Welcome to my ninth week of the Ragamuffin Top Challenge. I have to say that I am finally starting to see some results. The numbers on the scale are slowly going down and so far this is my best week. Once again I have met my goal of exercising three times a week for at least 30 minutes. I have actually put in more time than that but I want to be realistic since some weeks finding time to exercise is difficult.
Ways I have accomplished my weight loss:
- My husband and I weigh ourselves each evening and record the weight in a spreadsheet. He has it rigged so that it will give us our average weight for the week as we enter data. This has been helpful in staying on track with my exercise and food choices. I can also see how my monthly female times affect my weight. Did you know that I gain weight while PMSing? Neither did I.
- A friend gave us her elliptical because she did not like it. I however love it. I always do great with exercise until winter comes and then fall off the wagon, gain back the weight I lost and then gain more weight. Now I am able to exercise if I’m not able to get outside to walk/run.
- The same friend showed me the FreeZone channel with exercise shows so I have something else to do when I can’t get outside.
- I’ve started the Couch-to-5k Running Plan. It has helped me with my running since one of my ultimate goals is to run more/walk less. I’m only on week one but it is similar to what I was doing when I first started running.
- I’ve been keeping a food journal. I use food labels and calorieking.com to track my calorie intake.
- I’ve been working on my dedication. My husband mentioned that if I had as much dedication for exercise than I had for my blog the weight would come off. You know he’s right. My dedication for exercise was null and void until this challenge.
Why is it I can be accountable to a bunch of strangers yet couldn’t remain accountable to myself, friends, and family? My theory is that there is no pressure for instant results. I don’t feel like you are dissecting me trying to see if I have lost any weight. I can be honest and don’t feel as though I’m being judged. If I don’t reach my goal because of laziness or “one of those weeks” there is always encouragement. Plus it’s nice being part of something where every goal is different.
Mine is to exercise three times a week for at least 30 minutes. I’m also incorporating running into my walk because I love the way I feel after a walk/run. Others are trying to lose a few pounds while some are training for marathons. We are all part of a community that is trying to take better care of ourselves. It’s not too late to join!
By the way, here’s my weight for the week:
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