My Journey: Week 11

11 weeks. Most people give up during the first week, if not during the first few days. I made it through the first week...and the following ten. The best part is that my motivation has only gotten stronger. This has been a great week, but the two weeks before it were not so great. I got on the scale last Saturday and I was 265, the EXACT same I was two weeks before. WHAT?? Then on Monday.....266.2. UGH. Yes, TOM decided to stay with me for a bit, but still. Come ON. I was trying to drink SO much water so I was sure I was not retaining. Yes, I had been cheating a little more often, but I wasn't eating as bad as I was before I started this. Well, that is why I wasn't gaining, just maintaining. I don't want to maintain. Not yet. I want to lose. If that means no cheating, then so be it. I got frustrated. I got pissed off.

I haven't cheated ONCE since Monday. I have done at least 30 min of cardio every morning and I workout every night (strength 2x/week, cardio 4x/week). I weighed in yesterday at 261.2. I also ran out of water yesterday at work and there was no water in the vending machine, so now I am retaining. Lovely.

I worked a little more closely with a physical therapist this week (instead of a trainer) and we discovered some issues with my ability to fire my glutes. It turns out this is due to my super tight....ass. Yep, I am a tight ass. Not a toned ass mind you, just a tight one. But apparently I am tight everywhere. So, now we are working on massaging out the knots in my quads (I am covered in bruises) to release the pressure on my back/butt. I am thrilled that we found this issue, but I will be even more thrilled when the issue is gone.

I started this journey 11 weeks ago. I wanted to lose 10lbs before I made this blog public (as in...posting it to facebook). Then it became 20lbs, then 30lbs. I am 3lbs shy of 30 (I really hate water weight) but I expect to be there by Monday. So, I am taking my big step and posting my big secret to facebook. This would not be such a big deal if it were posted anywhere else online, but posting to facebook is going public to friends and family, so it's kind of scary.

For the first time readers: I don't promise to be a great blogger. I will post every week (except for the weeks that I don't). My posts will probably not be very interesting, but they will be honest. If it is hard, I'll tell you. If it seems easy, I'll tell you. If I finally get my trainer to double over in pain because I aimed well, I'll tell you that too. The one thing I can promise is that at least once while reading this blog you will think "too much information" because I am not a very private person.

My journey has begun. My motivation is strong. My determination is set. My goal is within reach. I am now an athlete in training.

Signing off --

Kariann