Sharons Victory's Journal, 05 August 2016

Congrats on consistency so far! Five days in a row is something to be proud of! Regarding your question about whether to go all 7 days in a row, if you are just jumping into exercising after not doing it as hard before, I personally would ease myself into it before deciding to go all 7 days. Our body may be pushed to the max without us realizing it and I'd hate for that to happen to you and then not be able to do it for a few days. I made the mistake of doing something similar and was super excited about it so I decided to do it 7 days a week. It lasted 2 weeks before I got so exhausted and ended up tearing a muscle and had to take another 2 weeks off. This caused me to lose motivation. Of course, everyone is different so what happened to me may not happen to you. If it's the getting up and having a routine that may help, do that but maybe do something lighter (not as strenuous) on those days. Just an idea. Nevertheless, you are an inspiration! Also, don't worry too much about your size although I totally get where you are coming from (we are similar in many ways). Sometimes we are our harshest critics. By the way, your profile picture looks stunning, you ARE attractive even if you don't feel it. Plus, attractiveness isn't just looks or how pretty a person's clothes are...attitude and personality are a huge factor too. I know this didn't help answer your question about fast weight loss, I hope that's ok. I'm a big believer in slow and steady wins the race especially after seeing too many people lose weight quickly only to gain it back just as fast. Also, be sure to eat enough calories - 1200 is the absolute minimum a woman should eat, but if you exercise like you do, you may want to consider upping those calories to give you the energy you need to exercise. My biggest advice to you is to stay consistent and not give up. If what you are doing is working for you, keep doing that no matter how you feel that day. This is my biggest problem because if I feel terrible, I'm likely not to do anything and as a result I sabotage my own goals. I certainly wish you the best. Hang in there! 

It's usually good to have a day off. But I would go with how you feel. Great job on the exercise. I love spin class. 

omg Fatswatter I just went and read your profile - we DO sound a lot alike! haha...I would cry if I ever reached ONEderland :(. I have lost weight three times now and each time I reached 208 and got content with how I looked and stopped trying...I NEED to do it now 'cause I'm getting older and I know it'll just get harder the older I get. Thanks for your encouragement, it means a lot and I'll keep it in mind...I tend to be an all or nothing person and sometimes that can be my downfall..I need to learn consistency!  

That's a lot of exercise for 7 days a week. I, too, get really enthusiastic and injure something so perhaps you should be slightly cautious. I just am at the end of a round of gout (who on this planet has gout?) and I'm trying to lose at least 10#'s...probably need to end up at least 20#'s lighter. I've been drinking lots of water and sometimes make up Sassy Water but get tired of it. Also, I've been trying to eat protein and closely watch carb intake. Good luck and keep on the healthy eating and exercise routine.