Back In the Gym

Hey everyone!

Went to the gym today after being MIA for 2 weeks! #dontjudgeme Although I've been doing light workouts at home, jogging in the park and swimming with my children, I haven't stepped foot in the gym since I've been back from Miami. It felt good to go today and get back into the groove of things.

Although you don't need to go to the gym to stay in shape, for me I just feel like my workout is more structured when I'm there. I stick to my 30/30 workout (30 minutes of cardio and 30 minutes of strength training), get my hour in and go home. It's just that simple. Since I'm not trying to lose that much more weight (around 5-7 pounds), I've cut back to working out 3 times a week and I'm just watching what I eat. Knowing that I've already lost the bulk of my weight, I feel less pressure about losing these last few pounds. I'm still cautious about my eating and snacking habits, I'm just not obsessing over it like I used to. Oh, and I've ditched the scale! *chucks up the deuces* I'm weighing in once a month now and just relying on the fit of my clothes to tell the story. No more letting the scale control me.

How is your weight loss journey going? Weigh in below in the comments section!

 

 

Corrin K. Jones

twitter: @SweatHeartBoss

 

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Weekend Weigh In: Week 2 of #turnup21 and my 1 pack!

Hey everyone! I just wrapped up week 2 of my #turnup21 challenge and it did not end how I expected it to. I lost NO weight  *sigh* which is very disappointing. Now, I will admit that I had a few fumbles this week. I only made it to the gym 5/6 times, I don't think I drank enough water and I indulged in some sushi with white rice *gasps*, but compared to my past slip ups, this was very minor. Anyway, despite me not losing any weight, I managed to lose 2 inches off my tummy! Now that is something to be excited about! I normally do not measure myself, but I decided to after talking to a personal trainer last week. She warned me about how deceptive the scale can be because it doesn't show the full story. Being obsessed with the scale like I am, I admit that as she was telling me this I just heard Charlie Brown's teacher talking 'womp, womp, womp'. It was like she was talking about a good friend and I couldn't believe what she was saying. Of course I tried to defend my love for the scale (as any good friend would) but she had a comeback for everything so I lost that battle because she just made so much sense. Can't argue with logic.  *shrug* 

Although I didn't lose any weight this week, I can still tell that I'm making progress by just looking at my belly and the way my clothes fit.  For the first time in I don't know when, I actually have an ab! Yup! Watch out there now, I have a 1 pack! (the other 5 soon come). Ha! I can honestly see the indentation at the top of my stomach and I haven't seen that since high school so I know I'm winning. So take that scale! *rolls eyes* 

I'm just one week away from the trip that started this journey (yay!). So, I'm going to continue with my 30/30 workout plan (30 minutes of cardio and 30 minutes of strength training), drinking lots of water, avoiding bread, rice and pasta and eating more fruits and veggies. Oh, and NO snacking on junk! #thestruggle 

That's my week in a nutshell, how about yours? Weigh in in the comments section below. 

Corrin K. Jones

twitter: @sweatheartboss

Instagram: @shopsweatheart