Week 2 Results!

I weighed in with Steve at Max Muscle this morning and I have lost 8 pounds of body fat and gained three pounds of muscle since my last weigh-in for a net 5 pound loss.  That brings my total weight loss to 9 pounds in the last two weeks.  In total, I have lost 14 pounds of body fat and gained 5 pounds of muscle.  The weight lifting seems to really be helping and this is the one thing that I haven't incorporated into my weight loss journeys in the past.  I have been doing double work outs on the weekends and it looks like it is paying off.  I did notice that I had 3 days last week that I went over on calories so this next coming week I am going to work harder on staying within my caloric limits.
Summary:  Week 2 Loss = 5 Pounds
Total Loss so Far = 9 Pounds
Until next time....happy sweating!

Official Week 1 Results

I had my weigh in with Steve at Max Muscle yesterday.  I am down 4 pounds and 2% body fat.  So I lost about 6 pounds of body fat and gained 2 pounds of muscle.  I'm excited!  I'm going to push harder this next week and try to stay on my meal plan better.  I've been doing fairly well, except for sneaking a little candy here and there.  I LOVE CANDY!  But I'm going to have to kick it. 

I was somewhat dissapointed with a 4 pound weight loss and Steve talked me back into my senses.  I am and have been a committed Biggest Loser fanatic.  The people on the Biggest Loser lose lots of weight because all they do is work out and eat, and it isn't reality.  As long as I can get my 45 minute work outs 6 days a week and stick to the meal plan, I will be great.  And four pounds is nothing to be dissapointed about.  I didn't put this fat on in a week and it's not going to come off in a week.  But every day that I push myself is another successful day of weight loss.  Until next time.....happy eating!

Distractions

This week is a week of distractions.  Tuesday was Valentine's Day, but for the most part I did well.  I went out to eat at The Venue and had a delicious meal consisting of scallops, shrimp, salmon, and asparagus.  Things went somewhat downhill when my husband insisted on looking at the dessert tray!  I really wanted the piece of chocolate walnut brownie with a scoop of vanilla ice cream.....but I ordered a piece of carrot cake with cream cheese frosting.  I know this is not healthy, but it was better than the brownie and after I had entered everything into myfitnesspal.com, I realized that I did not do too bad considering that I had a piece of dessert. 

Today is another setback because I had a molar pulled by the dentist.  Of course, I wasn't feeling the best and no strenuous excercise is allowed after something like that.  But none the less, I am on board with my caloric limits.  I will just have to make up the excercise this weekend.  By the way, my first weigh in will be on Saturday morning and I will keep you posted.  Until then....happy eating!

Weight Training

Today I met Cindy, a personal trainer affiliated with Anytime Fitness, at the gym.  She showed me all the weight lifting equipment and set me up with a routine of 2 reps of 16 each on 14 different stations.  My first run through took about 45 minutes, and I have a feeling I will be sore tomorrow.  I was intimidated with working out in front of people in the gym, but I got over it quick.  I just focused on what I was doing and zoned out.  My first weigh in with Max Muscle will be Monday, so I will keep you posted on my progress. 

First Week!

So this is the first week....technically, but last week I tried my hardest to eat right and work out.  I did great until Friday evening and last weekend.  I was so hungry (or I thought I was hungry) and ate everything! And for some reason I associate football with unhealthy foods.  But I am back on track this week!  I received my meal plan last night and did fairly well with sticking to it today.  I am on a 1600 calorie diet which is based on three meals and three snacks.  I have been taking my supplements which include a multivitamin, protein shakes, an energy drink and a cleansing product.  On top of those I still am taking my b-complex vitamin, cinnamon supplement, and cayenne pepper supplement.  I started taking those a while ago because Dr. Oz said they help with your metabolism.  I was tracking my caloric intake in my food journal, but was told about myfitnesspal.com and now have converted to using that.  It is a very easy to use internet site (and app for a smartphone if you have one) that tracks your caloric intake and your excercise.  The best part of it is that you can set up your goals and customize your caloric intake, and fat, carb, and protein intake.  I set this all up based on the meal plan received from Max Muscle.  The best part of using myfitnesspal.com is that at the end of the day when you submit your information, it says "If every day were like today, you would weigh ### in 5 weeks."  It feels good to see a number closer to where you want to be and gives extra motivation to keep chugging along.  Tomorrow will be my first day at the gym to use their weight lifting equipment.  I am meeting a trainer to show me how to "properly" use the equipment.  I will let you know how it's going later this week.  Until then....healthy eating!

Anxious to Start!

I met Matt and Lindsey at KFRX this morning and told my story on air!  I have my pass to Anytime Fitness already, but need to schedule a time with a trainer to show me how to use the equipment properly.  I met Steve from Max Muscle yesterday to go over the plan.  Steve is awesome, but I have a feeling we will have a love/hate relationship for the next 8 weeks.  I am good to go on a multi-vitamin, cleanser, energy drink, and protein shakes.  I will receive my meal plans shortly!!  I will be (or attempting) to do 45 minutes of cardio for three days a week and 45 minutes of weight training for another three days alternating days.  My goals for these eight weeks is to increase my cardio workouts on the elliptical trainer to 60 minutes and to be able to complete my Jillian Michaels' DVDs without getting my butt kicked!!  I am terrible at doing burpees!! Who invented them anyway?!?  Finally, my biggest goal for these eight weeks is to drop 30 pounds.  This will get me on my way to the total 100 I want to lose by the end of the year.  Since the holidays I have kicked the holiday weight, but that doesn't count!! Anyway, until next time.......no carbs after 3 PM!!!! Ahhhhhhh!!!!