15-Jul-10: 4TH ASSESSMENT!

Another 2 weeks has come and gone!

I'm glad to report shrinkage all around, but a little dismayed that it's only mild compared to what I was hoping for, especially given the fact that J at Professional Edge has been workin' me like mad, PLUS the fact that I finally cashed in on my free 1-month membership at the gym by work.

Sigh.

Well I'm not givin' up! I'm still motivated - at least I'm losing!!! And I hate to admit it, but I'm cheating along the way....I want to make this as realistic a lifestyle as possible. I can do all the veggies and carbless meals, but I still need a tablespoon or 4 of Nutella at the end of the day to carry me through! If I can't have a little cheatsies like that, then I will be miserable, and would probably find it easier to give up than if I didn't cheat a bit and still see results.

So here we go! 4th assessment results!

Weight: 170.5 -2.5

Measurements:

Right arm: 12.75 -0.25

Left arm: 12.5

Hips: 43.75 -0.25

Bust: 36.75 -0.25

Waist: 35.25 -0.25

Right leg: 24.5 -0.50

Left leg: 24.75 -0.50

Right calf: 16.25 -0.50

Left calf: 16.5 -0.25

23.20% bodyfat -1.52%

130.9 lean mass

39.6 fat weight

Overall: 9.5lbs lost...............now my scale at home reads 164lbs - sure would love to see the scale at ContestPrep tip into the 160s! Was really hoping to be in the 150s by the time of my goal event next month, don't see that happening....but at least I'm 10lbs lighter and with over 7% less bodyfat! I'm pretty excited! :)

Ok, here we go! 29-June-10

3rd assessment.

Weight: 173 -2.5 lbs

Measurements:

Right arm: 13 -0.25

Left arm: 12.5 -0.25

Hips: 44 -0.75

Bust: 37 +0.25

Waist: 35.5 -0.25

Right leg: 25 -0.25

Left leg: 25.25 -0.25

Right calf: 16.75 -0.25

Left calf: 16.75 -0.25

24.72% bodyfat -0.89%

130.2 lean mass

42.8 fat weight

So this is the official halfway mark....let's see how we're doing overall:

Weight: -7 lbs

Right arm: -0.5

Left arm: -0.5

Hips: -1.5

Bust: -1.25

Waist: -1

Right let: -0.5

Left leg: -0.75

Right calf: -0.25

Left calf: -0.25

Down 5.64% bodyfat.

So all in all, I'm seeing results - it's a LOOOONG process, obviously - I didn't put the weight on overnight, so I shouldn't expect it to come off overnight, either. I'm doing this the healthy way, building muscle as I go. Very excited, and surprisingly enough, still very motivated!

Next appt is July 15th. Go team go!!! :)

29-June-10

So it's been a long 3 weeks, but I finally had my 3rd assessment tonight. Concrete numbers aren't in just yet, but I'm kinda upset about it. All in all, everything was down, which is GREAT, but they weren't down enough for my liking - for having had a go at it for 3 weeks.

I have no room for excuses, but it has been a rough few weeks - work sked was all over the place, which didn't allow for me to get my resistance training in as much as was probably required.

I was SICK.

I injured my back at work, so a bit of my movement and abilities are limited.

But there's a new beginning on the horizon - I met an amazing man nearly 2 weeks ago (not nearly as amazing as my wonderful hubby, of course!) - but he trains UFC fighters, he owns his own gym - he's a personal trainer, and he and I hit it off so well, that he's offered to train me, free of charge!

I'm currently on holidays this week, so I've hit up J's gym twice so far - yesterday and today. Plan on going tomorrow and Friday as well, and then once I'm back at work, maybe I can go before my shift and on my days off. Here's hoping! He's worked me quite well so far, muscles I didn't even know existed hurt like an SOB! I'm pretty excited! :)

Down 2.5lbs (mind you, I was weighed at 8pm, so after supper and lots of water!), and down only 1% BF. Meh. Better than a gain, I suppose!

Ok, I'll post the official results from this week once they're in! :)

09-June-10

2nd Assessment.

Quite nervous. I knew I wouldn't replicate the 3% loss I saw at my first assessment.

But at least I still saw losses.


Weight: 175.5lbs - 2 lbs

Measurents:
Right arm: 13.25 - 0.25
Left arm: 12.75
Hips: 44.75 - 0.5
Bust: 36.75 - 1.0
Waist: 35.75 - 0.75
Right leg: 25.25
Left leg: 25.5
Right calf: 17 + 0.25
Left calf: 17 + 0.25

25.61% bodyfat - 1.87%
130.6 lean mass
44.9 fat weight

Butterflies.

Tomorrow is my 2nd assessment with Jewels.

And I'm nervous.

I think, after my first assessment there, where I was down an astonishing 3% bodyfat, I let it get to my head - thought it'd be ok to slack a bit. There was the profit share party, the chocolate pie....ugh. Well, the damage is done, and if I don't do well at all tomorrow, that'll just be motivation for me to work even harder next time.

Stay tuned....

Ugh.

So far, a pretty good eatin' day.

1/4 c steel cut oats w/ 2 tbsp blueberries. Black coffee. 2 whole eggs.

30 min of cardio, a shake with glutamine.

And now I just downed a big bowl of spinach leaves topped with tuna mixed with celery and salsa. Shudder. I couldn't find any of that FF Miracle Whip in the fridge, so salsa it had to be. Yuck! I did it though, because Jewels said I could. So I figured I should.

Oh, and a mini cucumber on the side.

The Roo is still napping, so I'm gonna get in some resistance training now too. Hope this yucky salad I just ate pays off!!! lol

25-May-10

1st Assessment.

I worked my arse off.

Well, a small, miniscule portion of it, anyway ;)

Here is the news of what my first assessment brought me:

Weight: 177.5lbs (I'll take what I can get!) - 2.5 lbs

Measurents:

Right arm: 13.5

Left arm: 12.75 - 0.25

Hips: 45.25 - 0.25

Bust: 37.75 - 0.50

Waist: 36.5

Right leg: 25.25 - 0.25

Left leg: 25.5 - 0.50

Right calf: 16.75 - 0.25

Left calf: 16.75 - 0.25

27.48% bodyfat - 2.88%

128.7 lean mass

48.8 fat weight - 5.8

Doesn't look like much, but I was very proud of my hard work over the first 2 weeks when Jewels told me that I was down 3% bodyfat in that time frame, when they generally aim for about a 1% loss per week! So I was above average!

I have to sheepishly admit, I've had a few cheat moments since then.... last night I had some drinks and appies (it was a party night out with friends), I went one day without any exercise, and I sadly indulged in some cookie dough. Ugh.

My next assessment is in just over a week, so I really need to get my act together!