Training

My plan was to start posting every Sunday what my workouts have been for the last week and how I am doing but I got really discouraged on Sunday so I didn't post.

I hadn't weighed myself in over 2 weeks.  I have been going to the gym 4 days a week during lunch and then we were doing some longer runs on the weekend.  I was feeling really motivated and I felt like I could see it in the mirror and I was definitely feeling it..  I figured I would wait to see a larger loss number on the scale because I thought that would make me feel good.  Well I did see a larger number, just not the way I wanted.  I gained weight!!!!  I went from 167 to 172!!!!!  I was really depressed not gonna lie.  I felt like I was busting my butt for nothing, that I was not getting healthier.

I will not lie, I decided to binge watch YouTube in bed with a bag of kisses.  I was really sad and deflated.  Then I came across this girls post on Instagram.  She had posted a side by side of her 10 lbs lighter and then now but she was so fit, healthy, and happy now. She was talking about how the numbers don't matter. I really needed that at that moment.  I realized that I don't need the scale.  As long as I am working hard and feeling healthier and eating well (90% of the time lol) then what I was doing was right.  I don't remember who she is unfortunately, because I would love to go back and just tell her thank you.

I did a pretty good job on training this week.  We didn't get our long run in but I did get my weekly workouts in all on the elliptical:

Monday - 2.52 miles in 30 minutes
Tuesday - 2.55 miles in 30 minutes
Thursday - 2.53 miles in 30 minutes
Friday - 2.56 miles in 30 minutes

I am really liking the elliptical right now because I love how my arms are looking.  I am starting to get muscle I haven't seen in years.

This weeks motto for me is I can and I will!!!