work." That has been revelation to me this week.
I weigh in on Friday, so we'll see how much I've lost in the first week. I feel like I've lost ten pounds just in sweat, but I'm nervous that I won't lose anything. Say a prayer!
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Your dad has good advice! Thats a great way to look at it! Don't worry if the weight doesn't come off this week, IT WILL if you stick with it! Just remember those on the Biggest Loser what they go through and when they hit plateau's, you can get through them when they come! So proud of you! :)
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