Six Weeks To Go

here i go again!

I took the weekend off from the gym, Saturday and Sunday. Cleared my head and rested. Ate too much and drank too much.

Now...

It's monday and I did a great cardio session, followed by a beginner belly dance class. Tomorrow I walk through my new workout with Brett. 4 days, 3 of weights and one circuit day...I am excited. I feel the fierceness coming back...I was disappointed with my last weigh in and the only thing to do is to double my efforts. I am tracking my calories and making a weekly plan. This week I will work out 6 times.

It's go time!

Hey, free workout!!!

Checkin' Email can be awesome for your physique!!!

Brett (trainer from "Pure Strength Fitness") put out an offer for a workout session, 1 on 1, for free if you called soon enough....well I did. A free workout with the buffest lady at the gym seemed like a great idea. I was nervous the whole night....

We worked back an biceps...she is seriously awesome!

We started with seated rows 65lbs(8,9) 75lbs(8,8)

she likes lower reps with heavier weight

I pulled more than I ever had before on that machine

then we did this:

bent over 1 arm db rows : 25lbs (10,10) then 30lbs(8,9)

pull ups with spotter assist (4,4,4,4) -I NEVER DREAMED I COULD

super setted with:

barbell bicep curls 20lbs(16,12,12,12)

then: bent over barbell rows 65lbs(8,8,9,9)

super setted with:

single arm seated bicep curls 5lbs (20,20,20,20)

then: 21's curling the blue band

stretch, then cardio 25 min

This is to the best of my recollection, it was truly a great workout that pushed me out of my comfort zone and made me feel so proud!

Tomorrow is Friday the 18th of March and I am going to weigh in to see if I am still making progress. I am also attempting to chug 3+ litres of water a day...a job in itself.

Gearing back up!!!

Since the mid-point weigh in I was almost a little lost...I did extremely well, I am more than half way to my goal of 20lbs lost...but I got a little lost mentally.

I was so focused for the weigh in, it was a goal in itself. After a rather stumbly week, not eating poorly or anything, but losing my "jam", I feel much better. I took a break from Craig's circuit workout and did a lifting week instead. I wanted to feel SORE again, and boy did I! I blasted each muscle group and was mega-sore. I am now back to the circuit and I have noticed my cardio fitness is pretty amazing. The interval training on the treadmill is working as well! I am fitting into more of my clothes more comfortably as well!

I have added a beginner belly dance class on mondays and a friend found me a belly dance outfit at an outrageously decent price...I was kind of sad thugh that I didn't feel that good in it...now this is the mental part of weight issues... I felt kind of unattractive and chubby!!! There are still mental and emotional battles to be fought!

Here's to strength and fitness and pride!

WOWEEEWOWOW!

Mid-Point Weigh In

I was weighed and measured and I ended up in second place...I was stunned!!! I could not believe after what seemed like a slow start and considering myself the "turtle" of this competition I had amazing half way results...

I am down 11 pounds and 8 inches off my bust, waist and hips!!! 6.6% of my bodyweight!

I was surprised because this is only a weight loss of aprox. 1.5 pounds a week....I was sure someone else would blow that away...

This is just proof that real weight loss, fat loss is a slow steady process and takes a hell of a lot of work and a real commitment, I had a slow start and really didn't get my eating in hand until week 3 and I had quite a few treats along the way.

I have learned to relax on the scale and be happy with looser clothes and visual evidence not scale numbers, I have also kept my meals quite clean consistently, although I do have a treat now and then I no longer allow that to dictate a pattern for the whole day or weekend

I have also completely changed my mental environment surrounding myself with influences from all kinds of fitness professionals and I have a clear vision of the physique I want to have by summer

I was just thrilled to place in the top five as this locks me in the competition for three more months, this is a 5 month commitment and after 7 weeks the change is phenomenal so I am excited to imagine what 23 weeks will bring!!!

yeah me!!! I have been working hard and it is paying off!