Week 1: Complete!

So, one week under my belt, 51 to go (or, 1.9% complete!) :)

My co-worker KG, who put me on to Evo Fitness in the first place, told me that the 1st two weeks of my training would be the hardest. And week one has been hard in some ways and easy in others.

Hard:

• Going out to eat and not being able to order what I want while others eat whatever they like.
• After my Thursday workout last week, I started having real troubles with my right calf. It was short and tight, and no matter how I coaxed it and stretched it, it would recoil as soon as I stopped working on it. Very painful and scary, because I was worried I might have injured it.
  
• Pushing through difficult exercises with Peggy (the giant rope - ack!)
• The pinch of time and money from my workouts.
  

Easy:

• Once I've ordered something other than what I crave, enjoying what I have to eat.
• Learned how to cope with minor injuries - ice, heat, advil. Working it out at the gym.
  
• Feeling a good kind of sore, a earned-it kind of tired, and the endorphins from exercise.
• Starting to see results - feeling thinner, more energetic, weight lost.

I've been eating well so far. No fried foods, fewer carbs, a lot of salads with balsamic vinaigrette, chicken, fresh fruits, veggies and lean cuisines. Today I had my first smoothie and I currently have tons of energy from it. I've been drinking waaaay more water and waaaaay less diet coke (I haven't had one since the day before yesterday, and just a few sips at lunch, for that matter). I am a little worried about the options that will be available for me when I'm in Orlando this weekend, and how I will deal with my desire to eat more than I should.

There are foods I crave (french fries, carbs, steak, fried anything!), but I crave my goals more than those foods. I crave to be slim, fit, healthy, beautiful. I crave self control and discipline. I crave faster results. I know that I can indulge every so often (rarely!), but I do not have to do that to be happy. My reward, comfort, acceptance does not come from eating or drinking anything.

So according to Peggy, I cheated, but I'll post it anyway - I've lost at least 4 lbs since last week! She says I cheated because I got on the scales at home, instead of waiting until August 19 for my next weigh in and measurement. So, that's the last you'll hear of that until mid-August, but its encouraging nonetheless.

Thanks to all my precious friends who are encouraging me along the way. Ashley told me today that I already looked healthier in my face and that she likes this new Brittany... these sorts of comments mean the world to me, and I could not be doing this without the support of all you guys. If you're reading this, first off, you're a trooper, and second, thanks for being one of my best friends - b/c this blog isn't for just anyone. Love you guys!