Day 37
Success.
That one word kind of helps brighten one's day, doesn't it?
I was successful today.
I went to my Weight Watcher's meeting. I gained a little, 0.4 lbs., not bad, really, considering how "over-the-top" my points went this week. I tracked, even though I was planning on eating whatever I desired on Saturday. So, in actuality, I was expecting a bigger weight gain this week. It probably helps that I got back on track pretty quickly. And, sometimes, eating in excess, if it is not done too regularly, can help jump-start the metabolism ... or so I've heard.
Because of the change in my measurements last week, I decided that even though I hadn't noticed a change in my clothes, particularly, I should try on my "motivational pants" ... and they fit!! So, I've worn, proudly, my size 8 khaki's ... didn't ever expect to see that size!! (I'm not sure I ever wore 8s, actually ... size 12 was nursing school, and first few years of nursing.) Today, I went to the Polo outlet and bought myself a pair of size 8 jeans, and a pair of size 8 shorts. Normally, I'd pick them up cheap at the Vanity Fair outlet (I like $10-15 "temporary" clothes), but, I decided I deserved them. Also, I bought a pair of size 6 chino's to replace the khaki's that were sitting neatly, waiting, on my bedroom door.
Today, at my meeting, I made what I believe is my first non-scale related goal. Today we were to write down a new goal that we wanted to achieve by July 4. My goal is to fit into that pair of size 6 chinos. As well as I did the past 30 days, I think that is truly something I can achieve in the next 60 days (it'll actually be 77 days).
When I got home, I did my work-outs. I popped in my Ho' Ala Ke Kino DVD (power yoga), after that workout, I popped in the Power90 DVD and did the sweat 3/4 workout. I did the beginning stretching, because some of the stretches are a little different, but I skipped the power yoga part, since I didn't think my thighs had it in them to do it all over again! For the abs, I managed to reach my goal: 130 crunches. Then, I thought, I just bought this Kinetic game, I need to check it out!! So, I ended up doing a 50 minute workout with that!! Over 500 calories burned! Woohoo!! Yeah, I'm back on track!
I don't know that the Kinetic game will get my heart rate up as high as I want, though, maybe as the skill level expected of me increases, it might. But, it's a fun way to get active for an hour of my day, and not just sit around watching TV or falling asleep!
My eating today was pretty good. My water and vitamins are all in, and so far, I've only had 1 diet soda today.
Goal for tomorrow: sculpt 3/4 workout. I will increase my decline push-ups by 1 (8 push-ups), increase the back scratchers by 1 rep (9 reps), on wide-tri-die increase my max push-ups by 1 (3 girlie push-ups), and increase my max push-ups & squats at the end to 21 each.
That one word kind of helps brighten one's day, doesn't it?
I was successful today.
I went to my Weight Watcher's meeting. I gained a little, 0.4 lbs., not bad, really, considering how "over-the-top" my points went this week. I tracked, even though I was planning on eating whatever I desired on Saturday. So, in actuality, I was expecting a bigger weight gain this week. It probably helps that I got back on track pretty quickly. And, sometimes, eating in excess, if it is not done too regularly, can help jump-start the metabolism ... or so I've heard.
Because of the change in my measurements last week, I decided that even though I hadn't noticed a change in my clothes, particularly, I should try on my "motivational pants" ... and they fit!! So, I've worn, proudly, my size 8 khaki's ... didn't ever expect to see that size!! (I'm not sure I ever wore 8s, actually ... size 12 was nursing school, and first few years of nursing.) Today, I went to the Polo outlet and bought myself a pair of size 8 jeans, and a pair of size 8 shorts. Normally, I'd pick them up cheap at the Vanity Fair outlet (I like $10-15 "temporary" clothes), but, I decided I deserved them. Also, I bought a pair of size 6 chino's to replace the khaki's that were sitting neatly, waiting, on my bedroom door.
Today, at my meeting, I made what I believe is my first non-scale related goal. Today we were to write down a new goal that we wanted to achieve by July 4. My goal is to fit into that pair of size 6 chinos. As well as I did the past 30 days, I think that is truly something I can achieve in the next 60 days (it'll actually be 77 days).
When I got home, I did my work-outs. I popped in my Ho' Ala Ke Kino DVD (power yoga), after that workout, I popped in the Power90 DVD and did the sweat 3/4 workout. I did the beginning stretching, because some of the stretches are a little different, but I skipped the power yoga part, since I didn't think my thighs had it in them to do it all over again! For the abs, I managed to reach my goal: 130 crunches. Then, I thought, I just bought this Kinetic game, I need to check it out!! So, I ended up doing a 50 minute workout with that!! Over 500 calories burned! Woohoo!! Yeah, I'm back on track!
I don't know that the Kinetic game will get my heart rate up as high as I want, though, maybe as the skill level expected of me increases, it might. But, it's a fun way to get active for an hour of my day, and not just sit around watching TV or falling asleep!
My eating today was pretty good. My water and vitamins are all in, and so far, I've only had 1 diet soda today.
Goal for tomorrow: sculpt 3/4 workout. I will increase my decline push-ups by 1 (8 push-ups), increase the back scratchers by 1 rep (9 reps), on wide-tri-die increase my max push-ups by 1 (3 girlie push-ups), and increase my max push-ups & squats at the end to 21 each.
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