Monday, December 7, 2009

Shape up plan, week 3: quickie update



As of today, I have squeaked under the BMI for "overweight" and back down into the "normal" weight category. Now, I know that I actually feel much better and more "myself" nearer to the middle-to-low end of the "normal" weight category, so I still have a way to go. Today begins week 4. Here's hoping I can keep my motivation up this week! One Holiday party and one dinner out with friends planned. Hopefully I can behave! Will says he notices a difference in the way I look, but I can't tell a difference honestly. I do, however, feel much healthier, am sleeping better, and feel like I have more consistent energy during the day. Yay for that!

Total exercise this week: 5 hours aerobic, 1.25 hours flexibility
1 spinning class
3 hours, 20 minutes on elliptical
40 mins run/walk on treadmill
(+1.25 hours yoga)

Diet: No major deviations, but not as strict on portion control as should be. So healthy, but occasionally more food than I "needed." Managed to eat over at friends houses twice this week and maintain healthful choices (with the exception of one mojito and a little cheesy pasta). So not perfect, but not a diet disaster either.

Items of clothing earned: 1 (grey Ann Taylor outlet high neck ribbed sweater)

Weight lost this week: 1.6 lbs

Weight lost overall so far: 5 lbs!!!!

Total body fat lost (based on gizmo on my scale that I only half believe): gained .07. What the?! How can I be getting fatter?

Will's Weight loss so far: 6.5 lbs (wow.)

Mo
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8 comments:

  1. Good for you! Teach me! LOL! I hope you have another solid week! How much do you hate (love) spin class?! Seriously it's an awesome class!

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  2. Three cheers for healthy Mo! Hip hip hurrah!
    Seriously, I'm impressed. I'm managing a good, solid half-hour of bike riding in front of the tv at night, and that's about it. I need motivation. I need to go shopping and find clothes I love to bribe myself with - I still say your system is genius...

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  3. Woot woot! Good for you!! And just ignore that gizmo on the scale. Seriously how could a scale calculate body fat vs muscle weight?? You need a hyperbaric chamber or at least one of those pinchy things -- how in the world would a scale be able to differentiate??

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  4. wow, you are impressive. I like the breakdown of what you have done and earned!

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  5. WOW! That's awesome! I'm trying to lose some weight quickly to get my BMI inline with where the clinic wants it to be prior to our IVF clinical trial. 5 pounds to go for me!

    Will be following your journey! Can use all the weight loss/exercise "buddies" I can get!

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  6. Very very impressed with your amount of exercise! Go you! And love the fact that you reward yourself with clothes... hmm getting inspired now!

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  7. That is a lot of exercise. Great job!!

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