FINALLY!!!!!! I had a significant weight loss this week!
The past month or so has been nothing but yo-yo-ing back and forth…..up here, down here, up here, down here. Needless to say, it’s been frustrating and a bit depressing for me, and I’ve felt like something had to give.
My mom got a rowing machine mid-January (not those funky 80s style ones….but the kind that rowing clubs use for training) and I’ve been putting in some time on that thing each week. At first, I could barely do 10 minutes without having to stop and take a break, and I had to keep the intensity really low. Believe it or not, it’s really a big ass-kicking workout since you are actually working your whole body; it’s a deceptively simple looking workout. Gradually, I’ve upped my time each week, and I’ve upped the intensity of the workout. Now I alternate between two workouts: 20 minute duration at a higher resistance, or I do 30 minutes (or 5000 meters) at a moderate intensity. Not only have I noticed that I don’t get winded as quickly, but I’ve also noticed some serious muscle building/toning going on in all the major muscle groups.
I have to say that I’m really pleased about that since I don’t dig jiggle, and my arms (we won’t even talk about my stomach) have never been a thing of pride for me. I can deal with maybe not dropping some serious poundage quickly in exchange for losing inches on the body and toning up that which has been SORELY lacking.
