At the end of a hectic week I'd lost 1.5 lbs. I fell short of my goal, but I still feel good about the loss and I learned some things from the week's events.
Because my wife and I were getting ready to dance in the Dance Showcase, my schedule was thrown completely out of whack. I only made it to the gym three times and since we were eating on the run, my diet wasn't nearly as balanced as it should have been. I started to expect that I would actually gain weight. I did get in four sessions with the Power Mile group, though.
In spite of the fast food (and one tremendously tasty corned beef on rye!), I still lost weight. That was a great feeling. One of my main reasons for exercising is to speed up my metabolism so that my body becomes more efficient and burns calories at a faster rate, even when at rest. This seems to be happening. The body shaping resistance training appears to be paying off as well.
Motivation and Learning
Had I planned better, there was a good chance that I would have been able to make my weight goal of losing 7 lbs by April 4th. This knowledge is very motivating for me.
I had to buy new clothes to wear in the Showcase and I found that I had dropped one waist size. I also replaced my old belt with a new, smaller size.
Two personal bests in the gym this week: 4 miles on the elliptical machine and pyramiding up to 500 lbs on the leg press machine (10 reps!).
BTW, the Showcase went really well. We'll receive our critiques in about a week. It was a great experience. Dinner was awesome, too: Filet Mignon for the main course and Italian Cassata cake for dessert. The dance afterward was fun. After seeing some of the pros and more experienced folks dance, I know that I've still got a long way to go. At least I'll be fitter as I learn.
Weight loss to date: 22.5 lbs.
Originally posted: April 6, 2009 at 5:39pm
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