Well...week two of Amy's challenge has come and gone! I'm down another 1/2 pound for a total weight loss of 1 lb. which is good but not good enough! And, truthfully, I have no one to blame but myself! I have still been working out but skipped a couple days this week (bad Melanie!) and I also have not been great about what I'm putting in my mouth :( That past couple days I've been getting back on track and it feels great--so hopefully next week I will have a big loss!
As for the challenges this week--I wasn't able to get to a park to do the weekly challenge--although now that I'm re-looking at it, I probably could have found a way to do it outside at the house!
Workout Wednesday focused on your triceps--which I LOVED! I've been very focused on my triceps lately so I loved this workout! I'm aiming big for next week!
And, on a personal note--aside from the challenge, I have come to the conclusion that I definitely need to get better about my nutrition. I KNOW that I have tons of muscle--I can feel it and I know I'm constantly building it up...and I can even see MOST of it--but there are some areas (ahem, arms, tummy) where I can't see it--and the problem is because the fat covering my muscle won't go away unless I really take control of what I'm eating--so that's my current goal: to get my eating back on track and continually eat healthy!
Showing posts with label 15-week challenge. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 15-week challenge. Show all posts
Sunday, July 12, 2009
Sunday, July 5, 2009
15 week challenge-week ONE!
This was the first week of Amy's 15 week challenge! I'm only down 1/2 pound but I'm definitely seeing improvement so I feel good!
The challenge this week was to create a healthy version of a meal you love! So I took the all-American "hamburger and fries" and healthified it! (yes, I made that word up!) haha
Instead of the hamburger, I made a healthy lean turkey burger and wrapped it in lettuce instead of using a bun. Also, instead of ketchup AND mustard, I just used mustard (no calories!). Then instead of french fries, I cut up a russet potato, shook the pieces in a bag of olive oil (1 tsp does the trick) and then baked them in the oven for my own version of french fries! And, to be honest, they taste just as good...if not better!
Workout Wednesday was hard but definitely a good workout!
Sorry no pictures :( Having a broken camera will do that to ya! haha
The challenge this week was to create a healthy version of a meal you love! So I took the all-American "hamburger and fries" and healthified it! (yes, I made that word up!) haha
Instead of the hamburger, I made a healthy lean turkey burger and wrapped it in lettuce instead of using a bun. Also, instead of ketchup AND mustard, I just used mustard (no calories!). Then instead of french fries, I cut up a russet potato, shook the pieces in a bag of olive oil (1 tsp does the trick) and then baked them in the oven for my own version of french fries! And, to be honest, they taste just as good...if not better!
Workout Wednesday was hard but definitely a good workout!
Sorry no pictures :( Having a broken camera will do that to ya! haha
Monday, June 29, 2009
New Challenge
So ever since I finished the detox, I saw my weight creep up about 3 pounds. I know, it's only 3 pounds right? But that's still a lot considering I want to continue going down! I've definitely been getting back on track the past couple days and it feels good to see that number start to go down again--I actually talked to Todd (the owner of my gym) and he gave me a few new things to add into my routine.
My problem was that I wasn't switching up my routine. I know this is something I am supposed to be doing but I think I just got so comfortable with my routine and liked what I was doing that I didn't want to switch it up! But when you don't alter your routine every once in awhile, you kind of hit a plateau and I think I was getting to that point. So, now when I'm on the treadmill/elliptical, instead of doing the 'weight loss' programs, he wants me to do it manually--then as I go along, I need to switch up the incline and resistance. I'm also adding in 10 minutes on the stair stepper machine--which I can definitely tell is working! And he gave me a few new ab/weight workouts so focus on my tummy and under arms. It's going great so far and I feel like the new programs will definitely help me out!
Onto the new challenge...
I found a new blog the other day (gotta love the internet!) called Amy's Quest to Skinny--and she is putting on a 15-week challenge. It will probably be easier to link to it than to try and explain everything so I'll just do that...go here if you want to check it out! It starts today and I am super pumped..I think it will be nice to have different challenges every week and since it lasts through mid-October, it will keep me going for awhile!
I might track my progress here--I might not! Who knows? But I feel like this blog has turned into all about weight loss and that's not what it was (solely) intended for...so hopefully I'll be back soon with something else!
My problem was that I wasn't switching up my routine. I know this is something I am supposed to be doing but I think I just got so comfortable with my routine and liked what I was doing that I didn't want to switch it up! But when you don't alter your routine every once in awhile, you kind of hit a plateau and I think I was getting to that point. So, now when I'm on the treadmill/elliptical, instead of doing the 'weight loss' programs, he wants me to do it manually--then as I go along, I need to switch up the incline and resistance. I'm also adding in 10 minutes on the stair stepper machine--which I can definitely tell is working! And he gave me a few new ab/weight workouts so focus on my tummy and under arms. It's going great so far and I feel like the new programs will definitely help me out!
Onto the new challenge...
I found a new blog the other day (gotta love the internet!) called Amy's Quest to Skinny--and she is putting on a 15-week challenge. It will probably be easier to link to it than to try and explain everything so I'll just do that...go here if you want to check it out! It starts today and I am super pumped..I think it will be nice to have different challenges every week and since it lasts through mid-October, it will keep me going for awhile!
I might track my progress here--I might not! Who knows? But I feel like this blog has turned into all about weight loss and that's not what it was (solely) intended for...so hopefully I'll be back soon with something else!
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