Week 2: Minor Setbacks

Alright, well week 2 is down! This was a tough week for me. To begin with, I had a nasty head cold throughout much of the week, so while I did the workouts every day and stayed on schedule, it was hard for me to really give them my all. It was a struggle, but I was determined to stay on schedule. It helped that the program goes down to one workout a day this week. That made it easier for me to say, "Okay Sarah. It's one video for thirty minutes. Just do the damn thing. Then you can lay down and watch TV."

Another issue I had is this week I didn't do the greatest with the diet. I cheated a lot and haven't been making the best choices, and as a result, I gained two pounds back this week. It's really frustrating because I've been working really hard to make sure to get my workouts in every single day, but because of my food choices, I didn't get the results I wanted. This is when I find it really hard to stay motivated and keep doing this.

Lesson learned! I can't waver from this diet and continue to make poor dietary choices. Part of my problem is when I go out to eat with my friends, we almost never pick anywhere with healthy food options. I need to learn to start suggesting those places more!

At the same time, I can see some real differences in my body. My upper body, (shoulders, back, arms) and lower body (butt and legs) look so much more toned. My problem area has ALWAYS been my stomach, so that still needs some serious work, but I'm confident that this week I'll get back on track, diet-wise.

As discouraged as I feel right now, I need to remember that these things happen. The only person who can take responsibility for this setback is me. I made a lot of poor choices this week (drinking beer and diet coke and eating really unhealthy dinners the past couple of nights) and the fact that I stepped on the scale this morning and saw a gain was eye-opening. I can't deserve to allow myself to "cheat" so often. I have to commit to MORE than just the exercise. I need to make some serious changes to what I choose to eat when I go out and I can't let the pressure to have a drink sway me. I need to say no or limit it to one drink and have that be the end of it. I also vow NOT to have a diet coke relapse again, (god help me. Those of you who know me well know that's the real addiction I'm going to struggle with giving up).

Anyway, on to the next set of strength DVDs next week. Jillian will be upping the ante in Workouts 3 and 4. Thankfully, you only switch cardio DVDs once a month, so I'll see a familiar workout video Wednesday and Saturday. In a way, I'm grateful for this setback because it's really the motivation I need to put me back on track and to STAY there.

Until next week...keep the encouraging words coming! I could use them after this week's setbacks.

xo, Sarah