Return of the Gym

Well I did it...Monday morning...my alarm went off at 6.10am... and by 6.30am I was sitting outside the gym waiting for it to open so I could go in and work my butt off.... I managed 30mins on the cross trainer and then did 30 squats ( killer) 30 press ups on the ball, 30 criss-cross kicks and then went for a shower... all in a days work! Lol! The criss-cross kicks where something I saw on Pinterest and I can defo feel them... it works your core and abs and I was really struggling to do more than 10 at a time...

 

 

 

Today I did 30 mins on the bike and then some criss-cross.. I didn't have time to do more as it did take me slightly longer to get up this morning.. but I still went and still worked hard...so pleased very pleased with that...

 

It's so funny because actually I love the gym, that feeling after a work out is so good and seeing all the sweat allows you to have the knowledge that you worked out  and beats all the negative thoughts out of your head. I realised that it's so good for your body-image as yesterday and today I have been feeling good about myself and my body as I know I am making the change to better myself and my body is capable of a hard workout.. Yesterday and today I also hit my Fitbit goals for the day so completed over 10,000 steps and covered 5 miles which is great...

 

 

 

 

 

Foodwise I have kept within my -500calorie deficit target for both days which I am really pleased about, had a really healthy lunch yesterday of Basil-infused Tofu (amazingly nice) chickpeas, cherry tomatoes, cucumber and lettuce an today had the rest of the tofu, chickpeas and avocado.

 

 

 

Last night was a bit of a cheat night for dinner as I got home and a bath was run, a bottle of champagne on ice and a bowl of strawberries...so had all of that (well half the bottle of course) and then had steak and salad for dinner...last night I was actually feeling a little tipsy as after the champagne I had a glass of red and towards the end of the night I was hating it.. I find that now when I drink it just isn't the same and although I love a glass of two even that feeling of tipsy is too much for me...especially when it' just the 2 of us as I can feel myself changing and not in control, my emotions aren't true and I hate that....

 

Anyway...I'm going off on a tangent.. to sum it up... I totally feel like I am back to where I was a few weeks ago when I was losing weight, focused and going to the gym...