Week 12: My Health and Weight Loss Journey to Get Fit and Lose Weight!

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So, it's the end of week 12 of my Get Fit Journey and I continued with my daily walks this week. Here is a link to last weeks post if you'd like to check it out.

Here a few nature pictures from my walks...

The Three Musketeers!

I basically walked most days of the week & did a weight routine that I created for myself (posted below)

Note: I added 15 Reverse lunges to the chart above

Here are my workouts for the week:

Day 1- I didn't document day 1 or 2, so I'm not sure if I went for my walks

Day 2- ?

Day 3-  25 min walk + weight routine with 8 lb weights

Day 4-  25 min walk

Day 5-  25 min walk + weight routine with 8 lb weights

Day 6-  25 min walk

Day 7-  25 min walk + weight routine with 8 lb weights

Weigh in :

Weight: Gained 1.5 lbs

Fat: Lost 1%

This is the first week that I've had any change in my weight besides a gain or loss of .5 pounds here and there. A 1.5 lb weight gain seems like a lot for one week BUT, I did lose 1 % body fat, so I am assuming that I gained muscle. 

So it seems the change in my exercise routine has sparked something with my body, so I will continue with the walks and see what transpires. If I keep gaining 1.5 pounds a week that's not good, but if I continue to drop body fat, well that would be great!

Prior to this routine of daily walks with my weight routine that I started last week, I was doing HIIT style workouts using DVD's, plus using my stairmaster, walking on my treadmill, lifting my 8lb weights, and doing yoga. I was alternating all of these workouts.

This week, I did mean to do yoga on the days that I didn't do the weight routine but I was just too busy. I will do my best to incorporate it into my routine next week.

What are you doing to get in shape?

See you next week with another update!

Amy

xoxo