Honestly, my mood's been kind of down, thus motivation a bit lower than last week, but I am hoping that everything picks up soon. I'm still on schedule with my work-outs, which is good. I plan not to take more than a day of rest each week, and so far, so good. I'm also building my endurance up for the StairMaster -- the most evil of cardio machines, but also the best because no one ever, ever waits for it. They're always free! So far, I can do 15 minutes at a Level 4/5, with 2 minute intervals at level 9/10 interspersed. My goal is to do 30 minutes has been my limit. By that time, I am sweating up a storm, panting, and find it surprising that I don't just let myself tumble off of the unit and crawl to a safer machine.
Oh, and the StairMaster I use isn't the one where you just move your legs up and down. It's the one where you actually "climb" stairs. Yes, it hurts. Yes, it feels good. Yes, I want to be able to do 30 minutes on there without wanting to die.
In terms of food, I've cheated twice. Had some a Five Guys cheeseburger with lettuce and mushrooms, with fries, on Sunday, and then a chicken bowl from Chipotle last night (my chicken bowl consisted of the cilantro rice, chicken, sour cream, cheese, and lettuce). To top it off, I went home early from work on Monday and managed to sneak in a few snacks here and there. I'm not sure what it is about this week, but my mood has plummeted, and my motivation went along with it. I know that I need to get back on track; I've been trying to lift my mood and sometimes it works.
I've also noticed that I tend to get frustrated with myself easily -- I want to drop the weight quickly, but deep down I know it isn't that easy. Honestly, I'm not even that much overweight, so I don't know why I'm freaking out about my body not dropping the weight like flies.
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