Better late than never, here’s that monthly list of my health and wellness victories that DON’T involve the scale.
- Took a 4.2 mile fitness walk.
- Wearing a new pair of pants today that are a size smaller!
- Felt a twinge of regret for something I did last night, but didn’t indulge in “comfort food” to feel better. Just owned the feeling and moved on.
- Back into and wearing my favorite sleeping shorts that I haven’t been able to wear in well over a year + did a 45-minute rolling hills workout on the AMT.
- This Facebook post from a friend:BTW, if I haven’t mentioned lately, you motivate me every day. I’m finally starting to see a few pounds shed, but I’m not celebrating publicly until I’m sure I’m past my “yo-yo zone.” Thank you for being you. 🙂
- One of our Public Works employees died on the job today, and it was an extremely emotional afternoon. I REALLY wanted to skip my strength training to just chill, but I knew if I went, it would make me feel better. So I pushed myself and went.
- Decided I needed a trip to the beach, so we went. Four hours later. Great and much-needed treat.
- Sister told me that my tush looked better. She doesn’t give a lot of compliments, and the ones she gives are sincere.
- I was 100% myself today in a comment I made to someone, and though it may’ve scared them to death, I have nothing to regret. (Ha!)
- Size smaller pants getting really loose.
- Walked from my luncheon at the Capital City Club to City Hall instead of driving.
- Voluntarily made and ate a salad.
- Continuing to notice major changes in my legs: stronger, leaner.
- I was the best Valentine to myself! 🙂 It was fun treating myself as I would others all week long.
- Got up from a nap with the dog to work out. (It was hard, but I did it!)
- Decided to give up the scales/weighing for Lent (February 18-April 5)
- Walked in Five Points at lunch.
- Arrived early to lunch meeting, walked in nearby park instead of waiting in the car.
- Walked the stairs at City Hall while everyone else took the elevator.
- Strength trained on my own tonight (with a workout from Jarrett) since my schedule was so odd this week.
- Bundled up, got out early and participated in the Race for the Place 5k today! Walked it because of my hip strain, but had my 3+ miles in by 9 a.m.
- A man I worked out with early mornings for years saw me today and complimented me on how well I’ve kept my weight off. I haven’t seen him since July 2014, when I switched to evening workouts.
- Did a tough workout that I wasn’t sure I could do. But I did.
- 90 minutes of strength training with no hip or knee pain! YAY!!
- Did two new and challenging exercises during strength training.
- Someone complimented me on how good my running pants looked on me.
- Saw someone I haven’t seen in years, and she was amazed by my weight loss.
- Tried a new tofu recipe.