We are already a week into February… and for me, it goes by
especially quick. My birthday was last
week (Groundhogs day), so the first week usually passes fast with the
celebrations and normal day to day life.
While I may have used last week to splurge just a bit as far as food
goes, I didn’t skimp on my workouts. I
didn’t indulge in a bunch of cake or ice cream – but I did have one slice of my
favorite pineapple upside down cake. I
did indulge in pasta, and a few bites of not so healthy appetizers – and more
than a few drinks. I believe I budgeted
my calories wisely though, because after the good stuff, I’m still maintaining where
I was last week. It’s not a loss – but I’ll
take it.
When it comes to working out – not only did I get my 3 days
in at the gym, I also began two new challenges.
I decided on a different squat challenge to continue at work, and then
an arm challenge for the house. I really
don’t like my arms, and need to work on upper body, so I thought that would be
a good choice. On top of all that – I got
a pretty sweet birthday present – a new rowing machine! I’m still new to it, and my body is still
adjusting, but right now I am getting in between 400-600 strokes (which takes
me about 20-30 minutes). I do have to
take breaks, but I’ll get there. Right
now, my top is 150 strokes before I need to rest. Eventually, I’d like to get to the full 30
minutes without stopping. It’s good
cardio, and is a great total body workout.
I’m really looking forward to the February “After” pictures!
I also did a Super Bowl Challenge…. 10 squats for this,
tricep dips for that, burpees for a field goal, etc. I was so active during the game, my husband joked
I’d lose 50 pounds by the trophy presentation.
Now that I’ve let go of the excuses, I’m figuring out that I
can exercise anywhere at any time. Since
the parties have now passed, it’s time to tighten up on my food just a bit, and
see where the month takes me. I’m GOING
to do this!
