Ok so, I'm still on the same programme of squats, crunches, kettle bell swings etc which I am enjoying, but looking forward to what Sam has in store for me next week... I can feel my body crying out for more of a challenge. I'm not as sore after the gym, or as exhausted. I think that's the biggest change. There's nothing notably visible coming off of me, so I'm holding on to the fact that I'm finding my sets easier and cradling it gleefully! For me, I need to have things, little things, to constantly congratulate myself on in order to keep at it. If I don't notice a difference, I find it demoralising, so I have taught myself to look in other directions. Like, my tummy doesn't appear to me to be smaller, so I look at my abilities and if that doesn't work, I look at my mentality ('well done on not having that cake that suchandsuch offered, aren't you good??) And so on.
Diet wise, I'm changing little things... more natural stuff, less chocolate... I'm not doing anything too drastic as it's unsustainable and I find calorie counting difficult owing to my obsessive nature. I'm also not denying myself stuff either, just being more conversational with myself. For instance, instead of just saying 'oh what the hell, one cake won't hurt' I have a chat with myself about whether or not a banana would suffice, and I try and convince myself that the banana would. If I really can't, and I really want the cake then hey ho! But 9 times out of ten I am able to talk myself out of it now. I'm proud of myself for that! :) I'm going to sign off now to go unwind... it's been a looooong day!
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