While I'm having a hard time picturing my results (every time I look in the mirror, I still see my out-of-shape body), I am feeling them. Yesterday and today, I was able to complete all exercises without pausing. (Well, I did have to pause once yesterday, but that was because I had to add some weight to my bars.) I also don't need to drink as much water. During the first week, I'd drink almost two whole pints of water during a workout. Now, I can get away with one.
I'd still really like to get a heart rate monitor. Now that I'm at a point where I don't need to pause every three minutes, I feel like I might not be doing enough.
I have also made some changes to my diet. After talking with my coach, it has been discovered that I've only been taking in about 1100 calories. Good for weight loss, bad for training my body to keep it off. I've upped my caloric intake to be closer to 2000, as that should help me build and maintain muscle while still losing fat. I might not lose it as fast, but I'll still be losing it.
Speaking of losing weight, I weighed myself this morning. I've lost nearly five pounds and my body fat % has dropped to about 23.5%. Those numbers are great, but my measurements aren't changing. I still have a 40-ish inch gut. Maybe I'm building abs under the fat and it's still pressing out as a result. I don't know. I just know I'm coming up on my 30-day mark and, when I look at the 'before' picture compared with the 'milestone' picture, I'd like to see a change.
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