*Snowflakes to Sunshine* Discussion Week 3 (CLOSED GROUP)

Last Chance WORKOUT!!!! woo hoo!!! tomorrow is weigh in!!! I am excited and anxious and nervous!!! I havent even peeked at the scale since i weighed on Saturday!!! All i have to say is I BETTER SEE A LOSS!!! I think i might lose it if i stay stuck at the same weight for a 3rd week in a row!! i have stepped it up this week with my workouts and i have been chugging water like crazy!! Hopefully this hard work pays off!! Good Luck Tomorrow!!!!

Good Morning Snowflakes..didn't do any exercise this morning. I am just trying to stay under calories today and drink lots of water. If I do workout today..it will be light. I know for the past 3 days I have been really honing it in..and when Zumba is done at full intensity...it can take a toll on your body..and I want to see if not working out the day before weigh-in helps with water retention.

I am hoping for a good number tomorrow...but if not, I know my hard work is paying off...because my obliques are on FIRE! I did Zumba Sculpt and Tone and Flat Abs last night...as well as Level 2 of 30 Day Shred....and I am definitely feeling it today. So either way I am ok with inches and/or lbs dropped. I was also reading up on some things regarding losing weight and new workout routines.

***If your goal is to lose weight, you should focus on high repetition sets with lower weights. This will define your muscles without getting overly bulky. Combine these type of exercises with High Intensity Interval Training (HIIT) and other cardio work. You can keep about the same diet as you regularly would, but decrease your fat consumption, and moderately increase your protein intake for muscle repair.


Also this was a really good article I read:

http://www.dailymuscle.com/2008/02/21/i-just-started-exercising-why-am-i-gaining-weight/

that's one thing i cannot seem to do is drink water!! i hate drinking water if i'm not working out. if i'm working out i can drink at least 1 or 2 bottles within 30-60 minutes. other than that i really don't drink anything. i'm not a fan of pop or juice or anything. i like milk but i'd rather not drink my calories. so.....i'm so nervous about the weigh in too!!! i looked at the scale yesterday it was good but ugh i'll be so mad if it doesn't read below 177.4

Do you drink things faster through a straw? I find that it's easier for me to get my water in ever since I got a washable cup that has a straw. Weird, I know. But I promise I do drink more with a straw!

Also, you could set an alarm on your phone or something to remind you every hour or so to drink a glass of water. Might help. I found that when I get all my water in (half your body weight in ounces of water), I always see the scale move in the right direction.