2.6 pounds down – still Inspired, now Determined

Ok so whoever said the scale was your friend during weight loss – hasn’t stood on a scale weekly. Or felt frustration at the tiny fraction that it recorded you had “succeeded” in losing.

What about the great diet I’ve stuck to?
How about the calories staying at 1200 or below!?
I gave up my nightly glass of wine … for .6 lbs?

YES – the healthy eating IS working, and counting calories makes me think about putting that cookie in my mouth, and the glass of wine?  ‘Eh, I have the weekend and a good amount of money going into my vacation account.

So in ONLY losing .6 lbs, what have I gained? I gained a HALF INCH of space back in the waist line of my pants

Oh what?   Did you think I would let the scale be the master of my motivation? Oh no … no no no … always measure yourself to help you remember its not all about that awful and mean scale you step on.

Also according to the nifty little gadget that records your BF% I went from 26 to 23!

• I feel better, I gained the ability to pull more of my body-weight on the pull up bar.
• I look better, drinking more water each day is keeping my skin moist and glowing. Of course I learned a bit the hard way – the sweaty workouts at lunch require me to wash my face before AND after – skin doesn’t like sweat in the pores. Especially mine – I hate having sensitive skin, but its what I have to work with.

I kept a log book, this week I will record some of my thoughts as I worked out but a few things come to mind from last week:

Wednesday – 35 minutes of Spin. Oh yea lovely bike seat butt for two days after but WOW does it make you work.

One of my team mates sitting next to me made a comment about being uncomfortable with the mirrors in front of you. I have been working out in classes for so long I guess I’ve just stopped caring. Yes – you will occasionally lock eyes with someone in the mirror. Take a moment and SMILE at them! They are enduring the same torture as you!! No worries – its a BONDING moment.

Thursday was lower body – Body BLAST!

Ok have you ever done leg lunges, 4 counts down, ahhh, 4 counts up = Ohhh. 2 counts down, 2 counts up [ yes you're doing more than 1 rep ] then she brings in the big guns. Put the weight down, stand on a step and PULSE that lunge. I thought my butt cheek was on FIRE! Ohh the agony – but dang… I think my butt is looking firmer!!

Friday was Circuit training

Our instructor has a sick sense of humor and one of the stations was a 25 lb plate wrapped in a towel, you’re job? Get down in the mountain climber position and RUN that plate back and forth across the classroom floor. I swear this week I’ll have someone get a video or picture of this one. The other crazy heart pumper? You lean down hands on a step – and then donkey kick your feet over the step. Again I have to video this for you to understand. Lets just say my lungs attempted to leave me by my lonesome on that one.

Saturday I rested.

Sunday I was back with Marianne Kane @ MyOMyTv and worked one of her routines as well as 30 minutes on the Elliptical.

PHEW!

And back to Tuesday:

My first TABATA – all I can say is Oh….MY …. GAWD! My thighs were burning, my heart pounding, and I didn’t think I could make it two rounds.

But I did! From myomyTv: Marianne Kane is the bomb:

Section 2 – TABATA!

Reset your Gymboss Interval Timer for 8 cycles of 10 seconds rest and 20 seconds MAX EFFORT. Complete 4 rounds of the following 2 exercises:

Heavy Kettlebell Swing [ I used 1 25lb KB ]
Dynamic Squats [ Squat down, tap the ground, and jump up out of your squat - REPEAT! ]

Amazing Sunset, a photo by Jen.Ostrander on Flickr.

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