alright, we've fallen off the wagon a bit. our life has been a bit chaotic with our house sale nearing finality, packing and both kiddos battling colds. needless to say, we've had difficulty sticking to the eating plan, enjoying take out and tasting sugary goodness on occasion. that being said, i actually gained .6 pounds, but lost 1.5 inches for a grand total of 12 inches lost. chris did not lose any inches and maintained his weight. it was a tough week even though we did do the workouts to a certain degree. did we "bring it?" not so much, but today is the beginning of a new week.
Yes, indeeedy do. 0.0 is exactly the amount of weight I lost this week. Irritating! Here's the breakdown: number of times I cheated on my diet--ZERO! number of times I worked out--FIVE!! (running, no less). Now that is a mean, mean slap in the face. After I picked myself off the floor and resisted the urge to throw the scale through my window, I've come to realize that it is time to call in the big guns. There will be no messing around. Through a very valuable (HA!--sense the sarcasm) inservice this year, I've learned that I am "Green," meaning logical, research based, problem solver, mathmatical thinker. I am applying the same thought and strategy to my 'get fit' adventure. There will be no relying on the treadmill to tell me how much I've burned. That thing lies, LIES, LIES!! Take for example, the fact that each time I worked out, I burned at least 300 calories--most often 350, my pulse was around 87 (which is pretty much a near death resting ...
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Love ya,
J