Day 151 - Record speed & 1.8% down!

So, today I got my second Bod Pod Body Scan done. I had my first done back in May and its results were the kick in the butt I needed to really get motivated. They were also the inspiration for the title of my blog "Losing 8", which refers to the 8% of body fat I would like to lose. When I first got scanned I was at 29.7% body fat which put me only .3% away from the "Execessive Fat" catagory. If I were to lose 8%, I would be on the border line betwee the "Lean" and the "Moderately Lean" catagories.
I was totally disguished with the results from the first scan. And, I must admit, I am disappointed with the results from this second scan. Over the last four months I have lost 6 pounds, which is AWESOME and what has gotten me into my favorite dress from college for the first time in 7 years. I am finally back under the 130 lbs mark!!! I was shooting for 130 - 135, but surpassed that :) However, only 4 lbs of that was fat. The other 2 lbs was "not fat body mass" which includes muscle. How is it that when I actually excersise I LOOSE muscle?! (Please don't actually try to explain that to me. I understand the science, I am just frustrated.) Because of the "not fat body mass" lost, I have only lost 1.8% body fat. :( GRRR!!!
Apparently, if I want to loose body fat specifically, I need to switch my focus from distance jogging to sprints and calestinics/weight lifting. Why does this have to be so hard?! :(

Anyways - I tried to take the various advice I was given today and went over to the larger of the gyms in my complex to "work out". I did small amounts of weight (usually 20 lbs) on all of the machines there. The choices were limited, but I did triceps, shoulder press, vertical chest press, and two leg machines. I also tortured myself on the sit-up machine. I did 30 reps on each machine. I am not sure if that is right or not, but it is a start. :) Then, instead of doing 3.1 miles slow and steady like I normally would - I decided to try and pick up my speed instead. My fiance told me that the Navy's standards for women my age is to run 1.5 miles in 16 minutes. (That is of course the maximum time accepted). For those who are in the service and keep up their physical conditioning that should not be hard, but for me - it is my new goal. :)

1st lap - 5:55 min - jq (jogged quickly)
2nd lap - 11:19 min - jq
3rd lap - 15:52 min - jq

I DID IT!!!!!! WOO HOO!!!!!!! It's a record for me AND a barely acceptable time for the Navy :) According to the standards chart my fiance sent me this morning, I would be deemed "Satifactory High" for that time. Only two rungs from the bottom of the pact, I will take it and revell in it :)

Of course, to truly earn my rank I would need to do 15 push-ups and 47 sit-ups in two minutes each. I will start working on that tonight. I have a feeling the push-up thing will take A WHILE.