What a productive week this has been ~ all round!
Many positives and a few negatives....but I wouldn't really call them HUGE negatives.
I continued this week very similar to last week ~ double cardio every day with exception of the weekends - with some interesting stats and a nice surprise on Wednesday. The stats are still fairly new to me, as I don't understand the *extra* numbers in regards to the percentage of total body fat, etc. But...since my last weigh in and measurements which was a few months or so back...I have lost 10 pounds, and my overall body fat was 77 ml(?) down from the last number (which again I cannot remember, in the 80's I think?) I think this is right, not a hundred percent sure. But, the exciting part was that I was down in calliper measurements and scale measurements. We were going to do pictures, but that will be this week now as I neglected to bring the camera in to the gym (maybe on purpose?). Blake http://www.totalbodydevelopment.ca/ has told me that this is great as the first month or so was more of an experimentation to see how my body would respond to the diet (which doesn't feel like a diet yet) and additional cardio. I have had the odd comment in regards to working out and/or losing wieght - so there must be a change that others are seeing. Me? Somedays - Yes; other days - No. What I have noticed is that my abs seem to be a little more defined, which in itself is exciting...as if they are starting to be noticable, just think where I could be in 7 months from now? Being the goal person I am, my goal is to get my body fat down to 60 ml (??) by Christmas - so we are in good shape to *go hard* in January.
My training week felt good until I strained my back during my Wednesday personal training session. This was to my own fatigue and poor form ~ note to self...Blake was more upset with himself for not stopping the exercise or taking weight off the barbell. I don't hold him responsible in the least, but as our personalities are similar, I do see where he is coming from thinking this way. He being the trainer should have recognized this and had me the client drop the weight. Me, being the personality I am...would have been ticked if he had me do that. A trip to the chiropractor told me almost EXACTLY what my trainer had told me...and ok'd me to continue to train. Blake had told me to go easy, and no cardio, but the thought of not doing anything almost brought me to tears. The frustration of it all.
I also added cycling in for a change up in cardio. My husband has since been riding his bike to burn calories and work out an issue he has had with his hip. Over the weekend I joined him 3 times, clocked in 75 km in total and got my cardio in for the 3 days I needed. The weather has been beautiful for this time of year, so it is hard not to take advantage of it.
Thanksgiving for us Canadian's isn't as big as it is in the States - or so it seems. I tried to fly under the radar this year to get out of cooking - ONLY because everyone who usually comes to dinner, was mostly out of town. I could use the excuse that it is I who can only eat certain things. However, turkey is a protein, we would have salad, and it was a carb day so I could actually have some yams. Since I would cook I would know how everything was cooked, ie. not too much salt, preservatives, etc, You can probably tell, I caved in, and cooked for a small group of 9 this year - not our usual large number but enjoyable just the same. As my son said to me, *Mum, you've cooked for the last 24 years, why would it change now? Besides, it's Thanksgiving*. Well, I guess he is/was right as we had our dinner last night.
And since I haven't told my family and friends about this blog as of yet....my youngest *sprang* the news to us that we will be Grandparents next year. Wow!! A bit of a shock, and yet not. It is still early - but I have told him I expect to be the *hottest Grandma on stage*. lol.....
With that being said, this Thanksgiving reminds me how thankful I am for my family, the healthy kids I have, the food that is able to be put on the table, mine and my husbands' health, and the good friends I have in my life. Life is good ~ we shouldn't just be reminded of this at Thanksgiving but all year thru.
Happy Thanksgiving!
Let's rock it going into Week #6
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