Week 13 of maintenance...weighed 120.8 at the meeting...117.2 nekkid weight
Several things have made me happy this past week in my healthy-weight-for-a-lifetime adventure...
#1 - I've totally enjoyed my new bracelet and look forward to earning more charms and beads = )
#2 - a super-duper interval track workout on Monday where my 400 times ranged from 1:55 to 1:49...a 7:40 pace to a 7:16...totally didn't expect that!
#3 - my body fat percentage went below 20% for the first time!! I haven't seen that number again but I've had several weigh-ins that have been close.
#4 - my moderate run this morning was faster than I expected over a longer distance than I expected...4 miles at a 9:05 pace!! I was hoping to do a 9:15 pace for 3 miles at a moderate effort level but felt good so I tacked on an extra mile...and still held to the faster than expected pace...I'm doing the happy dance!!
#5 - I feel like my final short-term goal of getting my running paces back down to a respectable level has been reached. And I feel certain that I will continue to improve over the next several months.
#6 - my weight has actually gone up a pound in addition to my body fat going down... muscle, baby, MUSCLE!! I'm excited to keep doing what I've been doing and see where things level out.
#7 - my weights this year are now running consistently lower than my weights from last year. I'm using the comparison to motivate me to KEEP ON GOING. Especially when I get to the days where my weight started to creep up more, if my current weight stays steady, that will be a WONDERFUL feeling...one that will hopefully fuel my determination to get through the winter months without gaining!
Time for bed...good night!
