Okay so as most of you know, it was Easter this past week. Why was I so excited for Easter this year? BECAUSE I COULD EAT ALL THE SUGAR I WANTED GUILT FREE!
So on Sunday April 5, I splurged big time...BIG TIME! I haven't eaten that much sugar since Valentines day and I started watching my sugar intake February 24, 2015. Do I regret it? ...Not really. Melanie C didn't come and talk me out of it so that's good...But I have now had my fill for the next like month and a bit. My mom's birthday is Thursday though so I'll probably have a sugar on Thursday (which is allowed in a sugar cleanse, it's a special occasion). My dad's birthday is tomorrow and as well, I want to try to get rid of my chocolate tomorrow with one of my best friends so I'm allowed sugar on Monday April 6.
BUT THAT'S IT! I have successfully cut out juice for 2 weeks and counting, I'm really trying my best to drink as much water as I can. I am slowly increasing my daily exercise. Starting Tuesday I will be more diligent with myself than I've been for the past little while. No sugar...I need to do this. June is coming.
I'll admit something...I didn't workout on Saturday (besides planks and thigh challenge) and I didn't plank or workout on Sunday due to my food coma but I did do the thigh challenge. Come the 6th, I will be adding my trampoline into my workouts and possibly weights we will see.
CAN THE WEATHER BE NICE ALREADY!? LIKE WHAT'S THE DEAL? I WANT TO WALK HOME!
I do feel bad for eating all that junk food today, I do feel guilty for not working out 2 times in a row, but I am determined to get over it and move on with my life and I'm committed to make the next 5 days the best 5 days I've had yet. I am making a vow that starting Tuesday, despite possibly having cake on Thursday, I will not be eating any excess sugar. This is a process...
Now excuse me while I try to drink enough water to flush out even a quarter of the chocolate that's running through my blood stream.
I'm now finishing writing this post on Saturday April 11.
This week was HARD! I had very little motivation, I was tired, my stomach was giving me issues (and I think it's because of how much sugar intake I had in total this week...I'm totally not immune any more!) But I pushed through, even yesterday, and I'm glad I did. I wonder what week 6 will be like.
On Monday night Lindsey was with me and we did Pilates together which was a fun experience. My first jumping session on the trampoline proved to me how out of shape I am but as the week progressed, the improvement in my endurance was very apparent. I could take shorter breaks between songs, I didn't feel as tired after...This is the exact endurance training I need!
Let's talk about the Trampoline for a second here. What I've started off with was bouncing to 2 almost 4 minute Spice Girls songs (of course...don't judge) with a break to catch my breath and lower my heart rate in between. Yesterday (Friday), I was noticing that I could probably add another song to the mix. So this week I will add another song; a shorter one though.
I've been talking about the weights training a lot I've noticed but have yet to do it. I'm aiming to actually add it in this week :)
I was complaining to Lindsey this week about doing Pilates and called it "Aka hate my life time" and she came back with "I will love my life time"
I will love my life.
This is why I'm doing this. I'm unhappy with myself and all the restrictions that are put on me for what I want to do with my life. Both with the way I look, the way I feel, and the way my body performs. Thank you Barb for helping me understand that it's not even so much of what you look like (fat or thin) but what your body can do (strength) for you to do well in this industry.
And thanks to you, everyone who's put up with me and supported me through this process. It is a process. I hate it, but I'm now back to where I started before I gained all that weight this winter. Now the fun begins.
This helped me a lot this past week:
Let's just get down to business. It was a really gloomy week in Toronto (4 days in a row of cloud and rain...and grey...Maybe that's why I lacked motivation)
Plank Log
April 4
Full plank 1:33
Teaser 1:30
Dolphin 1:15
Wall sit 1:20
April 5:
Break day. Easter
April 6
Full plank 1:38
Teaser 1:39
Dolphin 1:20
Wall sit 1:30
April 7
Full plank 1:38
Teaser 1:40
Dolphin 1st attempt :38 seconds,
1:25
Wall sit 1:31
April 8
Full plank 1:33
Dolphin 1:20
Teaser 1:40
Wall sit 1:35
April 9
Full plank 1:35
Teaser 1:45
Dolphin 1:22
Wall sit 1:36
April 10
Full plank 1:40
Teaser 1:44
Wall sit 1:40
Dolphin 1:20
Exercise Log
Saturday: Planks & thigh challenge
Sunday: Nothing
Monday: Pilates (with Lindsey), Planks, Trampoline, Thigh Challenge
Tuesday: Pilates, Planks, Trampoline, Thigh Challenge
Wednesday: Pilates, Planks, Trampoline, Thigh Challenge
Thursday: Pilates, Planks, Trampoline, Thigh Challenge
Friday: Pilates, Planks, Trampoline, Thigh Challenge
Achievements of the week:
- I started my trampoline exercises again
- I successfully went 3 days without any excess sugar
- A couple friends complimented me on my weight loss
- My family noticed a big difference (while eating chocolate on Easter. Vovo: Erica, don't go back to your old ways, okay? You're looking great, don't stop. I can't wait to take in all your clothes.)
- Pilates 5 times
- Trampoline 5 times
- Slight increase in endurance
Goals for next week:
- Pilates 5 times
- Hold a plank for 1:35 seconds or more
- Trampoline 5 times adding an extra song
- At least 3 days of weights
- No excess sugar
Week six here I come!
Wish it. Dream it. Do it.
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