4/22/2012: Week 8 Photo and Recap

4/22/12  End of Week 8

Eight weeks down, 40 to go!  14.8 pounds lost (can we call it 15?) 59.2 to go.  Eight weeks of exercising approximately an hour a day, six times a week.  The exercise days alternate between 50-60 minutes of strength training and 50-70 minutes of jog/walking.  I've recently added a mile to my jogs so I am now jog/walking about 5 miles per day, which takes me 70 minutes.  I was doing about 4 miles a day, which started out taking me 60 minutes.  When I was regularly getting it done in 50, I added the 5th mile.  My strength training is done one day a week with Jeremy, a personal trainer at 24 Hour Fitness and two days a week on my own, using the routine that Jeremy provides for me.  My calorie goal has changed from 1200 calaories net of exercise to limiting daily calories consumed to 1500, regardless of the number of calories burned with exercise.  This week I plan on adding walks on the evening of my strength training days, just for good measure and to get outside in the spring weather. 

I'm working on changing my attitude from using food to make me "feel better" to using food as a fuel source.  I actually think I'm getting there, which will be a huge step in making this a lifetime change, rather than a diet.

I'll add net calories for the week in another post later this evening.  We're going to the Royals game and I need to eat before we leave.  Go Royals!!!  I sure hope they can start winning games!!!!

The game is over...we lost...again.  We also froze at the game.  It was cold and windy!  In spite of the loss and the cold, we had a good time.  Jack and I both enjoy the ball games.

Last weeks calories and exercise:

Saturday 4/14:  Calories consumed - 1531; Calories burned (70 minutes jog/walk) - 736;  Net Calories - 795

Sunday 4/15:  Calories consumed - 1433; Calories burned (50 minutes weight lifting) - 476;  Net Calories - 957

Monday 4/16:  Calories consumed - 1747; Calories burned (70 minutes jog/walk) - 736;  Net Calories - 1008

Tuesday 4/17:  Calories consumed - 1410; Calories burned (60 minutes weight lifting ) - 570;  Net Calories - 840

Wednesday 4/18:  Calories consumed - 1366; Calories burned (40 minutes brisk walking) - 237;  Net Calories - 1099

Thursday 4/19:  Calories consumed - 908; Calories burned (50 minutes weight lifting) - 473;  Net Calories - 435

Friday 4/20:  Calories consumed - 2072; Calories burned (rest day) - 0;  Net Calories - 2072

Saturday 4/21:  Calories consumed - 1244; Calories burned (70 minutes jog/walk) - 736;  Net Calories - 508

Sunday 4/22:  Calories consumed - 1039; Calories burned (70 minutes jog/walk) - 736;  Net Calories - 303