My week in numbers:
1 1/2lb off
4 runs
2 exercise classes
1 zumba class
1 metafit class
My week in words:
Another good week with lots of exercise and I stayed pretty much on the plan (apart from daughter’s birthday and half marathon day) so was pleased with the loss. Really hoping to shed about a stone before the marathon and hopefully I’ll keep this up.
All the best,
Woody
My week in numbers:
3 ½ lbs off
4 runs
3 exercise classes
1 zumba class
1 aqua aerobic class
1 metafit class
My week in words:
A great week and it meant I hit a stone mark! Yesss! Very pleased back on the exercise wagon and feeling good about the healthy eating plan. All good!
All the best,
Woody
My week in numbers:
1 1/2 lbs off
4 runs (including 1 parkrun)
0 exercise classes
My week in words:
I was totally shocked that I lost weight this week. I fell off the wagon big time this week as it was half-term, and I also had a cold. But maybe the previous two weeks where I had been much better helped. Who knows? Maybe it’ll catch up with me…
For the first time in a long while I didn’t go the gym. And I missed it big time! But at least the running is on track, and the marathon training is still going well.
All the best,
Woody
My week in numbers;
Didn’t weigh in
4 runs (including 1 parkrun)
1 zumba class
1 metafit class
My week in words:
There wasn’t an ulterior motive for not weighing in. In fact I didn’t decide not to until quite late in the week. The reasons were due to a cancelled parkrun and picking up a friend. But I am fairly happy with what I ate all week, and again I couldn’t attend all the classes I wanted to due to work commitments. running is going well-but half term looms…
All the best,
Woody
My week in numbers;
2lbs on
3 runs
1 zumba class
My week in words:
I am not surprised by putting the weight on, as I ate out the evening before I weighed in. But I am disappointed in myself as on Thursday I had my first blow out. Not a massive one, but I did feel disappointed in myself.
Added to that was the lack of exercise. I have been thinking about reducing down my classes as the marathon training increases, but this lack of classes was due to real life getting in the way . Only positive of this week is that marathon training is still on track.
All the best,
Woody
My week in numbers:
1lb off
4 runs (including 1 parkrun)
1 body pump class
1 aqua aerobic class
1 zumba class
1 metafit class
My Week in words:
A pound is a pound, and you always want more, but I am satisfied. I am still running and exercising consistently and to be honest Christmas is a distant memory and I am back in my old routine fully. I have had several compliments recently which is always lovely and helps me to keep the motivation when I think I have so much more to go. I just think ‘what will people say when they see me and I have lost double this!’
All the best,
Woody
My Week in numbers:
2 1/2 lb off
4 runs (including 1 parkrun)
1 bodypump class
1 aqua aerobics class
1 metafit class
My week in words:
This was the first week where I made a deliberate decision not to attend an exercise class. I was really tired on Tuesday night, as the past week and a half I had been working full time and had been fitting classes in in the evening. So I didn’t go to body conditioning and quite honestly felt so much better for it. I enjoyed the classes I went to and do realise that I may have to reduce my classes as my marathon training increases.
But overall I felt good. The running is going well, with more interval work making it challenging. I had a lovely meal out on Saturday but apart from that kept on track and was delighted by the weight loss. And I have had a few nice comments which is always welcome!!
All the best,
Woody
My Week in numbers:
3 lbs off
4 runs (including 1 parkrun)
1 bodypump class
1 aqua aerobics class
1 body conditioning class
1 metafit class
My week in words:
I am delighted by my weight loss this week as it takes me to lower than my pre-Christmas weight. It also means that I am back on the wagon despite my routine being completely changed. I am pleased that this feels like normal, and the Christmas binge felt temporary. I know the longer this continues the more likely it will be a natural part of my life.
all the best,
Woody
One of the best things about having my exercise routine is the routine itself. I love thinking Monday-pump, Tuesday-Run, Wednesday-Conditioning and Zumba etc. It’s become second nature and I really enjoy it (yes really, I know, enjoying the gym, who’d have thunk it!). It’s a ritual, a way of life, but I face a threat to this happy situation as my routine may be changed for several weeks.
My first thought when I realised that my routine was changing was: I can’t get to the gym! And that has probably helped me, in that I didn’t see the break of routine as a chance to have a holiday from the exercise. The odd missed class or run happens, I do know that, but a whole two weeks of losing my beloved routine was too much to bear.
So what did I do?
1) My first thought was what can I salvage? What part of my routine can survive? My runs are safe as they are early morning, and metafit was the one class I could make. So I knew I could do these.
2) Then I looked at the gym list. What alternatives could I do? Are there the same classes at different times or even different classes to try?
3) Re-jigging my work/life/family balance. I am lucky, really lucky. I have an incredible supportive husband who always supports whatever zany, madcap idea I have. After checking the class timetable I worked out that I could do several classes if my husband did even more taxi-ing around. He agreed.
4) I decided to keep to the classes I know. It could have been an opportunity to try new classes, but I enjoy those classes and am hoping this is a short term thing, and I can go back to ‘my normality’ soon. I also feel that I will be more likely to keep this routine up.
So it will be interesting to see how I maintain this routine. I am hopeful I can keep it up, mainly because I enjoy it so much. And that I believe is the key…
All the best,
Woody
My week in numbers:
Weight: 4lb off (1 more then all of the Christmas weight will be gone!)
3 runs (including 1 parkrun)
1 bodypump class
1 body conditioning class
1 zumba class
1 aqua aerobics
1 metafit class
My week in words:
I am so pleased for so many reasons. I have got back into the swing of healthy eating and exercising happily. I managed to do all five classes and the running has been going well. I was chuffed to learn that I had put on 5lbs over Christmas (I thought it would be double that) but I had lost 4lbs this week. It’s been a great start to the year and I hope it can continue.
All the best,
Woody