Today did not start out the way I intended it too.
I was really hoping I was going to awake feeling a million times (really I would have settled for a hundred times better) but that was not the case.
So, today, I do not actually have a WIW picture to show you but I can tell you about the rest of my progress, or lack thereof.
My scale was up. Yes, up. Why? Did I self-sabotage?
The truth is that I expected it to be up way more than it was. I had some splurges but they were pretty much planned right out! But, the combo of those splurge plus the other issues added up.
This weekend we had a mini getaway to northern Michigan. I have been looking forward to this trip for months & it was the first little trip for my boyfriend & I together. For at least the five days leading up to this trip, every morning & every night I could feel a cold brewing. I knew I was going to be hit with one & just wished for it to wait until after our trip.
Well, it sort of did. Sunday it hit me like a ton of bricks. My throat, my head, my lungs. My chest felt like I had eight bricks stacked up on top.
Then, yesterday my neck was really aching & early this morning I woke up with the worse neck pain ever & felt like I could not move. Therefore, messing with putting on my swimsuit this morning for a picture was just not going to happen!
Oh, and let’s not forget that last night while laying in bed feeling like I was trying to cough up a lung I was also curled up in a ball due to TOM cramps. Perfect timing, right? (If that’s TMI for you, I’m sorry but I promised I’d be real here!!)
So, my scale showed an increase of a pound & a half, but for real, I can carry five extra pounds of bloat leading up to that TOM so only 1.5 does not bother me a bit.
What is more important to me was how I felt Saturday when I put on this dress. I felt amazing, beautiful, confident.
What is more important to me was the memories that were created this weekend & the smiles & laughter shared.
I tracked my food every day but Saturday which was a goal of mine!
The part I am most disappointed about is that my run streak had to end. There was no way Sunday I could do it. I tried so hard to even put on my running gear but I knew that was the wrong choice. I needed to listen to my body; I needed to remember my priorities. My priority right now is my marathon, not a run streak.
I actually have not been able to workout since Saturday. I cannot tell you the last time I took a day off, let alone potentially four days off. Obviously, I want to be out running more than you can imagine but at the same time, my body has not allowed me to even attempt it.
So, this WIW has no picture, has a scale that jumped up, did not have many workouts & has my body full of aches & pains. But, at the same time, I can tell you that I am so very content with this. I am finally smart enough to listen to my body (trust me a few years ago I would not have & I would have ended up in a horrible spot) & am in tune with my body & it’s needs. For me, this is growth! Plus, I am feeling some serious momentum for next week’s WIW already!
Until Next Time~
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