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Showing posts with label measurement. Show all posts
Showing posts with label measurement. Show all posts
Monday, August 15, 2011
Sunday, June 26, 2011
Updates and Experiments
Alright. I am 5 weeks in officially today.
I am down 15lbs total.
I have lost 4 inches off my waist.
Most of my stomach problems have gone away.
I have a ton more energy.
I can tell I'm getting stronger, and I can even see my muscles developing.
I'm recovering faster after workouts, and I can workout longer and run longer without getting as winded.
My calluses are getting bigger (yay inspiration!)
Overall, after 5 weeks of Paleo and working out/lifting/CrossFit, I am officially obsessed with this new lifestyle and I can't believe I didn't do it sooner! Before I started all of this, I bought a really adorable bikini that I want to fit into. I put it on, took pics (no, I will not show them to you--they are scary, and I don't want to have it come back and bite me in the butt when you want compensation for your therapy bills because of what you saw) then hung the pics in the kitchen. Yesterday, H made me put the bikini back on, which has been happily living hanging on my dresser mirror, and retake my pics. There is definitely a difference! I'm by no means ready to wear that thing to a public beach (oh God, could you imagine the therapy bills?!) but I'm proud that it fit better yesterday than it did 2 months ago. Yay progress!
I've been doing some experimenting in the kitchen, too!
I made some awesome roasted broccoli (it gives it a nuttier taste, and is very yummy!) and a tasty easy roast pork loin, and yesterday I made Paleo-friendly mayo so I could make egg salad today. So far, all 3 experiments (which is what H likes to call them...) turned out great and I'm really impressed with myself.
As for working out, we'll have a lot more time for that now. H will be leaving for the military a little sooner than expected, and we've been really buckling down on working out to get him into the right shape to get into the program he wants. While it means he'll be leaving me a little sooner than planned (and therefore I must be down in size a little sooner than planned so I can fit into a size 8 wedding dress!) I'm excited for his adventure and show him how much progress I'm going to make while he's gone for 17 weeks at OSUT and Airborne School--he's going to come home and I'm going to be out-of-control-sexy-strong! ;)
I've had a lot of people asking about what I eat with Paleo and how it works, and I think the greatest place to see what to eat is Rob's Quick Start Guide and the best place to see why I eat Paleo and how it works is Fitbomb's explanation. If you're interested in trying out Paleo, even just for a couple weeks to see how it works, these are 2 great resources to get you started.
I am down 15lbs total.
I have lost 4 inches off my waist.
Most of my stomach problems have gone away.
I have a ton more energy.
I can tell I'm getting stronger, and I can even see my muscles developing.
I'm recovering faster after workouts, and I can workout longer and run longer without getting as winded.
My calluses are getting bigger (yay inspiration!)
Overall, after 5 weeks of Paleo and working out/lifting/CrossFit, I am officially obsessed with this new lifestyle and I can't believe I didn't do it sooner! Before I started all of this, I bought a really adorable bikini that I want to fit into. I put it on, took pics (no, I will not show them to you--they are scary, and I don't want to have it come back and bite me in the butt when you want compensation for your therapy bills because of what you saw) then hung the pics in the kitchen. Yesterday, H made me put the bikini back on, which has been happily living hanging on my dresser mirror, and retake my pics. There is definitely a difference! I'm by no means ready to wear that thing to a public beach (oh God, could you imagine the therapy bills?!) but I'm proud that it fit better yesterday than it did 2 months ago. Yay progress!
I've been doing some experimenting in the kitchen, too!
I made some awesome roasted broccoli (it gives it a nuttier taste, and is very yummy!) and a tasty easy roast pork loin, and yesterday I made Paleo-friendly mayo so I could make egg salad today. So far, all 3 experiments (which is what H likes to call them...) turned out great and I'm really impressed with myself.
As for working out, we'll have a lot more time for that now. H will be leaving for the military a little sooner than expected, and we've been really buckling down on working out to get him into the right shape to get into the program he wants. While it means he'll be leaving me a little sooner than planned (and therefore I must be down in size a little sooner than planned so I can fit into a size 8 wedding dress!) I'm excited for his adventure and show him how much progress I'm going to make while he's gone for 17 weeks at OSUT and Airborne School--he's going to come home and I'm going to be out-of-control-sexy-strong! ;)
I've had a lot of people asking about what I eat with Paleo and how it works, and I think the greatest place to see what to eat is Rob's Quick Start Guide and the best place to see why I eat Paleo and how it works is Fitbomb's explanation. If you're interested in trying out Paleo, even just for a couple weeks to see how it works, these are 2 great resources to get you started.
Sunday, June 12, 2011
Week Three: DONE!
My brother is in town visiting on weekend leave from the Army, so H and I dragged him out of bed at 8:30am yesterday to go to the gym with us. JP took advantage of this in 2 ways: 1) to get some exercise in after all the junk food that he eats when he comes to town, and 2) to show off his awesome fitness powers (note: read that last part with extreme sarcasm--it's okay, he knows I love him!) Of course, he also helps because he pushes H and I to challenge ourselves at the gym, gives his opinion about what exercises work best, and keeps us in check.
Having him there yesterday was great. I got to show him how far I'm coming along with my weight loss and strength training, and he gave H and I some great encouragement at what we're doing. He also showed H some of the stuff to expect with the Army, since that's where H will be heading in less than a year. I did a lot of arms and back weight lifting, as well as worked on my abs. I also challenged him to some medicine ball exercises, which he hates, so I feel like I sufficiently did my job challenging him!
Today marks the end of my third week on Paleo and really focusing on weight/strength training, and I'm pretty pleased! Down almost 10 lbs (wavering between 8 lbs and 9 lbs) and I literally screamed and did a happy dance when I measured myself today--down 3 1/2 inches around my waist! Soooo happy!
Also, H and I go to our first On-Ramp CrossFit class tomorrow evening! I'm so excited, and I can't wait to see what adding CrossFit to our routine does for us. Lots of updates to come, so stay tuned!
xoxo, M
Having him there yesterday was great. I got to show him how far I'm coming along with my weight loss and strength training, and he gave H and I some great encouragement at what we're doing. He also showed H some of the stuff to expect with the Army, since that's where H will be heading in less than a year. I did a lot of arms and back weight lifting, as well as worked on my abs. I also challenged him to some medicine ball exercises, which he hates, so I feel like I sufficiently did my job challenging him!
Today marks the end of my third week on Paleo and really focusing on weight/strength training, and I'm pretty pleased! Down almost 10 lbs (wavering between 8 lbs and 9 lbs) and I literally screamed and did a happy dance when I measured myself today--down 3 1/2 inches around my waist! Soooo happy!
Also, H and I go to our first On-Ramp CrossFit class tomorrow evening! I'm so excited, and I can't wait to see what adding CrossFit to our routine does for us. Lots of updates to come, so stay tuned!
xoxo, M
Tuesday, May 31, 2011
5/31/2011: Day 10
I'm thinking that maybe by keeping a blog and recording all of this, it will help me stay on track. I like to blog. It's cathartic. So is this weight-loss, happy body image, healthy lifestyle track I'm on. Seems logical to mix the two, no? So here we go...
Day 10. I'm down roughly 5lbs. This actually surprised me, to the point that I had to get one of H's (the hubs) dumbells to put on the scale to check for accuracy. I wasn't expecting to see results so soon, mainly because no other "diet" I've been on has shown me results this fast. (Note: Paleo is not a diet, it's a healthy eating lifestyle. It's a mindset. It's a lot of eating like a caveman. But it's meant to be a lifetime turnaround in the way you think about food. Hence "diet" being in quotes.) I know it's a lot of the clean eating--lean meat, veggies, and very few carbs only in the form of fruit--but I also know that my new found drive to workout is a big help.
Muscles = Fat Eaters. More muscle, less fat. I like this idea a lot. I need to measure myself against my starting measurements, although I'm sure there won't be a huge change there yet. I have a long way to go on the muscles (think "wimpy, wimpy, wimpy" from the Hefty commercials) but I'm finding weight routines that work for me, especially thanks to the H and his love of lifting. Soon I will be big and strong like bull ("Hefty, Hefty, Hefty!")
So day 10. The terrifying "come to Jesus" moment is constantly in the back of my mind. The thought of losing something so amazing in my life has terrified me into this whole thing, but now that I'm getting into a routine of it, it's actually becoming enjoyable. Shhh! Don't tell H--I don't want him to get his "I Told You So" look on his face just yet. ;) But I refuse to give up. I have willpower. I have incredible willpower. And now I have an even more important (the MOST important) reason to put my willpower behind my health and body.
I'm now a Paleo People.
xoxo M
Day 10. I'm down roughly 5lbs. This actually surprised me, to the point that I had to get one of H's (the hubs) dumbells to put on the scale to check for accuracy. I wasn't expecting to see results so soon, mainly because no other "diet" I've been on has shown me results this fast. (Note: Paleo is not a diet, it's a healthy eating lifestyle. It's a mindset. It's a lot of eating like a caveman. But it's meant to be a lifetime turnaround in the way you think about food. Hence "diet" being in quotes.) I know it's a lot of the clean eating--lean meat, veggies, and very few carbs only in the form of fruit--but I also know that my new found drive to workout is a big help.
Muscles = Fat Eaters. More muscle, less fat. I like this idea a lot. I need to measure myself against my starting measurements, although I'm sure there won't be a huge change there yet. I have a long way to go on the muscles (think "wimpy, wimpy, wimpy" from the Hefty commercials) but I'm finding weight routines that work for me, especially thanks to the H and his love of lifting. Soon I will be big and strong like bull ("Hefty, Hefty, Hefty!")
So day 10. The terrifying "come to Jesus" moment is constantly in the back of my mind. The thought of losing something so amazing in my life has terrified me into this whole thing, but now that I'm getting into a routine of it, it's actually becoming enjoyable. Shhh! Don't tell H--I don't want him to get his "I Told You So" look on his face just yet. ;) But I refuse to give up. I have willpower. I have incredible willpower. And now I have an even more important (the MOST important) reason to put my willpower behind my health and body.
I'm now a Paleo People.
xoxo M
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