Setbacks...

1. Last week was rough. Didn't lose any weight. In fact, I gained. It was hard towards the end of the week and over the weekend when I went on a weekend business trip. Frustrating. 

2. I actually didn't work out on Friday, Saturday, or Sunday, which was hard. I had played a short match of tennis on Thursday, and I woke up with a screaming-bloody-murder charlie horse in my calf that night. My leg and heel were throbbing. Thankfully, Lydia gave me the day off to rest up on Friday, and I was ready to go by Monday morning.  

3. I started going to a yoga class last week. Feels great. I certainly need that stretching session, and I'd like to keep going once a week. I went again tonight and felt even more flexible than I did the week prior, but there's a long way to go. 

4. I've battled with myself to set my goals for the month of May...at times thinking big, and at other times knowing I'll fail. I've finally set them, and I'll make another post out of that some time this week. 

5. Lastly, I'm finally accomplishing one of my goals from week 6- to post a before and after picture. Not gonna lie, I'm still super self-conscious of putting a picture up here. Initially it's really embarrassing, but I think it will help me feel even more accountable.

On the left is week 1, on the right is week 7

Changes

I was talking to my trainer yesterday about how  from just 6 weeks ago my mindset is different than what it is now. Six weeks ago I still had a good idea of what healthy food was, or so I thought. I probably would've gone to Chipotle and ordered a burrito bowl and thought I was doing well. Six weeks ago, if I was playing a game of volleyball and two games of Frisbee golf, I was doing good on exercising for the week. Six weeks ago, I was still making 'healthy' spaghetti, because I used whole wheat pasta.

Now, six weeks later, I'm thankful to see how both my mindset and body has changed. Sure, I still have a long way to go, and many changes to be made, but all in all, I see a steady incline of progress.

Last night I ordered a simple turkey sandwich on white bread from Jimmy Johns and added spinach, tomato, avocado, and some goat cheese when I got home. Sounds ok, right? Hm. Before, I probably downed that sandwich and would've been ready for more food to follow. But last night, after finishing the entire sandwich, I felt really bloated and it almost stopped me from going out on an evening jog.

I've Lydia's been pushing my body to go farther than I would ever have pushed myself before during my workouts. That being said, this whole week, whether I work out at the gym or not, I've been going outside for some cardio work as well. Normally I'd think that just one work out a day is sufficient, and that my body couldn't physically handle more. While I do think that one work out per day is great, it's encouraging to know that at this time, my can still handle more and it's helping me to see results.

Progress is encouraging.