Anxiety Abounds

So tomorrow is the big day. Greg and I head out of town, and henceforth away from the security of meal control and my precious boot camp, for the next 8 days.

This is going to be a bit of a test of will power for me. Will power on a couple of different levels. First is food choices. I already mentioned that I plan on putting together a few of my standards to give me a little comfort and security, but I can't eat oatmeal and protein bars 3 meals a days. I will also be tested on my ability to motivate myself to move my ass every day without Stacy's whistle blowing every 60 seconds (I really hated that stupid whistle today!!!). I'm fairly confident that I can get myself up and moving it's just that I get so bored so easily that about 20 minutes into it I usually throw in the towel and stop. Stacy did ask for updates on how I'm doing during the week and for those of you on Facebook, I'm sure you'll see my updates there - and if you don't… CALL ME OUT ON IT. I can't promise that I'll exercise every day, in fact I'm already struggling to find the time tomorrow to exercise, but after that… no excuses.


Stacy asked us to email her our goals for this week… something that we plan on changing week that will move us in the direction of seeing improvement. I figured if I'm sharing this journey with you all, I should share my goals:
1. Begin taking more time to exercise on my own i.e. on the weekends or even again during the week if I have the time or feel so motivated (that one is geared especially for this week w/ vacation around the corner)

2. Stop focusing on the end result and start making small obtainable goals (I want results NOW and I need to set workable goals that are obtainable instead of focusing on the "end")

3. Forget about the number on the scale and focus on the number in clothes!!!

New-Mom-Mary shared with me a site that had a really interesting article. It discussed the idea that you should not focus on the number on the scale, rather the number that changes in your measurements. I've actually read a lot lately from people who are "scale obsessed" and it's all they focus on… there's been stories of people who keep their scale in their garage w/ their exercise equipment and have been known to run through the house naked before stepping into the shower so that they can get on the scale. I've read other stories of people who weigh themselves daily or even a number of times a day. That number can really control your life if you let it. The article really does change your perspective on the number on the scale. Take a look: http://everydaypaleo.com/2011/06/22/attention-scale-addicts-part-2/#more-2514

I have to admit that I do put a lot of "weight" on the scale (HA HA… that was a pun if you didn't get it), and I do measure my progress by that number. I do my actual weigh-in on Fridays and I typically do a mid-week check-in to see how I'm doing, but try to stay away from the scale the rest of the time. I definitely feel that the scale is a good benchmark of how your doing and quite frankly… if I'm up 2 or 3 pounds in my mid-week check then I'm not doing something right and need to assess what's going on to make changes for the rest of the week. I keep debating on if I want to weigh myself this Friday if I can get my hands on a scale. I fear that it won't be calibrated correctly and I'll either come back too heavy or too light which could have ill effects in either direction. I guess we'll see what happens on Friday.

Next post should be from Vermont or New Jersey or Maryland or somewhere up north so keep your eyes pealed. Good luck to all those running the Peachtree on Monday and big hugs to Shy-town who's concurring this HUGE accomplishment. I'll be thinking of you Monday morning and Tiff and I will give you a ring Sunday night to wish you good luck! HUGS TO YOU!!!