Pursuing Balance & Joy

November

Friday, October 31st, 2008

Hi there!

Oh I know, it’s no where close to morning right now. Today has been just weird as far as my schedule goes. I flew home last night and got to bed around midnight. I got up about 7:30 and started working. I finally went to the gym around 12:30. Today was the day the new location for my gym opened so I was way excited about that! It was really great. They actually have a little different mix of equipment than the other location which is pretty cool.

Then I came back home, worked a little more, and then lifted weights. My weight lifting routine is kicking my hiney right now. WOW! I’m having a little trouble holding my arms up to type at the moment, but in a good way, I assure you…lol

So today has been a really good day so far. I’m meeting a girlfriend for dinner so tonight should be great too. I’m in such a good place right now. I know that’s all about focusing on me and making the choice to be happy. It’s so easy to say, right? It is a difficult thing to live every day. I work at it though, and this has been a good week.

As for my weigh-in, I did it yesterday. I weighed in at 144.6. Today though I was back at 146 so I’m not exactly celebrating just yet. I feel good. I feel like I’m making progress. I lost 1.8 pounds in October. That’s moving in the right direction even if it is moving really slowly. I was thinking about it at the gym today. I’ve lost 1.6, 1.2, and 1.8 pounds respectively in the last three months. What do I want for November? Well, of course I’d love to love the last 11.6 pounds and hit my goal. That’s pretty improbable though. So let’s be a touch more realistic. I’d like to take off 5 pounds in November. That would put me at 141 at the end of the month. I can do that, right?

I feel like that’s a stretch, but I do feel like it’s possible if I really focus myself. I did 26 hours of cardio in October. That’s great actually. I can step that up a little bit more and do more like 29 or 30 in November though. That means a little bit longer workouts on the weekends when I’m home with my phenomenal gym. I need to think of those workouts as a gift. I’m fortunate to have this awesome job and get to travel, but when I’m at home, I have access to a great gym. I should lengthen my workouts there and really use them to my advantage.

My food and drink for October were a little out of control. I’m not happy with them at all. I drank too often and too much. I didn’t make more good food choices than bad food choices. My problem in this area is that I tend to go very all or none. When I do go none, I tend to eat too few calories. Then I don’t lose weight, and it frustrates me so I eat too much. I need a good somewhere in the middle of all that. I don’t want to go back to counting every calorie. I got to the point where I just hated doing that, and I don’t want to do it again now. I want to find a way to watch my food without that. I think the two most important things I can do are to think about my food choices and to eat slowly.

Think first. Eat slowly.

I can do that. I also have to cut back on the alcohol. I was doing really well when I drank only once a week. I’m going to go back to that. I like taking the one night and just having whatever I want. It’s one meal per week, and it can be a cheeseburger and french fries if that’s what I’m mood the have. It will help stay focused the rest of the week. At least it will if I think about it that way.

Okay, I’m off to get ready for the evening.
Have a great night!

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