Its been 5 1/2 weeks since I started my small changes. It's paying off big time. I weighed my self in 1 1/2 weeks ago and I lost 11 pounds!! I was so excited. My pants don't even stay up. My shirts look better (because of a smaller gut/muffin top). It's coming off slowly and that is the way it should be. I would love to melt it off but it takes time. I hear that when you first start to exercise you build muscle first then the fat goes away. I sure hope that is the case.
My mom started to count points and in her first week she lost 6 pounds!! I wonder how much I really lost in that first week. I would think that if I am exercising that the weight would come off faster. Then that brings me back to the building muscle first. I must be building muscle, because muscle weighs more than fat, right? My mom is just losing the fat, right? I hope my thinking is correct! She does weigh more than me so that could be why it is coming off faster for her too. Making small changes for big rewards...they are coming!
Thursday, February 17, 2011
Friday, February 4, 2011
It Worked!
The 30 minute program change worked. I wasn't in pain, but it made me sweat and work muscles. After Zumba last night, I had some minor muscle pain (not pain killer worthy). I know I am working those muscles if they are a little achy, right?
Working on the elliptical is working my butt and thighs really good. Zumba gets my calves and torso. I am loving that my so called "fat" jeans fall right off and I don't even wear them anymore. I dug through my closet and found my size 14's and they fit perfect. They're not even tight! They say to lose a pants size you need to lose about 20 pounds. That sounds about right. When I got married I weighed 155 and wore a size 10-12. Well, that sounds good to me!
Oh yeah, I forgot to tell you that my new church calling is Young Woman's Camp Director. I am a little excited now, I wasn't before. I was nervous! It will be lots of fun, and by losing some weight, I will be able to keep up with those girls!
Working on the elliptical is working my butt and thighs really good. Zumba gets my calves and torso. I am loving that my so called "fat" jeans fall right off and I don't even wear them anymore. I dug through my closet and found my size 14's and they fit perfect. They're not even tight! They say to lose a pants size you need to lose about 20 pounds. That sounds about right. When I got married I weighed 155 and wore a size 10-12. Well, that sounds good to me!
Oh yeah, I forgot to tell you that my new church calling is Young Woman's Camp Director. I am a little excited now, I wasn't before. I was nervous! It will be lots of fun, and by losing some weight, I will be able to keep up with those girls!
Thursday, February 3, 2011
Changing Again!
I got on my elliptical today. I have been doing a 20 minute pre-programmed program and then going for an additional 5 minutes. Sometimes I hit a mile or just under (.90-.95). I think that I have been doing really good with it. Then, today, I got on it and before I knew it, I was done with my normal workout and hardly even broke a sweat! I thought I was crazy. Did I really just do that? I wasn't even huffing and puffing.
I am changing my program again. I decided I was going to do a 30 minuted pre-programmed program and see where I get. If your not sweating, your not burning or working as hard as you need to (in my opinion). Also, there might be a plus to it...a "last chance workout" as they call it on the Biggest Loser. I weigh myself on Monday, so I have 2 more days plus zumba tonight to get off some more weight!
I am changing my program again. I decided I was going to do a 30 minuted pre-programmed program and see where I get. If your not sweating, your not burning or working as hard as you need to (in my opinion). Also, there might be a plus to it...a "last chance workout" as they call it on the Biggest Loser. I weigh myself on Monday, so I have 2 more days plus zumba tonight to get off some more weight!
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