Monday Weigh-In & Thoughts - August 2nd Edition

So it looks like my body just needed to readjust a bit. I blew out the expected loss of 1.5lbs with an almost 4lb loss for the week. Only 6.2 more lbs until my 2nd mini-goal is met! (losing 25lbs)

Almost every day I stepped on the scale this week, I was down. Even my "monthly visitor" didn't cause any gains due to water retention. I'm hopeful that the new BC pills are making a difference, and so far I'm seeing great results.

I've averaged a 2.6lb/week loss so far. I'm sure this will slow down greatly as more weight comes off. But I'm going to enjoy the ride while I can!

Food - My goal was 1,590 - 1,790 calories a day. With the exception of Monday & Friday, I did really well with my goal. I also made an effort to push my carbs closer to 55%, protein 25-30%, and fats 15-20% (similar to when I first started this) and I feel a LOT better. Current calories & ratios = good results. So this week? More of the same.

Exercise - 3 days of 45mins on the treadmill, 6.5 incline, more 2.5mph than 2. Got good & sweaty with this, but it didn't kill me, which is apparently right where I need to be.

I took Thursday off of it because I was exhausted. But I did do some strength training & Yoga 3 days out of the week, and my Tae-Bo tape 1 day. And 24 laps in the pool (we managed to scrounge the money to go).

This week? Will probably stick with the same exercise schedule, with a little tweak since I didn't work out this morning (stayed up too late last night). I've also been using work breaks for walks, shooting baskets, & playing Wii Sports, so that's squeezing in a little more activity time.

Mood & Energy - Mood isn't great. The monthly visitor didn't pack as much of a wallop as she normally does, and I think that's due to the Sprintec. But our dismal finances are making it hard to keep my spirits up. We need Adam to work 2 days a week to make it on our plan, and he's not even getting that right now. Energy is OK. If I was in a better mood, I think the energy would pump up a little.

Upcoming week: Try to keep a similar schedule as last week & see if I can see another good loss on the scale.

Calorie range: 1600-1800

Treadmill (with 6.5% incline) @ 2.5/2mph intervals - 2x a week,60 mins

Tae-bo/Yoga videos - 2x a week, 50 min (also 30 min Yoga on Sunday)

Energizing Yoga - 3x a week, 20 mins

Calisthenics - 3x a week, 2 sets of 15

Swimming - 1x a week, 4 sets of 8 ( 2 each freestyle,backstroke,breast stroke, and paddleboard)