It's nice outside and I always feel good about myself after taking a walk. Pushing my son in his stroller makes it even more challenging and I listen to my iPod on 'shuffle' to get into a good mood. I'm still having trouble with willpower. I had cut out Mountain Dew completely for more than a week but then gave in horribly the past three days.
This goes back to the broken promises I make to myself and my lack of accountability. I CAN lose this weight and I know the way to lose is straightforward but I sabotage my progress horribly by making bad decisions. Not only do I make these bad decisions but I make them consciously. I know the choices I'm making will set me back but I choose to do that.
And then I come here and complain about myself to you guys. Awesome.
Today I ate a bagel with melted cheddar cheese and two slices of salami. I also drank a cup of chai tea sweetened with sugar and milk. It's been three hours since that meal and I don't feel at all hungry yet.
I have gained a lot of strength in my abs since starting this diet and exercise program. Pregnancy caused a lot of my muscle tone in my core to disappear and I can feel solid ab muscles underneath the skin and fat on my stomach. My arms are also stronger - they don't get as tired now when I'm carrying my 22 pound son around! But again, there is a layer of fat over my upper arms that masks strong bi- and triceps.
My legs still need a lot of work. My knees hurt terribly and I'm not sure what I'm doing to cause it. Walking is low-impact and they don't hurt with my strides but squats and lunges are almost impossible to do without my knees crying out in agony.
Anyway, I'm looking forward to getting even stronger. I know muscle burns fat so I'm going to work on losing fat while gaining muscle.
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