If it was easy, I would have done it already.

If it was easy, I would have done it already. This has been my mantra this week. I've finished my second week of Jillian Micheal's Making the Cut plan. It was definitely tougher this week to motivate myself. Those workouts are tough. I just have not looked forward to all that hard work. I usually workout by getting on the elliptical machine and workout for 50 minutes at a moderate pace. I either watch a tv show or read a book. In other words I get to zone out. These workouts are too intense to zone out during. I can barely even do scorpion push ups and back kicks with shoulder press yet alone daydream.

Scorpion push up.

Back kick with shoulder press.

Sticking to my calorie allowance has been harder this week too. It really isn't hard to hit the mark if I choose healthy choices. It is when I indulge in those 100 calorie packs of cupcakes instead of the apple that I find myself hungry. (Those 100 calories packs of cupcakes are so not on the list of allowed foods.)

So this week, I've had to remind myself why I want to do this. I want to be healthier. I want to feel strong. I want to have more energy. I want to stop carrying the extra weight. So I am continuing to do the workouts and stick with the healthy eating even if it is hard. I am not giving up.

All the hard paid off this week with a 4 lb. loss. Woo hoo!