Well, I am back from the gym. Josh did the hardest leg day I have ever done I do believe, and I have worked out with him many times in the past!!!
I think he is getting me good for the "break" I took in January/ beginning of Feb that I should not have taken.
Anyways, needless to say Kickboxing did not happenWhat was I thinking?
. When I told Josh I had been planning to go to kickboxing after he just smiled really big and shook hid head at me. He said no way, not gonna happen today. He say I needed to just rest and get some good sleep tonight. I said I wanted to get some cardio in atleast. So, he said I could do a little bit on the bike, no running, and not to push it. Just a short little session. So I did 20 minutes (4 1/2 miles). Better than nothing. Nothing near the calorie burn of kickboxing, but I am sure I burned major calories during weights today!
When I got on the bike my heart rate was 155, and that was before I had even started pedaling!
Legs have such big muscles that working them, with not breaks really gets that heart rate up and a sweat on! Man it was tough though.

SO...................Weigh in Day. I changed my weigh in day to Wednsdays per my husbands request. He said he didn't like me weighing in on Fridays because if it wasn't a good report it ruined my weekend. I am trying deal better with the frustration of the numberes on the scale. I really think I am getting better at that. Case in point. Today-scale did not do what I wanted, but I am still feeling good because I had an awsome work out and I am going to stay with the good nutrition plan. I may tweak it some, but for the better. I will not binge today. I will not wallow in self pity. I took the bad news rather well I do believe.

Scale--went up a pound. I expected this. Way too much sodium yesterday and my biceps I think may be holding on to a pound of fluid each they feel so swollen. This week I am not upset because I know I am working hard towards my goals. I expect it to be down atleast a pound by next Wed though. We'll see. I still need to measure. I am gonna try and have my hubbie help me do that tonight. I forgot to have Josh do it today and he won't be back in town till Monday.

Goals For Wednsday
Weight lifting (lower body with Josh)30min cardio-kickboxing:ntoo sore) bike 20 min(atleast something)
Keep withen my calorie/nutrition goals
No alcohol
Drink Water
Be positive and good to myself.

I am going to change my daily calories by going down 50 calories I think. Maybe that will help some. I am scared to go down too much due to all the exersizing. I know the weight will come off eventually. I am still unclear whether it is not coming off due to the fact that I am eating too many calories, or because my body is in shock that I am exersizing so much and its just wanting to hold onto the weight right now. I wish there was a definative anwer to the question. That is the most frustrating part for me. I am going to measure everything very well this week, make sure I am not actually eating more than I think I am.
I am going to cut out the alcohol this week. I am only going to allow myself one alcohol day a week for the time being. I never drink more than one glass of wine a day or one mixed drink. I have read that alcohol can make your body not loose weight though. I am also on quite a few medications right now due to anxiety and depression issues. Maybe that could be part of my problem? I cannot eliminate this. I will just have to keep eating healthy and exersizing to strive toward a healthier,happier Erika.
We shall see what Mr. Scale says next week. For now I am satisfied, actually very pleased with how i have handles the less than lovely news dealt to me by the scale this am. LOVE THY SELF ERIKA!