Very tired today. Work gets harder by the end of the week and energy levels drop. BUT i AM going to the gym tonight. Brooke's netball season has started (she's in u/13 this year - how did that happen? wasnt she 8 yo the last time I thought about it ?????). First training session is tonight - 6-7.30pm then i'm off to the gym. The boys have footy training - hubby's organising that as he is the coach. So dinner for the rest of the fam is in the oven and on the stove - home made lasagne *the smell is killing me its soo good* and steamed veges.
I've just cooked some fresh salmon fillet and broc for dinner.
After dropping a seving of carb and doing hill climbs on the tready the weight is coming off - yay!! My o-l trainer said that even though i'm lifting weights to muscle fatigue i wont build muscle (being on a caloric deficient diet) but i really feel that my delts are starting to define a bit and bi's and tri's are too!!! I dont think its coz i'm leaning down a bit either. Last year i lost more weight than i have so far now and i didnt see any definition pop through at all.
So there you go - things are lookin' good !!!!! That will inspire me to work harder at the gym tonight. They have a new stepper type cross trainer that i tried last night - sheesh - it was like climbing the stairs 3 at a time while doing the cross trainer. My goal is tonight is 550 cals between that machine and the tready. I'll do my last lower workout for the week tomorrow night.
Then home at 9pm to watch the biggest loser (Australia) and off to bed.
Thursday, March 17, 2011
Sunday, March 13, 2011
this week
Its been a good week. no falling off the wagon, eating really good, going to the gym (although i was so buggered by friday arvo i just couldnt go to the gym - i was so tired i was starting to feel sick. i have a very physical job, running around after kids sports etc and fighting a massive mouth infection (wtf where did that come from?). my dentist said it was probably a blocked gland in the gum from any number of reasons but it took alot of antibiotics to get rid of it. not to mention squeezing in sinus and head scans the dentist wanted me to have just to be on the safe side coz it got so bad my ears started hurting !!!!
anyway i had to do a biweekly report to the o-l trainer and was very dismayed - a cm here maybe another one there. nothing to reflect the amount of effort ive put in. so i took things into my own hands and tweaked my diet a bit (sshhh, dont tell him). i have cut out one carb portion a day, did some hill climb interval walking on the treadmill after i do his weights workout programme and by today - sunday - my muffin top is going away - yeeeeeehaaaaaaa!
I know my body stores carbs like there is a world shortage coming on!!!. after reading one of my favourite blogs (cant remember which one!!!) she said different things work for different bodies and even though my o-l trainer says to eat these carbs i knew i was eating too many carbs for me to lose the weight. after i have leaned down and when i start building muscle i will eat as many carbs as he wants me to but this is working now so i'm gonna stick with it.
anyway, just a quick catch up, hope everyone has a slimming, energised week ahead!
anyway i had to do a biweekly report to the o-l trainer and was very dismayed - a cm here maybe another one there. nothing to reflect the amount of effort ive put in. so i took things into my own hands and tweaked my diet a bit (sshhh, dont tell him). i have cut out one carb portion a day, did some hill climb interval walking on the treadmill after i do his weights workout programme and by today - sunday - my muffin top is going away - yeeeeeehaaaaaaa!
I know my body stores carbs like there is a world shortage coming on!!!. after reading one of my favourite blogs (cant remember which one!!!) she said different things work for different bodies and even though my o-l trainer says to eat these carbs i knew i was eating too many carbs for me to lose the weight. after i have leaned down and when i start building muscle i will eat as many carbs as he wants me to but this is working now so i'm gonna stick with it.
anyway, just a quick catch up, hope everyone has a slimming, energised week ahead!
Monday, March 7, 2011
Hangin' in .....
Its been a while since i've posted - been extremely busy with kids - sports - fooyt and netball, we are going through the grading process at the moment. Brooke has had some doosies of assignments so I've been helping her with that.
Progress so far. HHmmmmmm, let me see. Diet has been good. At the end of the day i've eaten what the online trainer has said but maybe not in the exact sequence he has outlined. Does that matter? I'm afraid to ask coz when he responded to my biweekly report and meal tracker he was disappointed that i had deviated a couple of times in the 3 weeks of dieting. And those deviations were mostly that I didnt eat all the food!!!!!! He is quite obsessed about the food - you know, commitment and all that which is great, i am commited, but he doesnt understand that with kids, things pop up and stop you from doing what you had planned. Im not saying I wolfed down a bucket of hot chips or anything like that, i was very good with my food but when you are at somebodies house you cant ask the host to weigh the steak that he has just bar-b-qued for you and then whip out your protein shake and drink that in front of everyone now can you? !!! So i just guessed the steak size of 115gms and had a salad with it - maybe more than a cup of the green stuff as required - who knows!!!!!! I think thats good enough in the circumstances and I'm happy with that.
We went to an engagement party Saturday night - we had dinner at home beforehand and I drank water all night and one coke zero - yay me. I offered to drive so i knew i couldnt drink. And the worst part ?? - an open bar with free champagne !!! OMG that was testing my commitment, i can tell you!
Training was been good - doing everything that i've been told to do plus some treadmill hill HIIT. Not supposed to do it but I had to make sure i fitted into the little black dress for the engagement party. I did fit into it but a few little lumps more than when i wore it 6 months ago - still looked good though. why do i worry? some of the things women wear ASTOUND me. dont these people have mirrors?
Anyway, another week ahead, I might post some progress stats if worthy enough. Not ready to share piccies yet !!!!
Have a great week everyone :)
Progress so far. HHmmmmmm, let me see. Diet has been good. At the end of the day i've eaten what the online trainer has said but maybe not in the exact sequence he has outlined. Does that matter? I'm afraid to ask coz when he responded to my biweekly report and meal tracker he was disappointed that i had deviated a couple of times in the 3 weeks of dieting. And those deviations were mostly that I didnt eat all the food!!!!!! He is quite obsessed about the food - you know, commitment and all that which is great, i am commited, but he doesnt understand that with kids, things pop up and stop you from doing what you had planned. Im not saying I wolfed down a bucket of hot chips or anything like that, i was very good with my food but when you are at somebodies house you cant ask the host to weigh the steak that he has just bar-b-qued for you and then whip out your protein shake and drink that in front of everyone now can you? !!! So i just guessed the steak size of 115gms and had a salad with it - maybe more than a cup of the green stuff as required - who knows!!!!!! I think thats good enough in the circumstances and I'm happy with that.
We went to an engagement party Saturday night - we had dinner at home beforehand and I drank water all night and one coke zero - yay me. I offered to drive so i knew i couldnt drink. And the worst part ?? - an open bar with free champagne !!! OMG that was testing my commitment, i can tell you!
Training was been good - doing everything that i've been told to do plus some treadmill hill HIIT. Not supposed to do it but I had to make sure i fitted into the little black dress for the engagement party. I did fit into it but a few little lumps more than when i wore it 6 months ago - still looked good though. why do i worry? some of the things women wear ASTOUND me. dont these people have mirrors?
Anyway, another week ahead, I might post some progress stats if worthy enough. Not ready to share piccies yet !!!!
Have a great week everyone :)
Tuesday, March 1, 2011
Note to self ......
Note to self ......
DO NOT GO SHOPPING WITHOUT TAKING MY NEXT MEAL WITH ME IN MY HANDBAG
OMG - i was nearly dilerious half way through (it wasnt grocery shopping - just bits and pieces at Westfields). I wasnt having any luck getting what was on my list and my head was spinning and I started to feel desperate. I had to walk through the food court a few times *aarrgghh*. I kept it together and got home as quickly as I could. I'm NEVER going to do that again !! I hope :)
DO NOT GO SHOPPING WITHOUT TAKING MY NEXT MEAL WITH ME IN MY HANDBAG
OMG - i was nearly dilerious half way through (it wasnt grocery shopping - just bits and pieces at Westfields). I wasnt having any luck getting what was on my list and my head was spinning and I started to feel desperate. I had to walk through the food court a few times *aarrgghh*. I kept it together and got home as quickly as I could. I'm NEVER going to do that again !! I hope :)
Monday, February 28, 2011
Daily food blog
This is what my food looked like today!
Meal 1
oats (made on water only) and blueberries
Meal 2
1 scoop protein powder, apple, almonds and multi vitamin
Meal 3
sweet potato, tuna steak and 3 fish oil caps
Snack
This is not on my meal plan from the online trainer but sometimes I just need the pick up it gives. Its a recipe from Gloria Jeans - 1 cup ice, 2 shots of GJ expresso coffee (I have a home capaccino machine!) and 100ml skim milk. Blitz and it turns into a thickshake all for 35 cals !
Meal 4
Barby rump, avacado, salad, multi vitamin
Meal 5 - Post workout
carbs and protein
Gym - weights session delts, shoulders, chest, back, tris, bis
Cardio - busted 500 cals on interval hill climb on treadmill at 6.4kmph - 43 minutes
Time for a shower and bed!
All in all a good day!!!!
Meal 1
oats (made on water only) and blueberries
Meal 2
1 scoop protein powder, apple, almonds and multi vitamin
Meal 3
sweet potato, tuna steak and 3 fish oil caps
Snack
This is not on my meal plan from the online trainer but sometimes I just need the pick up it gives. Its a recipe from Gloria Jeans - 1 cup ice, 2 shots of GJ expresso coffee (I have a home capaccino machine!) and 100ml skim milk. Blitz and it turns into a thickshake all for 35 cals !
Meal 4
Barby rump, avacado, salad, multi vitamin
Meal 5 - Post workout
carbs and protein
Gym - weights session delts, shoulders, chest, back, tris, bis
Cardio - busted 500 cals on interval hill climb on treadmill at 6.4kmph - 43 minutes
Time for a shower and bed!
All in all a good day!!!!
Sunday, February 27, 2011
the good and the bad !!
the bad first ..... kids friends over for sleepovers both Friday and Saturday = icecream and not so good food and i finally caved in Saturday and had twisties, a couple of nuggets and hot chips topped off with a bit of icecream (sheesh)
the good ..... went to the gym this morning and did 500 calories in 35 minutes on the treadmill - hill climb.
Not that it took off wht I ate but hey - it was better than nothing. I hope my online trainer doesnt find out about this blog hehehe
Food back on track today.
Enjoy the rest of your weekend :)
the good ..... went to the gym this morning and did 500 calories in 35 minutes on the treadmill - hill climb.
Not that it took off wht I ate but hey - it was better than nothing. I hope my online trainer doesnt find out about this blog hehehe
Food back on track today.
Enjoy the rest of your weekend :)
Saturday, February 26, 2011
How this on-line trainer thing is going .....
Well its been ages since i've blogged so bear with me while I recap. After FINALLY getting my programme I started with new enthusiasm and hope to lose this weight (with the extra Christmas and summer holiday fat that has decided to live with me). Seem to have enough food but holy hell - i'm missing my little something with a cup of tea or the humble piece of toast with vegemite or jam (even diet jam would be nice!). Its basically lean protein, green only veg and brown rice OR sweet potato once a day oh, and a bit of porridge thrown in as well and a few almonds and vitamin supplements. No milk *ugh* 5 meals of this !!!!!!! Everything is weighed to the EXACT gram (had to buy digital scales - oh my lord - didnt realise how heavy food is !) Exercise is 4 days a week, moderate weights only at this stage - no cardio yet (yay - I HATE cardio).
Submitted before photos, measurements etc. (yuk) I have to submit on line meal tracker and redo stats every 2 weeks and submit those as well.
Well, its been 3 weeks now. Progress you ask? Not as much as i'd hoped :( 2kgs, a cm or 2 here and there - all upper - nothing off my big fat arse or huge gut. NOT HAPPY JAN !! (I guess only Aussies will get this saying - it was from a tv add years ago and people still quote that saying!) I'm supposing ths is a long term thing but this is one impatient gal! Eating that kind of food has to get there quicker right?????? I befriended a woman on facebook that i read about on this on line trainer's website testimonials and she thoroughly recommended him. Her after photo is exactly how I want to look and she said it took her nearly 6 months (oh good grief) but i'm prepared to do that so at this stage i'll have to be patient (hahahaha).
I'm worried because i have to fit into my little black coctail dress next Saturday night for an engagement party (fingers crossed). Let alone being able to eat anything whilst I'm there !!! And have a champers or 2 and relax and have fun (HA! like that's going to happen).
Anyway, i'm paying for this programme so I will do it. I just have to remember - FOOD IS NOT FOR TASTE OR PLEASURE - I have to think of something else as a treat (whats that noise you ask? oh thats just me sniffing and wiping the tears away pretending it doesnt matter !)
No pain - no gain ! yeah, yeah, yeah - heard it all before !!!!!
Anyway, i'm going to start taking piccies of meals and bits and pieces to make it a bit more motivating and meanwhile scour the blogs I follow for inspiration.
Check in later, have a good weekend !!!
Submitted before photos, measurements etc. (yuk) I have to submit on line meal tracker and redo stats every 2 weeks and submit those as well.
Well, its been 3 weeks now. Progress you ask? Not as much as i'd hoped :( 2kgs, a cm or 2 here and there - all upper - nothing off my big fat arse or huge gut. NOT HAPPY JAN !! (I guess only Aussies will get this saying - it was from a tv add years ago and people still quote that saying!) I'm supposing ths is a long term thing but this is one impatient gal! Eating that kind of food has to get there quicker right?????? I befriended a woman on facebook that i read about on this on line trainer's website testimonials and she thoroughly recommended him. Her after photo is exactly how I want to look and she said it took her nearly 6 months (oh good grief) but i'm prepared to do that so at this stage i'll have to be patient (hahahaha).
I'm worried because i have to fit into my little black coctail dress next Saturday night for an engagement party (fingers crossed). Let alone being able to eat anything whilst I'm there !!! And have a champers or 2 and relax and have fun (HA! like that's going to happen).
Anyway, i'm paying for this programme so I will do it. I just have to remember - FOOD IS NOT FOR TASTE OR PLEASURE - I have to think of something else as a treat (whats that noise you ask? oh thats just me sniffing and wiping the tears away pretending it doesnt matter !)
No pain - no gain ! yeah, yeah, yeah - heard it all before !!!!!
Anyway, i'm going to start taking piccies of meals and bits and pieces to make it a bit more motivating and meanwhile scour the blogs I follow for inspiration.
Check in later, have a good weekend !!!
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