Let's get straight to it. Weighed in this morning. 2lb loss. Excellent. What is even more exciting is I have now successfully cracked the 15st barrier. Woooo! I'm well chuffed :)
I'm doing things a tad differently this time. Instead of focusing on exercise, I'm turning my full attentions to monitoring my calorie intake (on MyFitnessPal). Which I have done before to little success, but this time instead of always trying to come under my calorie "allowance" I am trying to eat all my allowed calories. I've read many theories about this and it basically comes down to if you don't eat enough to compensate for your basic BMR (how many calories your body needs to function, not counting any movement whatsoever) then your metabolism is going to slow and therefore your energy-burning arsenal won't be working to its full potential. Seems to be working so far so I'm sticking with it.
Apart from walking, I haven't done any additional exercise but I will be going back to my Zumba class and doing some Pilates so will see how that effects things. I did go see Example in Manchester last night though and think I must have sweated at least one of those two pounds I lost today!!
My next goal is to reach 14st 7lbs, and I'm putting a shopping ban on myself until I do! Then will treat myself will a few frivolous purchases when I reach it :)
Until then, hope everyone is enjoying their weekends! x
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Sunday, 29 April 2012
Saturday, 17 March 2012
I was Gone and Now I'm Back
I'm sure that is a lyric from a song but for the life of me I can't remember which one! Anyhoo, it neatly sums up my blog absence in one sentence.
Basically, I haven't not been trying to lose weight, it just hasn't been my main focus for the past few months (some relationshippy-stuff got in the way) but now the tides have turned and out of everything I have realised that I am the only person who can make myself happy, truly happy. And I'm feeling better about everything already!
After a layoff of a few months I made my grand re-entrance to la gym (well I may have exaggerated slightly - I just ended up trudging in all bleary eyed and hating myself for getting up so early). I have started the C25K plan for the six millionth time - I swear I will finish it one day!
That afternoon whilst in work I perused the gym timetable and saw my much beloved Zumba class was a) now free (GET IN!!) and b) was now on twice a week (DOUBLE GET IN!) So that evening I trudged back to the gym for the second time that day to get my Zumba-on. I bloody loved it! There is a new tutor (who I love) but she did seem content to kill us by making us do every type of squat to one song! But then anything to 'downsize' the thighs - I'm all over it!!
With the C25K plan being based over 3 days per week, the Zumba classes fit in perfectly to fill in the two other days. I also would like to try the pilates class on a Saturday morning (didn't make it today but ended up doing a killer pilates DVD in its place). So my proposed workout schedule will look something like this:
Monday: C25K.
Tuesday: Zumba class.
Wednesday: C25K.
Thursday: Zumba class.
Friday: C25K.
Saturday: Pilates class or DVD.
Sunday: Thy day of rest!
Let me know your exercise plan - because I'm nosey like that ;)
Basically, I haven't not been trying to lose weight, it just hasn't been my main focus for the past few months (some relationshippy-stuff got in the way) but now the tides have turned and out of everything I have realised that I am the only person who can make myself happy, truly happy. And I'm feeling better about everything already!
After a layoff of a few months I made my grand re-entrance to la gym (well I may have exaggerated slightly - I just ended up trudging in all bleary eyed and hating myself for getting up so early). I have started the C25K plan for the six millionth time - I swear I will finish it one day!
That afternoon whilst in work I perused the gym timetable and saw my much beloved Zumba class was a) now free (GET IN!!) and b) was now on twice a week (DOUBLE GET IN!) So that evening I trudged back to the gym for the second time that day to get my Zumba-on. I bloody loved it! There is a new tutor (who I love) but she did seem content to kill us by making us do every type of squat to one song! But then anything to 'downsize' the thighs - I'm all over it!!
With the C25K plan being based over 3 days per week, the Zumba classes fit in perfectly to fill in the two other days. I also would like to try the pilates class on a Saturday morning (didn't make it today but ended up doing a killer pilates DVD in its place). So my proposed workout schedule will look something like this:
Monday: C25K.
Tuesday: Zumba class.
Wednesday: C25K.
Thursday: Zumba class.
Friday: C25K.
Saturday: Pilates class or DVD.
Sunday: Thy day of rest!
Let me know your exercise plan - because I'm nosey like that ;)
Thursday, 1 September 2011
A Year From Now You'll Be Wishing You Started Today
Those words strike to the very core of me:
A Year From Now You'll Be Wishing You Started Today
How many times have I come to the end of a year wishing that I'd kept up those good intentions and habits from the start of the year instead of letting them slide.
After not visiting the gym or any kind of sustained exercise for MONTHS I had a bit of a light bulb/motivational moment a couple of days ago. After chatting about how we couldn't believe it was nearly September with a friend it struck me that September meant there were only four months left of 2011. Which then means it is four and a half months till my next birthday. SCARY. At that moment I decided that I am not going to finish 2011 wishing I had kept up my hard work from the start of the year and I am not spending my birthday wishing I could have worn THAT dress that I couldn't fit into.
It's time to finish what I started.
So, on Wednesday morning (6am sharp) I arose to haul myself down to the gym. Bag and breakfast all packed the night before I swooped down there just as it was opening it doors (fearing if I spent a minute longer in my house I would talk myself out if it) and re-familiarised myself with the machines.
I really enjoyed it and couldn't remember why I had talked myself out of it for so long. The only drag is getting up early to workout before work but I figured that it takes 10 seconds to turn the alarm off, stretch and get out of bed - hard part over - then it's relatively easy from then on!
Not wanting to lose momentum I went to the gym this morning and shall be going tomorrow morning too (Ooh get me!) just because I want to finish the week off nicely.
My plan from now on is:
I feel in the best frame of mind for a long time.
Four months until the end of the year. Four months of getting up early and putting in the effort. Four months to start finishing what I started.
A Year From Now You'll Be Wishing You Started Today
How many times have I come to the end of a year wishing that I'd kept up those good intentions and habits from the start of the year instead of letting them slide.
After not visiting the gym or any kind of sustained exercise for MONTHS I had a bit of a light bulb/motivational moment a couple of days ago. After chatting about how we couldn't believe it was nearly September with a friend it struck me that September meant there were only four months left of 2011. Which then means it is four and a half months till my next birthday. SCARY. At that moment I decided that I am not going to finish 2011 wishing I had kept up my hard work from the start of the year and I am not spending my birthday wishing I could have worn THAT dress that I couldn't fit into.
It's time to finish what I started.
So, on Wednesday morning (6am sharp) I arose to haul myself down to the gym. Bag and breakfast all packed the night before I swooped down there just as it was opening it doors (fearing if I spent a minute longer in my house I would talk myself out if it) and re-familiarised myself with the machines.
I really enjoyed it and couldn't remember why I had talked myself out of it for so long. The only drag is getting up early to workout before work but I figured that it takes 10 seconds to turn the alarm off, stretch and get out of bed - hard part over - then it's relatively easy from then on!
Not wanting to lose momentum I went to the gym this morning and shall be going tomorrow morning too (Ooh get me!) just because I want to finish the week off nicely.
My plan from now on is:
- Monday - Gym (C25K + weights + abs).
- Tuesday - Pilates
- Wednesday - Gym (same routine as Mon).
- Thursday - Zumba
- Friday - Gym (same routine as Mon).
- Sat/Sun - one day for rest and one day for a home DVD workout, whatever I feel like.
I feel in the best frame of mind for a long time.
Four months until the end of the year. Four months of getting up early and putting in the effort. Four months to start finishing what I started.
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