Have you ever heard of the tabata method of working out? Wikipedia explains it like this:
A popular regimen based on a 1996 study[2] uses 20 seconds of ultra-intense exercise (at an intensity of about 170% of VO2max) followed by 10 seconds of rest, repeated continuously for 4 minutes (8 cycles).
It is a high-intensity interval training. You have to work your hardest on an exercise, you get very little rest, and then you go again. You keep track of your total "score", and the next time, you try to beat it. What doesn't kill you, makes you stronger. In one of the videos I watched, they said this type of exercise is not meant for beginners. Even if you are in fairly good shape, it's a good idea not to overdo it on this type of training. It may not feel like it at the time, but it is a killer workout, even with something basic like crunches. That being said, I spend about 15-20 minutes doing tabata training, with different exercises. Some examples are crunches, planks with arm raises, squats, and leg lifts. It is insanely intense. I am out of breath every time I do it. My heart is racing. I do these types of training every second night. I've done it twice. Tonight is my night off. I was supposed to go walking today, but I was out visiting a friend for most of the afternoon, and didn't feel like moving in the evening.
I haven't lost anything in a while. I've slowly been going up in weight. I have been eating healthy (yesterday not included), and I have been managing my portions well. I have been keeping my water intake high. I am trying to tell myself that I am gaining muscle, and soon I will the numbers on the scale go down, but it is hard not to get discouraged when the numbers go up instead of just staying the same.
I wonder if my calorie intake is too low. I have a hard time eating more than three meals a day. Today I had a shake for breakfast, around 10:30am. I don't think I ate again until around 3, I had some leftover pizza (about half a slice). Then I had dinner at about 7pm, leftover spaghetti in alfredo sauce, with shredded cheddar cheese. And then two cookies and a few bites of ice cream for dessert. I am pretty sure that even with the unhealthy foods, I still didn't take in the amount of calories I should be consuming in a day. I am really going to have to work on that. After all, diet is a large contributor to weight loss.
I have plans tomorrow morning, so I am hoping that being awake and out and about early will help with my energy level, get me out and get some walking done. I will try and stay off the scale until Monday, and hopefully I will have bought a new scale by then. I am also thinking of taking my measurements again on Monday, to see if anything has changed.
I think my exercise regime is getting better, but my meal plans are getting worse. I need to figure out how to balance the two, I need to be strict with myself. I can do this. It's approximately 13-14 months until my wedding. That should be enough time to lose the 50-70lbs I want to lose.
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