Refocus and Refuel

A hard week at work. A week packed with extra meetings and plans. A week where I didn't ever really feel like working out. I normally felt exhausted after work and didn't want to spend one minute at NFPT, not to mention sacrificing more time that could be filled accomplishing other things.

But.

After each workout, I felt great. Really. I felt like I was ready to go on another run. I felt energized again. I felt like I should go on another run outside. Isn't that interesting how that works? I'm sure there's some techinical or scientific explanation as to why our bodies respond like that, but for now, I'm just happy to feel the way I do. Here's a little explanation of my week:

Monday: workout 1 on week 5.
-Was dreading working out (remember? Easter carbs...?) but ended up having a great workout at NFPT, with my awesome trainer Lydia helping my mindset to change from discouraged to encouraged.
-Did some cardio- played a up tempo game of Volleyball.
-Was encouraged when I got home...my husband gave me a much needed pep-talk as well. 

Tuesday Only had time for a little walk.
-Stepped on the scale. Total of 11 lb loss since 4.5 weeks ago!!
-Went to a friend's house that I hadn't seen for a while. She didn't know that I was pursuing weight loss/ strength training/ nutrition improvement, but told me the first thing she noticed when I got out of the car was that I was losing weight. Super encouraging. Was smiling from ear to ear.

Wednesday: workout 2 on week 5
-Bright and early, morning-breath workout. 5:45 alarm was rough, but felt great walking into work at 8, with a mindset that I was ready to face the day. 
-Told Lydia about my friend's encouraging words. Awesome.

Thursday: rest day. Still felt exhausted.

Friday: work out 3 week 5
-Again, didn't feel like coming in to NFPT to work. Got there and was instantly encouraged by Lyd. She put me right to work and gave me a gut-wrenching workout.
-Note to self: I probably need to be drinking even more water. I was pretty shaky and light headed at my workout.
-Found myself in a sweet, personal conversation with Lyd. It's nice to have someone that actually cares.
-Saw a friend on the way out of NFPT who also commented on my weight loss. Good vibes.

This weekend I have a get together with some friends, of which I'm nervous. Nervous that I'll give in and eat the processed foods. I'm purposefully bringing veggies, and I'm also going to try to tell some friends to help with accountability.

Small goal: Do some cardio on Saturday and Sunday this weekend, despite my busy week.

Ta ta for now.