5 weeks

I have been doing so well the past 5 weeks with healthy eating and exercise.  It is so crazy how amazing I feel and really 5 weeks is not a long time.  I need to start each morning with telling myself that I will make healthy choices for myself that day and resist any temptations as they are not worth it.

I have been rocking the menu planning and meal prep.  Does it every make it easier when I know what I will be eating for all meals and snacks.  That is what I will be working on today.  Planning next weeks menu.  I need to do it for the kids too as the hubby is leaving for 5-6 days on tuesday.  I want to make sure that I have all the necessary items in the house incase we get snowed in etc.  I will still be able to go to Jills provided that little man has school.  I have Chris on the weekend so that will help me on the weekend to get my workouts in (depending on when there is hockey).  I am hoping to get some yoga classes in too.  I am loving yoga and feel like I could do it every day but I won't do that.  3x/week with be my max (next week I won't be able to do it as much but hope to get 1-2 classes in on the weekend if I have childcare).

I can feel myself getting stronger during my workouts at Jills.  What a great feeling.  Doing pretty good about getting out there 2-3x/week.  I am doing something crazy this week.  I will be going tomorrow and sat.  I have never done her classes 2 days in a row.  At least the workouts focus on different parts of your body.  My arms I really feeling it today which is a good feeling and not a surprise (did a lot of exercises yesterday that made me well aware they would be feeling like this today).

We have had quite a bit of snow and it was chilly out this morning and I have turned somewhat into a wimp when it comes to the weather so I went to the gym as soon as the bus came.  I had a pretty good workout which I will do again on monday (before work if I get up early enough and have time).  I did some running/walking on the treadmill.  I did a 5 min warm up and then jog for 2 min/sprint 1 min/ jog 2 min/ walk 2 min and repeated this until I hit 40 min.  I am pretty happy with how that went and I found I had to really push myself.  Physically I was fine but I found I needed to really talk myself into it and kept saying that I could do it.  On sunday I am hoping it is warm enough to do some running outside before work.  I want to make sure that I don't just rely on the the treadmill.

I had my week 5 WI today and was so happy with the results.  Down 3.2 lbs.  I have lost 18.8 lbs since Jan 1st.  I am feeling so good.  I just really need to stay this motivated.

Have a great thursday everyone :)