Monday, November 16th, 2009 - Sunday, November 22nd, 2009.

Starting weight 11/16:  180.5 lbs
Lowest weight of the week (finalized 11/22):  179.5lbs
Highest weight of the week:  181.5 lbs
Final weight 11/22:  179.5
Cals burned a day - 2111 (based on 179lbs, reca lculated at end of week based on lowest weight that week; used 24hourfitness.com's calculator, 5'4" female)
Cals burned a week - 14777 (based on 180lbs)
Cals burned a minute - 1.50 (based on heaviest weight of the week)
Cals burned per hour - 90 (based on the heaviest weight of the week)

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Food  Goal:  Minimum 1300 calories a day, not too much higher than that.

Monday: Almonds (180) + Cheese wrap X 3 (750) + Sugar-free Jello X 8 (80) + Shakeology (310) = 1320
Tuesday: 2 Vita-Tops (200) + 3 cheese wraps (750) + banana/Shakeology/fat-free milk (121+140+90) = 1301
Wednesday: 2 Vita-Tops (200) + 3 Cheese Wraps (750) + banana/Shakeology/ff milk (121+140+90) + 6 Jello = 1361
Thursday: 1 bottle Kroger Pizza Sauce (270), 3 cheese wraps (750), Shakeology/half a banana, 4 oz milk, low-sugar oatmeal, 1 teaspoon peanut butter/water (140+60+45+120+95) = 1480
Friday: Shakeology mix (see above, no milk, 415), 3 96% lean ground beef wraps (720), 1 Vita-top (100), 8 sugar-free Jellos (80) = 1315
Saturday: 3 Vita-tops (300), 1 ground beef wrap (240), Shakeology/.5 banana/.5 PB/8oz FF milk/oatmeal (505), 1.5 chicken wraps (300), estimated 1345
Sunday: 2 VitaTops (200) + Shakeology (140) + Subway meatball footlong with cheese on wheat bread (1200) (cheat day) + bottle pizza sauce (180) = 1720

Total: 9842
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Exercise:

Gym side:
Monday 11:30a BodyCombat Livio LVAC 56/681/30, 175/93, 258/84    (daily totals:  56/681)
Tuesday 9a TurboKick Kathy 24HF 56/709/30, 180/95, 161/85
Tuesday 10a Pilates Rachel 24HF 63/433/60, 148/78, 118/62
Tuesday, exercise DVD at home, 40/306/55, 141/75, 123/65   (daily totals:  159/1448)
Wednesday 9a 24Lift Jasmine 24HF 52/423/50, 156/83, 128/68
Wednesday 10a Step Callie 24HF 32/307/45, 154/81, 142/75  (daily totals:  84/730)
Wednesday 9p Zumba Olga LVAC ARGH forgot my heart rate monitor to a ZUMBA class!! :(
Thursday 9a TurboKick Janet Agassi 54/487/50, 154/81, 136/72
Thursday 10:30a Zumba Connie Craig 50/509/40, 165/87, 145/77  (daily totals:  104/996)
Friday 6:30p 8Strikes Alan LVAC 59/653/35, 175/93, 153/81
Friday 8:00p Zumba Olga LVAC 53/576/40, 182/96, 150/79  (daily totals: 112/1229)
Saturday 10a Ann Zumba Alyson 54/555/40, 164/87, 146/77  (daily totals:  54/555)
Sunday 9a Agassi Zumba Nicola 59/544/50, 154/81, 137/72  (daily totals:  59/544)

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6183 gross calories, 628 mins, 5241 net calories, 13 classes (including a Zumba class where I forgot my HR monitor and didn't get stats).

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Net caloric deficit = 14826 - Food consumed + net calories burned.

Goal: 10k
= 14777 - 9842 + 5241= 10176+unaccounted Zumba class

Monday, November 9th, 2009 - Sunday November 15th, 2009

Starting weight 11/9: 184 lbs
Lowest weight of the week (finalized 11/15): 179.5 lbs
Final weight 11/15: (calculated 11/16 AM) 180.5 lbs
Cals burned a day - 2111 (based on 179lbs, recalculated at end of week based on lowest weight that week; used 24hourfitness.com's calculator, 5'4" female)
Cals burned a week - 14777 (based on 179 lbs)
Cals burned a minute - 1.50 (based on heaviest weight of the week)
Cals burned per hour - 90 (based on the heaviest weight of the week)
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Food
Monday: 1090
Tuesday: 1100
Wednesday: 1250
Thursday: 1640 (cheat day)
Friday: 1100
Saturday:1160
Sunday: 1080
Total: 8420, average 1202 calories/day
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Exercise:

Monday, 10a, 24SET, Rebekah, 24HF Rainbow, 59/500/50, 158/84, 130/69
Monday, 11:30a, BodyCombat, Amy H, LVAC Rainbow, 57/544/45, 157/83, 138/73
Monday, 7p, TurboKick, Nicola, 24HF Rainbow, 55/534/45, 159/84, 140/74
Tuesday, 9a, Turbokick, Rachel, 24HF Rainbow, 62/631/40, 163/86, 143/76
Tuesday, 10a, Pilates, Rachel, 24HF Rainbow, (forgot to turn off timer for about 10 minutes after the class, not counting it), 69/272/60, 122/65, 97/51 (1:08:34)
Tuesday, 6.30p, TurboKick, Donalin, 24HF Craig, 51/472/45, 157/83, 136/72
Wednesday, 9a, 24Lift, Rachel, 24HF Rainbow, 54/366/60, 140/74, 117/62
Wednesday, 10a, 24Step Jam, Rachel, 24HF Rainbow, 32/263/55, 141/75, 127/67
Wednesday, 7:45p, Street Jam, Ingrid, LVAC Rainbow, 50/427/55, 154/81, 129/68
Wednesday, 9p, Zumba, Olga, LVAC Rainbow, 59/643/40, 169/89, 150/79
Thursday, Noon, 24Lift, Anita, 24HF Rainbow, 53/240/60, 123/65, 100/53



531 minutes, 4620 gross calories, 3853 net calories, 10 classes
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Net caloric deficit = 14777 - Food consumed + net calories burned.
Goal:  10k

= 14777 - 8420 + 3853 = 10210

Monday, November 2nd - Sunday November 8th, 2009 (FINALIZED)

Starting weight 11/2:  185lbs
Lowest weight of the week (finalized 11/8): 182.5 lbs
Final weight 11/8: 184 lbs (calculated upon waking up 11/9)
Cals burned a day - 2132 (based on 182lbs, recalculated at end of week based on lowest weight that week; used 24hourfitness.com's calculator, 5'4" female)
Cals burned a week - 14924 (based on 182lbs)
Cals burned a minute - 1.50 (based on heaviest weight of the week)
Cals burned per hour - 90 (based o the heaviest weight of the week)
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Food
Monday: 930
Tuesday: 1179
Wednesday: 1350
Thursday: 1410
Friday:  1200
Saturday:  1450
Sunday: 1070

Total:  8589 (FINAL), Average 1227/Day
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Exercise:
Monday, 24HF, 10a, 24SET (Rebekah), 61/559/50, 156/83, 134/71
Monday, LVAC, 11.30a, BodyCombat (Amy), 56/515/50, 152/80, 135/71
Tuesday, 24HF, 9a, TurboKick (Kathy T.), 58/631/40, 170/90, 148/78
Tuesday, 24HF, 10a, 24Pilates Fusion (Rachel), 62/282/60, 132/70, 101/53
Wednesday, 24HF, 9a, 24Lift (Rachel), 55/519/45, 160/85, 138/73
Wednesday, 24HF, 10a, 24Step Jam (Rachel), 30/330/40, 157/83, 151/80
Thursday, 24HF, noon, 24Lift (Callie), 52/414/55, 148/78. 125/66
Thursday, 24HF, 4.30p, Zumba (Nicola), 58/655/40, 164/87, 151/80
Thursday, 24HF, 5.30p, TurboKick (Wendy), 53/453/50, 146/77, 130/69
Friday, LVAC, 6.30p, 8Strikes Kickbox (Alan), 55/684/30, 173/92, 161/85
Friday, LVAC, 7.30p, Abs (30 mins, Alan), 21/136/60, 136/78, 115/61
Friday, LVAC, 8p, Zumba (Olga), 56/569/45, 156/83, 142/75
Saturday, 24HF, Everlast Shadow Box (Wendy), 52/470/45, 159/84, 135/71
Saturday, LVAC, 1.15p, Zumba (Sahara, Kimber), 55/562/45, 159/84, 143/76
Sunday, 24HF Summerlin, 9a, Zumba (Kelly), 48/399/55, 150/79, 128/68


Netcals = gross cals - (mins exercised * 1.50)
Total:  772 mins, 7178 gross cals, 6020 net cals, 14 classes (FINAL)
Average 430 netcals per class, 7.79 (rounded down) netcals per minute
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Total caloric deficit:  Calories burned at rest + net calories burned through exercise - food consumed.

= 14924 - 8589 + 6020 = 12355

Goal:  10k

Monday, October 26th-November 1st

Lowest weight of the week (finalized 11/1):  184 lbs
Current weight at end of day Sunday:  187 lbs
Cals burned a day - 2148 (recalculated at end of week based on lowest weight that week)
Cals burned a week - 15036
Cals burned a minute - 1.51
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Food:
Monday: 1956
Tuesday: 1250
Wednesday: 1138
Thursday:  2864 (cheat day, Little Caesar's Hot N Ready Pepperoni pizza)
Friday:  1159
Saturday: 1010
Sunday:  1110

Total:  10487
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Exercise
Monday:  24HF 24S.E.T., 57/550/50, 160/85, 131/69
Tuesday:  24HF, Turbo Kickbox, 59/627/45, 160/85, 138/73
Tuesday:  24HF, 24Pilates Fusion, 59/335/60, 129/68, 105/56
Tuesday:  LVAC, BodyCombat, 55/582/45, 154/81, 137/72
Wednesday: 24HF, 24Lift, 54/500/50, 155/82, 128/68
Wednesday:  24HF, Step, 32/375/40, 157/83, 147/78
Wednesday:  LVAC, Zumba, 59/610/50, 164/87, 135/71
Thursday:  24HF, 24Lift (Anita), 61/418/60, 138/73, 113/60
Thursday:  24HF, Zumba (Connie), 59/840/30, 177/94, 163/86
Thursday:  24HF, Turbo Kickbox (Wendy), 57/641/45, 155/82, 143/76
Thursday: 24HF, Zumba (Buffalo/Sahara), 65/634/50, 152/80, 137/72
Friday:  LVAC, Zumba (Olga), 59/675/45, 168/89, 143/76
Saturday:  LVAC, Zumba (Olga), 58/668/45, 165/87, 144/76

Total Net Cals Burned:  Cals burned - (mins exercised * 1.51)
7455 gross cals, 734 mins, 6346 net cals, 13 classes
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Goal:  10k calories.
Total caloric deficit = Cals burned at rest + net exercise cals burned - food consumed.

15036 + 6346 - 10487 = 10895 (FINAL).

What week are we on?

This is mostly for me as I find this information useful and I keep having to calculate it.  I'll update it as the weeks pass.

I started exercising on Friday, July 3rd, so the week starts on a Friday and ends the following Thursday.


June 30th:  Joined 24 Hour Fitness
October 7th:  Joined Las Vegas Athletic Club
November 7th:  Upgraded 24HF to Super Sport

July 3rd:  Started
July 3rd-August 1st:  Gym, cardio and weights
August 2nd-August 19th:  Slim-in-6 at home, no gym
September 1st-present:  Gym group classes

Week 1:    July 3-9
Week 2:    July 10-16
Week 3:    July 17-23
Week 4:    July 24-30
Week 5:    July 31-August 6
Week 6:    August 7-13
Week 7:    August 14-20
Week 8:    August 21-27
Week 9:    August 28-September 3
Week 10:  September 4-10
Week 11:  September 11-17
Week 12:  September 18-24
Week 13:  September 25-October 1
Week 14:  October 2-8
Week 15:  October 9-15
Week 16:  October 16-22
Week 17:  October 23-29
Week 18:  October 30-November 5
Week 19:  November 6-12
Week 20:  November November 13-19
Week 21:  November 20-November 26
Week 22:  November  27-December 3
Week 23:  December 4-December 10
Week 24:  December 11-December 17
Week 25:  December 18-December 24
Week 26:  December 25-December 31st
------HALF YEAR MARK-----------------

This is going to be my reward when I reach 140 lbs.

24 Hour Fitness (24HF) vs. Las Vegas Athletic Club (LVAC).

Edit 12/20/09:  Haven't been to LVAC in a couple of weeks.  24HF has provided me with more of a support structure while LVAC is more of a go, train, leave kind of place.  There's a handful of instructors there that I absolutely adore but the pull of 24HF has been too strong.  If I had to choose right now, I'd choose 24HF, hands down.


Just like some people have two sets of families, I have two gyms. 24HF is mostly my Monday-Thursday gym and Las Vegas Athletic Club is my Friday-Sunday gym. I joined 24HF first back on July 3rd and I just joined LVAC last week.

My most favorite class instructor is at 24HF so that gym will always have a place in my heart while I live in Vegas. LVAC has over three times the classes, more variety, and classes earlier and later. Since I don't do Yoga or cycling and I'm not interested in the shadow boxing class, there's only ONE class I can take Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays at 24HF, so the variety and sheer amount of classes at LVAC is refreshing.

While 24HF has my favorite instructor, LVAC has my favorite class - BodyCombat, a class based on martial arts.

Another thing I like about LVAC is that I get a free training session a month. And I like my LVAC trainer while I really didn't connect with my 24HF trainer (had four sessions as part of my membership). At LVAC I also have Raquetball court use (which I haven't used yet).

A huge thing for 24HF is that it's closer to my house. LVAC is double the distance. But we're talking 5 vs 10 minutes, not something like 30 mins vs an hour. 24HF is 1.5 miles away, while LVAC is 3.1 miles away (hardly a deal-breaker). But for something that's 1.5 miles away it's more spur-of-the-moment, I-feel-like-working-out-right-now thing.

24HF has a more intimate athmosphere, while LVAC is party central, especially the Zumba classes. There's maybe like 50 people in a huge room exercising, and everyone's moving more or less in sync. It's like being in a dance club with the lights on and a leader. 24HF has a more intimate athmosphere with about 10-20 people per class.

The instructors themselves have for the most part all been great. They are very personable and friendly.

Cost:

24HF: $575 for 36 months prepaid, $15.97 a month. Then it's $80 a year to renew, or $6.67 a month. They CAN raise the rate by a max of 8% a year, which comes out to an extra $6.40 a year starting the second year, but the rate is so low after 10 years it's STILL less than the LVAC renew rate. And they say they haven't raised it in years and years and have no plans to, it's more of a cover your bases disclosure.

LVAC: $806 for 40 months prepaid, $20.15 a month. $172 per year for life to renew, $14.33 a month. This includes Racquetball use and a personal training session a month.

So at first it's $36.12, and then it's $26.82 a month for both. That includes personal training, locations for both gyms, pools, hundreds of classes a week at all hours, and raquetball. It's less than Gold's Gym by itself. It's a tremendous value.