They say it's never too late to get back in the saddle. So I have!
That's right I'm back on the diet and exercise wagon.
I've now spent 2 weeks on the mediterranean diet and I've got to say that it's more a lifestyle change than anything. Of course, they also say it takes 3 weeks to make or break a habit so tune back in about a week to see how I've done. Especially since my parents are coming to visit this weekend so that means more eating out than usual.
As to exercise, right now I'm exclusively walking. Provided the weather cooperates (most days it does) I walk 30 minutes every day at lunch. I'm considering doing cross fit as there's a place right across from my work so I could go there at lunch.
I've lost 5 lbs in 2 weeks! That's pretty fantastic, I think.
My life has changed a lot since I last put up a post. I''ve gotten remarried, moved to another country (Canada), had a baby and have a new job.
More to come!
Wednesday, June 12, 2013
Friday, August 21, 2009
And some results are in
I took a few days off (yesterday and today) to take care of some doctor stuff. Funny story actually - yesterday morning I went to the doctor for an unrelated (to fitness and weight loss) issue, and everything was ok, but she and I got to talking. I told her how I'm still smoke free and how I've been really keeping up with the exercise and diet routine. She didn't really hear me, as she had that glazed look in her eyes and nodded politely.
Needless to say when she went to print out my paperwork, she came back with a big smile on her face. She circled how much weight I had lost and decided that we ought to do my cholesterol rescreen now rather than waiting until the end of the year like we originally planned. That got me excited because it was a little bit of affirmation that yes, I have lost significant weight.
Fast forward to today.
This morning I headed in for the blood work. Ugh they took like 10 vials. Anyways, I got an email this evening that my results are in and wow! I dropped almost all of my levels by large amounts.
Cholesterol - down 40 points
Triglycerides - down 70 points
LDL - down 30 points
HDL - up 4 points
All of that is to say that diet and exercise really work. I'm feeling so great now that I have even more affirmation! It's more reason to keep it up.
Needless to say when she went to print out my paperwork, she came back with a big smile on her face. She circled how much weight I had lost and decided that we ought to do my cholesterol rescreen now rather than waiting until the end of the year like we originally planned. That got me excited because it was a little bit of affirmation that yes, I have lost significant weight.
Fast forward to today.
This morning I headed in for the blood work. Ugh they took like 10 vials. Anyways, I got an email this evening that my results are in and wow! I dropped almost all of my levels by large amounts.
Cholesterol - down 40 points
Triglycerides - down 70 points
LDL - down 30 points
HDL - up 4 points
All of that is to say that diet and exercise really work. I'm feeling so great now that I have even more affirmation! It's more reason to keep it up.
Tuesday, August 18, 2009
Still going...
Did the shred again this morning. Last night I did the mini-ab workouts.
I'm going to do the ab workouts again tonight. Tomorrow? Day 2 of week 6 of c25k. Scary - this one is a bit longer with 2 10 minute runs. I've already done 20 mins straight so this should be a piece of cake, right? RIGHT?
I'm going to do the ab workouts again tonight. Tomorrow? Day 2 of week 6 of c25k. Scary - this one is a bit longer with 2 10 minute runs. I've already done 20 mins straight so this should be a piece of cake, right? RIGHT?
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