Life has been so hectic since my last post. I managed to find a new job within 4 weeks of being laid off back in May, and started the end of June… and life’s been a whirlwind since. The new job has been challenging to the point where I wasn’t sure I could hack it – for pretty much the first 2-3 months. I still have really bad days, but they don’t outnumber the good days anymore, which is good. I’ve kept up my exercise, but eating has been a challenge. For the first time in my 16-year career I have more days where I just don’t have time to eat ANYTHING for most of the day, which is nuts. And then I come home so hungry and end up snacking. It’s been a bit discouraging. I’m happy to say I haven’t gained weight – in fact, I’ve lost a few more lbs, so it feels good to know that even when I’m under insane stress, I can maintain my weightloss.
But now I’m at the point where I’m tired of maintaining and want to continue with weight LOSS… I’m 191 now and I’m a size 10/12 and want to still lose another 30-35 lbs… now that work isn’t quite so bad, I feel ready to pick myself up and keep going. I got Chalene Johnson’s new Turbo Fire program and I LOVE it. It’s a great high intensity interval training/cardio program that mixes in well with my resistance training and boxing. And I’m in the process of researching treadmills because I want to start running. Even though I haven’t lost much in the past few months, my body is still changing – parts are tightening up and becoming more toned, so overall I still feel really good about my progress even if it doesn’t show on the scale. Continue reading
Exercise[The]Demons 