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#138 week 9 Oct 1st	20 min elip pilates video (45 mins) spinning 45 (str/end) walk outside (30 mins)		192
#139 week 10 Oct 8th	45 mins Spinning (END) 30 mins elip		192	Waist: 37 Hips: 45 Arms: 12.5 Legs: 24” Calves: 15” Bust: 34.5” / 42”

Week 8:

• Pilates video @ home

• 30 min elip (1.1 miles)

• 30 min WT

• (back flare up)

• 45 min aquafit (deep)

Week 9:

• 20 min elip

• pilates video (45 mins)

• spinning 45 (str/end)

• walk outside (30 mins)

Healthy eating: I did pretty well in this department, aside from Thanksgiving weekend treats! Doing a lot better without desserts in the evenings or snacks after 7:30.

Body results: Down to 191, I just want to get that one last pound! Hopefully by the end of next week (which is the end of Phase 13), I'll be there!!

• 45 min Spin class (INT)

• 30 min elip (1.1 miles)

• 30 min WT

• 45 min Spin class (STR)

• Aquafit SURF (45 mins)

& with all this, I've lost one more pound. :) So it seems like right now for me, working out 4x/week is what it takes. When I do 2x/week I can maintain the weight loss I've had so far but if I let things lapse and miss all my workouts, I tend to gain a bit. It's been a great month to get back into a fitness routine, now I just have to make sure to stick with it once I start working full-time again (which is coming up soon I think!).

Fitness Activities:

• 45 min Spin class (END)

• 20 mins elip.

• 45 min Spin class (INT)

• 30 min Weight Training

• 20 min elip.

• Mall marathon

Healthy Eating: Not too bad. A little better in the dessert category (eating desserts a bit less often) but still addicted to sugar. Having a small sweet treat after lunch and dinner.

Body Results: Pushing that number down on the scale yet again, it is a challenge to maintain my weight, let alone lose more. Back down to 194, hoping to see 190 very soon.

Well, after 2 weeks of not going to the gym (due to holidays, immediately followed by a sprained ankle!), I sure jumped back on the bandwagon! Here's my Fitness log for the week:

• 45 min Spin class (END)

• 20 mins elip.

• 45 min Spin class (INT)

• 30 min Weight Training

• 20 min elip.

Food:

Getting back on track here as well. Snacking less in the evenings. Still could use some work for sure, still eating a lot of sugary sweets and treats.

Body Results:

Up a little, probably from the vacation and missing out on exercising for a couple weeks. Sitting @ around 195, hoping to see 190 again soon though!

Food:

3 apple patries (small)
apple juice diluted with water
coffee
water (500ml++)
a Nutrigrain bar
a sandwich (peanut butter, banana, and nutella)
iced tea
5 M&Ms, 5 jelly beans
a yogurt
water
2 hotdogs with ketchup and cheese
1 pirouline
handful of gummies (maybe about 10)
water (500ml)

Fitness:

30 mins on the eliptical, 1.1miles

So Phase 12 finished off with a 4-day camping trip in which I did lots of walking. I'm down (finally!) to 190, which means I've lost about 10lbs in 2007, and am 35lbs into my 80lb post-pregnancy total weight loss goal.

At the beginning of phase 13, I'm recommitting to my fitness goals, which I hope to stick to a little better this time around! I definitely need to press on with my gym workouts and get a little stricter on myself when it comes to sweets and treats. I've been too lax with my healthy eating goals and not quite as regular as I should be with getting out to the gym.

Here are my phase 13 goals...

( Phase 13 goals )

Week 8:

* Spinning (1 HOUR, End)

* WT 20 mins

* Spinning (45 mins, Int)

* Spinning (45 mins, Int)

* WT 30 mins

Week 9:
* sick with a cough & cold all week

Healthy Eating:

Well, I had started trying to curb my sugar cravings by at least dropping some of the during-the-day sweets that I consume (maybe having a little nibble of something sweet after dinner is fine, but I crave sugar alllllll the time!). So that's been really difficult to do and I'm still working on it. I did a big grocery shop during these 2 weeks and bought some really healthy foods including some pre-cut veggies to have with dip, and a huge bag of apples.

Body Results:

I stopped weighing myself after the end of week 7 because I thought it would just be too discouraging to see 200 or more on the scale. I know that not looking at those numbers doesn't mean I'm not that weight, but I think a little bit of denial is fine if it helps me feel motivated. I certainly don't *feel* like I weigh 200 lbs, especially since as I've said before, I'm not really gaining it in my face or anything, and I feel after all this working out, I am returning to a more "fit" physique and that makes a big difference in how you carry the weight you have.

It was time for measurements, but I can't find my measuring tape, so I will save those measurements for the end of week 10 (and the end of Phase 10!).

I made a few more blinkies this morning... from this Spinning fan to other Spinning fans, I give you some "I love Spinning" blinkies!

I've made some Weight Loss blinkies and have them up on the website I run (YoungMommies.com). They are free to use for personal use so long as they are not modified or sold, etc.

Here's mine, based on my current weight loss stats (I'd actually lost 65lbs, but gained 25lbs of that back over this summer, so it's added back on to my "to go" pounds):





If you would like one, please click on the link below to check them out!

Enjoy! :)

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