Weight Loss - One Month Update - DANIELLERENEE85's Blue Wedding by Color Blog

Today is the 4 week mark for when I started my new diet and exercise lifestyle..

I've been keeping you all updated along the way, but I just wanted to check in and tell you all that I've lost 13 lbs in these 4 weeks.

Yes.. THIRTEEN pounds!! I'm so very happy with that number, especially because my goal for myself was 8-10lbs a month!! I've been doing a lot of weight training, too, and I can notice muscle building so I probably have lost more fat than those 13lbs, but since I'm building muscle, that's not going to show on the scale.

Not only that, but I've also finished my first week of my c25k (Couch to 5K) program today. I'll be moving on to week 2 on Thursday and am slightly dreading it (since I have to run longer), but also am very excited to be going on week 2.

And.. just to show you all how crazy I am, I'm going to share with you my workout schedule. (I'll include the weight size I'm doing as of now, but I'm always trying to up that number over time).

Monday- Home- C25k program on the treadmill.
Gym- Bench press- 70lbs, 3 sets of 15 reps.
Dumbell row- 105lbs, 3 sets of 15 reps.
Tricep pulldowns- 40lbs, 3 sets of 15 reps.
Lat pulldowns- 75lbs, 3 sets of 15 reps.
Front flys- 45lbs, 3 sets of 15 reps.
Back flys- 45lbs, 3 sets of 15 reps.
Shoulder raises- 40lbs, 3 sets of 15 reps.
Side bends- 40lbs per arm, 3 sets of 15 reps per arm.
Biceps- 15lbs per arm, 3 sets of 15 reps per arm.

Tuesday- Gym- Leg extensions- 135lbs, 3 sets of 15 reps.
Leg curls- 105lbs, 3 sets of 15 reps.
Seated squats- 255lbs, 3 sets of 15 reps.
Calf exercises- 255lbs, 3 sets of 15 reps.
Abs- I lay one my back on the ground and hold onto my fiances ankles and slowly raise my legs and butt into the air towards him and he pushes my legs when they reach him and I have to control them and slowly lower them to the floor. We do 3 sets of 15 reps.
Cardio- Elliptical for 20 mins (soon to be 30)

Wednesday- Home- Boxing for 20 mins.

Thursday- Repeat what was done the whole day on Monday.

Friday- Repeat what was done the whole day on Tuesday.

Saturday- Home- c25k program on the treadmill.

Sunday- RELAXATION.

And THAT is my whole week in exercising...

Very nice! I need to introduce more strength training into my regiment. Right now I exercise about 1-1.5 hours every day, but its usually cardio or some form of interval training that includes weights. I love love love spin classes. If your gym has them, you should totally try them out. They are soooo much fun and you work your butt off. Plus its excellent muscle work for your legs, and your abs.

I also just got Jillian Michael's 6 week 6 pack, and its insane! 35 minutes of hell! But I love it.

Anyway, awesome job on the weight loss and keep up the amazing work you are doing! I love when I see people get resutls from exercise! It really is just hard work and you can see the effects. I hate all those detox's and pills you can take and people think doing that alone will work.

Aww, thanks so much!! I've been working my butt out with dieting and exercising and I'm so glad that it's working (I'm one of those people that need to see results or I get discouraged.)

I've never taken a spin class, but I've wanted to.. unfortunately they don't offer them at the gym I currently have a membership with. But.. we should be moving in the next few months to a different city and maybe they'll have one I can try out. I have Jillian Michael's 30 Day Shred and it was pure torture when I used it and I should use it again. But.. I think with all that I'm doing right now, it may be too much.

Good luck with your diet and exercise, too!!

Thirteen pounds? That is amazing!!!! You're doing such a great job! I also love your c25k plan...Keep up the great work!

I'm so proud of you! 13 pounds is excellent in a month! What an inspiration!

Thank you guys so much!!

That is great! 13lbs in 4 weeks is amazing! You should be feeling proud of yourself!! :)

Thank you! I do feel really proud of myself.. well, most of the time. I still don't like what I see in the mirror, but.. I'm working on it and I'm doing it the healthy way, so that's something.

All the support you ladies give me help keep me motivated! Thank you!

Oh my goodness, you should be MORE than proud of yourself! That amount of working out is INSANE!!! I admire you like... like the Queen! lolol... seriously.. I try weights and things like that and FAIL. Running is bad after 20 mins..'

13 pounds is SO AWESOME and you are going to see MORE results soooo soon! You are going to have an amazing, toned body on your big day! CONGRATS!! And I'm so pleased you're doing it the healthy way and not starving yourself or anything stupid (so bad for the skin too, ew).

Ok, I'll stop babbling now. But you are making one INCREDIBLE effort!! :D

Yay!!! I'm so happy for you. Unfortunetly I haven't been doing so good with my diet and excercise I work in retail so the holidays are a drag for me. SO with my crazy schedule and everything else I don't have time or the energy right now to keep up with it. But I'm definitly going to restart it right after christmas.

Hannikay- Thank you SOOO much, your comment made me smile! I wouldn't be able to do the weights if it weren't for my fiance telling me what to do and helping. (He use to be a personal trainer, so he knows the proper way to do things).

Stix- Thank you! I worked in retail over the holidays and it really is hard to keep up with trying to lose weight when you're so busy! Good luck to you after Christmas!!