Walking, Jogging, Eating

Well, I've been doing pretty well over the last 2 weeks... There has only been about 4 days in the last 3 weeks that I haven't exercised and my eating has been very good too...

I went around Princess park (fast walk for 40 mins) with some people from work and we want to start a workplace fitness challenge!! I also went to the gym for an hour last night and did speed intervals on the treadmill for 30 mins, fat burn on the bike for 10 mins and weights for the rest of the time..

Today I've been around princess again.. have less energy and motivation but will keep going despite that.. Going to the gym again tonight to do more cardio..

Tomorrow is weigh day.. I am expecting to lose a couple of kilos coz I have been working so damn hard for the last 3 weeks!!! And I haven't weighed since the saturday before booty camp! But I also don't want to get my hopes up in case I have no/little results- that would be such a let down... but there is absolutely no reason why I shouldn't see at least a kilo off!

Today I've eaten
B- small bowl muesli & skim milk
S- fresh apple, celery, carrot, beetroot and ginger juice (small)
L- 3 california hand rolls with soy sauce
S- 1 w-watchers berry crumble bar & 1 apple

..... not sure about dinner yet... probably a lean cuisine or ww meal or something!

Went to a really great church thingy last night... made me really think about all the amazing stuff God has done for me and in me.. and how he's been right there with me through this weightloss journey.. having him there by me has made it all easier!! Yay!!

The last pic

To see the pic properly click on it and then put your mouse in the bottom right hand corner.. A box will appear and click on that...

It happens coz the pic is a big file I think!!

Booty Camp pic!!

We ROCK!!!!

Before pic!

This is a before picture of me... I had already lost approx 8 kgs by this stage and I'm having trouble finding many photos of me at my heaviest!! I guess I dodged the cameras!

I know where one is but I gotta scan it!!

You can kind of get the idea with this one.. Look at the way I was covering up with that skirt!!

Going great guns!

Thanks to Luds and Suz for helping to keep me motivated for the last week and a bit!

Here's my exercise plans for this week!
Yesterday I went with L & S to the city fernwood and did speed intervals ( 6- 8.1kms) for about 45 mins all up.. The intervals were 2mins 30secs and I'm going to do this 4-5 more times this week! I also did a fast walk around princess park at lunchtime!

Today I'm going to the gym again and I need to do weights and more jogging
Wed: Walk/jog around the tan
Thur:Walk around princess park and then pole dancing at the gym and probably some jogging too
Fri: Gym after work

Feel like I'm losing weight faster now that I'm into this routine

Yesterdays food was pretty good too!
B- Porridge & skinny latte
S- 1 apple and fruit and nut mix (small handful)
L- Green veggies, capsicum and mediteanian salmon
S- 1 banana & 6 prunes
D- Healthy choice chicken in plum sauce with veggies and a scoop of cadbury light ice cream
S- Glass apple juice and a diet hot choc with skim milk
H20- 2.5 litres
Maybe a bit too much before bed but generally good and with all the exercise it's not too bad!!

Think I need to make more of an effort to include some wholegrain bread or brown rice at some point in the day.. Oh well, I'm doing ok!

Picture!!

Luds, Me and Suz!!

 

RUNNING!

Here is some information from the AusRun website about training to become a runner (which is one of my goals)... I figure I need to do this properly rather than injuring myself by pushing too hard too fast!!

(From AusRun site)
Starting Out
Training tips to go :If you’re just beginning a fitness program, the best and most effective way to start is through walking. Continuous walking will slowly prepare your legs for the upcoming stages and will also help you develop a consistent daily routine. Check the appropriate box after each day’s activity.Once you’ve progressed to Day 7, you may decide to jog every fourth minute, but do not jog for longer than one minute.
Training routine check list :
(Week 1)
Walk 20 Minutes Walk 30 Minutes
(Week 2)
Stage 1 Run 2 minutes, walk 4 minutes. Complete the sequence five times.
(Week 3)
Stage 2 Run 3 minutes, walk 3 minutes.Complete the sequence five times.
(Week 3)
Stage 3 Run 5 minutes, walk 2.5 minutes.Complete the sequence four times.
(Week 4)
Stage 4 Run 7 minutes, walk 3 minutes.Complete the sequence three times.
(Week 5)
Stage 5 Run 8 minutes, walk 2 minutes.Complete the sequence three times.
(Week 6)
Stage 6 Run 9 minutes, walk 2 minutes.Complete the sequence twice and then run 8 minutes.
(Week 7)
Stage 7 Run 9 minutes, walk 1 minute.Complete the sequence three times.
(Week 8)
Stage 8 Run 13 minutes, walk 2 minutes.Complete the sequence twice.
(Week 9 & Week 10)
Stage 9 (Double Stage)Run 14 minutes, walk 1 minute.Complete the sequence twice.
(Week 10 & Week 11)
Stage 10 (Double Stage)

According to AusRun by this stage you should be a runner! He he!!
Run 30 minutes.

I have been jogging with luds! Speed intervals on the treadmill are the best invention ever!!

Explanation of good fats and why they're good fats for LUDS!!

OK- let me try to explain this right!!

Essential fatty acids (EFAs) are found in foods like nuts, seeds and avocado.. Your body needs these EFAs to allow vitamins A,E,D and K into your body. This is because these are "fat soluble" vitamins.. Vitamin E is the common vitamin that keeps your skin looking nice and clear and in good condition..

This is why (among other reasons) we need to eat EFAs!!
Do not take fat soluble vitamin supplements unless under medical supervision as you can overdose on these as they are not expelled in your wee like the other vitamins (eg.. vitamin B pee is bright yellow!)

As a bonus~ nuts and seeds also serve to fire up the sex drive too!!

Water doesn't clear your skin but it does allow "water soluble" vitamins (just about all the rest) into your system... like vit.C and B complex vits! Your body will only use what it needs and the rest will be discarded in your pee..

Hope this was a good enough explanation Luda!
xoxo

New day every day!

Today is a new day!
!
Woke up late... rush rush rush

Ate my porridge.. quick quick quick

Jumped in the car (after getting dressed of course!)

Ended up getting to work 30 mins early anyway.. traffic was light! YAY!

Grabbed a coffee with John..

To work.. type type type meeting type.... snack.. apple...

Walk at lunch time 45 mins around princess park..
Ate lunch... tuna and veggies

Thats where I'm at!

Oh Yeah!!

Well!!

The boot camp I went on on Saturday really set me up for the rest of the week!

Yesterday I walked briskly around princess park at lunchtime (45 mins) and then went to the gym after work and did my weights and 30 minutes of speed interval training on the treadmill. I can't believe I can jog!!!!!!!!

Met up with an old friend who's going to fernwood city too!! It will be good to see her every now and then.. she's lost 20kgs too so we're like little twinnies!!

Walking again today at lunchtime with my supervisor so that will mean that I have done some exercise every day for the past 4 days!! Yay.. getting back on track!

My rings are falling off.. will have to get them re-sized... losing weight is expensive!!

Can't wait till Saturday to go out for Skinny Chicky's birthday!! Yay!

Gotta make a confession!
I had 3 small scoops of icecream instead of one like I planned... oh well, not such a disaster considering all my exercise!!

This is fun

Movin' my booty!

Well.. I have been little miss active for the past few days!! And I'm feeling absolutely fantastic! (although a little sore!!)

Did AJs booty camp on saturday morning (6:30!!!! shaaaaazzammm!!) which consisted of a lap (5kms) of Albert Park Lake, drills by the Sarge and a game of kick around soccer.. It was fab!!! I met some other babes who are trying to do the same thing as me and lose fat fat fat and build muscle!! I was so inspired by all the chikkies!! Especially those who really struggled because it takes a lot to persevere and they are doing it!! YEAH!

Met up with a fellow booty loser on sunday to go to the South Melb Market and we ended up also going for a 2 hour walk! Lovely walking path along the beach from Prt Melb to St Kilda.. Everyone should do it when the sun's out.. you feel like you're in California or something!!

Exercising more makes me eat better too! great!!

Here's what I've had today so far..

B~ small amount of jalna low fat yoghurt with a small amount of natural muesli and chopped up banana and strawberries.. yum!!

S~ One big juicy pink lady apple

L~ Stir fry beans, snowpeas, red peppers, bok choy, chinese spinach, zucchini with some salmon (lemon and dill in springwater) and a light rice custard thingy

S~ (yet to have) One big orange and a small handful of nuts

D~ Small portion of spaghetti bolognaise with salad and one scoop of cadbury light ice cream

So there.. sound yum hey!!

Can't wait to join Healthy Body Club!!

First time

Never Blogged before.. this is fun.. I think I'll make good use of this..

For anyone reading, I am 20, female from Melbourne Australia.. Studying Social work and making a huge effort to shift this last 13 of the 33 kilos I needed to lose.. 20 down!

Yay