When I Say It Has Been Crazy...

...I ain't lying.

Grad school final papers, son home from college, Thanksgiving. Blah, blah, blah.

But, as of today everyone is back at work and school, except me. I'm on "vacation" until the beginning of January when a new set of grad classes begin. Until then...I have stuff to do.

I need to update on my status after completing the first 21 day fix round.

Drum roll...

I lost almost 6lbs.
And lost about 61/2 inches, overall.

For three weeks, I'd say, NOT BAD! I was quite thrilled. Oh sure I was hoping to be one of those that lost like eighteen pounds or something but I didn't but I was still successful and happy about that.

I'd say this program, overall, is really doable. Sure, there were moments. Like, pizza night from a professor on our last class. Or, I don't know, Thanksfriggingiving. But, while I indulged, surely, I didn't overdo. I had some cheese, some crackers, no bread. I had veggies and lean turkey but I also had gravy and lobster Mac and cheese and not only a slice of pumpkin pie but half a slice of pecan. Shoot me.

Onto round two. Actually, Thanksgiving fell right into the second cycle of 21day Fix. Friday wasn't entirely great (we had leftovers of that lobster Mac and cheese!) and while we didn't technically document that day either, I was still trying to be careful. It was also the ONLY day so far that I haven't worked out. Even on Thanksgiving I worked out that morning.

An interesting observation regarding workouts. I know I've talked endlessly about WW and comparing it to this but little on workout evaluations. I have been faithful to Leslie Sansone and her walking DVDs. Oh sure, I spent one summer swimming everyday and had a spell awhile back with Zumba but overall it's been those walking DVDs.

I did one of the workouts on the day that 21 Day Fix people do Pilates...I know I shouldn't give up on Pilates, but it is REALLY, REALLY HARD FOR ME. So, I did a 30 minute Sansone weightlifting DVD. And you know what? I found the Sansone version to be "light" or "middle of the road" meaning it felt like it was more geared towards "EVERYONE" and not nearly as intense, repetitive, or "difficult" as the 21Day Fix ones.

All that got me wondering though. I have been doing Sansone walking DVDs along with WW, with little success, as you all know by know, or should know if you've been following me, and wonder if the workouts just weren't enough for me?

Anyway, I found that interesting.