The first week of Weight Watchers at Work proved to be successful. It had everything to do with my workouts and a little to do with my eating. I had 5 of 7 blue dots, but the days without dots were more points than they should have been. Some of the workouts I had been doing make me hungry ALL day and I can't do anything about it. There is only so much chicken you can eat before your body says, "that's enough...where's the bread?" Some way, somehow.....I managed a 1 pound loss. I am now sitting on the edge of the "next 10." This means there will be a new second digit if I can pull off a one pound or more loss this week. As much as I would like to say I am going to make it.....my Friday pizza has me worried, but I did COUNT all of the points and have very few weeklies left. So my goal now is to keep my workouts cardio based and eat within the blue dot zone. I think I can. I think I can.
It doesn't help that I have been on this kick of craving pancakes and waffles. I made some Kodiak waffles last weekend. I learned from my first attempt about a month ago that the powder mix needs some flavoring. I added vanilla extract this time and that made a HUGE difference. Then I noticed my fellow WW on Instagram making these 1 point waffles using Quest Protein powder, so I summoned my Amazon app and ordered some, as well as some sugar free syrups for flavoring. I haven't made any yet, but plan to this week. Something about eating pancakes makes me happy.
I got two runs in last week, which is one less than I needed, but I added a Power Yoga class on Tuesday (it was awesome and I loved it). That class came the day before my HIIT class on Wednesday. I've said it before and I will say it again, I love this HIIT class. Needless to say on Thursday was a difficult movement day for me. My shoulders, my legs, just all of it hurt.
I have given a LOT of credit to my workouts for getting the weight off of me. Losing 25 pounds in six months is the slow way, but it's been the right way for me. I definitely have adopted the mantra of slow and steady wins the race. I've pushed past that 25 pound mark....just barely, but I'm headed into the last 25. Before you make any comments on my goal, this will get me to a healthy BMI and a healthy weight. I'm not bone thin, I'm muscular but I still have a layer of fat covering all these muscles. I also have my physical coming up in the spring and I will discuss what my goal weight should be with my doctor to ensure I am as healthy as I can be for height and AGE. If it's higher than what the suggested BMI weight range is, great....all the sooner I'll be a life-timer at WW.
Back to my workouts. I worked the program for two months before I incorporated any real workouts. Late September, I started the HIIT class at Fit Hub. HIIT is High Intensity Interval Training. It's an hour long class that focuses on building muscle with quick bursts of cardio. This type of workout will blast fat off your body faster than anything else. This is what Beach Body and the multitude of other at-home workouts are based on and they work. You can do them at home, but I need interaction to push myself, so I take these classes and love them!
Three weeks after that, I began training for a Half Marathon. I run 3 days a week. Two of those days are a simple 30 minute run, with longer runs on the weekends. I believe running is what keeps the body on a fat burning mission all day. Sometimes, if it's warm enough, I'll get up and run on the treadmill in my garage. Other times, I'll go to the gym. In all honesty, I have watched people NOT clean machines at the gym enough to know that until flu season is over, I will not be going back to use that dirty equipment. I blame the management of the gym because when I joined, I was never instructed to clean my machines after working out. I have common sense knowing no one else wants to touch my sweaty machine. Right?? If it's over 45, I will run outside. I need those neighborhood runs to show me that I can do it. My neighborhood is hilly so I work to run up the hills as much as I can. My Half is in Florida, so it is mostly flat. Don't let Disney fool you, though. Those parks are hilly!
If you don't like to run, walking will do the same thing, just not as fast. The faster you walk, the better off you will be. I'm not a fan of the elliptical trainer because I don't think it gives you enough push. So if you opt for cardio equipment, get on the treadmill. The real point is to MOVE. Being active is a huge part of being slim and fit and healthy. I've spent most of my life not exercising and I am not sure I would go back now. I love feeling strong and healthy.
Good luck this week!
I have given a LOT of credit to my workouts for getting the weight off of me. Losing 25 pounds in six months is the slow way, but it's been the right way for me. I definitely have adopted the mantra of slow and steady wins the race. I've pushed past that 25 pound mark....just barely, but I'm headed into the last 25. Before you make any comments on my goal, this will get me to a healthy BMI and a healthy weight. I'm not bone thin, I'm muscular but I still have a layer of fat covering all these muscles. I also have my physical coming up in the spring and I will discuss what my goal weight should be with my doctor to ensure I am as healthy as I can be for height and AGE. If it's higher than what the suggested BMI weight range is, great....all the sooner I'll be a life-timer at WW.
Back to my workouts. I worked the program for two months before I incorporated any real workouts. Late September, I started the HIIT class at Fit Hub. HIIT is High Intensity Interval Training. It's an hour long class that focuses on building muscle with quick bursts of cardio. This type of workout will blast fat off your body faster than anything else. This is what Beach Body and the multitude of other at-home workouts are based on and they work. You can do them at home, but I need interaction to push myself, so I take these classes and love them!
Three weeks after that, I began training for a Half Marathon. I run 3 days a week. Two of those days are a simple 30 minute run, with longer runs on the weekends. I believe running is what keeps the body on a fat burning mission all day. Sometimes, if it's warm enough, I'll get up and run on the treadmill in my garage. Other times, I'll go to the gym. In all honesty, I have watched people NOT clean machines at the gym enough to know that until flu season is over, I will not be going back to use that dirty equipment. I blame the management of the gym because when I joined, I was never instructed to clean my machines after working out. I have common sense knowing no one else wants to touch my sweaty machine. Right?? If it's over 45, I will run outside. I need those neighborhood runs to show me that I can do it. My neighborhood is hilly so I work to run up the hills as much as I can. My Half is in Florida, so it is mostly flat. Don't let Disney fool you, though. Those parks are hilly!
If you don't like to run, walking will do the same thing, just not as fast. The faster you walk, the better off you will be. I'm not a fan of the elliptical trainer because I don't think it gives you enough push. So if you opt for cardio equipment, get on the treadmill. The real point is to MOVE. Being active is a huge part of being slim and fit and healthy. I've spent most of my life not exercising and I am not sure I would go back now. I love feeling strong and healthy.
Good luck this week!
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