I joined the Springing into fall challenge and I am hoping that will keep me motivated, especially with the weekly weigh-ins! I am
#63 and I chose to lose a realistic 8 lbs. I was losing a kilo a week and so I should have reached my first target easily but I know that as you get nearer your target the slower things get and so I wanted a target that I could realistically reach. And would you know it my weight loss has really slowed!
Not such a good week, but I did have 2 G&T's on a fast day and I have not been so strict with calorie counting so that can explain things! I also have had cravings for fruit and so my low carb has gone out the window. I don't normally crave fruit, but its very strong at the moment so i presume that my body needs some extra vitamins. Although I am making sure to eat the skins and the whole fruit so no fruit juice!
I did go to the gym, but only managed twice this week, although I have increased the exercise each time and today I got to 30mins cross trainer plus 5 mins cool down and working harder and faster each time I have got up to 275 calories burnt which is an improvement and I have also been increasing the machines so today I also did 13 separate machines! so although I would prefer to do 3 days I am please with the extra time I am spending at the gym. This week I would really like to do 3 times!
At a push I have lost 100 grams this week, but actually I am fluctuating all week up/down 2 kilos, so although I lost 100 gram yesterday at weigh-in, today I am back to 81 Kilo - I will just have to work harder and be smarter with my food choices - well thats the plan! My waist has stayed the same at 94 cm, but as its the first measuring week and I have only started with the gym a few times I did not expect any change this soon.
This week plan - Try to do 3 x gym and work harder, Be more active during the week and try to reduce the carbs!