So today has been AHHH-SOME so far!!! Yesterday, I had a great day too! Zumba was killer, we have a new plan at Baila! for July (classes are now on Fridays instead of Mondays) and I'm super stoked for what the next few weeks will bring!
People keep asking me what I want for my birthday since its about 6 weeks away - and I honestly can't think of anything that I really *need* this year. There's plenty of stuff that I *want* but nothing that I really *need* - which I definitely see as a difference. I really wish Zumba.com did gift certificates - that would make life super easy. I can never seem to have enough Zumba gear for my classes. I'm trying to think of practical things that would be great to have - I'm currenty pondering some continuing education classes, stuff to help my running, random stuff like that. Who knows - I'll come up with something in the next few weeks!
Okay - so back to today! Its a running day - which automatically makes it a fabulous day! I was SUPER antsy this morning and didn't want to wait to run on the treadmill (which was scheduled for lunch later in the day) - so I went and ran a mile in 9:54 on my first break and burned an unexpected extra 160 calories today! DAMN it felt good!!! It was a push because I haven't ran that time in a few weeks, but it felt awesome!!!
Then on my lunch break, I just finished Week 2 Workout 1 - which was another awesome running session!! I also added incline to the 2nd half of the workout again which really raised the intensity of it!! I hit my goals AGAIN - Every one of my runs today (including my surprise run earlier) was at a sub-10 min mile pace!!! Wahoo!!!
W2D1 Workout:
Warm Up
Run for 90 Seconds at 6.2 MPH
Recover for 2 minutes at 3.5 MPH
Run for 90 Seconds at 6.5 MPH
Recover for 2 minutes at 3.5 MPH
Run for 90 Seconds at 6.8 MPH
Recover for 2 minutes at 3.5 MPH
Run for 90 Seconds at 7 MPH
Recover for 2 minutes at 3.5 MPH
Run for 90 Seconds at 7 MPH
Recover for 2 minutes at 3.5 MPH
Run for 90 Seconds at 7.5 MPH
Cool Down
Total Distance Traveled: 1.90 Miles
Total Workout Time: 30 Minutes
Total Calories Burned: 260 Calories
I'm keeping nutrition light for today and we are going out to dinner with my mommy tonight! I am super excited to see her! Its going to be awesome! I'm not going to stress too much about what I'm eating - but I'm going to try to keep nutrition in line. I'm finally starting to see some progress again (scale was a nice 178lbs again this morning) and I'm not really wanting to have any more setbacks right now. Hopefully it goes well!
Total Miles Ran in 2011: 43.53 Miles
Total Calories Burned "Running From My Issues": 6,451 Calories GONE
Wednesday, June 22, 2011
Tuesday, June 21, 2011
Happy Tuesday!
Well - its no longer Monday! haha! Day job is always rough (getting to work before 6am is tough on sleep schedules) but Zumba was super fun! I took my stepson with me last night and he had a blast! I had a great turn out and hopefully will continue to see an improvement in attendance over the next few weeks!
This morning I was back down to 178.2lbs so I got all the water weight off yesterday from this past weekend! Woot! I'm enjoying feeling leaner again! Last night for dinner, I made a Veggie Stir Fry with Whole Wheat Spaghetti that was definitely yummy - it was lacking something though. It had baby corn, water chestnuts, snow peas, peppers & other yummy stuff. Might throw in some shrimp or chicken next time just to liven it up a bit! OH - and this WHOLE bowl was only 255 calories!! Woot!!!
This morning was spot on again! Had a cup of greek yogurt with sliced pears & banana - super yummy and totaled 375 calories
Lunch was 2 cups whole wheat pasta, with pasta sauce & some cheese on top - totaling 378 calories. It was yummy, but I forgot to grab a picture of it (sorry!)
Today we celebrated my boss' birthday at work, so they brought in birthday cake. I allowed myself a piece with minimal frosting (never really like the stuff anyways) and had a piece that was about 2"X 2". It was a nice little treat that didn't put me over my calories for the day - which is always awesome!
Tonight is Zumba again!! Excited to do the new Circuit tonight - the ladies are getting more confident with it, which is always super fun!!! I always love Zumba nights! I also have a meeting with the owner of the other dance studio today - we are working out a new schedule for July - so hopefully that will go well *fingers crossed*
Tomorrow is a running day (woot!) and I'm totally looking forward to that! It should be super fun! This week is Week 2 of the program! Wahoo!! Making progress!!!
I think that's about it - not much else going on! I am planning a grilled cheese sammich for dinner - I figured out a way to make it super yummy for only 140 calories a sammich!!! Go me!!! :-D
This morning I was back down to 178.2lbs so I got all the water weight off yesterday from this past weekend! Woot! I'm enjoying feeling leaner again! Last night for dinner, I made a Veggie Stir Fry with Whole Wheat Spaghetti that was definitely yummy - it was lacking something though. It had baby corn, water chestnuts, snow peas, peppers & other yummy stuff. Might throw in some shrimp or chicken next time just to liven it up a bit! OH - and this WHOLE bowl was only 255 calories!! Woot!!!
This morning was spot on again! Had a cup of greek yogurt with sliced pears & banana - super yummy and totaled 375 calories
Lunch was 2 cups whole wheat pasta, with pasta sauce & some cheese on top - totaling 378 calories. It was yummy, but I forgot to grab a picture of it (sorry!)
Today we celebrated my boss' birthday at work, so they brought in birthday cake. I allowed myself a piece with minimal frosting (never really like the stuff anyways) and had a piece that was about 2"X 2". It was a nice little treat that didn't put me over my calories for the day - which is always awesome!
Tonight is Zumba again!! Excited to do the new Circuit tonight - the ladies are getting more confident with it, which is always super fun!!! I always love Zumba nights! I also have a meeting with the owner of the other dance studio today - we are working out a new schedule for July - so hopefully that will go well *fingers crossed*
Tomorrow is a running day (woot!) and I'm totally looking forward to that! It should be super fun! This week is Week 2 of the program! Wahoo!! Making progress!!!
I think that's about it - not much else going on! I am planning a grilled cheese sammich for dinner - I figured out a way to make it super yummy for only 140 calories a sammich!!! Go me!!! :-D
Monday, June 20, 2011
TGI Friday's = EPIC Nutritional FAIL!
UGH! So I had all the best intentions of eating well at Friday's yesterday. I researched their menu and had about 4 different options for food that would have worked for me.
Little did I know that TGI Friday's rotates their menu regularly AND it is different from the website based on region. SO - every one of my healthy choices wasn't on the menu....anywhere....
I was SO frustrated! The only salad options available were 900+ calorie salads, and it was near impossible to find something around my 400 calorie goal (that wasn't just a plate of broccoli). So, I decided to just say "F it!" and stopped stressing about it. We don't go to Friday's regularly anyways (and this just reinforces why I will probably NOT go back any time soon). There was a group of 5 of us - so we split potstickers, shrimp cocktail & potato skins (I only ate 1 of those) as an appetizer, then I had the Jack Daniels Chicken & Shrimp with mashed potatoes & sweet potato fries. It wasn't the best choice - but it was certainly better than the cream sauce pasta dishes I was eyeballing! Then, we got dessert (since it came with our meals - we did the 2 for $20 thing) so we all split a slice of Red Velvet Cake & a slice of Chocolate Peanut Butter Pie. We got the kids each a "Cup of Dirt" - which was probably the yummiest dessert out of all 3 of them that we ordered! Chocolate pudding, cookie crumbs & gummy worms!
The 4 year old daughter of a friend ended up looking like this when she was finished with hers! haha! She is just super cute!
After that, we went and walked around the mall a little bit. We found my friend's daughter some super cute Converse shoes - look! They are little pink piggies!!! Tail & all!!!!
Once the mall closed at 6 - we all went for a small & light dinner at Buffalo Wild Wings. We all split a few orders of nachos & hot wings and just hung out on the patio. It was really nice to just kick back and relax for a little bit.
Today my weight is up about 3lbs of water weight from where it was yesterday morning - but that's to be expected after all the sodium I ate yesterday! Nutrition is back on track and I'm pushing fluids again today as well to get rid of the water weight! I got bored today and snapped some photos - so here they are :-D
Even though my weight is up - I'm still feeling leaner than I was last week - so I see this as progress!
YES - I am rockin' the Rainbow Brite T-Shirt! haha!
Tonight's workout is Zumba! Looking forward to another awesome class! I'm hoping it goes well!! I'm going to wear my super cute new Zumba clothes - so that is exciting as well! haha! I think that's about it for me!! I'll update later (or tomorrow) with more foodz porn & workout updates!
Little did I know that TGI Friday's rotates their menu regularly AND it is different from the website based on region. SO - every one of my healthy choices wasn't on the menu....anywhere....
I was SO frustrated! The only salad options available were 900+ calorie salads, and it was near impossible to find something around my 400 calorie goal (that wasn't just a plate of broccoli). So, I decided to just say "F it!" and stopped stressing about it. We don't go to Friday's regularly anyways (and this just reinforces why I will probably NOT go back any time soon). There was a group of 5 of us - so we split potstickers, shrimp cocktail & potato skins (I only ate 1 of those) as an appetizer, then I had the Jack Daniels Chicken & Shrimp with mashed potatoes & sweet potato fries. It wasn't the best choice - but it was certainly better than the cream sauce pasta dishes I was eyeballing! Then, we got dessert (since it came with our meals - we did the 2 for $20 thing) so we all split a slice of Red Velvet Cake & a slice of Chocolate Peanut Butter Pie. We got the kids each a "Cup of Dirt" - which was probably the yummiest dessert out of all 3 of them that we ordered! Chocolate pudding, cookie crumbs & gummy worms!
The 4 year old daughter of a friend ended up looking like this when she was finished with hers! haha! She is just super cute!
After that, we went and walked around the mall a little bit. We found my friend's daughter some super cute Converse shoes - look! They are little pink piggies!!! Tail & all!!!!
Once the mall closed at 6 - we all went for a small & light dinner at Buffalo Wild Wings. We all split a few orders of nachos & hot wings and just hung out on the patio. It was really nice to just kick back and relax for a little bit.
Today my weight is up about 3lbs of water weight from where it was yesterday morning - but that's to be expected after all the sodium I ate yesterday! Nutrition is back on track and I'm pushing fluids again today as well to get rid of the water weight! I got bored today and snapped some photos - so here they are :-D
Even though my weight is up - I'm still feeling leaner than I was last week - so I see this as progress!
YES - I am rockin' the Rainbow Brite T-Shirt! haha!
Tonight's workout is Zumba! Looking forward to another awesome class! I'm hoping it goes well!! I'm going to wear my super cute new Zumba clothes - so that is exciting as well! haha! I think that's about it for me!! I'll update later (or tomorrow) with more foodz porn & workout updates!
Sunday, June 19, 2011
Week One 10K Training - DONE!
So things have been awesome for the past few days! Weight is down, I'm feeling leaner, I got my first week of training completed, I'm learning how to balance healthy nutrition with a normal variety of foods and overall things are great! Zumba classes are going fabulously - everyone loves all the new music I rolled out last week! I'm in a really good spot right now - and I'm happy about the way everything is going!
So - I made myself something new for breakfast that was really different (for me at least) but it was super yummy! I had to tweak the recipe a little bit - but it worked out well!! Once again, I can't wait to see what I can do with this one! Next time I might use some Greek yogurt to thicken it up a bit, but overall I'm happy with the way it came out
Here is - Rice Pudding made with Almond Milk topped with Dried Cranberries!
It was super yummy and it kept me nice and full for a few hours - which is awesome! It was a little time consuming to make - so I want to try to simplify it down so I can make it a regular breakfast during the work week. We'll see how that works out, but this modification of the recipe came to 388 calories, 7.3g of fat, 68.3g of Carbs, 10.5g of Protein, 144mg of Sodium, 265mg of Potassium & 5g of Fiber. Not too shabby for a breakfast!
After letting my food settle a little bit - I got in my last workout of Week 1 of 10K training! It went awesome! I know I originally said that Sundays would be outdoor running days - but I don't have anyone to watch the kiddo right now, so I chose to stick with the treadmill (and probably will for the next few weeks). To push myself a little harder, I added an incline to the second half of it and I can definitely tell a difference! My legs were totally wiped at the end of it!
Warm Up
Run for 60 Seconds at 6.0 MPH
Recover for 90 seconds at 3.5 MPH
Run for 60 Seconds at 6.5 MPH
Recover for 90 Seconds at 3.5 MPH
Run for 60 Seconds at 7.0 MPH
Recover for 90 Seconds at 3.5 MPH
Run for 60 Seconds at 7.0 MPH
Recover for 90 Seconds at 3.5 MPH - Raised Treadmill to 2% Grade
Run for 60 Seconds at 7.0 MPH
Recover for 90 Seconds at 3.5 MPH
Run for 60 Seconds at 7.0 MPH
Recover for 90 Seconds at 3.5 MPH
Run for 60 Seconds at 7.0 MPH
Recover for 90 Seconds at 3.5 MPH
Run for 60 Seconds at 7.5 MPH
Cool Down
Total Workout Time: 31 Minutes
Total Distance Traveled: 2.06 miles
Total Calories Burned: 260 calories
Today is off to spend time with grandparents and friends for Father's Day. We are going to TGI Friday's for lunch - and I honestly haven't been there in SO long I have no idea what to order that's reasonably healthy. I've been doing so well the past few days that I don't want to ruin it today. I'm going to see if I can find their menu online and try to keep my lunch around 400 cals - which is tough for eating out, but it IS possible! We'll see if I can do it at this restaurant!
Tomorrow is back to Zumba at Baila! Last week's class went really well - hopefully tomorrow will be just as awesome! I've had a few more days to practice the new songs - so I am getting lots more confident in my choreo for those songs
Total Miles Ran in 2011: 40.63 Miles
Total Calories Burned "Running From My Issues": 6,031 Calories GONE
So - I made myself something new for breakfast that was really different (for me at least) but it was super yummy! I had to tweak the recipe a little bit - but it worked out well!! Once again, I can't wait to see what I can do with this one! Next time I might use some Greek yogurt to thicken it up a bit, but overall I'm happy with the way it came out
Here is - Rice Pudding made with Almond Milk topped with Dried Cranberries!
It was super yummy and it kept me nice and full for a few hours - which is awesome! It was a little time consuming to make - so I want to try to simplify it down so I can make it a regular breakfast during the work week. We'll see how that works out, but this modification of the recipe came to 388 calories, 7.3g of fat, 68.3g of Carbs, 10.5g of Protein, 144mg of Sodium, 265mg of Potassium & 5g of Fiber. Not too shabby for a breakfast!
After letting my food settle a little bit - I got in my last workout of Week 1 of 10K training! It went awesome! I know I originally said that Sundays would be outdoor running days - but I don't have anyone to watch the kiddo right now, so I chose to stick with the treadmill (and probably will for the next few weeks). To push myself a little harder, I added an incline to the second half of it and I can definitely tell a difference! My legs were totally wiped at the end of it!
Warm Up
Run for 60 Seconds at 6.0 MPH
Recover for 90 seconds at 3.5 MPH
Run for 60 Seconds at 6.5 MPH
Recover for 90 Seconds at 3.5 MPH
Run for 60 Seconds at 7.0 MPH
Recover for 90 Seconds at 3.5 MPH
Run for 60 Seconds at 7.0 MPH
Recover for 90 Seconds at 3.5 MPH - Raised Treadmill to 2% Grade
Run for 60 Seconds at 7.0 MPH
Recover for 90 Seconds at 3.5 MPH
Run for 60 Seconds at 7.0 MPH
Recover for 90 Seconds at 3.5 MPH
Run for 60 Seconds at 7.0 MPH
Recover for 90 Seconds at 3.5 MPH
Run for 60 Seconds at 7.5 MPH
Cool Down
Total Workout Time: 31 Minutes
Total Distance Traveled: 2.06 miles
Total Calories Burned: 260 calories
Today is off to spend time with grandparents and friends for Father's Day. We are going to TGI Friday's for lunch - and I honestly haven't been there in SO long I have no idea what to order that's reasonably healthy. I've been doing so well the past few days that I don't want to ruin it today. I'm going to see if I can find their menu online and try to keep my lunch around 400 cals - which is tough for eating out, but it IS possible! We'll see if I can do it at this restaurant!
Tomorrow is back to Zumba at Baila! Last week's class went really well - hopefully tomorrow will be just as awesome! I've had a few more days to practice the new songs - so I am getting lots more confident in my choreo for those songs
Total Miles Ran in 2011: 40.63 Miles
Total Calories Burned "Running From My Issues": 6,031 Calories GONE
Saturday, June 18, 2011
Foodz Pornz!!!
So I prepped a TON of food today! I now have whole wheat pasta, regular pasta & brown rice prepped and hopefully it will last most of the week! I also updated my Spark nutrition favorites with the new food and it should be easy to track my food throughout the week!
For dinner - I used some of the regular pasta and made up an awesome meal for us all!!
And so I give you Pasta with sausage, white beans & broccoli!!!
This recipe made a TON of food and we have enough for lunch tomorrow as well!! When it was all prepared, the whole meal was 346 Calories, 9g of Fat, 15g of Protein, 50g of Carbs, 550mg of Sodium, 8g of Fiber, 467mg of Potassium! It was DAMN tasty too! I think the next time I make it, I'll use whole wheat pasta and add an extra flavor - like maybe some feta cheese or gorgonzola. Hmm...lots of opportunities for awesomeness with this one and we'll keep it in our recipe arsenal for the future!
Now I'm all excited to test out all the other recipes I have planned (all of which are 400 calories or less BTW!!!) WAHOO for healthy foodz pornz!!!
For dinner - I used some of the regular pasta and made up an awesome meal for us all!!
And so I give you Pasta with sausage, white beans & broccoli!!!
This recipe made a TON of food and we have enough for lunch tomorrow as well!! When it was all prepared, the whole meal was 346 Calories, 9g of Fat, 15g of Protein, 50g of Carbs, 550mg of Sodium, 8g of Fiber, 467mg of Potassium! It was DAMN tasty too! I think the next time I make it, I'll use whole wheat pasta and add an extra flavor - like maybe some feta cheese or gorgonzola. Hmm...lots of opportunities for awesomeness with this one and we'll keep it in our recipe arsenal for the future!
Now I'm all excited to test out all the other recipes I have planned (all of which are 400 calories or less BTW!!!) WAHOO for healthy foodz pornz!!!
Running Workout #2 & Zumba!
Hey peeps - so yesterday I was super busy, but I still managed to squeak in my running workout #2! I had to run it at home - which felt different than running on the treadmill at work. I really think my home treadmill is better calibrated for speed than the treadmill at work - so it was a more accurate way of running speeds. Also - since our treadmill is in the garage and its been 90+ degrees every day this week, I didn't want to push it too hard and risk any kind of bad reaction to working out in that kind of heat. Even though I ran slower than last workout - I still met my goals of running everything at a sub-10 min mile pace, so I'm happy about that!
So here's the workout I got yesterday:
Warm Up
Run for 60 Seconds at 6.0 MPH
Recover for 90 seconds at 3.5 MPH
Run for 60 Seconds at 6.5 MPH
Recover for 90 Seconds at 3.5 MPH
Run for 60 Seconds at 7.0 MPH
Recover for 90 Seconds at 3.5 MPH
Run for 60 Seconds at 7.0 MPH
Recover for 90 Seconds at 3.5 MPH
Run for 60 Seconds at 7.0 MPH
Recover for 90 Seconds at 3.5 MPH
Run for 60 Seconds at 7.0 MPH
Recover for 90 Seconds at 3.5 MPH
Run for 60 Seconds at 7.0 MPH
Recover for 90 Seconds at 3.5 MPH
Run for 60 Seconds at 7.5 MPH
Cool Down
Total Distance Traveled: 1.81
Total Workout Time: 25 Mins
Total Calories Burned: 240 Calories
This morning was Zumba - which was a fabulous time! I rolled out a new circuit at Curves on Thursday so we did that workout again and LOVED it! I'm really happy they're enjoying all the new songs we're doing. After meeting my hubby for a healthy lunch at Dion's - the kiddo and I went grocery shopping to fill the house with healthy foods for the next week or so.
I've decided to take a different approach to food throughout this process. Instead of stressing about vegan foods most of the time - I'm just going to focus on keeping everything within a great calorie range for dropping weight. I am going to make some killer recipes (and of course food porn pics will follow!) that are all lower in calories. I think this will be easier than trying to stay vegan while hanging out with the hubby and the kiddo. It was hard enough trying to do it in February - but its next to impossible now! So, instead of stressing about it and making things harder for myself - I'm just going to modify some things to make this work. I've dropped weight on a normal diet before - I can do it again. I just need the self discipline to make it happen.
Tomorrow is running workout #3 and the end of week one. Overall I'm feeling good with this plan. My knees feel a little jarred from all the new workouts this week (the new Zumba circuit is tough on my legs, but that's how I know its working! haha!) I am definitely thinking that this is a good plan for me to keep everything in line.
Weigh ins will be weekly - and I think I'm going to do them on Sundays to help keep me accountable on the weekends. Since I just weighed in a few days ago - I think I will skip this Sunday but will definitely weigh in next Sunday for sure. Other than that, things are going well. I think that's about it for me! I'm just being lazy at the house before I start prepping food for the next few days and make dinner for all of us when the hubby gets out of work! Have a great weekend all!
Total Miles Ran in 2011: 38.57 Miles
Total Calories Burned "Running From My Issues": 5,771 Calories GONE
So here's the workout I got yesterday:
Warm Up
Run for 60 Seconds at 6.0 MPH
Recover for 90 seconds at 3.5 MPH
Run for 60 Seconds at 6.5 MPH
Recover for 90 Seconds at 3.5 MPH
Run for 60 Seconds at 7.0 MPH
Recover for 90 Seconds at 3.5 MPH
Run for 60 Seconds at 7.0 MPH
Recover for 90 Seconds at 3.5 MPH
Run for 60 Seconds at 7.0 MPH
Recover for 90 Seconds at 3.5 MPH
Run for 60 Seconds at 7.0 MPH
Recover for 90 Seconds at 3.5 MPH
Run for 60 Seconds at 7.0 MPH
Recover for 90 Seconds at 3.5 MPH
Run for 60 Seconds at 7.5 MPH
Cool Down
Total Distance Traveled: 1.81
Total Workout Time: 25 Mins
Total Calories Burned: 240 Calories
This morning was Zumba - which was a fabulous time! I rolled out a new circuit at Curves on Thursday so we did that workout again and LOVED it! I'm really happy they're enjoying all the new songs we're doing. After meeting my hubby for a healthy lunch at Dion's - the kiddo and I went grocery shopping to fill the house with healthy foods for the next week or so.
I've decided to take a different approach to food throughout this process. Instead of stressing about vegan foods most of the time - I'm just going to focus on keeping everything within a great calorie range for dropping weight. I am going to make some killer recipes (and of course food porn pics will follow!) that are all lower in calories. I think this will be easier than trying to stay vegan while hanging out with the hubby and the kiddo. It was hard enough trying to do it in February - but its next to impossible now! So, instead of stressing about it and making things harder for myself - I'm just going to modify some things to make this work. I've dropped weight on a normal diet before - I can do it again. I just need the self discipline to make it happen.
Tomorrow is running workout #3 and the end of week one. Overall I'm feeling good with this plan. My knees feel a little jarred from all the new workouts this week (the new Zumba circuit is tough on my legs, but that's how I know its working! haha!) I am definitely thinking that this is a good plan for me to keep everything in line.
Weigh ins will be weekly - and I think I'm going to do them on Sundays to help keep me accountable on the weekends. Since I just weighed in a few days ago - I think I will skip this Sunday but will definitely weigh in next Sunday for sure. Other than that, things are going well. I think that's about it for me! I'm just being lazy at the house before I start prepping food for the next few days and make dinner for all of us when the hubby gets out of work! Have a great weekend all!
Total Miles Ran in 2011: 38.57 Miles
Total Calories Burned "Running From My Issues": 5,771 Calories GONE
Friday, June 17, 2011
10K Training - "Before" Pics & Stats
Alrighty peeps! Here's my "Day One" blog for my 10K training!! I am super stoked!!! In reference to a blog I posted a few weeks ago - this is my new "ROCK BOTTOM" - this is my starting point. It is my goal to be at goal weight within a few months and ready to ROCK this 10K in October!
Alrighty - so here it goes - the Good, the Bad and the Squishy:
The good - In the past 2 months, I think I've managed a slight recomp. My weight is up about 7lbs from the last official weigh in, but I'm only up about 3 inches all over - so some of this was unexpectedly muscle gain (which isn't a bad thing). I'm also noticing bigger burns on my BodyBugg, which is definitely explained by the difference in muscle/fat composition as well
The bad - I'm a numbers person - so the 7lb gain on the scale is driving me batty! I'm trying to get over this, but its definitely tricky. I've been 180lbs before and it was ALL fat - no muscle and I looked terrible - so this is a hard image to shake from my head
The squishy - I'm holding some water weight right now so I feel squishy - hopefully a good week on a solid nutrition program will get rid of the squish and my weight will balance out.
So here's my starting info and "Before" pics -
Starting Weight: 180.8lbs
Measurements taken 06/17/2011
Clothing Size -
Shirts: Small to Medium
Pants: 6-8
Neck: 13.5. inches
Shoulders: 40 inches
Bust: 38 inches
Chest (under bust): 33.5 inches
Waist: 33 inches
Belly Button: 36 inches
Hips: 41 inches
Right Thigh (Up/Mid): 25.5 inches/23.5 inches
Left Thigh (Up/Mid): 25.5 inches/23.5 inches
Calves (Right/Left): 16 inches/16 inches
Biceps (Right/Left): 13 inches/13 inches
Forearms (Right/Left): 11 inches/11 inches
Wrist: 6.75 inches
And here's the pics - some of which were taken by hubby post-Zumba class, so pardon the *fabulous* pony tail look, and some were taken earlier in the day with the camera on the self timer - and "NO" I didn't wear the "short shorts" to Zumba class - I am totally NOT confident enough for that! I just wanted something that would give me a decent pic of my legs & was snug on my hips to see definition - so I changed before pics were taken! haha!
Front:
Side:
Back:
Overall I don't think the pics look too bad - I think I look strong and muscular. However, strong and muscular is the physique of a sprinter - not an endurance runner, so I've got some work to do!! OH - and I LOVE my new Zumba Sports Bra Top (this is my new "goal" top BTW)
So I think that's it. Workout 2 for training will be this afternoon after work and I'm really looking forward to it!! Can't wait to see how I continue to improve throughout these workouts! Woot! Weigh Ins will regularly be once a week - trying to figure out which day though. I'm toying with the idea of Sundays to keep me accountable during the weekends! Either way - its time to cut some weight!!! I might go to a bookstore after work - I found a book specifically designed for Vegan athletes that I might need to pick up. It might help get some variety in my diet (which I think is why I cheat so much - I get bored...)
Alrighty - so here it goes - the Good, the Bad and the Squishy:
The good - In the past 2 months, I think I've managed a slight recomp. My weight is up about 7lbs from the last official weigh in, but I'm only up about 3 inches all over - so some of this was unexpectedly muscle gain (which isn't a bad thing). I'm also noticing bigger burns on my BodyBugg, which is definitely explained by the difference in muscle/fat composition as well
The bad - I'm a numbers person - so the 7lb gain on the scale is driving me batty! I'm trying to get over this, but its definitely tricky. I've been 180lbs before and it was ALL fat - no muscle and I looked terrible - so this is a hard image to shake from my head
The squishy - I'm holding some water weight right now so I feel squishy - hopefully a good week on a solid nutrition program will get rid of the squish and my weight will balance out.
So here's my starting info and "Before" pics -
Starting Weight: 180.8lbs
Measurements taken 06/17/2011
Clothing Size -
Shirts: Small to Medium
Pants: 6-8
Neck: 13.5. inches
Shoulders: 40 inches
Bust: 38 inches
Chest (under bust): 33.5 inches
Waist: 33 inches
Belly Button: 36 inches
Hips: 41 inches
Right Thigh (Up/Mid): 25.5 inches/23.5 inches
Left Thigh (Up/Mid): 25.5 inches/23.5 inches
Calves (Right/Left): 16 inches/16 inches
Biceps (Right/Left): 13 inches/13 inches
Forearms (Right/Left): 11 inches/11 inches
Wrist: 6.75 inches
And here's the pics - some of which were taken by hubby post-Zumba class, so pardon the *fabulous* pony tail look, and some were taken earlier in the day with the camera on the self timer - and "NO" I didn't wear the "short shorts" to Zumba class - I am totally NOT confident enough for that! I just wanted something that would give me a decent pic of my legs & was snug on my hips to see definition - so I changed before pics were taken! haha!
Front:
Side:
Back:
Overall I don't think the pics look too bad - I think I look strong and muscular. However, strong and muscular is the physique of a sprinter - not an endurance runner, so I've got some work to do!! OH - and I LOVE my new Zumba Sports Bra Top (this is my new "goal" top BTW)
So I think that's it. Workout 2 for training will be this afternoon after work and I'm really looking forward to it!! Can't wait to see how I continue to improve throughout these workouts! Woot! Weigh Ins will regularly be once a week - trying to figure out which day though. I'm toying with the idea of Sundays to keep me accountable during the weekends! Either way - its time to cut some weight!!! I might go to a bookstore after work - I found a book specifically designed for Vegan athletes that I might need to pick up. It might help get some variety in my diet (which I think is why I cheat so much - I get bored...)
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