Day 6 - Thursday!

I can't believe it's almost been a week since the Great Fat Off began. So far, everything is going extremely well. This morning was my fifth day waking up to go exercise. Granted, my exercise routine is still building. I feel confident that I am building to a point of great success. I am working to build strength in my upper body as well as burn off some of this fat. The treadmills are pretty cheap so I only walk on them but I hope to be able to jog outside soon when it isn't so cold or rainy. This morning I burned approximately 145 calories while walking on the treadmill. The first couple of days exercising, I worked out on the upright bike which burned only about 60 calories each day; however, days 3 and 4 of exercising, I started on the treadmill and burned 120 and 130 calories respectively. Not only am I burning additional calories, but I am increasing my metabolic rate which will burn more calories in the long run.

Today, I had a small breakfast--pastry and iced non-fat mocha. I know... not the healthiest; however, my friend and I went to the local coffee shop. We used to go once or twice a week, and now we go about once or twice a month. So it was a special occasion! It was so good. Then for lunch, I had yogurt and two granola bars. Dinner--dining center food. I had some eggplant parmesan, chicken alfredo, and a cupcake. I was so hungry; I feel I probably overate a bit for dinner but not too much. For an evening snack I had applesauce and some juice.

Beverage of the day -- WATER except for that non-fat iced-mocha. I am very proud of my water intake. Though I have been sweating more often. Not sure if that is a product of the water intake or the increased metabolic rate.

The official weigh in day is not until Saturday; however, I will have to weigh myself tomorrow because I will be leaving for the Annual American College Personnel Association Conference on Saturday morning. I will be staying in Kansas City on Friday night, so I won't have access to the scale. Thus, tomorrow will be the day to see if I have either gained or lost weight. Hopefully the later, but if not, then neither.

I am so excited to go to Washington DC. It is going to be amazing. The next five days are going to be so difficult. I have to be very conscious about the calories that I intake as well as the beverages too. I am always prone to drink lots of soda when I am on the road, and I will have to be intentional about my water intake. I have been carrying a water bottle so that helps me remember to drink the water. The only problem is that I am prone to leaving the darn water bottle places. Which is why I left my new University of Connecticut water bottle at church :(

Unfortunately, tonight I am on duty for my building (instead of one my CAs) so I will have to do 2 am rounds, meaning I will be receiving less sleep. So hopefully that does not mess with my exercise schedule.

Day's high -- continued exercise
Day's low -- dinner amount