It's Been So Long! But With Time Comes Good News - Week 5 Results

Sorry it has taken me so long to give an update. I actually have had a lot of progress in the job search lately. Lots of interviews - 10 in about 2 weeks. Which means more good news that I will post about once it is all finalized! However, this kept me really busy and I did keep working out and journaling, but never got around to posting. So this may be a long one.

As of Monday I received my CPR/AED certification. I have wanted to become CPR certified for a long time. My sister has three kids and I had always wanted to be certified since I watch them. Also, my dad has had issues with his heart, and if any of you know me, you know I'm a big sap when it comes to children losing their father. I can't imagine what it would be like, but I do know that I don't want it to happen to my dad. I remember when I was in high school and my dad had his first trip to the ER due to heart related issues. He has had several trips back since. He has smoked for a very long time and I've hoped and hoped that he would stop. I still hope he does. But, in my heart when I became CPR certified I was thankful that if something were to happen to anyone I love, or even a stranger, I would be able to help. What finally pushed me to becoming certified? It's a requirement for personal trainers. One thing I want to mention here is how very easy it is to become CPR certified. I wish more people would do so.


Now before I get to my results so far, I want to mention a few things. This go around has been a struggle. Not that I'm not losing, but it has been more difficult. I've been researching a lot to try and figure out how to push past this plateau. As some of you know, I use My Fitness Pal for journaling my food. My recommended caloric intake is 1200 calories/day without exercise. The 1200 calorie mark is really the fewest number of calories anyone should consume without pushing your body into starvation mode. Now, I could also eat my "exercise calories" but in the past I had not done so. Typically I burn 1,000 calories a day with exercise. Meaning my body was living off of 200 calories. So for the next week, I am going to try and eat half of my exercise calories. If it is my rest day then I'll stick to 1200. What about any of you? If you journal do you eat your exercise calories?

Now for this week's results:

Round 2 Starting Stats: Weight: 167.5 Neck: 12.5 Chest: 37.5 Waist 1: 33.75 Waist 2: 30 Hips: 44 Bicep: 12.25 Thigh: 25 Calf: 14

Week 5: Weight: 163.9 Neck: 12.5 Chest: 37 Waist 1: 32.5 Waist 2: 29.5 Hips: 43 Bicep: 12.25 Thigh: 25 Calf: 14

Overall that is a loss of 3.6lbs and 3.25".