I had my week 3 check in with my coach on Friday. He's very happy with my progress, which is great motivation for me. There is room for improvement with my eating, but I'm smashing all of my gym sessions which is great. I'm feeling good!
I think back to pre kids Tina and laugh at how I thought I was too busy for everything. Ha! Not a chance! I'm the busiest I've ever been at the moment, and life is just going to continue to get busier as I move forward with off-season coaching into pre-comp phase and with Alice growing every day. The difference now is that I'm motivated, disciplined, and goal-orientated. I have my mind on that stage (even though it's still 8 months away) as every day is a chance to progress. It's going to go so quickly no doubt.
Today was hard. Alice was unsettled for hours last night which meant lack of sleep and then she hardly slept today. Add in the fact that Jack is fill of energy and it has been go-go-go from the time we woke up. My husband suggested a walk to the park this morning to which I jumped at the chance. But come the time for me to go to the gym I was exhausted and emotional! There are no time for excuses, however, so without thinking about it I just got dressed, put my shoes on, grabbed my things, and off I went. Of course, I instantly felt better once I got into my session.
I will be sharing a progress photo on Friday so stay tuned.
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Sunday, September 13, 2015
Wednesday, September 2, 2015
2 weeks in
Long time no update! I just had a realisation that I hadn't updated for a while so whilst the kids are occupied I thought I'd write a blog (instead of stacking the dishwasher!).
As of Saturday I am 2 weeks down. I've smashed every training session, however my food has been a little off here and there. Just a couple of off plan meals really. But all in all I'm actually getting good at tracking my meals and it's not as bad as I thought it was going to be. Sometimes it's still a little tedious, and I don't expect that I will enjoy tracking my food all the time, but it's made me realise a few things.
1. Prior to tracking I was eating too little protein, too much fat, and possibly not enough carbs.
2. I'm learning about food, which I didn't think was still possible haha. Sometimes I am surprised by what macronutrients a food has.
3. I thought I was eating enough fibre. No I wasn't.
I'm following flexible dieting (or IIFYM) for this prep. It's great being in charge of my own food choices! I have a lot of fat to play with, so I make sure I fill most of my fat with healthy choices and then fit in a little treat if I feel I need one. That's the other thing with tracking my food - now that I'm eating enough of what my body needs I'm finding my cravings have decreased dramatically. I still really feel like chocolate or whatever sometimes, and I usually leave my treats for those times. Before I started I found myself craving sugar every single day. I'm feeling so much better for it! Another reason I think I am craving less is because I decide what I eat. I'm not limited to a meal plan from my coach. He gives me my macros and off I go. I don't have to eat only foods considered "clean" so when my body is happy my mind is happy, and vice versa!
I'm happy with my progress so far. I will take my measurements and check in with my coach tomorrow morning.
Ok, the kids have seen that I'm occupied elsewhere and have let me know that is not on lol. My time blogging is up for today!
As of Saturday I am 2 weeks down. I've smashed every training session, however my food has been a little off here and there. Just a couple of off plan meals really. But all in all I'm actually getting good at tracking my meals and it's not as bad as I thought it was going to be. Sometimes it's still a little tedious, and I don't expect that I will enjoy tracking my food all the time, but it's made me realise a few things.
1. Prior to tracking I was eating too little protein, too much fat, and possibly not enough carbs.
2. I'm learning about food, which I didn't think was still possible haha. Sometimes I am surprised by what macronutrients a food has.
3. I thought I was eating enough fibre. No I wasn't.
I'm following flexible dieting (or IIFYM) for this prep. It's great being in charge of my own food choices! I have a lot of fat to play with, so I make sure I fill most of my fat with healthy choices and then fit in a little treat if I feel I need one. That's the other thing with tracking my food - now that I'm eating enough of what my body needs I'm finding my cravings have decreased dramatically. I still really feel like chocolate or whatever sometimes, and I usually leave my treats for those times. Before I started I found myself craving sugar every single day. I'm feeling so much better for it! Another reason I think I am craving less is because I decide what I eat. I'm not limited to a meal plan from my coach. He gives me my macros and off I go. I don't have to eat only foods considered "clean" so when my body is happy my mind is happy, and vice versa!
I'm happy with my progress so far. I will take my measurements and check in with my coach tomorrow morning.
Ok, the kids have seen that I'm occupied elsewhere and have let me know that is not on lol. My time blogging is up for today!
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