Tonight was my night that I weighed in with Trainer Trey aka Coach. Things are moving slowly, but they are definitely moving. Regardless of how fast the pounds are dropping, I am really excited that they are. Besides, I am feeling stronger, faster, and more full of life than I have in years. So... here are the results. I have lost 5 pounds over the last 4 weeks. Left arm is -1/2", Right arm is +1/8", Left Thigh -1", Right thigh no change, Chest -2", waist -2 1/2", Hips -1 1/2". So ... about 7 1/4 total inches lost in 4 weeks. I am super excited. Also, I don't think I really had any expectations about how many inches in a month I might lose, so not having a really high expectation helped.
As far as my routine at the gym, I go at 7pm Monday through Friday and whatever time is most convenient on Saturday. I give myself Sunday off. The only reason I go on Sunday is if I missed a day, which has only happened once so far... but I made it up. On Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays I do 60 minutes of cardio. The intensity level changes daily so I never do the same exact cardio workout two days in a row. On Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays I do resistance (weight) training for about 30-45 minutes depending on my trainer who trains me each Thursday night giving me a new resistance program for the following week. Each resistance training session is followed by 30 minutes of cardio.
I wear a Polar FT4 everyday. It keeps track of my heart rate and calorie burn during my workouts. I am currently burning between 650 - 830 calories per workout. I try to compete with myself daily determined to beat my burn from the day before.
I am so excited about all of this. I know I haven't accomplished anything huge in the grand scheme of things. But I have accomplished something great for myself in my own little world.... and that is far more that I could have hoped for.
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