Fitness + life

I started this on Monday. Today is my 2nd fast day of the week. It’s going well so far. I’ve also cleaned up my eating on my normal days and have massively reduced my sugar intake. 

So far I think the water weight lost from less sugar and stuff has helped. I’m down 1.4lbs and .5″ off the waist just from tidying up what I eat a bit more.

Really hoping it will kick start my year.

Breakfast: some cereal with goats milk Lunch: Veggie soup with an olive bread roll Optional snack: Banana with teaspoon of peanut butter; apple Dinner: Whatever’s going - often pasta or some fish/meat with 2 or 3 veg sides. On about 4/7 days I’ll allow myself a few (5 or so) small chocolate things like peanut m&ms, minstrels etc. to satisfy cravings.

Exercise: 

- 2 Upper body workouts (4 sets 20 reps each: bench press, 1 arm row, military standing press, barbell curl, tricep kickback)

- 2 lower body workouts (4 sets 20 reps each: weighted squats, dumbbell lunges, calf raises, crunches, situps)

- 1 full rest day 

- 2 Pilates days. 

On full workout days I also walk to my local park and back and do run/walk intervals. I’m currently around 30mins of run/walk, so total of 15mins running with 5mins continuous running added on the end to push myself.

I started exercising again last week after taking a break on holiday.

I’m putting effort in, seeing results when it comes to how I feel when running (it’s getting a bit easier!) and trying to eat more veg and less crap (soups for lunch and some veggie only dinners).

I’m trying to stay positive in that I’ve only lost 1lb. I know it hasn’t been long, and any loss is good, but when I get my old favourite boots out of storage and try them on, and they’re too tight around my chunky calves, it’s hard to stay positive and not lapse back into unhealthy behaviours.

It’s last ditch resort time.

I’ve just finished Day 1 of the ‘Bizzy diet cut’ from bodybuilding.com. I did 4 sets of upper body weights and then went out to do my cardio. It involved 20 1min run/walk intervals, so 10mins running total and then I did 10mins nonstop of running to round off.

Pretty pleased I managed to push myself with that much running. Also good that I got out and did it, even though it’s night time and I could’ve quit and said I’ll do it tomorrow. 

I want to see positive change by holiday time!

I started the Clutch Cut at 167.8 and 28.8% body fat.

Today I weighed in at 166.2 and 28.3% body fat.

A big fuck off goes to Runkeeper and Nike apps today. Or just my crappy ageing iPhone. Either way, GAH!

I ran about 1.20mi in 12mins. I was meant to do intervals but everything screwed with me. I might have to do it at the gym next time.

I’ve started the Clutch Cut from bodybuilding.com

http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/ashley-conrads-21-day-clutch-cut.html

I’ve done pretty well with the nutrition today and I did 3 sets of the circuit as my workout which had me drenched and sweaty. I burned around 435kcal without evening doing the cardio section which I’m hoping to do tonight.

Hopefully this will suit my body more and I’ll see some changes in the next couple of weeks.

Current body fat: 28.8

I’ve just finished Week 6 of BBG.

I have taken pictures and seen no progress whatsoever. My measurements are the same.

I’m not expecting miracles overnight, I know it takes time. But I thought that by now I would at least feel a tiny bit better in myself. 

I’m now contemplating whether to just hit the heavy weights at the gym. I’ve got 9 weeks until holiday and I need to feel better about myself when I go.

I took my BBG Week 4 progress pictures at the beginning of the week.

I changed where I took the pics, so the lighting, angle and distance from the mirror is different, but I really don’t see any change.

This week I’ve been feeling better in myself. My jeans fit ok, my favourite skirt isn’t as tight on the waist, so I guess something is happening!

I ran for the first time the other day. I managed week 4, day 1 of the Couch to 10K programme, so 16mins total. It was tough, but rewarding.

I’m starting to see changes so I just have to keep going. This week I’ve upped the low intensity cardio and my appetite has been crap, so I’m forcing myself to have lots of veg.

That’s the plan for today.

I’ve already done Week 2 of my Legs & Cardio which was tough.

It hurts more than doing the HIIT I did before. It’s more body weight exercises and strength based, so I think that’s the difference.

I did ok last week. Not great because of the ridiculous heat.

I did the 2 mandatory BBG workouts and missed the ‘optional’ one cos I was still sore. I did a couple of LISS walks in the park aaaand I did leg day at the gym.

Been feeling a bit blue lately.

I think it stems from a mixture of hormones and the fact that my boyfriend has been quieter and a bit less affectionate this whole week.

It’s probably stupid, but it sent me into this whole ‘is he going to break up with me?!’ spiral. I’m making up problems. I am making myself anxious and stressed. He’s just having a bit of a stressful time at work and has been a bit less talkative. 

He still takes the time to come over and spend most of the work week with me, he bought me a bunch of peonies, he still sends me silly animal pictures to make me smile.

I’m just being a crazy, clingy, irrational bitch. 

I did abs stuff today. Hurt like hell. 

I should go for a run this evening after walking the dog I’m looking after for the weekend. He’s such a cutie. I’ll take pictures.