Feeling Stuck
So...for the last few weeks I've been feeling really stuck. TOM came (and is about to leave), but I'm not down as much as I'd like to be. Maybe that's just me being stupid. I mean, I'm happy with my progress so far, I'd just hoped to be down more I guess. Then again, down almost 35 pounds in just over three months is pretty darn good.
Maybe it's the lack of challenges? At one point I was going weekly to T.O.P.S., on and EP Challenge, and meeting weekly with another small offline group (with which we had a cool weekly challenge going). Now, all of a sudden nothing's happening. My little offline group doesn't really want to do anything over the summer. T.O.P.S. isn't keeping me motivated for some reason...and again, they're considering not meeting as much over the summer.
Thing is...I obviously NEED to have these mini challenges and weekly check-ins in order to keep motivated. The weight hasn't gone much of anywhere in the last three weeks or so...and that just can't continue. Seriously, it can't!
So anyway, now that my friends munchkins are out of school we're thinking that we'll be able to get together at the gym in the evenings. It's hard to me...because my guys don't like to be left alone...and we homeschool, so my options are somewhat limited. The really sad thing is, that it's a waste of money for me to join unless I have someone to go with me. I hate being there by myself. Just hate it! But, if I can go WITH someone then I'm not worried about looking stupid in front of all the jocks standing around grunting. LOL Seriously though, I feel much better about working out with someone and I'm hoping that a good hour spent there each day will kick-start the old body to start shedding weight again. I mean come ON...I'm officially halfway and all. I can't give up now!
I had actually told myself that I would start looking into Personal Trainer Certification classes when I hit the halfway point, but while I've lost a good amount of weight....I still don't feel like I'm "In Shape" and I think it'd be silly for out of shape me to even TRY to start that kind of business. I guess that's darn good incentive for me to get with it and start weight training then, huh?
And...thinking out loud here, but if I can continue on the way that I have been...I might just be able to reach goal (34 more pounds to go) by September. With kids back in school it'd be a good time for other moms to work out. Then again, because we homeschool...it'll still be hard for me. Crap!
Anyway...it'll all come together. I may get my butt in gear and start checking out places to get certified. That's my next action step. ;o)
Hope all is going well with ya'll.
Later my EP lovelies!