Week 4 and a dreaded plateau

No weight loss this week, still 70.3kg but I have lost 2 inches from my waist (now 30inches).

Reading back through my blogs from when I had Callum, eating less carbs and upping my cardio helped get back onto the weightloss wagon. I am really struggling this time not being able to run but I have been working out this week and using the elliptical trainer so I guess the scales will tell on Monday! I may even try a wee jog one evening and see how I get on as I would love to start running again.

I have been combining strength training with cardio to try and squeeze as much as I can into a 30minute workout which is all I can get some days.

I have about 8 strength training moves that I go through, and between each one I either skip rope for 30seconds or do star jumps for 30seconds.

1- lunges going into a push up, alternating legs, 2 reps of 10.
STAR JUMPS

2- weight above head with both hands, left leg behind. Bring left knee up to chest and bring weight down to meet knee. 10 left leg then 10 right leg
STAR JUMPS

3- push up then raise left arm to ceiling and turn head up to look arm, then push up and do same with right arm. Alternate arms for 2 reps of 10
STAR JUMPS

4- squat on right leg and hold left leg out in front of you off the ground, then stretch left leg out to side, return to front and stand up. 10 right leg then 10 left leg
STAR JUMPS

5- lie on back with legs out in front of you and feet off the floor and arms above head also off floor. Bring knees to chest and arms to knees into a crunch and stretch out again. 2 reps of 10.
STAR JUMPS

6- lie on left side against a wall, head resting on left hand and right arm in front of you. Place feet slightly in front of hips. Place heel of right foot against wall and raise up wall and down. Do this 10 times and switch sides.
STAR JUMPS

7- squat and leg kick, 2 reps of 10
STAR JUMPS

8- spidey push-ups
STAR JUMPS

This really gets the blood pumping and works your legs, arms, core, back etc. Try and do it 3 times a week a long with some cardio on alternate days and see how you look and feel in a couple of weeks!

HAPPY BLITZING!!!

Week 3 - retraining your hunger

Well, this is the start of week 3. I lost another 0.6kg this week which is about 1.5lbs. Slowly coming off. I am not exercising as hard as I did after Callum due to the arthritis but I am trying to do SOMETHING every day, and this time round my maximum calorie intake is 1,600 a day where as last time it was 1,800 a day.

I have noticed that even if I have eaten, and I know I am not "hungry" I still want to eat more. I don't NEED more but my body and mind are used to eating more and it is easy to confuse and mistake that "over stuffed" feeling with just feeling satisfied. I am calling this "retraining your hunger". I know I am not hungry but I have gotten so used to feeling FULL FULL FULL that it is hard to get back to being sensible. So now, after a meal when I think I still feel hungry I make myself wait. I go and do something else to take my mind off it and make a cup of tea.

It is common knowledge that your brain often mixes up thirsty with hungry so make sure you are all drinking at least 8 glasses of water a day.

I will be back with some new moves and grooves soon!

HAPPY BLITZING!