Saturday, February 20, 2010

Saturday Morning Workout . . .

7:52

I got up early this morning and did a T5K.  That is 3.1 miles on the treadmill.  It was still a challenge, but not as much as actually running in the snow, slush, grit and grime, wind, cold, and hills.  I then did a tiny bit of yoga moves to stretch the muscles that burned on mile 2.5.  The right knee started to ache.  The left ankle twinged with some discomfort.  But I pushed myself.  I even sprinted to the "finish line" after hitting mile 3.  I am proud.

Now, I must confess that I got on the scale and nothing good happened.  No weight loss.  I kept moving the scale around the tile flooring of my bathroom and got many different readings around 1 to 2 lbs difference.  I am thinking it is time for a new scale because I actually changed the battery 2 months ago.  I do weigh in everyday, but Saturday is supposed to be my "official weigh in" day (there are varying opinions on this practice).  I was a bit disappointed.  I woke up and felt so much slimmer and stronger.  I put in great efforts this week to workout 5 times; my goal is actually everyday, but I accept and commend 5 days.  I had really well balanced and low cal meals and portions.  And nada!  *sigh*

I am not going to let myself feel down about the fact that I may not have lost a pound. I will check out the scales at my local Target--I have one in mind that I read about at Jewelia Goulia.  I also need some slacks for work.  You know it is time for a new pair of slacks when you can pull down your fully buttoned, non elastic trousers over your hips to go to the bathroom.

4 comments:

  1. ooooh! I'm gonna have to take a pic of myslef doing downward dog! You look amazing! Keep up the great workouts!

    Keelie

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  2. Grrr...the scale! You should join Tiff's challenge!

    http://project365th.blogspot.com/2010/02/day-42-i-am-worth-more.html?showComment=1265995687957_AIe9_BGhfLrTEyTBLLgEcUJbDhUd62YhRjX96kyP_0uacbcJsZWhJjBUj2JbAa0uc6vOdGzygndBe85OKre2UVKCVsV6XgsIqKLdEGhzwo0KXMbUwyC092Kpr7JYUp6Z3sHSDV5QN43JWX9vt_TIwyzAyN49rQH-g9OQuyDQLtzwQl08UaEGbBsNuvEveg816Z34nO5AP8epVcwGEE52NLsFFkO1lkaKCR3tdOMntFNNFpgZ9Y52Nf0#c5956150888742137025

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  3. You know, the part of this post that stands out the most for me is this (especially the bolded):

    "I woke up and felt so much slimmer and stronger. I put in great efforts this week to workout 5 times; my goal is actually everyday, but I accept and commend 5 days. I had really well balanced and low cal meals and portions."

    I know how hard it can be to not focus on the scale, but maybe trying to shift attention to your NSVs might be helpful? You're doing GREAT: you should be very proud of yourself. :)

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  4. Just came by your blog via The Scale Junkie. I'm on a weight-loss/gettin' healthier journey of my own, so I can relate to so much you share here!

    But I mainly wanted to leave a comment to say YOU HAVE A PERFECT DOWNWARD FACING DOG POSE! Go Yoga You! I'm quite sure I don't nearly so strong and graceful when I do my DFD poses... :) Maybe all us exercisers should do a McLinky of us all showing our fave yoga pose picture... :)

    Come visit me at http://makingoverme.blogspot.com

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