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!

02-May-10

Here is the official initial assessment:

Weight: 180lbs

Measurements:

Right arm: 13.5

Left arm: 13

Hips: 45.5

Bust: 38.25

Waist: 36.5

Right leg: 25.5

Left leg: 26

Right calf: 17

Left calf: 17

30.36% bodyfat

125.4 lean mass

54.6 fat weight

The program, upon preliminary review, is a tad scary - my familiar yogurt with berries, bran bar and bedtime snack of an apple are gone. Exercise is up. But I managed to stick to 30 min or cardio, 7 days a week.

Stay tuned for my first follow-up assessment...!

Well, the results are in

It's gonna be a long and winding road.

Preliminary reports at ContestPrep.ca's office had me weighin' in at 180lbs. Mind you, that was late afternoon after a breakfast and lunch and snack and copious amounts of water.

Another thing I took away from it was that I'm 70% lean muscle. Sounds impressive, until I realize that the remaining 30% is body fat.

Now THAT doesn't sound too hot. !!!

Upon first glance, Jewels determined my diet needs a-changin'. I coulda told her that! But where I thought I was doing ok, she could see I was, in fact, not. Jewels is going to email my program to me within the next couple of days, very much looking forward to my nutritional and exercise plan.

Gonna be a challenge, but with inspiration from my 28 month old daughter today (who, with tears welling up in her eyes, asked for her soother, only to be denied it because "only babies need soothers", she swallowed her sorrow and said in a shaky voice, "I can do it.") If my BABY GIRL can find that motivation within her, well then to that I say, I can do it, too!