Seven Weeks of Summer: Week 3

7/1 Overall inches: waist, hips, arms, legs- 162.5"

This week was not my finest! I didn't stick to the plan, nor did I document well, but that doesn't mean I'm giving up. Autumn Calabrese says "If you're tired of starting over, quit giving up."  When things don't go the way you planned it doesn't mean you should throw in the towel. You just pick back up and keeping moving forward.
 
Wednesday: I got up and got my 30 minute workout in: Pilates Extreme. I had to work today, so I came prepared with my lunch and snacks packed. With non-healthy food choices just a short walk away I didn't want to set myself up for failure by not preparing my lunch. Unfortunately, I gave in to ice cream, but decided I'd get an extra workout in instead of beating myself up over it. I got some extra cardio in with the Hip Hop class at the local gym.

Thursday: Morning workout, healthy eating (packed lunch for our visit to the Perot Museum), evening workout class: done

And then we went camping & this is where I fell off the deep end:
 Friday: no workout, donuts, smores.....
Saturday: no workout, chips, smores....
Sunday: no workout, Whataburger, cake, ice cream


And then the scale was my worst enemy. I had to remind myself that a lifestyle change doesn't mean perfection, it means breaking old, bad habits and the old me would have cried, ate more cake, and quit working out, but I will get right back on track and remember to enjoy myself in moderation next time.

Monday: Workout done!

I decided to celebrate my birthday with lunch at The Lot with neighborhood friends and our kids. I decided to go with the grilled chicken street tacos. They were so yummy! While most of the time I struggle to find something "fix approved" when I go to a restaurant, but I was happily surprised there was some good food to choose from!

Tuesday: Back on track 100% 40 minutes of cardio and 30 minutes of LES MILLS body pump at the gym & a walk around the local petting zoo
 Breakfast: Steel cut oats, fresh fruit
Snack: Grilled chicken, raw cauliflower
Lunch: Grilled chicken, accordian sweet potato cooked like this, but with coconut oil, paprika and Himalayan salt
Snack: Peach, chopped almonds
Snack: Shakeology: chocolate & peanut butter
Dinner: taco salad

7/8 Overall inches: waist, hips, arms, legs- 162.5"
despite my mistakes there was no change from the previous week

Find your reason, focus on it, and never ever give up...no matter what!!