Week 3 Results

Down 4.4! WOO HOO! 13.2 pounds so far
I'm feelin so good and starting to notice my clothes getting looser. Just a little bit, but I'll TAKE IT! This week I worked pretty hard! I did a lot more strength training then I have done in the first 2 weeks. That really makes a difference. It's not all about cardio my friends. When you strengthen your muscles, they burn more calories when you are just SITTING there, like right now me writing on my blog and you reading my blog. PLUS when you strength train you keep burning calories for much  longer after you are done, then you would if you just did cardio. But I am also stepping up my cardio. Starting today. I walk/jogged for 90 minutes pushing the stroller and AT LEAST half of the time was spend jogging! That's a lot for me! I'm feeling pretty AMAZING right now! I just feel like I'm really doin it, it's really happening. I'm finally loosing weight! This week I'm also stepping up in the nutrition department! I'm not going to do anything extreme like a few of my friends. Example no flour or sugar. That's great for them, but I want to loose weight and keep it off and I'm too afraid that if I cut out too much that I will gain it all back once I start eating those things again. Which happens to people a lot. I'm not going to say that I'm never going to do that, maybe the last month just to insure my WINNING, but for now I feel like I'm doing TOO good with what I'm doing. I'm going to keep it up and step it up a little more. I'm in this! I GOT this!

Something random that I learned this past week. Step ups are an AMAZING work out!!! Part of the challenge was counting sets of 10 reps that we were doing so example 100 step ups = 10 points. I get so dang sweaty and tired for those set ups. And I just use the stairs at my house, I don't use the stair climber at a gym but I bet it's awesome for burning calories. 2 different days I did 1000 step ups each.
A-MAZING, at least I think so. I was DRIPPING with sweat! I recommend switching legs after each 50 so they each get the same workout and it makes it a little easier.

Things I never thought I would love.
Roasted cauliflower! YUMMMM! I eat the whole thing by my self. Cut it up in florets, mix with 2 T extra virgin olive oil salt and pepper and roast for 45 minutes at 350 turning a few times. I LOVE it! Also brussel sprouts same thing, and it's actually really good.
Zumba, I think I have mentioned this before, but I LOVE IT! It's my favorite work out by FAR and now tuesdays and thursdays are my favorite days of the week and I don't let anything keep me from these workouts.
My new Brooks running shoes! I went to an actual running store and was evaluated for running shoes and insoles. It has taken me a few walk/jogs to get used to them because it's much more support then I'm used to. I walk around bare foot all day chasing my kids around. So I had to build up to wearing them. But today I worked out in them for 90 minutes and they did pretty good. By the end my toes where a little sore but my heal is feeling better. Not 100% but much much better.