Week 4 Summary

146.4 (-3.6)

39.5 (-1.1)

26.8 (-.6)

Comparing to last weeks...

150

40.6

27.4

Week 3 Summary

Oh week three was a disaster!  The boys had a four day weekend...so I DID NOT work out last Friday, Saturday, Sunday OR Monday!  *le sigh*  

So Tuesday's weigh in was at:

150 (+1.8)

40.6 (+.3)

27.4 (+.3)

Comparing to last weeks...

148.2 

40.3% BF 

27.1 BMI 

I know other than the fact that I did not work out for one single minute on these four days, I also got stuck on Thursday eating Valentine's Day goodies that the boys brought home.  We also went to Universal Citywalk on Saturday for my cousin's birthday....my husband bought lots of yummy food from Dodger Dogs like nachos with chili and fries and oh my was too yummy!  And for dinner we had Bucca di Beppo.  So I knew this was to be expected.  But it was a really huge disappointment on my end.  

The event is in 9 days...and I haven't really lost much =(  Just 2.6...which isn't too bad considering "safe" weight loss is approx. 1 lb per week.  So I'm going amp things up...Tuesday and Wednesday I did "No More Trouble Zones" and today I did "Banish Fat, Boost Metabolism" which I think I'm going to do for the next 9 days...not really sure yet because I like the sweat from cardio, but I also need to tone things up.  Maybe if Im ambitious enough I should do BFBM in the AM and The Shred in the evening?  Lets hope to slim it down more.

Man does BFBM make me sweat!  I cannot believe it.  I really think thats a good thing because The Shred no longer makes me sweat like that.  So I really hope that along with a good diet I'll be able to loose more weight in 9 days!

Week 3, Day 2

As usual today is when I help out my older son's teacher.  This is the time I usually use to work out.  After helping her out, on my way home it started to rain - as the weather predicted.  So no running for me.

I decided I was going to finally open my Banish Fat Boot Metabolism DVD that I purchased months ago.  I was a little scared to do so because in the last couple of months I have been having shin pains.  I read in many reviews that this DVD wasn't good for people with shin pains because of all the hopping and jumping around...but because I have not been having them, I opened it up and decided to see what it was all about.

OMG THIS IS HARD!  I have done all three levels of the shred before (but have only completed a full round of 30 days (with some time off between...never a straight 30 days through)...but holy batman, this was difficult.

I had to stop with 2 more circuit left to pick up the kids.  After stopping for about 30 minutes I came back to finish the last two circuits.  Man I was as sweaty as when I did all the prior circuits.  It's true - this DVD leaves you dripping with sweat...the kind that drips in your eyes and makes it sting.  Yuck.  

I was going to attempt to do level 1 of The Shred after....but no thank you!  It is past 3:30 and I still have not eaten lunch - no bueno!

I hope this workout pays off!

Week 2 Summary

This week wasn't good at all.  Here is this week’s summary:

Monday:  Did my weigh in as stated in my previous post...a 3 lb lost.  This was exciting...I did a 2.9 mile jog and did level 1 of the 30 Day Shred.

Tuesday:  I had the intentions to work out after helping my older son's teacher.  Tuesday is my day to help her out.  But I decided to do errands after..and by the time I was done it was time to pick up the kids from school.  Workout FAIL.

Wednesday AND Thursday:  I got a cold and decided to give my body a break.  I pretty much stayed in bed all day.

Friday:  I know I said I would only weigh myself every Monday, but I was anxious since I haven't worked out since Monday.  I was afraid that I was gaining weight back.  However, I weighed myself out of my normal time. I did this after taking a shower, with wet hair and I had not gotten dressed yet.  To my surprise, 147!  No way.  That means since Monday, a 2.6 lb loss and to date 5.6 lost in 12 days...averaging .46 lb lost every day.  Hmm, I hope this isn't going to somehow backfire on me.  But I think I'll be able to reach my goal for 10 lbs lost before the 27th.  y reward will be dress shopping if I pull this through.

Saturday and Sunday:  I was giving myself the excuse of needing my body to recoup as an excuse not to work out.  At least I still ate fairly healthy.

Which bring is to today's weigh in:

Week 1 Stats: 2/1/10
149.6 lbs
40.5% BF
27.4 BMI

Week 2 Stats:  2/8/10

148.2 (-1.4)

40.3% BF (-.2)

27.1 BMI (-.3)

Not so bad considering I only worked out once.  So today I busted my ass and did a 2.17 mile jog, which burned 240 calories and right after did level 1 of the 30 day shred.  I think this puts me at day 5 of the shred?  I'm not quite sure.  But today felt like day 1.  It was rather difficult since I had not done it in a week.  All in all it was a good workout.  

There is supposed to be rain this week so I'm not quite sure how many runs I can get in this week.  That's the drawback of not having a gym membership.  But my goals this week are:

• DRINK MORE WATER!  I seriously need to stress this because there are some days that by the end of the day I do not feel so well.
• I need to up the protein and fiber.  I already eat lean meats, but I wonder if I have enough?  I usually eat some kind of lean protein for lunch and dinner.
• More fruits and veggies!  I need to make it a point to have more fruits and veggies, especially veggies.
• To run at least 3x this week.  My plans are to run tomorrow after helping at school as well as on Wednesday and/or Thursday weather permitting.

Overall, it was an OKAY week and I hope to see at least a 2 lb weight lost for next week’s weigh in.

Week 1 (of many week ones!) in review and weigh in

The month of January was filled with many starts and stops, and re-starts.  Same old thing.  I stay motivated for a few days and then get back into my normal routine.  But I have to stop doing that.  About a week and half ago I started running again - but longer distances.  So last Monday I decided to also add the Shred back into my routine and take an official "start" weight and monitor my progress.  My friend's upcoming wedding was also another jump start and motivational "first goal end date".  I wanted to lose ten, yep 10 lbs...I realize this is a little ambitious...but we shall see. 

I wanted to weigh in every week, but I got impatient...after two days I weighed myself and was surprised to see I had already lost 1.4 lbs.  So it got a bit out of hand and I was weighing myself every other day.  And to my surprise I was losing weight!  But I don't want to become scale happy.  So really...I need to learn how to be patient and only go on that scale every Monday.  This is going to be tough!

This week in review was pretty good.

Monday - I jogged for 2.19 miles and did Level 1 shred.

Tuesday - Didn't run.  Only did Level 1 shred.  Pissed cause I had a 1/2 slice of cake.

Wednesday - I jogged for 2.2 miles, and did Level 1 shred.

Thursday - pissed at myself because I didn't jog or do The Shred.

Friday - Jogged 3.34 miles because I was mad that I didn't do ANY exercise on Thursday.  But this backfired because I took so long that I didn't have time to do The Shred.  So TWO DAYS without The Shred.

Saturday - Went snowboarding for about 4 hours.  

Sunday - "Rest Day"  I put that in quotes because I didn't want it to be a rest day, but since hubby has been working late this past week, we did family day.  And I was just plain lazy.

As far as goals, I was able to reduce my caloric intake.  I don’t know by how much, I stopped counting calories.  But I'm definitely cutting out junk food and sweets.  Sure I've had a bite of a cookie and had Panda Express for dinner.  But I made sure that when I was being "bad" I was trying to be "good." Yeah that's kind of an oxymoron.  But to illustrate, I had lunch at Chick-fil-a and got their grilled chicken sandwich, protein style...wrapped in lettuce rather than bread.  And at Panda Express, I got had their mushroom chicken, and beef with broccoli...but I tried to eat most of the veggies and had only a little bit of fried rice.

I definitely do need to amp up the water intake.  

Other than that things are progressing rather well =) I’m happy with my 3 lb weight loss for the first week.  Just to compare...

Starting Stats: 1/25/10
152.6 lbs
41.2% BF
27.9 BMI

Week 1 Stats: 2/1/10
149.6 lbs (-3)
40.5% BF (-.7)
27.4 BMI (-.5)