I've had a look at my food and exercise diaries for the last 11 weeks, it's been 80% good and 20% smack on the wrist - the right balance me thinks. I think I've been overly critical of what I've achieved so far. I saw my mum last night for the first time in a quite a few weeks and she was quite shocked at how slim I now am. I invited her to come to the gym with me as I still have my free one month guest pass, so she came and had a swim whilst I worked out and afterwards we sat in the steam room together. As an aside, it was great going to the gym with someone and tonight my sister is coming with me, I wish I had a constant gym buddy! Anyway, whilst in the changing rooms, she kept saying how much I had lost and that I didn't need to lose anymore, but I guess that's a typical mum thing to say. I just want to lose these final 12 pounds and I will be happy as punch.
On 1 June I told myself I would try a 12 week programme of 1,200 - 1,400 calories with regular gym wotkouts. I had hoped that I would have lost the full 21 pounds by next week (which is week 12) but I can now see that that was over ambitious. At the same time, I can also see that I am getting bored of my current workout plan. I want to try something new, I want to try another 12 week programme. I am definitely sticking with more weight training, I'm loving it and feeling stronger. 30 day shred perhaps? I have seen so many people on MFP who have had success with it, I am only wary of it because I am a gym girl and the 30 day shred is a home dvd workout. As reluctant as I am to do so, I also think I probably need to listen to the advice I have been getting recently and cut down on my carbs and increase my protein intake. No more afternoon Snack-a-Jacks, waaaahhh …. actually, I don't think I want a life that doesn't involve Snack-a-Jacks.
10 things I have learnt in the last 12 weeks:
1. I am an emotional eater. If I'm happy I want to eat, if I'm sad I want to eat!
2. I am frequently negative about my efforts and achievements, which is strange as I am so positive about other people's;
3. Junk food upsets my tummy (and gives me awful wind :s);
4. I enjoy eating fresh vegetables, favourites being baby carrots, mangetout and baby corn;
5. I love, love, love no fat plain frozen yogurt and cannot live without popcorn or Snack-a-Jacks (re the latter, I tried and was miserable);
6. I can get overly obsessed with counting the calories in every single item of food that goes into my mouth. Whilst this has taught me a lot about food nutrition, I don' think I need to be as obsessed with this over the next 12 weeks;
7.I enjoy doing stuff other than classes at the gym - I kick a$$ on the Cardio Wave and I look good doing it. It sounds so vain but I always pick the machine right in front of the window so I can check out my sweaty bod while I work. I've also spotted quite a few people checking out my butt as they walk past, which makes me work even harder ;)
8. I am actually quite fit. I have a good resting heart rate and I managed to go from wanting to vomit and pass out after 10 mins on the Cardio Wave to doing a straight 40 mins in the space of 3 weeks or even 20 mins on the Cardio Wave followed/preceded by a 45 min spin class;
9. I am lazy so get stuck in a routine fairly easily but I also get bored very quickly so need to remember to mix things up;
10. When I am in bed on Saturday mornings I hate the thought of going to the gym but when I do go, afterwards I'm walking on Cloud 9;
The next 12 weeks starts on the week beginning 30 August and ends on 14 November. The aim is to lose 12 pounds, so an average of 1 pound a week, and to decrease my body fat. I'm also booked in for a free trial Powerplates session to try something different. Bring on the next 12 weeks!!!
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