DISCOURAGED :: WEIGHING IN
I had not really thought about weighing and measuring in lately because to tell the truth, I have been feeling quite discouraged the past two weeks as every time I went to try on a favorite pair of jeans or a fabulous costume, I just couldn't get it up over my thighs. I dread going out anywhere because what I can fit in is so incredibly limited. Even the pre-pregnancy jeans that I wore quite late into my pregnancy do not fit anymore because a lot of my post-pregnancy weight shifted to my hips and thighs. (GRR!) On the postive side (there has to be one, right?), overall, I really do feel physically better. I can feel how being active again with the hoop has really helped me in so many ways even though I still don't have many things I can wear. I have a lot more energy and I can feel my strength coming back too.
Anyway, today I received one of the kindest emails from one of my students. It was inspiring for me in so many ways and as a teacher it really made my week. In the first part of her email, she wrote, "[My friend] and I have been raving about how much fun we are having with your hoop class (not to mention the inches we’ve lost already around our mid-sections—both us put something on this week that had not fit us in a while!).
After reading my student's note, I felt a renewed sense of hope and decided it was time to go ahead and step on the scale and grab my measuring tape! To my surprise, in three weeks I have dropped a total of 4 pounds and 6 inches!!! I now measure: 34 31 37.5! Please note, I have not changed anything in my routine aside from hooping. I eat fairly well, and do not diet because I am breast-feeding and the calorie intake is really important right now. I am not doing any other exercize aside from hooping. Total weekly hoop time for the past three weeks: Approximately 3.5 hours per week.
Anyway, today I received one of the kindest emails from one of my students. It was inspiring for me in so many ways and as a teacher it really made my week. In the first part of her email, she wrote, "[My friend] and I have been raving about how much fun we are having with your hoop class (not to mention the inches we’ve lost already around our mid-sections—both us put something on this week that had not fit us in a while!).
After reading my student's note, I felt a renewed sense of hope and decided it was time to go ahead and step on the scale and grab my measuring tape! To my surprise, in three weeks I have dropped a total of 4 pounds and 6 inches!!! I now measure: 34 31 37.5! Please note, I have not changed anything in my routine aside from hooping. I eat fairly well, and do not diet because I am breast-feeding and the calorie intake is really important right now. I am not doing any other exercize aside from hooping. Total weekly hoop time for the past three weeks: Approximately 3.5 hours per week.
