5x3 @ 20kg

This morning I did five three-rung ladders with the 20 kg for the first time. So far I'm ahead of schedule. I'm hoping to get to 5x5 with 24 kg by mid-July.

Size 16 no more

I came across a pair of jeans I wore last year and thought that I would never have to wear them again if I stick to this new plan of eating better and swinging my kettlebell. They went straight into the Goodwill pile.

Meat!

After all day of running around with my "Big Son" and not getting a decent meal under my belt (decent as in not complete, not fast-foody type) I finally got the chance to treat myself to a medium-well steak smothered in 'shrooms and onions. No sides, but at this point it is all I needed. Did 20 swings today and am looking forward to learning a few new things from the hubby tomorrow.

Must be tired

Just did 20 swings (two sets of 10) and I am beat. I guess I am still tired from yesterday.

Weight is still hovering around the same spot but I am not as concerned about it as I used to be. Excess weight doesn't necessarily mean excess fat.

Just do ten

Ten swings of the kettlebell. This is the advice given to me by my husband. Just do ten. Advice that he picked up from a video workshop by Tracy Reifkind -- aka "The Queen of the Kettlebell". And you know what? Just from the little bit of practice I have had so far, I feel better. Stronger. Like I can finally do this for life.

Counting Down

As of this morning, I'm at least 10 pounds down from my max weight, and about eight from when I started this go-around. So far it hasn't been difficult at all.

What it really came down to is that I just had to learn not to take more than I needed -- the "extras." If I eat a fast-food meal that's fine -- as long as I don't get an extra sandwich because I was "really hungry" or "deserved it because I haven't eaten all day."

I eat less and I'm "full" almost never, but I'm rarely legitimately hungry, and when I am hungry I just eat. I feel good.

Down, down, down we go...

...but in a great way! One of the first things I said to myself was that for one month I wouldn't weight myself so what weight I did lose would feel more significant. Well, after a week I couldn't help it and to my delight I am 6lbs lighter. Probably a lot of water weight, but weight that is gone nonetheless.