Week 4: Need to Do Some More!

Last Week's Results

Weekly fitbit results:

Week 3 results: Slowing down

Other random fitbit stats to spur some more mileage out of me:

Other aerobic activities:

• Knockout Body (20 min.)
• Leslie Sansone's Walk Away Your Waistline (15 min.)
• Rockin' Body (46 min.)
• Jane Fonda's Abs, Buns, and Thighs (50 min.)

By golly, this rain business needs to go away. For the last 2 days, I've been in hibernation mode. Yes, I've gotten the necessary amount and best quality sleep I've had in a while, but I've been inactive. Due to the rain, I missed out on a 7 mi. hike at Huntsville State Park earlier in the week. Having a slow, lazy start didn't help gain momentum during the rest of this rainy week. Also, as the temperature dips, I've fallen into a very common trap of wanting to duck down, mellow out, and just lie there, motionless. My eyelids grow even more heavy with the dim overcast taunting me.

I've got 3 more days left in this week. I need to get more active! I can't let myself get lower than 95k steps for the entire week. I've consumed more calories this week than has been allotted if I were to lose any weight as recommended by fitbit.

My sudden desire to hone my culinary skills is a partial culprit here. Take a look-see at what's cookin' this past week:

Carb overload of the banana walnut variety

Honey Bunches of Oats Chicken Strips paired with some spring mix

Chicken Parmesan paired with whole wheat linguine

The oven mitts are off. Time to step it up.

Week 3: Keeping Steady

Last Week's Results

Weekly fitbit results: (UPDATED Thursday, January 3, 2013 since the e-mail barely came in. It gives a better overview of the achievements.)

Week 2 results: Even Steven?

Other aerobic activities:

• Paula Abdul's Cardio Dance (35 min.)
• Jane Fonda's New Workout (35 min.)
• Leslie Sansone's 1 mi. Walk (40 min.)
• Jane Fonda's Step Aerobics (35 min.)
• Jane Fonda's Complete Workout (35 min.)
• Rockin' Body: Rockin' Abs (46 min.)

I'm guessing it's my stubborn and competitive streak that make leaderboards a great source of motivation in this fitbit endeavor. I am about average in the Houston circles, but it's an ego boost to see myself in the top 4 every now and then in other random fitbit groups I've joined. I haven't seen myself this active in a while, but my caloric intake has derailed the efforts a little bit. I am hoping the stats will awaken the eating giant and slay it.

My Jane Fonda library is active again, hurrah! I can't believe I was able to do some of these routines effortlessly (or rather with less physical exertion) only a decade ago. Doing the high impact versions of these routines with greater ease within 1 month is my current resolve.

I'm glad I've been able to reach my stairclimbing goal of 10 flights during the week. fitbit has been good to me. Climbing those stairs has catapulted more aerobic activity just to make sure fitbit registers these events.

Now to work on those sleeping habits. I'm sure the lack of repose is also derailing the weight loss progress. Let's hope I keep steady in this first week of the new year.

How do people keep their weight loss new year's resolution?