Get fit Challenge week 5

Your fitness challenge(s) for the week: week one pushups and week four sit-ups alongs with week 4 of C25K

Your food challenge for the week: More water and count calories.  

How well did it go:  So many people talked about counting calories last week so I decided to count calories again  I like nutrimirror.com for counting calories, it also tracks exercise and calories burned.  You can save recipes and menus that you use frequently.  See my results below.  I am pretty happy with them  I obviously have things to work on but this is a good starting point.        Also I got at least 64 oz of water every day this week.  I think that the reason this helps burn weight is related to frequent trips to potty.  

Failures and slip-ups:  I fought sleep debt all week.  My work schedule didn't allow me to get much sleep and it seemed like by the time I got home and cooked and cleaned up it was time for bed.  I didn't get the extra workout this week that I've been trying to work in but i did the 3 c25k and the sit up/push ups.  I couldn't finish the first day of this week on the C25k so I will repeat at least one day.  Maybe the whole week.  I haven't decided.    

Weekly challenge wisdom: don't stop...keep up the momentum until you reach your goal.  It's a lot harder to start up again after you stop.  

Advice to fellow GET FIT members: tracking your calories keeps you accountable and is educational too.  

Goals this week:

C25K: Week 5 (after a make up from week 4):

• 5

  Brisk five-minute warmup walk, then: Jog 1/2 mile (or 5 minutes) Walk 1/4 mile (or 3 minutes) Jog 1/2 mile (or 5 minutes) Walk 1/4 mile (or 3 minutes) Jog 1/2 mile (or 5 minutes)

  Brisk five-minute warmup walk, then: Jog 3/4 mile (or 8 minutes) Walk 1/2 mile (or 5 minutes) Jog 3/4 mile (or 8 minutes)

  Brisk five-minute warmup walk, then jog two miles (or 20 minutes) with no walking.

http://www.hundredpushups.com/week2.html

http://www.twohundredsitups.com/week5.html

Calorie Balance

1764 Calories Expended 1389 Calories Eaten 375 Net Calorie Balance

Nutrient Balance

%DV   Total Fat 48 g 110%    Saturated Fat 17 g —    Trans Fat 0.5 g 40% Cholesterol 120 mg 110% Sodium 2526 mg Total Carbs 178 g 87%    Dietary Fiber 17 g —    Sugars 58 g Protein 52 g 70% Vitamin A 488 µg 119% Vitamin C 89 mg 40% Calcium 395 mg 56% Iron 10 mg