Back At It!

I'm back from vacation. Actually I have been back for a week. I have a lot to catch this blog up on.

First off, we had a great time on our vacation. We spent a couple days in a cabin on the lake, went to Fort Sumter, and then to Holiday World.

Secondly, I did not work out. I know, I know! I had planned on working out and had the things I needed at my disposal, but I didn't.  I have several reasons (excuses) for not working out while I was on vacation.
1. I wanted to sleep in. It is vacation after all.
2. I was way to exhausted at the end of the day.
3. Certain times, I didn't have any equipment available.
4. We were just to busy.
I know, just as well as everyone else, that these were just my excuses. Point is, I did not work out and I paid the consequences for it. I gained 2 lbs. Everyone keeps telling me, "Oh, that's not bad". At first, I thought they were right. After thinking about it, I realized, yeah, it is kind of bad. I have been busting my butt 5 days a week to loose weight and it is going rather slowly (slower that I like). I had only lost 12 pounds before I went on vacation. That is 6 pounds a month. So when I think about it. The 2 pounds that I gained so easily is a week and a half of hard work. If I hadn't gained the 2 pounds, I could be working on loosing additional weight rather than going back and loosing MORE. I am not being hard on myself about it, although it kind of sounds that way (I am just disappointed). It was my own fault, I could have at least watched my eating better.

I went to the gym on Monday for my hour of cardio, surprisingly, it wasn't hard to pick back up. I thought that the incline and speed would be harder and I would feel like I was just starting; It wasn't.

On Tuesday, I had a training session. A "back from vacation session" is what my trainer called it. He started me off with quick side-steps followed by  lunges and running.  I HATE lunges (more than squats). We followed with some chest workouts (machines) and ended with stairs and bicep curls. At least he didn't make me climb the stairs with the barbell.

I did not go to the gym on Wednesday. We had early afternoon plans and I would not have made it back in time to shower and arrive at our destination on time. There was no reason that I could not go in the evening but I didn't.

Thursday (yesterday), I went back to the gym and began my usual cardio. I was about 15-18 minutes into my walk when I decided that I needed to start increasing my speed. I know that 3.5 is a tad bit to fast, so I needed to start a little slower. I put the speed up to 3.2 and finished my walk (incline still at 7.0). After my cardio, I went to the locker room to get my workout journal so I could hit the machines. I did not have a pen, great! How was I going to log my workout? I convinced myself that without a pen, it would be pointless (stupid conclusion, I know). So, I headed home.

I am starting a very bad habit. This is something that I am stopping, TODAY! No more stupid excuses!

I have a follow up doctors appointment on the 10th. The appointment has nothing to do with my weight. It is mainly to follow up on the migraine medication that I started taking. I do plan on talking to my doctor about my weight at this appointment. I am hoping that there might be something that can help me with my eating.

Now, it's time to get ready for the gym. Today, I complete my whole workout. AND, I am bringing a pen! No excuses!