My new gym has a Biggest Loser program. They're actually the developers of Biggest Loser, and NBC purchased the rights to use the program as the basis for their tv show.
My first weigh-in was on 1/23, at 206 lbs. Just the week before I had been weighed in for joining the gym, and was at 199. Weird. Maybe staying in during Snowpocalypse was really really bad for me?
Our first official weight-in was 1/31. I came in at 203. I hope this is progress and not just the scale moving about. That week following weigh-in, I worked out 4 out of 7 days. That's what I'm shooting for. I want to get one personal training session in per week, and then two weight/cardio sessions at the gym by myself, and one weekend day when I ride my bike.
Riding the bike is important, because I need to be prepared for the Seattle to Portland (STP) ride this summer. I signed up for a few other cycling events, too, to get me pumped for STP. My first one is 2/26: the Chilly Hilly ride around Bainbridge Island. It's approximately 33 miles, and is both cold and hilly. It's not a race, which is good. Last weekend I rode for about 25 miles from my house to Gasworks, out to Ballard, and down to Elliott Bay before heading home. This Saturday, I plan to ride out to Woodinville and back to celebrate the re-opening of the Burke Gilman trail! I might go with my neighbors, who are also doing Chilly Hilly.
My next BL weigh-in is 2/13. I will have worked out 4 out of 7 days for two weeks, been taking care to make better food choices (though you know I splurged during Super Bowl and wine tasting in Oregon), and taking vitamins and supplements to help ensure my muscles are in top working order. Extended cardio (over 45 minutes) saps nutrients from your muscles; you need adequate protein to help your muscles repair themselves. I started taking a glutamine supplement, and have not been as sore as I was before. Coupled with an Active Multivitamin, I feel really good :)
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