Slow and Low...that is the Tempo

I am so excited again...I have my second personal training session tonight...and last Wednesday's was killer...in fact, on Thursday afternoon, I could barely raise my arms above my shoulders...making it very tricky to hug on Thanksgiving day.

And last night during bootcamp, I noticed muscles in my shoulders that I hadn't seen since 1962. It's nice to notice small changes...but they are in fact slow changes. It is evident to me that my metabolism is older and slower. Weight doesn't just drop off of me....it's amazing how hard I work out and nothing...

My biggest challenge isn't the working out anymore...my husband thinks I am possessed by it....my struggle is still with food. And it's not that I make bad decisions all the time...I do from time to time, but I think it's that I don't make excellent decisions all the time. Sometimes when I know I should eat something...I choose microwave popcorn instead of some almonds and an apple. I find it exhausting to constantly wonder what I am going to eat. Now don't get me wrong...I plan out my cheat meals like it's my job...but other meals...it's very haphazard.