Start: 264
Last Week: 218
Today: 222
The problem I have with challenges is that I often challenges myself to do things when it’s not the right time. A few days ago, I figured this would be a good idea:
1. Workout every morning.
2. Drink 1.5 litres (at least) of water every day.
3. Replace dinner with a meal replacement shake.
So, because of number one, I decided to give my new dance DVD a go.
Mistake.
Ow, ow, ow, ow. I tried out the DVD, and I have had annoying stabby pains around my abdomen since. Sleeping is even hard because I move around at night which hurts mah belleh.
The good news is that I said ‘workout’ for the challenge, not ‘do dance DVD’. So I have decided to cut out the tough woman act and obey doctor’s orders, and ‘workout’ will be translated to getting out of the house for a walk.
…At least my weight seems to have finally balanced out after the surgery. I had a twelve pound drop after, and now I’ve gained most of that back. While I wish I could have stayed at 214, I’m not berating myself. I had surgery, my body needed time to adjust.
And that’s that.
At least it has showed me that I can get down to 214. My next goal is 211 (20% body weight lost), so now I know I can get there. I just have to start taking care of myself properly.
Besides that, I have decided to track calories on SparkPeople for a while. This isn’t a challenge so much as just curiosity on my part. I’ve never been one for counting calories, but I can definitely check in at the end of the day to see how I’m going.
How is everyone else going?