Starting weight: 240 lbs
Current weight: 235 lbs
Hi everyone.
This is just a quick update to let you know how my week has gone.
I have not struggled as much to get my calories in this week, but I did have a little difficulty with a sweet tooth earlier in the week. Susan suggested I try a sweet potato since I was lacking in carbs and that seemed to help greatly!
I did manage to have my first meal at a restaurant since beginning this journey and did well since I planned for it. I was able to choose baked salmon and a double helping of veggies. I left the meal feeling good about my choices and not over indulgent. I felt really satisfied and not at all deprived.
My workouts have gone well. I'm really happy with the Turbulence Training workouts as they allow for a busy mom like myself to get in a full workout with little disruption to my other responsibilities and time with my daughter.
My workout schedule this week did not deviate greatly from last week with the exception of adding a second rest day, per Susan's advice. Here's a peek:
As for the weight loss, I struggled some here and was somewhat frustrated when I weighed in on Friday. According to the scale, I didn't lose any weight this week.
At the beginning of the week I had been experiencing water retention and my weight was fluctuating about 5 lbs (upwards!) as a result. By Friday I managed to get that under control and back down to 235, but that's where I was last week so I was definitely a little frustrated.
Even though, I'm not going to let this derail my work nor am I going to give up on my journey. I'll keep plugging away at this - eating clean and working out hard.
If at the end of this week I still have not lost any weight, Susan mentioned shaking things up. She has also advised me not to be "ruled" by the scale and rather to focus on smaller victories and the consistency with my workouts and nutrition.
Again, the comments and support I received from everyone has been so wonderful and encouraging. Thanks again. I hope everyone has a great week!
Nicole
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5 Responses to "Nicole's Journey: Part 2"Hi Susan & Nicole,
I have never done a kettle bell workout, I'd love to have a go.
Maybe I can up a comment into my local gym to get some kettle bells.
Take care,
Andrew
Hi Andrew ... and happy New Year to you my friend!!!! Kettlebells are great but you'll find you can do many of the exercises using dumbbells.
Just something to keep in mind :)
Keep up the solid work! I posted something on findmefit a few months back about returning to kettle bell training. It's amazing to see that it's getting used with more frequency and showing solid result patterns. I'm cheering for you.
Thanks! While I love a kettlebell, I can honestly say that these Turbulence Training workouts are AWESOME, they also give you a great workout in a minimum amount of time. This for me, is so important because I stay ridiculously busy. I have really been enjoying them!
Hey Nicole!
Keep your head up. You definately have the right attitude. I've recently finished reading the book called 'The Last Lecture' by Randy Pausch and in it he makes reference to 'Romancing the brick wall.' ... 'Brick walls are there for a reason. They give us a chance to show us how badly we want something.'
Keep grind'n as some say. The scale will move. Happens to all of us!!
Can't wait to read about your continued progress whether it be on the scale or new found insight.
- Heather from Canada
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