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Dance Yourself Fit - anyone else doing this?

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SpiritOfEdna · 25/01/2024 10:50

Anyone else doing this? Week one for us got cancelled due to snow but I am planning on using the 8 weeks as a target to lose 10 pounds, with last class 5th March, so we are probably behind other classes. I went thinking I could always not go again (I read quite quickly before I went in that you could get a full refund if it wasn't for you after the first class) but I enjoyed it, was hot and sweaty coming out of the class so will carry on. I was definitely flagging at the end. It doesn't matter that I have no rhythm 😄

However, I lose weight like a sloth, even if I intermittently fast it doesn't really work, so am thinking I need quite a high level of exercise, which makes me feel good if nothing else! I weigh every day and record on Happy Scale.

I think this is how my Weeks 1 & 2 will pan out exercise wise.
Week1-
Tues: - Gym: PT Session, DYF - DONE
Wed: - C25K - completed W1R3 on treadmill - DONE
Thursday: - PT Session - DONE, dog walk - TO DO
Friday - C25K - start WK2R1 which is 90 sec runs x 7
Saturday - No pilates - class was full so booked for following Monday, C25K, WK2R2, long dog walk
Sunday: long dog walk, C2K - W2R2.

Week2-
Mon: RPilate
Tues: - Gym: PT Session, DYF
Wed: - C25K - W2R3
Thursday: - PT Session
Friday - C25K - W3R1
Saturday - RPilate
Sunday: long dog walk, C2K W3R2
I absolutely know it looks like a lot of exercise, but the DYF and the C25K are the only ones that get me hot and sweaty - and makes me think something is working!!!
I'd like to add a swim into that, but it's quite an expensive undertaking already, the gym is only £1 a session (new year offer), and I've done a cheaper block booking for Pilates.
Anyway, I've dumped out what was in my brain, and will use this for accountability for myself.

Just to add: I need to lose a stone overall, but am hoping building these good habits will carry on through to the summer.
SoE

OP posts:
SpiritOfEdna · 30/01/2024 12:52

So ramblings for Week 2 and plan for Week 3

W1 recap:
Tues: - Gym: PT Session, DYF - DONE
Wed: - C25K - completed W1R3 on treadmill - DONE
Thursday: - PT Session - DONE, dog walk - DONE
Friday - C25K - start WK2R1 which is 90 sec runs x 7 DONE
Saturday - C25K, WK2R2 NOT DONE long dog walk DONE
Sunday: long dog walk, C2K - W2R2 DONE

WEIGHT LOSS WEEK 1: 0 pounds. Soooo, not unhappy with the zero pound loss, but the pilates is definitely helping with the PT session - I could hold a side plank for longer. I probably need to log on MFP cals just to see if I can spot anything awry.

WEEK 2 This week, I need to look at the dance steps for tonight before I go, my energy levels did flag 10 mins before the end W1. Also Dry Jan ends this week - need to decide if going to quit wine Friday and am out on Wednesday - need to make sure if Wed run is really feasible, timewise. Will also be walking the dog a bit more.

Week 2-
Mon: RPilate - DONE
Tues: - Gym: PT Session, DONE, long dog walk, DONE DYF
Wed: - C25K - W2R3, long dog walk
Thursday: - PT Session
Friday - C25K - W3R1
Saturday - RPilate, long dog walk
Sunday: long dog walk, C2K W3R2

Week 3
Mon: C25K - W3R3
Tues: - Gym: PT Session, long dog walk, DYF
Wed: - C25K - W4R1. Weigh Day
Thursday: - PT Session
Friday - C25K - W4R2
Saturday - RPilate
Sunday: long dog walk, C2K W4R3

SoE

OP posts:
Menora · 30/01/2024 14:48

Hi OP , this does look like a lot of exercise but in all honesty you need to adjust your diet to lose weight. You didn’t put your WL after 3 weeks of this regime and I can see the exercise is making you feel good, which is great and you will get a lot fitter but the bigger question is, what are you eating? It’s well known that you will struggle to create enough of a deficit with exercise alone to lose weight if you don’t adjust your food intake. You could be burning 2500 calories a day but eating 2400 and therefore will not lose weight very quickly

the class is called dance yourself fit not dance yourself thin

SpiritOfEdna · 07/02/2024 10:10

@menora - thank you for your comments - you are quite right re creation of calorie deficit. You did make me smile with the It's not dance yourself thin comment. I've menu planned and logged everything on MFP this week.

So far, W1 & 2 completed and now mid way through Week 3, 2 pounds down.

Week 3:
Mon: C25K - W3R2 - DONE
Tues: - Gym: PT Session, long dog walk, DYF ALL DONE
Wed: - C25K - W3R3. Weigh Day, long dog walk
Thursday: - PT Session
Friday - C25K - W4R1
Saturday - RPilate, long dog walk
Sunday: long dog walk, C2K W4R2

I missed a PT session last week and one of the C25K sessions.
SoE.

OP posts:
Menora · 07/02/2024 11:41

Sounds like it’s going good at 2lbs!

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