Weight: 204

Total loss: 9

Second week finished, second week with a loss! I guess all my interval training and weight lifting paid off. And with good results! I’m 4 pounds away from Onederland, which is my goal for the end of February. I’ve also decided to set less mini-goals.

I only accomplished one of my goals from last week, which was to run a mile at least 3 times. That worked out well. As for lunges and squats, that was a no go. My quads were still sore. Ab routine didn’t get started either but I did work on my lower back.

Goals for the week:

1. Run a mile at least 3 times a week. (Same goal can’t hurt!)
2. Stretch after exercising! (I’m thinking this is why my legs are sore.)
3. Drink at least 3 liters of water a day.

Water is essential for weight loss. Without enough fluid intake, especially after and during workouts, your body retains water which leads to bloating which leads to less accurate results on the scale. How did I come up with 3 liters? The recommended intake is 64 oz. of water a day. That works out to roughly 2 liters. With the amount of exercise I’m doing, I sweat out a lot, which means I need to replenish, hence the magic number three.

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