the next 3 weeks!

  Now that I have completed a few 5ks with a few more planned I decided to push for a  greater challenge.  I am registered for the Rugged Maniac run.  It is like a mud run on steroids.   I registered some time ago and I had thought that by this point in time I would be further along with my own physical fitness ability (but hey I can ride a roller coaster again.)--

I have been "working out"  in some capacity usually 6 days a week. When my daughter was home sick I discovered all you tube has to offer in the way of home "exercises" including yoga, ball, band and roller activities.  I mostly run, work with kettle bells and if I'm really desperate for some increased heart rate I trampoline while watching Judge Judy!  It is very easy to exercise in some capacity on a daily basis.  I also changed my diet-again.  I discovered I was not eating enough protein, as in I was not even eating the minimum amount recommended.  That may be the reason for not having any weight loss in January. Of course that may also be the reason I had an insignificant amount of weight gain in February.   Here it is April and I'm about 10 pounds short of my projected weight for this date. :( Disappointment is something I find purely unavoidable and quite common! -I never have been a yo-yo dieter, so working hard at something and yielding little results such as a slow  to no weight loss while disappointing, is definitely something very familiar to me.

 

 May 23 is the Rugged Maniac obstacle course and as the date nears the fear rises! I knew I had to change up my work out routine to better manage the obstacles ahead. One day my good friend FB showed me an ad challenging a guaranteed weight loss with nutrition and exercise program.  I clicked on it and learned more about it'  I decided it was worth me investing in and on Monday April 13 I joined the Fitness and Motion 10/21day program.  Which yes as you may guess its a "lose 10 pounds in 21 days" opportunity.  This gym also offers a 6 week challenge but that seemed to complicated and too long of a commitment for me. 3 weeks, 21 days who cant manage to do something for 21 days? --
Today is Friday, I attended fitness camp classes 4 days this week and one personal training session.  -- Two days in a row this week I thought I was going to puke as I drove home. I now take ibuprofen with my lemon tea on a daily basis! And the real kicker for today, being Friday I stepped on the scale (my mind said no but my body just didn't listen ) and I gained .2 pounds!  I just laughed!  Figures!!  Well what can you do? You can laugh or you can cry. I have been in this mixed emotional state most of my life. I choose laugh:)