The truth: Not so hot. Of course I haven't given up on any of my goals but the number I've been able to cross off my list is very very small. See for yourself...
I did have the second quarter of the year broken down by month but I made the changes to reflect my goals for the third quarter instead. No need to dwell on the past when the opportunities in the future are countless.
This will keep me busy I think. Derby camp starts in 8 days so I need to get my butt up on those skates so I can be somewhat comfortable at least. That's why I'm committing myself to skate 4 times every week. Inside, outside, around the house, I don't care, as long as I'm on my skates. Then normal tryouts are happening in September. I have 11 more weeks to prepare. 11 weeks x 4 times per week = 44 practices between now and tryout time. Luckily, I signed up for the camp so that'll get me where I need to be I think, I hope. And if all goes well, I'll be a rollergirl by the end of September. I need a healthy outlet for my aggression.
Then there's the guitar. My good ole classical guitar has been quite lonely for the past couple months. She scares me. Silly, I know. But she does. I was getting very frustrated that I wasn't seeing any progress and feeling like an idiot because I still couldn't play a whole song after one year of lessons. My instructor tried to tell me that I was learning harder stuff than most people so of course the progress is slower than one would expect but I didn't buy it. I thought he was just being nice to the slow student because I was helping him pay his bills. So what did I do, I quit. Of course. I mean, was there any other option? Um...maybe. (she looks away bashfully)
I've decided to face my silly fear and just be okay with the fact that I'm not yet composing and playing my own classical guitar concerts for royalty. Someday, perhaps but not today. Really all I ever wanted was to be able to open a classical piece of music and learn to play it for my own enjoyment. And if I might want to go with some acoustic Metallica or something every once in a while...cool.
Now on to discuss the weigh in for the week. To be ultimately honest with you, I was mulling over this weigh in all day today - wondering if I should report what the scale said this morning or what I know it to be as of yesterday. I decided to give you both.
Last Week: 160
Yesterday: 159.2
This Morning: 160.4
I got curious yesterday so I stepped on and it showed I was down another .8 lbs. Celebration immediately ensued as it marked the second week in a row that showed preferable movement on the scale. I was busy all day. Jumping on trampolines for an hour burned a ton of calories and I went skating last night which burned even more. I don't think I actually gained 1.2lbs over night. I think that the food I ate yesterday was denser than I'm use to and perhaps it added to my weight just because my body hadn't yet processed it all. My favorite Bombshell posted something about this today which is what got me thinking about it. What in god's name did I eat?
Breakfast - 1 egg, 1 egg white, 2 slices bacon, 1 slice wheat toast, 1 tbsp jelly
Lunch - seafood salad, iced tea
2nd Lunch - cheese burger, cheetos, watermelon
Dinner - 2 slices of thin crust pizza, side salad no dressing, 12 oz beer
Total calories for the day were 1,851 so that's a bit higher than I'm use to.
Not the best day food wise. That's for sure. Oh well. I had a fabulous day with some fantastic friends. I enjoyed the meals and the activities of the day. I'm chalking it up to a lesson learned about what not to eat right before weigh in day and I'm moving on with life.
Next stop: Please go check out Bombshell's post today and pay a visit to the two wannabes (LocalCook, LivingActive) she bestowed the new loverly Bombshell Award upon and give them props. Oh and if you're not already following the Living Active Bombshell, I highly recommend you do. She's FABULOUS! *wink*
