December 7th was a changing day in my life. That's the day I decided it was going to be different. I have committed to a journey of weight loss and lifestyle change that I pray will benefit me in many ways.
I downloaded my calorie tracking application on December 9th. Everytime I eat, I stop and log my calories into my phone. It keeps me on the right track because I can see exactly what I'm eating. I haven't gone over my allotted daily calories once since I initiated it. I believe it will definitely be a factor in my journey.
I chose a Super Weight Loss program on the game. It's a 12 week program led by Jillian. My ultimate goal weight cannot be safely attained in 12 weeks, so I will start another one after I finish the first. I should be able to meet my goal after the second 12 week challenge. I set it up to work out 4 days a week for 40 minutes at a time to begin with. I think in a week or two, I will bump it up to 50 minutes. I plan to work out at least one more day on my own, just wanted to set small goals to start. The first week, I worked out 5 days. The workouts actually last about 49 minutes when you include the cooldown and the drink breaks. Every 5 minutes or so, the program stops for about 30 seconds for you to get a drink. I think this is very helpful and I take advantage of it every time. It helps me to drink a good amount of water throughout the day. There are several types of exercises the programs has you do. There is circuit training, boxing, yoga that I have encountered so far. I like the way it is mixed up. It doesn't get monotonous that way. Jillian is very much like herself on T.V. Because the Wii is so sensitive, she can tell if you are slowing down or not doing the exercise. She will call you on it and tell you to get back in gear. She's also very encouraging when you are working really hard! It's amazing how quickly you can see results! I'm not just talking about my body, but my strength. Tonight when I worked out, I could do two exercises from start to finish that I could not finish two days ago. That tells me I'm getting stronger!! What a motivator!
The first week went VERY well! I didn't feel deprived at all and I really can't remember a time that I even felt hungry during the day....maybe a little bit in the morning when I first get up. I have not had Coca-Cola since December 5th. That's amazing for me! I even engaged in the drinking of a beer, a couple of pieces of birthday cake, ice cream, all my favorites.....just in smaller portions! So, for the first weigh-in on December 13th:
I lost 3 pounds!!! Yippee!! I was very excited! I do know that 3 lbs. will probably NOT be the norm week after week. I'm prepared for that, but I'm going to push myself and try to lose 2 lbs./week. It will take hard work, but I'm up for it!
Total Weight Lost since December 7th: 3 lbs.
Weight Loss Goal: 55 lbs.
Pounds to Goal: 52 lbs.
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