Success! I finished week 1 with hitting every workout session as planned and staying on track with my diet. The scale has not budged much - only 3lbs, but curiously I am down 1" off my hips, 1" off my waist, and 1/2" off of each upper thigh (I have 2 upper thighs btw, lmao)
My cheat day was great. I ate a half a carton of gluten-free "oreo" cookies, did have some gluten-free beer even though i probably should not have - but I shall not hate myself over it. I ate gluten-free mac-n-cheese and had a gluten-free sausage, mushroom, red onion, and cheese pizza at BJs Brewery. Yes, I did it up and I am SOOOO OVER IT! I had a food hangover on Sunday and let's just be honest here: farting up a storm. Hell yes. Not something I want to repeat again anytime soon.
Revelation : Cheat day reminds me of how disgusting junk food is and how cruel it is to your insides!
Week 2 started on Monday the 27th. So far so good!
Tuesday, February 28, 2012
Thursday, February 23, 2012
Day 3 - Don't puke on the treadmill !!!
Got up this morning, dropped the kiddie-wink off at school, and much to my dismay I forwent coffee and went straight to the gym.
Sprint - Interval Training. Wow. Kicked my ass. It was not easy but I love a tough challenge. Here is what I did (and btw, I am not and never have been a runner - was raised as a competitive swimmer and know nothing of land legs):
5 min warm-up on elliptical
4 mins jog @ 4.5 pace
1 min @ 5.5 pace
1 min @ 6.5 pace
3 mins @ 4.5
1 min @ 5.5
1 min @ 6.5
2 mins @ 4.5
1 min @ 5.5
1 min @ 6.5
3 mins @ 4.5
30 secs @ 5.5
30 secs@ 6.5
Hold back vomit
Chug 12 grams of protein after I'm done dry-heaving
Okay, not bad I don't think for someone who hasn't worked out in forever and who can't run to save her life. My goal in 2 weeks is to move up to 5.0 pace / 6.0 pace / 7.0 pace. I know I can do it, it's just a matter of me not being a wimp, grabbing myself by the ovaries and handling biz.
This is also a huge accomplishment for me because my mornings consist of coffee and whining about being up early. I tend to be up between 530 and 6 am but act like a prima donna until about 8 when I get to work.
Sprint - Interval Training. Wow. Kicked my ass. It was not easy but I love a tough challenge. Here is what I did (and btw, I am not and never have been a runner - was raised as a competitive swimmer and know nothing of land legs):
5 min warm-up on elliptical
4 mins jog @ 4.5 pace
1 min @ 5.5 pace
1 min @ 6.5 pace
3 mins @ 4.5
1 min @ 5.5
1 min @ 6.5
2 mins @ 4.5
1 min @ 5.5
1 min @ 6.5
3 mins @ 4.5
30 secs @ 5.5
30 secs@ 6.5
Hold back vomit
Chug 12 grams of protein after I'm done dry-heaving
Okay, not bad I don't think for someone who hasn't worked out in forever and who can't run to save her life. My goal in 2 weeks is to move up to 5.0 pace / 6.0 pace / 7.0 pace. I know I can do it, it's just a matter of me not being a wimp, grabbing myself by the ovaries and handling biz.
This is also a huge accomplishment for me because my mornings consist of coffee and whining about being up early. I tend to be up between 530 and 6 am but act like a prima donna until about 8 when I get to work.
Wednesday, February 22, 2012
Day 2 of the Back on the Bandwagon
So yesterday I worked out: the trail hiking and the Indian club swinging. It felt great but I was so energized by the end of the day that I couldn't sleep last night :'-(
Today I woke up at 530am, got some coffee, cleaned the house - sooo energized. I want THIS exact feeling to last the 12 weeks and even beyond.
As for workout today: The gym to do upper body. My knee is feeling pretty compromised from doing lunges with the clubs yesterday so I am going to let lower body sit on the back burner. I did my hiking and my butt cheeks are sore - so that's good.
My ultimate goal for upper is to FINALLY be able to a freaking pushup!! And a pullup would be nice, as well. I have NEVER been able to do either one. EVER. Sooooo frustrating and pretty much embarrassing...
Today I woke up at 530am, got some coffee, cleaned the house - sooo energized. I want THIS exact feeling to last the 12 weeks and even beyond.
As for workout today: The gym to do upper body. My knee is feeling pretty compromised from doing lunges with the clubs yesterday so I am going to let lower body sit on the back burner. I did my hiking and my butt cheeks are sore - so that's good.
My ultimate goal for upper is to FINALLY be able to a freaking pushup!! And a pullup would be nice, as well. I have NEVER been able to do either one. EVER. Sooooo frustrating and pretty much embarrassing...
Tuesday, February 21, 2012
Flu + Celiac flare-up = Fell off the bandwagon...
...But I'm back on!
Nothing is more depressing than gaining full steam only to find the tank empty just off the starting line. But I hadn't forgotten about the challenge and about I feel about myself when I look in the mirror.
I am restarting today. Flu is gone, gluten out of my system, and full of energy!
YAY!
Today my workout will consist of hiking with my doggies for 1 mile (tons of super-incline switchbacks), then Indian club swinging (the best workout to not get bulky and gain rotational strength, from what I've heard).
For breakfast I had a plum and an EAS AdvantEdge protein shake. Oh, and of course coffee. Yum!
Update for the day: The trail was great! It was pretty hot out, I was sweating my booty off, my lungs were burning and I now feel GREAT! Time for a late lunch (nectarine and protein shake) - then either the gym or Indian clubs... not sure yet. I am soooo glad that I made my date with the doggies and the trail.
Nothing is more depressing than gaining full steam only to find the tank empty just off the starting line. But I hadn't forgotten about the challenge and about I feel about myself when I look in the mirror.
I am restarting today. Flu is gone, gluten out of my system, and full of energy!
YAY!
Today my workout will consist of hiking with my doggies for 1 mile (tons of super-incline switchbacks), then Indian club swinging (the best workout to not get bulky and gain rotational strength, from what I've heard).
For breakfast I had a plum and an EAS AdvantEdge protein shake. Oh, and of course coffee. Yum!
Update for the day: The trail was great! It was pretty hot out, I was sweating my booty off, my lungs were burning and I now feel GREAT! Time for a late lunch (nectarine and protein shake) - then either the gym or Indian clubs... not sure yet. I am soooo glad that I made my date with the doggies and the trail.
Thursday, January 26, 2012
Day 2 - Did I mention I can't breathe?
So there are a few colds/flus going around. There is one that both my daughter and I got - the upper & lower respiratory bug - and the GI flu. Yesterday i found out whilst doing cardio that the bug still lingers in my sinuses and lungs - I was getting dyspneic on the stairclimber, but because I am so stubborn I finished the full 20 of cardio. I did NOT, however do intense work- just a little something to keep my heart going for a full hour (48 minutes of weights at a fast pace and 20 of cardio).
Today I was supposed to get to the gym early... and BAM! My daughter came down with the tummy stuff.. there goes my early a.m. workout. Being a single parent is DEFINITELY an added challenge when it comes to keeping a gym schedule.
Today I still am having difficulty getting deep, full, easy breaths. I still will be doing cardio for 20 (today is JUST cardio) and hopefully I will be able to do it at a high intensity.
Food!
I made a really great chicken rice soup last night that I will be having tonight for dinner again. I think chicken rice soup is great because it has plenty of water in it to be filling, plenty of protein for sustenance, plenty of veggies for fiber, and some rice for that glucose our brain especially needs!
This morning for breakfast I had a sugar-free mocha latte with soy milk. Okay, not the best choice but I SUCK at prepping food for the day!!! One of my biggest issues with diet. I can say no to food all day long.. hell, I would make an amazing anorexic.. but yeaaa... noooo.... I hate thinking about food, planning meals and making grocery lists. Those tasks are up there with vacuuming and folding laundry.
Goal: Fall in love with food prep and planning <3 <3 <3
Stats.... errr... *grunt*
Against my better judgment I got on the scale today (only 24 hours into the challenge) and I'm down 2 pounds! Okay.. water loss.. whatever.. I care not! 2 pounds down is 2 pounds down. So there.
Today I was supposed to get to the gym early... and BAM! My daughter came down with the tummy stuff.. there goes my early a.m. workout. Being a single parent is DEFINITELY an added challenge when it comes to keeping a gym schedule.
Today I still am having difficulty getting deep, full, easy breaths. I still will be doing cardio for 20 (today is JUST cardio) and hopefully I will be able to do it at a high intensity.
Food!
I made a really great chicken rice soup last night that I will be having tonight for dinner again. I think chicken rice soup is great because it has plenty of water in it to be filling, plenty of protein for sustenance, plenty of veggies for fiber, and some rice for that glucose our brain especially needs!
This morning for breakfast I had a sugar-free mocha latte with soy milk. Okay, not the best choice but I SUCK at prepping food for the day!!! One of my biggest issues with diet. I can say no to food all day long.. hell, I would make an amazing anorexic.. but yeaaa... noooo.... I hate thinking about food, planning meals and making grocery lists. Those tasks are up there with vacuuming and folding laundry.
Goal: Fall in love with food prep and planning <3 <3 <3
Stats.... errr... *grunt*
Against my better judgment I got on the scale today (only 24 hours into the challenge) and I'm down 2 pounds! Okay.. water loss.. whatever.. I care not! 2 pounds down is 2 pounds down. So there.
Wednesday, January 25, 2012
Day 1 - When motivation is at it's greatest
Before I get into my "why" for joining the Body for Life challenge, I would like to give a breakdown of my 1st day on the challenge:
Upper Body in 48 minutes, Cardio in 20 minutes. Calories were approximately 1200. No alcohol, no junk food, no added sugar. Tomorrow I would like to get my high-intensity cardio in before taking my daughter to school and before I go to work... that means up at 530am!
My "Why"
Back in 2005 I had finally lost all the weight I had gained (and then some) from having my daughter. I looked great, I felt great. Life was good. Then in the Spring of 2007 I miscarried my twins; shortly thereafter, my boyfriend and father of the twins left me. I was devastated and became a complete wreck - binge drinking, eating unhealthy - I gained some weight back from that, but the real weight gain came when I decided to go on an anti-depressant. In a matter of a few months I gained 40lbs. I discontinued the medication about a year later and sought alternative therapy. I eventually learned how to cope with my grief, but the weight lingered.
Always happy and having fun...
2007 before I got pregnant with the twins - I really enjoyed going for runs in the evenings
Now, 5 years later I still retain the weight. There hasn't been one day in the past 5 years that I haven't looked in the mirror and judged myself. Every single day for 5 years I have been saddened by my thighs, my behind, my waist. My ONLY saving grace is that I am proportionate, head to toe, which gets me through some days without beating myself up entirely.
I know that I am better than this. I know that I am a beautiful person inside and out, and I shouldn't have to suffer this way. Sitting by the pool in boxers and a tee while others swim; wearing baggy clothing to work; avoiding the dating scene because I don't feel pretty when I get dressed up.
My turning point is now, as I sit in my bedroom in the dark with the flu, staring at my closet full of clothes I can't fit in, fearing this Saturday's date with a guy I think is too hot for me. I have the BFL book; I have an amazing, supportive family who will help me through this challenge; it's time to do this.
Current stats:
Height = 5'11"
Weight = 192lbs
Blood Pressure = 128/80
Clothing Size = 10 skirt/12 pants
Body Fat = 27%
Waist = 33"
Hips = 42"
Chest = 43"
Upper Body in 48 minutes, Cardio in 20 minutes. Calories were approximately 1200. No alcohol, no junk food, no added sugar. Tomorrow I would like to get my high-intensity cardio in before taking my daughter to school and before I go to work... that means up at 530am!
My "Why"
Back in 2005 I had finally lost all the weight I had gained (and then some) from having my daughter. I looked great, I felt great. Life was good. Then in the Spring of 2007 I miscarried my twins; shortly thereafter, my boyfriend and father of the twins left me. I was devastated and became a complete wreck - binge drinking, eating unhealthy - I gained some weight back from that, but the real weight gain came when I decided to go on an anti-depressant. In a matter of a few months I gained 40lbs. I discontinued the medication about a year later and sought alternative therapy. I eventually learned how to cope with my grief, but the weight lingered.
I'm on the left - Size 6 in 2006
Always happy and having fun...
2006 in San Diego - I loved my beach body!
2007 before I got pregnant with the twins - I really enjoyed going for runs in the evenings
Winter 2006.. feeling glamorous and fabulous!
Now, 5 years later I still retain the weight. There hasn't been one day in the past 5 years that I haven't looked in the mirror and judged myself. Every single day for 5 years I have been saddened by my thighs, my behind, my waist. My ONLY saving grace is that I am proportionate, head to toe, which gets me through some days without beating myself up entirely.
I know that I am better than this. I know that I am a beautiful person inside and out, and I shouldn't have to suffer this way. Sitting by the pool in boxers and a tee while others swim; wearing baggy clothing to work; avoiding the dating scene because I don't feel pretty when I get dressed up.
My turning point is now, as I sit in my bedroom in the dark with the flu, staring at my closet full of clothes I can't fit in, fearing this Saturday's date with a guy I think is too hot for me. I have the BFL book; I have an amazing, supportive family who will help me through this challenge; it's time to do this.
Current stats:
Height = 5'11"
Weight = 192lbs
Blood Pressure = 128/80
Clothing Size = 10 skirt/12 pants
Body Fat = 27%
Waist = 33"
Hips = 42"
Chest = 43"
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