I've not been really succeeding at weight loss. I'm still around 136 and I'd really like to get back in the 120s.
I'm currently on beta round of T25, but it's just not been working as far as weight. I think I need to really redo my diet. The holidays and various colds definitely took a toll and it took me about 2 months to finish alpha round. Beta round is going better (I've actually done the first two weeks in...two weeks!) and I've noticed some changes in my body, like more definition and strength/endurance. I'm still loving the workouts and I am actually capable of finishing two in a day! I don't think it's as much exercise as I should be getting though and it's starting to have an effect on my legs. I hope I don't get shin splints... I do try to modify whenever I feel necessary, but it's probably only on 5-10% of the exercises. I've also cut out upper focus and replaced it with Speed 1.0 in beta round because I really don't see why I need to increase my already gargantuan girl arms.
Perhaps I just need to work out a weekly menu and stick with it. Eating pizza with Dusty is NOT working. Maybe blogging more and owning up to my bad diet decisions will motivate me to stay on target.
Which is why I've decided to join Dietbet. I mean, why not get paid to lose weight? I joined the 4% in 4 weeks kickstarter with Heidi and Chris Powell (Extreme Weightloss) and I'm hoping that I can achieve ~6 lb of weight loss in these 4 weeks! Which should get me back to the 120s...I hope >.< I weighed in at 140.0 when I did it at 12 am, so I don't think it's necessarily correct for my morning weight. I think I weighed 135.8 lb a few days ago in the afternoon. Today was also the day I ate pizza and didn't exercise, so I probably gave myself a bit of an unfair advantage. Oh well. I put in $30 and I want it back! I'm going to try to weigh myself in the evening at the end of it just to be fair anyway. Still want to hit that 129 mark!
So what is my plan of attack?
1. Finish T25; repeat a week for 4 total weeks (or do all the Speed ones because I love them!)
2. Add in some elliptical time throughout the week. 100 kcal a day?
3. Drink the fucking smoothie mix my mom got me. I'm going to do it. I'M GOING TO DO IT
4. Snack only on fruit, nuts, and soybeans
5. Eat healthy dinners 5 days a week
6. Walk to school when it is not below 30 degrees outside
7. Plan out dinners for the week
And I think that should do it! I should also try to wake up earlier...
On a side note, I really want a sewing machine.
Sunday, January 26, 2014
Wednesday, August 21, 2013
Did okay today!
What did I eat today...
Chinese dumpling - 250
Pizza slice - 500
Fruit snacks - 200
Salad - 250
Exercise - 3.5 miles of elliptical/walking - 284 kcal
Right now, I am only netting 916 kcal! I will probably eat some grapes and some blueberries, so we can add 200 to that and I'd still be in the clear. Finally, a day where I'm eating like I'm supposed to >.<
Chinese dumpling - 250
Pizza slice - 500
Fruit snacks - 200
Salad - 250
Exercise - 3.5 miles of elliptical/walking - 284 kcal
Right now, I am only netting 916 kcal! I will probably eat some grapes and some blueberries, so we can add 200 to that and I'd still be in the clear. Finally, a day where I'm eating like I'm supposed to >.<
Tuesday, August 20, 2013
Well, I was mostly good...
Food for the day:
Banana -100
Chinese bun -250
Edamame - 100
Yogurt - 140
Chicken w/ broccoli and mashed potatoes - 700
McDonald's Dipped Icecream >.< - 270
1580...*Sigh* fucking ice cream
Tomorrow, I will endeavor to do better:
Banana -100
Chinese dumplings - 260
Edamame - 100
Yogurt - 140
Pizza slice -500
Fruit - 100-200
1200-1300 kcal
Looks good.
Banana -100
Chinese bun -250
Edamame - 100
Yogurt - 140
Chicken w/ broccoli and mashed potatoes - 700
McDonald's Dipped Icecream >.< - 270
1580...*Sigh* fucking ice cream
Tomorrow, I will endeavor to do better:
Banana -100
Chinese dumplings - 260
Edamame - 100
Yogurt - 140
Pizza slice -500
Fruit - 100-200
1200-1300 kcal
Looks good.
Monday, August 19, 2013
Perhaps I should just make this a food journal
So I've lost about 5 lb and I've mostly kept it off, but this has been a bad week.
I've decided to try to make some simple changes to my lifestyle. Here's what I'm planning on doing:
1. Eat from smaller plates
2. Wake up and drink 12-16 oz of water or green tea every morning as soon as I get up
3. Drink more water
4. Drink 3 cups of green tea a day
5. Eat one veggie meal a day (broccoli, salad, edamame) in addition to 3 smaller meals + snacks
6. Control portion sizes
7. Stay under 1500 kcal 5 days per week.
8. Exercise at least 3 times a week
Let's see if I can stick with it!
Food for tomorrow:
Breakfast: banana, green tea -100 kcal
Morning snack: Greek yogurt - 100 kcal
Lunch: Chinese bun from mom - 250 kcal
Afternoon snack: edamame -100 kcal
Dinner: chicken, broccoli, potatoes - 600 kcal
Evening snack: some sort of fruit - 100 kcal
Total: about 1250 kcal
I've decided to try to make some simple changes to my lifestyle. Here's what I'm planning on doing:
1. Eat from smaller plates
2. Wake up and drink 12-16 oz of water or green tea every morning as soon as I get up
3. Drink more water
4. Drink 3 cups of green tea a day
5. Eat one veggie meal a day (broccoli, salad, edamame) in addition to 3 smaller meals + snacks
6. Control portion sizes
7. Stay under 1500 kcal 5 days per week.
8. Exercise at least 3 times a week
Let's see if I can stick with it!
Food for tomorrow:
Breakfast: banana, green tea -100 kcal
Morning snack: Greek yogurt - 100 kcal
Lunch: Chinese bun from mom - 250 kcal
Afternoon snack: edamame -100 kcal
Dinner: chicken, broccoli, potatoes - 600 kcal
Evening snack: some sort of fruit - 100 kcal
Total: about 1250 kcal
Monday, April 22, 2013
I quit Turbofire because I got bored...
And I started mixing things up instead! I didn't really see any results on Turbofire (lost absolutely no weight), and in the past 3 months, I've only lost 3 lb. I guess that's better than nothing and I definitely fit into my clothes better, but I really want to see more results. I know it's mainly my diet, and I've been getting better about it this last month, but with medical school and my fat-loving boyfriend, it's hard for me to watch what I eat all that well.
So after my month of Turbofire (I did make it through one month), I had a test and I quit working out for a week. Now I've started mixing up my workouts more. Now, I mostly run, use the elliptical, or do a Turbofire HIIT workout 3-4 times a week. I'm going to try to do 2 days on and 1 day off and see if I can't move it up to 3 days on and 1 day off by summer. I forgot how much I loved running. It's the exercise I always end up coming back to. I should just start driving to Loose Park so I can run and actually enjoy it. I hate my neighborhood sidewalks. They're always cracked and there's too much traffic.
I've also started drinking more water and I found that it really does make me feel better. After my run-in with a UTI (my first in a year or so), I realized that I needed to just start chugging away. I'm only allowing myself to snack on fruits/veggies and nuts occasionally. I'm also going to start taking the Alli my mom bought me a while back. I'm getting back to 115 if its the last thing I do. I'm pretty much stuck around 135 right now. 20 lb to go...20 lb to go...
I think I start to go to class regularly, my days will free up enough to actually work out regularly. Stop procrastinating, Cicy!
So after my month of Turbofire (I did make it through one month), I had a test and I quit working out for a week. Now I've started mixing up my workouts more. Now, I mostly run, use the elliptical, or do a Turbofire HIIT workout 3-4 times a week. I'm going to try to do 2 days on and 1 day off and see if I can't move it up to 3 days on and 1 day off by summer. I forgot how much I loved running. It's the exercise I always end up coming back to. I should just start driving to Loose Park so I can run and actually enjoy it. I hate my neighborhood sidewalks. They're always cracked and there's too much traffic.
I've also started drinking more water and I found that it really does make me feel better. After my run-in with a UTI (my first in a year or so), I realized that I needed to just start chugging away. I'm only allowing myself to snack on fruits/veggies and nuts occasionally. I'm also going to start taking the Alli my mom bought me a while back. I'm getting back to 115 if its the last thing I do. I'm pretty much stuck around 135 right now. 20 lb to go...20 lb to go...
I think I start to go to class regularly, my days will free up enough to actually work out regularly. Stop procrastinating, Cicy!
Monday, February 18, 2013
Starting Week 3!
I finished week 2 yesterday! I've done most of the exercises (I've skipped two days worth >.< I kind of dislike the core and tone ones) and I'm ready to start the third week. I've never done Fire 45 EZ, but I've heard some bad things about it, so I guess we'll see what happens...If I don't like it, I'll probably just swap them out for alternative cardio, like jogging or elliptical.
Calorie wise, I think I've been hovering around 1700 a day, which is more than I would like, but I suppose it could be worse. My dad says I've lost some back fat at least, so hopefully it's working! I find then when I actually go to class and operate on a more normal schedule (8 am to 1 am instead of 12 pm to 4 am), I tend to eat better and be more productive. Perhaps I can finally switch my schedule of the past two months to something an adult would follow.
In other news, I've recently purchased a pair of Fila Skele-toes Voltage shoes in size 5. I tried on the 6 before and it was too large, so hopefully the 5 will work. I got them off ebay for $25, so I didn't get a chance to try them on. I ordered some socks off ebay for $14 (5 pair, better than the $10-15 a pair I found elsewhere), and then should get here in the next couple of weeks. I've been needing a new pair of exercise shoes, considering how I've been using my old Nike Shocks, which I've worn down to the plastic (two layers gone!). I like using them though, since those are the ones that Chalene Johnson wears in the videos, lol.
Food diary for the day (thus far): 2 bananas (180), Small salad (150), 1/2 cup fried rice (200), 3 clementines (100). Only 630 kcal for the day so far! Hopefully, dinner won't be over 600-700 and I can give myself a snack! Weigh in is in two weeks, and I'm really hoping to hit 129, or else I will have to resort to doing the Inferno plan, which I know works. But I don't like it that much. It's hard, and the diet gets difficult after 2-3 days.
School is going okay, getting behind (as usual). Perhaps the warmer weather will motivate me?
EDIT: Just finished Fire 45 EZ, and I can see why some people would complain about it, but personally, I found it to be pretty fun. Some of the moves don't flow as well as they do in other Fire workouts, but the music is my favorite so far and some of the moves are a lot of fun. I took a bathroom break after the second set, so maybe breaking it up could make it more bearable. Looking forward to tomorrow's short workout!
Oh, and finishing my food diary: Snickers energy bar (150), 1/2 cup rice with veggies (400), 1 cupcake (200), 1 ringpop (60), 1 clementine (35), jerky (90). So, an additional 935 kcal = total of 1565 kcal. I guess that's pretty decent. I can live with it.
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Calorie wise, I think I've been hovering around 1700 a day, which is more than I would like, but I suppose it could be worse. My dad says I've lost some back fat at least, so hopefully it's working! I find then when I actually go to class and operate on a more normal schedule (8 am to 1 am instead of 12 pm to 4 am), I tend to eat better and be more productive. Perhaps I can finally switch my schedule of the past two months to something an adult would follow.
In other news, I've recently purchased a pair of Fila Skele-toes Voltage shoes in size 5. I tried on the 6 before and it was too large, so hopefully the 5 will work. I got them off ebay for $25, so I didn't get a chance to try them on. I ordered some socks off ebay for $14 (5 pair, better than the $10-15 a pair I found elsewhere), and then should get here in the next couple of weeks. I've been needing a new pair of exercise shoes, considering how I've been using my old Nike Shocks, which I've worn down to the plastic (two layers gone!). I like using them though, since those are the ones that Chalene Johnson wears in the videos, lol.
Food diary for the day (thus far): 2 bananas (180), Small salad (150), 1/2 cup fried rice (200), 3 clementines (100). Only 630 kcal for the day so far! Hopefully, dinner won't be over 600-700 and I can give myself a snack! Weigh in is in two weeks, and I'm really hoping to hit 129, or else I will have to resort to doing the Inferno plan, which I know works. But I don't like it that much. It's hard, and the diet gets difficult after 2-3 days.
School is going okay, getting behind (as usual). Perhaps the warmer weather will motivate me?
EDIT: Just finished Fire 45 EZ, and I can see why some people would complain about it, but personally, I found it to be pretty fun. Some of the moves don't flow as well as they do in other Fire workouts, but the music is my favorite so far and some of the moves are a lot of fun. I took a bathroom break after the second set, so maybe breaking it up could make it more bearable. Looking forward to tomorrow's short workout!
Oh, and finishing my food diary: Snickers energy bar (150), 1/2 cup rice with veggies (400), 1 cupcake (200), 1 ringpop (60), 1 clementine (35), jerky (90). So, an additional 935 kcal = total of 1565 kcal. I guess that's pretty decent. I can live with it.
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Wednesday, February 13, 2013
9 Days into Turbofire!
Okay, okay, I skipped a workout, but I'm going to make it up tomorrow, so it'll even out. Saturday was a busy day and I couldn't really get a workout in. I did really bad on food this last weekend, but I think I've been doing better this week. I bought salad and I'VE ACTUALLY BEEN EATING IT. Amazing! I got these awesome little salad bowls from Marshall's and I find that if I just make the salad the night before, I will eat it the next day. Pretty nifty, huh?
So far, I've been doing okay with the workouts. My legs are only minimally sore, even though I skip all the 10 minutes stretches. I've been trying to add in abs (break day on Wednesday of last week, I did abs and arms), so hopefully that will be beneficial. I have noticed a reduction in my waist circumference, but I don't think I've changed my diet enough to do anything drastic. Maybe after I finish this first month, I will try to do the 5 day Inferno plan. It's going to be during test week, but I think testing + exercise actually helps keep me a little more sane than usual. Even though I quit after 3 days on the Inferno plan the first time, I still lost 3 lb. My next weigh in is in 2.5 weeks. Hopefully, I will be under 130 by then!
Not much to report otherwise. I had a salad (300), soup (200), french dip sandwich (600), chocolate fondue (500), Lindt Orange Intense chocolate (150), and some watermelon (100). That brings me up to about 1850. *sigh*. Should have cut out the chocolate fondue :( I do not need that much chocolate. I was really hungry. Tomorrow, I will do better!
So far, I've been doing okay with the workouts. My legs are only minimally sore, even though I skip all the 10 minutes stretches. I've been trying to add in abs (break day on Wednesday of last week, I did abs and arms), so hopefully that will be beneficial. I have noticed a reduction in my waist circumference, but I don't think I've changed my diet enough to do anything drastic. Maybe after I finish this first month, I will try to do the 5 day Inferno plan. It's going to be during test week, but I think testing + exercise actually helps keep me a little more sane than usual. Even though I quit after 3 days on the Inferno plan the first time, I still lost 3 lb. My next weigh in is in 2.5 weeks. Hopefully, I will be under 130 by then!
Not much to report otherwise. I had a salad (300), soup (200), french dip sandwich (600), chocolate fondue (500), Lindt Orange Intense chocolate (150), and some watermelon (100). That brings me up to about 1850. *sigh*. Should have cut out the chocolate fondue :( I do not need that much chocolate. I was really hungry. Tomorrow, I will do better!
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