I mentioned this tracker in my previous post, it summarizes per day/week, the nutrients I am getting, my workouts, and the weight I have gained and lost.

This tracker has been such a big motivator for me as I can see things more clearly as I look at it day by day. This is my first week, so I see a lot of areas of improvement nutrient-wise in my tracker. Instead of looking at this as a negative, I’m looking at this as a learning experience. We are also human, so some days are better than others.

This first week, I went to Alpha Fit 4 times, it could be because it’s so new and so exciting, but I truly do love the classes. They are challenging, but you go at your own pace which I love. I love the feeling after a class of “damn, I did that” because let’s face it, they are tough, sometimes you walk out like jello, but you know what, you did it. I love that after class I have so much energy. This week I did two 7am classes and I didn’t even need coffee. I felt more awake all day, I had more energy, and I slept better throughout the night. I also woke up excited about these classes. I love seeing how strong I am, seeing how I can do certain arm workouts with 10 pounds now, as before I couldn’t even do 6. I love seeing how strong my body is becoming and what it is capable of.

My nutritionist let me know I should be eating about 30 grams of protein per meal, including snacks. So my goal is 85-100 grams of protein. My personal goal is 100 grams currently, but I know the higher the protein the better. Then I should be eating about 120-130 grams of carbs per day. I am also in a calorie deficit right now, so I am eating 1,478 calories per day. We can go more into nutrition in a different post.

My personal decision is to not eat the calories that burn when I workout. I want those calories to stay separate. I don’t want to restrict myself too much, so if I’m hungry I’ll eat something, but typically I leave those alone. But if you prefer to eat those calories go ahead!

Let’s look into my tracker:

I have a few different areas that I am monitoring. I want to look into cholesterol because two years ago it was 5 points over the normal amount. I always want to look at sodium, fat, and sugar. I also wanted to look into fiber because of stomach issues I have. I really need to see how to amp up my fiber. These targets are my personal goals that I received through MyFitnessPal.

So you can see all of my “targets”. Throughout the week went over my target caloric intake for 4 days, but after looking into my net calories, which is my calories minus my activity you can see I stayed below my 1,478 goal.

I see that I still need to monitor my carb intake, fiber, and cholesterol. Looking at this I see areas of improvement where during the next week I will focus. Next week I can try and bring my carb intake down and see where I can make improvements. I look at this data and see what lifestyle changes I need to make to be healthy. So I am already thinking of different breakfast ideas that can help for lower carb! If you have any to share please drop them down below in the comments!

During this past week, I lost 4.2 lbs. My overall weight loss goal is 30 pounds, but if during this process I decide I do not want to lose anymore, I will simply switch to maintaining my weight. This mission is about feeling good, having energy, and managing my PCOS symptoms. I want to feel healthy, and the goal is not to just “be skinny”, I have always loved my curves and do not want to lose them.

I truly hope that writing about my experiences can help other people with their own personal journey, and I encourage you to share yours below.

What other topics do you want to dive into? Nutrition? Food Recipes? What I eat in a day? Comment down below!

As always please note this change has worked for me. Please consult your doctor before making any changes to your diet or exercise routine.