Here are my results for Month Two of the challenge:
After some struggles at the beginning of the month where the scale just was NOT budging, I dropped from 3 weight workouts and 3 cardio workouts to 2 of each and voila! the scale started to cooperate again! So for me, looks like right now Less Is More!!!
So, how did I do towards my goals??
RED = January results
Blue = February results
Goals
1. Get my BMI into the "normal" range - I'm currently at the low end of the obese range! YIKES!
I'm now "just" overweight - no longer obese!!
Dropped from 30.4 (obese!) to 29.9 (Jan) to 28.1 (Feb) so I'm making progress and heading in the right direction!
2. Reduce bodyfat percentage to 25% or lower
Number went down so I'm headed in the right direction.
Again, had a drop here so I'm happy!
3. Get back into my size 10 "good butt" (as DH calls them!) jeans
All of my measurements went down, so I'm again headed in the right direction!
Ditto! I'm now able to fit into some jeans that were SUPER tight last month!
4. Stay CONSISTENT with my nutrition!
100% compliance for the month!!!! Which earns me an hour long swedish massage!!!
I give myself a 98% for compliance this month. Had one day where I estimated cals for the day (Valentine's day) and there were couple of days where I gave into a little bit of stress eating - but overall I'm really pleased that the stress eating didn't get out of control like in the past!
5. Significantly increase my NEAT
Doing this! I have to say the GoWear Fit has really made me aware of how little I used to move every day. I'm now getting some type of NEAT in every single day and making sure I try to be as "inefficient" as possible. I'll make 3 trips up and down the stairs with the laundry instead of just one, park as far away from the store as possible, etc etc. It all adds up!
I'm a NEAT individual!! Definately keeping my daily activity levels high!
Plan
1. Nutrition: Low carb
Will continue with the Protein Power low carb plan. We are aiming for 40g or less of carbs every day. The only change will be to allow a wee bit more flexibility on the weekends where we will aim for 60g or less.
Carrying on here - no need to fix it if it ain't broke!
2. Workouts: from TNT
Will continue with these workouts. I have ONE more workout from the first 4 weeks, and then it's on the next ones!
Will continue with two days of lifting a week, and two days of cardio. Other days will be keeping my activity levels up.