Virtual coaching program, Day 10!

10 Days into this commitment to consistency, I have worked out 9 of those 10 days! I am happy with my consistency that is for sure.

I have been feeling good. Inch loss has been minimal. My thighs evened out and my arms lost a little bit as well as my abdomen. Waistline stayed the same. Am I disappointed? Maybe but not much. In my history of T-Tapp I lose quicker when I workout 3 times a week as opposed to daily. I expect to see more loss after this 30 day program is up and my muscles recover from the extra effort a bit more. :D

Another success I have enjoyed is increased flexibility. I used to not be able to pick my foot up behind me to stretch the front of my thigh, now I can with ease. At the beginning of this 10 days it would cause major leg cramps to even try. So, this is great. :)

I also have more energy, been sleeping better, and of course my back feels even better as I am doing many more back stretches than I was before. Everything just feels great all around! :D

What about weight? Well, if you know anything about T-Tapp, about how body weight is not a very good way to measure you success, you know I don't usually even weigh myself. I go by my health, my waist size, and how my clothes fit! Who cares if I end up being a heavy, fit and trim, size six? Not me! If I get there and am still 20 pounds more than I thought I would be, I don't really care. I like that muscle weight, that burns fat for me so the weight can stay as long as I get smaller!

As a matter of fact, I did weigh when I started the virtual coaching and you know what? AFter a week, I gained 4 pounds! Did I get bigger? NOPE Did my pants get tighter? NOPE So, you know what, who cares? Not me. In all actuality that may not even be a real gain, weight can fluctuate by up to five pounds every day! According to Dr. Oz's book "YOU: On a Diet", you should set a weight "range" to shoot for and combine it with measuring your waist to track your progress. There is no magic number for your weight. I am happy that in one week of consistent workouts I may have gained 4 pounds of muscle, that is GOOD news, not bad. So, I'm very happy about it. In the end I know I will lose some weight as I have many sizes to lose, so as the fat comes off and more muscle comes in it may balance out for while but in the end I know I will weigh less.

I was grateful to learn early in my life that inches count and pounds don't. I have always weighed more than I look, I don't know why, maybe just because I am tall? Who knows. When I was 15 I weighed around 140-145 and was very small waisted and slender wearing a size 4/6. At that age I began to figure skate, I must have gained a lot of muscle because; without gaining any height or getting any larger my weight shot up to 160! How can that be? Muscle, pure and simple. I didn't get any bigger, nor any taller but my size stayed a 4/6 and my weight 160 and when I grew a little taller, 165. I was pretty tall already, only an inch shorter than I am now at 28. So never forget, "inches count pounds don't"!

Now, when I broke a foot, gained a little tummy fat and wasn't working out due to my foot, then I LOST weight. Interesting no? I lost muscle pure and simple. So, why torture yourself with a scale? Throw it away and buy a tape measure instead. You will love it. Take monthly photos to see how your shape is changing and how you are firming up, but please don't weigh yourself weekly, that is such a joy stealer and certainly isn't motivating.