I have been thinking about this a lot over the weekend, so much so I decided to write a post about it. Sustainability - in other words is your lifestyle, exercise and diet regime sustainable? I think so, as for me The Belly Blitz lets you do more or less whatever you want, doesn't exclude any food groups and is tailored to your body and your timescales. I don't feel guilty if I have a glass of wine or a bar of chocolate, I am only human and I want to enjoy life without the guilt trips. It is all about balance as I have said so many times.
The reason I have been thinking this is a variety of people I know are doing different things - no carbs, fat free, no alcohol etc all under one guise or another. But is it really sustainable? Can you see yourself for the rest of your life NEVER having a carb again? Or forever eating fat free and never having that apple pie and ice cream? I know I can't, and many of these regimes are great, you see results then as soon as you get to where you want to be and start being "normal" again, the weight or the body fat starts creeping up again as your body adjusts back to what normal is.
So I ask again, is your current regime sustainable? If so then FANTASTIC, you have found that balance and can look forward to a healthy and active life, not restricting yourself in terms of food and drink. If not....then maybe it is something to think about. You are more likely to succeed in the long term if what you are doing is easy, doable and fits into a "normal" life.
Happy Blitzing!
Sunday, February 28, 2010
Friday, February 26, 2010
The PX90 or P90X craze
I am sure most of you have heard of this, and for those that haven't, it is basically a 90-day workout and diet routine that has you working out on a different part of your body every day for muscle confusion. One day its back and arms, another day its legs, then it could be yoga, then Cardio etc.
Anyway, I just wanted to say that it is EXACTLY what I have been doing with The Belly Blitz! I only recently heard of P90X as some friends are doing it and it is going really well for them. They are eating more than they would normally as are eating the right requirements for a body that is actively working out, and are mixing up workout routines. It actually made me really happy as this is exaclty what I have been saying in my Belly Blitz blog.
Happy Blitzing!
Anyway, I just wanted to say that it is EXACTLY what I have been doing with The Belly Blitz! I only recently heard of P90X as some friends are doing it and it is going really well for them. They are eating more than they would normally as are eating the right requirements for a body that is actively working out, and are mixing up workout routines. It actually made me really happy as this is exaclty what I have been saying in my Belly Blitz blog.
- MIX up your workouts so your body doens't get used to doing the same thing all the time
- DO a combination of cardio, interval and strength training
- DO eat and snack as your body needs fuel, just eat the right things
Happy Blitzing!
Comfort Eating
Morning all. I had some bad news this week, that I won't go into here, but I am a comfort eater. So I have been baking and eating and eating.
However, I am not going to beat myself up about it, or feel guilty or starve myself to compensate. It's my, and maybe the body's, way of dealing with loss, sadness etc. So I will continue to do my workouts and next week with any luck will be back on the calorie count track!
I just thought it made a good topic in here as I am sure I am not alone in the comfort eating stakes. Do it. Use it to heal or whatever and then move on. DON'T feel guilty, in the grand scheme of things it is only a few days.
Happy Blitzing!
However, I am not going to beat myself up about it, or feel guilty or starve myself to compensate. It's my, and maybe the body's, way of dealing with loss, sadness etc. So I will continue to do my workouts and next week with any luck will be back on the calorie count track!
I just thought it made a good topic in here as I am sure I am not alone in the comfort eating stakes. Do it. Use it to heal or whatever and then move on. DON'T feel guilty, in the grand scheme of things it is only a few days.
Happy Blitzing!
Wednesday, February 24, 2010
Bike Rides and Embarrassment
This will make you laugh. Yesterday I decided to take Callum and Lupe for a bike ride down to the beach. Loops needed a good run and I enjoyed my ride last week. I felt so impressed with myself for unhitching the chariot mechanism off Scott's bike and onto my bike, setting the chariot up for a ride as opposed to a run. Popped Callum into his seat, got the dog ready and off I went.
MY GOD was it hard work! I must have gone about 2 or 3km, my thighs burning and my lungs about to explode, thinking it's never this hard running with Callum, why would it be hard cycling with him? (This was my first attempt at pulling the chariot). I stopped at the top of a hill, having slogged my way up it, and called Scott, wanting to give him my respect for always pulling the chariot.
"I take it all back," I say to him. "It's not as easy as it looks pulling the chariot." Panting and sweating into the phone...
"Really?" Scott says. "Have you let off the brake?"
THE BRAKE! OH MY GOD how STUPID do I feel!!!!! After feeling so good with myself for setting it all up, I forgot to go back to the chariot and TAKE OFF THE DAMN BRAKE! No wonder my thighs and lungs were burning! SO MUCH EASIER if you take off the brake!
Well, at least I gave myself a REALLY good work out. Scott then told all the guys at work and they all had a good laugh. No wonder, what a numpty. I'm calling it a blonde moment with a bit of baby brain thrown in for good measure...
Happy Blitzing!!!
MY GOD was it hard work! I must have gone about 2 or 3km, my thighs burning and my lungs about to explode, thinking it's never this hard running with Callum, why would it be hard cycling with him? (This was my first attempt at pulling the chariot). I stopped at the top of a hill, having slogged my way up it, and called Scott, wanting to give him my respect for always pulling the chariot.
"I take it all back," I say to him. "It's not as easy as it looks pulling the chariot." Panting and sweating into the phone...
"Really?" Scott says. "Have you let off the brake?"
THE BRAKE! OH MY GOD how STUPID do I feel!!!!! After feeling so good with myself for setting it all up, I forgot to go back to the chariot and TAKE OFF THE DAMN BRAKE! No wonder my thighs and lungs were burning! SO MUCH EASIER if you take off the brake!
Well, at least I gave myself a REALLY good work out. Scott then told all the guys at work and they all had a good laugh. No wonder, what a numpty. I'm calling it a blonde moment with a bit of baby brain thrown in for good measure...
Happy Blitzing!!!
Monday, February 22, 2010
Week 8: weekly weigh in and stats and some advice on finding the balance.
Ok, first here are my stats:
Weight 65.6 KG DOWN Half a kilo!
Waist: 28 inches
Hips: 38inches DOWN HALF AN INCH
Bust: 35 inches UP AN INCH but I think it depends on when I have fed callum, what bra etc as overall my boobs to me seem smaller but hey ho!
Sandy asked some very good questions in a comment in my previous post which I have tried to answer as best I can, it may make interesting reading for some of you.
Something that I do want to stress is losing weight is not an exact science. Like everything, what works for one person may not work for you, that is why we need to be in tune with our body's wants and needs and find the balance that works for us. It may be something as little as an extra 50 calories a day or dropping carbs by 10%. All our bodies process foods and exercise in different ways. If we are a person who has never really exercised, our body then has to work out what it needs to do to fuel this new activity and feed itself so it may take a little while to find that balance but it will happen. For me it took a little while to find what worked for me. I stuck at 71kg for 4 weeks and was getting really disheartened. I stuck to it though, I upped my cardio and dropped the strength training to 4 and 2 sessions, making 2 of my cardio interval training to try and kick start my metabolism again. I also made 1 meal a day pure protein and dropped the carbs (for that meal). I would have a chicken/avocado salad for lunch or an omelette. I still ate carbs, and I still snacked but it worked for me.
Another thing to keep in mind is as your weight decreases, you may need to adjust your calorie intake. When I was heavier, about 77/80kg, I was eating about 2500 cals a day. My body was bigger and it needed more fuel to move around. When I reached 71kg I dropped down to 1800/2000 cals a day. I won't go below 1800 while I am breast feeding but if I was no longer feeding Callum then I would probably drop to 1500/1600 a day at about 65kg. I know weight watchers adjusts the points values you are allowed as you lose weight. A heavier body needs more fuel to move so it makes sense that as you lose weight your calorie requirements lower too.
AND ALWAYS KEEP A DIARY! It really does help, you can look back and see what weeks you really lost weight and what you did and ate in that week. What workouts you did and what foods you ate. Though remember, a workout you did 4 weeks ago may not be enough now so up the intensity to adapt for your new fitness level.
As always, Happy Blitzing!
Weight 65.6 KG DOWN Half a kilo!
Waist: 28 inches
Hips: 38inches DOWN HALF AN INCH
Bust: 35 inches UP AN INCH but I think it depends on when I have fed callum, what bra etc as overall my boobs to me seem smaller but hey ho!
Sandy asked some very good questions in a comment in my previous post which I have tried to answer as best I can, it may make interesting reading for some of you.
Something that I do want to stress is losing weight is not an exact science. Like everything, what works for one person may not work for you, that is why we need to be in tune with our body's wants and needs and find the balance that works for us. It may be something as little as an extra 50 calories a day or dropping carbs by 10%. All our bodies process foods and exercise in different ways. If we are a person who has never really exercised, our body then has to work out what it needs to do to fuel this new activity and feed itself so it may take a little while to find that balance but it will happen. For me it took a little while to find what worked for me. I stuck at 71kg for 4 weeks and was getting really disheartened. I stuck to it though, I upped my cardio and dropped the strength training to 4 and 2 sessions, making 2 of my cardio interval training to try and kick start my metabolism again. I also made 1 meal a day pure protein and dropped the carbs (for that meal). I would have a chicken/avocado salad for lunch or an omelette. I still ate carbs, and I still snacked but it worked for me.
Another thing to keep in mind is as your weight decreases, you may need to adjust your calorie intake. When I was heavier, about 77/80kg, I was eating about 2500 cals a day. My body was bigger and it needed more fuel to move around. When I reached 71kg I dropped down to 1800/2000 cals a day. I won't go below 1800 while I am breast feeding but if I was no longer feeding Callum then I would probably drop to 1500/1600 a day at about 65kg. I know weight watchers adjusts the points values you are allowed as you lose weight. A heavier body needs more fuel to move so it makes sense that as you lose weight your calorie requirements lower too.
AND ALWAYS KEEP A DIARY! It really does help, you can look back and see what weeks you really lost weight and what you did and ate in that week. What workouts you did and what foods you ate. Though remember, a workout you did 4 weeks ago may not be enough now so up the intensity to adapt for your new fitness level.
As always, Happy Blitzing!
Sunday, February 21, 2010
Feeling Human Again
Feeling MUCH better today, WHOO HOO! Though hoovering the house has bathed me in a cold sweat so I need to sit down for a second LOL! I will definitely be back tomorrow with weekly stats maybe some pictures and more workout advice. And T (You KNOW who you are) promised to take workout photos as Scott has been so slack, and yet SHE hasn't come up with the goods yet either.....maybe this week?!
A sneak preview for my stats tomorrow, I just weight myself and I am no longer in the 66.x kg but the 65.x kg C'MON!
Happy Blitzing!
A sneak preview for my stats tomorrow, I just weight myself and I am no longer in the 66.x kg but the 65.x kg C'MON!
Happy Blitzing!
Saturday, February 20, 2010
Being Ill Sucks...
After feeling pretty good about missing the bug/virus both Callum and then Scott had, I was hit Thursday night and have been as sick as a dog since then. Temperature spiking to 102deg and just having no energy so needless to say no working out for me! I did take Lupe for a bike ride along the beach during the day on Thursday, how gorgeous is this? makes you WANT to go for a run or a ride.
So this week I think I made it to 2 or 3 workouts. We tried to go for a walk today, just a walk, but was bathed in sweat and out of breath! Not good! Resting up and seeing how I feel Monday. At least I have had no appetite so eating loads isn't an issue!
Though I should add here, that if you are ill with a virus or bug then working out is the last thing you should be doing.There is a risk that hard cardiovascular work when you have a virus can work the virus round your system fast and you can end up iller than you were before. So REST FLUIDS REST FLUIDS AND REST AND FLUIDS!
I hope to be back to fighting fit Monday for a new week of workouts and exercise.
Happy Blitzing!
So this week I think I made it to 2 or 3 workouts. We tried to go for a walk today, just a walk, but was bathed in sweat and out of breath! Not good! Resting up and seeing how I feel Monday. At least I have had no appetite so eating loads isn't an issue!
Though I should add here, that if you are ill with a virus or bug then working out is the last thing you should be doing.There is a risk that hard cardiovascular work when you have a virus can work the virus round your system fast and you can end up iller than you were before. So REST FLUIDS REST FLUIDS AND REST AND FLUIDS!
I hope to be back to fighting fit Monday for a new week of workouts and exercise.
Happy Blitzing!
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