Weigh-in, lost 2.6 pounds
I figure there could be one of three reasons for my recent loss.
1. My body needed more calories than I realized. Admission time--I had an awesome dinner at Maggiano's last Thursday night with a friend. We split an order of calamari, we split a side salad, and I had about 1/3 of an order of lasagna. I also ordered 2 Italian margaritas--a rare treat as I am a beer drinker. Honestly, I felt a little sick after my dinner and wondered if I could even eat rich food anymore. On Monday night, I had MNO where I drank beer and ate 1/2 of a spicy guacamole burger plus the patty of the other half. On Tuesday night, I went to Cracker Barrel with my boys to celebrate their last day of preschool where I had breakfast for dinner. Other than that, I really did make healthy choices with my typical breakfast and lunch and choices out included Wahoo's blackened fish tacos and the new Subway Orchard Chicken Salad.
2. My continued mission to diversify my workouts is actually helping in my weight loss. I have been going to as many group fitness classes as possible and really enjoying them. I also decided to beef up my elliptical workout and drop the bike on my "easy" days. When my baby wasn't feeling well on Monday, I decided to run four miles in the neighborhood, which was challenging in a good way (although I've been pretty sore since). I haven't been to a spin class in 2 years and finally made it back for the first time yesterday and remembered what an awesome 45 minute workout spinning really is!
3. It could be a little bit of luck or even a combination of the things I am doing. This is most likely the most probable reason for my loss over the past week. For those of you who read this, I'm sure you have noticed that I've moved to posting every other week while taking a break from Weight Watchers. I would really like to believe that a combination of my workouts in addition to making healthy food choices and thoughtful splurges will lead me down a road of natural weight loss and increased fitness without having to attend weekly meetings. Cheers to that dream! :)
Wednesday, May 18, 2011
Wednesday, May 4, 2011
Wednesday, May 4th
Weigh in, zero loss, zero gain
Between a yummy dinner for date night and losing a day at the gym due to a terrible Spring cold, I am okay with a maintenance number at the scale this week. I am still striving towards losing those 3 pounds to get to another 50 pounds lost, though. It really comes down to figuring out how to lose the 3 pounds (and a few more) to get past this plateau I seem to struggling with. I have been pretty steadfast in my diet approach these days by not deviating from what got me here, but also not making any drastic cuts or changes. I have noticed that my appetite seems to be decreasing a little, which is interesting...could this actually be happening naturally without suffering through hunger in an attempt to reach the next level?
I have been enjoying switching up my workouts lately, though. I think group fitness classes are exactly what I needed to remain challenged while pushing past boredom on the elliptical and bike. A glimpse into my fitness routine this week--
Monday: The Mixx cardio class (kickboxing and athletic drills to music), 1 hour
Tuesday: 40 minutes on the elliptical, level 7, hills program, ~6 mph on the hills, ~7 mph on the flat intervals. 15 minutes on the bike, level 5, maintaining at least a .25 mile per minute pace
Wednesday: Strike! kickboxing class, 1 hour
Thursday: 40 minutes on the elliptical, level 7, hills program, ~6 mph on the hills, ~7 mph on the flat intervals. 15 minutes on the bike, level 5, maintaining at least a .25 mile per minute pace
Friday: Zumba class or 60 minute LSD (long slow distance) workout on the treadmill (3.5 mph, 4 incline)
Saturday and Sunday, days off
Between a yummy dinner for date night and losing a day at the gym due to a terrible Spring cold, I am okay with a maintenance number at the scale this week. I am still striving towards losing those 3 pounds to get to another 50 pounds lost, though. It really comes down to figuring out how to lose the 3 pounds (and a few more) to get past this plateau I seem to struggling with. I have been pretty steadfast in my diet approach these days by not deviating from what got me here, but also not making any drastic cuts or changes. I have noticed that my appetite seems to be decreasing a little, which is interesting...could this actually be happening naturally without suffering through hunger in an attempt to reach the next level?
I have been enjoying switching up my workouts lately, though. I think group fitness classes are exactly what I needed to remain challenged while pushing past boredom on the elliptical and bike. A glimpse into my fitness routine this week--
Monday: The Mixx cardio class (kickboxing and athletic drills to music), 1 hour
Tuesday: 40 minutes on the elliptical, level 7, hills program, ~6 mph on the hills, ~7 mph on the flat intervals. 15 minutes on the bike, level 5, maintaining at least a .25 mile per minute pace
Wednesday: Strike! kickboxing class, 1 hour
Thursday: 40 minutes on the elliptical, level 7, hills program, ~6 mph on the hills, ~7 mph on the flat intervals. 15 minutes on the bike, level 5, maintaining at least a .25 mile per minute pace
Friday: Zumba class or 60 minute LSD (long slow distance) workout on the treadmill (3.5 mph, 4 incline)
Saturday and Sunday, days off
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