super challenge - day seven

A smooth end to a tough 7 days. Woke up barely able to walk - that conditioning circuit was tough but it wasn't 'til the next morning that I really felt it! Came sooo close to having a rest day and blowing off the gym but was determined not to waste my free trial. Proof I'm changing: I walked half an hour to the gym in the pouring rain and 12 degree temperatures while my body was already completely fatigued. The old Katherine would have stayed in for pizza and a movie.

Managed to push through 60 minutes on the cross trainer - new personal record! - as well as a few big walks during the day which must have helped flush out the lactic acid because I was feeling a lot better by the end of it all. Rewarded myself with an amazing burger from a place we found in the city but still only hit about 1300 calories for the day so it was a treat without being a blowout.

Feeling so much more toned and when I went to try on some clothes in a store I found that size 8's were fitting easily again and I felt good in basically everything I tried on. I'm not at my goal yet but I'm certainly getting closer. I have become so much more disciplined with my eating which is a battle I've been fighting for at least 6 years and this is the most consistent I've been with exercise for at least 18 months so things are looking good! 


That said - it's now crunch time. Usually it's a week or two into one of my health kicks when I'm starting to feel better about myself that I ease up on my rules and then before you know it, another week goes by and I undo all my hard work! Not gonna happen this time. I'm in it for the long run and while I'll never stop loving food (and chilling on the couch), I have learnt the importance of consistency and balance... No more "all or nothing" mentality. It's just not healthy.

Had a busy day today and didn't get a chance to do my final weigh in or photo. Will get on that tomorrow and post the results. Hopefully you'll be able to see the difference!