Thursday weigh-in

Weighed in today at 138! I am 12 pounds down since the beginning of September. My mini goal is to hit 135 this month.
Pounds lost is a quick metric to measure progress, butI realize that as I continue to shed fat and gain muscle the number on the scale will become less important.
My ultimate goal is to eliminate my tummy fat, and to become lean and strong. Dropping clothing sizes, seeing the visual changes in my body, and becoming stronger in my workouts will be the true measure of progress.

It's an exciting journey and I feel confident that I will meet my goals!

Back on track!

After a week of blahs, I'm back on track! Did Fat Burning Ab Attack last night. Weighed in this morning at 139.5! My calorie tracker projects that I will hit my goal of 135 on November 28, the day after Thanksgiving. This amuses me, as the day after Thanksgiving is the worst day of the year to weigh oneself!
Feeling healthy and energetic this morning. I think I got away with just a few days of aches and fatigue instead of the full blown nasty cold so many of my coworkers have. Perhaps the exercise is boosting my immune system?

Did 6 sets of biceps curls this morning!  3 basic and 3 zottman. I'm noticing new muscles!

Thursday weigh-in

140.5! 1/2 pound to go for October. I'm on track!

Tuesday weigh-in: determination (and a little faith)

The scale had been stuck at 142 for the past week. 141 today!

This was the point wherein I tried not to get discouraged.  Exercising and eating right,  but no weight change. Instead of giving up, I dug in and had faith that the plan would work. Why did the scale stall out? I knew that the rapid weight loss would slow down as my body got used to increased exercise and less crap food. It could be that I'm replacing fat with muscle. I just know that if I keep it up, my body will continue to change.

I did see other signs of progress in the past week. I gave away two pairs of pants and a bra that were too big. And, last night during The Firm Cardio Sculpt, I noticed that push-ups no longer make me say bad words!

Scale stall out

Still consistent at 142. Need to cut out the weekday stouts!

Tuesday weigh-in and catching up

I skipped a few days of posting, sooo....
Monday night I did Jillian Michaels Yoga Meltdown level 1. It is not normal yoga, but an 'aerobicized' version, so one gets calorie burn and strength training. I committed to 15 minutes and did 20. I really felt it!

Tuesday weigh-in in: 142. 3 down for October, 2 to go! I can do it!

Tuesday night I did the entire Firm Ab Sculpting. It was a good workout and I felt my abs, but after a string of Jillian Michaels workouts, it felt like a walk in the park!

Noticing my pants getting looser. Yay!

Friday weigh-in

142.5!!

Halfway to my October goal. I think I will make it!

Sore in my Core

And hips, and thighs.....

I woke up feeling stiff, but after moving around just feel sore. I think the difference between level 1 and level 2 isn't the level of exertion I feel during the workout, but how my muscles feel afterwards. I really did get a good workout last night.

In other news... weigh-in this morning. 143! Two pounds down for the month, three to go!

#torchittuesday and Wednesday Weigh-in

I did NOT do a video last night, but I did 60 minutes on the stationary bike so I think that's fair.

The scale remains stable today, but that's ok!

Feeling good

I'm feeling good this morning, much less stiff and sore than I anticipated after my video. I think I can attribute it to a cold beer (hey, much more enjoyable than popping ibuprofen), a hot shower, and sleeping with four fuzzy heating pads against my various muscles  (i.e., cuddling with three cats and a dachshund).

I weighed in at 144 this morning, one pound down and four to go for the month. I've noticed that most of the change on the scale occurs at the end of the work week,  so I hope, and think, that I will see more progress by the weekend!

Also, I don't miss takeout at all!

Staying positive

So, I weighed in yesterday and was still one pound shy of my September goal. Instead of getting discouraged, I thought about the reasons why the scale stalled out. I came up with two reasons- over the weekend was a little over enthusiastic about my favorite beer, a seasonal, being released  (extra calories), and I had my period, which can cause weirdness with water weight. I thought about what I could do better, (track those beer calories), and moved on, sticking to my plan of exercise and healthy eating.

I weighed in this morning, and, like magic (or determination),  that last pound was gone! I'm ready to take on my October goals!

Wednesday Weigh-in

There are so many conflicting theories about how often you should weigh in. If you have an eating disorder, or disordered eating, it is said never. Some say once a week, the same day and time, to track progress. Some research, however, says that those who weigh-in every day lose the most and keep it off.
The benefit of a daily weigh-in is that you get a great sense of how your choices affect your goals. The downside is that you don't see such dramatic changes.
I've opted for a daily weigh-in, every morning. I have been less anxious and more excited about seeing my progress. The funny thing is, the change sometimes is dramatic. After no movement on the scale since last week, I am down another pound and a half!  I'm still on track for my goal of 5 pounds down this month. One week and one pound to go!