Weigh-in, lost 3 pounds.
I've been back from vacation, but it is official since I weighed in at a Weight Watchers meeting today after 2 weeks off. I am happy with my loss considering I had prepared myself for a gain after all my indulgences. For those wondering how on earth I was able to lose weight while eating fattening food, I really think I have to credit my workouts. I utilized a couple of Lifetime locations while in Dallas and hoped it would counteract my meal choices and it worked out for me.
Speaking of working out in Dallas, I really enjoyed it! I would step on the elliptical or bike and I felt like I had super powers. I was able to cover crazy distances in short periods of time and it occurred to me that it is due to the lack of altitude. Since being back in Denver, I have increased my level on the elliptical and I am back to being challenged.
Wednesday, October 27, 2010
Wednesday, October 6, 2010
October 6th
Weigh in, lost .2 pounds. To be clear, that is POINT 2.
I knew I was going to have a tough week when I injured myself on Sunday. I was over-confident in my elliptical ability and decided to alternate power walking and running in my neighborhood since it was so nice outside. Half way through my journey, I felt my left calf muscle painfully spasm. I figured the damage was already done, so I continued my workout. Not only have I been nursing my calf ever since, but my quads and shins have also been extremely sore. I have been struggling with walking, so going to the gym has been out of the question the past 2 days and I really think it affected my results at the scale this week. Lesson learned. Here is hoping to a better week--I need to get ahead of myself with a decent loss before I head to Dallas next Wednesday. Is it strange that I am planning a gain when I am there? I asked my Weight Watchers leader (Amy) this very question after the meeting today and she confirmed that it was normal. I decided to ask for some advice, and Amy had some good suggestions. She told me to really think about how much I wanted to allow myself to gain on my trip. And Amy also suggested that I pick one meal per day to splurge on and to eat my normal WW meals (All Bran for breakfast, Boca for lunch, splurge on dinner). Her final idea for me was to choose between dessert and alcohol, both aren't acceptable. I think I can do this!
I knew I was going to have a tough week when I injured myself on Sunday. I was over-confident in my elliptical ability and decided to alternate power walking and running in my neighborhood since it was so nice outside. Half way through my journey, I felt my left calf muscle painfully spasm. I figured the damage was already done, so I continued my workout. Not only have I been nursing my calf ever since, but my quads and shins have also been extremely sore. I have been struggling with walking, so going to the gym has been out of the question the past 2 days and I really think it affected my results at the scale this week. Lesson learned. Here is hoping to a better week--I need to get ahead of myself with a decent loss before I head to Dallas next Wednesday. Is it strange that I am planning a gain when I am there? I asked my Weight Watchers leader (Amy) this very question after the meeting today and she confirmed that it was normal. I decided to ask for some advice, and Amy had some good suggestions. She told me to really think about how much I wanted to allow myself to gain on my trip. And Amy also suggested that I pick one meal per day to splurge on and to eat my normal WW meals (All Bran for breakfast, Boca for lunch, splurge on dinner). Her final idea for me was to choose between dessert and alcohol, both aren't acceptable. I think I can do this!
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