Recap

Day 10

Ugh, my internet is down at home so I can’t blog in the evenings. Really is bumming me out because I found it as kind of a therapy. Oh well on to my blog…

Week one – One word to sum it up – AWESOME! Was it easy? No. Was it worth it? Absolutely!

Say what?? A week of eating right and exercising and what do you get? A 5 pound weight loss and a decrease in body fat of .6%. But you know what? That’s not the most exciting part. For the first time in my life the numbers on the scale is not what’s most important to me. It’s the overall difference that I feel. My energy level has increased two fold. I am driven, focused and positive for the first time in a very long, long time. Exercising and eating right really does do a body good.

And having great trainers makes all the difference in the world. This past week I learned the importance of using food as fuel, the need for “good” fats and the difference between cardio and fat burning. The workouts have been intense and the people have been amazing. The encouragement, support and positivity of this group is uplifting. After a long day at work I actually look forward to going to the gym and getting my “swell on” (as my kids say). And now on to week 2!

My trainer asked that I write something up and post it to her Facebook page.  She was proud of my results and wanted to use me as an “advertisement” for her business. I was more than happy to do so. However, I researched Facebook to see how not to get that post to show up on my wall or on the new feeds of my friends. I was embarrassed and didn’t want my friends and family to know that I was doing something to better myself. How sad is that? I should be proud of what I’m doing instead I’m ashamed and want to keep it a secret. I am pretty certain that once I start to see a significant difference I may start to feel more comfortable. And who knows? Chances are when I hit my goal you probably won’t get to me shut up and I’ll share my story with everyone and anyone. Until then I will sit quiet and do my thing.

Official stats – Weight 147 – body fat 28.2% Making progress

Oh major break through today that I will talk about tomorrow. Turned to my workout in a time of major stress....