This week I lost the pound that I gained plus one more. Better still, I’m on the final notch of my belt, which I consider to be a personal milestone. I’ve also reclaimed some more pants from the “too small to wear” pile.
I’m averaging 2.25 miles per day on the elliptical machine. I think its time to move up a level or increase the time I’m spending on the machine as I’m not winded when I finish. I think that my conditioning period is over, too. Now, I’ll get more serious with the resistance training. I’ll keep my current schedule and setup with the exception of shoulders work. I’ll move that to the days when I work lower body. This has worked best for me in the past.
Due to some scheduling conflicts, I was only able participate with the Power Mile group twice last week. Hopefully, the coming week will be better. I attended my weekly dance lessons, a St. Patty’s Day dance and practices for an upcoming dance showcase (I’ll be dancing four routines.). I set a short term goal for myself to lose an additional 7 pounds by the showcase, April 4th, for a weight loss of 25 lbs.
Here are some of the benefits that I’ve noticed from my lifestyle changes:
• Better attitude
• More endurance
• Increased strength
• Better posture
• More agility (It’s a lot easier to Ballroom dance with the weight reduction!)
Weight loss to date: 18 lbs
Originally posted: March 22, 2009 at 9:26am
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