On July 14th I had posted about going back to the gym for the first time in ages. I am happy to report to my fabulous readers that almost 3 weeks later I am still going to the gym! I even utilized he fitness room when I went to a hotel for a wedding. I am feeling better about myself and when I go I try to push myself as hard as I can. I used to feel that it was all or nothing...if I could not go for a full hour or more than I did not go. And so it was nothing, for a long time. Now if all I can go for is 30 minutes, I do that. Yesterday my hubby had a doctor's appointment that would have interfered with my usual time. I went right after he came home from work, before his appointment, for about 30 minutes. I did the elliptical and some stretches and came home. Today I can do a longer workout that includes my strength stuff. Hooray for me and for hubby for supporting me in this!
My heel has been acting up so I try to limit my treadmill time and use the elliptical instead and avoid lunges for now. My self diagnosis: plantar fasciitis. Luckily it is not severe enough for me to head to the podiatrist yet. I am trying to wear my sneaks as much as possible and ice it after a hard workout.
I have been resolute in my decision not to step on the scale. In fact I put in the back of the linen closet while organizing this weekend. I am so, so tempted to see if that number has changed but I am not secure enough yet to feel okay no matter the number. So, in the closet it stays. I am focusing, instead, on how my legs and arms are firmer and more toned, my waist is coming back, and hello...I have a collar bone! I wish I had measured myself before I started because that is always a good indicator of fat loss.
Next on the list is to cut out the sweets in my daily diet. The fruit is amazingly delicious right now so the plan is to substitute fruit for sweets whenever I have that craving. I also need to get back to carrot and celery sticks instead of crackers when I need a crunch.
