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Entries in weight loss program (2)

Sunday
Jun072009

Exerise Strategies for Weight Loss -- Kate's New Resolve

Captain Smash Thrashing Stinkin' Thinkin'I'm over my puddle of pity and I've got some new energy for stepping up to a more intense exercise routine. I'm sticking with the Prevention 2 Week Turnaround and the combination of strength training, walking and healthy diet.

So, today I really squeezed the maximum benefit from an hour of exercise.

I did my strength routine today with 3 sets of 12 reps of exercises at highest level of difficulty. Then, I walked for 40 minutes and used Dennis' watch+heart rate monitor to make sure I walked long enough and at the target intensity/heart rate for me for at least 20-30 minutes.

Pushed myself and now I can barely sit here at the computer cuz my shoulders are burning (it's the 5 lb weights over my head with 36 reps, I think).

Also, I did more work in the kitchen than usual this weekend to make sure we had salad and veggies for meals and I did good snacks. Took Saturday as my Cheat Day and 1) had breakfast at Denny's and also 2) had some hot fudge sin. Saturday will probably turn out to be my cheat day for evermore.

Tuesday
May262009

Numbers are Power: Know Your Numbers to Measure Progress

My Theory About Vital Statistics

Here is my theory: I forget numbers and ignore numbers because I'm afraid that they won't be good news, I'll be disappointed (or afraid) and get stuck in a helpless, hopeless hole.

Instead--I find that if I just see my numbers as data, just plain old information, I get really motivated to change the numbers and watch them move in MY Direction - progress - one number at a time.

Inch Loss

My aim for this "next half" of my life and my health and fitness choices is -- Inch Loss Without Muscle Loss.

My Numbers

Drum roll please, while I cover my eyes and ears so I don't see your reaction:

  • Weight (by my home scale) = 160 lbs when we started. 158 lbs. today.
  • Boobs = 41 inches
  • Waist = 37 inches
  • Hips = 44 inches
  • Upper arms both = 13 1/2 inches
  • Upper thighs, left = 24 inches, right = 25 inches

Kate before Team 15 Inch Loss Program in 2006

After these pics were taken, I lost 17 lbs. (160 to 143). This is not a pretty sight but it reminds me what kind of progress can be made in just a couple of months.

Wondering what happened to get me back to 160 lbs? Stress eating. More about how I'm dealing with that this time around in future blog posts.

For comparison's sake: in my twenties my weight was about 115-120 lbs. When I was nine months pregnant with Georgia, my daughter (read her story in Good Body Friends), I weighed 130 lbs.



Okay, that's enough confession and comparison for one day. Moving on....