Monday morning after Thursday Thanksgiving Day, and (Saturday seconds from Thanksgiving Day) and the tape measure don't lie because the results are in:
1 inch lost from the waist
1/2 inch lost from the left thigh
1/2 inch lost from the right thigh
1/4 inch lost from the hips
Total inch lost: 2 1/4 inches
I knew my clothes were getting less and less tight, and now I know why.
The scale didn't budge up or down which makes me extremely happy. But why, oh why are we slaves to that little instrument that tells you you weigh more than that chart says you should weigh? Okay I'm going to have to really blast some calories this week cause that scale needs to move (down that is) this week.
Perseverance, perseverance and I will conquer that scale. You will too if you watch your diet and exercise. I'm going to take a Body Pump class today so I'll burn some calories (can be up to 600 calories), and work my muscles out.
Check out this website for info on Body Pump.
http://www.lesmills.com/global/en/members/bodypump/about-bodypump.aspx
How did you do over the long Thanksgiving weekend?
Monday, November 30, 2009
Sunday, November 29, 2009
New Beginnings
Nothing to much happened to me today, but a new nephew was born into the world early this morning. Now I'm not a newborn baby person because I think they mostly look like "little rats", but this little one is absolutely beautiful. Baby Alexander (Alex) is really precious. Shout out to the parents and Grandma Stephanie.
I did walk around my condo complex for 30 minutes after dinner tonight. I got this exercise thing down. Did you exercise today?
I did walk around my condo complex for 30 minutes after dinner tonight. I got this exercise thing down. Did you exercise today?
Saturday, November 28, 2009
Exercise Again
I attended the 8:30 AM Spin class this morning and I'm telling you it was harder to get up and go to this class than it was to go to the 6:00 AM class yesterday. But again the bottom line is - I did it - I went.
Have you exercised today yet? If not, then you have many more hours to do so.
Well my body is telling me it's tired, so tomorrow I'm not going to a class or working out with a trainer, but I will make sure I'm moving like walking more than being still.
Exercise Notes For the Day
This is from an article about Valerie Bertinelli (you know the 49 year old who posed in a bikini recently) in the November 2009 issue of Ladies Home Journal
"Her trainer had her walking up to 20,000 steps a day and she monitored every morsel on her way to a remarkable 123 pounds."
20,000 steps per day? Heck I'm trying to get to and be consistent with walking 10,000 steps per day.
The following about 10,000 steps a day is from this site: http://www.thewalkingsite.com/10000steps.html
10,000 STEPS A DAY
"10,000 steps a day - pedometer walking program, walking routine, beginning walking, beginner walker"
How many steps do you walk each day?
Maybe you have heard the recent guidelines about walking 10,000 steps per day. How far is 10,000 steps anyway? The average person's stride length is approximately 2.5 feet long. That means it takes just over 2,000 steps to walk one mile, and 10,000 steps is close to 5 miles.
A sedentary person may only average 1,000 to 3,000 steps a day. For these people adding steps has many health benefits. I have outlined the basic 10,000 steps program, but also added a commentary below.
A reasonable goal for most people is to increase average daily steps each week by 500 per day until you can easily average 10,000 per day. Example: If you currently average 3000 steps each day, your goal for week one is 3500 each day. Your week 2 goal is 4000 each day. Continue to increase each week and you should be averaging 10,000 steps by the end of 14 weeks.
Have you exercised today yet? If not, then you have many more hours to do so.
Well my body is telling me it's tired, so tomorrow I'm not going to a class or working out with a trainer, but I will make sure I'm moving like walking more than being still.
Exercise Notes For the Day
This is from an article about Valerie Bertinelli (you know the 49 year old who posed in a bikini recently) in the November 2009 issue of Ladies Home Journal
"Her trainer had her walking up to 20,000 steps a day and she monitored every morsel on her way to a remarkable 123 pounds."
20,000 steps per day? Heck I'm trying to get to and be consistent with walking 10,000 steps per day.
The following about 10,000 steps a day is from this site: http://www.thewalkingsite.com/10000steps.html
10,000 STEPS A DAY
"10,000 steps a day - pedometer walking program, walking routine, beginning walking, beginner walker"
How many steps do you walk each day?
Maybe you have heard the recent guidelines about walking 10,000 steps per day. How far is 10,000 steps anyway? The average person's stride length is approximately 2.5 feet long. That means it takes just over 2,000 steps to walk one mile, and 10,000 steps is close to 5 miles.
A sedentary person may only average 1,000 to 3,000 steps a day. For these people adding steps has many health benefits. I have outlined the basic 10,000 steps program, but also added a commentary below.
A reasonable goal for most people is to increase average daily steps each week by 500 per day until you can easily average 10,000 per day. Example: If you currently average 3000 steps each day, your goal for week one is 3500 each day. Your week 2 goal is 4000 each day. Continue to increase each week and you should be averaging 10,000 steps by the end of 14 weeks.
Friday, November 27, 2009
Day After the Big Splurge
Well I ate all that I wanted to yesterday (gumbo, macaroni and cheese, sweet potatoes, collard greens, potato salad...), and I got up and went to 6:00 AM Spin class this morning. I struggled with wanting to get out in the 30 something degree weather at 5:30 AM, but I did it! So from here on it's all downhill - that hardest part of my day is a done deal. Morning exercise is pretty cool - you get it out the way.
Hey I just overheard a segment on The Today Show about a guy who lost some 400 pounds and they said he was "carb cycling". Yall that's exactly what we are doing following, Crack the Fat-Loss Code" book. Another thing they said was he got the support from others. That's also what we are doing here. But I'm beginning to wonder...Where ya at?
So remember the Thanksgiving eating plan? Today is a carb deplete day. You can eat all that left over turkey (but with veggies only). And exercise, exercise, exercise and you should keep those pounds away.
Money I got this...August 2010 it's going to be - back out, in something other than black pants and a top, and some hair I bought. Can you feel me?
Hey I just overheard a segment on The Today Show about a guy who lost some 400 pounds and they said he was "carb cycling". Yall that's exactly what we are doing following, Crack the Fat-Loss Code" book. Another thing they said was he got the support from others. That's also what we are doing here. But I'm beginning to wonder...Where ya at?
So remember the Thanksgiving eating plan? Today is a carb deplete day. You can eat all that left over turkey (but with veggies only). And exercise, exercise, exercise and you should keep those pounds away.
Money I got this...August 2010 it's going to be - back out, in something other than black pants and a top, and some hair I bought. Can you feel me?
Thursday, November 26, 2009
Eat What You Want Day
Happy Thanksgiving!
Give thanks and have a wonderful time doing whatever it is you will be doing. Enjoy your meal today, and then on Friday and Saturday work it off with some exercise.
I'll be checking to see how you did with your exercise Fri and Sat (and I want you to make me accountable too) so I'll talk to you again soon.
Shopping tip for "Black Friday"
I found this in my email inbox this morning and the sale looks good so check it out.
http://www.nyandcompany.com/nyco/index.jsp
Give thanks and have a wonderful time doing whatever it is you will be doing. Enjoy your meal today, and then on Friday and Saturday work it off with some exercise.
I'll be checking to see how you did with your exercise Fri and Sat (and I want you to make me accountable too) so I'll talk to you again soon.
Shopping tip for "Black Friday"
I found this in my email inbox this morning and the sale looks good so check it out.
http://www.nyandcompany.com/nyco/index.jsp
Monday, November 23, 2009
Thanksgiving Week Eating Plan
Remember Mon-Wed this week is carb-deplete eating because Turkey Day (Thursday) we are going to eat what we want, when we want, and how much we want. And then on Fri we carb deplete again. You know we got to get rid of all that sweet potato pie, pecan pie, cornbread dressing, rice dressing, collard greens, turkey, roast, wine, beer...and at my Thanksgiving table in the A-T-L a Louisiana favorite - gumbo....................................
No weight lost this week, but I did lose inches:
Hips: 1/4 inch lost
Left Thigh: 1 inch lost (now my thighs are even:)
Now I'm not advocating doing this, but lost weight and/or inches are possible with eating out. You see last week I ate out at:
Olive Garden for lunch Monday
Mediterranean Grill for dinner Tuesday
McDonald's for breakfast Saturday – I had an Egg McMuffin it’s a great choice on the run for this eating plan
Piccadilly for lunch Sunday
Get moving!
(See Tues Nov 17th post for full Thanksgiving Week Plan)
No weight lost this week, but I did lose inches:
Hips: 1/4 inch lost
Left Thigh: 1 inch lost (now my thighs are even:)
Now I'm not advocating doing this, but lost weight and/or inches are possible with eating out. You see last week I ate out at:
Olive Garden for lunch Monday
Mediterranean Grill for dinner Tuesday
McDonald's for breakfast Saturday – I had an Egg McMuffin it’s a great choice on the run for this eating plan
Piccadilly for lunch Sunday
Get moving!
(See Tues Nov 17th post for full Thanksgiving Week Plan)
Sunday, November 22, 2009
I Got Strapped Today
I got strapped today...No, no not with a gun with a pedometer.
What's the big deal with a pedometer? Well here's the story - The health promotions committee at my church is the recipient of a grant from the Morehouse School of Medicine. Obesity is epidemic in our country (and yeah I'm part of the obesity statistics). Our goal with the grant is to increase physical activity targeting walking as a measure to address the obesity epidemic. So we're using the pedometers to measure our steps until April 2010 when we have a walkathon as our final celebration for increasing our physical activity. So yeah I'm strapped - with a pedometer and my goal is to take 10,000 steps per day.
Best Line of the Day
"I sat in my car outside her house with a gun in my hand and I was going to shoot her for taking my man, but she never came home." WTF...I know people that would do that? Yes I do, and she's a hardworking church girl (and I'm being real, not facetious). You know...I'm so glad old girl didn't come home because I might not have ever known the person I call my friend because her ass would be sitting in jail. Ladies he ain't worth all that. I ain't going to jail for no man and neither should you. As they say in New Orleans - you heard?
Ooh chile...I say next time pick up a pedometer, and not a gun and "walk it out". Check out how you "walk it out" here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kwKL10wvwDM
What's the big deal with a pedometer? Well here's the story - The health promotions committee at my church is the recipient of a grant from the Morehouse School of Medicine. Obesity is epidemic in our country (and yeah I'm part of the obesity statistics). Our goal with the grant is to increase physical activity targeting walking as a measure to address the obesity epidemic. So we're using the pedometers to measure our steps until April 2010 when we have a walkathon as our final celebration for increasing our physical activity. So yeah I'm strapped - with a pedometer and my goal is to take 10,000 steps per day.
Best Line of the Day
"I sat in my car outside her house with a gun in my hand and I was going to shoot her for taking my man, but she never came home." WTF...I know people that would do that? Yes I do, and she's a hardworking church girl (and I'm being real, not facetious). You know...I'm so glad old girl didn't come home because I might not have ever known the person I call my friend because her ass would be sitting in jail. Ladies he ain't worth all that. I ain't going to jail for no man and neither should you. As they say in New Orleans - you heard?
Ooh chile...I say next time pick up a pedometer, and not a gun and "walk it out". Check out how you "walk it out" here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kwKL10wvwDM
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