*happy dance* What a week! Amazingness:
- I lost 1.4 lbs
- Hit the 15 pounds lost goal I was aiming for (now 15.6 total!)
- Lost TWO inches in my “favorite” places — 1 inch from my waist and 1 inch from my hips!
- Went to the gym TWICE, plus…
- Went to Slimmons for the first time
Though it will probably sound like BS in light of the loss, honestly I went into my weigh in this week prepared to stay the same, only lose a little or even have a slight gain. After two gym sessions in a week (a first for me in a long time), I felt awesome, and that was more valuable than a loss. Buttttttt then everything came together all at once, and about that I cannot complain!
What I was particularly proud of this week was setting the goal of going to the gym twice and sticking to it. I was really good about stretching before and after, and not pushing myself during (give me the right song and I will sprint at a ridiculous, unrealistic pace). Pleasantly surprising: my legs weren’t sore AT ALL! That is a delightful first. (I can’t say the same about my abs, post-Slimmons though XD)
The twice-a-week gym goal was pointedly meant to work on my hips & waist, where I’ve not lost any inches since February. I expected it would take several weeks of work before I saw any results, so the 2 inch loss was a pleasant surprise. I’m going to stick with the routine through June and hope to get my hips back to a point where I’m a true 14 (when I’m not lying to myself, I’m a 16… and was an 18 in January).
You can’t spot train fat away. The fat we store is used by all ares of the body, so you can do all the sit ups that you want and not lose any inches on your waist if you’re not losing fat overall. In fact all those sit ups might just make your tummy look bigger by adding muscle and not losing fat. Cardio is what is really going to help you in those areas.