It's Working!

It's almost like being on Biggest Loser when they step on the scale. You know you've worked out a lot, but sometimes the scale refuses to show it. Like I've been saying in the past few weeks, sometimes you lose the fat but gain muscle; and when you do, it hardly ever shows up on the scale.

But that was last week. This week I lost another three pounds! If you're keeping track, that's a grand total of nine pounds- maybe I should buy a bikini.

Nah. Maybe next week.

Even if this week didn't show weight loss, I can tell I'm getting more fit- there's some definite muscle toning going on in my legs, and when I rode my bike today, I made it all the way to the gym without stopping to walk! I also wasn't as tired either- and I can do a lot more than I used to without feeling that band of pain around my abdomen. It's nice to see a loss on the scale though! It's like icing on the ca- er...veggies on the chicken! (no cake...flour and sugar bad, meat and veggies good!)

One thing I'd noticed is when I have soup, I tend to lose better. Especially if that soup has a clear broth, not a creamy one. Not so much because of the fat content (though that is a small factor), but the fact I usually use flour to make the creamy soup thickener. Even if I use rice flour, I'm not sure of I should eat it- I'm still working that out. :)

There are only two or three exercises that I have to stop during my 30 rep runs to rest my muscles, and they are all arm related. Maybe I should make more bread doughs in the kitchen just for the workout they would give me! It would lower the food budget too- at least for the rest of the family, because I can make a loaf of bread for less than forty-five cents. It would taste better too! But I wouldn't know that because when I bake, I never eat. However, I am not responsible for when happens when I'm done baking- I just hope it gets eaten that night, so I'm not tempted!

There is nothing like fresh baked bread, toasted and well-buttered...Mmmmmm.

I think I need to eat lunch now. Without bread.

Lunch today will be a lovely bowl of stir-fry pork soup, which my daughter and I have dubbed Green Soup. It has carrots, spinach, rice and chicken in chicken broth, and is very yummy! We have enough left over that I can have it for lunch tomorrow too- if I can keep my daughter from eating it when she gets home. She loves that stuff.

I'm working on snacks as well- devilled eggs are on the list, as well as two spreads to make my baked corn tortilla chips more appetizing. The chips are in place of crackers, and have no wheat in them- they just give things a nice crunch that I miss sometimes. I can also put the spreads on celery too, which I have plenty of at the moment- at least until my daughter sees it- then I might not get any!

I took some pictures of myself when I was starting at the gym, and I was thinking of taking more- sort of a monthly visual update, so I can keep track of progress and body shape changes. As soon as I get them loaded into the computer, I will be happy to share them with you!

If you're working out with me and not seeing results, give it time- you might just be building muscle! And if you lost? Congratulations! You're on your way to a fitter you!

God Bless!