Modifications

Lately I've been thinking a lot about modification. Modifying the way I think, act, eat, etc. This week has been full of modifications, mostly in the way that I think.

New workout clothes

On Tuesday I had a coupon for 50% off of $140 at Old Navy, and decided to go buy some new clothes. When I got there I started looking at summer clothes, thinking that I might buy a size smaller in hopes that I would get there by summer time. But instead I picked out some new workout clothes to help me get to where I want to be and make me feel and look good while working out. I did find a cute pair of jeans one size down that were on sale that I bought as a pair of goal jeans. I very happy with my new gym clothes and am looking forward to using them often.


I also modified my sleeping schedule and got up at 5:15am on Wednesday to go to a 6am Zumba class before work. I laid in bed thinking to myself how much I wanted to stay in bed, but I knew that if I didn't get up and go to the gym that I wouldn't go at all. When I got there still groggy, I was thinking to myself that the 14 people and myself must be crazy to come to the gym this early to shake it. But once we got going I really enjoyed myself and burned some good calories before work. After work I even made time to go to the gym again for a 10 min jog and a 30 min ab class.

Today was a rough day at school. The kids were wilder than I wanted, and I was feeling very fed up by 3:15. I got in my car, and my check engine light went on. My stress level shot through the roof. I thought to myself, ok, that's it... I'm driving through Chick-fil-a! As I got closer to the exit for fried fat food I thought of all the calories that I would be eating and about ruining my whole day of eating well and my workout yesterday. I said (literally out loud in my car) "Hilary you are better than that, you are in control, and recognize that you are stressed". I kept on driving home. When I did get home I had a low fat string cheese, almonds, salami, and some dark chocolate (but all small portions and I logged all of it in my calorie counter). Although I did have a small 'binge', it was still healthier than what I wanted to do.

My boyfriend and I went out to dinner for the first time in about two weeks. We both chose to had salads (I had a salmon salad with the dressing on the side and no fried won tons, modifying food is a new hobby of mine haha), which we discussed we probably wouldn't have had before our health kick. We discussed goals, and how to meet them. I am beyond proud of us, and extremely grateful for his support. When I got home from dinner I decided to play Wii Just Dance and burned 300 calories while my roommate spun on her bike in the living room. It was really nice to work out together at home. I didn't have time to get to the gym because I had to do four loads of laundry so I'm glad I got some movement in.

This week has been about modifying my routine, my mind set, my reactions to situations, and becoming better about listening to my mind and body. Starting tomorrow I have four nights straight at the brewhouse so I need to stay on point and make good food choices while there.