Yes! It's already been 4 weeks! Craziness! I have been on my weight-loss journey for 4 weeks. And the results? Well, that is hard to tell.
Weight Lost: 3 lbs
Inches Lost: 1.5 waist, 1 hips
So, not that great. Sustainable, but not impressive. I am not even going to look at how I was doing at this time on my last "journey". Ok, I did. Ugh.
What am I doing differently?
1 - My calories are set a little higher - not 1200 per day
2 - I'm working out at home, not the gym
3 - I haven't been logging my weekend food for most of the time [started last weekend]
4 - I'm 35, not 32 [wow what a difference 3 years makes]
5 - I have gone through 2 pregnancies, not just 1
These seem like a LOT of excuses. And if I am honest with myself, i have been using these excuses as a crutch. NO MORE!
I was so sad this Thursday when I weighed myself, it said I had gained back the 1.5ish I had lost last week. And I had been working out and burning at least 2500 cals each day. So I started looking into weight fluctuations. Did you know your weight can fluctuate from 1-15 lbs during the day and week depending on water intake, food intake, water retention, muscle soarness, and a bunch of other factors! I had no idea.
This has made me start thinking, what if my weight is not what I should be worried about? BINGO! Measurements!
How totally awesome is this! Yes, I would like to compare myself to Wonder Woman and collect my super awesome measurements on this chart! Thank you!
In addition to measurements of my bod, I went to a gym my friend Michele goes to and got a body assessment done. Let me tell you, it was so cool! They give you a print out of what your bones weigh, what your fat weighs, and what your muscles weigh! And it tells me where I should be, and even tells you how everything is distributed throughout your body. Like I have more muscle mass in my right leg than my left, and most of my fat is located in my "trunk" which makes me feel kinda like an elephant. [Trunk is your midsection...not to be confused with junk in the trunk] But the nutritionist lady said that was normal.
So, here are my new goals.
-Reduce fat mass
-Increase muscle mass
-Lose inches
If I do all of that, my weight will naturally go down. More to come on how to actually do that!
I'm coming for your month 2! You are doing down!!!!
Weight Lost: 3 lbs
Inches Lost: 1.5 waist, 1 hips
So, not that great. Sustainable, but not impressive. I am not even going to look at how I was doing at this time on my last "journey". Ok, I did. Ugh.
What am I doing differently?
1 - My calories are set a little higher - not 1200 per day
2 - I'm working out at home, not the gym
3 - I haven't been logging my weekend food for most of the time [started last weekend]
4 - I'm 35, not 32 [wow what a difference 3 years makes]
5 - I have gone through 2 pregnancies, not just 1
These seem like a LOT of excuses. And if I am honest with myself, i have been using these excuses as a crutch. NO MORE!
I was so sad this Thursday when I weighed myself, it said I had gained back the 1.5ish I had lost last week. And I had been working out and burning at least 2500 cals each day. So I started looking into weight fluctuations. Did you know your weight can fluctuate from 1-15 lbs during the day and week depending on water intake, food intake, water retention, muscle soarness, and a bunch of other factors! I had no idea.
This has made me start thinking, what if my weight is not what I should be worried about? BINGO! Measurements!
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| Thank you Muffins vs. Muffintop |
In addition to measurements of my bod, I went to a gym my friend Michele goes to and got a body assessment done. Let me tell you, it was so cool! They give you a print out of what your bones weigh, what your fat weighs, and what your muscles weigh! And it tells me where I should be, and even tells you how everything is distributed throughout your body. Like I have more muscle mass in my right leg than my left, and most of my fat is located in my "trunk" which makes me feel kinda like an elephant. [Trunk is your midsection...not to be confused with junk in the trunk] But the nutritionist lady said that was normal.
So, here are my new goals.
-Reduce fat mass
-Increase muscle mass
-Lose inches
If I do all of that, my weight will naturally go down. More to come on how to actually do that!
I'm coming for your month 2! You are doing down!!!!
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I freaking love this blog. Every time you post something, it really motivates me to stick with it. Love you!
ReplyDeleteYAY! love you too!!!! Glad someone other than me reads it ;-P
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