On top of that, my waist measurement decreased by 4 centimeters, and my oxygen intake during exercise went up. Muscular endurance increased: I was able to do more chair sit-to-stands and wall push-ups in 30 seconds (11 before, 15/16 each now), and my plank time increased to 1m15s (And I know I could've done more!). My row increased from 85 lbs to 100 lbs, my bench press went from 65 lbs to 95 lbs, and my leg press went up from 230 lbs to 330 lbs!
So, overall, good stuff. I'm glad I stuck with it - last time I did the class, the exercises were overwhelming, and I didn't keep up with healthy eating, so I ended up gaining weight during the class. I wasn't always perfect this time, either - a lot of days when I should have worked out, I ended up having to stay in my office and catch up or have meetings. But overall, I tried a lot harder this time, and I'm proud of how it turned out.
Dana gave me a few more weeks of strength training exercises to do, if I want to continue with this, and she told me to keep her updated on my progress. I'm glad I got to work with her and David - they were incredibly supportive, and that made a lot of difference. The girls I worked with last time were not that way at all, and it was challenging, for sure.

Something else on my mind: today is April 15, which means it's officially been 11 months that Noah and I have been on our own. It's amazing to me. The days felt so long but almost a year has flown by fairly quickly. I would love to lose 8 pounds in the next month, so I can be under 300 by the one year "anniversary." It wouldn't be a huge loss for the year (I was 312 on May 15 of last year, which I thought was significant since 312 is the area code where my husband moved), but it would be a loss overall, and considering the year I've had, it's certainly reason to celebrate.
I'm trying to focus on the positives: Noah will be able to spend time with his father, and I can go to the gym on nights when they're together, so I'll be able to channel my frustration into a workout instead of food. And I will probably go get a massage, since that's been my Treat Yo Self luxury on past visits. Their visit also coincides with the end of the semester, so I will have that to celebrate, too: a few months to focus on my overall health, take some deep breaths, and move forward.
What about you? How was your week? What are your weekend plans? What dinners have you made lately (always looking for new ideas!)
5 comments:
Way to go! 7 pounds in one month is awesome! I'm so happy and proud for you to be doing so well, especially with all the school and divorce stress.
Hehe, love the "Treat Yo Self" reference! ;)
I hope everything with the upcoming birthday visit goes well, it sounds like you have some great plans in place, which I think will help SO much. You can do it, mama!! :D
Seven pounds is fantastic and that leg press woot woot go you!
Having a battle plan going into the visit is the best thing for you. You will do just fine during it and come out stronger in the end.
My week was good. I have been having fun with a 21 say arm challenge. I actually remembered to take before photos so I will see if I see a difference. As for dinners, I made an awesome veggie dump soup, just through allthe frozen veggies in my freezer into a pot with some chicken stock and a handful of frozen tortellini. Yum! Then again, I could eat soup for every meal so I am partial.Enjoy your weekend!
Yay!!! Way to go!!!! You're amazing keep it up!
Such awesome progress!! What have you done to celebrate it? May i suggest some pretty flowers?
and to the feeling of impending doom of your husbands upcoming visit - may i remind you that anything he does has probably very little to do with you, and more to do with him and that you have the power to choose to not react to whatever he throws your way? It is so easy to type out those words and hard as all get out to act them to perfection but that reminder has helped me in so many ways.
There he is!!! So handsome and what it is all about, right? Hurray for the weight loss!
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