Thursday 7/5/2012-Week 2 Check In

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As I mentioned in my Tuesday post, I weighed in early this week so I wouldn’t have to go to Weight Watcher’s during my vacation later in the week.  Here are my updated stats:

Week 2 Results -1.8
Loss since rejoining WW -4.2
Loss since 2011 -13.7
Loss needed to reach goal -113.8

My workout log for week 2:

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I am stoked about my progress here this week. If you would have told me 2 or 3 weeks ago that I would have walked every day, covering 18 miles and averaging 55 minutes a day, I would have thought you were talking about someone else.

I cannot believe that I look forward to exercising every day. I am thinking about what I can do to push a little harder or farther each day. That hasn’t happened since I was 23 years old.

Mike and I have been talking about the things that have challenged me in the past in keeping with an exercise program and how I will overcome them when they come up.

One part of my current plan is that I don’t plan to have rest days. I will have at least one light day 30 minute walk each week. Since I am only walking right now, I don’t really see the need to have a day off with absolutely no activity. I do think the momentum of getting out every morning should not be broken until I am confident this is really a sustainable habit.

Goals:

Week 2 Goal Results:

Track my food and activity each day Done
Beat the activity point goal set for me by walking 7 days with at least 3 days at 45 minutes and 30 minutes on other days Blew this one away with averaging 55 minutes a day and earning 44 activity points
Manage my weekly points allowance for the weekend and our 4th of July get together Done

Week 3 Goals:

Track my food and activity each day
Beat the 18 activity point goal set for me by walking 7 days with at least 2 days at 60 minutes and 45 minutes on other days
Manage my points for my long vacation weekend and more days of restaurant eating