Update on My Mamavation Journey

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So I stepped on the scale Monday morning for my weekly weigh-in, and I was down 0.2 pounds. Yikes, really?! Not exactly the number I was hoping for. Of course, I’m glad I lost something for the week {and 7.6 pounds total}, but I only have so much time as one of the Mamavation Moms, and I want to make every second count! So I’m choosing to use that 0.2 as inspiration to refocus and hit my workouts that much harder. And get my calories in each day to keep my metabolism up. As Leah says, it’s much better to work out crazy hard for a short period of time than to be Miss Lazy on the treadmill for an hour. The more you have to think when you’re working out, the more you’re going to get out of it.

So later Monday morning, I told my Sistas I needed some cheerleading so I would really work those cardio intervals. I felt like I got a lot more out of my workout that way, and I’m going to do my best to do it again tomorrow. Thank you soooo much for being there for me!

When I first started meeting with Pete Cohen, I told him I was afraid I would do the 6-week program, and then I’d quit when it was over. He told me I couldn’t think that far ahead. That I had to take one day at a time and build new habits little by little so that by the end of the program, it’s not even a question of whether or not I will continue. It’s just a natural part of what I do each day.

I don’t fear quitting anymore. I posted on the Frugal Femina Facebook page that we had 4 weeks left of this program, and I felt like I had made some healthy habits. I see more of the big picture now. I see that this is a long-term lifestyle change and not just a routine I do for 6 weeks and then pass on to the next Mamavation Mom. I have been given some incredible tools, and as I keep using them, those pounds are going to keep melting off each week until I’m at my goal. So yes, I want to lose as much as I can during these last few weeks, but there’s more to it than that.

I get it.

Thank you to my sponsors for sticking by me: Earth Footwear, EA SPORTS Active, Smooth Fitness, and Gaiam. And thank you to my coaching team: Tracey Mallett, Pete Cohen, Dr. Renna, and my Fit Friend Andrea at Mommy Snacks!