day twenty-four: picking myself up and carrying on

Today feels pretty good, considering how down I was yesterday about this journey. It was just a bump in the road, and I’m moving along past it quite well, all things considered. I’m looking forward to the rest of the week and getting back into exercising twice a day, as opposed to lazing around the first half of the day playing Sims 3 and then only exercising in the evening at work. 

I think that is where my down feelings were really coming from. I was feeling guilty about not exercising twice a day, and plus, weight isn’t falling off me like it was because my metabolism isn’t getting it’s boost until the evening! I want to keep it going all day long, giving it a boost in the afternoon and also in the evening. So I’m going to go back to exercising twice a day. 

I went for a brisk walk this morning and nothing has felt better. The weather was on the cold side (about 42 degrees F) but the cool air makes for a great walk. I don’t feel the uncomfortable slide of sweat down my back until I’m back at home and about to climb into the shower to clean it off. The walk that I did used to take me between 35-40 minutes. I did it today in just under 25 minutes. My walking pace has increased, and I wasn’t uncomfortably winded! 

Tonight I plan on doing the Biggest Loser Cardio Workout DVD, and I’m so excited. That workout always wears me out so hard. I’m nervous, however, because I didn’t bring my tennis shoes or my towel, so if I get too sweaty, taking a shower might not be an option. I usually do that workout DVD without shoes on, so not having my tennis shoes isn’t a big deal, it’s just the sweating really hard and not being able to take a shower afterward that’s going to drive me crazy. But I need a good, hard workout this week. I feel like I’ve been slacking and not really working myself hard. 

As I said yesterday, things are getting far too easy and tolerable. Exercising isn’t necessarily about pain, but if I’m not breaking a sweat or feeling any strain or struggle in my muscles, I just don’t feel like the workout was successful. So I’m gonna work out extra hard from here on out, twice a day when I can fit it in.

Day Twenty-four Stats: 

Wake Up: 12:30 PM

Breakfast: Raspberry yogurt, blueberries

Exercise: 25 minute brisk walk

Lunch: fish wrap and broccoli and cheese

Snack: Special K bar

Dinner: chicken cordon bleu and cottage cheese