Well we had our first weigh in today since the start of our TEAM fitness class. My goal with this class is not necessarily to lose a bunch of weight but to get stronger and more toned. That being said, I am finding myself wanting to show weight loss because I am working out harder than I ever have before so I feel like it should be showing on the scale (what a contridiction I am) So i have been trying to stay pretty close to my meal plan.
And the results are in......I am down 2 lbs and this is the almost end of week 4. I will take it! That is .5lbs a week....if I were to keep that up the rest of the 8 weeks, that woudl be 4 more pounds and put me lower than I have seen on teh scale since probably highschool! I do however know that as I hopefully build more muscle the scale might not move...which is fine...as long as i can see the changes. And building lean muscle is the ultimate goal and I was happy that our team voted to switch the workouts from cardio/strength/cardio to strength/cardio/strength starting next week....which will really increase hte strength training and I will do the other day of cardio on my own) ...I must say I am feeling pretty darn good about myself today :)
Unfortunately DH has not been so successful and is not feeling so good today. He has been getting up m,w.fri when I leave and going in the basement on our treadmill and run/walking. He has also been packing his lunch and trying to eat better. Unfortunately he has injured his ankles so this morning not only could he not run but he said he weighed 3 lbs MORE than 4 weeks ago. He sounds so down int he dumps this morning.............I am at a loss of what to do to help him. I really wish he would join the gym with me so we could workout together sometimes, like the weekends but so far he won't, he says he won't pay the money and he won't go.......I am goign to try to see if he will come with me tomorrow morning to the gym and use the "if you come with me you can do a bike or eliptical that won't hurt your ankles but still get your heart rate up..... He really does need to lose some weight, as he is considered obese based on his height/weight, and even though now he is on blood pressure meds (which was LONG overdue) I still worry about him...I know he wants to lose the weight but feels totally discouraged today and frustrated.....any tips on how to bring him out of the dumps..???
2 comments:
Congrats on your weight loss and feeling so great! As for CN, just remember to tell him often how great you think he looks, regardless of what the scale says. I also think if you get him in for a day on a guest pass, that would be great. He could swin laps in the pool too which wouldn't bother his ankles at all, and would definitely get the heart rate up.
I am pretty sure that guys build muscle faster then women and muscle weighs more then fat. He should start looking and feeling better soon, even if the scale goes up. Maybe he shouldn't do the weigh ins!
My husband has been down in the dumps lately too. Just about not having a real hobby and I think he gets frustrated with work. For us, long talks help. But all guys are different.
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