It's been a crazy month and I can't believe Summer is drawing to a close. In only 11 more days, it will be September and before we know it, Winter will be biting us all in the ass. I can't say I'm too upset about this as Fall is my favorite season-- the sweaters, the dark nail polish colors, trees changing color, kiddies going back to school! All good things. I can't help but wonder what the change of season will mean for my training?
I started this on June 1 and since then I'm happy to say, I've lost 30 lbs. I couldn't be happier with my progress, however, these last two weeks have got me in a bit of a holding pattern. Despite a rigorous training schedule and impeccably clean eating, I haven't lost anything in this time. I don't think I need to tell you have incredibly annoying this is. I'm trying to keep my mind off the scale and keep focusing on my personal best's---although this is tough. It's also been a little strange now that summer is ending because it's getting pretty chilly at 6 am for workouts and the summer foods are moving out of season.
I started this on June 1 and since then I'm happy to say, I've lost 30 lbs. I couldn't be happier with my progress, however, these last two weeks have got me in a bit of a holding pattern. Despite a rigorous training schedule and impeccably clean eating, I haven't lost anything in this time. I don't think I need to tell you have incredibly annoying this is. I'm trying to keep my mind off the scale and keep focusing on my personal best's---although this is tough. It's also been a little strange now that summer is ending because it's getting pretty chilly at 6 am for workouts and the summer foods are moving out of season.
I also think it may be a mental thing as well considering a shift in the seasons shows me just how long I've been at this and how much further I have to go. I would be lying if I said I haven't felt overwhelmed at times and wanted to give up. Luckily, Natalie would never allow that to happen and she has changed my way of thinking to convince me that quitting is never an option. In fact, my whole family is so supportive that I think they might just kick my ass if they saw me eating off Paleo or skipping CrossFit's. To be honest, deep down I would be kicking myself too. I'm realizing that there are going to be periods of time during this process where things don't come easily and it's during these times that I need to push harder. Trust the process and trust yourself.
Overall, things have been awesome. It's been a wonderful summer having my sister, Victor and Vince up in Canada and having my parents here is always great. I've gotten a lot accomplished in the last 11.5 months and I'm hoping by the end of August I will hit my goal of 33 lbs down (this will put me at 2.5 lbs/week average)! I hope anyone who reads this and is in the midst of bettering themselves will take my advice which is to not get off track no matter how hard things get. I think being tested like this is a part of the training process. Keep your head down and keep going. ;)
As always, thanks for reading and happy training!
