8 Months to a Better Me: Week 8

Not really sure if that's correct, but I decided to start a new spreadsheet starting January 9 and this makes that 8 weeks from then. Technically, I started in December, but this was just easier because that's when I got serious about working out. So, that's the reason for the different week now.

Anyway, this week went very well! I didn't workout every day, however that's not because I didn't do it for not wanting to, but rather I'm going to be doing something a bit different. Derek is going to watch Lexi Tuesday and Thursday nights so that I can do a 45-60 minute workout on the tread climber. He said this will help me burn more calories than doing 30 minutes multiple times and then by not doing it every day, it'll help my muscles rebuild themselves. So this coming week, I'll be doing Zumba Sculpting on Monday and Wednesday; Tread climber Tuesday and Thursday; and shaping exercises from my Women's Health magazines on Friday. I've finally been going through those magazines and there are some amazing finds. I'm starting to tear them out and will put them in a binder so they're easy to find. They have several different fitness and exercises workouts depending on what you want to accomplish; whether it be 5, 10, or 15 pounds, having a nicer butt, abs, or legs, and so on; it's very neat. And that'll be a nice break from the other workouts.

So here is a recap of this week:
Worked out Tuesday and Thursday on the tread climber
Did 75 squats Monday through Sunday while brushing my teeth (and I know this is helping a lot!)
Worked out a total of 75 minutes on the tread climber
Walked 2.8 miles
Burned 574 calories (I burned 122 more calories on Thursday during my 45 minute workout than a normal 30 minutes. And walked an extra .62 miles!)
Drank an average of 33.5oz liquid each day - I've decided to count ALL liquid instead of just water. Milk, tea, and juices count too. I won't count things like pepsi and coffee, which I rarely drink.

I cut my calorie intake significantly last week, probably in half. I only had TWO sweets all week!!! Wow, I actually didn't realize I did that good. I did have 3 carmel mochas, but that's really rare and was the only bad drink I had too. I didn't snack much and had very small food portions. Last night we did eat at Cafe Rio and I had chips and  queso along with a sweet pork burrito (which is like a pound lol), but I only ate a few chips and only had half my burrito. I'm very proud of myself!

Today I also just got done doing my Zumba Sculpting. Derek pulled my weights out of the garage, what I thought were 3 or 5 pounders ended up being 8 lol. Yeah, I'm a bit sore haha.

Last week, my goal was to get to at least 133.5 pounds. This morning I stepped on the scale and was pleasantly greeted with 133.5!! And next week, I'm hoping to do even better. 13.5 pounds to go!

Till next week :)

8 Months to a Better Me

I really should figure out what week I'm on so that I can at least have a slightly different title each week lol. Anyway, this week, or last week rather, I'm a bit foggy on. I worked out and didn't eat a whole lot, but also didn't eat as well as I should have. I still am at 134 pounds, so haven't lost of gained for two straight weeks. I guess that's good and bad. So this coming week, I'm going to amp it up a bit and only have one sugary thing a day instead of two (or three) and start mixing up my workout each day so that my body gets out of the plateau it's in right now. Here's a recap of last week:

Worked out Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday (had a friend over on Wednesday and by the time she and her baby left, I knew Lexi would be up from her nap soon.)

Worked out a total of 2 hours
Walked on the tread climber 4.2 miles
Burned 884 calories
Drank an average of 33oz of water each day

Here's a sad realization: Derek worked out twice last week and lost 10 pounds!!! Of course, he's been so busy at work that he really only eats dinner. Well, and he also works out and burns about 1200 calories each workout, but still, I wish I lost weight so easily.

I do know I've lost some inches off my waist though because I can tighten my belt one notch tighter and they are looser. I need to measure myself, but keep forgetting. Maybe tomorrow...

This coming week it's my goal to get to at least 133.5 pounds!

8 Months to a Better Me

This week was so-so. I exercised Tuesday through Friday, but we also went grocery shopping so had a lot of higher calorie meals than we should have. But I'm not turning down French toast, cinnamon rolls, Chinese food from Wonderful House or chili burgers :) I figured I probably gained weight, but was quite happy when I stepped on the scales this morning and am still 134! I'm thinking this means that with all the exercising I'm doing and the fact that even when we do eat bigger calorie meals, I'm not overeating, that my body is now burning more of that and I'm not gaining nearly as easily as I was. So, that makes me really happy!

Last week:

Worked out a total of 2 hours
Walked on the tread climber 4 miles
Burned 862 calories
My average water intake was 36oz

Starting today I upped the speed on the tread climber even more (and enjoyed watching the live feed of the Westminster show, even if it was German Shepherds...)

8 Months to a Better Me

These weeks are just flying by! Last week I worked out Monday - Wednesday and Friday. I had a hair appointment on Thursday and never got around to working out. Over the weekend, we went up to Idaho to spend some time with our good friends Lisa and Nelson (and their 10 house pets), so was fully planning on eating whatever and not feeling bad about it. Saturday through Monday was all about just enjoying time out of town, time with friends, and good food. We had Red Lobster, taco soup, bacon and eggs...great food! We went up for the super bowl, but I don't think any of us paid much attention, we were having too much fun drinking twisted teas and watching Lexi play with Keegan, Lisa's little Border Terrier. Anyway, it was a great weekend and now I'm going to get back on track...hitting the tread climber as soon as I'm done posting this. So, here is the recap of last week:

Worked out 4 days last week with the following results:

Worked out a total of 2 hours
Walked 2 miles
Burned 858 calories
Did fairly good on my water intake - drank an average of 33.5 ounces each day. Not as much as I should drink, but not horrible either. The days ranged from 52 oz down to just 10.

Well, today I stepped on the scale fully expecting it to read 138. I swear, that's the number I was sure was going to be on there. Instead, I stepped on the scale and blinked and stepped back off. I did this THREE times. Nope, it was right - 134!! I'm very excited and couldn't figure out how I'd lost an entire pound. Then I got to really thinking about what we ate during our 3-day weekend and realized that while the food we ate wasn't specifically portioned out, we didn't indulge in meals either and only ate what we were hungry for. Since being 140 back in November/December, I've lost 6 pounds! I'm ready for the next 14!