I knew the holidays were going to be hard and I felt like I had really prepared for them mentally. But my struggle seems to be with the unexpected. I am not proud of my eating during the last week or so...in fact, I am pretty disgusted.
For Christmas Eve and Christmas Day I was pretty proud of my eating. Aside from some delicious chocolate I stuck to some not so bad eating. Then my four year old, Abigail got sick - fever, cough, congestion. It has resulted in about a week of very little sleep for me. Poor Abigail is up every hour or so and has been suffering from some major nose bleeds. I am either up with her helping her through a coughing spell or I am up checking to make sure she is okay....It's totally not rational....and a lot of my fear for her health during the night is a result of me watching too much Breaking Bad....I am so afraid Abigail will have a bad reaction to the cough medicine she has been prescribed....
1. Eating goals - I will work to put an end to my emotional eating. If I am eating something that I am ashamed of or don't want anyone to know about, I will put it down and walk away. I will eat clean, healthy goals and take the time to make sure I'm prepared.
2. Exercise goals - by the end of this year, I will be able to do 10 girl push ups, run a 5k in less than 30 minutes, do squats in perfect form - back, front, overhead, all of them. Just one pull up would make me so happy.....so I will continue to go down in bands until I no longer need them.
3. Mental goals - I will try really hard to celebrate my accomplishments and not just focus on the next goal.
4. Weight loss goals - I will continue to lose weight so that, by the end of 2012 I will have lost a total of 131 pounds....I am at about 80 now so that's a little over 50 to lose in 2012!
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| Poor, sick Abby |
I started this holiday break really strongly. On Friday, December 23 I got up early and, with Kelly Ps support, I ran a 5k..which is about 9 times around the path of the park in my subdivision. I have such a love/hate relationship with running....I seem to be leaning more towards love lately...
For Christmas Eve and Christmas Day I was pretty proud of my eating. Aside from some delicious chocolate I stuck to some not so bad eating. Then my four year old, Abigail got sick - fever, cough, congestion. It has resulted in about a week of very little sleep for me. Poor Abigail is up every hour or so and has been suffering from some major nose bleeds. I am either up with her helping her through a coughing spell or I am up checking to make sure she is okay....It's totally not rational....and a lot of my fear for her health during the night is a result of me watching too much Breaking Bad....I am so afraid Abigail will have a bad reaction to the cough medicine she has been prescribed....
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| Toothpick Injury |
So, I am overtired and already struggling with what I am eating. My fridge is full of not so healthy holiday leftovers that I cannot seem to make myself throw away.... then, when I think that I have it all under control, I get an injury that has kept me from exercising. Somehow, I managed to get a toothpick stuck in my foot so bad, it required a trip to the emergency room where a doctor had to dig it out with a scalpel and then stitch the whole thing up. I can't even put a shoe on....
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| not so Happy New Year!! |
From my experience I know that my cleanest eating days are on the same day that I go to Geaux Crossfit. If I thought my eating was bad before...this lack of sleep, stress from a sick child, and injured foot sent me in a downward spiral that I have not experienced since I began this journey 284 days ago. Feeling tired and depressed is not the equation to living a healthy lifestyle.
Thank God for my family though. They know just what I need to get refocused - some competition. My brother, sister in law, mother, father, husband and I started a weight loss challenge today until Valentines Day....the person that loses the most weight gets some cash and bragging rights....I am such a competitive person.....I will do what it takes to win. Or, at least, not come in last. I will stay off my foot like the doctor has recommended until I can exercise again. But starting today, I will return to the Paleo diet in full force.
2012 did not begin the way I had hoped....there were no fireworks or resolutions.....I rang in the new year with my foot bandaged, holding my sick daughter and feeling sorry for myself. I think I deserve a do over. It is time to evaluate my life and choose some resolutions:
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| 80 pounds lost - finally remembered to share photo! |
2. Exercise goals - by the end of this year, I will be able to do 10 girl push ups, run a 5k in less than 30 minutes, do squats in perfect form - back, front, overhead, all of them. Just one pull up would make me so happy.....so I will continue to go down in bands until I no longer need them.
3. Mental goals - I will try really hard to celebrate my accomplishments and not just focus on the next goal.
4. Weight loss goals - I will continue to lose weight so that, by the end of 2012 I will have lost a total of 131 pounds....I am at about 80 now so that's a little over 50 to lose in 2012!
Oh, it's on! I'm gonna kick butt at this weight loss challenge!
ReplyDeleteBTW, you're goals for 2012 are amazing, awesome, and to me super difficult, BUT you have the resolve and determination to make them ALL happen. You're a rock star and you know it.
xoxo.
you're awesome, and we all make mistakes sometimes. You shouldn't feel guilty about having less than perfect eating habits during the holidays. You're a hardworking mom and you spend a lot of time with your kids and that is very admirable. Times like the holidays make us all feel gross and feel ready to kick it into high gear, you can't beat yourself up! I'm sorry about your foot and I hope it gets better soon! Less than 30 minute 5k is a huge goal but I know you can do it! My first 5k was about 35 min, and my fastest was around 28. So if it takes some time, don't feel bad about it! The more weight that you lose, the slower it gets, so don't feel frustrated if you don't see the same numbers going forward. All progress is good! You have a lot of support Bethany, so keep up the hard work! You're doing great :)
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