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Weigh-in Day 10/7/10
October 7th, 2010
The Wii Fit scale wasn’t kind to me this morning, or maybe it is my fault. I gained 0.4 lb this week. I know that’s not a lot and could be only fluid. I’m not to let it spoil my day.
Starting Monday, my husband and I are going to be getting up at 5:00 am to go to the gym together. I love working out in the mornings because it 1) gets it over for the day and 2) I believe (and I’ve read research to back it up) that you burn more fat in the mornings. However, you must NOT eat breakfast before you workout in the morning. I have a cup of coffee and that’s it. I normally workout so hard that when I’m finished, I feel sick. So, I eat my breakfast about 45 minutes after I get finished. Don’t go longer than one hour before eating breakfast though.
Today’s Tip
(Excerpt from WebMD – “Lose Weight with Morning Exercise”)
Research suggests that morning exercise improves sleep, a benefit that could also promote weight loss, Bryant tells WebMD. One study of overweight women between the ages of 50 to 75 showed that those who engaged in consistent morning exercise (about four hours a week) slept better than those who exercised less. The evening exercisers had more trouble falling asleep – even if they fit in the four hours a week.
Bryant explains the connection of sleep and weight loss: “We know that if you have poor quality sleep, it influences certain hormones that control appetite. It is possible that by exercising in the morning — instead of evening – the exercise affects the body’s circadian rhythm (your internal body clock) so you get better-quality sleep. Good sleep helps control the hormonal balance that helps control appetite.”
Brisk exercise (an hour or more daily) has helped more than 4,000 “successful losers” in The National Weight Control Registry — they’ve all lost 30 pounds or more and kept it off for a year or longer. Many of them break up their exercise into shorter spurts throughout the day instead of doing a single, marathon workout session.
“Think of your morning exercise like a business appointment – one you can’t easily cancel,” says Gary Foster, PhD, clinical director of the weight and eating disorders program at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine. “It takes discipline. But if you’re overweight, you’re at risk for a heart attack. If you don’t do something about your weight, it’s indirect self-destructive behavior. It’s the same as smoking a pack of cigarettes daily. This has got to be the highest priority because it’s your health.”
Have a great day!
Sheila
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Tomorrow – Weigh-in Day!
October 6th, 2010
Tomorrow is Thursday. It just happens to be my weigh-in day. Every Thursday morning I get up, rub the sleep out of my eyes, and head into the family room to weigh-in on my Wii Fit. Sometimes I make it into the family room without stubbing my toe or tripping over my son’s X-Box 360. I consider those to be good Thursdays – until I get on the Wii Fit and it tells me I’ve gained weight.
Why do we put so much emphasis on our weight? Now, I’m a muscular girl due to all of the weights I’ve lifted over the years. And you know what that means? It means that I weigh heavy. Is that a good thing or a bad thing? To be honest, I think it is a good thing to weigh heavy if it is all lean muscle. Unfortunately, I have a lot of fat over my lean muscle mass. Not so good!
Have you ever walked around your house naked and felt the flab slapping you? My thighs slap me daily. Some days I slap them back! So, the fat needs to come off before I will start feeling better.
I wonder if tomorrow will be a good day or a bad day? Stay tuned…
Holding Myself Accountable
April 7th, 2010
I decided to start a category for accountability. I think we all need to be accountable for actions, including the foods we eat and the workouts that we perform. I’ve been struggling for quite some time now with my motivation.
I injured my ankle last year and it sidelined my workouts for a long time. Needless to say, I lost a good bit of muscle and am now trying hard to gain it back.
I’m currently doing the Burn the Fat, Feed the Muscle program and following the suggested workouts. It is still hard for me to do a lot of aerobic-type cardio because of my ankle, but I’m doing what I can. Lifting weights will always be my first love and I have no problems lifting weights. However, we must do cardio to assist with losing fat and keeping our heart and lungs healthy.
Each week, I’m going to share my successes (or failures) with you in hopes that it will hold me more accountable with my way of eating (WOE) and workouts.
Please feel free to join me. All you have to do is comment at the bottom of my posts. Thanks so much for allowing me to share my ups and downs with you.
Sheila
