42 Days to Fit week 2

I survived the birthday party with only one bite of a cupcake. I count that as a success. I also did well at the Super Bowl party. My doom came on Monday when I walked passed the leftover cookie cake sitting in the kitchen; it was whispering my name. I stayed strong until the afternoon hit. Then I gave in and ate some! (I should have just thrown it in the trash or given it away!) But, now I'm back on track. The moral of this tale, make sure your guests (especially the really skinny ones ;) take the junk food home with them after the Super Bowl party so you don't end up eating all the cookie cake.

So this week in 42 Days to Fit, Jeremy and I are just adding a healthy breakfast to the previous week's food challenge. We've been eating a healthy grain, protein, and fruit each day for breakfast. And since we are doing it, so is Jackson. Plus we are doing a circuit workout together as family twice a week. Jackson watches us and tries to do shoulder presses, squats, and wall sits. It's so cute!

As far as seeing visual changes in our bodies, Jeremy lost five pounds the first week. I lost ZERO! But I'm trying not to get too discourage. We also remeasured our bodies and I lost a minimum of 1/8 of an inch everywhere. I'm counting that as progress. Jeremy is very self disciplined. Whenever he sets his mind to do something, he almost always goes through with it and achieves success. Progress is success. So I am not surprised at all with his success. I, on the other hand, struggle more with persevering through the hard times. It's fun and exciting to start something new, but about half way through I think 'is this really worth it' and derail myself. I think that's why doing this program with a partner is very important for me. Jeremy motivates me on a daily basis to stick with making healthy decisions. As long as we are trending downward, even if it is only 1/8 of an inch, we are heading in the right direction. I also meet with a friend bimonthly. She is a great encourager and motivator as well.

I'm already two days into week two and have had a giant misstep yesterday (cookie cake). But today is a new day, and I am determined to stay the path.

"They always say time changes things, but you actually have to change them yourself." -Andy Warhol