Training secrets and weigh-in Day...

Yesterday was weigh-in day. I lost 2.8 pounds this week. It feels really good to have a loss after staying the same for 3 weeks. what feels even better is that I am back down to 75 pounds lost!! I only saw it for one week in September then gained 2 pounds back and stayed the same for awhile after that. I am so happy to be back to 75 pounds lost. Now I just need to keep it off!
I got a new HYC badge and added a healthy heart to my healthy hearts chart. I also got to check off another goal. (I added a few more goals so I would have something to work towards too.) I took a new picture of me 75 pounds down.

I got in a bit more exercise this week outside of my training days since my training intensity has gone down. And the number of days per week that I was training has gone because 2 of the 4 I am teaching now.
Sooooooo...........now that I am on the subject of training............I have been feeling guilty for not sharing with you more about my training. I trust you with my eating habits but not with my training.....what's up with that?? Well, I didn't share in the beginning because I struggled with other peoples comment when I would tell them so I just decided that I would keep it to myself. But now I realize that was based on my insecurities. I know none of you are judgmental and would only support me. I did start another blog about my training but, I rarely write on it now...... one day I will have the whole story down for you to read. I accomplished a major goal this summer and really want to share it with you.

I EARNED A BLACK BELT IN KARATE !!!


Yes, you read it right. Me, a 45 year old overweight mom of 4 got a black belt in karate last month. I have trained for 5 years to get it. The last 8 months have been the most intense training ever to finally go through a 2 hour test to get my black belt.....and I passed!!! (part of the reason I have not had time to blog) I know you will all forgive me for not sharing and I will be free to share more about it now that I have that secret out in the open. When I first started I was at my highest weight and any time I would tell someone that I was doing karate they would just look at me and say..."you???? , don't you have to be in shape to do that??? So, I quit telling anyone and started getting in shape while I was doing it and lost 75 pounds in the process.
I would love to answer any questions you might have about what I do...please ask.

So now you know that is why my training has decreased....I have started a new rank, first degree black belt, and it is less intense than the highest degree of brown belt.......for now that is .....while I am learning the moves. And now that I have a black belt I can help teach new students. It has been so much fun helping people learn the moves. I love teaching.

I have gained so much from doing karate. I think the number one thing has been confidence !!!! Confidence that I can do it and it has helped with my weight loss so much! I train with a great group of people for the most part....there is one that gives me a bad time every now and then but, I have learned that even physically fit people have insecurities about themselves and like to put others down to make themselves feel better. I just need to push on and be happy with myself and the things that I'm not happy with I am trying to change. And besides....I got my black belt now....ha ha!!!!!......Oh, sorry did I let that slip out??? I will work on my attitude! :)
There has been a lot of ups and down though the process of training for a black belt for 5 years with physically fit people and teenagers with attitude. I am trying to write it all down and if I ever get it down I will share it with you.

I had so much fun telling you all the good news I almost forgot I was going to to write about the bad eating day I had today. My meals were healthy but, I had some really unhealthy, high calorie snacks today....like cinnabon "center of the roll" cup with a hot mocha at mid morning and a bit after that I had a cookie. Then I told myself "ok, everything is fine I will eat healthy the rest of the day......and I did.....until dinner time, I was snaking on cheese and crackers while making dinner. I don't snack while I cook anymore. And then after dinner I caved and had ice cream and another cookie. I better not keep this up or I will lose that nice new badge.

Tommorow will be a good day!!