Week 5, Day 4

I taught BOSU last night so I am counting those calories here today. I won't be working out today since I have another chiropractor appointment this morning.

500 calories burned
550 calories remaining

Week 5, Day 3

Spent an hour on the elliptical!

650 calories burned
1050 calories remaining

Week 5, Day 2

Spent an hour on the elliptical!

650 calories burned
1700 calories remaining

Week 5, Day 1

It's the start of another week! My progress so far in this challenge has been a roller coaster. I started with not making progress towards my goal. Then I added in calorie counting and that seemed to make the difference. Then I hurt my foot, but I didn't let that slow me down and continued to make progress. Then I got sick and my weight dropped below my goal. Now that I am better my weight has crept back up replenishing my body of all the water weight I lost. So now starting week 5 of my challenge I am 115.6lbs (down from 120.6). I have lost exactly the 5 pounds I wanted to lose. I am hoping to keep my weight here or get close to 114 by the end of the week!

I worked out on the elliptical this morning and will be teaching my BOSU class tonight!

1150 calories burned
2350 calories remaining

Week 4, Day 7

I woke up this morning weighing a half a pound more than the other day. I totally expected this since it was probably water weight from being sick. I am still below my pre-pregnancy weight though and completely excited!

What I love about this challenge: On days when you have little motivation to move. On days you feel like sitting on the couch and vegging out on cookies. On these kinds of days this challenge gets you to move. It gives you the motivation you wish you had. And once you finish exercising you have motivation to do the laundry, make dinner, clean the house, basically everything you wanted to accomplish (but didn't want to deal with before). I just finished my small exercise routine for the day and I feel completely energized!

200 calories burned
0 calories remaining

Week 5 starts tomorrow!!!!

Week 4, Day 6

As of 2 days ago I had 1.5lbs left to reach my pre-pregnancy weight goal. Then I ended up with what I think is/was the stomach flu and as of this morning surpassed my goal, getting near my ideal weight (1.5lbs from my ideal weight). While getting sick isn't a healthy way to lose weight, getting passed my goal weight made me realize that I would like to get down to my ideal weight so I am going to continue working hard to get there. I know my weight will probably go up a bit once my appetite is back, but I'm not worried about that because I am still counting calories and burning 3500 calories each week!

I practiced my BOSU routine today!

500 calories burned
115 calories remaining

Week 4, Day 5

I didn't workout yesterday, but I did stick to my calorie counting and my weight went down! My foot was so sore last night so I am taking another day off from working out.

0 calories burned
615 calories remaining