Last Wednesday (I cheated) and stood on the scales - I was blown away with a loss of 6.4 lbs in ONE week. I guess what I am doing is working!
I wanted to see, one step further so I did my measurements (this was from 2 weeks previous). I had lost 8 inches in total (2 inches around my hips alone)!!!
I know I told myself that I would not step on the scales until Oct 31 - but I just couldn't wait - I CHEATED! THESE results are definitely encouraging to me.
For my diet, I continue to make the effort to keep my calories between 1000-1100 per day using the Biggest Loser 4-3-2-1 Pyramid.
I have not found myself to be hungry (except for one day I forgot to have my protein at lunch) and I am satisfied most of the day.
As for my workout....
I continue to do 45 minutes of hard cardio per day.
Up to this point, I have been doing 15 minutes of treadmill, 15 minutes elliptical and 15 minutes of treadmill.
I start off with my first 15 minutes of increasing the incline every 3 minutes, bringing it up to about 6.0 or 7.0 mostly always walking between 3.3 and 3.7 mph. By about minute 6-8, I like my heart rate to be between 130-140 and keep it there for the first 15 minutes.
Once I finish this, I jump on the elliptical where I keep my heart rate between 130-140. Every 2-3 minute I work harder to get my heart rate into the 150's (for 2-3 minutes) - then slow down for 2-3 minutes and so on until my 15 minutes is up.
Then I get back on the treadmill and start off where I left off on my 1st 15 minutes and work my way backwards. Sometimes, I had got myself into a run for about 20-30 seconds at about 4.3 mph. This is as far as I could handle - but I plan to start trying to go longer and faster.
Yesterday, for the first time - I ran for 48 seconds at 4.8 mph at an incline of 2.0. I was SO proud of myself.
Once I finish my cardio, I usually did my arms or legs on the circuit machines and would do 80 varying sit ups (crunches, elbow to knee for obliques or bicycles for lower abs) - doing 8 sets of 10 each. I can feel my abs getting stronger than I was at the beginning.
TODAY - Mon, OCT 17 I am meeting with Shawn (my trainer) to get an official weight program.
My biggest challenge this week, was yesterday. Our church hosted a pot luck with lots of yummy food. I brought my own salad and managed to stay focused. The only extras I had was 4 little turkey meatballs and 1/2 of a 2 bite brownie (that brownie alone was 70 calories - but SO worth it)! AND...I still managed to stay just below 1000 calories for the day!
Looking forward to this weeks weigh in to see how I've been doing.
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