2 November - Kylie went to swim squad and I ran up the riverside - mostly walking...I really hope to some day get a handle on this running thing....
So I have taken my measurements. I am 5'11" and have a very muscular large frame. I weighed in at 105.9 kg, which is roughly 232 lbs. That's a lot to lug around! My upper thigh is 28 inches (which is what my husband's waist was in high school!). My butt is 46" and my waist is 43" without sucking it in. This is the one thing I hope drops some inches. My bust is 46" and my upper arm is 15"
I say all this with no sense of pride what so ever, but I am just keeping it real. I have a photo of me on this blog in a bathing suit....and so here is my starting point for at least the 8WWL program that Spinning is doing right now for the next 8 weeks...but also through where I can be a better athlete and explore this triathlon.
1 November
Today is the first day of the Spinning® 8 Week Weight Loss Program. I took on the calorie burn with gusto. I rode 50K, then Kylie took me to the Imperial Garden Hotel to swim in their 20m pool. Then I taught a mixed terrain (Hills and sprints) class and participated, again for the calorie burn. I keep mentioning this - I don't count my spinning classes where i teach as part of my training, but will claim it as an active, not sedentary job.
I just started to take my measurements, but Kylie has to go to sleep, so it is dark in here. I grabbed my thigh at 28 inches. I know women with waists that big. sigh....
ach well, it is only a number right?
The calorie kill with exercise is just one component of this weight loss plan. It is about making healthy food choices, too. I have a batch of yummy bean and vegetable soup in the fridge that I'm consuming for my small meals throughout the day. I did have a diet coke - which I loved since it was so cold, but it is my intention to ensure that I don't turn to soda as a matter of habit.
Anyway - I don't actually have my Spinning 8WWL program materials yet, but I am trying to guess what they would want. I'll go get myself weighed tomorrow, if I can find the time! meant to today, but...oh well...
I'll try to get in a run tomorrow morning while Kylie swims...
