On my Journey to weight loss I have tried lots of different
exercises. I kind of hit a wall in
Zumba, where my body just wasn’t really responding to the exercise like I
wanted it to. So, I started going to an early morning circuit group twice a
week in the morning. I have come to really love it!
It is just a group of gals that get together with the
trainer. She guides us through the different exercises that we have to do. We
sprint for 30 seconds then walk for 30 seconds for 10 minutes. Then comes a
bunch of lifting weights, squats, lunges, ab workouts, and then finish with the
running and walking again. I have notice that I can run so much more than I
ever thought that I could!
This all sounds great doesn’t it! I am going to be honest
with you. As I have shared before, I have struggled with the mental aspects of
losing a large amount of weight, well losing any amount of weight for that
matter. When you start to weight lift, the results may be different than you
expect.
My results have yield another pant size smaller, and my body
really toning up. What I was not mentally prepared for was gaining a few pounds
in the process. Everyone that I have talked to says how normal this is, and not
to worry so much about what the scale says, but how I look and feel. This may
be really easy for some, but for me it is terrifying to see. I know that I look
more toned, I have went down in clothes sizes, but the scale has gone up. Not
dramatically, but enough to send my psychological state spinning.
So for everyone reading this post, I still have the same
insecurities that you all may face if you trying to turn your lifestyle around.
Like always, it’s a step at a time kind of deal. I have made a vow to myself
that I will not factor into the statistic of a person who has gained back what
they have lost. I love the new me, but there are always things that need to be
worked on. I am just going to try on fixing my mental state to match my body
and determination.
Keep traveling on your journey my friends!
Taylor
I can imagine that no matter the reason for the weight gain it can be a little scary. I hope that you can maintain healthy thinking and pay more attention to your clothes size, fitness, and how you feel over all than you do the numbers on the scale. I know many actresses have said that they do not even get on the scale, they just go by how their clothes fit. Keep up the good work, you are inspiring others to do it too!
ReplyDeleteYou are 110% correct in you will gain a few pounds when you start to lift which can be scary but completely normal so don't sweat it and keep focusing on your journey to becoming and staying healthy!! You are so inspiring to others - I share your story ALL the time with my sister in law as she is trying to get going on her own journey to a healthier lifestyle! PS- your last post convinced me to finally jump and buy a fitbit (I have been debating it for over a month now so this was not impulsive I just needed to press "buy" to get it out of my shopping cart!!) Good luck as you continue and celebrate overcoming the "bumps" you talk of... You should check out bondiband.com for some cool workout gear - you always want to look savvy :)
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing your journey. I hate it when those numbers cause us to question our progress, when indeed all the other signs point to success.
ReplyDeleteThat is great that you went down another pant size, I know the feeling when you lift or gain any muscle how your weight goes up, because muscle weighs more than fat. Just keep your head up and keep pushing on :)
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