week 2 report

So I finished week 2 at 377.4, putting me 2.7 down on the week and 15.4 down over all.

I finished out the week in a mixed way. I was on the road all day Wednesday, which presents challenges. I ended up doing very well on avoiding temptation and picking healthy foods, but poorly on exercise. I did my treadmill in the morning (2.2 mph, 5.0 incline, 17.5 minutes). But Liz and I stayed in a hotel in Cbus last night, and I made the mistake of assuming that a "fitness center/gym" as advertised on their website would include some free weights or a lifting machine or something. Unfortunately all they had was a treadmill and an elliptical. So I didn't get my strength training in last night. Then I had to get up and be in Chillicothe for work, and the fitness center wasn't open until after I had to be on the road, so I didn't get my treadmill in this morning.

I will try to do a weight training this afternoon, and maybe a short treadmill if I have the time/energy to do both. Unfortunately, this makes two workouts and a treadmill that I've missed in the past week. I've got to do better on that.

On the bright side... the author of the Abs Diet (my exercise routine is based on the outline in that book) actually recommends dieting for three full weeks before adding an exercise routine to the mix. So in a sense I am ahead of the curve. But I will do better. No more excuses!