A little history: I've struggled with weight progressively since I was about 20, putting on little by little each year until I reached and all-time high of 252 pounds in 2008. Now, part of that was pregnancy weight, but it was still TOO high. In 2005 I was 191 pounds when I conceived my first child, gained 50 pounds during pregnancy, and got down to 203 when I conceived #2 in 2007. Gained another 50+ with #2 and ended up with Postpartum depression after delivering him. I'd lost about 30 pounds after delivering him, but yo-yo'ed as I dealt with the depression. My all-time high, non-pregnant weight was 227 pounds. I was wearing a size 20 for the first time in my life and could no longer buy clothes at the 'regular' stores.
In June of last year, I started a diet plan that allowed me to shed 35 pounds quickly, but without lifestyle changes 20 pounds of that came back in a hurry during the holiday season.
I started my journey in January. I decided I was going to workout, and workout as much as I could. I joined my local gym and got right into working out. I knew, in order to make sufficient changes, that things wouldn't be "perfect" at first. Meaning, I knew that if I jumped in head-first and changed my diet and exercise too fast, I'd find myself in the same boat I had been all these years. My sights would be fixed on losing weight, but that would fade after a few short weeks.
For 3 months, I focused on working out, losing about 3 pounds total in that 3 month period. Just 3 weeks ago, April 5th, I decided it was time to incorporate the nutrition portion. I've been calculating deficits and focusing on getting to the gym at least 5 days a week for 2 hours each time. In the first 2 weeks, I was down 5.2 pounds to 207.1. I have yet to weigh in this week due to my oldest being sick and unable to weigh in on my normal day and time....so next week I will report my losses.
My workouts vary a bit to keep me interested and getting a variety of different things in to condition my body for fat loss. I am also training to do my first 5k June 12th. My other plans include a July 4th 5k and an October 1/2 marathon. My schedule is as follows:
Monday: sculpting (either in a class or on my own), Couch to 5K running program found here: http://www.coolrunning.com/engine/2/2_3/181.shtml. If I have additional time before I have to get the kids from the childcare, I will add some elliptical.
Tuesday: spin for 60 mins, swim 45 minutes
Wednesday: sculpt, couch to 5k (C25K)
Thursday: spin, swim
Friday: sculpt, C25K
Saturday: light walks with the family
Sunday: day off
This week is a little different as my oldest has pink eye and I can't take her to the gym, so I'm going in the evenings after dinner. Yesterday I did my C25K twice. The program runs about 30 minutes, with walking/running intervals. So, I spent an hour at the gym on the track. It is a huge reality of how far I have to go to get my body used to running and aim for that 1/2 marathon. My plan is to be finished with the C25K plan in 6 weeks, and then begin a 12 week 1/2 marathon training to be ready to run in October, injury-free. Slow and easy.
Monday's Calorie Info (26th, I will always post the day after the title date but stats and info is for THAT day):
Calories Burned: 3153
Calories Consumed: 2743
Calorie Deficit: 410
Steps taken: 12577
Duration of Physical Activity: 1 hour 38 minutes
Last recorded weight 1 week ago: 207.1
My normal calorie deficit is 3 times that amount at minimum, but a friend is moving and we had coffee and cookies late in the day. Back at the normal routine today.
Starting Stats at 222 Pounds in June:
Chest Start (in.):
49.5"
Waist Start (in.):
47.5"
Hips Start (in.):
46.0"
ThighL Start (in.):
27.3"
ThighR Start (in.):
28.8"
ArmL Start (in.):
14.3"
ArmR Start (in.):
14.8"
Starting Inches January 2010, 212 pounds:
Chest Start (in.):
46.0"
Waist Start (in.):
45.5"
Hips Start (in.):
44.5"
ThighL Start (in.):
26.5"
ThighR Start (in.):
27.5"
ArmL Start (in.):
13.5"
ArmR Start (in.):
13.8"
Today's Measurements, April 27, 2010, 207.1 pounds (last recorded weight)
Current Chest:
45.0"
Current Waist:
42.5"
Current Hips:
43.0"
Current ThighL:
26.5"
Current ThighR:
26.8"
Current ArmL:
12.8"
Current ArmR:
13.3"
Chest Change:
4.5"
Waist Change:
5.0"
Hips Change:
3.0"
ThighL Change:
.8"
ThighR Change:
2.1"
ArmL Change:
1.6"
ArmR Change:
1.6"
Total Inches Lost
18.5
Until tomorrow.......which will be shorter, I promise.
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