Day 14...but wait what happened to day 13?

Friday night was a sinful night. Full of fun and sinful calorie rich food. The upside is I worked out on Sat. Morn before my day filled of multiple parties.

Then came the parties and I was "okay" until the cabana party!!! They had the best tapas, cocktails and I broke my 17 days of no sugary treats and desserts! I had cake! It was delicious. I enjoyed every bite and ate it very slowly. 

Am I feeling guilty for what I ate? No but I know I need to get back on track and the sluggish way I'm feeling now is no doubt a consequence of bad eating. I completed today's work out and I'm ready for this week salad lunches! 

Day 12. But please more...zzzzzz

I wanted to sleep. I did not want to work out but I remembered tonight's concert plans don't allow for an evening work out. I got up a bit later and cut out my yoga and gym routine. 

Instead I worked out to core rhythms at home. I burned 926 calories making it above the goal. Yay to me and to this happy Friday! 

Day 11. Early rising.

This is the second time this week where I wake up to what I call a "back to back". I worked out last night for oversleeping but I really prefer an early work out like the one I'm about to start.

First, am yoga then I drive to the gym for an hour to an hour and 20 minutes of cardio. Let the fun begin! 

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I added a snap shot of my work out upon completion. :D

Day 10. Awakening

Obstacles and excuses will always exist. Life is a continuum of events that can easily lead to failure or success. Today I chose success. I followed the plan and when I had an opportunity to do otherwise I said no.

-no to the last minute invitation to the bar. 

-no to the temptation of just lounging on my mothers front porch. 

-no to going to watch a movie with a friend. 

-most importantly: no to my old ways of stopping when it gets to be too much, too hard or too different.

I have waken from my slumber and the love I have for my self is stronger than ever. For I can truly admire and love the woman I've become. I will continue to mature and grow into this beautiful person. The feeling is overwhelmingly exciting and joyous. 

It is me. Only me.

Day 9. Day of Sharing. Day of Recuperation.

It is finally time to share myself completely. There is no point of hiding who I am for there is no shame in who I am. On day 9 of my current regime I breakdown. I find myself questioning areas of my life. There is self-doubt and insecurity about my future. There was no physical work-out but there was plenty of mental and emotional feelings that needed to be sorted.

Part of the outcome was deciding to close certain social accounts like facebook to free my time and focus. There is nothing to gain from checking my status multiple times a day. Instead I will spend my energy writing about my transition. For being healthy is currently my number one priority; emotional, physical and mental health are all equally important. To better days.

Say bye bye to the Loosy Goosy Days and hello...

...to the tutti fruity days!!! I'm going strong with my challenges and pushing myself as hard as I can.

I have set a few new goals including:

• burning at least 700 calories during cardio a day.
• eating one salad a day.
• no desserts, candy bars etc. unless it is truly desired e.g. during menstruating days.
• if someone invites me to work out, say YES.

 I have been doing a lot of stretching and dancing as additional activity for the day. It is not a whole lot of structure but it is enough to keep me focused.

I'm happy. I'm proud. Most of all I'm feeling tutti fruity working hard and playing hard!!!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5dbEhBKGOtY

Working through it

The fun has just begun. I'm staying active and I'm doing what feels right for my body. So far I have lost 6lbs. I couldn't be happier but I'm getting close to my danger zone. It is when I usually stop for fear of what is next. Fear of a certain type of appearance and the followed attention.

This time it is different. I am working through it because in the end what I really want is to be healthy.

Stats: 263
Work-out so far: At least one hour of activity a day.
New work-out goal: Burn at least 700 calories a day.

Day 1.

My challenge begins with more structure.