One Spooky Chick

Shrinking The Mouse: Extra Motivation

So, I only managed three days at the gym last week. But that’s okay. I had a good weekend, with awesome people, and I wouldn’t trade that for anything.

I was pretty good about what I ate, though I did drink too many Mike’s with all their nasty calories.  Hey, sometimes I need to send drunk text messages and photos of my cleavage at one in the morning, and Mike’s helps with that. Heh.

I’ve mentioned before that one of the main things that jump-started this whole weight loss kick was Facebook and me not liking the photos of me on there. I realized this weekend how much that’s changed. Of all the photos of me that popped up the last couple days, there’s only one I hate (mostly because it’s a bad angle). I’m not looking at any of the rest and wincing or pouting or anything like that. I don’t always feel like the 35 pounds I’ve lost in the last year make that big a difference, but I see it now, and it makes me happy.

I have to see myself every day, so I don’t usually notice the progress I’m making (and I sure as hell don’t have anyone around who’s going to point it out to me) but Sunday morning some year-old photos got tagged on Facebook and BAM now I see it. So thanks, Brian Keene. I don’t mean that sarcastically, either, or I would’ve just untagged them. I made it to the gym this morning because I saw a photo and thought “I’m not going back to that, man. No fucking way.”

So here it is…

(Photo stoled from Brian Keene.)

And now a photo from a few days ago…

(Photo stoled from Susan Scofield.)

Yeah, I’ve still got a lot of work to do. And the new photo has the benefit of a better haircut and color, a little make-up, a push-up bra, and not having the lovely Mary SanGiovanni looking all pretty next to me for comparison. :)

Still, the new photo makes me happy. Because it doesn’t make me cringe, and that’s how I know all this work is paying off.

So, here’s what I managed to get in at the gym last week…

Treadmill: 2 hours, 45 minutes; 8.52 miles

Stationary Bike: 6 hours, 66.56 miles

Weight Machines: 850 reps

Estimated Calories Burned: 3165

Not a great week, but at least the frustration I was feeling is melting away. This week will be short again, I’ve only gone one day so far, but I feel good. And I’m not giving up yet, I’ve come too far to turn back now.

Talley ho.