Pursuing Balance & Joy

No More Fear Of Maintaining

Sunday, January 18th, 2009

Hi, friends!

So it appears I work blogging into my weekend schedule without too much trouble, huh? Now I need to work on the weekday stuff. I’m doing what really, really matters during the week though. That’s the most important thing. I’m back down to 136 pounds today. That’s my lowest weigh-in, and I’ve seen it twice now. I really hope to get below it this week. It does feel like it takes constant effort to keep losing at this point. I know that’s because I’m getting closer and closer to a truly healthy weight. That’s such an awesome feeling.

I’m looking forward to maintenance now. It used to be something that scared me senseless, but I’m way over that. I understand now that maintenance will still involve weighing in every day. That number every morning is what keeps me accountable. I’m pretty sure I want my daily weigh-in to be between 120 and 125 when I’m done with the losing part of this process. It’s incredible to me still that I’m only 11 pounds from the top side of that. With continued effort, that will happen in 2009. (Insert HUGE smile here.)

I’ve lots to do between now and flying time so I’m off for now.
Have a fantastic day!

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Still Going Strong…I Promise!

Saturday, January 17th, 2009

Hi there, friends!

So…that whole thing about how I was going to try to work out a schedule that enabled me to blog more often…that’s not going so well…lol

I had a fairly good week, I thought. The scale is not showing that at all, but I know these are the times that I have to keep pushing and have faith. It’s so easy to say those words. It’s even easy to know that it’s the right thing to do. It’s seriously hard to actually do it! I’m so impatient. I want these last three pounds (which according to this morning’s number is actually 4.6 pounds right now) GONE! I want them over. I want them off. Sheesh.

Okay, enough of that. I was 30 minutes short of my cardio goal this week, and I only lifted weights once. (Maybe I didn’t have quite as good a week as I’m thinking, huh?) I pushed hard when I worked out. I have a torn calf muscle that’s messing with a few things I’ve tried. It’s not hurting to walk on it as long as I don’t overdo the incline though so I’m still able to work out. I was worried the doctor would put me on crutches (which is still a possibility if it doesn’t start getting better), but so far I’m able to work out as long as it doesn’t hurt.

I’ve gotten up to being able to walk 4.3 miles an hour now. I can’t believe that really. I remember a year and a half ago when going 3.5 miles an hour was a major struggle. I never thought I’d see 4.0. Now I do 4.0 in almost every workout. I’m typically hitting about 3.8 miles in a 60-minute workout (that includes my warm-up and cool-down times which is why I’m not going over 4 miles yet). I think I’ll get to the point where I’m consistently going more than 4 miles though. I’m just not quite there yet. It’s so empowering to set and achieve those little goals along the way. It’s completely what keeps me doing this!

I’m off…just enough time for a shower before I head to pick up David for HOCKEY! tonight…hooray!
Celebrate something today!

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