Breakdowns, Breakthroughs and Inches

Hey Guys,

I've been without my laptop for a week so I only entered two video blogs. But now I have her back so here we gooo!!

This past week was very trying. I suffer from depression and anxiety. So there were so many triggers and obstacles that I endured this week. And yes I turned to my safety blanket food. Chocolate was my drug of choice. And after the eating, came the guilt. And the problem was still there. Then I did what I should have done in the beginning which was confront the problem, talk about it and keep it moving! If you suffer from either one of these disorders then you know in the mist of an attack you feel as though there is no way out or there is no need to keep going but there is......

My Breakthrough was exercise!! Cliche I know but it was! After talking to my family and friends. Instead of picking up another one of my nieces worlds finest chocolate bars, I opted to work out. I fell in love with walking. And found myself in garage at night working out, may sound crazy but it calms me down and releases all that tension. Its something about making it thru a hard workout that parallels my life. I told myself if I can make it thru a hour of Billy Blanks non counting ass or The Ladies of the Firm then I can face  my issues. I also started walking the Ravenel Bridge which about 7 miles going and coming with elevations, plateaus and benches for push ups and presses. So needless to say I am choosing to o/d on exercise rather than chocolate:)

Through all of this the inches are coming off! I got on the scale and weighed in at 240! Super excited.. Last Saturday my measurements were B=48, W=34 H=54 and T=31. This week I am at B=46 W=32 H=53 T=30. I was so excited. Nothing better than seeing the results of your hard work. My appetite is picking up since the cardio and weight training has increased, so that's a great thing. Veggies and fruit are my best friend. I mix fish in there as well. I try to stay away from the red meat (my personal choice).

So there you have it, the week of Gina..The Imperfect Flawed Doll! Feel Free to comment and Share!!! That's why I created this blog...to share my life and to get feedback from others..

Nap then workout for me!! Happy Sunday All!!