Hey June. You haven't been easy on this momma as far as dieting and wellness. Guess I can't blame it on June. More to do with being on vacation and in general enjoying food and a little adult beverage. I feel as though summer is a hard time to focus on weight loss. June is my month of giving myself grace. I am trying not to be too hard on myself. The former me would beat myself up about losing focus or "cheating". The former me would ruin my whole day if I messed up or didn't fit in a work out. This carb cycle journey has taught me so much more than just what to eat and how to work out. It has really been a game changer as far as my emotional well being . I might have needed this as much as the physical part.
How did I do with vacation and carb cycling? Well, on the bright side I was able to fit in a work out almost every day. We did a lot of walking. I found a HIIT (high intensity interval training) you tube video and was able to do that in our hotel room. BUT I also let myself enjoy my favorite Southern foods in Charleston like key lime pie and grits! Oh and I had a few glasses of wine. I won't lie and say I wasn't a little worried that the scale was going to show all the things I enjoyed. (I even wanted to take said scale with us to keep me in check. But Nick thought I was insane. So I probably would have if it would have been up to me. ). As soon as I got home and unpacked I bravely stepped on the scale and you know what.......I stayed the same. I knew I wasn't going to lose any weight but I didn't want to ruin my progress either.
Now with vacation being over it has been hard to get back in the swing of things. I am trying to do the cycle without the luxury of the group that looking back was probably a big part of my success. I would say I am 50% on with my nutrition and workouts. I have found it also hard to get back in the routine of working out. I really need to make it a habit to fit in my workouts before work. But that means setting my alarm for 4:30. I have been staying up too late and when that alarm goes off I find myself unable to get out of bed. Then when I get home from work I can't make myself do a workout. I feel like I need to take care of things around the house and then be present for my kids. Momma guilt is the real deal.
So my goals for the rest of June is to lose 4 more pounds. While it doesn't seem like a lot , it is for me. I don't lose super fast. For the next two weeks I hope I can find my rhythm again with finding the time for working out and being 100% with my food.
I am looking forward to July because I plan on joining the Carb cycle group again on Facebook. I feel like this is key for me. I am actually excited about it. I miss that interaction with the group. It holds me accountable and having others to lift me up is priceless. I am actually enjoying this journey for once!
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