On Seeing Progress

So last week I weighed in at Results Room and had lost two kg's.  My fat pants are no longer tight and just that little bit of movement pulled my motivation right back out of me.   I haven't been cringing this week going to the gym.....screwing up my face when I am there.....thank you Chelsea for the Hovers from hell.   But what is funny is I find that my mind is my biggest obstacle.   These hovers they suck in the worst way for me and I am even on my knees doing them.  So it is basically like a push up position but on your elbows and you have to use core strength and arms to support youself.   Which is fine because I always try to keep my knees near my elbows until Chelsea sees me and she makes me scoot my arms forward and put my full weight on them.....and hold.....and hold.................................................................................and hold.   My face usually looks like I am giving birth while I am doing this one....But what I figured out is the pain is often in my mind more than my arms.  Because my last one was better than my first when I challenged myself to suck it up and just do it.

I am about to leave to go to my PT session at the Results Room with Mal.  Gorgeous Mal who keeps up a light stream of conversation to keep your mind off of the pain.  I often am surprised how quick my sessions with him go because of that sneaky little technique of his.   I discovered that the more tired I am though the crappier my coordination.  As he had me play a bowling game and each time I missed I had to do a series of exercises.  The more I did them the crappier my aim.

What I have discovered about my own weight issues is that at this stage I need someone to be accountable to. Because if I leave it to my self I will talk myself out of exercise pretty efficiently.  But if I know someone is waiting for me....Well I need to go or I know I am letting someone down.

One time a week sessions were not cutting it.  It has to be 3-4 to make a difference with me. Because when I had just the one.  I didn't have the internal hutspa to do the rest on my own and I would get a bit lost not remembering what to do next.   Simple and spelled out for me works a treat.

So here is to another kg hopefully this week.   We shall see.
Cheers,
Mandi