Weigh-in, lost 3.4 pounds.
I feel good about my loss this week. I skipped my Friday workout to have lunch with an old friend and felt like it was totally worth it. But, I have to say that I take scheduling my time at the gym pretty seriously. In fact, my mom has told me that I am addicted to exercise more than once now. I don't think I am truly addicted to the activity, but I do believe that my workouts heavily influence my results at the scale. So, it would be more accurate to say that I am addicted successful numbers?
I think I should mention that when I am finished with my workouts, I am not necessarily thinking about losing weight. I also workout to prepare myself for ski season. I want to be able to really perform on the runs like I did two years ago, pre-Rylan pregnancy. Skiing is something I truly love and I need to prepare my body so that I can enjoy it this year. My husband and I have made skiing a dating activity in the past, but I am also really looking forward to enjoying the slopes with my boys in the future. I want to be healthy and fit not only for myself, but also for my family.
Wednesday, November 17, 2010
Wednesday, November 10, 2010
Wednesday, November 10th
Weigh-in, lost .2 pounds. Yes, that is POINT 2.
First, I suppose I should talk about the things that went wrong this week. I went out to dinner with friends two times, which is definitely one time too many. I also changed up my cardio routine a little by trying out a new elliptical machine. A friend at work told me that she burned significantly more calories by using the elliptical with the yellow pedals at Lifetime. I have always avoided those because they are crowded, but decided to give it a try. She was right--I did burn more calories, but the sensation was also completely different. Instead of feeling like I was jogging and sprinting, I felt like I was climbing.
Speaking of crowded machines, I am going to take a moment to vent about gym etiquette. Nothing annoys me more than when someone hops on the elliptical machine next to me when there is a row of the same machine available. Why do this? Are we supposed to motivate each other? Unless we are personal friends, I would prefer to have space...even just one machine between us, please. Also, no matter how proud you are of your body, please put a shirt on over your sports bra.
Okay, back to my tiny loss this week. I am really not that upset over it since I had two huge weeks prior to this. Plus, something FANTASTIC happened. I am officially back into my pre-pregnancy Lucky jeans! I think that is even better than a 2 pound loss. :)
First, I suppose I should talk about the things that went wrong this week. I went out to dinner with friends two times, which is definitely one time too many. I also changed up my cardio routine a little by trying out a new elliptical machine. A friend at work told me that she burned significantly more calories by using the elliptical with the yellow pedals at Lifetime. I have always avoided those because they are crowded, but decided to give it a try. She was right--I did burn more calories, but the sensation was also completely different. Instead of feeling like I was jogging and sprinting, I felt like I was climbing.
Speaking of crowded machines, I am going to take a moment to vent about gym etiquette. Nothing annoys me more than when someone hops on the elliptical machine next to me when there is a row of the same machine available. Why do this? Are we supposed to motivate each other? Unless we are personal friends, I would prefer to have space...even just one machine between us, please. Also, no matter how proud you are of your body, please put a shirt on over your sports bra.
Okay, back to my tiny loss this week. I am really not that upset over it since I had two huge weeks prior to this. Plus, something FANTASTIC happened. I am officially back into my pre-pregnancy Lucky jeans! I think that is even better than a 2 pound loss. :)
Wednesday, November 3, 2010
Wednesday, November 3rd
Weigh-in, lost 4 lbs
I'm a little surprised at my success this week. I really thought I had done some things wrong and prepared myself for a bad week at the scale. First, I had two slices of Papa Murphy's Jackolantern pizza and one breadstick with the boys on Thursday night. Then, I had a plain cheeseburger at Sonic on Saturday night after Trunk or Treat. I also indulged in one fun-size Heath and split a fun-size Kit Kat with Aidan on Halloween. You might be thinking that I must have gotten my workouts in, but I skipped Friday to go to Anderson Farms with the family.
I am really going to try to not let this go to my head this week as I think about healthy meals and getting my workouts scheduled.
I'm a little surprised at my success this week. I really thought I had done some things wrong and prepared myself for a bad week at the scale. First, I had two slices of Papa Murphy's Jackolantern pizza and one breadstick with the boys on Thursday night. Then, I had a plain cheeseburger at Sonic on Saturday night after Trunk or Treat. I also indulged in one fun-size Heath and split a fun-size Kit Kat with Aidan on Halloween. You might be thinking that I must have gotten my workouts in, but I skipped Friday to go to Anderson Farms with the family.
I am really going to try to not let this go to my head this week as I think about healthy meals and getting my workouts scheduled.
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