week 7 wrap up and start of the last week of phase 2!

Week 7 was a stretch for me! It was rough.. I'm starting week 8 today. I meant to get out the door this morning, but I stayed up chatting with my hubby, and we are both fighting a cold, so the motivation was not there. I really hate it when I don't get it done first thing in the morning, but today I really needed the sleep. I hoping to get my cardio done during nap/quiet time with the kids. That way I only have to do weights at the gym and can spend more time with the hubs. His job has been crazy busy, so anytime we get is needed. 

 Yesterday was father's day.. I had a cheat day.. It was supposed to be one cheat meal, but 2 meals ended up being not very diet friendly. Normally I would feel all down on myself, but I've been really good in the last 7 weeks, with only a few cheat meals.I did notice how quickly I settled into my old pattern of eating, and was surprised by how wrong I had it before. I still logged everything into my food diary, and was shocked that even though I still thought I was eating in moderation, it added up. Its no wonder I couldn't lose weight before. Before this diet, I really didn't think it was that big of a deal the eat a lot of carbs or unhealthy foods like pizza as long as I had one piece, and kept it moderate and worked out. While my diet before wasn't out of control, it wasn't complete or clean, and restricting calories with a diet missing protein and healthy carbs instead full of starchy carbs, won't loose long term weight. Which is why I would see a a little weight come off while restricting calories, but go right back up if I increased my calories to a more normal level. 

 Earlier last week I took some progress pics. There is only about a week and half between the 2 pics, so that is pretty encouraging that there is a change. My pants are finally starting feel a little looser. Everything had been fitting differently, but not noticeably loose. Another change I've noticed, my shoulders are bigger. I'm already pretty broad shouldered, but was trying to get a sundress over my head and had to fight with it a little to get over my shoulders. It was loose in the bust (really hoping I don't lose anymore there..I need all the fat I can get there) and more room in the hips though, so its a good thing I guess!

                                 

 Now that I'm down to only 5 weeks left. I'm starting wonder what will come next. I'm not sure if I will go back to phase 2 and go back through again or if I will try another plan. One thing I'm considering is going down to 5 days a week workouts no matter I do. I have no issue getting through 5 workouts, but man.. day 6, its crazy hard to get motivation to go.. So I don't know. Really I don't have an end date. I'm always going to be refining and building, but I'm hoping my anniversary trip I'm at a "dang she works out and looks fiiiine" shape. :)

 In other news the peachtree road race is in 2 weeks.. what's the longest I've run in a month??? 3 miles.. How long is the race? 6 miles.. yep.. I'm screwed. I'm going to be moving from my favorite (the stairmill) over to the treadmill.. Not really sure why I haven't run, its not like me running the peachtree has been a surprise.. I've known about it for months. I just have been in a whirlwind love affair with the stairmill.. and my shoes are deader than dead.. (they have holes in the toes.. I look so ghetto).. I can't go a quarter mile without getting shin splints (darn overpronation!) With drs appointments for the kids and hospital bills from Jarrod's surgery, the extra cash for some new kicks haven't been there. I'm getting some next week, we've budgeted.. but then it will be a week until the race.. haha. At least I will have a fun story to tell the kids, "this one time I ran the peachtree road race and had be scraped off the road cause I died in the first half mile.." At least I'm prepared to totally suck. I'm going to finish.. there is going to be lots of stopping to gasp for air and sightseeing, as I'm probably walking most of it.