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So I'm breaking my personal rule about only weighing in on Sundays!
I did a cheater weigh in after I worked out on my new elliptical machine (more later), and because it was below 300, which is HUGE for me... I wanted to record it! Seems my DH's joke about working out until I was below 300 was oddly correct!
I'm sure it's just water weight having sweat from working out, but regardless, it's an actual weight. It's all about perspective. In January I was 339... it's now early May and I'm below 300... that's a lot of weight... I'm not sure I could carry 40 lbs of weight around anymore!
So about the elliptical machine... it's a hard workout! It took me about 10 minutes to get the heart rate strap to work... of course it would have only been a minute if I had read the instructions that said to moisten the sensors ... LOL.
I tried out the heart rate program for 15 minutes... but the "fat burning" range is around 130, and my heart rate was around 140-150 for most of the time, so I don't know if that's the best exercise approach for me right now, but it's neat that it would adjust to increase your heart rate or decrease just based on the reading. So I just did 15 minutes... was definitely hard, and I'll work on 15-20 minutes on it this week.
After I got off the elliptical machine, I tried out my DH's new recumbant bike... he got a nice little machine there... the seat is actually comfy! LOL I did about 10 minutes and I was done. I did a few sets of free weights, but nothing to write home about.
When I contrast the amount of time on the machines versus the "Walk at home" DVDs, I can do the DVD for 45 minutes and the machines for 25. I'll have to evaluate which one is a better workout, or switch them up to make a balanced workout.
Does anyone have opinions about DVDs vs workout machines?
Hope everyone had a great Monday!
Brandy
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