Happy Friday!
Today, a coworker came up to me and asked if I had lost weight. I'm glad I'm not pale enough to give away a blush, because my face felt as if it were on fire! Although embarrassed, I also felt excited that my results may be noticeable! I told him I had been working out a lot recently, and that I didn't think I had lost weight. I suppose that is the truth. Although the scale hasn't moved yet, I can tell a difference in how my clothes are fitting.
The breakdown of my diet and exercise this week is as follows:
Stats for the week:
I keep track of my diet and exercise in a google spreadsheet document so that I can access it from wherever I am. I track my calories through MFP (myfitnesspal.com), and I aim to eat 1350 calories a day, regardless of whether or not I exercised. You can probably tell that I have trouble sticking to that limit, but hopefully I can do better next week. The "Out" column represents calories I burn through exercise. I also aim to have a net deficit of at least 500 calories/day (which translates to 1 lb/week).
Next week I plan to start a more regimented weight lifting program, with lifting days on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. All other days will be cardio, minus 1-2 days of rest.
My lift stats thus far:
My lifts in January are from when I started my journey. I'm not an exercise beginner (I've been running/doing insanity for several months), but I hadn't weight trained in years. It's been a little less than 2 months so far, and I'm already noticing some gains, mostly in my legs, which are naturally stronger than my upper body. It should also be noted that for the first month I mostly lifted to perfect my form, not necessarily with the goal of increasing strength. Now I can say that I am confident in my compound lifting form (especially squats and deadlifts) and am ready to start upping the weight.
Stats for the week:
- Average calorie deficit this week: 614 cals/day
- Total calories burned through exercise: 2750
- Total calorie deficit: 4,298
- Total lbs lost: 1.2
I keep track of my diet and exercise in a google spreadsheet document so that I can access it from wherever I am. I track my calories through MFP (myfitnesspal.com), and I aim to eat 1350 calories a day, regardless of whether or not I exercised. You can probably tell that I have trouble sticking to that limit, but hopefully I can do better next week. The "Out" column represents calories I burn through exercise. I also aim to have a net deficit of at least 500 calories/day (which translates to 1 lb/week).
Next week I plan to start a more regimented weight lifting program, with lifting days on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. All other days will be cardio, minus 1-2 days of rest.
My lift stats thus far:
My lifts in January are from when I started my journey. I'm not an exercise beginner (I've been running/doing insanity for several months), but I hadn't weight trained in years. It's been a little less than 2 months so far, and I'm already noticing some gains, mostly in my legs, which are naturally stronger than my upper body. It should also be noted that for the first month I mostly lifted to perfect my form, not necessarily with the goal of increasing strength. Now I can say that I am confident in my compound lifting form (especially squats and deadlifts) and am ready to start upping the weight.
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