I was disappointed this morning when I got on the scale. I wasn't great over the weekend, but I didn't eat terribly either and I did work out. I've moved on to Level 3 of Ripped in 30. The first day kicked my ass quite literally. My legs were in so much pain on Sunday that I just ran instead of doing the workout again, and even that was hard. But as I was doing level 3 again today, I was thinking. Maybe I should cut down on this and only do it a few times a week and just focus on running? I am really terrified that my halloween costume is not going to fit by the 28th. Logically I know I shouldn't bulk up using just my own body weight, or maybe 3 or 5lb dumb weights, especially when I don't eat alot of protein. But still, I am afraid that I'm just creating muscle under this layer of fat and therefore not getting smaller.
Then I went to get ready for work. Still the scale was not budging even after sweating during my workout. I was bummed. Until, I put on a work skirt and shirt that I was used to wearing in my low 120s. And they FIT! The skirt was little snug, but not visually, just for me knowing how it used to fit. It is a size 4 that I had taken in when I was size 2 because they didn't make it in a size 2. The shirt is a small. I decided to wait until next week to really wear it, when the skirt should fit more comfortably. Instead I put on one of my "fat" outfits I've been wearing since I got back from my vacation. And there is room. Not a ton, it's not hanging off of me, but it's not fitting the way it used to. : D
I was so happy!!! It has definitely put a better spin on today. And it tells me that I am doing something right even if the scale is being stupid to me. I think I just have to remember to hammer the cardio on days that I can and skip the junk, which I didn't do this weekend - cookie, chips, cake, fries (1 serving of each over 2 days) - if I did try to balance it with lots of veggies and salad.
@ThinPls - Yes, I am feeling like I am in a better place - or getting there at the very least. My BF noticed too, he said that you could see the change in my face. Not that I had lost weight, but that I was happier. :)
2 comments:
Yeah! glad you are making progress. When you are focusing on what you want you do sooooo well! I ate like crap over the weekend...post coming up.
I really think sometimes the scale can be really harsh and not true at all.
You should maybe measure up and keep those numbers too instead of just trusting the scale :)
It must be such a great feeling to get out a skinny skirt and have it fit!
<3
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