I'm a day late for Friday Favourites. Which I feel like is basically my whole life these days...perpetually late for the important stuff (thank you anxiety), and early for the shit that doesn't matter. Well, let's get right into it. My week was BUSY AF but I did manage to squeeze in a few moments that brought me joy! Here's my take on Friday Faves...things that made me happy this week: It was Family Day here on Monday in Ontario (stat holiday). We spent the weekend filled with family gatherings, friend visits, dinners, movies, etc. So by Monday, we were all tapped out. The day was a much-needed pyjama and chill day for all of us. Those days are my favourite. Saturday night fun with the hubby I had to go to the office on Tuesday for my in-person work day. It was nice to see everyone but I was tired by the end. I don't think I'll ever get used to so much socializing again...how did I do it five days a week pre-pandemic?? I'll never know! In-office obligatory
Did you know I’ll be 40 this year?
So in light of that new revelation, I did a thing. I made a promise to myself for 2021.
SOME may say it’s a resolution if you will.
Like many years before, I’ve resolved to get my "healthy on" and get back in shape. Yup. You’re stuck listening to me about this again.Back in January I committed to stop throwing away my money to WW (Weight Watchers). While I still believe tracking every BLT (bite, lick, taste) is an essential way to keep myself accountable, the WW program just wasn't working for me. So I downloaded a free calorie counting app to help me in my weight loss journey.
Don’t get me wrong, I LOVE WW and I don’t think it’s a waste of money per se...I just can’t find a way to make the program work for me. No matter how I slice and dice it, I always seem to lose one pound and then spend the next three weeks gaining another 3. It’s mind boggling. Am I the only one who this happens to?
So back to my plan. I know that eating healthy alone won’t get these 30 pounds off my larger than life behind. Exercise needs to happen. I lost weight following Jillian Michael’s old school fitness DVD’s back in the days when I was trying to lose the baby weight I had gained. So I’ve committed to all Jillian, all the time. Well, for the next few months anyway!
January Goals + Results
In January, I committed to completing her 30 Day Shred program along with walking for 30 minutes every day. And tracking what I ate using the LoseIt app.
Guys. I lost weight in January. A whopping 4.6 pounds.
Now, usually I would think that number would suck. But the one good thing WW taught me is that a healthy weight loss range per week is about 1 to 2 pounds. On WW, it took me 8 months to lose 3 pounds. Just in one month of watching my portions and not stressing about food, and working out for about 60 minutes a day...I lost 4.6 pounds. I take that as a win and I’m so pumped for February.
This month, I’m continuing my calorie tracking (to date I’m on a 33 day streak) and daily 30 minute walks. Additionally, my Jillian Michaels DVD of choice is to rotate Banish Fat Boost Metabolism (BFBM) and No More Trouble Zone (NMTZ) from Monday to Saturday. Sunday’s will be a rest day or an active recovery day (more walking for me).
My next weigh in is on Friday morning...wish me luck!
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