I ended the week down a total of 1.4 lbs. I had a hungry week, so I used all my activity points, and about half of my weekly points. It was a great week for inches lost though! Check out my numbers below. You can definitely tell that I'm biking it, look at that 2.75 inch loss (to-date) on my thighs!
Weekly Changes:
# of Workout Days: 5
Weight Lost: 1.4 lbs
Inches Lost (to-date): 2 (hips), 2.75 (thighs), .5 (calves), .5 (upper arms),1 (waist and torso, each)
Activity Points remaining: 0/24
Weekly Points remaining: 27/49
I'm on vacation this coming week (yay!!!!), and going down the Cape for a couple of days, so I hope that doesn't derail me. I do plan to work out 6 days this coming week, so I'm hoping that offsets whatever I end up eating while I"m gone. I already know there's an ice cream cone in my future, as well as at least one eat-out breakfast. Other than those two things, I'm totally going to try and behave. I also hope the extra walking around helps, and I have plans to do some clean-up out in my back patio (there are a LOT of weeds out there).
Feel free to note and let me know you're out there! I'd love to hear from you - are you challenging yourself too? How's it going for you?
Friday, June 28, 2013
Wednesday, June 26, 2013
the month mark
I have officially been working out for a month now! I've logged 151 miles on my stationary bike and got a few walks in as well. In the past 31 days I have worked out 21 days. Not too bad for my first month's effort!
I am going to aim for every day this coming month, minus the three days that I'm going away next week. I'm sure I'll get plenty of walking in around the Cape, but not anything that I can log. I need to get a pedometer, maybe I'll look this weekend. It'd be good to track just on a daily basis anyways.
My weekly weigh-in isn't until Friday, but I sneaked a peek this morning (I try not to step on the scale every day), and I'm down 1.8 lbs since last Friday morning. That makes me feel so much better, after only pulling a single pound the prior two weeks. I want to hit my 5% goal by the end of July, which is totally doable right now. Fingers crossed!
I am going to aim for every day this coming month, minus the three days that I'm going away next week. I'm sure I'll get plenty of walking in around the Cape, but not anything that I can log. I need to get a pedometer, maybe I'll look this weekend. It'd be good to track just on a daily basis anyways.
My weekly weigh-in isn't until Friday, but I sneaked a peek this morning (I try not to step on the scale every day), and I'm down 1.8 lbs since last Friday morning. That makes me feel so much better, after only pulling a single pound the prior two weeks. I want to hit my 5% goal by the end of July, which is totally doable right now. Fingers crossed!
Friday, June 21, 2013
this week's results
Today was weigh-in day, and I'm down a pound from last week. I was hoping for more, but I'll take any minus!
I lost two inches from around my hips since I last measured, which is a better inspiration for me - the weight loss may be slow, but I've got to remind myself that I'm working out and losing fat but gaining muscle.
I got four exercise days in this week, which is one less than I want per week, but I had to wait for my new bike to come in, and then I had to put it together. Now that I have a better bike that has tension adjustment on it, my miles are down per workout, but I'm definitely sweating more! Time to start working on adding miles/time each week again.
WW went pretty well this week - I racked up 21 Activity points (used only 3) and didn't touch my weekly points at all.
Weekly Change:
# of Workout Days: 4
Weight Lost: 1 lb
Inches Lost: 2 (hips)
Activity Points: 3/21
Weekly Points: 0/49
Feel free to note and let me know you're out there! I'd love to hear from you - are you challenging yourself too? How's it going for you?
I lost two inches from around my hips since I last measured, which is a better inspiration for me - the weight loss may be slow, but I've got to remind myself that I'm working out and losing fat but gaining muscle.
I got four exercise days in this week, which is one less than I want per week, but I had to wait for my new bike to come in, and then I had to put it together. Now that I have a better bike that has tension adjustment on it, my miles are down per workout, but I'm definitely sweating more! Time to start working on adding miles/time each week again.
WW went pretty well this week - I racked up 21 Activity points (used only 3) and didn't touch my weekly points at all.
Weekly Change:
# of Workout Days: 4
Weight Lost: 1 lb
Inches Lost: 2 (hips)
Activity Points: 3/21
Weekly Points: 0/49
Feel free to note and let me know you're out there! I'd love to hear from you - are you challenging yourself too? How's it going for you?
Sunday, June 16, 2013
06/16/13
I've had an exercise bike for years and have used it pretty sporadically. It was just a cheap one without any tension adjustment. It started dying last week, making a gawd-awful noise, so I ordered a new one off Amazon. Gotta love prime shipping, it's not going to cost me a fortune to have it shipped here. The new one does have a tension gauge on it, and movable arms on it like the one that I have now. It should be arriving tomorrow.
Even though the old bike is broken, I've still been using it. I've just been going a little slower, to keep the noise down. I was able to get in 8 miles today, before the noise got to me. Three less than I was hoping for, but some is better than none, right?
I will say that I have noticed a difference since I started using it. My shoulder hasn't been as tight - I pulled a muscle in it back in Feb. I went for a massage today, and even my masseuse said she noticed a difference in muscles/shoulders, yay! Never mentioned to her that I've been working out, so that was cool.
Today was day 1 of WW as well, and it went so-so. Mostly because I was waiting for peapod to get here, because I had no food in the house, and they didn't get here until about 30 mins ago. I hate food shopping and that's something I'm going to have to work on doing on a regular basis. At least now I'm stocked up on lots of yummy healthy foods, and I should be good for the next couple of weeks. Off to make my lunch for tomorrow in a little bit, no more buying lunches at work!
I made a list of some goals- short-term and long-term ones, as well as some non-weight related ones too:
Even though the old bike is broken, I've still been using it. I've just been going a little slower, to keep the noise down. I was able to get in 8 miles today, before the noise got to me. Three less than I was hoping for, but some is better than none, right?
I will say that I have noticed a difference since I started using it. My shoulder hasn't been as tight - I pulled a muscle in it back in Feb. I went for a massage today, and even my masseuse said she noticed a difference in muscles/shoulders, yay! Never mentioned to her that I've been working out, so that was cool.
Today was day 1 of WW as well, and it went so-so. Mostly because I was waiting for peapod to get here, because I had no food in the house, and they didn't get here until about 30 mins ago. I hate food shopping and that's something I'm going to have to work on doing on a regular basis. At least now I'm stocked up on lots of yummy healthy foods, and I should be good for the next couple of weeks. Off to make my lunch for tomorrow in a little bit, no more buying lunches at work!
I made a list of some goals- short-term and long-term ones, as well as some non-weight related ones too:
| Goals |
| Lose 10 lbs (5%) |
| Lose another 9.5 lbs (10% - 19.5 lbs total) |
| Lose another 9 lbs (15% - 28.5 lbs total) |
| 170 for Greece in October |
| Lose another 8.5 lbs (20% - 37 lbs total) |
| Lose another 8 lbs (25% - 45 lbs total) |
| Weigh 150 lbs |
| Lose another 7.75 lbs (30% - 52.75 lbs total) |
| Re-evaluate weight loss goal |
| Non-scale goals |
| Bike 25 miles |
| Run 1 mile |
| Fit into a size 10 |
| Sign up for Zumba |
| Sign up for gym membership |
| Buy a pair of expensive non-plus jeans |
| Buy an expensive pair of knee boots |
Saturday, June 15, 2013
Keeping it honest
When I was in my late teens - early twenties, I weighed in at 250+ pounds, a size 24. I dropped about 50 pounds in my early twenties, which I've maintained since then. I hover around the 200 pound mark, give or take 10 pounds, around a size 14-16.
I hit 40 this year, back in January, and some health issues are starting to pop up. I don't like taking meds and hate going to the doctor (it's a phobia, actually), so I decided it's time to lose more weight.
My goal is to lose 50 more pounds. That'll put me at the top of the healthy BMI range, at 150 pounds. Once I hit that goal, I'll re-evaluate, and see if I can lose more.
I started exercising a little under a month ago. Walking when I can, but mostly using the exercise bike that I have, which has those moving arms on it. I've gotten into the habit of biking 5 days a week, allowing myself two days off. I've been taking Fridays and Saturdays off, but that may change as I get into the habit of it. For now, I bike as soon as I get home from work, first thing. I am up to 11 miles in under thirty minutes, and my goal is to increase another mile each week. The moving arm thing just about kills me, so I end up using that off/on every quarter mile. I hope to increase that over time as well.
Once I drop 20-30 pounds, I'll also think about a gym membership or signing up for Zumba, to give myself some variety. Right now I'm concentrating on building up some stamina and getting into the habit of exercising.
I took my measurements today, and I'll be tracking those every month. Though I've been exercising for almost a month, I've only lost 3 lbs so far, and I need other ways to track my progress, so as not to get discouraged. Granted, I hadn't really modified what I was eating. So, I just signed up for Weight Watchers online. I'll start tracking that tomorrow.
I've started this blog for my own motivation. I've been a blogger for years, and writing is nothing new to me. This blog is my way of keeping myself honest, holding myself accountable for this challenge. It definitely will be a challenge, but one I think that I am finally ready to take on.
Wish me luck!
-A
I hit 40 this year, back in January, and some health issues are starting to pop up. I don't like taking meds and hate going to the doctor (it's a phobia, actually), so I decided it's time to lose more weight.
My goal is to lose 50 more pounds. That'll put me at the top of the healthy BMI range, at 150 pounds. Once I hit that goal, I'll re-evaluate, and see if I can lose more.
I started exercising a little under a month ago. Walking when I can, but mostly using the exercise bike that I have, which has those moving arms on it. I've gotten into the habit of biking 5 days a week, allowing myself two days off. I've been taking Fridays and Saturdays off, but that may change as I get into the habit of it. For now, I bike as soon as I get home from work, first thing. I am up to 11 miles in under thirty minutes, and my goal is to increase another mile each week. The moving arm thing just about kills me, so I end up using that off/on every quarter mile. I hope to increase that over time as well.
Once I drop 20-30 pounds, I'll also think about a gym membership or signing up for Zumba, to give myself some variety. Right now I'm concentrating on building up some stamina and getting into the habit of exercising.
I took my measurements today, and I'll be tracking those every month. Though I've been exercising for almost a month, I've only lost 3 lbs so far, and I need other ways to track my progress, so as not to get discouraged. Granted, I hadn't really modified what I was eating. So, I just signed up for Weight Watchers online. I'll start tracking that tomorrow.
I've started this blog for my own motivation. I've been a blogger for years, and writing is nothing new to me. This blog is my way of keeping myself honest, holding myself accountable for this challenge. It definitely will be a challenge, but one I think that I am finally ready to take on.
Wish me luck!
-A
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