Its Result Thursday Tuesday.... lol I know I'm late....
I haven’t made an entry in a minute. School and new p/t job have been keeping me busy. I know I’ve been slacking…NO EXCUSES. Nothing new to report. I’ve been exercising…..just not as much as I planned to. I’ve been eating well….just more than I planned to LOLOL
Now to results… :drum roll please: 4 lbs… oh boy I’m killin them out here (sarcasm) again…lack luster. But I’m going to keep with it….I’m not gonna give up…
Current Stats:
Height: 5’8
Weight: 246lbs
BMI: 37.4
Dress Size: 20
Chest: 39"
Waist: 38 3/4"
Hips: 52 7/8 " Arms: 15 " Thighs: 33 2/8"
Look at what I bought to measure my self
Its called MyoTapeand it wasonly $5 from Amazon….. its cool because the hole allows you to secure the tape and you can retract it with the button..which makes for a more accurate reading.
Goals for Next Results Tuesday
I will be fasting for Lent…..No chicken.. only Fish on Fridays……Although the reason for it isn’t to Diet..it definitely should help me along. So I will see you guys much sooner than later..
I’ve lost a whopping ….5 LBS…disappointing to say the least…… The positive side is that I have gained a lot of muscle… My exercise routine has been doing the trick, while my eating habits remain lackluster. I’m going to take this time to break down things that worked and things that didn’t…
GOOD STUFF
I go to the Gym at least twice a week and take a cardio or weight training class. If not classes jog on the treadmill and then use the machines targeting lower body and abs.
I take a dance class at Alvin Ailey at least once a week…I feel that this helps to keep my limber and flexible.
I jog on the treadmill at home at least three times a week.
I take the stairs at school.
My caloric intake is under 2,000…well for the past week anyway :)
I have stuck to my terms as far as drinking water , no red meats, and no junk food
BAD STUFF
I “treated” myself a bit too much……….My Christmas and New Year’s eating habits really put a hindered my progress this month.
My carbohydrate intake is way too high..I can’t stop eating breads…..
I eat out way too much…I need to cook more often.
I haven’t been eating enough vegetables…
I seem to have lost some weight around my waist and legs. This has also made me want to take measurements of key areas rather than only evaluating my goals based on weight.
Here are side by side pics of me from last month and this month:
Goals for Next Results Tuesday ( 4 weeks from today)
• Make a stricter diet and stick to it 100% ( Less Carbs, More veggies)
• Continue w/ my exercise regimen now..but increase the speed that I run on the treadmill.
So this initial plan...it’s not going so well. I’ve decided to add a few more restrictions. I will now cut rice and bread from my diet. For some reason I’ve been eating so much rice and guess what..I don’t even really like it that much. From now on I will eat only whole grain pasta and sweet potatoes. I hope this will kick this weight loss into high gear.
And to make sure I am eating what I have restricted myself to…I downloaded a Food Diary app to my Blackberry. LIVE STRONG allows me to track everything I ate for the day. It has a large library of foods with the calorie count in each meal and also has a breakdown of the carbohydrates, fats, proteins, etc. in each.
Not only that, it takes your height, weight, weight loss/gain goals and will measure how many calories you should have for the day. My daily intake has been calculated to by 2,000 calories per day. As you make entries, a bar will demonstrates the percentage of calories you have had for the day and how many more you are allowed. This will definitely make you re-think that extra snack. .
LIVE STRONG also allows you to track any exercise activities and gives an estimate of the calories that activity burned. The app will then reconcile that with what you have already eaten and give you a new value of how many more calories you are allowed for the day. I’ve chosen not to use this feature because I need to get in the habit of consuming 2,000 calories no matter how much I exercise or do not for the day.
I believe there are many apps for the Blackberry or iPhone out there that do the same thing….and it is EXTREMELY Convenient. I encourage all of you to try.
The BAD News……I definitely ate EVERYTHING I was NOT supposed to. I didn’t gain any weight, only because I exercised alot the week before (but all my hard work went down the drain). MORAL OF THE STORY: If you are going cheat..be prepared to suffer the consequences.
So I’m cleansing AGAIN…and still trying to reach my mini goal of losing 10 lbs before my next weigh –in.
GOOD News…My close friend ( Line sister and ex- roomie) CENDRINE ROBINSON has been featured in an article in PEOPLE MAGAZINE. The article is about brides trying to lose weight before their Fall Weddings. The magazine will follow the 6 women over 9 months, giving them a nutritionist and personal trainer to reach their goals. I will try to post the articles so that we can all follow Cendrine on her journey. Please check out her blog NUBIAN FITNESS GODESS.
SNACKSSSSS ( my linesisters gave her that name) :)....CONGRATS CENDRINE AND GOOD LUCK!!
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