niceeyes72
what a crazy week!
Nov 05, 2012
Last week I posted about having a hard time with sugar cravings in the form of those darn Halloween treat chocolates...They got the best of me for a few days. That is, until I posted on the forum about it. With all the love and support I received I put into place a few lifesaving changes...I journaled about it, it started out writing down how bad I was and then by the end I was able to understand why I wanted the chocolate. I "put it out there" it was no longer a dirty little secret..... and then I made food choice changes... Instead of chocolate I would enjoy a similar size of my chocolate protein bar.... It tasted almost as good....no oozing caramel or nougat but it filled the craving AND upped my protein for the day!!! 2 bonuses!!! With this months chocolate hurdle cleared...I feel better prepared to deal with next months cravings... I know there will always be something calling my name!!
Not more than 24 hours after admitting my willpower struggles, I completed my first ever 5K race!!! I was entered with over 300 other runners raising money for the local Boys and Girls Club. We raised $10,500!!! Overwhelming!!! The race was capped at 500 entries with events in 10K, 5K and a 2K. I placed 29th of the 37 in my category.... Not too shabby!!! AND I had surpassed my time goal. I figured if I finished around 42 minutes I would be happy with that result. Instead I crossed the finish line in 39m46s!
AWESOME!!!!
So, even though I have been fighting with the scale lately, I have still managed to accomplish a goal or 2.... Did I mention that my size 16 jeans are getting too big?? Ya...they are :D Considering I started this journey in size 32's/5x...I am one happy chick!!!
Also, my tops are now a 10-12!!!WHAT?!?! that's crazy talk!!! But it's true!! They are!!!
So my resolve for the coming week and approaching my 8month-a-versary....is to not beat myself up when I have a weak moment- just move on, journal daily, log in and record EVERYTHING on MyFitnessPal, and only weigh again on the 23rd which will be my 8 months into my new life..... I love this tool and will make it work to it's fullest potential!!!
It is truly shocking to think of all the things I have tried and done in a year that I NEVER would have dared dream!!!
Live every day to it's fullest!!!
