This week I had decided to focus on my shoulder instead of running right now. This has been paying off so far. Since running is taking a turn on the back burner, my shoulder is feeling slightly better. I stretch it and keep working with the weights. It’s rather frustrating because I know my right arm is ready for a heavier weight. I know that my left arm is far from ready for that move. I can’t push it too fast or I will end up injuring it even worse. My shoulder and neck are still killing me but I am working through the pain. I take my time through those workouts and it really helps. Afterwards, I ice it a lot. I want to find a shoulder ice pack that I can wear throughout the day.

On top of working on my shoulder, I decided that it is time to take part in the two week challenge with MrBookieBoo. What held me back before? The pushups and burpees. I can’t physically do them with my shoulder. So I worked with MrBookieBoo and we came up with some alternative modifications. I will be doing dumbbell presses in place of pushups  and jump squats for burpees. I know that I am capable of doing the rest of the workouts even though they are not easy! I have spent the last three days trying these workouts out. I am ready to go even if I might not be walking by the time I am done!

Now before I get started on the two week challenge, I am going to share my starting weight and measurement. Let me say that I would like to get to 125 and maintain that weight. It is what I weighed before my recent bout with emotional eating.

• Starting weight: 133.4
• Waist: 30.5
• Hips: 39
• Right Arm: 10.5
• Left Arm: 10.5
• Right Thigh: 19.25
• Left Thigh: 19.5

Now I am not going to lie. I know I am at a “decent” weight. I am far from overweight but I have to change my habits. Yes, the skinny girl has problems. I know that gaining 10 lbs (lost 2 so far)  in 2 months is not healthy. I choose to be proactive and put a stop to that kind of gain now. I do not want to wait a year and 60 lbs. Everyone keeps telling me that I have nothing to worry about. Isn’t that what a lot of people think before they lose control? So I am choosing now to keep control because I have NO EXCUSES!