WEEK SIX WEIGHT: 221.8#; that's 2 pounds for the week, and 16.2# overall.
Calories in: 1844
Calories burned: 1005
Net: 839
Exercise: 30 min on an elliptical and I used a technique my son taught me; go as fast as you can for the final 15 seconds of every minute. There was a 5 min. cool-down on that machine, then I got brave and tried the stationary climber for 15 minutes with a 3 min. cool-down. WHEW!! I knew I had done somethin'! Then I stretched to make it a full hour.
I haven't posted for a week; it seemed boring to me to post what I ate and did every single day; I mean, who cares? I guess that's the point of a blog, but it started to seem like a bit much.
Don't for a second take that to mean that I've abandoned the plan- not at all. I have done some type of work-out or activity every day, and continue to eat balanced, healthy meals and snacks. For example, today's bkfst., Special K with sliced strawberries and almond milk. lunch, spring mix salad w/ grape tomatoes, cucumber, chopped red pepper, edamame, garbanzos, blueberries, and strawberries with light ranch dressing, and a serving of Special K crackers. Dinner, a cornbread-mix casserole that I make with bulk sausage, eggs, spinach, peppers, mushrooms, a little leftover smashed red potato, and cottage cheese; about 1 and 1/2 cups, then about a cup of leftover mac n' cheese with veggies in it. Snack: 4 cups popcorn with 1/4 cup lowfat granola and 1 tbsp raw almonds and some diet cranberry juice cocktail (5 calories a serving; I love the stuff).
My daily diet is pretty much like that; some days I'll do the egg beaters and veggies for bkfst with one of those thin, 100-calorie bagels, I'm trying to up the fruit and veggie servings daily, I eat lean meats, whole-grain pasta, sugar-free, fat-free puddings, etc. My daily caloric range is generally 1400-1800/day, although I usually have a 2000-3000 calorie day at least once a week, and I don't fret about it. I just keep exercising, and the pounds are being shed slowly but steadily.
I've increased the intensity of my workouts as I can tolerate more. I change it up to avoid plateauing and boredom; doing spin class, 'power pump' weight training class, walking outside, elliptical machine, spring cleaning, and dancing.
I still drink wine, about two nights a week; one to three glasses, depending. Surprisingly, I drink most often on work nights, not weekends (what does that tell you?)!
Overall, I'm doing well and feeling better. I still have quite a way to go, but I don't dwell on that.
The class that I went to last night was held in a room with a mirrored wall, and I found that I could bear to look at myself, which was good. You know how we tend to use shoulders-up mirrors... Still big, but stronger and toned.
Accentuate the positive.
Hope you're doing well, too.
Calories in: 1844
Calories burned: 1005
Net: 839
Exercise: 30 min on an elliptical and I used a technique my son taught me; go as fast as you can for the final 15 seconds of every minute. There was a 5 min. cool-down on that machine, then I got brave and tried the stationary climber for 15 minutes with a 3 min. cool-down. WHEW!! I knew I had done somethin'! Then I stretched to make it a full hour.
I haven't posted for a week; it seemed boring to me to post what I ate and did every single day; I mean, who cares? I guess that's the point of a blog, but it started to seem like a bit much.
Don't for a second take that to mean that I've abandoned the plan- not at all. I have done some type of work-out or activity every day, and continue to eat balanced, healthy meals and snacks. For example, today's bkfst., Special K with sliced strawberries and almond milk. lunch, spring mix salad w/ grape tomatoes, cucumber, chopped red pepper, edamame, garbanzos, blueberries, and strawberries with light ranch dressing, and a serving of Special K crackers. Dinner, a cornbread-mix casserole that I make with bulk sausage, eggs, spinach, peppers, mushrooms, a little leftover smashed red potato, and cottage cheese; about 1 and 1/2 cups, then about a cup of leftover mac n' cheese with veggies in it. Snack: 4 cups popcorn with 1/4 cup lowfat granola and 1 tbsp raw almonds and some diet cranberry juice cocktail (5 calories a serving; I love the stuff).
My daily diet is pretty much like that; some days I'll do the egg beaters and veggies for bkfst with one of those thin, 100-calorie bagels, I'm trying to up the fruit and veggie servings daily, I eat lean meats, whole-grain pasta, sugar-free, fat-free puddings, etc. My daily caloric range is generally 1400-1800/day, although I usually have a 2000-3000 calorie day at least once a week, and I don't fret about it. I just keep exercising, and the pounds are being shed slowly but steadily.
I've increased the intensity of my workouts as I can tolerate more. I change it up to avoid plateauing and boredom; doing spin class, 'power pump' weight training class, walking outside, elliptical machine, spring cleaning, and dancing.
I still drink wine, about two nights a week; one to three glasses, depending. Surprisingly, I drink most often on work nights, not weekends (what does that tell you?)!
Overall, I'm doing well and feeling better. I still have quite a way to go, but I don't dwell on that.
The class that I went to last night was held in a room with a mirrored wall, and I found that I could bear to look at myself, which was good. You know how we tend to use shoulders-up mirrors... Still big, but stronger and toned.
Accentuate the positive.
Hope you're doing well, too.
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