Definitely looking skinnier!
Happy Blitzing!
Monday, April 26, 2010
That dreaded Plateau and Week 17
It's happened....I've hit another plateau and it is really getting me down now!
In week 15 my stats were:
Weight: 63.7kg
Bust: 34inches
Waist 27 inches
Hips: 37inches
This is week 17 and I have PUT ON WEIGHT but lost inches. I didn't manage to put up my stats last week but they were the same as this week.
Weight: 64.7kg UP 1KG!
Bust: 33inches DOWN 1 INCH
Waist 27 inches NO CHANGE
Hips: 37inches NO CHANGE
I am in a dilemma., I am working out A LOT for this triathlon and I am struggling to eat enough to keep my milk supply good. I am trying to work out if the extra weight is muscle mass or the dreaded fat. So this week, and you read it here so I AM accountable, I am going to try and stick to an eating plan and see if there is any change next week. NO MORE ALCOHOL for the week, and limited carbs but I still need 1,800 cals for my supply. Or amybe not, maybe I need to drop to 1,600 cals a day as my weight has decreased, or the flip side is I need MORE calories as my activity level has increased. This just goes to show it is NOT an exact science and over the next week or 2 I am going to play around with theories to see which one works on this occasion. My last plateau I decreased my carbs and upped my cardio but my cardio is so high at the moment so I am not sure that will work this week.
My exercise this week...I burnt 2200 cals this week
Monday: Interval Fitness training
Tuesday: Off (working on horses)
Wednesday: 11km ride and 3km run
Thursday: 20min row, 30mins yoga
Friday: OFF
Saturday: 11km ride, 1000m swim and 5km run
Sunday: 10km trail run
I can see my strength training has taken a dive with the triathlon training so this week I am going to do at least 2 strength sessions, drop my carbs and see if I can get over this plateau.
Happy Blitzing!
In week 15 my stats were:
Weight: 63.7kg
Bust: 34inches
Waist 27 inches
Hips: 37inches
This is week 17 and I have PUT ON WEIGHT but lost inches. I didn't manage to put up my stats last week but they were the same as this week.
Weight: 64.7kg UP 1KG!
Bust: 33inches DOWN 1 INCH
Waist 27 inches NO CHANGE
Hips: 37inches NO CHANGE
I am in a dilemma., I am working out A LOT for this triathlon and I am struggling to eat enough to keep my milk supply good. I am trying to work out if the extra weight is muscle mass or the dreaded fat. So this week, and you read it here so I AM accountable, I am going to try and stick to an eating plan and see if there is any change next week. NO MORE ALCOHOL for the week, and limited carbs but I still need 1,800 cals for my supply. Or amybe not, maybe I need to drop to 1,600 cals a day as my weight has decreased, or the flip side is I need MORE calories as my activity level has increased. This just goes to show it is NOT an exact science and over the next week or 2 I am going to play around with theories to see which one works on this occasion. My last plateau I decreased my carbs and upped my cardio but my cardio is so high at the moment so I am not sure that will work this week.
My exercise this week...I burnt 2200 cals this week
Monday: Interval Fitness training
Tuesday: Off (working on horses)
Wednesday: 11km ride and 3km run
Thursday: 20min row, 30mins yoga
Friday: OFF
Saturday: 11km ride, 1000m swim and 5km run
Sunday: 10km trail run
I can see my strength training has taken a dive with the triathlon training so this week I am going to do at least 2 strength sessions, drop my carbs and see if I can get over this plateau.
Happy Blitzing!
Wednesday, April 21, 2010
More apologies!
Sorry I have been slack with my updates and I missed my stats this week...Monday I had a dog that had projectile poop and projectile vomit and that took up most of my day! I have to say, I just wanted to curl into a ball and cry on Monday, was NOT nice!
I will maybe do my stats tomorrow or leave it till next week. It was my birthday at the weekend and even though we were away and I was working, we still managed to eat A LOT and I enjoyed a few beers...yummmmm!
But....A BIG SHOUT OUT FOR MY MATE TANIA!!!!!!!!!!! She is doing SOOOOO well with her weight-loss, it is just SHEDDING off her....you are ONE HOT MAMA LOL! All the triathlon training and healthy eating is working a treat.
Right, I will be back with stats and great posts VERY SOON.
Happy Blitzing!
I will maybe do my stats tomorrow or leave it till next week. It was my birthday at the weekend and even though we were away and I was working, we still managed to eat A LOT and I enjoyed a few beers...yummmmm!
But....A BIG SHOUT OUT FOR MY MATE TANIA!!!!!!!!!!! She is doing SOOOOO well with her weight-loss, it is just SHEDDING off her....you are ONE HOT MAMA LOL! All the triathlon training and healthy eating is working a treat.
Right, I will be back with stats and great posts VERY SOON.
Happy Blitzing!
Monday, April 12, 2010
Week 15: weekly weigh in and stats
Weight: 63.7kg DOWN 0.9KG!
Bust: 34inches NO CHANGE
Waist 27 inches NO CHANGE
Hips: 37inches DOWN HALF AN INCH
I am pleased with that. I have done loads of triathlon training this week, in total I have burnt 2668 calories with 8 training sessions.
Going to have breakfast now and will be back with more inspirational posts later!
Happy Blitzing!
Bust: 34inches NO CHANGE
Waist 27 inches NO CHANGE
Hips: 37inches DOWN HALF AN INCH
I am pleased with that. I have done loads of triathlon training this week, in total I have burnt 2668 calories with 8 training sessions.
Going to have breakfast now and will be back with more inspirational posts later!
Happy Blitzing!
Sunday, April 11, 2010
What Half a Pound Looks Like
This is half a pound...its a whole tub of spreadable butter, 227g. Now you know what it looks like, you can feel GREAT when you lose half a pound or a whole pound. It's more than you think!
Happy Blitzing!!!
Slow and Steady Wins the Race
I just posted this as a comment but I think it is worth a post all on its own! I might even go and take some pictures of what it looks like!
So many of us, me included, are disappointed at only half a pound weight loss. BUT we WANT to be losing at a rate of about a pound a week. The slower it comes off the longer it stays off and it means we are losing fat and not fluid.
A wee experiment for you all. Go and raid your fridge for some butter or margarine or lard. Measure out half a pound and put it in some clingfilm/glad-wrap. Roll it out so it is about 1cm thick and just LOOK at how much fat it is. When you lose half a pound that is how much fat you are losing. Imagine that wrapped around a leg or an arm or stuck on your stomach or bottom. IT'S HUGE!
So next time you get on the scales...REJOICE at any amount of weight loss, no matter how small as it is all going in the right direction. If you really are disappointed with your progress or you have reached a plateau, examine your routine and diet. If you have been doing the same fitness day in and day out for weeks then your body becomes used to it and you need to step it up a gear. Throw in some interval training - vary your running speed, put in some sprints, do some stairs or hill running or try a circuit type of routine. In between your lunges or squats or any of your strength training, do 60second of skipping, with or without a rope (I don't have a rope but I do all the motions LOL!). Do this for a week and you will be surprised at the progress. Also you may need to drop your cals again as you have lost weight so try and reduce by 100cals a day.
As I have said before, this is not an exact science and all our bodies are different but the rule that DOES work is eating healthily and within your calorie allowance and exercising.
Now I am off to roll out some butter and post some pictures!
Happy Blitzing!
So many of us, me included, are disappointed at only half a pound weight loss. BUT we WANT to be losing at a rate of about a pound a week. The slower it comes off the longer it stays off and it means we are losing fat and not fluid.
A wee experiment for you all. Go and raid your fridge for some butter or margarine or lard. Measure out half a pound and put it in some clingfilm/glad-wrap. Roll it out so it is about 1cm thick and just LOOK at how much fat it is. When you lose half a pound that is how much fat you are losing. Imagine that wrapped around a leg or an arm or stuck on your stomach or bottom. IT'S HUGE!
So next time you get on the scales...REJOICE at any amount of weight loss, no matter how small as it is all going in the right direction. If you really are disappointed with your progress or you have reached a plateau, examine your routine and diet. If you have been doing the same fitness day in and day out for weeks then your body becomes used to it and you need to step it up a gear. Throw in some interval training - vary your running speed, put in some sprints, do some stairs or hill running or try a circuit type of routine. In between your lunges or squats or any of your strength training, do 60second of skipping, with or without a rope (I don't have a rope but I do all the motions LOL!). Do this for a week and you will be surprised at the progress. Also you may need to drop your cals again as you have lost weight so try and reduce by 100cals a day.
As I have said before, this is not an exact science and all our bodies are different but the rule that DOES work is eating healthily and within your calorie allowance and exercising.
Now I am off to roll out some butter and post some pictures!
Happy Blitzing!
Saturday, April 10, 2010
Leaps and Bounds
It just goes to show what a little perseverance and effort can do. 6 months ago when I started the Belly Blitzing journey, I went on Scott's rowing machine. I think I managed to stay on for 20mins and rowed 2000m. Yesterday I rowed for 20 minutes and I managed 4000m and I wasn't even going hard out, it was just a gentle row....so in 6 months I have improved 100%. Little by little, 20mins a day here, 40mins a day there and it is amazing what we can accomplish.
Today my little triathlon group (we are now FOUR so we have doubled in size too!) went for a ride and a run. we rode 17km and we ran 4km...and I had Callum in the Chariot the whole way. My legs now feel like LEAD! But we did it. even 4 months ago I couldn't have done that, i was running 3 and 5km and that was killing me. 6 months ago I couldn't even walk up my STREET without breaking out in a sweat. AND YOU CAN ALL DO IT TOO!!!! Just persevere. I have had my ups and downs, had weeks off at a time and days when I just could not be @ssed. But we get there in the end.
And as requested by Sandy, here are some pics from today...excuse my white shades, they are my mountain biking shades and match my downhill helmet but don't look quite so good on their own LOL!
First we have Mel stretching off....then Amy looking very svelte...then me and Callum with Amy and Mel...me and Callum and then the 3 of us. I would spot Amy's red joggers MILES in front of me through the crowd and know I had to step it up a gear LOL!
Happy Blitzing!
Today my little triathlon group (we are now FOUR so we have doubled in size too!) went for a ride and a run. we rode 17km and we ran 4km...and I had Callum in the Chariot the whole way. My legs now feel like LEAD! But we did it. even 4 months ago I couldn't have done that, i was running 3 and 5km and that was killing me. 6 months ago I couldn't even walk up my STREET without breaking out in a sweat. AND YOU CAN ALL DO IT TOO!!!! Just persevere. I have had my ups and downs, had weeks off at a time and days when I just could not be @ssed. But we get there in the end.
And as requested by Sandy, here are some pics from today...excuse my white shades, they are my mountain biking shades and match my downhill helmet but don't look quite so good on their own LOL!
First we have Mel stretching off....then Amy looking very svelte...then me and Callum with Amy and Mel...me and Callum and then the 3 of us. I would spot Amy's red joggers MILES in front of me through the crowd and know I had to step it up a gear LOL!
Happy Blitzing!
Thursday, April 8, 2010
Having a goal
I have been really slack posting inspirational posts this week, sorry! I have really got caught up with this triathlon training. Its just a baby tri but a tri none the less and the 4 of us that are running it are having a blast. I cannot stress enough the power of friends in situations like this. We train together 2 or 3 times a week and the rest of the time we email and text things like "I just ran 10km!" or "I just swam 1000m". It really spurs us all on. If I was doing this on my own there is no way I would be enjoying it as much or doing so much training.
It's also something great to aim for. Back in December when I wanted to lose the last of the baby weight it was a goal to reach and it has really helped with these last few pounds.
So a BIG thank you to TANIA, AMY, and MEL for all your help and support with the triathlon training and just making it enjoyable. And SANDY for all her posts on Facebook....MOVE TO CANADA SANDY!!!! lol.
Happy Blitzing!
It's also something great to aim for. Back in December when I wanted to lose the last of the baby weight it was a goal to reach and it has really helped with these last few pounds.
So a BIG thank you to TANIA, AMY, and MEL for all your help and support with the triathlon training and just making it enjoyable. And SANDY for all her posts on Facebook....MOVE TO CANADA SANDY!!!! lol.
Happy Blitzing!
Monday, April 5, 2010
Week 14: Weekly weigh in and stats
Not lost ANY weight this week...not happy!
Weight: 64.6kg NO CHANGE
Bust: 34inches NO CHANGE
Waist 27 inches NO CHANGE
Hips: 37.5 inches NO CHANGE
I guess I haven't put on any either but I have been working out SOOOOOO much! I know if this was someone else and I was talking to them I would say "But muscle weighs more than fat and you haven't gained any. Go by how you feel not the scales." In my head I am disappointed. But I will keep going and stick to it and hopefully next week there will be a change.
Sometimes it takes a week for your body to catch up with your routine and I have been working out so much getting ready for this triathlon so I am going to try and not let it get to me and just keep going. These last few kg are the hardest!
How has everyone else got on?
Happy Blitzing!
Weight: 64.6kg NO CHANGE
Bust: 34inches NO CHANGE
Waist 27 inches NO CHANGE
Hips: 37.5 inches NO CHANGE
I guess I haven't put on any either but I have been working out SOOOOOO much! I know if this was someone else and I was talking to them I would say "But muscle weighs more than fat and you haven't gained any. Go by how you feel not the scales." In my head I am disappointed. But I will keep going and stick to it and hopefully next week there will be a change.
Sometimes it takes a week for your body to catch up with your routine and I have been working out so much getting ready for this triathlon so I am going to try and not let it get to me and just keep going. These last few kg are the hardest!
How has everyone else got on?
Happy Blitzing!
Thursday, April 1, 2010
Friends and motivation!
I am going on a bike ride tomorrow I am going on a bike ride tomorrow I am going on a bike ride tomorrow I am going on a bike ride tomorrow.......mind over matter!
It's Good Friday tomorrow and the girls are coming round to mine at 0830 and we are going for an early morning ride wind rain or shine! There are now 4 of us doing the triathlon in May and we really help each other train and get motivated.
If you are lacking a little in the motivation stakes find yourself a workout buddy who will keep you going when you are feeling like quitting and vice versa. it really makes a difference. We train together 2 or 3 times a week and the rest of the time we email/text/facebook each other with our achievements or grievances, and the last few weeks I have been SO motivated!
So go and find yourself a support group!
Happy Blitzing!
It's Good Friday tomorrow and the girls are coming round to mine at 0830 and we are going for an early morning ride wind rain or shine! There are now 4 of us doing the triathlon in May and we really help each other train and get motivated.
If you are lacking a little in the motivation stakes find yourself a workout buddy who will keep you going when you are feeling like quitting and vice versa. it really makes a difference. We train together 2 or 3 times a week and the rest of the time we email/text/facebook each other with our achievements or grievances, and the last few weeks I have been SO motivated!
So go and find yourself a support group!
Happy Blitzing!
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