A Little More Progress

Not much to report for this post.  A got in a few sessions at the gym and a Zumba session.  I ate lighter during the week to bank some calories for the Fourth of July barbecue.  I did pretty well.  I didn't overeat and I limited myself to one dessert.

I did hit a minor milestone this weekend:  I replaced my belt.  The buckle was starting to come loose on my old belt from pulling it tight.  The best part is that my new belt is a size 36 (See “The Significance of Size 36”)!  I didn't try the belt on until I got it home.  I have to admit to having some trepidation as I was sliding it through the belt loops.  As it turned out, it wasn't necessary.

On a related note, you may remember my post “Fitmodo - The Science of Fat.”  Well, I came across another Gizmodo article on fat called, “The Science of Losing Belly Fat.”  It is a good article, with some useful information.  It also confirmed the training method that I've been following:

"The question of what specific type of exercise will give you a better chance of reducing the jelly in your belly was answered, among other studies, in April, 2014 in the Journal of Sports Sciences. Researchers found that aerobic training combined with resistance training was much more effective at improving the levels of visceral and subcutaneous fat, compared to those who did just aerobic training alone."

Well worth a read.