Wednesday Weigh-In: One Week in and One Pound Down

I used to quite like Wednesday’s. To me they’ve always represented the top of the hill. The hill being the working week.  Add to that, Wednesday is the one day of the week that I usually don’t have to get the kids up and off to school, instead opting for a shower in peace, even if it is at the gym and following a work-out.

Since I started my ‘11lbs in 15 weeks Challenge’ I’ve been dreading Wednesday’s – and there’s only been one of them!  Why?  Because Wednesday is weigh-in day. 

And last night I was dreading today even more. Since Billy is currently suffering from another virus-induced fever, daycare today was not on the cards for him today. Which meant I was running perilously close to missing my ‘weigh-in’ opportunity.   And perhaps this is testament to dedicated I am to this challenge, I opted to use it rather than lose it – even though ‘using it’ meant a 5:30am RPM class.

I can’t tell you how much I wanted to roll over and go back to sleep when the alarm went off at 5am. Particularly as Billy decided to wake at 4:10am and have a good long chat to himself before going back to sleep. [I truly love hearing him cooing away, but I really do wish it was at a more sociable hour.]  But I’m committed to this challenge so I dragged my weary butt to the gym for an hour of what I think could be classed as torture in some countries. 

It was with dread that I quickly hopped on the scales at the end of the class. But I’m pleased to say that it was all worth it. For once the scales tipped in my favour showing a 1lb weight-loss. Yipppeee.  

I actually made it to the gym 5 times this week which is twice more than I’m aiming for.  I haven’t exactly been starving myself either, but eating a little healthier and cutting out the snacks (unless you count Kettle Corn at the farm on Saturday). As a result I feel so much better. Generally I’m sleeping better, finding it easier to get up in the morning and overall feel a little trimmer already.   Admittedly, a one pound weight-loss isn’t exactly taking me down a dress size just yet, but it’s a step in the right direction.  Here’s to the next 14 lbs. 

 

 

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