Starting weight - 132.3 kg
Today's weight - 107.4 kg
Total loss = 24.9 kg (+ 2.8 kg)
Hmmm not happy with that. I am really not sure what has caused such a big gain. I introduced carbs to my diet again a couple weeks ago, maybe I am not balancing my food right. Have been having a slice of multigrain toast or English muffin a few times a week at breakfast. I also, to be honest, had some chocolate last week... didn't have a lot but must have been enough to make me gain.. disappointing will have to do better. I have my food all organised including snacks so really need to have another look and figure out where I'm going so wrong.
General update:
I don't feel sick at all anymore when I eat. I get full quite easily but not that sick hurt feeling any more which is great. I changed my vitamins to VitaGummies multivitamin for adults because the band buddies chewable was seriously foul. My belly fat is breaking down and feels really squishy instead of like one big tyre... when I pinch my belly fat I can actually feel the fat and skin separately for the first time since like Year 6. I'm excited to see how it progresses over next few weeks and months. I was supposed to go in for my 3 month check up but missed it so need to get in for that. Not much else is happening... not that I can think of.
Boot camp update:
Week 2.. missed Monday, but Wednesday and Friday worked so so so hard. Wednesday was a square course with four stations (boxing, star jumps or burpees, kicking, squats or push ups). In between each station, the four sides of the square, was 3x 15m sprints with 2 second breath time. We did this continuously for the whole hour. I didn't have a boxing partner so the trainer was mine and he made me work! Wow really tiring but felt great when it was over.
Friday was a mix of running and various weights/squats/burpees/squat jumps/push up releases and push up exercises where you did as many as you could in 2m 30s and then repeated it trying to reach or beat your own score. It was hard work. In between each set there was 3 minutes of running. During the push up release challange I got 59 in 5 minutes where you had to run 50 metres then have 30 seconds to do them, run 50 metres, 30 seconds to do them etc until 5 minutes was up. That was impressive to me... the goal for the whole group was 60 so I did really well.
I am not sore anymore like I was last week. I have been tired but haven't had any muscle aches or pains... I am stretching a lot though, throughout the day also.
Am looking forward to the 1st of the month for my measurements and photos progress. Hope this is a better week!
Thanks for reading!
=)
Saturday, 28 June 2014
Saturday, 21 June 2014
Week 16 Weigh in and boot camp
Starting weight - 132.3 kg
Today's weight - 104.6 kg
Total loss = 27.7 kg
Bit of a long one today...
As you know, I started boot camp this week. Something I haven't done in six years! I thought I'd share the experience so far...
Monday morning... alarm shrieking at 5 am. I snoozed... twice. Managed to pull myself out of bed, get dressed, brush teeth, do hair, put shoes on and leave the house by 5.20 am. Drove about 15-20 minutes to the park and sat freezing waiting for people to arrive.
Got out in the dark, freezing cold and stretched. Heard a man introduce himself, say it's test day and instructed everyone to run. So we did. Then the fun started..
5 minutes - run 20 metres and back as many times as you can - I did 24
Partnered up - 2 mins each, count for them during rests
2 minutes - push ups - 33 or 37 (I can't remember)
2 minutes - rest
2 minutes - squats - 41
2 minutes - rest
2 minutes - burpees - 10
2 minutes - rest
2 minutes - squat jumps - 33
2 minutes - rest
Boxing and running (can't remember the sequences) but I remember falling flat on my face and front with gloves on cause my legs had completely turned to jelly... I got up and kept going but ouch indeed.
More running then finished.
Needless to say I was last, slowest, weakest in all the exercises but I did them so that's something.
I hurt all over but was in serious stiff muscle pain in my legs all Monday and Tuesday. Every bend, every sit/stand motion including the toilet and getting in and out of the shower and bed, HURT! I discovered we had denco rub in the house Tuesday night which did help ease the pain a little.
Wednesday morning... up, dressed, out and there by 5.45 am.
Stretch and run
Then see the cones set up at four lengths. The whole session used those cones.
Run to first cone and back, then second and back, third and back, fourth and back.
Then partnered up... we had to run the first three cones and back like before on our own while the other person did exercises on spot, then sprint to the fourth cone together and when we returned had to box. 5 minutes each person then swap.
5 minutes - She ran, I did 5 jumping jacks 2 burpees over and over again, then sprint together, then I had kick pad and she double punched x 20 and kicked x 10. This just continued about 3 or 4 times.
5 minutes - swap roles
5 minutes - same running, 5 squats, 2 sit ups, sprint, jab cross kick. Continue
5 minutes - swap roles
5 minutes - same running, 2 hurdle jumps 2 push ups, sprint, 30 low kicks. Continue
5 minutes - swap roles
5 minutes - same running, 2 burpees, 6 climbing steps
5 minutes - swap roles
Then run to cool down and quick stretch
I was in pain still but not as bad as earlier because I had my trusty denco rub! All pain was gone by Thursday morning, I could bend again!
Friday...mmm not sure if it would've been better to stay home.
Got there and 2 cones set up, 20 metres and 200 metres. No partner work.
Run to 20 metres and back, run to 200 metres and back. 10 burpees then go again.
On my way back from my first 200, I slipped a little on the wet grass (but didn't fall) and tore my groin muscle... I thought I was being silly so kept going... during the burpees my foot continued slipping and it hurt so much. I got up and did another set of running. During my third set I started walking and almost crying... I stopped and trainer told me to stretch it out. The stretch hurt so much. I kept stretching for ten minutes... still in so much pain... thinking I should just go home...
Trainer tells me to keep blood flowing. Walk instead of run and do push ups and sit ups instead of burpees. I was really slow and limped the whole time but I did it for almost the rest of the session while everyone else ran and crab crawled passed me.
During core work I did about 50 sit ups then I stretched and went home (everyone else did around 300).
I have been trying to rest and stretch it... still hurts but not excruciating. Not sure if I will go Monday or just cross train at home... will see.
Even though it has been pretty constant pain this week, I do feel a little fitter, am very aware of my muscles and skeletal shape when I walk... skin feels amazing. I have also been able to fit in dresses that I haven't been able to zip up in 6 years. So all good things. The exercise has also brought on my monthlys so have been fairly emotional this week.
Thanks for reading.
=)
Today's weight - 104.6 kg
Total loss = 27.7 kg
Bit of a long one today...
As you know, I started boot camp this week. Something I haven't done in six years! I thought I'd share the experience so far...
Monday morning... alarm shrieking at 5 am. I snoozed... twice. Managed to pull myself out of bed, get dressed, brush teeth, do hair, put shoes on and leave the house by 5.20 am. Drove about 15-20 minutes to the park and sat freezing waiting for people to arrive.
Got out in the dark, freezing cold and stretched. Heard a man introduce himself, say it's test day and instructed everyone to run. So we did. Then the fun started..
5 minutes - run 20 metres and back as many times as you can - I did 24
Partnered up - 2 mins each, count for them during rests
2 minutes - push ups - 33 or 37 (I can't remember)
2 minutes - rest
2 minutes - squats - 41
2 minutes - rest
2 minutes - burpees - 10
2 minutes - rest
2 minutes - squat jumps - 33
2 minutes - rest
Boxing and running (can't remember the sequences) but I remember falling flat on my face and front with gloves on cause my legs had completely turned to jelly... I got up and kept going but ouch indeed.
More running then finished.
Needless to say I was last, slowest, weakest in all the exercises but I did them so that's something.
I hurt all over but was in serious stiff muscle pain in my legs all Monday and Tuesday. Every bend, every sit/stand motion including the toilet and getting in and out of the shower and bed, HURT! I discovered we had denco rub in the house Tuesday night which did help ease the pain a little.
Wednesday morning... up, dressed, out and there by 5.45 am.
Stretch and run
Then see the cones set up at four lengths. The whole session used those cones.
Run to first cone and back, then second and back, third and back, fourth and back.
Then partnered up... we had to run the first three cones and back like before on our own while the other person did exercises on spot, then sprint to the fourth cone together and when we returned had to box. 5 minutes each person then swap.
5 minutes - She ran, I did 5 jumping jacks 2 burpees over and over again, then sprint together, then I had kick pad and she double punched x 20 and kicked x 10. This just continued about 3 or 4 times.
5 minutes - swap roles
5 minutes - same running, 5 squats, 2 sit ups, sprint, jab cross kick. Continue
5 minutes - swap roles
5 minutes - same running, 2 hurdle jumps 2 push ups, sprint, 30 low kicks. Continue
5 minutes - swap roles
5 minutes - same running, 2 burpees, 6 climbing steps
5 minutes - swap roles
Then run to cool down and quick stretch
I was in pain still but not as bad as earlier because I had my trusty denco rub! All pain was gone by Thursday morning, I could bend again!
Friday...mmm not sure if it would've been better to stay home.
Got there and 2 cones set up, 20 metres and 200 metres. No partner work.
Run to 20 metres and back, run to 200 metres and back. 10 burpees then go again.
On my way back from my first 200, I slipped a little on the wet grass (but didn't fall) and tore my groin muscle... I thought I was being silly so kept going... during the burpees my foot continued slipping and it hurt so much. I got up and did another set of running. During my third set I started walking and almost crying... I stopped and trainer told me to stretch it out. The stretch hurt so much. I kept stretching for ten minutes... still in so much pain... thinking I should just go home...
Trainer tells me to keep blood flowing. Walk instead of run and do push ups and sit ups instead of burpees. I was really slow and limped the whole time but I did it for almost the rest of the session while everyone else ran and crab crawled passed me.
During core work I did about 50 sit ups then I stretched and went home (everyone else did around 300).
I have been trying to rest and stretch it... still hurts but not excruciating. Not sure if I will go Monday or just cross train at home... will see.
Even though it has been pretty constant pain this week, I do feel a little fitter, am very aware of my muscles and skeletal shape when I walk... skin feels amazing. I have also been able to fit in dresses that I haven't been able to zip up in 6 years. So all good things. The exercise has also brought on my monthlys so have been fairly emotional this week.
Thanks for reading.
=)
Saturday, 14 June 2014
Week 15 Weigh in
Starting weight - 132.3 kg
Today's weight - 105.3 kg
Total loss = 27 kg
My apologies for not blogging last week, was my daughter's birthday and I kept forgetting to weigh myself.
27 kg gone forever! So happy and excited about it. I went shopping this week because I literally had no clothes left that fit including underwear.
At the beginning of this journey I was a size 22 top and 24/26 bottom.
As of yesterday I now know that I am a comfortable size 16 top and an 18 bottom in most stores (20 for seriously tight jeans). And a size small in City Chic.
Such a great feeling... especially knowing that I'm not done yet!
Boot camp starts Monday. I am very excited to shed some more weight, get fit and hopefully tighten some of this loose skin.
Thanks for reading!
=)
Today's weight - 105.3 kg
Total loss = 27 kg
My apologies for not blogging last week, was my daughter's birthday and I kept forgetting to weigh myself.
27 kg gone forever! So happy and excited about it. I went shopping this week because I literally had no clothes left that fit including underwear.
At the beginning of this journey I was a size 22 top and 24/26 bottom.
As of yesterday I now know that I am a comfortable size 16 top and an 18 bottom in most stores (20 for seriously tight jeans). And a size small in City Chic.
Such a great feeling... especially knowing that I'm not done yet!
Boot camp starts Monday. I am very excited to shed some more weight, get fit and hopefully tighten some of this loose skin.
Thanks for reading!
=)
Sunday, 1 June 2014
Three month - Photos and Measurements
I can't believe it has been three months already - but it has! Here are my measurements from this morning. As you can see I have lost another 17.5 cm from around my body (20 cm lost but 2.5 cm gain around my hips). Which brings my total cm lost to 81 cm from all over my body. Pretty fantastic stuff!
My three month photos!
Front view
Side and back view
Have a look at the Photos page/tab at the top of the blog for the monthly comparison photos lined up.
Today, my sister and I completed the MS 5 km walk at Darling Harbour.
Here are a few pics from the experience!
Crossed the finish line after 64 minutes!
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