i just wondered how everyone was doing with their exercise goals.
here are my random updates, thoughts, etc...
exercise:
- i still love swimming. i try to go every day, because i just feel amazing afterwards. plus i "reward" myself with some time in the hot tub or the sauna, and that seems to really help with my arthritis. i sleep better & my mood is always great after i swim.
- my 30 minutes of swimming and water exercises is good, but i need to "kick it up a notch" if i'm going to lose more weight. so my goals for next week:
- take a "master swimming" class to learn how to swim better and burn more calories
- try a yoga class
- try an aerobics class
- my gym offers so many classes at all hours of the day and evening, and it's all free, so i need to be brave, go out of my comfort zone (the pool), and try new stuff.
diet:
- i'm sticking to the high protein, low carb diet. i'm following the weight loss surgery rules about water (when to drink it, how much etc...) i don't even miss bread, rice or pasta!
- i am struggling with drinking wine. i need to limit that to 1-2 times a week. i was doing good with this until monday. i keep coming up with reason why i "need" a glass of wine. like:
- i had a bad day at work!
- i have PMS!
- it's the weekend!
- the thing is, i know better. i never use those excuses to skip working out, so why use them to drink wine? i need to work on this. i don't need to beat myself up. just try, try, try to get better.
i think trying, making improvements, and moving past the "mistakes" or failures is the key. keep moving forward!
3 comments:
it sounds like you are doing an amazing job it cracks,me up that getting out of the pool would be getting out of your comfort zone!!! I could never b comfortable in a pool....secure etc. have you thought of drinking something out of a wine glass? sparkling grape juice? it might b easier . I can't niece you don't miss all of the bread, pasta etc. good for you. I'm def not there yet. I updated my bootcamp post. it still is hard to go.....keep up the great work!!!
I love that you're being so diligent! I have been trying to stick to the 21 day yoga challenge. I have not been 100% on top of it, but I have been at least doing yoga almost every day. I didn't do it Friday or yesterday, so today... back to downward facing dog. Even if it's just for 10 minutes!
I'm struggling, too, with drinking. I don't thinkit's a physical addiction, it's just such a habit. I have definitely been drinking much less beer, but I need to gear all of it way down.
Tom and I have committed to not drinking at all for 2 weeks, starting Feb 5th. Not going to lie, it's going to be hard.
the no drinking is so f'in hard!!!
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