Roller Coaster week

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So this week has been a roller coaster it feels like.

Sunday I was excited as house is mostly unpacked, and I took a walk around neighborhood and felt safe and happy doing so. Got home from walk and set up a revised workout routine with more hand weight exercises and slightly more intense cardio workouts some days.

Monday I started using our new scale (was previously using a Wii board) and it has consistently measured me at 4 lbs higher each day than the old one did. Taking a weekly average but looks like I may have to check in at a higher weight than I have been...Trying to tell myself "weight is just a number" and "that means you would have had higher starting weight too, have still lost the same amount" but head is not always trusting my words.

Then on Tuesday I confirmed I have given myself shin splints. I"ve been doing a beginners HIIT 6 days a week for 4 months or so. And Disney, walking fast on cement for 4 days all day probably didn't help. So on the same week I was ready to up the exercise I found out I actually have to decrease to protect legs from anything more permanent. I can use the stationary bike, and I'm still going to walk neighborhood on the weekends, but grar.

So far, week has gotten a little less fun each day.

Then yesterday my parents came to town for the night, and they left saying that I have been looking healthier and happier. They were impressed with watching my calories (and weighing the choc cake slice before just eating it! Not the daughter they grew up with) And that made me feel great. Yeah I'm hitting a slight slow down right when I don't want to (into holiday season) but their words reminded me that I have made progress and other people are noticing.

Today I wore a new shirt that is flattering and my new sneakers to start breaking them in. I love how i look in the mirror, and I feel like "I got this" for the first time since the week started.

Sorry for long post. Just wanted to share with those that hopefully understand the emotions on the journey.