So I've gone back through my plans for my weight program, and changed them slightly.
I've now set up 3 different workouts:
1. Legs
2. Shoulders/Arms
3. Chest/Back
The plan is to rotate through these as well as doing some cardio here and there.
If I try and plan my week for what I'll do when, I inevitably deviate from the plan within a couple of days, so I figure I'll just work through the weights in order each time I go, and make sure I get some cardio sessions in as well.
I think my main forms of cardio will be Spin class, HIIT on the treadmill or stepper, and running club. And to be fair at running club we usually do some work on the Steps of Doom, which I love, despite the pain.
Might start recording my weight/measurements on here again as well, the weight's not going down as quickly as I'd like but that's mainly to do with my inability to PUT THE CAKE DOWN! I need to really work on that side of things I think.
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Showing posts with label diet. Show all posts
Tuesday, 4 May 2010
Sunday, 25 October 2009
Sunday - weekly weigh-in
Ok, here we go. Second time with all the extra measurements...
Weight 141 lbs (1 pound off!)
Chest 35.5" (1 inch off... think I may have measured this wrongly - I'm not lucky enough for my chest to have shrunk!)
Waist 1 (2"above navel) 31" (same as last week)
Waist 2 (at navel) 32" (same)
Waist 3 (2" below navel) 36" (half an inch on - again, may be dodgy measuring on my part - I hope!)
Hips 36.5 (1 inch off)
Thigh 1 (2" above top of kneecap) 16" (half an inch off)
Thigh 2 (4" above top of kneecap) 17" (1 inch off)
Thigh 3 (6" above top of kneecap) 20.5" (half an inch on)
Calf at widest point 13.5"
Bicep 11"
Forearm 9.5" (half an inch on - think that's all the rowing!)
So all in all... ok. I think I need to be more precise with my measuring, ie not standing in a badly lit room, half asleep and not sure what I'm doing! But I'm happy with this, I've lost a little weight, some of my measurements have gone down. I'll be really impressed if my chest has shrunk! I'd be happier if I could take a little off my waist, that can be my goal for this week.
The food has been a little better this week. Am still eating too much junk, but I've started eating Dorset Cereals muesli-type stuff for breakfast in the mornings, which has stopped me from spending the rest of the morning grazing on junk so that's handy. I'm off work now until Wednesday, ironically when I'm off work my eating is usually a lot worse so my main aim is to eat sensible meals and not pig out on junk whilst sitting on my arse doing nothing for the next couple of days!
Weight 141 lbs (1 pound off!)
Chest 35.5" (1 inch off... think I may have measured this wrongly - I'm not lucky enough for my chest to have shrunk!)
Waist 1 (2"above navel) 31" (same as last week)
Waist 2 (at navel) 32" (same)
Waist 3 (2" below navel) 36" (half an inch on - again, may be dodgy measuring on my part - I hope!)
Hips 36.5 (1 inch off)
Thigh 1 (2" above top of kneecap) 16" (half an inch off)
Thigh 2 (4" above top of kneecap) 17" (1 inch off)
Thigh 3 (6" above top of kneecap) 20.5" (half an inch on)
Calf at widest point 13.5"
Bicep 11"
Forearm 9.5" (half an inch on - think that's all the rowing!)
So all in all... ok. I think I need to be more precise with my measuring, ie not standing in a badly lit room, half asleep and not sure what I'm doing! But I'm happy with this, I've lost a little weight, some of my measurements have gone down. I'll be really impressed if my chest has shrunk! I'd be happier if I could take a little off my waist, that can be my goal for this week.
The food has been a little better this week. Am still eating too much junk, but I've started eating Dorset Cereals muesli-type stuff for breakfast in the mornings, which has stopped me from spending the rest of the morning grazing on junk so that's handy. I'm off work now until Wednesday, ironically when I'm off work my eating is usually a lot worse so my main aim is to eat sensible meals and not pig out on junk whilst sitting on my arse doing nothing for the next couple of days!
Wednesday, 21 October 2009
Wednesday 21st
Well I missed the gym Monday and Tuesday because of work, so I've tried to make up for it a little today.
Spin at lunch today, and it was a really tough one. My legs felt really shaky when I was done, which was good but also a little weird getting back to work!
This evening I've come home and focussed on my abs. First I did a set of hanging leg raises on my pull-up bar, and then I did this "8 Minute Abs" video on YouTube. Man alive, did it hurt! I might start doing that one more often.
Am holding off on doing the usual upper-body exercises this evening, as I'm planning to actually get to the gym in the morning and do my program, which has a fair bit of upper-body work in it.
I think my diet is getting better, in that I'm making an effort not to just spend all morning eating. I'm slowly (begrudgingly) cutting back on the chocolate, and doing my best with the fizzy drinks. I bought a multi-pack of Dorset Cereals at the weekend, so I've been eating one of those for breakfast with a yogurt, and it's kept me more full through the morning. Between that and being busy at work I've not been snacking like there's no tomorrow. It got to a point there where I would get to lunch time and not be the least bit hungry because I'd been eating all morning! So it seems to be going better. I certainly feel like my stomach is smaller/less bloated the last couple of days. I'm hoping to have lost either weight or inches this weekend when it comes to the dreaded weigh-in...
Spin at lunch today, and it was a really tough one. My legs felt really shaky when I was done, which was good but also a little weird getting back to work!
This evening I've come home and focussed on my abs. First I did a set of hanging leg raises on my pull-up bar, and then I did this "8 Minute Abs" video on YouTube. Man alive, did it hurt! I might start doing that one more often.
Am holding off on doing the usual upper-body exercises this evening, as I'm planning to actually get to the gym in the morning and do my program, which has a fair bit of upper-body work in it.
I think my diet is getting better, in that I'm making an effort not to just spend all morning eating. I'm slowly (begrudgingly) cutting back on the chocolate, and doing my best with the fizzy drinks. I bought a multi-pack of Dorset Cereals at the weekend, so I've been eating one of those for breakfast with a yogurt, and it's kept me more full through the morning. Between that and being busy at work I've not been snacking like there's no tomorrow. It got to a point there where I would get to lunch time and not be the least bit hungry because I'd been eating all morning! So it seems to be going better. I certainly feel like my stomach is smaller/less bloated the last couple of days. I'm hoping to have lost either weight or inches this weekend when it comes to the dreaded weigh-in...
Monday, 21 September 2009
Bring pro-active about the poor diet situation
On the advice of Craig Balantyne of Turbulence Training, I've set myself up a FitDay account here.
I've made it public, and intend to do my level best to record as much information as possible on here in the hope that it will make me sort my shit out.
I had an account with Weight Loss Resources before, and it was really good - but there's a subscription fee. Seeing just how much of my daily calorie allowance was taken up by Coke and chocolate seemed to be the only thing that made me realise it was a bad idea. I've not looked too closely at FitDay yet, but I'm hoping it will be the same sort of situation, and give me a bit of a kick start with my diet.
If anyone else has a FitDay account and wants to post a link to it here please feel free. I can't resist a good old nose into what other people are up to!
I've made it public, and intend to do my level best to record as much information as possible on here in the hope that it will make me sort my shit out.
I had an account with Weight Loss Resources before, and it was really good - but there's a subscription fee. Seeing just how much of my daily calorie allowance was taken up by Coke and chocolate seemed to be the only thing that made me realise it was a bad idea. I've not looked too closely at FitDay yet, but I'm hoping it will be the same sort of situation, and give me a bit of a kick start with my diet.
If anyone else has a FitDay account and wants to post a link to it here please feel free. I can't resist a good old nose into what other people are up to!
Wednesday, 8 July 2009
Wednesday 8th
Today I did lunch time Spin. It seemed a lot more hardcore than normal, really tiring! My hamstrings are still aching from Monday and Tuesday too so it was a bit tricky!
Am now watching a Turbulence Training seminar which is very interesting.
The eating is getting better; I'm still substituting other fizzy drinks for Coke, but that's easing off. And I'm still craving sweet things but getting better at ignoring it. It's easier at home in the evenings because I can clean my teeth and then find something different to do! At work I just have to sit at my desk and ride it out... perhaps I should start taking toothpaste and a toothbrush to work!
Am now watching a Turbulence Training seminar which is very interesting.
The eating is getting better; I'm still substituting other fizzy drinks for Coke, but that's easing off. And I'm still craving sweet things but getting better at ignoring it. It's easier at home in the evenings because I can clean my teeth and then find something different to do! At work I just have to sit at my desk and ride it out... perhaps I should start taking toothpaste and a toothbrush to work!
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