So my run/walk, jog this morning went well for it being my 1st time running in a LONG while. I feel that I could have done a lot better if I hadn’t got a cramp in my rib. Yes a cramp in my rib (at least that’s where it felt like it was) and it happened immediately as I started to run, so prayerfully tomorrow will go better.
Oh and my newbie run/walk/jog buddy “overslept”! How convenient! LOL! But she said that she will be there tomorrow.
The running group is really great, everyone is really nice. Turns out that one of my closest friends Dad is in the same running group as well. I knew he ran, but didn’t know he was with a group. So it was good to see another familiar face. And my friend girl who told me about the group hung out behind with me as the others left me in the dust. LOL! I can feel the soreness today as well, but I will continue to push through. No Pain, No Gain, right!?!
Today I also went to Fleet Feet and got some new tennis shoes for running. To find out your pronation, they record your feet while having you run on the treadmill for about 15 seconds. It turns out that my pronation was neutral/normal. (If you want to know what pronation is, look it up!) LOL! So I was able to get Nike running shoes! I also bought the Nike sport watch to track how many miles I run/walk/jog as well. If I’m going to do this I need to make sure that I have the proper shoes and equipment. Running, although is great for exercise, is very rough on your body. So please! If you’re going to take up running, please make sure you have the proper shoes. I’m still exciting about running, even after today. I can only get better, right? Guess I’ll find out in the morning.
Exercise
Run/walk/jog (I’ll say 4.5 miles)
Weight 130.2 (my scale)
That’s a lil over a pound and it was prolly just water weight that I lost
So I have 5.2lbs to go to reach my goal by August 1
Water and Meals
16.9 oz water after workout
Meal 1
2 boiled Egg Whites
Plum
16.9 oz of Water
Green tea
When I got to work I had a cup of coffee with a splenda and some sugar free hazelnut creamer
Meal 2
Ground Turkey
Corn
16.9 oz of Water
Meal 3
Kids Meal from Chick-fil-a (Ok, so I cheated)
I will just get back on track for my next meal – At least it was a Kid’s meal. LOL!
16.9 oz Water
Meal 4
Salmon
Green Beans
16.9 oz Water
Meal 5
Tilapia
Broccoli
16.9 oz Water
Snack before bed
Blueberry yogurt
16.9 oz Water
Before I went to bed I did a Yoga Stretch DVD that I had by Tony Horton, it’s about 10 minutes long and stretched me out ok. I knew I needed to do it because I was very sore when I got home from work, so I really think that helped loosen me up.
So until later!
Wednesday, June 30, 2010
Monday, June 28, 2010
Day 1 (A success)
Hello!!!
So today was Day 1 for me back in the gym (after my 2 week hiatus). I worked out my entire body (upper, lower, and abs) and did Cardio as well. I can definitely tell how flabby I have gotten by taking off those couple of weeks. I was really scared to find out what my body fat was (that’s the only thing I really care about) but it only increased 1 ½% so I’m now at 25%, which is really good especially considering everything that I ate during those 2 weeks. The workout overall went well. Thank God! But I’m sure I will be feeling the pain from it tomorrow.
Side note: On yesterday I ran into an old friend of mine and she looked absolutely FABULOUS. Her back and arms were so toned that I had to ask what she was doing to stay in shape. If you haven’t figured it out yet, I’m addicted to toned arms! LOL! That will be my sign that I have officially made it! (Oh, and of course a flat tummy) I’m so tired of my shirts choking my arms b/c they are so flabby and fat. Last week alone I changed shirts several times due to the fact that the sleeves were choking my arm fat. So she informed me that she runs 5 miles 3 days a weeks and she also lifts weights. Now I know 5 miles sounds like a lot, but I’m always up for a challenge. So she told me about a running group that literally can run 5 miles in 50 minutes. Of course I won’t start out doing that but if I can get close that would be great. So I enlisted another friend of mine (she’s a newby too) to come along and our first run/walk/jog will be in the morning, so I won’t be the only person running 2 miles per hour. I’m actually excited about it oddly enough. I will start out running twice a week and hopefully I’ll be able to work up to 3 times within a few weeks, but you have to start somewhere, right!?! So for now I will work out with my trainer twice a week for weight training and run/walk/jog twice a week with the running group. So I will let you all know how that goes. Oh yeah, btw she’s 40, so if she can do it, why can’t I!?!
Measurements:
Body Fat is 25% (Which is considered acceptable)
Weight (On my scale) 131.4
Weight (Trainer’s scale) 130.4 (w/ my shoes on)
Thighs 19 inches
Abdomen 29 inches (Terrible)
Waist 31 inches
Hips 36 inches
Bust 33 inches
Arms (I believe this says 12 inches) I’ll confirm when I go back on Thursday
Goal by August 1, 2010
Weight 125
Body Fat 21% (Which is considered the Fitness range)
I’ll set my goal for September 1, 2010 based on what I accomplish by August 1st
Overall Goal: October 1, 2010
Weight 115
Body Fat 15% (Which is considered the Athletic range)
Water and Meals
20oz of water during my Workout
Breakfast
2 boiled Egg Whites
½ cup of strawberries
20 oz of Water
Green tea (Gun powder tea that I buy from the Asian grocery store)
When I got to work I had a cup of coffee with a splenda and some sugar free hazelnut creamer
Meal 2
Tilapia
Greens
20 oz of Water
Meal 3
Pure Protein Bar
20 oz of Water
Meal 4
Tilapia
Green beans
20 oz of Water
Meal 5
Salmon
Broccoli
20 0z of water
Snack before bed
Blueberry Low fat yogurt
20oz of water
Thinking Ahead
Let’s be realistic here! There will be times when you are going to cheat when it comes to your diet, but it would be a good idea to plan those cheat meals in advance.
For example, this week is my mom’s birthday. So I know we are going to go out to eat, so that’s one cheat meal. And I’m going out of town this weekend so I will probably cheat a few times (I’ll TRY and limit it to 2 and let’s not forget that it’s the 4th of July weekend so of course I’m going to have some Bar-b-que and maybe a cocktail to 2. Oh and my caramel cake that I ordered. LOL! What I will try to do is eat more healthy meals around my cheat meals and just not eat badly the entire 3 day weekend.
Now you will pay for these cheat meals you are eating, but indulging every now and then in my opinion is okay. And hopefully as you continue on your lifestyle change as it relates to your diet, you cheat meals will decrease each week as time goes on.
Biggest obstacles
Giving up my wine! I LOVE my wine; but I have to give it up (at least during the week)
Getting up early in the morning to workout (It was very hard this morning)
Not being able to have my hair done during the week (but I’ll get over it)
So until tomorrow!
Say a prayer for me about this run/walk/jog in the morning!
L
So today was Day 1 for me back in the gym (after my 2 week hiatus). I worked out my entire body (upper, lower, and abs) and did Cardio as well. I can definitely tell how flabby I have gotten by taking off those couple of weeks. I was really scared to find out what my body fat was (that’s the only thing I really care about) but it only increased 1 ½% so I’m now at 25%, which is really good especially considering everything that I ate during those 2 weeks. The workout overall went well. Thank God! But I’m sure I will be feeling the pain from it tomorrow.
Side note: On yesterday I ran into an old friend of mine and she looked absolutely FABULOUS. Her back and arms were so toned that I had to ask what she was doing to stay in shape. If you haven’t figured it out yet, I’m addicted to toned arms! LOL! That will be my sign that I have officially made it! (Oh, and of course a flat tummy) I’m so tired of my shirts choking my arms b/c they are so flabby and fat. Last week alone I changed shirts several times due to the fact that the sleeves were choking my arm fat. So she informed me that she runs 5 miles 3 days a weeks and she also lifts weights. Now I know 5 miles sounds like a lot, but I’m always up for a challenge. So she told me about a running group that literally can run 5 miles in 50 minutes. Of course I won’t start out doing that but if I can get close that would be great. So I enlisted another friend of mine (she’s a newby too) to come along and our first run/walk/jog will be in the morning, so I won’t be the only person running 2 miles per hour. I’m actually excited about it oddly enough. I will start out running twice a week and hopefully I’ll be able to work up to 3 times within a few weeks, but you have to start somewhere, right!?! So for now I will work out with my trainer twice a week for weight training and run/walk/jog twice a week with the running group. So I will let you all know how that goes. Oh yeah, btw she’s 40, so if she can do it, why can’t I!?!
Measurements:
Body Fat is 25% (Which is considered acceptable)
Weight (On my scale) 131.4
Weight (Trainer’s scale) 130.4 (w/ my shoes on)
Thighs 19 inches
Abdomen 29 inches (Terrible)
Waist 31 inches
Hips 36 inches
Bust 33 inches
Arms (I believe this says 12 inches) I’ll confirm when I go back on Thursday
Goal by August 1, 2010
Weight 125
Body Fat 21% (Which is considered the Fitness range)
I’ll set my goal for September 1, 2010 based on what I accomplish by August 1st
Overall Goal: October 1, 2010
Weight 115
Body Fat 15% (Which is considered the Athletic range)
Water and Meals
20oz of water during my Workout
Breakfast
2 boiled Egg Whites
½ cup of strawberries
20 oz of Water
Green tea (Gun powder tea that I buy from the Asian grocery store)
When I got to work I had a cup of coffee with a splenda and some sugar free hazelnut creamer
Meal 2
Tilapia
Greens
20 oz of Water
Meal 3
Pure Protein Bar
20 oz of Water
Meal 4
Tilapia
Green beans
20 oz of Water
Meal 5
Salmon
Broccoli
20 0z of water
Snack before bed
Blueberry Low fat yogurt
20oz of water
Thinking Ahead
Let’s be realistic here! There will be times when you are going to cheat when it comes to your diet, but it would be a good idea to plan those cheat meals in advance.
For example, this week is my mom’s birthday. So I know we are going to go out to eat, so that’s one cheat meal. And I’m going out of town this weekend so I will probably cheat a few times (I’ll TRY and limit it to 2 and let’s not forget that it’s the 4th of July weekend so of course I’m going to have some Bar-b-que and maybe a cocktail to 2. Oh and my caramel cake that I ordered. LOL! What I will try to do is eat more healthy meals around my cheat meals and just not eat badly the entire 3 day weekend.
Now you will pay for these cheat meals you are eating, but indulging every now and then in my opinion is okay. And hopefully as you continue on your lifestyle change as it relates to your diet, you cheat meals will decrease each week as time goes on.
Biggest obstacles
Giving up my wine! I LOVE my wine; but I have to give it up (at least during the week)
Getting up early in the morning to workout (It was very hard this morning)
Not being able to have my hair done during the week (but I’ll get over it)
So until tomorrow!
Say a prayer for me about this run/walk/jog in the morning!
L
Saturday, June 26, 2010
Ramping Up
So I called my trainer today to let him know that I would be returning on Monday after my 2 week hiatus. So I asked him what we were going to do, b/c I literraly have to mentally prepare myself when it comes to working out. I was thinking 5 days and week and he told me that he couldn't deal with me 5 days in a row! (the nerve!) LOL! So we're going to do 4 days a week Mon- Thurs and go from there. I hope I haven't gained too much of my body fat back, but I'll find out on Monday. Hope everyone is having a great weekend! Until Monday!
L
L
Thursday, June 24, 2010
The Reality of a Skinny Fat Girl
So I’m creating this Blog for all the skinny fat girls! Yes skinny fat girls really do exist! We are the ones who are often able to camouflage those hidden areas that we don’t want others to see. We are the ones who look up one day and realize that we’ve gained 20 lbs out of the blue! We’re the ones looking in the mirror asking where in the hell did these love handles come from!?! But there comes a point in time where enough is enough! You know you can’t keep going on like this! Something has to change NOW or the 20 lbs will turn into 30 or 40 lbs!
I’m tired of putting on outfits and looking like I’m 5 months preggars or wearing a girdle to look like I’m only 3. Or sucking in my stomach until I’m blue in the face just to feel halfway comfortable in an outfit. So what am I going to do about it, I’m going to take back control of my body and my eating habits! How do I plan to accomplish this, you might ask? Well I’m going to start back working out with my trainer and I’m going to eat a better balanced diet. You heard it here first folks!
Skinny fat girls are often those women who were probably always skinny growing up. Could eat whatever they wanted and didn’t have to worry about gaining any weight. Don’t hate me, God made me this way and believe you me it has finally caught up with me. A few have probably even tried to gain weight in the past as well. A mistake that I made myself when I was in college because I believe all of it went to my belly. Which by the way is the last thing to go!
Our weight is mainly in our tummy, thighs and arms! Oh how’d I give my right arm just for my left arm to be toned again! LOL!
We as skinny fat girls also encounter nasty looks from others when we tell them that we want to lose weight or tone our bodies. It is often the look of death! As if we have lost our minds just because we want to lose a few pounds to feel more comfortable in our bodies and about ourselves. We are in no way anorexic or sick in the head because we want flat tummies, toned thighs and arms! You may not think anything is wrong with us, but we know what our bodies could be and this ain’t it! Oh how happy I will be when I lose my bat wings! LOL!
So, on my journey to reduce my Body Fat percentage (lose 15lbs) I will not only share my personal experiences with you but I will also educate you more on the phenomenon of the skinny fat girl! Yes it is a phenomenon. LOL!
Our first lesson will be to explain to you why the term skinny fat girl exists. Well, so many times you hear about what our ideal body weight should be based on our age, height and sex. But did you know that a person who was 5’1 and weighed 125 pounds could be considered obese. Yes it is true. I’m a living witness, I was obese, but looking at me you wouldn’t be able to tell. The highest my body fat percentage has been was 34% and I was only a 125 lbs at the time.
*American Council on Exercise Classification
Women (% fat) Men (% fat)
Essential Fat 10-12% 2-4%
Athletes 14-20% 6-13%
Fitness 21-24% 14-17%
Acceptable 25-31% 18-25%
Obese 32% plus 25% plus
So I decided to start this blog to help keep me motivated on my journey. I was actually making very good progress on my journey up until a couple of weeks ago when I had my body fat taken and it only went down .5% in a 3 week timeframe. Yes only ½ a percent!!! I was devastated!!! So I took a couple of weeks off, I initially intended to only take 1 off. See how easy it is to get out of a routine. But I refuse to let it go on to become 3. Instead of feeling defeated, mad or disappointed that I didn’t accomplish much I should have looked at the bigger picture which was that I had already lost over 10% of my body fat and focused on what areas in my process needed improvement. Now I’m wondering how much of it have I gained back in these 2 weeks!
So I will start anew on Monday June 28, 2010. I’m going to take pictures and post them, have my measurements and goals posted for all the world to see. I have a personal trainer as well b/c I know I can’t do this on my own. My prayer is that once I reach my body fat percentage goal that I will have enough motivation to be able to workout in the gym on my own.
So, are you a skinny fat girl? You wanna lose those last “10 lbs” and get your body fat percentage dowm??? Well get off the couch! Lay off the wine and let’s do this thing together!!!
So until Monday! I will have everything ready to post for you at that time as well. 4 more days!!!
I’m hope you embark on this journey with me and take back your body!!! This will not be easy, but the reward will be well worth the sacrifice!
L
I’m tired of putting on outfits and looking like I’m 5 months preggars or wearing a girdle to look like I’m only 3. Or sucking in my stomach until I’m blue in the face just to feel halfway comfortable in an outfit. So what am I going to do about it, I’m going to take back control of my body and my eating habits! How do I plan to accomplish this, you might ask? Well I’m going to start back working out with my trainer and I’m going to eat a better balanced diet. You heard it here first folks!
Skinny fat girls are often those women who were probably always skinny growing up. Could eat whatever they wanted and didn’t have to worry about gaining any weight. Don’t hate me, God made me this way and believe you me it has finally caught up with me. A few have probably even tried to gain weight in the past as well. A mistake that I made myself when I was in college because I believe all of it went to my belly. Which by the way is the last thing to go!
Our weight is mainly in our tummy, thighs and arms! Oh how’d I give my right arm just for my left arm to be toned again! LOL!
We as skinny fat girls also encounter nasty looks from others when we tell them that we want to lose weight or tone our bodies. It is often the look of death! As if we have lost our minds just because we want to lose a few pounds to feel more comfortable in our bodies and about ourselves. We are in no way anorexic or sick in the head because we want flat tummies, toned thighs and arms! You may not think anything is wrong with us, but we know what our bodies could be and this ain’t it! Oh how happy I will be when I lose my bat wings! LOL!
So, on my journey to reduce my Body Fat percentage (lose 15lbs) I will not only share my personal experiences with you but I will also educate you more on the phenomenon of the skinny fat girl! Yes it is a phenomenon. LOL!
Our first lesson will be to explain to you why the term skinny fat girl exists. Well, so many times you hear about what our ideal body weight should be based on our age, height and sex. But did you know that a person who was 5’1 and weighed 125 pounds could be considered obese. Yes it is true. I’m a living witness, I was obese, but looking at me you wouldn’t be able to tell. The highest my body fat percentage has been was 34% and I was only a 125 lbs at the time.
*American Council on Exercise Classification
Women (% fat) Men (% fat)
Essential Fat 10-12% 2-4%
Athletes 14-20% 6-13%
Fitness 21-24% 14-17%
Acceptable 25-31% 18-25%
Obese 32% plus 25% plus
So I decided to start this blog to help keep me motivated on my journey. I was actually making very good progress on my journey up until a couple of weeks ago when I had my body fat taken and it only went down .5% in a 3 week timeframe. Yes only ½ a percent!!! I was devastated!!! So I took a couple of weeks off, I initially intended to only take 1 off. See how easy it is to get out of a routine. But I refuse to let it go on to become 3. Instead of feeling defeated, mad or disappointed that I didn’t accomplish much I should have looked at the bigger picture which was that I had already lost over 10% of my body fat and focused on what areas in my process needed improvement. Now I’m wondering how much of it have I gained back in these 2 weeks!
So I will start anew on Monday June 28, 2010. I’m going to take pictures and post them, have my measurements and goals posted for all the world to see. I have a personal trainer as well b/c I know I can’t do this on my own. My prayer is that once I reach my body fat percentage goal that I will have enough motivation to be able to workout in the gym on my own.
So, are you a skinny fat girl? You wanna lose those last “10 lbs” and get your body fat percentage dowm??? Well get off the couch! Lay off the wine and let’s do this thing together!!!
So until Monday! I will have everything ready to post for you at that time as well. 4 more days!!!
I’m hope you embark on this journey with me and take back your body!!! This will not be easy, but the reward will be well worth the sacrifice!
L
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