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I've been doing pretty good this week. I added running to my schedule, so I am doing running and P90x. Crazy? Perhaps. I thought this week was going to be a good time to do that since it is week 8 - Recovery Week. I am seeing results physically, but definitely not on the scale. You never know what will happen for next week though after 2 weeks of running.
I also reassessed my diet and started eating more protein. I think I got in the bad habit of just having veggies and rice for dinner, and minimal protein through the day and that's just not enough for someone who is working out everyday. I also looked into metabolic typing. While I never take one diet for gold, I tend to read a lot about different theories and adjust it for what I know is sound nutrition. One thing I do believe is that diets are not one size fits all. After taking several online assessments, it confirmed what I believed, I need a good mix of Proteins, Carbs and Fat. (For reference that is known as Mixed, the other two types are Protein and Carbo. The Protein types need higher protein requirements and the Carbos need more carbs.) This makes sense to me. And so far this week, has been working out rather well.
I forgot how much time working out took. I am not talking about trying to get in your 30 minutes of cardio per the Goverment Guidelines for Health. I am talking about working out enough to elicit serious change. When I was fitness training, had my personal training business and taught spinning, I guess I never really thought about it since I practically lived at the gym. I understand now the struggle so many of my clients felt about trying to make the time. But I have very strong will and determinatin, and I've gotten up at 5am for m y date with the pavement and I workout with Tony Horton every evening after I get home after working all day. It's not easy, but it's not impossible either. And there's a great sense of satisfaction that I've accomplished something and that I am getting closer to my goal.
In the end, I think it's about how badly you want to reach your goal, and how committed you are in obtaining it. I'm trying to get to my goal for my birthday this year. I turn the big 4-0! Ugh. I'm gonna make the best of it, and hopefully after all this working out, I'll look great doing it!
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153.6 lb
Lost so far: 0 lb.
Still to go: 8.6 lb.
Diet followed reasonably well.
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Diet Calendar Entries for 16 April 2010:
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1555 kcal
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Fat: 51.96g | Prot: 132.88g | Carb: 112.57g.
Breakfast: X-Large Egg White, sprouted grain bread, Light String Cheese. Lunch: sauerkraut, Jason's Deli Low Fat Swiss, Jason's Deli Roasted Turkey, Rye Bread. Dinner: El Pollo Loco Tortillas, El Pollo Loco Side Salad, El Pollo Loco Avocado Salsa, El Pollo Loco Chicken Wing, Flame Grilled Chicken Breast. Snacks/Other: Peach, Light String Cheese. more...
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2840 kcal
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Activities & Exercise:
Run/Walk - 2.97 mi - 10:45 pace - 32 minutes, Sitting - 4 hours and 28 minutes, Desk Work - 9 hours, Driving - 1 hour, Standing - 3 hours, Sleeping - 6 hours. more...
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gaining 0.6 lb a week
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