Maybe I wasn't in a Slump

Here it is Friday! And true to my word I am writing to you about today's recordings. Although I was kind of nervous about stepping up onto The Glass Scale of Doom it seems my worries were not necessary. Why was I worried in the first place? It isn't because I am secretly cramming anything sweet I can get into my mouth. No. It is because I am supposed to be on a strict exercise schedule aka Insanity. And I did not uphold to the daily workout regimen. I did the fit test on Monday, but I still have yet to get a measuring tape so I don't know my measurements; which you can guarantee I will be purchasing one today. Tuesday I was supposed to do the first workout but I didn't because I was having to do homework which took me until almost 11pm to finish and I have to get up at 6 am EVERY morning. Wednesday I did the workout I was supposed to do for Tuesday. And last night I closed at work. Needless to say that Monday I am redoing this whole program and I will do it correctly this time.

I have been thinking about the motivation factor of this whole "life-style change" and I have noticed that as far as the school aspect of it goes, I am doing great! I haven't missed any class and I aced my first Biology test. The motivation on the not eating sugar is going wonderfully as well. Sweets do not tempt me as they once do. But I am pretty sure that once I lose my first 50 lbs I am going to reward myself with a slice of cake from Bo Weevil. Yummy. Is that pretty reasonable? Reward yourself with a sweet for not eating sweets? It may not make any since to you but it does to me. And who knows.. maybe be the time I lose that first 50lbs I won't even think about the cake. See that is the stage I am at now. There was weaning away from sweets, tempted and craving sweets, and now we are just the occasional thought about something sweet. Major progress in my eyes! The next step towards the motivation would be the exercise. I know that I can get motivated to exercise because I have done it before; taking a summer Tennis class and then working out at the gym an hour after that 5 days a week. If I can work out for at least 2 weeks straight then I will keep at it. It is getting nice outside and the last few days have felt wonderful so I have been trying to be outside when I can.

So I am setting some goals for this upcoming week.

1. Start and Stick to the Insanity workout program
2. Continue to avoid sweets
3. Try to lost at least 2lbs

Those are pretty reasonable I think.

I wanted to talk about something that I am a little confused about. Is all sugar bad sugar? I am trying to think back to my chemistry days.. okay, so it wasn't that long ago, and table sugar is Sucrose.

Sugar in fruits is called Fructose... i.e. High Fructose Corn Syrup

And then of course you have what your body needs, Glucose.

sooooo.... I'm confused as to which one is good to you. You would think the natural Sugar right? Can someone please explain it to me?

Any way.. here are the stats for today!

Weight: 261.4lbs
Fat: 47.0%
Water: 33.8%
Muscle: 21.3%
Calories Suggested: 1861

2 Weeks Ago (seeing how I lost last weeks)

Weight: 264.6
Fat: 48.0 %
Water: 33.0%
Muscle: 20.8%
Calories Suggested: 1857

Difference:

Weight: -3.2lbs
Fat: -1%
Water: +.8%
Muscle: +.5%

Woo! I have almost reached the 15lb mark! Lets keep going people. I know we can do this!

Katelyn