My Starting Weight: 129.6 LBS
My Current Weight: 131.0 LBS (Exciting.....)
My Goal Weight: Between 110 LBS and 115 LBS- After this 10 week program, I feel like I'll pretty much be where I should be at. Wherever that is.
Diet for This Week:
- 6 glasses of water a day
- 5 servings of fruit per day
- 5 servings of fruit per day
- 2 servings of meat per week
- 2 eggs per week
- 3 servings of beans per week
- 1 serving of nuts per day
- 1 serving of dried fruit per day
- 2 coffee's per week (Ugh...this one is hard for me)
- 1 serving bread per day
- 3 servings of yogurt per week
- 1 serving of milk per day
- 3 servings of oats per week
My calorie budget is.....whatever per day. Things like avocados and bananas and tons of other healthy, great things are really high calorie foods and I cannot eat 1,300 cal's per day. Doesn't work. I'm not counting.
Workout Plan For This Week:
-4 Minute Run and 26 Minute Walk Monday, Wednesday, Friday
-Tae-Bo Tuesday for 45 Minutes
-Thursday "Extra Workout" 20 Minutes
-Thursday Yoga/Pilates for 45 Minutes
-Sunday "Extra Workout" 20 Minutes
-Saturday 5 Mile Loop (Walk)
-Sunday One Mile Timed Run
-Everyday: "Pick 5 Toning" (Things like weights, jump rope, stairs, crunches, squats....etc)
I have to really work on building my stamina and strength. This past week, I couldn't even run the 5 minutes straight. I had to walk in between. I'm taking the time down to 4 minutes and hopefully I can actually do that. I do feel like working out and sticking to a schedule is getting easier, so far. I kind of wanted one break day.
My Feelings on What I Look Like Now and How I Did Last Week:
Well, I feel grosser than when I started out. I made the mistake of stepping on a scale in the middle of the week last week and I weighed like two pounds more than before. Super discouraging, even if it just has to do with water and muscle mass or whatever it was. Even though I'm feeling pretty gross, I am glad I was pretty good about my fitness program and I, mostly, ate what I was supposed to and I did my workouts every day-except I never got around to doing my two "extra workouts." I notice my posture is better, I sleep better, and my mood (generally) is a little better. My arms feel more toned, I like the way my butt looks kind of, and my back feels thinner but I don't like the way my tummy or thighs look at all. It's probably going to take a few weeks before I start to see real results and slimmer tum and thighs. I looooved my lunches and dinners I had during the workweek- they were super healthy, super filling, and felt really gourmet. I skipped breakfast a lot, which is bad, and had a few way-late dinners which I need to work on. I didn't get enough sleep, either so that probably is effecting my fitness. I had..... 5 coffees this week so that was really bad. Sinful Saturday was awesome, though I actually didn't eat enough. I had no breakfast, no lunch, grabbed a frappachino, then some curly fries from Jay In The Bay and then another coffee. Then I made chicken paprikash for the family, and had a chocolate torte with coffee ice cream for dessert (Ethan made that...what a chef!)
Sunday, bad day. Had coffee when I wasn't supposed to, ate left over chicken paprikash for breakfast...minus the chicken so just noodles and sauce. Had a home made burger for dinner, which was semi healthy- had a grapefruit and a banana and apricot with it. Then had some chocolate torte and ice cream. That was the big fail part.
I'm trying not to beat myself up over the little stuff but I feel really fat, really gross, really inconsistent, and terrible with follow through. I've always been on the first week of some new fitness plan and I always break my own rules and flake out and eat lots and lots of chocolatey fatty goodness instead. Bad. I'd really like to feel fantastic at the end of this 10 week thing, be able to go on my girly spa trip and feel kick ass, be able to afford my rewards, and feel like a new person for my exciting/scary move to Boston. I calculated all the rewards I have to save up for and....it's expensive. I can do it....but now I need to work three jobs to do so AND save for my move. I'm determined to treat myself because it's been so long since I've been treated and I want to be able to celebrate my own successes without feeling guilty. Such an uphill battle.
But, so, yeah. I got fatter, so that's cool.
My Mile Time: 11 minutes, 56 seconds (Meh, it's a start.)
My Upcoming Reward:
Once I hit 124 LBS I get to go buy:
-A Mani+Pedi With a Friend
-One Pair of High Heels
-One Pair of Wedge Heel Peep Toes
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Ask me now if you're interested in joining me on a fitness plan or coming with for the fun rewards. (Especially the girls' spa trip at Burke Williams at the end!)
Email me at stargee@me.com
