Week 6
Day 1 photos.
Week 6 weight loss, -18.8 lbs = -59.2 lbs total.
Monday, February 27th, 2012
Week 6 I decided to go really low carb and high protein, and no meats other than white fish. Along with my standard 5 days of OTF I also did a bike ride, several walks, two hard workouts two days before weigh in and three moderate to heavy workouts the day before. I was weighing in on Fridays for my weekly checkpoints but since Saturday was the official final day I did my final weigh in on Saturday. I also did the OTF class with Patti prior to the weigh in...it was a great class, she mixed it up and made it heavily cardio, one minute intervals at each of the gyms three sections. I think I lost a pound of sweat just from that class alone! I knew I had a really strong week with my diet and exercise but had not stepped on the scale at all since the final weigh in for the national. Since Patti has been a big part of this challenge I asked her to witness my final weigh in. To even my surprise the final weight of 231.8 came up! Wow..I was not expecting that number. I wanted to break the record of 48 lbs lost during an OTF challenge...but 59.2! Just more proof that combining a strict diet with OTF will provide amazing results. I do have to be honest, I'm looking forward to a couple days off from OTF, Meg and I are going to hit up a couple of our favorite restuarants have some wine and celebrate! I think I'll take it easy at OTF this week...3-4 classes.
Week 6 I decided to go really low carb and high protein, and no meats other than white fish. Along with my standard 5 days of OTF I also did a bike ride, several walks, two hard workouts two days before weigh in and three moderate to heavy workouts the day before. I was weighing in on Fridays for my weekly checkpoints but since Saturday was the official final day I did my final weigh in on Saturday. I also did the OTF class with Patti prior to the weigh in...it was a great class, she mixed it up and made it heavily cardio, one minute intervals at each of the gyms three sections. I think I lost a pound of sweat just from that class alone! I knew I had a really strong week with my diet and exercise but had not stepped on the scale at all since the final weigh in for the national. Since Patti has been a big part of this challenge I asked her to witness my final weigh in. To even my surprise the final weight of 231.8 came up! Wow..I was not expecting that number. I wanted to break the record of 48 lbs lost during an OTF challenge...but 59.2! Just more proof that combining a strict diet with OTF will provide amazing results. I do have to be honest, I'm looking forward to a couple days off from OTF, Meg and I are going to hit up a couple of our favorite restuarants have some wine and celebrate! I think I'll take it easy at OTF this week...3-4 classes.
Monday, February 20th, 2012
The National challenge final weigh in was Sunday the 19th. After cheering Meg on at her half marathon in the morning we stopped at OTF to weigh in. Had I not known the date, I'm pretty sure I would have missed it, OTF has had no communication with me about the National challenge at all (aside from one conversation that I brought up). I don't even know when they are announcing the winner. The conversation that I did have lead to learning that there is another contestant that has lost over 50 lbs. I don't know that persons starting weight but I'm assuming that will be tough to beat. My official final weight for the National was 243.6, that is 47.4 lbs lost equaling 16.28%. I'd say that's pretty solid given that I had five less days than anyone else. It's really too bad because by the end of six weeks for me I think I can be several pounds lighter. It will be interesting to hear the final results...if they communicate them to me!
Today's workout was the 'poorest' I've had since I started. I felt really rundown. I think it was a combination of forgetting to take my vitamins, eating pretty light yesterday, and drinking a ton of water. The water probably flushed out any nutrients I did have in my system. I'm still enjoying the workouts, more than that how it makes me feel afterward. Having gone for five days a week for the past five weeks I will say the format of the workout starts to feel a little routine. The trainers have talked about that and changing up the class on occasion, that combined with going three days a week rather than five will help.
Five days left, I feel good and am going to continue my standard schedule for this final week. I am going to add a few walks, all ready did a long bike ride, and am sticking with the lower carb high protien diet...minus meat (other than fish). I will be posting final results soon. Through week five I am in first place...up by just over 2%, not comfortable enough to lose focus.
The National challenge final weigh in was Sunday the 19th. After cheering Meg on at her half marathon in the morning we stopped at OTF to weigh in. Had I not known the date, I'm pretty sure I would have missed it, OTF has had no communication with me about the National challenge at all (aside from one conversation that I brought up). I don't even know when they are announcing the winner. The conversation that I did have lead to learning that there is another contestant that has lost over 50 lbs. I don't know that persons starting weight but I'm assuming that will be tough to beat. My official final weight for the National was 243.6, that is 47.4 lbs lost equaling 16.28%. I'd say that's pretty solid given that I had five less days than anyone else. It's really too bad because by the end of six weeks for me I think I can be several pounds lighter. It will be interesting to hear the final results...if they communicate them to me!
Today's workout was the 'poorest' I've had since I started. I felt really rundown. I think it was a combination of forgetting to take my vitamins, eating pretty light yesterday, and drinking a ton of water. The water probably flushed out any nutrients I did have in my system. I'm still enjoying the workouts, more than that how it makes me feel afterward. Having gone for five days a week for the past five weeks I will say the format of the workout starts to feel a little routine. The trainers have talked about that and changing up the class on occasion, that combined with going three days a week rather than five will help.
Five days left, I feel good and am going to continue my standard schedule for this final week. I am going to add a few walks, all ready did a long bike ride, and am sticking with the lower carb high protien diet...minus meat (other than fish). I will be posting final results soon. Through week five I am in first place...up by just over 2%, not comfortable enough to lose focus.
