I originally intended to wait six weeks before checking my progress (via the scale, tape measure, and pictures). However, I decided to switch that up to align with the phases of my workout regimen. Therefore, I will assess my progress after four weeks of working instead of six. The reason for this is that after 4 weeks, the workout program changes to include harder and longer workouts. When you change up your strength training routine, your body is likely to hold onto extra water (and therefore excess weight on the scale) in the first week or two while your body adjusts to the new load. To avoid seeing this weight gain reflected in the scale, I will weigh-in before each of these shifts in the program (typically every four weeks for most Beachbody programs that I do).
All that said, my new weigh-in day is August 19, 2012 and my goal is to lose 6-10 pounds. I will post my progress here that day (number of pounds and/or inches lost). Stay tuned!
*Note: The reason I can expect to lose that much weight in one month's time is because I have so much weight to lose (over 75 pounds). As I get closer to my goal weight, the number of pounds I lose in any given month will be lower and my goals will reflect that (for example, when I'm within 20 pounds of my goal I'll hope to lose 2-5 pounds per month rather than 6-10).
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