Well, for those who have noticed that I haven't posted in a while I apologize! With school starting back and picking up extra shifts at work I've been a little strapped for time.
But no worries! I haven been following my diet and exercise routine. I've been going to the gym at least 4 times a week with my hubby ( who's been kicking my ass) and it's been rocking!
I've been doing different types of exercises using kettlebells, body weight stuff, free weights, cardio (aka walking, jogging, dancing) and most recently Take Kwon Do. I picked up a Tae Kwon Do class at my college, so at least I know that I'll get 2 days of cardio done. Also, the benefits of stretching are going to be HUGE.
I've also been eating less thanks to the Slimfast. It's made a difference in the proportions and today I noticed that I could tighten my belt one more notch! Yay for that.
Hopefully it will keep going this steadily and I will still be feeling this into exercise and eating right.
Wish my luck chickadees :)
Thursday, January 15, 2009
Wednesday, January 7, 2009
1-7-09
I feel great.
So far I've only been following my diet and exercise routine for about a week, but I've already noticed differences. Drinking the Slimfast shake for a meal replacement has definitely made my appetite smaller, which is HUGE, because I've been eating portions that are way too big for me.
Today Josh and I went to the Y and worked out pretty hard. He's great about helping me in the gym. Anyway, today I did:
Benchpress: warmed up 10 reps with the bar, 3 sets of 5 w/ 75 LBS.
T- Bar - 3 sets 10 w/ 45 LBS.
One armed Curls: 3 sets of 10 w/ 15 LBS.
Chair Dips: 3 sets of 5
Pull Overs: 3 sets of 10 with 20 LBS.
Jog/Walk: 10 min. warm-up and 10 min. cool down
So afterward my arms were dead! I could hardly hold up the phone to talk to my mom. Hahaha...I'm a pansy. Oh well. I'm working on it.
I'm really looking forward to bathing suit season. It's gonna be extra amazing :)
By the way, as a side note, in my first blog post I stated my intentions for this year was to improve my mental well being and to make myself happier. Well, I have a room in my house that makes me cringe to even think about cleaning, but it REALLY needs to be done. I think if I clean that room and kind of cleanse it then that will be one less weight on my shoulders. Yes...cleaning a room will take weight off my shoulders. I'm sure that sounds weird to some of you, but this really will help me. It's kind of like, the more organized I am, then the more organized my life will be. Does that make sense? Well, it does to me. Hence my cleaning fetish.
So ...now I'm going to go clean my room :) Yay.
*cringe*
So far I've only been following my diet and exercise routine for about a week, but I've already noticed differences. Drinking the Slimfast shake for a meal replacement has definitely made my appetite smaller, which is HUGE, because I've been eating portions that are way too big for me.
Today Josh and I went to the Y and worked out pretty hard. He's great about helping me in the gym. Anyway, today I did:
Benchpress: warmed up 10 reps with the bar, 3 sets of 5 w/ 75 LBS.
T- Bar - 3 sets 10 w/ 45 LBS.
One armed Curls: 3 sets of 10 w/ 15 LBS.
Chair Dips: 3 sets of 5
Pull Overs: 3 sets of 10 with 20 LBS.
Jog/Walk: 10 min. warm-up and 10 min. cool down
So afterward my arms were dead! I could hardly hold up the phone to talk to my mom. Hahaha...I'm a pansy. Oh well. I'm working on it.
I'm really looking forward to bathing suit season. It's gonna be extra amazing :)
By the way, as a side note, in my first blog post I stated my intentions for this year was to improve my mental well being and to make myself happier. Well, I have a room in my house that makes me cringe to even think about cleaning, but it REALLY needs to be done. I think if I clean that room and kind of cleanse it then that will be one less weight on my shoulders. Yes...cleaning a room will take weight off my shoulders. I'm sure that sounds weird to some of you, but this really will help me. It's kind of like, the more organized I am, then the more organized my life will be. Does that make sense? Well, it does to me. Hence my cleaning fetish.
So ...now I'm going to go clean my room :) Yay.
*cringe*
Friday, January 2, 2009
1/2/09
Ok, so today I was afraid that I wouldn't do my workout. I waited until almost 7:30 pm to even start my routine. But my friend Katherine came over and insipired me to do my work out while dinner was cooking. She has always been that friend who was super conscious of her weight and when we hang out I become hyper aware of my weight. She went on a diet/exercise routine at the beginning of December and has lost 8 lbs., so that has definitely inspired me to keep up my routine and that I can lose the weight also.
I drank my two Slim Fast drinks for breakfast and lunch, I had a snack of a small ceasar salad between lunch and dinner, then for dinner I made tacos. I had two tacos for dinner. However, I am pretty proud of myself for not drinking any beer! Yay for sobriety!
My work out today I felt I went above and beyond, and Jake and Josh were both a little impressed that I did. Typically I just do the bare essentials of a routine and don't push myself past that 100%.
Workout:
*100 kettlebell squats
*50 kettlebell presses on each arm
*4 assisted pull-ups and 1 unassisted
**I did tabata squats with a 20lb kettlebell and my lowest score was 15. Not too bad for haven't doing these in a while!
Here's a link of the crossfit ladies doing tabata squats...I SO don't go this fast.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eDh1Cspl0jI
I am feeling pretty upbeat and STILL excited about my routine and the possibility of losing weight! I'm going to be a Hottie McHotHot by summer! Look out ladies!
I drank my two Slim Fast drinks for breakfast and lunch, I had a snack of a small ceasar salad between lunch and dinner, then for dinner I made tacos. I had two tacos for dinner. However, I am pretty proud of myself for not drinking any beer! Yay for sobriety!
My work out today I felt I went above and beyond, and Jake and Josh were both a little impressed that I did. Typically I just do the bare essentials of a routine and don't push myself past that 100%.
Workout:
*100 kettlebell squats
*50 kettlebell presses on each arm
*4 assisted pull-ups and 1 unassisted
**I did tabata squats with a 20lb kettlebell and my lowest score was 15. Not too bad for haven't doing these in a while!
Here's a link of the crossfit ladies doing tabata squats...I SO don't go this fast.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eDh1Cspl0jI
I am feeling pretty upbeat and STILL excited about my routine and the possibility of losing weight! I'm going to be a Hottie McHotHot by summer! Look out ladies!
Thursday, January 1, 2009
Happy New Year!
So, I celebrated New Year's Eve with my husband at our friend Jake's house. It was an awesome night! My goal was to NOT eat all of the food that our friend Jake had graciously placed out for us.
*Sigh*
I failed.
It was my first backslide into fattyhood. I drank a Slim Fast in the car on the way to Jake's thinking that it would fill me up and keep my snacking to a minimum. However, once I saw the dip Jake's mom made I caved. I also had about 3 beers.
I could let myself slide back into depression and turn into a BIGGER chunky monkey or I could realize that backslides happen and that it doesn't have to be my undoing.
I chose to not let it get me down and today I had a Slim Fast for breakfast and lunch and for dinner I made Josh and I a Greek soup and a ceasar salad. It wasn't bad if I do say so myself.
Tomorrow I am going to do my workout and continue with my Slim Fast diet. I still look forward to the challenge of reshaping my body and I know that I'm going to succeed. Especially if I keep reporting to you guys! I feel like this blog is really keeping me straight and on my health track.
That's all for today!
*Sigh*
I failed.
It was my first backslide into fattyhood. I drank a Slim Fast in the car on the way to Jake's thinking that it would fill me up and keep my snacking to a minimum. However, once I saw the dip Jake's mom made I caved. I also had about 3 beers.
I could let myself slide back into depression and turn into a BIGGER chunky monkey or I could realize that backslides happen and that it doesn't have to be my undoing.
I chose to not let it get me down and today I had a Slim Fast for breakfast and lunch and for dinner I made Josh and I a Greek soup and a ceasar salad. It wasn't bad if I do say so myself.
Tomorrow I am going to do my workout and continue with my Slim Fast diet. I still look forward to the challenge of reshaping my body and I know that I'm going to succeed. Especially if I keep reporting to you guys! I feel like this blog is really keeping me straight and on my health track.
That's all for today!
Wednesday, December 31, 2008
12/31/09 - Day 1
Today Josh and I worked out at the Y.We started out with the free weights and then I did some cardio. My goal was is to work out 4 to 5 days a week and always doing at least 30 minutes of my routine.
Today I did:
T-Bar deadlift - 45lbs. 3 sets of 5
Bench Press - 65lbs. 3 sets of 5
15 crunches
Curl and Press w/ 15lbs.- 30 each arm
30 minutes of walk/jog on the treadmill
I also started drinking Slimfast twice a day today as a meal replacement. I don't know if this is really going to help, or if I'll even be able to keep the weight off after I cut down using the Slimfast, but hopefully it will. I'll keep you posted on that!
Today I did:
T-Bar deadlift - 45lbs. 3 sets of 5
Bench Press - 65lbs. 3 sets of 5
15 crunches
Curl and Press w/ 15lbs.- 30 each arm
30 minutes of walk/jog on the treadmill
I also started drinking Slimfast twice a day today as a meal replacement. I don't know if this is really going to help, or if I'll even be able to keep the weight off after I cut down using the Slimfast, but hopefully it will. I'll keep you posted on that!
Tuesday, December 30, 2008
A New Year, A New Look
This year is going to be a change for me. I want to make myself better and healthier. I've made plans to change my body and to focus on myself a little more.
I know that may sound selfish, but you have to make yourself happy before you can make others happy. And as of now, I'm not satisfied with my body or my out look on life.
My Resolution:
*I'm not going to stress out about the little things anymore. I am going to be more thankful for what I have and appreciate it more. For a 21 year old I am doing quite well for myself and now I want to be satisfied with my life.
*I'm going to manage my body better, lose weight, tone up, and eat right. I want to be in good shape for when Josh and I start a family. I want to be in good shape for my grandchildren. I want to live my life to the fullest and not let being out of shape slow me down.
*I want to treat my husband even better. There's always room for improvement :) I just want to let him know that I'm thankful for what he does and that he is always appreciated and loved.
*Finally, I want to be more financially savy. I just want to put back money and build us a nice nest egg. That means eating out less (using my fancy new aerogarden), not buying new toys, and stealing as much shit as I can! ----Just Kidding ( and apparently I say that like "Juskiddink").
So, to start off the new year my blog is going to be about my progresss (or struggles rather) and what goals I achieve and what goals I don't.
As of right now...
I am:
5'11"
160 lbs. *cringe*
Left Arm - 11.75"
Right Arm - 11.50"
Waist - 30"
Hips - 39"
Left Leg - 20"
Right Leg - 20.5"
* Apparently you are supposed to flex when you measure yourself....who knew?
P.S. - That's how I justify myself being a fatty...you will see a lot of execuses for the way I am... I'm working on that too.
My Goals:
*To stay 5'11" - Juskiddink ;)
*145 lbs. - that's reasonable I think...140 lbs is ideal.
*I am not so much concerned about losing specific inches in my body. I just want a noticeable differencce in my physique.
*I want to tone my abs (what woman doesn't?)
*Tone my triceps...nobody likes to see your arm still waving after your hand has stopped moving
*Tone my thighs, mostly the inner thighs - can you say problem area?
...maybe be able to do 5 pull-ups unassisted?---that's a good goal.
Hopefully, this blog isn't as boring to the rest of the world as I'm thinking it is. Hopefully, Josh and Jake aren't the only ones who comment on this blog...that would be lame.
And hopefully my progress will inspire other women to get off their fat asses and do what needs to be done to improve their lives and their bodies.
~Mrs. Dunn
I know that may sound selfish, but you have to make yourself happy before you can make others happy. And as of now, I'm not satisfied with my body or my out look on life.
My Resolution:
*I'm not going to stress out about the little things anymore. I am going to be more thankful for what I have and appreciate it more. For a 21 year old I am doing quite well for myself and now I want to be satisfied with my life.
*I'm going to manage my body better, lose weight, tone up, and eat right. I want to be in good shape for when Josh and I start a family. I want to be in good shape for my grandchildren. I want to live my life to the fullest and not let being out of shape slow me down.
*I want to treat my husband even better. There's always room for improvement :) I just want to let him know that I'm thankful for what he does and that he is always appreciated and loved.
*Finally, I want to be more financially savy. I just want to put back money and build us a nice nest egg. That means eating out less (using my fancy new aerogarden), not buying new toys, and stealing as much shit as I can! ----Just Kidding ( and apparently I say that like "Juskiddink").
So, to start off the new year my blog is going to be about my progresss (or struggles rather) and what goals I achieve and what goals I don't.
As of right now...
I am:
5'11"
160 lbs. *cringe*
Left Arm - 11.75"
Right Arm - 11.50"
Waist - 30"
Hips - 39"
Left Leg - 20"
Right Leg - 20.5"
* Apparently you are supposed to flex when you measure yourself....who knew?
P.S. - That's how I justify myself being a fatty...you will see a lot of execuses for the way I am... I'm working on that too.
My Goals:
*To stay 5'11" - Juskiddink ;)
*145 lbs. - that's reasonable I think...140 lbs is ideal.
*I am not so much concerned about losing specific inches in my body. I just want a noticeable differencce in my physique.
*I want to tone my abs (what woman doesn't?)
*Tone my triceps...nobody likes to see your arm still waving after your hand has stopped moving
*Tone my thighs, mostly the inner thighs - can you say problem area?
...maybe be able to do 5 pull-ups unassisted?---that's a good goal.
Hopefully, this blog isn't as boring to the rest of the world as I'm thinking it is. Hopefully, Josh and Jake aren't the only ones who comment on this blog...that would be lame.
And hopefully my progress will inspire other women to get off their fat asses and do what needs to be done to improve their lives and their bodies.
~Mrs. Dunn
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