My get up and go got up and went.

Ok, the reason I haven't posted in a week is because I have been SUPER blah. I have an upper respiratory infection, and the doc gave me some hardcore cough syrup that would make an alcoholic tipsy. I feel like I've been sleeping non-stop. When I do workout, I cough my insides out. It's annoying, but I've still been doing combat. Needless to say, I haven't started the Wild Card Workout Jar, but I promise I'm going to as soon as I'm up to it!

I also changed my weigh-in days to Tuesdays. There are younger people in that meeting, and I just feel like I can relate better. Plus, the leader is the lady who signed me up and she's hilarious. So, I went to the meeting Tuesday and gained 0.6. I know it doesn't seem like a lot, but it really pissed me off. I guess I saw it coming... I mean, I haven't been nearly as strict. I haven't gone off the deep-end, but I haven't been by-the-book either. It's just been really hard for me to eat "filling foods" lately. I don't know why, but the thought of veggies make me feel just... ugh. I know I need to cut the crap and get over my excuses, but I'm stubborn. I just feel kinda stuck in a rut. And I REALLY need to drink more water.

But what I really need is inspiration, people! This is what you're here for, right? When I can't inspire you, I need you to inspire me. So... what have you been doing to stay on track? What do you think I should do to get me motivated again? I knew there would be ups and downs on this journey, but this "down" has me feeling jaded. I need you to light a fire under my ass.

Huh?

Heeeeyyyy team! How's it going? Ok, so today was weigh-in day for me, and I have to say that I wasn't expecting any weight loss. Not only did I go overboard this past weekend at the concert, but I just haven't been as strict from day to day. I didn't go crazy with food or give up or anything, but I was about 9 points over my weekly points, including the activity points I could've traded in. SOOO, I figured I would've maintained or even gained a little. But somehow, I still lost 1.2 lbs? YES! Not that I'm complaining - just shocked. So, that's a total of 7.8 lbs :) Yay! I only have 1.2 more lbs to lose, and I'll reach the 5% mark... so, that's my goal for next week. 5% of my body weight, GONE. Can't wait!
Moving on, my friend, Paige Varner, sent me part of an article she read that is a really freaking cool idea. I know I'm not the only one who gets super bored with working out after I do the same thing for a while. Here's a fun solution:

"When you’re bored, so is your body—and your fitness level can reflect that mental ennui. To keep things fresh, create a Wildcard Workout Jar: Jot down 20 different routines on scraps of paper—from skipping rope with your kids to a specific interval walk. Pull one from the jar each time your workout starts to feel ho-hum."
Cool, right? I'm gonna start doing this on the days I don't have Combat. Here' s the list of possible exercises I'm gonna put in my jar:

1. Jog to the dog park instead of driving. Walk back. (Don't forget dogs)
2. Dance in the mirror for 30 minutes. (Make sure to close the blinds)
3. 50 box-jumps.
4. Wiggle while you do mindless tasks, like brushing your teeth or cooking.
5. 50 burpies. (No complaining)
6. 10 minutes elliptical, 10 minutes treadmill. Repeat.
7. Take the dogs for a run around the apartment complex.
8. 20 squats, 20 push-ups, 20 sit-ups.
9. Stretch for 20 minutes. (Easy day. Enjoy)
10. Go to the gym for a total-body workout. Make sure to warm-up/cool-down.
11. Floor abs for 10 minutes.
12. Alternating jumping jacks and mountain climbers for 10 minutes.
13. 20 pull-ups. (Let’s be honest, jumping pull-ups)
14. Alternating lunges across the apartment 10 times. (We have a small apartment)
15. Try a class at the gym you haven’t taken yet.
16. Hardcore clean the house. Scrub! If you don’t break a sweat, do it again.
17. Go outside and throw the football with Chase.
18. Hand-wash your car.
19. Do a mile on the treadmill. (Try to walk as little as possible)
20. Whenever you walk, do so on your tippy-toes. (Your calves will scream)

What do y'all think? Anyone else gonna give it a shot? Let me know if you do, and what different workouts you decide to do. I tried to do mostly moderate workouts, with a few easy ones and a few intense ones. I'll let ya know how it is. I'm always down for a challenge, and I LOVE trying something new - especially when it comes to working out.

Keep me updated, and let me know how you're journey is going! I love hearing from you!

Slackin'

Hey, kids! Man, I am SO sorry I've been slacking like crazy when it comes to posting. I guess the break from school just has me being a lazy POS. It won't happen again. And to make it up to you, here's something to make you giggle.

*snort*

Sooo, to update you guys, my last weigh-in went well and I lost 2 more pounds! YEET! So, I'm down 6.6 pounds in all. I was pretty surprised cause I just felt blah all last week and I had a little too much fun last Saturday and drank all my extra points :/. However, my body forgave me and still allowed me to drop a couple of pounds. I'm kinda nervous about this week's weigh-in, though. We went to a James Otto/Trace Adkins/Toby Keith concert Saturday... of course country music concert = BEER. And tailgating. And grills. I tried not to do too bad, but I still went WAY over my daily points, and used all of my weekly points. And then some. *cringe* It was SO worth it, though. We had a blast. I'm going to the gym for the rest of the week, so hopefully I'll work it all off.

I've also been freaking sick the past week. UGH, it's such a pain. I have a sore throat/cough/headache and it's just annoying. It makes me not want to work out at all. In fact - I am ashamed to say - I literally did not leave my apartment yesterday. I laid in bed 90% of the day reading a book. The only time I stepped outside was to walk the dogs before we went to bed. I was such a piece of crap. I thought with all the rest, I'd wake up feeling good, but NOPE. Guess I just gotta suck it up and get off my ass.

So, I'm curious to know how all of y'all have been doing? We talk about me too much, I wanna know how YOU are. Share. I miss you guys. Anyone have scale victories? Non-scale victories? Stories? Catch me up!