KlaarBody
07-19-2009, 08:59 AM
I started my Journey just before last Xmas, so I am nearing 8 months in. I thought I would give this journaling a try. Maybe it will be a nice way to help myself focus for the next 7 months to get down to my final 'after' body. My focus and my pushing of myself has been slowing lately. The naughty foods are sneaking in more and more and the excercise has been slowing down :(. Summer just seems harder, there are so many distractions and time sinks. All the parties hit at once, weddings, graduations, summer picnics, family reunions. Everyone comes out of the woodwork and wants social time when the temperatures go above freezing.
History: Down 47 about 37.5 more to go. I am guessing my final weight being lean and strong will be about 170 lb.
Progress pics and measurements were updated for the start of this yesterday 7/18.
Goals: I don't want to be skinny fat and then gain back all the weight in 3 months. My goal is to have nice strong muscles all over, hopefully with a 32" or less waist. Also, I want to find the joy in excercise and eating right so that I can keep this up for a lifetime.
Day 1 yesterday 7/18:
Wake 7:30 am
Morning snack
4 oz skim milk
5 pieces mixed nuts
Breakfast
3 eggs cooked in olive oil
2 slices Eziekel toasted
8 oz coffee
8 oz skim milk
Work out
Chest, shoulder, back, legs (60 minutes)
I went really light on the Chest and shoulder weights and just went really really slow like a 30+ second count on the way down. This is due to my shoulder injury. The knife like pain jumped in last week during my shoulder work out, so I am working around it until it is fully gone. I read about the going really slow to work around injuries, and not just completely skipping the work out while healing up, on one of the BBrs blogs months ago. I can't remember who, but he was really really ripped at about age 50 or 60.
Lunch
Chili bowl with extra onion and a slice of whole grain bread. 1 tsp butter
Then I went to the new Harry Potter movie. I got some extra mini cardio here *kidding*. I was so bored I was swinging my legs, tapping my feet, climbing all over my chair trying to get comfy and not fall asleep... I used to love Harry Potter movies, but this one totally bored me. I also resisted the popcorn, with some help. I said I was going to resist, then 20 minutes into the movie I broke, probably from boredom. Problem is I did not want to carry a purse so all the cash was in my husbands pocket. He would not give it up though, he said I had a plan and he was going to help me stick to it. It was good he remembered
Snack
10 pieces mixed nuts
Dinner
Fresh cherries, salad mix (chopped cucumber, onion, avacado, black beans, navy beans, olive oil, seasonings, cottage cheese) 2 squares of 86% cocoa dark chocolate
Calorie estimate: ate 1800-2100 , calories burned 2300-2600
History: Down 47 about 37.5 more to go. I am guessing my final weight being lean and strong will be about 170 lb.
Progress pics and measurements were updated for the start of this yesterday 7/18.
Goals: I don't want to be skinny fat and then gain back all the weight in 3 months. My goal is to have nice strong muscles all over, hopefully with a 32" or less waist. Also, I want to find the joy in excercise and eating right so that I can keep this up for a lifetime.
Day 1 yesterday 7/18:
Wake 7:30 am
Morning snack
4 oz skim milk
5 pieces mixed nuts
Breakfast
3 eggs cooked in olive oil
2 slices Eziekel toasted
8 oz coffee
8 oz skim milk
Work out
Chest, shoulder, back, legs (60 minutes)
I went really light on the Chest and shoulder weights and just went really really slow like a 30+ second count on the way down. This is due to my shoulder injury. The knife like pain jumped in last week during my shoulder work out, so I am working around it until it is fully gone. I read about the going really slow to work around injuries, and not just completely skipping the work out while healing up, on one of the BBrs blogs months ago. I can't remember who, but he was really really ripped at about age 50 or 60.
Lunch
Chili bowl with extra onion and a slice of whole grain bread. 1 tsp butter
Then I went to the new Harry Potter movie. I got some extra mini cardio here *kidding*. I was so bored I was swinging my legs, tapping my feet, climbing all over my chair trying to get comfy and not fall asleep... I used to love Harry Potter movies, but this one totally bored me. I also resisted the popcorn, with some help. I said I was going to resist, then 20 minutes into the movie I broke, probably from boredom. Problem is I did not want to carry a purse so all the cash was in my husbands pocket. He would not give it up though, he said I had a plan and he was going to help me stick to it. It was good he remembered
Snack
10 pieces mixed nuts
Dinner
Fresh cherries, salad mix (chopped cucumber, onion, avacado, black beans, navy beans, olive oil, seasonings, cottage cheese) 2 squares of 86% cocoa dark chocolate
Calorie estimate: ate 1800-2100 , calories burned 2300-2600