February Wrap-up
Well, I weighed in this morning at 240.8, which is 117.4 pounds from where I started this time, and 166.2 from my top known weight. February could easily have been called the ‘no exercise month’, so I should easily be able to beat that in March.
- calories per day: 2066, hr monitor: 2368 cals total
- strength training: 4h 10m, treadmill: 2h 30m
- avg daily exercise: 15 mins (85 cals per day)
- weight lost: 4.2 pounds
Now I need to think about goals for next month. I don’t set weight lost goals, as I feel I would be disappointed if I didn’t meet them. I try and set goals that will push me, but I can control if they are attainable. Although you can do certain things to help, you can’t force your body to lose weight on a schedule. So, on to the goals for next month.
- Eat within plan every day (1900 rest/cardio days / 2200 lifting days)
- Drink water every day (4L min.)
- Exercise (3 days lifting/cardio undetermined)
I say cardio undetermined because I’m really having a tough time forcing myself to do it. I think I will try and throw in some 30 min sessions here and there, but I’ve restarted The New Rules of Lifting for Women, and I think at the moment I’m going to stick with the program as written. Just perhaps throwing a little cardio in as a warm-up and/or cooldown. Although today I didn’t, so we’ll see. 
“can’t bring yourself to do it” sounds like overtraining. I’ve done that way too often. Glad to hear you are backing off a little. I’m convinced that if you back way off but keep up *something* eventually the *want to* will come back. BTDT. Glad to see you still going! Delita
I don’t know if it’s overtraining or the February blahs. This winter has, well, sucked. I’d be happy with just a few warmer days, without rain. At the moment every time it goes above freezing the skies are gray and it rains. When the sun finally comes out it’s freezing.