I Got Your Chubby

Hopefully that is a statement I won't be able to say much longer. We are trucking along, keeping up the Power 90 routine and have completed 4 full weeks of the program. Only 9 more weeks to go!

I decided that it is long, tedious and boring to list ALL the stats. SNOOZE! So, going forward, I am just going reveal our weigh-ins and save the measurements until the end.

So, without further ado . . .


Jeff: 228.2 ........... - 4.2 lbs (this week) - 4.4 lbs (total)
Valerie: 201.8 .......... - 1.4 lbs (this week) -4.6 lbs (total)

We are definitely trending in the right direction!

And how did we fare on the program???


Exercise:

This past week was rough. My energy level was very low and it was tough going. But, I still pulled my sagging bottom out of bed and did the workouts. On a positive note, I am now able to do at least the minimum reps for each strength exercise. Still not doing so well with the Power Yoga, but I am making small improvements. The literature for the Power 90 did say that we would reach a point where we would consider giving up, but that it gets better once you push through. I hope this is that week!

On the run/walk front things have degraded. I think my body is still adjusting to my new demands. My pace has gotten slower. I did start bumping up my run interval to try to compensate. I had a better pace on Wednesday and Sunday, until I got dizzy on my long day. Nutrition maybe? Sigh, that battle was lost, but the war will be won!

Meanwhile, Jeff's running performance is really improving from the extra training. He had an incredible 12 mile day on Sunday. He really earned his cruise nickname "Salty" as you can see in the image below.

Lines on the mirror, lines on his face . . .

Oh, and I almost forgot . . . I did get bonus exercise on my "off day" by running around a huge corn maze on Saturday. I seemed to have a lot of energy doing this. Perhaps the crazed exercising is working????

Making our way through the Amazing Maize Maze (say that 10 times fast!)


Diet:

While I struggled with exercise, this past week I really focused on my diet. There was just one day that I was really over my calorie goal (oh, those cookies!). I even was successfully within calories on Saturday, even though I had Carrabba's for dinner! Staying away from the bread was REALLY hard for me, but I did some research, and it turns out that they have some menu items that are very reasonable on calories.

I still have some tweaking to do with my nutritional balance, but I think I am doing better overall.


Coming soon . . .

We are heading into a challenging week. I am co-chair of the Hickory Jaycees 13th Annual Halloween Masquerade Ball, which means a busy week. Saturday will be a late night dancing away at the party, which will make it tough to get moving on Sunday.

The next weekend, we have the Marshall University Half Marathon and Half Marathon relay on Sunday. So, we decided to adjust our workout schedule, shifting our routine to Monday - Saturday Power 90 workouts, and Sunday will be our Power 90 "off" day.

Happy Halloween, everyone. And, remember, when the Zombies take over, Rule #1: Cardio, so you can outrun the other guy!