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 Posted: Mon Mar 31, 2008 7:54 am
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So I've been feeling very unsatisfied with myself lately in regards to my personal health. It's time to change that, because I have two very large goals in mind:
1. Lose 20-30 pounds by August 1 (in preparation for Otakon).
2. Lose 30-35 pounds by September 1 (in preparation for going to Japan for a semester).
I will be cosplaying for the first time this year in Otakon, and while weight isn't everything, I'll definitely feel better about myself if I have to carry less weight around. The same goes for Japan; while I know I'll be losing weight while over there since I'll be doing lots of walking, I want to already be as fit as possible before I go.
Here are my preparations thus far, and promises to myself:
Diet-wise:
1. Sodas and desserts are reserved for Friday-Sundays only. The only exception to this is a birthday party.
2. As an add-on to that, add less sugar to tea. You really don't need that much to make it taste good, especially for your favorite brand. D<
2. Fast food is a no-no. This is relatively easy, since I haven't touched any in over a month, but I figured I'd put it here anyway.
3. More fruits and veggies than meat. I'm leaning toward the idea of becoming semi-vegetarian, but we'll have to see on that score.
Exercise:
1. I currently exercise only 2 times a week, with light yoga. This will up to 4-5 times a week, alternating.
1a. Yoga at least twice a week, and swimming or other cardio at least twice a week for half an hour at the minimum.
2. Find a good way to tone while I lose the weight.
3. Walk more; take the bus to school instead of drive (it's a half mile walk to my bus stop).
Journal-wise:
1. Post in here at least once a week to report any and all progress.
More will be added as I consider more options.
Want to be a losing weight buddy? PM me! If nothing else we can chat and trade ideas. ^^
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Posted: Mon Mar 31, 2008 8:06 am
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Posted: Fri Apr 04, 2008 10:42 am
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Posted: Fri Apr 11, 2008 5:34 pm
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Check in time again!
Results for the week are: 190 pounds. Well, it says 189.8, so I'm rounding up to 190 to be on the safe side.
Everything's feeling pretty good so far. Again, I forgot to do measurements. Bah. I'll see if I can do that later. But whatever. I can tell I'm making a difference.
I'm feeling muscles like whoa in my thighs, thanks to both my yoga and my elliptical training. Whee! Also, I'm noticing a bit more defined muscle in my upper arms.
Not much, but it's progress. Three pounds down in two weeks!
Now the plan is: I've been working out twice a week, so I'm going to bump it up to 3. MWF is the ideal, though I might go on Thursdays too if I'm not too achey.
Sadly, tonight I had my first soda since the 1st of April. But I'm not TOO upset, because hey! I did good! biggrin
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Posted: Fri Apr 18, 2008 10:42 am
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Check in time again!
Down to 189.0 pounds. Whoo! So far so good.
I've upped my calorie burnings from about 400 a week to maybe 900, since I was doing that anyway. I'm not wearing myself out; I'm always eager to go and work out, but I know my limits. If I'm doing cardio, I stop after thirty minutes. I work out plenty of times a week, so I'm not worried about that. I'll start upping things when it gets to be too easy, that's all.
I'm really happy with how things are going, and I'm enjoying the workouts a great deal. Slow and steady is the key, I know. But now the real work starts; I beat the 190s, but now I have to get out of the 180s.
I'll get there. I know I will.
Muscles are more evident in my upper arms, and my calves/legs in general are looking awesome. The thighs are still big, but hey, I'm working on that.
I'm now working out four times a week.
No soda at all this week. Yay! Though I had Chinese food twice because I'm stupid like that. D< Need to stop that.
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