Mama pretty much summed things up in the last post.
Here's my confession: I gained weight during our 90 day challenge. Sad but true.
I took a gamble and lost - or gained if you will. My sense was that I was not getting enough regular cardio and didn't have it in me to change that. Couple that with eating the same - if not a bit more - and, well.....the proof is in the math.
To best describe my need for cardio is to think of a huge German Shepard who needs to be vigorously walked everyday or they go stir crazy....that's me (without the bark:-)
20 lbs. is the goal. I'm not happy about having to lose more than what I had hoped just to reach my goal - but I'm not going to back down. We have mapped out our workouts and are both in agreement that cardio + resistance is needed in every workout. That doesn't mean you need to join a gym or buy a bunch of equipment - your own body can serve as resistance given the correct exercises such as push ups, dips, squats, etc.
Another key thing to remember when doing such exercises is to:
S-Q-U-E-E-Z-E!
I have to consciously remind myself that there is actual muscle below the chub. My hope is that I will see more of it after 60 days.Here we go again!
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