June Workout Progress

Well, I didn't reach all of my goals this month, but I'm okay with that :) I didn't get up to 60 minutes on the treadmill because I found out that I actually like the elliptical more ;) And tonight, I got up to 42 minutes on the elliptical! I also conquered the stair monster this month & got up to 8 minutes on that a few days ago. I only lost 4.2 lbs. this month, but I think I set my expectations a little too high anyway. Now onto July.....I can't believe that June is over already! Wow! Here's my June workout progress:

Goals for June: Get up to 60 minutes on the treadmill & over 3 miles; get up to 30 minutes on the elliptical; conquer the stair 'monster' (as Carol calls it); lose 9.4 lbs.

June 1: 15 minutes on weight machines, 20 minutes on treadmill, 20 minutes on elliptical.
June 2: 15 minutes on weight machines, 30 minutes on elliptical (I already met one of my goals for this month :) ).
June 3: 30 minutes on weight machines, 20 minutes on treadmill, 20 minutes on elliptical, 1/2 mile (5 laps) around track (10 minutes).
June 4: 30 minutes on Wii Fit aerobics, 25 minutes walking the mutts, 20 minutes on treadmill, 20 minutes on elliptical, 20 minutes on weight machines.
June 5: 14 minutes on bike, 30 minutes on elliptical, 30 minutes on weight machines, 16 minutes on treadmill.
June 6: 20 minutes on treadmill, 20 minutes on elliptical, 30 minutes in pool & did 8 laps.
June 7: Day off, but we did walk around a new outside mall.
June 8: 36 minutes on treadmill, 45 minutes on weight machines, 5 minutes on elliptical with arms, 4 minutes on stair master at level 3, 10 minutes on elliptical w/o arms.
June 9: No electricity; gym closed :(
June 10: 20 minutes treadmill (got up to 4.0 incline for 1/2 mile), 28 minutes elliptical, 30 minutes weight machines (upper body & abs).
June 11: 35 minutes on treadmill (incline 3.0-4.0 for 15 minutes), 45 minutes on weight machines (lower body & abs), 25 minutes on elliptical.
June 12: 20 minutes treadmill, 21 minutes elliptical, 10 minutes abs.
June 13: Rest day.
June 14: 30 minutes on weight machines (upper body & abs), 37 minutes on treadmill, 18 minutes on elliptical.
June 15: Going to Nascar Race, so I'll be doing a LOT of walking :)
June 16: 15 minutes in a step class (I sucked at it :( ), 30 minutes on weight machines, 30 minutes elliptical, 15 minutes treadmill.
June 17: 60 minutes Groovin' Moves class, 10 minutes abs, 11 minutes elliptical.
June 18: Rest day.
June 19: 31 minutes treadmill, 30 minutes weight machines, 20 minutes elliptical, 31 minutes Wii Fit aerobics & balancing.
June 20: 16 minutes on treadmill, 15 minutes on elliptical (5 with arms, 10 without), 30 minutes on weight machines, 20 minutes playing basketball with my dh & I beat him 11-9 :thumbup2:
June 21: Rest day.
June 22: Day off as I got to babysit my granddaughter :) I tried taking her to the gym to go in the pool, but they wouldn't let me bring her in :(
June 23: 10 minutes bike, 40 minutes elliptical, 15 minutes abs, 20 minutes playing basketball with DH, 2 minutes on Precor AMT.
June 24: 60 minutes Groovin' Moves Dance Class, 30 minutes abs & upper body weights, 18 minutes elliptical.
June 25: Day off....had errands that were calling my name.
June 26: 60 minutes Groovin' Moves Dance Class, 20 minutes elliptical, 10 minutes bike, 30 minutes treadmill, 30 minutes abs & lower body weight machines, 40 minutes swimming.
June 27: Day Off - Spent time with the family.
June 28: 45 minutes weight machines (upper body & abs), 22 minutes treadmill, 30 minutes elliptical, 8 minutes stair master :)
June 29: 25 minutes treadmill, 30 minutes elliptical, 5 minutes stair master, 15 minutes abs.
June 30: 42 minutes elliptical, 45 minutes abs & lower body.

Minutes exercised: 1890 minutes

Goals for July: Lose 5 lbs., continue going to the gym 5-6 days a week, increase my intensity on the treadmill, bike & elliptical, try out more classes at the gym, continue to follow WW.

Keep Movin',
Benita

A loss even after a vacation!

I was dreading weighing in today since I had been on vacation last week and my exercise plans for that week didn't quite come to fruition (translation: I wanted to just lie in bed! LOL!). But I knew I had to bite the bullet and weigh in anyway so that I could stay on track. I'd been pretty good since my return, though, and returned to my gym routine. Also, the food that MJ had cooked us at the beach house was very healthy, so I think that must have helped to balance out all the other food I ate that week :)

I was still surprised when I weighed in with a 2.2lb loss since my last weigh-in 2 weeks ago! Yeah! That makes my total 11lbs so far :) Woo hoo! Now...all I need to do is get MJ to come and cook all my meals for me when Iain, the kiddos and I go to Hawaii in 2 weeks... :)

I Am So Psyched!!!

I just weighed myself this morning & I'm down another 1.4 lbs. for a total of 12.6 lbs. to date in 2 months :) And not only that, I had Jim take my measurements last night. I took them a month ago, but now I wish I would have taken them 2 months ago when I started. I've lost 1" on my waist, 1 1/2" on my hips & 1" on my chest :) Yep, I am definitely psyched right now!!! I really do think that following WW has helped me a lot!

And, if you look over to the side over there ---->
you will see a slide show of new pictures of me :) It took a LOT of guts for me to post side views, but that's where I think you can really see the difference in my stomach. It was actually Toni's idea to do the slide shows, which I think is a great idea, so I'll be adding a new picture every month. Just ignore the messy hair as the pictures are taken either before I work out or after ;) Okay Toni, where's your slide show at??? :)

Signed,
A Very Happy Benita :)

Weekly Weigh-In (A Day Late)

Yesterday when I woke up, I completely forgot to weigh myself as somehow during the week, I had lost track of the days. And by the time I remembered to weigh myself, I had already eaten breakfast, so I knew that the number wouldn't be good. So I jumped on the scale first thing this morning (after using the potty, that is, lol) & I'm down another 1.0 lb.! My total weight loss is now 11.2 lbs......gone forever! Never to return to this body! Completely vanished :)

I also went shopping for some new exercise clothes this week & got into a size XL! That's a MAJOR accomplishment for me! I haven't worn anything in an XL for YEARS!

On the 25th of this month (Wednesday), I'll be having Jim take some new pictures as I'll hit my 2 month mark. I still don't really see much of a difference when I look at myself in the mirror, but just knowing how much better I'm feeling is what matters!

Have a wonderful weekend :)
Benita

Down 0.8 this week

For a total of 8.8lbs so far - slow and steady :) I'll take it, though - especially since I wasn't as rigid as I should have been with my tracking last week. This coming week I have my 5-day trip to California, so it'll be a little harder, but Sue and I are going to try and walk at least a few mornings together before we start all our fun activities...I also picked up a resistance band to take with me to use for a few days instead of weights...so I'm on the right track, aren't I?

Yesterday at the gym I actually ran on the treadmill for one minute out of every 5 minutes. I thought I was going to pass out! LOL! But I did it! Another thing that felt good was that I went and bought a couple pairs of pants today and I fit into the smaller of the 2 sizes I took into the changing rooms! Yeah!

Here's to another good week ahead :)

And, hey - just think - this means that Benita and I have lost a total of 19lbs together! Yahoo!

Thoughts on tomorrow's weigh-in...

Some weeks I really look forward to Mondays, some weeks - not so much. This week is a "not so much". I've done pretty well with my eating, although I did dip into some of my additional Flex Points - which I don't normally do. And I had a pretty busy week with Iain being away, me trying to keep the kids somewhat occupied, and a heavy last week of school. I made it to the gym 3 days and will go later this afternoon.

I really need to pick up a soft tape measure and do some arm and leg measurements. My shirts are fitting much better in the arms, and hubby noticed my pants looked baggier this morning, so I think that even if the scale isn't a big difference tomorrow, I am definitely losing inches. I should take the numbers, though, because I think that will help me on the not-so-fast weigh-in weeks.

What do you think, Benita? Are you up for doing some body measurements so that we can measure inches as well as pounds? :)

Weekly Weigh-In :)

I am very happy to report that this week's weigh-in was a success :) I lost another 1.8 lbs. for a total of 10.2 lbs. so far! Now, if I can just be good on Sunday when I go to the Nascar Race at MIS & not overeat! I know we'll be walking around a lot, so that'll be good exercise.

Thank-you so much for all the support, encouragement & tips from my last weigh-in. Toni & I truly appreciate all the comments you leave :)

Have a safe & wonderful weekend!
Benita

Weigh-in day...

Well, today was my weigh-in day. I was down another 0.4lbs, making a total of 8lbs so far. This week's loss isn't a big one, but I'll take it since I went to a party at my neighbor's on Saturday night and...well...let's just say that I overdid it a little (or a lot)! I paid the price on Sunday - LOL! But now we're in another week and I'm determined that next week's weigh in will be better. Have a great week and thank you for your continued support for the two of us :)

A Downer Day :(

Well, I weighed in this morning & sadly, I didn't lose any weight this past week :( Not even .1! But I haven't gained any weight back, either. So I guess I need to try to look at that in a positive light, even though it's hard. I've been pushing myself so hard at the gym this past week & to not lose anything.....it just seems like a complete downer! And I'll admit.....I cried as I read the scale :( But I'm okay now.....I think.

Now I just need to figure out what I'm doing wrong. Maybe I'm doing too much on the weights (as I do them almost everyday that I'm at the gym) & maybe I'm just building some muscle. Maybe I'm still eating too much. I know I ate way too much at my granddaugthter's birthday party & also when I took my son out for dinner on his birthday. So this week, I'm going to be more careful about what I eat & how much I eat! I know I can do this! I knew it wouldn't be easy, but I guess I didn't realize how hard it would be, either :(

Have a great weekend!
Benita

Weigh-in day :)

Got weighed at Weight Watchers this morning and that healthy eating and exercise is really paying off...I lost just over 2lbs to make a total of 7lbs! Woo hoo!! A great start to the week!

May Exercise Progress

Here is a listing of my May workout schedule. I decided that I'll post it here at the end of every month to have a 'record' of my progress. I joined a Lose Weight in '08 Exercise Challenge on the 2 Peas NSBR Board & it's really helped to keep me on track!

My MAY fitness goals: To lose 8 lbs. & get up to 4.0 mph on the treadmill.

May 1: 40 minutes on the treadmill, 5 minutes on bike, 14 laps in the pool (30 minutes)!
May 2: 20 minutes on recumbent bike, 25 minutes on treadmill, 30 minutes on weight machines.
May 3: Day off....had a yard sale.
May 4: 2 miles on the treadmill in 36 minutes, 5 minutes on the bike, 30 minutes on weight machines.
May 5: 22 minutes on bike, 10 minutes on treadmill, 30 minutes on weights, walked around the gym track 4 times (10 minutes).
May 6: Day off.
May 7: Only got in 25 minutes of cardio (10 on treadmill, 15 on bike) as it was a busy day.
May 8: Day off.
May 9: 15 minutes on bike, 20 minutes on treadmill, 30 minutes on weights, 5 laps around the track (1/2 mile- 15 minutes) plus I went to the Mega Meet today & walked around there several times (180 minutes).
May 10: Day off.
May 11: 2 miles on treadmill in 34.49 minutes , 1/2 hour on weights.
May 12: 15 minutes on bike, 1 mile on treadmill in 17.11 minutes, 15 minutes on weights, walked 1/2 mile around track (15 minutes).
May 13: Day off.
May 14: 25 minutes on treadmill, 5 minutes on bike, walked 1/2 mile around track (15 minutes), worked with trainer on weight machines (45 minutes).
May 15: 30 minutes on treadmill, 15 minutes on weight machines, 3 laps around the track (10 minutes), 10 minutes on bike.
May 16: 20 minutes treadmill, 15 minutes bike, 30 minutes on weight machines, 2 laps around the track(5 minutes).
May 17: Day off, but walked around the mall (120 minutes).
May 18: 2 miles on treadmill in 32.58 minutes @ 3.8 mph, 15 minutes on bike, 20 minutes on weight machines.
May 19: 5 minutes on bike, 30 minutes on treadmill.
May 20: Day off.
May 21: 10 minutes on bike, 2 miles on treadmill in 33.13 minutes, 40 minutes in healthy lifestyles class & I'm pooped!
May 22: 10 minutes on bike, 15 minutes on treadmill....too exhausted to do more after doing a yard sale all day!
May 23: Day off....did a yard sale & I was too pooped to work out.
May 24: 5 minutes on bike, 2 miles (34 minutes) on treadmill & I got the speed up to 4.0 for 1/2 a mile , 15 minutes on weight machines & 45 minutes on Wii Fit.
May 25: 45 minutes on Wii Fit & a lot of walking around as we did some shopping (120 minutes).
May 26: 20 minutes on treadmill, 5 minutes on bike, 30 minutes on weight machines & 20 minutes on elliptical!!! Another first for me!
May 27: Day off.
May 28: 30 minutes (1.77 miles) on treadmill, 10 minutes on Elliptical, 30 minutes on weight machines.
May 29: 30 minutes on weight machines, 20 minutes non-stop on elliptical, 20 minutes on treadmill, 5 1/2 minutes on bike.
May 30: 42 minutes (2 1/2 miles) on treadmill, 30 minutes on weight machines, 20 minutes on elliptical.
May 31: 30 minutes on Wii Fit Aerobics.

Minutes exercised: 1796.81

I'm very proud to say that I met both of my goals this month.....I lost 8.4 lbs. & got my speed up to 4.0 on the treadmill (although I don't do that speed all the time yet).

My goals for June are:

1. Get up to 60 minutes on the treadmill.
2. Get up to 30 minutes on the elliptical.
3. Conquer the Stair 'Monster' :)
4. Lose 9.4 lbs.

Have a Happy Workout :)
Benita