Weigh in
I lost 0.3kg this week. I was a little disappointed because I have been following the plan so closely (besides my over-indulgences on a Saturday night). But, a loss is a loss, so I am happy with that. It helps that I can see quite obvious increases in muscle now, and since I don't have a lot more weight to lose, the increase in muscle could definitely be affecting my numbers.
Exercise and step-up challenge
Monday: Pump class followed by a CX-Works class
Tuesday: RPM class
Wednesday: Body Balance class in the morning and my last session as a guinea pig for my soon-to-be PT boyfriend in the arvo. He told me my balance is shocking. I told him that's what the Body Balance classes are for!
Thursday: I slept in and woke up all sleepy and achy, then just didn't get round to a workout. I was feeling a bit guilty because I haven't missed a workout yet, and I read a post on the 12WBT Facebook page saying that tonight we should go for a walk after dinner instead of watching T.V. It was pouring with rain, so that was not an option, but having realised it was already Thursday and I had only done about 50 out of my 800 step-ups for the week I decided to get some done. I used our knee-high coffee table (with no shoes!), so it was quite challenging. I did about 100, and then realising that it got my heart rate up as much as any other workout, I decided to keep going, since I hadn't done a workout and all! Once I started I was like a machine, I just kept going and going... For an hour, until I had done 750 step-ups and completed my challenge of 800 for the week. Exhausted and sweating like anything, I had a shower, a cuppa and went to bed soon after. No T.V for me!
Friday: I was expecting to be sore after my hard-core step-up workout the night before, but all I felt was a slight ache in my calves. I did a strength based workout at the gym.
Saturday: The muscle pain appeared with a vengeance! I guess that's why they call it delayed onset muscle soreness. I'm guessing the added leg work on Friday didn't help either. I woke up in agony. I literally could not walk, other than some weird zombie-like shuffle that didn't involve bending my knees. The whole back of my legs, from ankle to butt was feeling it! I decided it was probably best not to exercise in this state. I wondered if I was making excuses, and did feel a bit guilty, especially when someone suggested I could do swimming instead (swimming just is not my thing!). Oh well, your body needs to rest at some point, and there's really no better excuse than "I can't exercise because I'm so sore from exercising so hard". I decided I would do some kind of exercise on Sunday instead and borrowed my boyfriend's foam roller for the evening, in an attempt to maybe massage away some of the pain!
Sunday: Woke up again without the ability to walk. So much for exercising. I decided a weekend of rest was what I needed, and I would get back to it first thing Monday, pain or no pain. Plus I did two workouts on Wednesday, so that was my justification!
Food
Again, I didn't have a lot of trouble sticking to the meal plan. I've found myself customising the menu more and more as I discover recipes that I really enjoy. I find it easiest to just repeat a few of my favorite breakfasts and lunches during the week (unless there's something new that sounds really yummy on the plan). This also means I don't have to buy as much food that might end up getting wasted as well. I do like trying different dinners each night though. I only swap ones that I'm really not keen on for ones I know I like.
And what about my treat meal this week? I'm sure everyone is dying to hear.
This week I planned out my menu for Saturday, instead of just having a set breakfast, a vague direction of "leftovers for lunch" and no specified dinner. This helped a lot. I knew exactly what I was eating for the day, and all my meals were calorie controlled. I decided to make the 12wbt Apple Tart (only 156 calories!) for dessert and bought some custard to go with it. A lot better than apple pie and ice cream!
I must admit I did have a few of the pieces of baked sweet potato that I made for my boyfriend to go with his meal (they just looked so delicious!). I also added some mixed berries to my dessert and had a cup of tea with it. But, even with these sneaky additions, I was only 100 calories over my daily limit. A lot better than the thousand-odd from the last two Saturdays!
I'm not sure if the fact that I didn't exercise this week helped me have better control over my eating, or if it was the planning or both. It is Saturday of week 4 as I write this, and I did a whopping SSS today (my best ever!), so I will be able to comment on this after tonight I guess.
So, week 5 starts next week (it's going so quickly!), so hopefully I will write up my week 4 summary tomorrow. On time! But for now, back to studying for exams.
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