Adding in New Things

This week, I've tried to make sure that I added in some weights along with using the elliptical. I've used weights in the past and always hurt after I do but this time I'm determined not to stop just because I am achy afterwards. One frustrating thing is that I tend to hurt more the second day after a workout rather than the next day. It's always a little ominous when I am sore one day after because I never know how much worse its' going to be on day two.

I know that many women worry about getting too big when they lift and because of that they tend to stick to lower weights and just do quite a few reps instead. I know that since I am tall I'm going to need to really push myself and there is likely very little chance I will end up getting too bulky.  I'm also working on adding in a wider range of exercises when I am working each body part. I figure starting slow and working up is going to be a better idea in the long run and will end up with less of a chance that I will end up hurting myself.

I've been pretty good about eating clean over the past week. I've been cooking a lot of fish and lean meat such as chicken breast and pork tenderloin and making sure that I eat a lot of veggies and not a lot of sweet stuff. I've had one or two alcoholic drinks but have kept it to a minimum. My boss invited me out Friday night and in the past that has meant drinking quite a few beverages but I was careful this time and only had one while we were out.

I haven't lost a massive amount this week but have been telling myself that slow and steady wins the race. Its also that point in the month when I seem to retain a lot of water and end up weighing more than I would normally. Here are my stats:

Previous weight as of January 27th: 182.2 lbs
Weight as of Feb 1st: 181.4 lbs (a loss of 0.8 lbs).

As you can see, it's less than a pound and has been bouncing around a bit (which is normal when I retain water). I've been trying to reduce my salt intake and work out more. I've been averaging about 3.5 miles on the elliptical every day and have been noticing a bit of a change in my body shape which is more important to me than the numbers on the dial.

In the end, I'm trying not to feel too badly about the fact that I haven't lost much. Here's hoping that I can get back on track and start losing again.