RISING ABOVE, 14 Day Health Challenge Update and Weekly Weigh In

Since Mondays are my weigh in days and I'm on day 5 of the challenge, I thought it would be a great time to communicate how I'm doing with the challenge and weight loss numbers to date. Yesterday was a difficult day for me because it was my Dad's birthday.  If you're a regular reader you know he passed away in August and I thought he was the greatest Dad ever!  On top of the emotions pertaining to the day, I had other personal stresses I was dealing with as well and had every excuse to emotionally eat.  I had to summon the kind of strength that only comes from God.  I definitely felt as if I was being tested and in that moment thought, "if on this day of great emotional strife, I am able to rise above and resist my desire to emotionally eat, then I can do it every other day of my life!  In fact there will be nothing I can't do."  It was that important to me.  I did it!  I made it through with no junk food or late night snacking.  I was successful today as well.

Since I've been successful with obtaining the daily goals I set, I was excited to weigh this morning to find out the results of my hard work. I weighed 157, a 3 pound weight loss!  I was very happy to see those numbers at this stage of my journey.

Since I'm new to my current gym I had the 1st of two free personal training sessions with Dane, my personal trainer.  My body fat percentage calculated today was 36%, so I still have a long way to go.  I think I'd like to see that number at about 25%. We talked for about 30 minutes and trained for about 30 minutes.  The training was intense!  I was doing heavier weights than I ever thought I could do.  For example on the shoulder press machine we started at 40 pounds for 12 reps, then 55 pounds for 10 reps, then 70 pounds for 8 reps.  Afterwards he said 40 pounds was too easy for me, so next time we'd start heavier.  O.K., maybe it was, but 8 reps was all I could squeak out at 70 pounds for sure!  He gave me a choice a time or two for doing more, but said if we start training together there would be no choices.  O.K. cool!! I love to be pushed like that in the gym!  If I couldn't complete a set, quitting was not an option, he was there to help me through it instead.  I know working with a personal trainer will give me better results than working out alone, so I really hope I'm going to be able to afford to keep him.  Fingers crossed.

Thought for the day:

(from Positive Outlooks)

Reading this brought this scripture to mind:


Philippians 4:13  I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.


We are braver, stronger, smarter, and more beautiful than we imagined. So true.

I want to encourage you to set your goals high because you can attain them.  Anythings possible! I never thought I could overcome emotional eating and I have.  Just set your goals and establish the steps you will take to achieve them and stick with them.  If you "fall off the wagon" just jump back on immediately.  Forgive yourself and start again right then, don't wait!  This is what I've implemented and it works beautifully!  You can do it. 

I hope everyone has a fabulous, healthy Tuesday.

Take care.

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What I Ate Or Didn't Eat Wednesday

My life has been a little or maybe a lot CAH-razy running back and forth to Warrenton, managing our household, working out and caring for my silly kiddos.  I just have to make time for What I Ate Wednesday; it's just the best! I love making the post, and gathering inspiration from everyone else!

silly kiddos ;)

Super Yummy! breakfast on the run.  I've tried several flavors, but this one is my fave so far!

Normally I pack my lunch, but I didn't today.  Didn't have time to eat until about 3:30, so I stopped by the local Hardees' and grabbed tea and chicken fingers.  Not the healthiest lunch, but at this fast food stop it could've been so much worse!

Super Simple Dinner:  baked chicken and broccoli with butter.

Now for the best part of the day, what I DID NOT eat.  It feels fabulous NOT eating unhealthy food, very empowering indeed.  I stopped in a convenience store to purchase the local paper and look what I found:

I've learned when I don't eat good balanced nutrition I'll crave refined, fluffy, fat laden food!  

I'm working in Warrenton again on Friday and won't get a lunch break, so I'm going to make sure to pack a nutritious lunch.  Lately I'm finding junk food and late night eating creeping back into my life on a regular basis.  I can't continue along this path and expect to achieve my goals, so I've decided for the next 14 days to forgo junk food and late night eating.  

Well that's my crazy life.  No workout today, but I'm meeting with my trainer in the morning.

Tell me:


What unhealthy food or habit is creeping back into your life?  Are you ready to correct it?


O.K. everybody, since I'm starting a No Junk Food And No Late Night Eating Challenge, I thought I'd opened it up to you as well.  It will make it easier and fun to do together.  Just think how clear and radiant your skin will look at that holiday party or how great you'll look in your little black dress!  Who's with me?

Goodnight friends.

~Cat

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