good surprise!

well i got a nice surprise this morning!  i LOST weight!  i am in total shock.  i haven't weighed myself all week just because i felt like i wasn't doing well, so i didn't want the extra disappointment.  i decided to weigh-in this morning because i have denise today, and i wanted to see exactly how much trouble i was going to be in, and get my excuses ready to go haha.  and what do you know, i actually lost.  astounding.  and this loss pushed me past another goal i was reaching for--getting below 180.  i believe this could possibly spark my re-motivation, since i have promised myself that once i get below a certain point, i do not cross back over that line.  meaning, once i got below 190, i never went back there again.  so now i have to STAY below 180.  and what perfect timing, right before a holiday weekend.  yay!


yesterday i ended up going for a 12 mile bike ride after i dropped abby off at school. now i have to say, i am NOT a fan of road biking.  first of all, once you put that helmet on you look like a total dork.  biking is very demoralizing. i'm sitting in the parking lot of abby's school, all the moms driving by me, and manalapan moms mind you, while i'm getting all suited up for biking.  thankfully i could kind of hide behind the pilot.  its just impossible to look cool on a bike.  i did a 4 mile loop 3 times, and of course the first loop the chain came off while i was shifting.  on a main road!  and i'm scared as it is to ride on the road!  so i had to pull over, fix it, and then continue riding.  awesome.  then when i got done with the bike, i decided i would try to run a bit to see how i'd do.  i have done this at the gym, gone from the stationary bike to the treadmill with very little problem.  omg it was awful!  what a strange transition!  your body feels so weird and unnatural, i can't explain it.  my legs felt like they were barely moving, and i think i went about a half mile and couldn't run anymore!  i was talking to kara about it and she has experienced the same thing.  definitely have to get used to that, much more practice needed! at least i tried it and realized it early enough where i have lots of time to work on it.  


so today i have denise, we are boxing!!!  she has pretty much been doing strength training workouts with me, which i love, its a nice break from the other stuff.  i haven't boxed in so long i am really looking forward to it!


enjoy the weekend, looks like it is going to be beautiful!  my goal is to workout in the mornings, and enjoy the day whether we are bbq'ing or whatever, but in moderation so i don't wake up tuesday morning feeling guilty and miserable.  have a good one!