Eight Pounds Down!

I've lost 8lbs so far! It has now been exactly a month and I have been doing pretty good. My clothes are looser and I have almost gone down a pants size. My last weigh in was 194, but I have a sneaking suspicion I have lost more fat, but replaced it with muscle. I have been eating fairly healthy (I cheat on Saturdays when I eat out with the boyfriend's parents and I have three beers a week) and have a new job that requires me to be on my feet for about 8 hours a day.

I finally broke down and hired a personal trainer. The boy and I decided to share 16 sessions between the two of us, since it was the cheapest option. He has been getting a lot more muscular and is losing weight faster, which is totally unfair, but I digress. My first training session was on Monday, although it was the same PT I worked with when I had my free session. The first time was just an evaluation and coming up with a diet and workout plan for me. Basically, I need to work on my gimpy leg (my TI band is tight and causes my foot and knee to turn out) and strengthen my core. My diet consists of a flax seed shake for breakfast (doesn't taste nearly as bad as it sounds), a Special K bar for a snack, a Healthy Choice meal for lunch or Subway (since I have to eat at work), a cheese stick for a snack, a low carb dinner and then a sugar free dessert (I like sugar free, fat free Jello Pudding). I also have a Nectar (bleh) protein shake after working out. As I said earlier, I cheat on Saturdays and can have 3 beers a week, or liquor with Diet Coke or red wine in moderation.

My training session on Monday consisted of 30 minutes of cardio, followed by stretching my gimp leg, step ups with weights into a shoulder press, walking up and down the stairs while doing shoulder presses with free weights (15 times in total, up and down the stairs counting as 1). In between those sets, I did squats with 25lbs and then finished with lunges across the gym. It hurt. On non training days, I typically do 30 minutes of cardio followed by fast lifting (always keeping the heart rate up) and then 10-15 more minutes or cardio. The last few weeks, I have been starting on a crosstrainer and ending on an elliptical, but that will be switched up next week.

All in all, it has been tiring, but I love seeing progress!

Weight: 194
Mood: Tired, cranky, hungry, dreading stairs tomorrow.