Week 6 Round Up

My physical changes seem to be slowing down. I lost a lot of fat over the first month, but the last little bit looks like it is going to be tough to get rid of. My muscles are definitely more toned and a little bigger. I'm stronger than I was 6 weeks ago too, but those changes are slowing down. I'm starting to get a little afraid that I'm going to look the same in the next end of the month picture. I see that the fat around my belly is slowly but surely leaving, but it is very slow going now. I was happy to see my hip bones appear again though. Oh, and it looks like I have to buy a new belt. And I see a strong change in my face/neck. My adam's apple is back.  So, positive things are still happening. They're just not quite as dramatic as the first month.

So, workout-wise I'm looking to make one change over the next two weeks. I will up the intensity of my cardio. Medium pace distance running has gotten easy and everything I've read says that if you do high intensity cardio work you will burn more calories and lose more fat. I had mentioned sprints before, but I hadn't done them yet. Well, I guess it is time. So, I'm going to go with 2 sprint work outs and 1 distance run next week. I have a funny feeling that my legs are going to be sore next week.

Diet-wise, I haven't been that intense this week. I've not eaten anything with sugar as an ingredient and I haven't eaten any bread. Although I do allow myself 2 servings of bread each week, I just haven't had any.  I have been eating more rice than I should, but only because my son loves Chinese food and I ended up having a fridge full of rice. I'm not doing a low carb diet so rice isn't off limits. Usually, I wouldn't eat white rice (I would opt for brown).

All in all, everything seems so much easier. I guess I'm just getting used to the fitness lifestyle. I'd still love to get up early in the morning and get my exercising in, but I haven't miraculously become a morning person. Can't have it all, I guess.