Day 63

wow....yet another week without posting. I am quite the busy girl.

I've finally been able to control my eating more, which is a good thing, and am now down to 215 lbs. Haven't been there since I got with my ex last year.

Hoping to be 210 within the next 2 weeks, and then at 208 for the Biggest Loser Challenge final weigh-in on the 8th.

I've picked up HIIT as part of my cardio. It really kicks my ass and kicked up my weight loss a notch. LOVE IT!!

Today, My body is exhausted. And tomorrow, I'm officially on SPRING BREAK!!!

Where am I going? To my bed....and the gym. And I'm hitting the books too...yup. Good ol' week in the same ol same ol...no tropical sunshine for me.... but hey, that's what summer's for right??

Anyway, since the BLC challenge is over in 3 weeks, I have to start coming up with some new weight loss goals.

I want to be under 200 lbs for the month of april...most likely 198. There, that's my goal.
I am going to increase my HIIT rounds by one every two weeks.
I am going to stay within my calorie range everyday. EVERYDAY.
I will only weigh-in on fridays, and when the new BLC challenge starts, I'll weigh-in which ever day is decided then.

There, those are some fantastic goals. And this year, I'm gonna start the summer in ONEDERLAND!!

Day 55- uhoh...slacker.

So, yeah, I admit I've slacked off on here a bit, which isn't as bad as slacking off on school work,while also trying to maintain two other blogs as well (one for school, and a fiction blog). Life is rough, but oh well, what can we do?

Target cals: 1510-1940

Exercise for the day?: attempt treadmill during BL tonight...hopefully I won't be too tired. 

Anyway, back to reading the canterbury tales....luckily its just 10 pgs.

I'll post more when I get the chance.

Day 49- FINALLY A BREAK!!

So, even though I do get a break from working out today (I'd been exercising for 10 days straight!), I do not get a break from the school work. I am working on a five page paper that is due TODAY, and I can't seem to stop procrastinating...which is why I am here now...haha. Anyway, just posting my food eaten and planned for the rest of the day.

Weigh-in: 216.6

Breakfast- oatmeal w/ nonfat milk & 1 banana, 1 dunkin donuts coffee w/ skim milk- no sugar: 316 cals

Lunch: 1 skinless, boneless chicken breast filet (grilled a la GF), 1 cup of Trader Joe's Nasi Goreng (mmmmmmmmmmmm...)- 270 cals

Dinner: turkey and swiss w/ dijon mustard on whole wheat bread, 1 banana- 447 cals

Snacks: 1 grapefruit, 1/2 banana, 2 hard boiled eggs- 283 cals

So far: 1317 cals....that's still not enough for the day....i need to be on the low end of 1590-1940.....what else should i eat?? lol...i've never had that issue before haha!!

Back to the gym tomorrow, and a day off from school!! YAY!! Going out for pizza on friday!! WOOHOO!! lol.

(I Don't care if she's 52, I want a body like the ultimate Goddess....Madonna aka Madge)

Day 47 & 48...exam today! Finally over 10 lbs lost!!! YIPPEE!!!!!

 So, yesterday wasn't too bad. I went a little overboard on calories, but I did do about 80 minutes of cardio. I did 25 min of Yoga w/ rodney ye(sp?), and I did 55 minutes of Jillian Michaels' new DVD no more trouble zones. I absolutely loved it, and today my abs are feeling it. I feel more and more goddess-like every single day.

Today has been a good day as well so far, except I am overwhelmed with the stress of my CHaucer exam...ahh!! Anyway, eating has been good. We bought chocolate protein powder and I had it blended with nonfat milk and a banana after my workout, and it was the absolute best protein shake I have EVER had. Delishhhhhhhhhhhh.... Anyway, my workout today was awesome, too. It was W1D2 of Fat Loss I. It wasn't as ridiculously hard as I expected it to be. But it wasn't easy at all, either. I did deadlifts @ 40 lbs, dumbbell incline bench presses at 25 lbs, Bulgarian Split Squats (OUCH!!! The first time I did those I couldn't get out of bed for a week.), Mixed-grip lat pull downs @ 35 lbs (i think? can't remember...it was 30-something tho), romanian deadlifts @ 40 lbs, and swiss ball crunches with 10 lbs. I also did the catch-and throw swiss ball crunches. Those were interesting. 

Anyway, I'm gonna make myself a sandwich to take to class with me today and pack a few snacks too. I'm in class from 4p-9:30p tonight...yay...NOT.

Oh, and did I mention I start 1/1/09 weighing 228 lbs, and am now at 215 lbs?? That's 13 lbs in 2 months!! YAY!!! GO ME!!! I can't wait to keep seeing more results!! This is awesome.

I lost 4 lbs this past week. :) Just 9 more lbs to my first goal weight of 206.2!! YAY!!

Day 46 continued

Today I FINALLY was able to go back to the gym and start my Fat Loss I program of "The New Rules of Lifting" by Lou Schuler. It was a really challenging workout, but I had a lot of fun with it and got some intense cardio with it. I did squats witth a squat rack at 75 lbs, cable seated rows at 40 lbs, supine hip extensions, dumbbell push press, rotational lunges and swiss ball crunches. This exercises helped me realize how strong I really am. I never thought i'd be able to row 40 lbs or squat 75....it is insane, especially pudgy ol me at 219 lbs. 

I'm hoping this program along with the clean eating helps me reach my goal weight for wednesday (216 lbs). I'm nervous about weigh-in...eek!!!

Cals Burned: 447 (more than I ever burn when jogging on the  treadmill at intervals for 30 minutes!) The best part of strength training? EPOC- I'm gonna be burning calories and fat for the next few days. YIPPEE!!

Day 46

So, today was a good day. I went on a trip to Whole Foods Market just to see what the big deal is, and boy, did I get hooked. The produce and food there smells delicious and  looks amazing. I can't afford it, so I just got 2 93% lean, fresh made spinach and feta turkey burgers, that I cannot wait to dig into tomorrow!! lol. I should go there more often. Their food selection is amazing!!

Here are my meals for the day:

Breakfast: 1/2 c oatmeal w/ 1/2 c skim milk, omelet made w/ 2.5 large eggs and 1/4 c peppers and onions, 4 strips of jenny o turket bacon- 586 cals (pre-workout)

Lunch: 1 large hardboiled egg, and 1 protein shake- 189 cals (post-workout)

Dinner: 1 c brown rice, 1 chicken breast (baked, no skin), 1/4 of a plaintain- grilled, 40 oz of bud light, 1 stick extra gum- 887 cals (whoa)

Snacks- 1 grapefruit- 91 cals, cup of coffee w/ 1/4 c skim milk-114 cals

Total cals: 1855

So, I actually didn't go over today, despit working out...yippee!!