Week 1 Recap/Results!

Week 1 is complete! It was awesome. I was talking about it with a co-worker and he noticed the change in energy and things of that sort that has come from better eating. The best thing for me so far is the fact that I am cooking again! We had very good meals this week and I had a blast preparing the meals for the family.

I did not miss a chance to exercise this week, until today (Sunday). Had to take a rest day yesterday and am going to the Ravens game this afternoon. However, I did get on the ice twice this week with lots of action both times, so I feel as if I am ok in terms of that. The best part of the week for me in terms of exercise came on Friday. I had NO INTEREST in working out, but I pushed through and got through the workout. Not the best push ever, but last week, I would not have even started.

In the past, I have read that it takes just 2 weeks for your body to get used to new routines, so I have one more to go, but it feels as if my body is liking the new direction it is going. In the upcoming week, I will continue what I have done this week to make sure the body is all about the new way of life!

Looking back at the week in terms of points, I am not too upset by it. In fact, I am really happy with the outcome. The only day I didn’t eat a good breakfast was when I had an early morning and got a late start. I didn’t get the fruits and veggies in one day. No matter, the accountability of this challenge is making a difference. Even though Jessica thinks she is going to win, but there is no way I can let that happen. No matter what, it is a win-win for both of us, but I would much rather spend my day in Florida with the GATORS than the Flowers! Keep doing what you are doing babe… just know, you have NO CHANCE!

Darryl’s Week 1 Results--- 51 points earned with a 3 pound weight loss. Down to 190!

Well… it’s been one week of changing my eating habits and exercising more and the first four days were super easy.  The fridge was stocked, there were plenty of fruits and veggies to choose from, and I had plenty of healthy snacks on hand.  And then it was Friday.  Perhaps it was boredom from the work that I was doing that day or the fact that our stock was beginning to dwindle, but I had the worst sweet tooth on Friday that could not be satisfied by fruit.  A week ago I would have given in to every single craving. But I am happy to say that I didn’t and found a small snack size bag of M&Ms was plenty sweet.

But, the biggest challenge this week has been my over-thinking and over-researching everything.  What is my TDEE and should I eat that much or below?  What is my BMI, my BMR, my body fat percentage?  How much protein should I eat?  How much exactly is one serving of whichever vegetable I was considering?  Should I only eat fruits in the morning?  Should I eat any sort of carbohydrate after 3 PM? Based on a variety of web sites, I should be eating between 1,200 to 2,100 calories a day to lose weight. That’s a pretty large range, right?  So I changed MyFitnessPal settings twice and then tweaked it again based on some other article I was reading that said that I should eat more protein (130 grams per day).  Can we say information overload?

So my approach is going to be to go with what works and to tweak things when things stop working.  Portion control, 5 or more servings of fruits and veggies a day, water, water, and more water, and the most important thing…. Exercise.  Even if it is only 10 minutes at a time, moving is better than not moving.  I managed to exercise 6 days this week for a total of 230 minutes during the entire week.  My reward for all of my efforts this week was a 2-pound loss and 51 total points for the week.  Hopefully I can keep the momentum and outpace Darryl to avoid the dreadful trip to Gatorland. J

Jess’ Week 1 Results--- 51 points earned with a 2 pound weight loss.

Our Week 1 Point Totals

		Darryl							Jess
		M	Tu	W	Th	F	Sa	Su	M	Tu	W	Th	F	Sa	Su
Starting weekly weight
Pound Lost	+1	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	2
5-pound bonus point	+1	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	0
Pound gained	-2	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	0
Healthy Breakfast	+1	1	1	1	0	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	0	1
Healthy Lunch	+1	1	1	1	1	1	1		1	1	1	1	1	0
Healthy Dinner	+1	1	1	1	1	1	1		1	1	1	1	1	1	1
5 fruits/veggies per day	+2	2	2	2	2	2	0	0	2	2	2	2	2	0	0
Skipped Meal	-2														-2
Daily Workout	+1	1	1	1	1	1	0	0	1	1	1	1	1	0	1
Missed Workout	-2							-2
MyFitnessPal Log	+1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1
Weekly Blog	+5	5	0	0	0	0	0	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	5
	Daily Total	12	7	7	6	7	4	8	12	7	7	7	7	2	9
	Weekly Total	51							51