First I wanted to say that I WON all three of my dietbets!
I was able to weigh in at 180.2 at the end of the month! Whoot!!! I am SO glad that is over and I never want to join that bet again. I was starting to obsess and stress over food and calories and the number on the scale alone. I don’t want to do that to myself again. After finally getting over a lifetime of constant unhealthy obsessive behaviors related to my weight… I don’t need to pick that back up again!
Plus, the actual "Winnings" were quite underwhelming. Especially the "big" bet... where I bet $100.00 and won 24 cents. :/ The other two were a little more like what I was expecting.
*I consider the steemit fitness challenge to be different, because we’re focusing on getting healthier in a much more well rounded way and it is NOT all about the number on the scale. Plus, unlike the dietbet, there is a more personal touch/support and we chose our own goals for the challenge… so it’s just been an entirely different experience for me.
POLE FAIL
I can not tell you how badly I wish I had video of my major pole fail. The pole came undone while I was spinning on it. It wasn't pretty. I remember spinning and suddenly things shifted and it was like slow motion. I thought, "Oh. I'm falling" and then slowly the pole crashed to the ground, with me on it. The cement floor was okay and survived the impact. I also survived the impact, but I'm definitely feeling it. My back and neck were NOT happy with me and still aren't. The fasciablaster has taken the edge off of the pain/headaches, but Man, I do not want to take that fall again! It definitely slowed me down a bit this week!
That being said, I’ve been doing better at getting my exercise in every day. I’ve been noticing big differences in my appearance in ways I didn’t expect. I feel like I have an entirely new face lately! The first set of photos is from Years ago, when I was unhealthy-skinny. Stressing myself out and pretty much doing starvation diets to lose weight. The photos from this week are my favorite. Yes, I'm wearing makeup in them (but that in and of itself is a big deal, because I stopped caring a long time ago, so it's nice to care again!) but I'm still overweight... BUT HAPPY. Content. Comfortable in my skin.
I’m more confident in my skin and I enjoy putting on heels and actually leaving the house occasionally (okay, so once a week at best, but still!) I feel like I’m no longer hiding behind baggy clothes and a huge invisible wall that I put up around myself.
These are the main workouts I did this week (I did others, but my focus for the month at least is BOOTY WORK to get some volume back. I lost weight in places I didn’t want to lose it, so it’s time to get back to it!) CLICK HERE for YouTube if the Dtube link isn't working and you want to see the video
The video is just me going through each of the workouts.
There isn't a lot of talking and you can honestly just mute it and play music and workout with me if you want ;)
I am happy to make some "real" videos with verbal instructions and all that if anyone is interested. I haven't done it for a long time, but I'm ready to get back into the game of both fitness, instructing AND making decent videos! Soon it will be nice enough that I can make them outside :)
Thanks for reading and keeping up!
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