I weighed & measured this morning. The scale says I'm still at 161 but the measurements are a HUGE improvement from Sept 21. In this post I mistakingly typed that my waist was 30.5. It was actually 32.5
Here's where I am today:
Waist: 30 1/4
Hips: 41
Left thigh: 24 7/8
Right thigh: 24 7/8
Underboob: 31 1/4
Under-arm: 35
Left bicep: 12 3/4
Right bicep: 12 1/2
Just under my belly button: 36 1/4
For the first time in my life I am not concerned that the scale hasn't moved as much as I would like (I am down 6 lbs). I've lost more than an inch in my waist & I can SEE it. My clothes are still tighter than I care for them to be but I'm working & so is what I'm doing.
We're having company tonight. I made baked apples. Yes, I used butter. Yes, I used sugar. I'm taking a cheat "meal." I've earned it dammit!!!
HUGE QUESTION:
When doing step-ups--how high should my step be? I have always "believed" that I shouldn't have my knee at more than a 45 degree angle. However when readying jpfitness.com & figureathlete.com I see that woman are using much taller steps.
3 comments:
For me, I go with a slightly higher step. For clients who are not very fit or have knee or hip issues, I go at 45 degrees or even less.
Try going up a little higher and see what that does for the glutes! :)
p.s. WTG on the inch loss AND the weight loss. The plan I gave you isn't very aggressive in terms of cutting back on your calories. We can make it a bit more aggressive if you want, but as long as things are moving I say stay the course!
BTW, 6 pounds is pretty darn good in a month -- I find women's bodies can be very darn stubborn when it comes to releasing weight, especially after the first few water-weight pounds. But when your bod's ready to allow the pounds to go, the weight should come off at a faster pace. I think. Especially if you keep challenging your muscles and cardiovascular system with every workout. :)
Wow, that's awesome!!!
In terms of step height, I tend to stop at 14 inches; anything higher than that and I worry about toppling.
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