While I don't want to bore you with details of my new healthy eating plan (it is SO much more fun to read about eating chocolate cake, no?) I do want to QUICKLY write about how I'm doing and what I'm doing.
A) This goes way back to like a month after the wedding when I realized wedding stress wasn't automatically deleting calories anymore. (Srsly. I lost 10 pounds before the wedding, doing absolutely NOTHING. It was amazing.)
B) Now that I'm back to dancing, I want to be able to perform (outside in 100 degree weather) without gasping for air and also not embarrass myself in a tiny little spandex skirt.
So here I am. I have no clue what day/week I'm on, maybe a little over a month, and I've lost about 5-7 pounds. And I just kicked it up a notch.
One of my coaches is a nutritionist (WINNING). She took my body fat measurement with this awesome ultrasound-like machine. I came in right about where I thought I would. Which is good, because it wasn't terrible. But it wasn't awesomesauce either. (mmmmm sauce.)
Something I'm definitely struggling with is eating ENOUGH. I know that sounds crazy because when I'm not watching what I eat, I eat plenty. But when it comes to salads, carrot sticks, bananas, etc. I have this idea in my head that I'm not allowed to eat a lot. Which then leaves me hungry. For pizza.
So I'm working really hard on chugging water and making healthier choices. Which means PLANNING AHEAD. I should've taken a picture of the kitchen counter the other night after I finished putting celery sticks, carrot sticks, apple slices and blueberries into mini plastic baggies to take to work.
OK and for those of you who are like "Really? Give me a break." I'm also being careful NOT to restrict myself from eating things like the brownies my sister baked for us as a thank you for coming to her bridal shower.
The other half of nutrition is obviously exercise. While I'm getting an AWESOME workout twice a week at dance practice, that leaves 5 other nights where I need to figure out what to do. So I'm focusing on getting back into running.
If you've ever met me, you'll l know I am NOT an athlete. I have never been an athlete. I'm a dancer....an artist, if you will. While I wasn't the LAST one picked for the team in high school gym class, I certainly wasn't the first. And I never ran a mile in under 10 minutes until I was about.....20.
I try though, and I like running races and I even do long races because I like the accomplishment and sometimes you get to wear a tutu. So Tuesday I decided to try for 2 miles around my in-laws neighborhood (which might as well be a mountainous region). I freakin did it!!! My pace was probably horrible but I did 2 miles with no walking. I'm pumped. Haven't ran that far since.... February of last year.
Sooo there's my nutrition/exercise update for a little while. It's definitely not easy. In fact, it sucks.
But you know what else sucks? Being benched. So let’s hope I get my rear in gear ASAP, eh?!
SG
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