It's also Day #15 of ASYLUM.
Note all the HUGE pink dots mark the days where workouts have been completed successfully. :)
We're basically half way there.
To think, earlier this evening I was thinking 'But I don't really want to work out today.....'
Truth.
So with my workout today, I was feeling pretty beat. Now I'm conflicted as to whether it's because my muscles are just sore & need to push through it, or if I'm feeling lethargic because I'm not giving myself enough daily calories to get through these workouts.
Also, weight this morning was: 177.2 lbs.
Not great, but not horrible. And that number isn't going up, so I'm fairly pleased.
I had a cliff bar between breakfast and lunch today. I also had more chocolate from the front desk. I'm beginning to wonder if my craving for sweets is because I'm lacking sugar in my diet, or because I'm used to eating sweet crap? And for dinner, I went to Panera with a friend from work. I got a Pick 2 combo with half a chicken salad sandwich and a greek side salad; which according to the nutrition calculator on the website was roughly 530 calories.
I left my second avocado tuna salad in the fridge at work to have for lunch tomorrow. With the diet foods for the next week or so being hella cheap, I'm excited about buying groceries. Next time I will post my list and my total for my foodies for next week, because Friday = Payday! :) :) :)
I also came across this blog in my travels: http://rabbitfoodformybunnyteeth.com/
She has an interesting approach to food & the recipes in it seem fabulous. Maybe when I'm done with this 14-day meal plan, I will explore what her blog has to offer. I suggest you check it out, because it looks like good stuff.
Ok, so back to the workout. I didn't feel quite like I was giving 110%, it felt more like 70-80%. And I could not for the life of me shake the dreary, almost sleepy feeling I had near the later half of my day. Oh well. I will just have to do better tomorrow.
So let's share some weightloss/fitness goals. My next goal weight is 165 (see photo below) And after that, I'm aiming for something in the 150s. I would be content with a body fat % range of 14-18. (Thanks for the info, Lauren!) In fact, at my next doctor's appointment I'm going to ask if they can do that sort of analysis for me or not.
MOTIVATION!
Motivational Wall. I literally wake up and see this first thing in the morning.
Followed by.....Breakfast!
I also start every morning off with Shakeology, by far the most amazing thing I have every sipped out of a glass. My favorite recipe calls for 1 Tbsp peanut butter and a frozen banana. *drools*
Post-workout glamor shot.
I snapped this today right after my workout, as I was contemplating taking a shower. While I did toy with the idea of taking half-naked "progress" shots every day, I've opted for every 15 days. So the first you will see will probably be at the end of this round of ASYLUM. But fear not, for while it will be Day #30 of the program & the first progress photo, it will also be Day #1, as I plan to repeat the program and the meal plan! There may or may not be a recovery week inbetween.
On a side note, I'm notorious for pushing my body so far past it's limits as a means to better myself in conjunction with cutting calories like crazy, that I'll hit starvation mode & I won't see ANY progress.
I'm trying to be more aware of that & avoiding it at all costs this time around.
I'm trying to take this to heart. I know that people talk. And that most of it is heresay and downright bull shit. However, I was never in a position that I felt my name would be compromised by any of it until recently...and at work of all places.
It reminds me of what my Speech professor in college once said.
"The only thing that is truly yours is your good name."
So while you may want to be the kind of woman that when your feet hit the floor in the morning, the Devil thinks, " Oh no, she's up..." More importantly, one should want to be the kind of person that when people start spreading rumors, that when your name is mentioned- immediately people think, "There's no way that can be true."
So I'm letting it alone. If it festers, it will be on its own account with the other people involved. I'm going to pour my everything into trying to better myself in the meantime. I have a post-it note on my desk that reads:
NO MORE:
Alcohol
Cigarettes
Dairy
This weekend will be something of a challenge with the alcohol. I have already agreed to have a drink with some friends Friday after work, but nothing "crazy." Maybe just a shot of gin or vodka (as they have the fewest amount of calories per serving) There is also Artscape, which apparently, I must attend at least once if I am a resident of Maryland. So. I will try to resist temptation of the alcoholic beverage kind.
And this Saturday there is a going-away party at my sisters I am obligated to attend. There will be mounds of home-cooked goodies, so WILLPOWAH will get me through this weekend, damn it. If not, I might ask some of my RL friends to text me all weekend to keep my on track with my diet! :)
I want to do this one day. There's also a crazy awesome yoga video I will share as soon as I remember to hunt it down for your viewing pleasure.
Just Remember....
Day #3 has come and gone! :) It's time for sleep. And I will constantly run through my head that it's only hard if you quit and have to restart. So. No Quitting.
Cheers!
<3
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