Week 2

Yesterday was a bust - I woke up in the middle of the night Saturday with some pretty intense vertigo, and while it didn't bother me Sunday during the day, it was more of the same Sunday night, and I ended up having to go to the doctor to get it checked out Monday (yesterday). The medication they gave me to help with the vertigo makes me drowsy and I didn't get my workout in. Today, however...... I killed it! The workout appeared to be harder this time around for some reason, but on the upside I really think that my stamina is growing in some areas (this is definitely NOT the cardio area I'm talking), but keeping up with the pushups and the jump kicks has improved. I'm still feeling that my arms are getting harder and more defined, but the rest of me feels like one big blah. My workout shorts and sports bra definitely accentuate the fat (i.e. "muffin top") that runneth over, however wearing a shirt to cover up said blubber sounds like an even more horrible idea than having to subject my retinas to my flaws. So.... I guess I'll deal with it. I guess like a lot of other people, working this hard only to look down and see that there is still so much progress to be made is somewhat of a bummer. I know, I know... it's only been a week so I shouldn't be expecting much this soon - which is probably why many people give up as soon as they do. I'm still determined to finish out the sixty days, though. One thing I wish would stick is getting up early to do the workouts before work. At least three days since starting I've set my alarm early to get up and do just that, but end up re-setting for a later time or "snoozing" my way through it. Getting straight up out of bed to do 30-40 minutes of cardio sounds like torture. I guess that just goes along with what they say though - "When is the best time to workout?" "Whatever time you will actually DO it!" As a side note, my nutrition continues to be a sore spot. Although I try my hardest to eat well, and feel like I do the majority of the time, I still have a hard time saying no, and making the better choice at restaurants. I truly feel that this is probably my biggest problem, and I wouldn't be where I am right now if it weren't for the processed, sugary, carb-filled foods I put into my body. I definitely don't want to get to the end of the sixty days and not see any change at all due to not changing my eating habits as much as I know I should. So I guess my ongoing goal, especially going into week 2, will be to eat better and stick with it!