Week 4

Told you I am horrible about blogging.

Ok so week 3 went by without a hitch. Haven't seen much more weight loss. I haven't gained anything back, but haven't really been losing either, so we decided to ramp it up a bit. We switched to the next level in the Slim in 6 program, which is called "Ramp It Up." This is a much more intense workout. Today was day 2. Yesterday I only did half of the workout, because it requires a workout band, you know those big elastic things that you might think wouldn't give you much of a workout. Well, we only had 1 so I let Becky use that while I sat and watched her. As I said, the workout is more intense and it is almost double the time of the first workout in the program. So yesterday I was feeling pretty good. We went to the store and bought another band last night so I could do the full workout.

Ok, so I did the full workout this morning. I just have one thing to say ----- "OOWWW!!!" That was a workout. 47 minutes of non-stop intense work. Maybe I am a big wuss, but that workout kicked my butt. I was a little skeptical about the resistance band being able to do anything for me, but it gave my muscles a run for their money. I am pleasantly surprised. Hopefully this will kick-start my metabolism and weight loss again. By the end of the workout I was drenched in sweat. Gross, I know, but it felt good. I could barely move at the end of the workout, and I can still feel my muscles burning 4 hours later. That really is a good thing. As far as my stats go, I am at 262.5, size 40 pants. My goal is to be in a 38 by Thanksgiving and a 36 by Christmas. Who would have ever thought that I could get down to those sizes? I never thought I could do it before, but now it is a real possibility in my mind. I have set the intention to achieve it, and I am going to do it. I'll check back in soon

Week 2

Ok, so it's been just over a week since my first post. I told you I'm not that good with the blogging thing. It's the middle of week 2 on the Slim in 6 program and I am feeling pretty good. The workout is not too intense yet, but it is a good workout. As far as weight loss, I am actually up 2 pounds today from where I was this time last week. I had actually dipped down to 256, but am back up to 259.5. That being said, I am starting to notice my size going down. When I started the program I was fitting pretty comfortably in size 42 pants. I am now in a comfortable size 40. so to drop a pant size in 1 week isn't too shabby. I have also noticed that my shirts are fitting a little looser than they used to. I am impressed. Who would have thought that something purchased off an infomercial would really work. I am actually now planning on doing the P90X program once we are through Slim in 6, and then who knows. I was watching the INSANITY infomercial the other day and think that that may be the natural next step after P90X. Whatever I end up doing, one thing is for sure, I am done being the flabby old me. So it will probably be another week until my next post, but hopefully I will be able to step it up and start posting on a more regular basis.