Good afternoon loyal friends!!!
Just checking in with the update I promised last night.
I weighed in this morning, before I ate or drank anything, and I weighed 229. That's down 10lbs from 239 when I started and I have to say...I'm pretty darn proud of me.
I did have a few weeks where I didn't track outside of my head and I indulged more than I should have so I'm sure that set me back. But...10 lbs in a little under two months is very encouraging. With no exercise (more on that later) and just modifying the way I eat.
Even when I do indulge a little I always find myself mentally counting the points and trying to keep track. I think that's a really good thing. It means that even when I'm not tracking and I'm not being "good" I'm still being mindful. That's kind of what Weight Watchers is all about...at least for me.
On to the fitness/exercise thing.
As you know I just started a new job and one of the perks of working for this company is that I have access to a gym for literally dollars. We're talking $8 every two weeks (that's contigent on me visiting the gym 24 days of the month if I don't manage that it will be $15 every two weeks and still totally worth it).
I can totally manage that!
I took a tour of the space today and am already salivating to get on an elliptical. Have any of you ever used an elliptical? I never have and they look so fun. Are they as fun as I think they are? Do you like them? Seriously, let me know in the comments.
But they have circuit equipment for two different levels of fitness, a myriad of classes like yoga and Zumba and spinning and oh so much more.
They also have stationary bikes in the cardio area that have screns attached to them. These screens are like a video game. You can set a mission and work toward achieving it. Like playing a race car game at the arcade only you are in charge of the acceleration in a much healthier and (to me) fun way.
On top of that they have free laundry service, so I can wear my workout gear and when I finish with it, place it in a bag attached to my locker and they will come through each evening and wash my clothes so that they are there, clean and ready for me, the next day. It's totally worth joining just for that!!! OK, not really...but what a great service.
I have to fill out the paperwork and then I get to sit down with a coach who will listen to my goals and help me figure out a program that will work for me. And I'm filling that paperwork out as soon as I post this for you guys.
I've also been working on ramping up my activity in other ways. This new company rewards wellness and a lot of the associates wear pedometers and walk...A LOT!
They have a wellness program that tracks their steps and they have fitness contests surrounding walking all the time. I want to get involed, so I bought a Fitbit Flex and got moving. the goal at the moment is to walk 10,000 steps every day. So for I'm on track for the last three days.
I literally was walking in place in front of my TV last night at 10:15, watching Big Bang Theory (I love that show, don't you?) because I still needed 3,000 or so steps and I knew I could do it. So I walked in place, stepped from side to side, walked around and around my coffee table during the commercial breaks and ran in place while watching and by the time the show was over I had my 3,000 and I was feeling great!
All in all I feel like I'm doing some really great things for myself and I can't help but be proud of that.
Husband-Man says he sees a difference in my form since I started Weight Watchers but I don't notice anything. I haven't lost any pant sizes (trying not to be impatient there) but I know I will soon.
Thank you for all of your support and kind words. You guys are the best!
Don't forget to chime in about ellipticals down below...I'm really curious.
Smooches!
Shelley
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2 comments:
Congrats on your 10 pound loss! That's great. When I was losing weight on WW, I'd sometimes get discouraged at the small amounts coming off each week. Then someone suggested I pick up a 10 pound weight (or whatever was loss was to that point) and see if that chnaged my mind frame. It certainly did!
I regards to your workout, I like to stress the importance of lifting weights, esp to females. Cardio will help burn off those calories, but to keep the metabolism on fire you must build some lean muscle at the same time. I started with the Biggest Loser and Jillian Michaels work outs at home and over time this totally changed my body. There are great circuit training classes and group sessions as well. Good luck!
Cara,
Thank you so much for the encouragement. Its sometimes frustrating that its taken me so long to lose 10 lbs but as my sweet Husband-Man told me today, it didn't all go on my body in a week so it;s not all going to leave my body in a week. It's going to take time and I have to be patient. In the meantime I get to try new things.
I really want to work with weights. I'm tired of flabby arms and jiggly thighs and I'd really like my bum to be firmer. So you can believe that I'll be working on building lean muscle. My new gym has two different circuit training areas, ne for beginners and one for those more experienced. I'll be working with that. So excite!!!
Thanks again Cara and please keep coming back for more updates!
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