Weight Loss Buddies from 2012

Hello,


This week update:


Aug 4 - ex done
Aug 5 - ex done
Aug 6 - walking
Aug 7 - ex done
Aug 8 - nil
Aug 9 - ex done
Aug 10 - 30 mins walking with DH.. Enjoyed it


Yah, I was able to exercise 6 days this week :exactly:

 

Good job Anitha, here's mine!

My weekly summary

4th Aug, Mon: 3 mile morning walk
5th Aug, Tue: 2 mile morning walk
6th Aug, Wed: 3.25 miles walk
7th Aug, Thu: 30 minutes treadmill [2 miles] + 12 minutes elliptical [1 mile]
8th Aug, Fri: none
9th Aug, Sat: none
10th Aug, Sun: 4 mile hike

so 5 out 7 and I'm happy with it!

will try to do 5 days this week too although I might not go for walk today...want to take it easy after the hike yesterday...even though it was 4 miles in total...but was quite steep..so 2 miles uphill..I did after a long time! it was fun though ..

 

That's nice Manali !

Here, is my updated last week summary:

Aug 4 - covered 3 miles in treadmill
Aug 5 - 60 mins in treadmill and 20 mins normal walk
Aug 6 - 40 mins normal walk
Aug 7 - covered 2.97 miles in treadmill
Aug 8 - nil due to dr appointment
Aug 9 - covered 3.17 miles in treadmill
Aug 10 - 20 mins normal walk

I was able to exercise 6/7 last week and yes, I've lost 0.4-0.6 lbs (updated my ticker happily)

 

Aug 11

Breakfast - 1 slice plain wheat bread (store bought), 1 cup bournvita (1/4 tsp brown sugar), home made fruit smoothie (included banana, apple, strawberry & blueberries)
Lunch - roti, brown rice, curry, home made yogurt, vegetable and 1 boiled egg white
Eve - 1 sweet potato
Dinner - Roti with cauliflower curry
1 multi vitamin


Workout :
climbing stairs (at home)

treadmill - 70 mins - all of power went off so couldn't note down the distance or calories . but, i would have covered more than 3 miles today

arm workout with and without weights (used 3 lbs) - arm circles, lateral lifts, bicep curls, triceps overhead extension, triceps back kicks(enjoyed it)

squats - 15

Today weight: 151 lbs (lowest)

 

Aug 12

Breakfast - 2 slices plain wheat bread (store bought), 1 cup bournvita (1/4 tsp brown sugar), home made fruit smoothie (included banana, apple, strawberry, blueberries & water)
Lunch - roti, brown rice, curry, home made yogurt, vegetable and 1 boiled egg white
Dinner - 3 small roti with peas curry
1 multivitamin

No junk :cool2:

Workout :

• Climbing stairs (at home)
  
• Treadmill - Distance: 3.23 miles, Calories burnt - 366, Time: 60 mins, LAPs - 13
• Arm workouts with and without weights (used 3 lbs) - arm circles, lateral lifts, bicep curls, triceps overhead extension
• Basic and Sumo Squats - 15
  
• Modern mom hip ex

Overall, a great day with respect to food diet and workouts :2thumbsup:

 

12th Aug: 40 min walk
13th Aug: 25 min walk

 

Aug 13

Breakfast - 2 slices plain wheat bread (store bought), 1 cup bournvita (1/4 tsp brown sugar),home made fruit smoothie (included banana, apple, strawberry, blueberries & water)
Lunch - roti, brown rice, curry, home made yogurt, vegetable and 1 boiled egg white
Dinner - 3 small dosa with curry
1 multivitamin

No junk :thumbsup

Workout :

• Climbing stairs (at home)
  
• 45 mins fast walking (inhaled some fresh air)
• Arm workouts
• Basic and Sumo Squats - 10

Overall, a great day with respect to food diet and workouts

Today weight - 150.4 lbs (lost an lb).. Looks like my goal weight isn't too far . I couldn't update my ticker for some reason..

 

14th Aug: 45 minutes brisk walk [3 miles]

 

Summary for First 10 days:
Aug 1- exceeded 1070 calories-emotional eating-walked 90 mins
Aug 2-saved 180 calories-yoga 1 hr
Aug 3-exceeded 400 calories- birthday party pizza
dinner-walked 1.5 mile
Aug 4-saved 200 calories-10 sets SN,40 mins kick boxing
Aug 5-missed calculating-slow jogging 30 min, 1 hr strength training
Aug 6-missed calculating-20 mins tennis,35 mins kickboxing
Aug 7-saved 276 calories-10 mins stretches,35 mins kickboxing
Aug 8-exceeded 900- Pooja day- oily food and carb - consumed less quantity, but high calorie food- Nil exercise
Aug 9-No saving, no exceeding- maintained-1 hr yoga
Aug 10-exceeded 250- restaurant food- Nil exercise

4 days over ate.
2 days no workout
Rest all days was good with workouts and diet.
Lost almost 1 pound.
I aim to reduce the number of red days in my second phase and reduce more weight.

 

Aug 11- Missed calculating calories- 3 mile walk- indoor
Aug 12-saved 100 calories-1 hr floor workout
Aug 13-exceeded 150 calories- 1hr outdoor walk, 35 mins of kick boxing and ab workouts.