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I need to stop beating myself up

Wednesday, June 20, 2012

I'm not sure why/ how I always end up feeling like I failed with my exercise/ health plans over the weekends. I ran a mile in 7:47 Monday afternoon (new fastest time EVER!) and ran 2 miles yesterday with a average time of just under 9:25 per mile (also fastest time ever for 2 miles!). Oh, and today is weigh-in day and I lost a pound! I cheated and weighed myself yesterday (ok, so I weight myself every day) and said pound was lost then too!.

I'm going to get dinner with my mom tonight (at a Mexican restaurant, dun dun dun) so I can meet with her to borrow some dresses from my sister for this coming weekend. Hopefully the momentum I have right now will steer me away from the chips!
And I have the bodyrock exercise to do afterwards- majorly full belly + bodyrock sound like a recipe for a disaster. Another good reason to eat in moderation (and not drink because it is a weekday).

Also, more plans for the weekend (I swear I'm really not that cool- plans every weekend is a fluke!) that could possibly lead to over-indulging. I'm going to a bachelorette party in DC including dinner, bar-hopping and then brunch the next morning. Did I mention we all have to wear matching tank tops? I'm not sure how getting dressed up and the tank tops is going to work out...

Anyways, sorry for the mopey post Monday. I really was feeling down about my eating over the weekend. Seeing progress on the scale makes me think about how much more progress I would have if I kept my weekends more balanced. I'm planning extra gym time Friday after work, a run Saturday morning before I leave for DC and, depending on traffic, a walk Sunday afternoon when I get home. Hopefully, the guilt will be non-existent with the extra workouts!

And.... TODAY IS THE FIRST DAY OF SUMMER! Definitely feeling in on the east coast- upper 80s and 90s for the rest of the week, lows in the mid-70s at night. No more windows open for us!
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ILIKETOZUMBA 6/22/2012 1:54PM

    Wow, you really mean business with those exercise plans! As long as you're not overdoing it, it sounds awesome! :) Definitely no need to beat yourself up - it sounds like you just lead a balanced life. We can't be 100% "perfect" all the time, because that's not sustainable. You're doing great!


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FITMOMMYFORLIFE 6/22/2012 10:45AM

    I want to kind of second what Kylar said!! Because he's right! You've gotta stop beating yourself up girl! That scale isn't the ruler of you, and from how I see you also, it's no longer about LOSING weight, but just toning, right? You're doing SUCH a fantastic job!! It makes me sad to hear about you being down on yourself for all your hard work and your few small slip ups! It's part of being HUMAN! We all make mistakes and fall back a little bit.. but if we didn't have these challenges set in front of us, would we really appreciate what "Reaching the top" feels like? Also, just curious, are you working towards a specific GOAL right now? As far as strength/speed goes? Maybe that's what you should focus on and get rid of that silly scale! =D

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2GETFIT7 6/21/2012 3:07PM

  WHOA and your mile time keeps getting even better! That is so awesome!
I can totally relate to the guilty feelings and beating myself up because of the weekends but as long as we stay consistent with the workouts and being mindful, the progress will keep coming...it's just hard to find the balance! I'm glad we can keep working on it together emoticon emoticon

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KYLAR_STERN 6/20/2012 9:23AM

    Are you sure you need to keep losing weight maybe? You look great in your picture and you just set personal bests for running. Congrats! Maybe you don't have to worry about staying strict on the weekends, just be mindful like you're doing. It seems to be still working :) Good luck!

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WALIDGAZALA 6/20/2012 7:58AM

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