Weigh-Day - gaining muscle?

We got a really big snow (for TN) on Friday. I won't be leaving my driveway anytime soon, but luckily I've done all the errands and grocery shopping I need to and have plenty of videos, weights, etc. to get my workouts done at home, so no excuses!

Here I am in Ryan's giant, puffy coat since I somehow do not have my own winter coat or boots. I'm from Chicago - I should be ashamed!
:)

So - I'm a little disappointed. I only lost 0.6 pounds this week :( But I guess it's better than a gain. I'm trying to keep some healthy perspective and realize that it's the overall change in lifestyle that's important and not one number, one week on the scale.

Honestly? I tried my BEST this week. I had an awesome week of eating healthy foods, never overeating, or eating mindlessly. I limited bread and pasta, included tons of fresh fruit and veggies, and healthy fats. I also didn't miss one single day of exercise. I got enough sleep, it's not my TOM, my jeans fit a little bit better and I think I can tell a difference in my upper waist/ribs area and my ankles. So my best guess is that I'm gaining muscle and losing fat and that's definitely worth slower loss to me. If I don't lose at least a pound next week, though, I'll start tracking calories for a little bit.

This week in exercise ...

Monday I did a half hour on the elliptical and a chest/triceps workout,

Tuesday I did a step aerobics video,

Wednesday I did an hour on the elliptical and a back, biceps and shoulders workout plus abs at home

Thursday I went for a 35 minute brisk walk around the neighborhood and then went to yoga class

Friday I did an hour on the elliptical and half an hour on the evil stationary bike (definitely not my favorite - it makes my tush sore!),

Saturday I did my entire early 90's Cher workout video which includes step aerobics (plus I moved the step height up), abs and a lower body workout and went for a walk in the snow (it's like walking on sand!)

Sunday I plan on another walk in the beautiful snow and maaaaybe jumprope later

In diet...

For breakfasts I had either fruit alone, fruit with veggie links (yesterday), a Larabar or Greek yogurt with fruit and Ezekiel cereal

For lunches I had salads most days with a bit of parmesan or goat cheese, and sometimes walnuts or dried cranberries. Friday, instead of dressing I put hot sauce and roasted red pepper hummus on my salad and added a veggie burger. Monday I had a sandwich with veggies and ricotta spread on high fiber bread.

Dinners varied -

Monday Ryan made a homemade Indian veggie/aloo ghobi style dish with naan and we had that again Tuesday

Wednesday I made my favorite sandwich with hummus, pesto, goat cheese and mounds of veggies

Thursday I had a tiny baked potato with broccoli, a little cheese, salsa and hot sauce

Friday I had Thai coconut, rice noodle soup with baked tempeh on the side

Saturday I had a veggie hot dog with veggie chilli and raw carrots, red cabbage and red pepper on the side

Snacks included fruit with nuts or nut butter, toast with hummus and cucumber, light string cheese or Larabars. Last night I had a teeny tiny square of dark chocolate with mint tea.

Here's a super sweaty pic of me post-step workout :)

And stretching during the workout...proof that I'm working hard!

Hope you're enjoying the weekend!