If you have not been diligently keeping up with my facebook posts, you may have missed my latest accomplishment! Punch Gym in Norwalk, CT named me "Rockstar of the Month"! Feel free to click HERE to read the article! Pretty impressive if I do say so myself! I don't mean to gloat....well really I do, but I've been working so hard, it's nice to be acknowledged. Actually it's AWESOME to be acknowledged =D
That being said, it's really hard not to slack off when you're feeling good about yourself. Right after Stef (gym owner/nutritionist) told me I was to be the ROCKSTAR, I totally took a nose dive. Not a complete failure but definitely problematic. I quickly learned that a cookie here, a missed workout there, it all adds up. I haven't gained any weight back, but not losing is kind of upsetting too.
So in order to not slack off you have to force yourself to take an active role, no one is going to do it for you. And when I say you of course I mean me.
To combat my latest plateau, I signed up for Battle of the Belles. This is an all women strength competition on Sunday Oct. 23 at Punch Gym. I feel like I am blissfully unaware of what I'm getting myself into...but oh well, as is life. The event is also a fundraiser for a local hospital's cancer center (Carl & Dorothy Bennett Cancer Center at the Stamford Hospital). What I am most excited for is the fact that my favorite (and only) little brother Andrew will be visiting that weekend, and I hope to impress him with my new found muscles =)
I'm also still in the midst of the Body Balance Challenge, a competition at Punch between members to see who can lose the most percentage of weight loss in 8 weeks. I get points every time I work out, turn in my food journal, lose a percentage of weight loss, and all sorts of healthy lifestyle type challenges... kept track by a good old fashioned sticker chart =) It's amazing how much people will do for a sticker! Oh and did I mention the $1,000 grand prize?
I hope to have lots more results to report by Christmas. I don't want to set a weight loss goal, because it's depressing if you don't reach it. What I do want to do is promise myself not to become complacent and lazy. I need to keep on keepin' on.
p.s - If you would like to make a donation for the cancer center let me know! My email is kchomas87@gmail.com
