Almost time to switch up the routine. In the past I’ve noticed that any routine I adopt goes stale at almost exactly six weeks. As it happens the weather has finally broken and our six feet of snow has receded considerably, so next week will be the launching of Cool Running’s Couch to 5 K program. After I’m done here I’m going to look to see if there are any local 5 Ks around the time I’ll complete the program, about ten weeks from now. (ETA: Maybe I’ll do this!)
Stats: 2 free weight sessions, upping the weight to finally be breaking a sweat
80 minutes cardio on stationary bike, occasionally moving the resistance up to 3 (had been doing 5 min on 1, 20 min on 2 and back to 1 for the last five; now I’m experimenting with five or so min on 3)
60 minutes walking with 21.13 pound toddler in backpack
I’m still trying to get the balance right. My Thursday mood crash came just after a particularly intense weight session and I think my body was saying REST! but of course finding time to rest is somewhat challenging these days. But rest I did, and other things got swept to the side. I’ve also been hungrier in the past three days than I’ve been since I started the latest fitness push. I’m hoping it means that I’m building muscle. I skipped my weight training session on Friday and my bike session on Saturday. I’ll be back in the basement with weights tomorrow. I’m going to try to strike a balance between giving my body what it’s asking for and saying, “why bother?” which is what I’ve done in the past.
I’m still loving the less-dairy thing, and the other day my copy of Veganomicon (find mouth-watering photos here) arrived, followed by the purchase of The Voluptuous Vegan. I love The Healthy Hedonist so I’m looking forward to the VV.
As for trying not to focus on weight or size…there’s nothing no to say this week. It’s just a struggle.
Anyone know how to ACCURATELY measure body fat that is even remotely affordable?
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You could try your local YMCA for body fat testing – ours offers it (even for non-members) for about $15 – it’s not nothing, but it’s not something you would need to do more than every few months just to track how much muscle you’re building.