I have been looking forward to this day since Wednesday when
I really wanted to trade workout days.
The Power 90 recommends a rest day at day 6 or 7 every week. So
although Saturday was the original Sabbath, Sunday is an easier day for me to
use as a day of rest. So Sunday it
was. Today was my first rest day since
starting Power 90 and as I sit here writing this tonight, it is the first day
since last Sunday that my muscles aren’t sore and cramping.
I did want to take the opportunity as a rest day to share
with you where my weight is at. I didn’t
want to do my official weigh in day on the day after my workout, so although
this will only be a 6 day week, I wanted to give you the rundown.
When I started Monday morning my weight was 312.8.
Day 2 308.6
Day 3 307.0
Day 4 305.6
Day 5 304.2
Day 6 305.4
This Sunday morning when I stepped on the scale my weight
was 303.8
This gives me a week 1 loss of 9 pounds. I have been losing weight off and on for a
long time, but at no time have I ever lost 9 pounds in one week. My goal for this summer has been 50 pounds. It’s not that 50 pounds leaves me anywhere
special, but just a number on the 100+ pounds I will need to lose to hit recommended
weight.
I will say although I know far from everything there is to
know, I do know that a daily weigh in is not the best way to do things. Your weight can go up and down for any number
of reasons, even a weekly weigh in isn’t great, but I need it for
motivation. The reason I use a daily
weigh in is all about keeping myself honest.
I have found when I don’t use daily weigh in its too easy to cheat and
just not to weigh yourself in the next day.
As far as the rest of the day went, I did have a full
day. I went to church in the morning,
and in the afternoon we had Emmy’s gymnastics recital. My daughter made me so proud; I will never
understand how she became so flexible and athletic. She flies around the stage doing flips and
cartwheels, all with a full ear to ear stage smile.
After the recital, I was given my big challenge for the
day. (Sometimes my life is far too much like the
Biggest Loser; all I need is Jillian yelling at me) It was about 6:00 when we
left the recital and still hadn’t eaten dinner.
So I offered to take my daughter out. I was hoping for a Subway, or
maybe even a Wendy’s (where you can now get a baked sweet potato.) But all she wanted was Burger King. Now Burger King has been one of my favorites
to eat for years, but quad stackers, and double Whoppers with cheese with large
Onion Rings do not go hand in hand with healthy eating. Well if you’re wondering I feel I passed this
challenge, with a grilled chicken sandwich, (no mayo) and a med mango smoothie. Calorie count was 690, which is big, but I
still stayed under 1800 for the day, so I am happy.
Anyway I think I’ll call in a night. I feel day 7 was a success even without a
workout, and 303.8 is such a huge number for me, as its where I got to last
time before stopping. It is officially
the smallest I have been in about 8 years.
Tomorrow, when I write I may be at a new low, and look forward to it...
Till then.
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