The Skinny: Week 6

Hey there Friends,

So it's been 6 weeks...a month and a half. Seeing as all my clothes fit now, I've found out that, though I have lost weight, I'm back to where I was before I gained weight so I didn't actually lose weight...if that makes sense?

It was SO NICE this week in Toronto. I've promised myself that, during the week anyway, when it's nice out I will go for a walk. I went for a walk every day this week. It's supposed to rain next week...Thank goodness I walked this week but I'm going to miss those walks! Let's hope week 8 is nice!

I'm going to admit something to you: I'm not perfect especially when it comes to health and fitness. I'm trying to change my lifestyle so I'm not killing myself but I could do better. And looking back on what I didn't do, it's not even that bad but we want to eliminate it all so.

1. I have eaten a little bit of excess sugar this week. Be that some of whatever my mom is eating, a little bit of whipped cream on my no-sugar chocolate pudding, or a bit of ice cream on Friday because I took way too long a nap and felt disgusting after I woke up (and the only way to get myself out of that is to eat ice cream. Trust me, I worked out before I ate the ice cream, I felt worse...Ice cream was given to me, all better Erica). I haven't eaten that much when I do eat sugar, but I still had some.
2. I have not drank at least 1L of water every day. Some days it's more, some days it's less to none. I need to work on this.
3. I've gotten into a horrible habit of not working out on weekends...which needs to stop. I allow myself 1 day off of working out and 1 day off of my basic daily workout. I do the thigh challenge everyday because you can't really skip that. But I've been abusing this. Yes I've had reasons, no I did not know I'd have a massive migraine on Sunday that didn't allow me to workout, but I need to stop this. The next few weeks I know it's going to be hard to workout on weekends but when my musical is over (DON'T WANT TO THINK ABOUT IT) I will be getting back onto the workout weekend horse.

That felt good to admit...

Anyway... lets just do this thing. Nothing exciting happened this week except for the fact that I'm getting more migraines...again.

Exercise Log:

• Saturday: 1.5 hour walk, thigh challenge
• Sunday: ...nothing
• Monday: 45 minute walk, trampoline, weights, thigh challenge, pilates, planks
• Tuesday: 45 minute walk, trampoline, weights, thigh challenge, pilates, planks
• Wednesday: 45 minute walk, trampoline, weights, thigh challenge, pilates, planks
• Thursday: 1 hour walk, trampoline, weights, thigh challenge, pilates, planks
• Friday: Trampoline, thigh challenge, pilates, planks

Plank Log:

April 11:

Nothing 

April 12: 

Nothing (bad!)

April 13:

Full plank 1:35
Teaser 1:44
Dolphin 1:26
Wall sit 1:43
April 14
Full plank 1:40
Teaser 1:44
Walls it 1:46
April 15
Wall sit 1:42
Plank 1:20 (after weights)
Teaser 1:48
Dolphin plank (after weights) 1:30
April 16
Full plank 1:40
Wall sit 1:44
Teaser 1:47
Dolphin plank 1:30
April 17
Full plank 1:41
Wall sit 1:48 (not fully down)
Teaser 1:48
Dolphin plank: 1:31

I know this week, week 7, is going to be hard. I'm working longer at co-op, I'm babysitting Friday which means the most I'll be able to do is planks and thighs, Saturday is busy, and Sunday a lot is going on and I guarantee you I'll get a migraine like I always do after theatre...

Goals for Week 7:

• Lower sugar intake (even though you're doing a pretty good job, Erica)
• Raise my water intake
• Do pilates 4 times this week
• Do trampoline 4 times this week and continuously bounce for 2 videos/songs in a row at least once when it comes to the trampoline workout
• Do weights 4 times this week

Wish it. Dream it...JUST DO IT!