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I know it's only been two weeks since my last weigh in, but I wanted to touch base before I left on vacation. That way I can see what the results are when I get back. The goal is to stay the same! I do plan on working out a bit whilst I'm there, that will be a first for me!!!
But guess what? I've lost weight AND inches every single week! K is so proud of me! I am proud of me too!
In two weeks I lost:
3 pounds
went up in the chest .25 <--- ha ha (gotta watch what you wish for!)
lost 1.75 inches in the waist!
lost .25 inches off the hips!
How exciting!!!!!
See y'all the first week of November!!!!!
MR is our newest addition and I was pleasantly surprised when CS, the PTM asked if she could train me that day. She absolutely knew her stuff! She explained how it works when you want to tone down, to go higher reps with lower weights versus building muscles. What really stood out was that trick called 'burn down the house'.....I couldn't believe how quick my arms burned, then when I was totally wiped out, she let go of my hands and instructed me to keep pushing up.....it felt like a ton of bricks!!! What a nifty exercise!!!! I told her I wanted to tone my arms more since they are flabby and we focused on them. She also had me do what seemed like a spider crawl up and down the floor and side lunges while holding a weighted ball over my head. Phew....those exercise were tough, but good to build my core up. I didn't do well on my abs tho and couldn't raise my legs for long. That's something I have to work on. Thanks MR for your time, and once again WELCOME!
...I'm really starting to feel good. And it's starting to show a bit on the outside too. Some more changes:
I went from an XL shirt to a L.
I went down a bra size, now I'm where I'd like to STAY!
I have to get new belts.
My jeans are almost, (almost mind you) too baggy to wear.
Hey CS, I finally fit into 'those pants' I told you I could barely get on 2 months ago!
So, this is really working. Next month brings my yearly physical. I'm anxious to see where my cholesterol is at.
Tomorrow I'm getting a haircut, that will take five more pounds off.
;)
...I have to admit I was a bit anxious when I knew I was working out with LA. I had overhead someone say he wanted to train me last when I was strong. I warmed up on the elliptical then we 'hit it.' His workout was also quite intense and hard. He noticed at some point I wasn't smiling anymore (ha ha)....The worst for me was the push ups.
I never could do them, but I tried as best I could. My arms burned so bad I just wanted to give up...but I wanted to keep going. He said it was important to keep your form even when your tired. He said mine was good and I was able to finish all the reps. He explained my core just wasn't in the stomach area, so we worked a lot on legs, gluts and back. Squats, squats, squats. He informed me I was gonna be 'sore tomorrow', and I believed him. In between my circuits he had me walk very fast on the treadmill. He asked if I ran, I said no, tho I eventually got into a slow trot! LA was very informative and explained what happens when your muscle tissue is torn down and about lactic acid. He said that I should do cardio the next day, to allow my muscles to rebuild. He showed me some cool stretching I can do on my own which was very effective. 2 hours after his workout and my body still felt like a rubber band. A hot shower and 2 tylenol and I was off to bed. THANKS LA!!! I appreciated our session and your expertise!
note: Guess what! I'm actually enjoying running (slowly) on the treadmill now!
...I wanted to throw the towel in after 10 minutes. JAH's workout plan for me was INTENSE which produced alot more gutteral sounds and contorted faces. He gave me a heart to heart talk about my program, and I saw the softer side of him. That's where it ended. I asked if he taught martial arts, and he was like...'yeESSSS'. It all makes sense now. We started off kicking the bag, I was surprised how easily I got so tired. He didn't go reps, but minutes which was VERY exhausting. We did a lot of legwork which made them feel like spaghetti. The rest of the session he kept on me to 'KEEP IT UP', 'DON'T QUIT NOW', 'IT'S HOW YOU END IT THAT COUNTS'. He explained he wanted to push me, then have me go further. It took 1 1/2 hours to recuperate, but I saw a glimpse of my limits. Thanks JAH, I made it to the end!!!!
Despite the fact that I only lost 3.25 pounds this month and my goal was 5, I'm pretty happy at my results.
Here goes:
weight: 206
chest: 40.75
waist: 40.25
hips: 47.5
So, the grand total since I started this on 8-6-08 is:
Total weight loss: 10 pounds
Inches off:
chest- 2.75
waist- 1.50
hips- 2.75
Total inch loss: 7 inches
I have to work on the diet now. Not literally, I mean, diets never seem to work. I have to work on 'healthier eating'.
:)
My second weigh in is on Monday. I'm so excited yet nervous once again. I feel different. My clothes are getting baggier and I've been getting compliments from people. I had a goal to lose 5 lbs. this month. That's the problem. Not sure if I reached it, especially since I only worked out once last week. I feel so fat! But, I'll let you know the results...I hope I lost more inches too! I know I have to eat better at night. For breakfast I normally have Kashi cereal and a banana. For lunch, just fruit and sometimes nuts or salad or grilled chicken. Let's see what Monday brings!
Ok. Training with DD on Week Six really kicked my butt. What I liked about him is he got down on my level to encourage me, literally. He kept pushing me further. Those bench presses were killers, and no weight on the bar to boot! Strange gutteral sounds kept coming from my mouth the whole session! I thought that odd, so did my Gm, who could hear me even in the locker room. What stood out tho was stepping up on the incline bench, with weight, and raising one leg alternately. That was really really tough. I made it tho.....barely. Thanks DD for the great workout, and THANKS so much, cuz your the one who noticed I was working out on my own, and got this whole thing together with all the trainers. I'll never forget this, or you!
