It's the beginning of week two, and I am happy to provide updates on a few things. First, I weighed in this morning and had only lost one pound. I attribute this to a couple of things: first, I did not get near as much cardio in last week as I needed to. So, this week, some adjustments will be made to do a lot more cardio. second, i lifted alot last week and am lifting much lighter weight and higher reps. While i have not noticed the decrease in weight as I had hoped, I did notice a difference in the way my clothes are beginning to feel, a difference to the good mind you! My eating habits have greatly improved over the last week and getting back into the workout routine is proving to be more exciting than dreadful. today, i have a theology 2 mid-term which i am taking a break from studying for to write this. however, i did hit the gym this morning and do a 5 exercise circuit to hit my arms, chest, and back before heading off to study.
To combat the lack of cardio from last week, i am going to make two changes this week. first, i am going to add some cardio at home on the eliptical machine and not just do cardio at the gym. second, we have a fantastic aerobics teacher in our church family who is beginning some new classes at the church. most classes meet in the evening which are not convenient for me, but she is teaching one on weds. at 2:30 in the afternoon. so, this week i am going to join that class. i will continue to monitor my diet, not starve, and hope by adding this additional cardio to see a little more weight come off in the next week.
here's how you can pray for me this week: 1. pray that my study time in protected from distraction. 2. pray that i am able to focus on cardio work this week. 3. pray that i am able to schedule in my workouts so that my family time does not suffer. 4. pray that i continue to feel as energized and excited about pursuing my goals! Thanks for all of your support! I pray you have a great day! Until next time........
A Journey To Wellness
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You are doing really well. Keep up the good work.
One thing I discovered over the last year: BE PATIENT. From the time I started until I hit my goal, I lost an average of 1.26 pounds per week (my established goal was 2 pounds per week; and by January of this year, I was dropping a whole lot faster due to the extreme swimming training.
The other thing I learned is that in actuality, exercise, by itself, is not sufficient to significantly increase a weight loss regimine. My successful completion of the 5k this weekend only burned 456calories -- about the same as one pulled pork sandwich.
Thanks Bill! I have discovered that patience is key. I decided to not set a goal of what I was going to lose. I figured it would be easier to stay focused and harder to get discouraged that way. I am finding that the old spirit of enjoying lifting and exercising that was buried in me for a long time is starting to rekindle. I feel results and see some results, and that makes me want it so much more.
I did like your example though of running the 5K in relationship to the sandwich. It does put it in perspective. My desire is really to just be consistent at following my path....because we can be consistently bad as well. Thank for the encouragement!
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