Weighing In: 11/6

So I TOTALLY should be doing homework. I have 3 chapters to read and a post to write.

But I'm here....

Distracted much?

I had to come post my weigh-in.

I started my new gym routine and better eating on 10/16. That is a reference for my starting point. And here are the results since then.

10/16: 194.8 lbs
11/6: 191.2 lbs

That's a loss and I'll take it!

New measurements will be posted next week though I don't expect to see much change there. It's just too soon to tell.

I have noticed these changes:

• Energy drops: when I don't workout at lunch, I'm zonked by 1pm
• Energy boost: when I do workout, not only do I not feel tired, but I feel more awake. Sometimes that's a curse if I workout too late.
• Hip pain: I can suffer from hip pain and it's very noticeable in certain "intimate" situations. I'm like an ol' granny when it comes to gettin' busy and it's painful. But with working out, I notice that the pain is much MUCH less.
• Mood: Yes, my moods still swing like a pendulum but I notice I bounce back quicker. I hope this change continues to morph into my mood balancing completely.
• Sexy time: I feel sexier and feeling sexier isn't just good for me, but it's good for my relationship. I think my boyfriend can't complain about this one!

I'm hanging in there with the workouts and try to get in one a day at lunch throughout the week. On the weekends, if I can, I go on Saturday for a longer period of time. I do cardio first then follow with weights. By replacing my weight loss with muscle gain, I hope to keep the weight off this time.

The things I'm not proud of:

• Food abuse: I abuse food. There I said it! When I get emotional, stressed or overly tired, I eat. And the choices are usually not healthy. And when I eat poorly due to stress/emotions, it gets into my system and I struggle then with letting go.
• Cravings: I struggle with giving in. I am about 50/50 on the cravings right now. 50% of the time, I give in but the other 50% I don't. I have to give myself credit for that.
• Giving in BIG: When I do give in that other 50% of the time, I go big! I eat more than one bag of sweets then follow with a snack and possible another meal. Once I fall off track, it's like all hell has broken loose.
• Letting go: If I miss a workout, then another will follow. Once I let go....it's gone. This is a habit I'm working on breaking as we speak. I didn't workout yesterday but I plan to do it tonight. I want this cycle to be broke and to be something I'm no longer doing.

Other notes:

• Mamavation: I decided to leave the Mamavation group. It's a group program and support system but...it wasn't for me. I decided, before I got too far into it with the feelings I was having about it, to leave. But I do recommend checking it out. It might be just right for you!
• Hawt Mamas: Not long after making the decision to leave Mamavation, I got to chatting with a Twitter/mommy blogger friend. We chatted about our boys and life and working out. Then she mentioned a group she had helped start called Hawt Mamas. I had seen the hash tags on Twitter because I was following the majority of the Hawt Mamas already. So I signed up and I'm so happy I did. It's a great support system but private and small.
  
• On my other blog, Why Bother?, I put it out there that I'm taking a bit of time off from some of the things I love to do: blogging, writing for NaNoWriMo, and others. With classes starting today for me and trying to keep fit and healthy, I'm having to organize my priorities.
• That being said....I will keep up posting my weigh-ins and my check-ups. It's all my own way of being accountable while I have such a hectic schedule.