Portion Control of the Proper Foods

Let's not waste time, y'all know what's happening today...I'm linking up with Erin & Alex for Weigh-In Wednesday!

Initial Starting Weight = 227

January Starting Weight = 217

Last Week, April 24 = 190.4

Today, May 1 = 191.4

And so now that's another gain this past week, of exactly one pound. And now that means I've been toying around with these same two-ish pounds for about a month now! The very first weigh-in of the month on April 3, I was at 192. Now, one month later, I'm basically still right there. The lowest I saw on the scale, I was hanging out around 189.8 for a couple of days, but obviously that didn't last long. I'm sick of this, and I'm ready to move on.... and so I'm excited today is the first day of a new month, because it's just begging for a fresh start and a kick in the pants to get movin' again.

Here's what my workouts looked like since last Wednesday:

Wednesday: ab class during my lunch hour and 1.55-mile run after work (478 cals total)

Thursday: 60 minutes of Zumba (428 cals)

Friday: .98-mile run and some random "circuits" at the house (260 cals)

Saturday & Sunday: super busy, "rest" days

Monday: 1.83-mile lunch-time walk with my Aunt Q (237 cals)

Tuesday: 60 minutes of Zumba (456 cals)

My friend & bridesmaid Lacey joined me last night for her first time ever at Zumba, & she loved it!

I've also been doing a LOT of squats lately. Beth at Hang On, Honey got some of us girls into a month-long squat challenge, and we're about half way through the month so far. It's tough, but hopefully my legs will be looking a bit better by the end of this thing! Today I'll do my ab class during lunch, and then after work I'm starting Jillian Michaels' 6 Week Six-Pack DVD, and I will also either run a mile, or do the 30-Day Shred. 

Today, a bunch of us blogger girls are starting a new challenge - May Meltdown with Ms. Michaels - which is why I'm starting the new 6 Week Six-Pack DVD today! Got it last night from Target, after the awesome results and review from Ms. Elle Noel. Join in with us if you want to, by doing whatever Jillian Michaels DVD you like, and hashtag it on Instagram & Twitter with #4MChallenge to stay motivated!

So I'm still trying to workout a good bit, but the reason my weight isn't going anywhere, is because I'm not eating like I should...I do good for breakfast and lunch - and then dinner hits, and I'm having a hard time making healthier choices. And not only am I choosing "bad-for-me-food", but I'm also choosing to eat too much of it. I had been doing better with this, I was starting to get the hang of choosing veggies and lean meats, and getting smaller portions...but the last couple of weeks I've fallen off of that bandwagon, and now I'm frustrated with it. Seeing that I've been at almost the exact same weight for the entire month is both embarrassing, and extremely frustrating. 

But like I said, the first day of a new month is just begging for change and a fresh start - and so that's exactly what I'll be doing! No more eating like that. No more bad choices. I'm going to do a variation of the Daniel Diet, and I'll be trying to avoid all bread, meat and cheese for the month, as well as sweets and sugar. Then when the month is over, I'll eat meat again, but still keep bread and cheese to a minimum. So do y'all have some yummy dinner recipes that will fit the no meat/cheese/bread standards for me to try? Let me know! I'm always looking to try new things and new ideas!

So that's where I stand this week - still working out and trying to be active, but eating too much of the wrong foods. So today starts a change! I'll be focusing on portion control of proper foods, and eating the right things. Bring it on May. The goal for the month is to finally hit the 180's, and stay there for good!!