Countdown to Fitness

OK, we all know scales tell you what you weigh, but sometimes the number isn’t reflective of the work you are putting in to maintain your health: eating right, exercising, etc.

Simply Determined and I were talking this week about the unpredictability of weight loss, and I mentioned my weird week and a half of weight loss. (more…)

Last week I had a minor upset on weigh day. The scale registered EXACTLY the same number as the week before. It wasn’t a shock because I had fallen off the wagon on the previous Monday when my sister was visiting from Indiana. We went to Casa Gallardo and I ate Enchiladas Rancheras with chips & salsa–definitely not good choices. I went back on Atkins (Induction) the next day and didn’t cheat again all week. I thought it was rather cruel of my body to hold one slip against me, but when the scale hadn’t moved, I said to myself, you deserve this. (more…)

For so long I had heard that one should drink at least eight 8-ounce glasses of water every day, but I never actually did it, until the past few of weeks.  I can verify that my weight loss has increased since doing so.

Health Benefits of Water
Every system in your body depends on water.  This essential fluid (more…)

I’m now keeping track of weight loss every day (I was only weighing myself once per week) because I’m doing scientific observations of what works for me.  Besides weight, I’m keeping track of calories (I’ve been doing that, but this calorie count is now in a new weight tracking spreadsheet that I came up with), water consumption, exercise, and an estimate (thanks to Nutrition Data http://www.nutritiondata.com/tools/calories-burned) of the calories I burned for each day. (more…)

With the local school district’s run/walk looming around the corner on May 15 (my daughter’s birthday), I’m a little worried about whether or not I’m going to be ready to run the whole 5K.

For years, I’ve walked in the event; in fact, I pushed my daughters in strollers many years ago.  I’ve done other run/walk events, too.  However, this year, for the first time ever, I’ve been running.

On the treadmill.

For the past eight weeks. (more…)