After yesterday's workout, I didn't think I was really doing that much. Sure, I was toning, and I ached (which showed I was actually using my muscles!), but was I really accomplishing anything significant? I decided to take a good long look at what I had done, to see.
This week was my biking week, and this was what I did yesterday:
1/2 mile walk to school
2 miles to the gym on my bike (uphill, both ways- it's true!)
45 minute workout- 30 reps on each machine- some used twice
1-1/2 miles biking back home
1 mile round trip to pick up my child at school
So that means I did a grand total of 1.5 miles walking, 3.5 miles biking, and a 45 minute workout. For a 314 pound person, that is pretty darned awesome! Now I don't feel like a slacker!
I lost a pound over the past two weeks, and even though I wasn't bummed about it, it did bother me a little. I knew I would be gaining some muscle, which is true- my clothes are a bit more loose than before! And I feel thinner- which is also very important to me. It's hard to feel good about yourself when you feel like an over-sized elephant! To feel good is to look good- not the other way around. Sorry Billy Crystal- your SNL character was wrong.
So if you're working out and dieting ('diet' meant as a dietary change for healthier eating, not that four letter word 'diet' meaning 'starvation) and don't see any weight loss, take a look at what you're doing- you might be accomplishing more than you realize. And if not, then tweak your program so you are!
God Bless!
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