labs~rule
02-15-2007, 12:09 PM
Where is everyone these days? I had my weigh in last night and I lost .6. I was expecting more for all of the exercise that I did. I have exercised for a hour everyday for the last two weeks, but I am happy that it was a loss. How is everyone else doing? Anyone else lose this week?
This place seems to have slowed down lately I hope that is because everyone is busy eating healthy and exercising :D I have been trying to change things up a little and add different exercises and recipes. I change up my exercise so that I do not get bored with one thing, some of the things I really enjoy are racquetball, skating, swimming, aqua fit, walking, treadmill, exercise video and my dance video. Some of the new things I have done is adding ankle and wrist weights while on my treadmill or doing my video, I balance on my exercise ball and lift weights or use a resistance band (there are lot of great exercises that you can do with a ball) and I have started using a skipping rope it really gets the heart rate up. Find something that you like and do what works for you. Another thing I found that works for me is planning my meals ahead of time. Because my weigh in is on Wednesday's my week goes from Wednesday to Wednesday and I eat out (something healthy) every night after weighting in. So today I will sit down and make a meal plan to get me until till Tuesday and then go out and get everything that I need so I have no excuse not to make something and I am not running to the store everyday. I also like to try at least one new recipe each week.
I'm convinced that there is no "correct" way to diet or achieve long term weight loss. It's a case of "different strokes for different folks". So if you are comfortable with a low carb plan, that's fine. Or if you prefer a more balanced eating plan, that's fine too. As long as you eat healthy foods and get physically active, the extra weight is gonna disappear!
Remember --- Losing Weight is Not a Race - It's a Hike
This place seems to have slowed down lately I hope that is because everyone is busy eating healthy and exercising :D I have been trying to change things up a little and add different exercises and recipes. I change up my exercise so that I do not get bored with one thing, some of the things I really enjoy are racquetball, skating, swimming, aqua fit, walking, treadmill, exercise video and my dance video. Some of the new things I have done is adding ankle and wrist weights while on my treadmill or doing my video, I balance on my exercise ball and lift weights or use a resistance band (there are lot of great exercises that you can do with a ball) and I have started using a skipping rope it really gets the heart rate up. Find something that you like and do what works for you. Another thing I found that works for me is planning my meals ahead of time. Because my weigh in is on Wednesday's my week goes from Wednesday to Wednesday and I eat out (something healthy) every night after weighting in. So today I will sit down and make a meal plan to get me until till Tuesday and then go out and get everything that I need so I have no excuse not to make something and I am not running to the store everyday. I also like to try at least one new recipe each week.
I'm convinced that there is no "correct" way to diet or achieve long term weight loss. It's a case of "different strokes for different folks". So if you are comfortable with a low carb plan, that's fine. Or if you prefer a more balanced eating plan, that's fine too. As long as you eat healthy foods and get physically active, the extra weight is gonna disappear!
Remember --- Losing Weight is Not a Race - It's a Hike