Week 1 Wrap Up

At the end of each week, I want to give myself a little assessment of how I have done for the week. A wrap up of how I have behaved eating wise, and training wise, and how I felt. Honestly. I can then look at this when I weigh in on a Wednesday, and hopefully see how my actions influence my results.

End of Week 1.

Nutrition

Out of 7 days, I would give myself a score of 5 out of 7.*

I followed everything pretty well to the letter for 5 days. Oh forgot about Wednesday lunch. I then had a red flag day Saturday, which was probably within calories, but eating was totally unstructured and unplanned. I have learnt this is not good for me. My red flag carried over to Sunday - because I wasn't organised enough and didn't allocate enough time to make my "healthy" dinner. The rest of the day was going ok up until that point.

* I would consider this a good score for maintenance!

Training

Now the goal and recommended training is 500 cal on weekdays, and 1000 calories during a Super Saturday Session. This equates to 3500 burnt over 6 days. I burnt 500 over 2. Not good!

Mindset

Felt really good, organised, and in control for most of the week Mon-Fri.(except Wed lunch) This made a change of how I had felt previous to starting. I felt ok about my red flag, and thought I handled it well.

Focus for next week

I really need to get into preseason task 7. I think it'll make a difference to my training.

Looking forward to see how Wednesday goes :)

L. x

Setback already - Day 3

Struggling.

No exercise so far. Will change that this afternoon. PROMISE.

I lacked serious will power at lunchtime today. Met a friend at Dome for coffee. We decided to have lunch. I was just going to have poached eggs on toast with tomato (manageable to work into calories). I could imagine myself ordering it in my head, but for some reason when I got to the counter I said "Salmon Eggs Hollandaise" Cannot explain why. Maybe it was myself saying - you lost 1.5kg, you can handle it. Maybe the discipline of eating within calories was just getting too much to bear. Maybe - I don't like making things easy for myself. BINGO. Sabotage.

Well, then I shared a piece of cake, because my friend insisted we have dessert.

There it is, confession over, lapse in concentration over. Back to it, no writing off the rest of the day.

I need to find some strength!!!

Oh and by the way, was so happy to hear Michelle in her video last night say "chip away, chip away, chip away" Yay - one of my philosophies for the round!

Bye for now, just going to go hop back on that wagon!

L. x

Week 1 Weigh In

Whooo Hoooo!

Well I was super eager to get on the scales today as I could feel there was going to be a decent change. Now when I weighed in pre-season, I was 67.6kg.

I weighed again Monday, when I did all my measurements. I did this as part of the first day and my "official" starting point. I weighed in at 68kg. Highest EVER (non pregnant!).

Today, I am happy to announce, my weight was 66.5kg. A loss of 1.5kg over 2 days. Fantastic! And if I was honest with myself, with no exercise. Need to work really hard now to match this next week, and get to my goal of 63.5 by Week 4.

L.x

Day 1

Well, made it through the first day. Things to note:

• The banana smoothie was FANTASTIC. I'll be relying on that one quite often.
• I only had one snack (apple) at lunch time, and then lunch at about 3. The smoothie kept me full all morning. At dinner time, I was craving something creamy, dairy and fatty. Resisted, of course.
• The strawberries were also great, as I was hanging out for something sweet by then.
• Only managed to sneak in fitness test, and no workout. Not a great start. Noted. Issues with Task 7, and will rectify.
• I am so unfit. My resting heart rate is about 80. Used to be about 65. I need to get it back down - may add this to goals. I burnt 150 calories just doing the fitness test :0 Will be aiming to make up for it tomorrow. 850. Eek!
• I am definitely in the "beginner" category. I can't even complete 1 sit-up.
• It is also "TTOM" which would account for my glum attitude and aching legs.

Saving my energy for a more productive day 2.

L. x

Tasks 6,7,8.

OK, so kick off was today! But before I get to that, I just want to cover the rest of the pre-season tasks so I can get them sorted. In my own head at least!

Ok, so Task 6 is done. My fridge looks great - cleaned out. I have made an emergency supply of broccoli soup, and cut one and a half bunches of celery into sticks for ready to munch snacks. I have cottage cheese and rice crackers on standby. However, I need to add a disclaimer :) There is still stuff in there I am not allowed to eat. Yummy cheeses etc. And my pantry has stuff in it that is not so good. But the other family members eat it, and its great for lunch boxes etc. I can handle it . I will be strong. This task will NOT come back to bite me!

Task 7.

Now this is an effort. As I mentioned in Task 2, I struggle to put myself first and always use housework/other things as excuses. If the housework and everything else is done, there are no reasons why I can't spend the time. Diarising my workouts and shopping time is tough, but I feel other things such as housework, study, time with kids etc also need to be allocated slots, otherwise they will always pop up in the way of working out. ARRGHH. I don't want to schedule every aspect of my life, but if I just wing it - what will happen? What will get done and what will be left? I feel like I will have enough time to work out, that I will just get to it in my day. Simple?

Now I have the benefit of hindsight here. I am updating these tasks after completing day 1. As I did not schedule in my workout, I struggled to find the time to do anything. Just managed to squeeze in my fitness test at the end of the day. I am hearing alarm bells and KNOW how important this is. Michelle's words are going through my head - Why are you struggling with this task? Clearly I have to be extra thorough with this one. Until I make time to sit and nut it out completely, I will follow my "Chip Away" method and just figure out my day tomorrow.

Also, I need to add I have several red flags. Both of my daughters have their birthday in the next month, my sister turns 30 soon, and then my husband turns 40. Uni essay due date and exam are also a problem for me. Mmm Task 7 - you need more attention.

Task 8

Ok, measured up. Sad. I am actually a triangle shape (does that exist?!) my waist is slightly bigger than my chest, and then my hips are slightly bigger than my waist. Oh - I posted a before photo to my statistics page for the first time ever. My hubby took it, with also one from the side and back. What a wake up call. That's all I can say.

Tasks done and dusted - well maybe not pesky task 7, but will nail it sooner or later.

L. x

Oops forgot Task 3!

So my main goal for the round is to get down to 57.9kg. I figure since I tend to fluctuate a little, it gives me a little leeway and motivation to keep my weight under 60 at all times. I am currently around 67.5, and I think it will come off easier at first rather than later, so I've broken it up like this:

By week 4: 63.5kg.

By week 8: 60.5kg.

By week 12: 57.9kg.

It scares me a little to look at these numbers. I say to myself "Really? Do you seriously reckon you can do that?" Kicking that self - doubt to the kerb and just getting on with things!...

Oh, and I would also like to be able to run on the treadmill for 30mins non stop by week 8.

Time to get to it...

L. x

Tasks 4 & 5

Ok so Task 4 is pretty straight forward if you have done this program before. For this round I have checked off the following items:

• Heart Rate Monitor
• Decent Shoes
• Treadmill
• Mini tramp
• A set of small dumbells
• Skipping Rope
• Mich's 3 DVD's

This is more than enough to get me started! I may just get maybe 2 sets of cheap workout clothes, my old ones which are really nice are a bit small :( and just need something to keep me going until they fit again. Will buy these tomorrow (Saturday) I will do the majority of my workouts here at home. I am going to use the outdoor program, along with some running and DVD's. I will also incorporate some outdoor stuff like walking, tennis and swimming when the weather heats up.

Task 5

Now last time I did this program I spent a while putting together a great commitment statement. I was really happy with it, as it summed up what I wanted. I almost just typed it out again, however I thought - I feel different this time and it is time for something new. So here it is:

My commitment is to the program.

I will follow it to achieve my goals. Be organised with food, be organised with my time so I can train, and be disciplined with my time so I can fit everything else in, no excuses. Be responsible for myself, and be prepared for the red flags. Stop thinking and start doing. To want it and not be afraid. Chip away, day by day, meal by meal, training session by training session.

So there it is. I will be chipping away, making the most of my time, and asking myself "How bad do you want it?"

L. x