My Assessment
Everything I already knew about my fitness levels was just confirmed for me. I have a long way to go before I'm considered healthy, let alone fit. My measurements were horrible! 51 inch hip! The only good thing I can say is that at least my waist was good, I don't carry alot of fat in my stomach area, so my risk for the ailments associated with abdominal fat is less than I thought.
I had a training plan designed specifically for me and every 3 months I will meet with the exercise pysiologist for a new assessment. This should motivate me to stay with the plan. I have set some goals with my trainer and psyiologist for the next three months:
1) Walk to and from my mailbox without being winded. (my driveway is long and straight uphill)
2) Lose 10-15 pounds
3) Workout at least 3 times a week, hopefully 4
I think these are all reachable by March 14,2008 - my first re-assessment.
My new workout plan is as follows:
Mon 20 mins cardio, full body weight workout
Tues
Wed 20 mins cardio, full body weight workout
Thurs
Fri 20 mins cardio, full body weight workout
I'm starting out at three days a week for the first two weeks. In week two I will up my cardio by 5 minutes. I will do this each week until I work into a full 45 minutes of cardio.
Also, I have dropped 7 pounds since I weighed last Monday (almost two weeks ago)! I know it is mostly water weight, but I don't care! It is still 7 pounds gone!