Well, we are 3 weeks into this Loose it Bitches competition and I have yet to post how I have been doing. So I am going to get past my frustrations and give it to you straight.
If you can remember, I actually started the week before New Years so that I wouldn’t be considered a resolution-er. So I have really been at it for about 5 weeks now. I have been going to the gym at least 5 times a week, doing 50 minutes of pretty intense cardio.( at least I consider it intense when I can’t open my eyes at the end because sweat is pouring down my face and my knees are so wobbly that I can barley stand). When I am finished wringing myself out, I lift weights, doing two body parts a day. So I will do back and bi’s one day, chest and tri’s the next, legs the next day and shoulders and ab’s the last day and then start all over. I give myself 2 days a week off so that my muscles are refreshed and ready to go for the next round. I have not slacked at all and I feel good about getting back to the gym and rejuvenating my lost muscle.
How is the dieting part going you asked?
Well, for the most part I have been tracking every little morsel that goes into my mouth on My Fitness Pal. I even log the not so good cookie that I sneak every now and then and my nightly glass of vino. When I calculate my exercise in, I am usually under my daily caloric intake. Now, I am not saying that in the last 5 weeks that I haven’t had a cheat day or 2, but on the whole, I have been really good. Well except that 1 night with Mindy. It was bad! Being an old gym rat, I know that you should have cheat meals. They help shock your body and not to mention, you need it so that you don’t binge.
SO WHY THE HELL HAVEN’T I LOST EVEN 1LB.
I know the tracker on my blog says 4lbs, but that is because 1 morning I weighed in 4lbs light and in my elation, immediately went to My Fitness Pal and logged it in, to find out the next day that those measly 4 little pounds reappeared, and have stayed.
I was too ashamed to go back and correct my scales horrible error, so now I just look at my little bloggy lie daily wishing it would come true and those ponds would just go away for real.
I know that I am almost 40 and my metabolism is not what it used to be, but come on!
So, I broke down and bought the PX90 system that I have heard amazing things about. I have been told that if that doesn’t get the lbs off, nothing will. I hear it is excruciating and I am scared! I really don’t want to get my ass kicked by a cd.
So wish me luck please, I think I am going to need it.
Ok, YOU MUST let me know how the PX90 works for you.
ReplyDeleteBecause seriously, I think you just cut and pasted the post I wrote this morning....lol
Did you go down any clothes size? A normal house scale isn't the best when doing this. Have the gym measure your body fat since that's what you want to lose. A normal scale lumps muscle and fat together. Most of my patients lose some weight, but plateu. However there clothes sized keep dropping since muscle ways more than fat. Just my 2 cents.
ReplyDeleteI'm with Mike. You know from being a gym rat that if you're gaining even a little muscle then you may not register any weight loss. Have you tried measuring yourself (waist, butt, thighs, etc.). I bet there's a bigger difference there than you realize. My Ex is crazy into this stuff and has a scale that measures weight and body fat. Maybe try one of those.
ReplyDeleteI agree, you're replacing fat with muscle. It always drives me nuts when I have had to start over again to actually add pounds, but I can always see a difference.
ReplyDeleteAlso the first month when I've had a break I go down to one carb a day, usually a fruit/protein smoothie.
Also the biggest help for me has been doing High intensity training instead of regular cardio. I do 20 minutes alternating sprints and walking/jogging. It has been the biggest difference in fat loss for me.
Good luck :)
Thanks all- Here is the problem though. I am not seeing a difference in any of my clothes either. I have never been a scale person and usually just go by how my clothes fit, but this time I am not seeing a difference there either. I am hoping that it is water weight and one day I will wake up and I will have sweated and pee'd my self to a size zero. :)
ReplyDeleteI just ordered the PX90 also!! It took me a week to open the box! and now I have gotten as far as actually reading the materials! BUT I am scared to death of the time commitment! BUT excited also!! I will be starting next Monday..I think..maybe!! yes..sure! really!!:)
ReplyDeleteOh goodie, TWO of you with the PX wonder! I cannot wait to see how it works! (I'm one of those skeptical closet mail-order junkies) I still swear by my Trueback! Do tell all!
ReplyDeletep.s. Just had my son take my 'before' shots for me..I wore a bikini..not only did I get a big wake up call..but he said mom please let me stop! I will be scarred for life!! OUCH!:)in truth he is quite shy so I think thats it!! maybe??? please let that be it!!:)
ReplyDeleteWell, because the damn "thing" lied to me I'm no longer getting any night time cardio in. :( Which certainly doesn't help!
ReplyDeleteBut I hear ya girl; it's been frustrating for me too. heh.
And really, you look fabulous and hardly need to lose 1 pound let alone any more.
I have been doing P90X for almost 3 weeks now and it is amazing!! My jeans fit better. It is really tough though!! Let me know how it goes. We can keep each other motivated.
ReplyDeleteGood for you !
ReplyDeleteI think you have some great comments here from Mike and Big City Dad.
It sucks to read that you're not noticing any immediate differences. Some people say that it takes them a month or two of really busting their asses before they notice any weight loss differences. Maybe you are one of those people ? Maying the weight will start falling off next week.
If you still continue to see these results, why not consult a nutritionist ?
Good luck !
I'm will Mike...
ReplyDeleteIf all else fails? Grab some Ben & Jerry's and call it a day :O)
I think Mike and Big City Dad are definitely on to something. In my opinion, everyone could just throw their scales away. What is infinitely more important is body composition and how you look and feel, not a number on a scale.
ReplyDeleteI agree with the nutritionist idea and not looking at the scale. Don't do it just for that goal. Do it because it feels good, Ms. Gym Rat!
ReplyDelete((hugs))
I think you're beautiful.
My Babay Bro and his Wonder Wife use P90X. They lurve it... I'm waiting for them to send it to me...
ReplyDelete*patiently drumming fingers on table*
Hey, Danielle. Another thing I'm in the dark about--PX 90. What the ??? I know that sometimes a person can hit a plateau, even in spite of all the exercising you're doing. But then, after 6-8 weeks, something will kick in and THEN you start losing weight. At least, that's what I was told by a trainer a long time ago when I was having the same trouble you are right now (and don't "pfft" me!).
ReplyDeleteGood luck, girl. And to echo T--do it because it feels good! ;)
I'm in a plateau right now, and it sucks. But I'm beginning to wonder if part of it has to do with the weather... that, with the cold and the dark, the body is more inclined to hold on to what it has than in the warmer, sunnier days.
ReplyDeleteThat said, as has already been mentioned here, it's not what the scale says, but how you feel. Do you enjoy your work-outs? The renewed strength? If so... the clothes will start feeling better soon, too.
Ive read that sometimes it takes quite awhile to jump start your metabolism. Are you maybe not eating enough? If your body doesnt get anough calories it will go into starvation mode and keep every little ounce of fat it can. Try looking this up on fitnessmagazine.com I learned a lot with that magazine.
ReplyDeleteIt will happen. You just keep working at it!
ReplyDeleteKeep at it! Don't give up! You can do it!
ReplyDeleteCan you tell that I was never a real cheerleader?
Meh. I've gained 2 lbs. And I'm exercising like a fool. But the exercise makes me so hungry!
ReplyDeletePS I'm very curious about the P90x.
a good friend of mine here in fort collins did p90x, and he lost almost 40lbs..he looks phenomenal
ReplyDeleteI'm with the others, don't concentrte on the scale, but how you lok and feel!
ReplyDeleteJust got PX90... not sure if I want to work that hard. I am who I am.
ReplyDeleteI got to you through baggage reclaim and followed the link... Hi, I'm "Prickly" and I live in the midlands of England. I felt compelled to write to you after your post on loving yourself. Having read the struggles you are going through with your weight I need to say that I think your dis-satisfaction with yourself is so sad. From your photo you look terrific, but you seem so unhappy with your looks. It's only a body; we are souls inhabiting flesh and the soul is where the real self is. I respectfully suggest the biggest dietary change you can make is to stop swallowing the toxic messages the world continually sends us about how unworthy we are. Stop eating other people's rubbish. Stop driving your body to extremes and punishing it for being the way it is. If you dream of meeting a partner who believes all that nonsense, then of course you will be hurt. It took me a long time and lots of heartbreak to understand that, many tears and sleepless nights before I said "enough" and started to see that I am a lovable person whatever my size/weight/hair colour/age etc. I am a health professional and have seen so many patients/clients experiencing genuine illness and distress because they do not believe in themselves, have no faith in their essential innocence and power. I looked for a partner who would make me feel good and who would shore up my fragile self esteem. So, why do you think I go to baggage reclaim? Too many A**clowns and F***wits, that's why; too many men who trampled all over me cos I let them cos I didn't love myself. My message to them was 'I don't love/trust/respect me' so naturally, why should they? Why would a decent person want to accept something that was ugly and flawed - or love something that claimed to be unlovable. We give off that message every time we run ourselves down and there is a big industry just waiting to cash in on our insecurities. Do your daughter a big favour - teach her what a proud, independent woman looks and sounds like. Give her the most valuable gift you can, the ability and faith to love herself, learned from her lovely, wonderful mother.
ReplyDeleteWow that last comment is deep, man. I hate the scale. Mine lies to me in the opposite way - fooling me into thinking I haven't gained any weight when I can feel my muffin top hanging over the top of my pants and nearly need olive oil to shimmy into my jeans in the morning. Scales are bad.
ReplyDeleteHey. Prickly here. Thanks for your reply. I meant every word. I have just started a blog that will, in time, explain what happened and how I reclaimed myself and me. Give me a couple of weeks and I'll direct you to it!
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