Showing posts with label gym. Show all posts
Showing posts with label gym. Show all posts
Wednesday, February 22, 2012
My 30 Day Shred - Day 26
Hello All,
So you are probably wondering where I got to and well basically I have been ill for the last week with a fever so I managed to do the 26 day shred not the 30 day shred!
At the end of it all I felt physically much better but only lost an inch on my arm and hips. I am 2 pounds heavier than when I started.
My body shape pants have just arrived so next week when I am feeling better, I will start the programme again. I will try and increase my water and protein intake.
Unfortunately no weight loss to report but I have seen that someone else did the 30 day shred and it wasn't until they started for their second time that they lost weight. They say it takes 3 months at the gym before you get any results and I figure that it has only just been the equivalent of 3 months at the gym now so hopefully me week's break due to this illness won't set me too far back on my fitness plan.
The only time in my life when I found it easy to lose weight was when I lived in Barcelona in an apartment with no oven and I used to walk for 1 hour a day and eat spinach almost every day. As it is getting warmer, maybe I will try to start walking again for that hour...... we shall see.
Until next week when I have something interesting to say..... let me know how you are getting on.
Phillipa
So you are probably wondering where I got to and well basically I have been ill for the last week with a fever so I managed to do the 26 day shred not the 30 day shred!
At the end of it all I felt physically much better but only lost an inch on my arm and hips. I am 2 pounds heavier than when I started.
My body shape pants have just arrived so next week when I am feeling better, I will start the programme again. I will try and increase my water and protein intake.
Unfortunately no weight loss to report but I have seen that someone else did the 30 day shred and it wasn't until they started for their second time that they lost weight. They say it takes 3 months at the gym before you get any results and I figure that it has only just been the equivalent of 3 months at the gym now so hopefully me week's break due to this illness won't set me too far back on my fitness plan.
The only time in my life when I found it easy to lose weight was when I lived in Barcelona in an apartment with no oven and I used to walk for 1 hour a day and eat spinach almost every day. As it is getting warmer, maybe I will try to start walking again for that hour...... we shall see.
Until next week when I have something interesting to say..... let me know how you are getting on.
Phillipa
Monday, February 6, 2012
My 30 Day Shred - Day 19
Hi All,
So I am now technically on day 20 however, I am actually on day 19... Unfortunately on Friday my day went pear shaped and after a meeting was delayed by 2 hours I didn't have enough time from when I left work and got home to do my exercises before meeting my cousin in the City (London). I also could not delay my cousin since she is over from the US and her phone isn't on roaming so I had no way of contacting her to delay her and to be honest I haven't seen her in ages and didn't want to.... subsequently I didn't feel it was best to partake in exercise when we arrived home at 2:30am in the morning on Saturday so I missed a day.
Rather than make it up on Sat by doing 2 sets I was quite pleased with myself for doing one and the same on Sun since it is so cold and snowy. So there you have it, I am continuing and haven't beat myself up about it, I am just a day behind.
On a slightly disappointing note, my calves have definitely toned up, so much so that I am struggling to zip up my boots..... I may need to incorporate some pilates or callinetics into the programme. I still have only lost a pound but strength wise I feel amazing.
I am very close to being convinced to buy the latest craze in fitness wear which promises the world... Hotpants... have you heard of them? Apparently you can lose weight 4 x faster with hotpants: http://zaggora.com/how-it-works Have a look at the homepage as with all their testimonials it is pretty convincing and I'm thinking that this is the answer to speed up my inch loss.... I think I may buy the flares, I'm not sure why they are called flares as they are the opposite but this may help my calf problem.
I will try and measure myself next week, only 11 days left!
If you have any fitness stories or experience with the 'Hotpants' above, please send me a message on Facebook.
Phillipa :)
So I am now technically on day 20 however, I am actually on day 19... Unfortunately on Friday my day went pear shaped and after a meeting was delayed by 2 hours I didn't have enough time from when I left work and got home to do my exercises before meeting my cousin in the City (London). I also could not delay my cousin since she is over from the US and her phone isn't on roaming so I had no way of contacting her to delay her and to be honest I haven't seen her in ages and didn't want to.... subsequently I didn't feel it was best to partake in exercise when we arrived home at 2:30am in the morning on Saturday so I missed a day.
Rather than make it up on Sat by doing 2 sets I was quite pleased with myself for doing one and the same on Sun since it is so cold and snowy. So there you have it, I am continuing and haven't beat myself up about it, I am just a day behind.
On a slightly disappointing note, my calves have definitely toned up, so much so that I am struggling to zip up my boots..... I may need to incorporate some pilates or callinetics into the programme. I still have only lost a pound but strength wise I feel amazing.
I am very close to being convinced to buy the latest craze in fitness wear which promises the world... Hotpants... have you heard of them? Apparently you can lose weight 4 x faster with hotpants: http://zaggora.com/how-it-works Have a look at the homepage as with all their testimonials it is pretty convincing and I'm thinking that this is the answer to speed up my inch loss.... I think I may buy the flares, I'm not sure why they are called flares as they are the opposite but this may help my calf problem.I will try and measure myself next week, only 11 days left!
If you have any fitness stories or experience with the 'Hotpants' above, please send me a message on Facebook.
Phillipa :)
Sunday, January 8, 2012
My 30 Day Shred - Day 5
Hi Everyone,
You will be pleased to know that I am still on course with my exercise plan but unfortunately this weekend didn't go so well with the 'cutting out chocolate'. It all started with 1/2 a chocolate croissant that my partner couldn't finish on Saturday and then a friend brought some Hershey's chocolate back from the USA and well, you know..... So rather than get annoyed with myself I have decided to do 'no chocolate' during the week and give myself a pat on the back for managing to continue with the exercise plan.
So I did finally measure myself even though this is 5 days in but it will give me an idea at the end if I have lost inches... In terms of the exercise, I definitely feel stronger already and can do many more push ups than at the beginning. I have had that 'girly time' over the past two days so I didn't push myself harder than copying the lady that shows you the beginner way to do things and then today I decided to up my weights. I thought that I was using a 1kg but apparently it was 0.5kg so now I am using a 1kg. On some exercises this is fine but when she does the ones where you lunge to the side and lift at the front, it really hurts. I find my Breathing Relief dilator really helps with the cardio and specifically push ups. The only criticism I have of the programme is that more stretching is needed at the end to lengthen the muscles but I'm not even practicing what I preach so there we go.
My other half got worried today when I mentioned it was 30 days and needed reassuring that I would continue exercising after. I have high hopes for this plan now and look forward to not having bingo wings!!
I would love to hear about your exercise stories. Message me on FB.
You will be pleased to know that I am still on course with my exercise plan but unfortunately this weekend didn't go so well with the 'cutting out chocolate'. It all started with 1/2 a chocolate croissant that my partner couldn't finish on Saturday and then a friend brought some Hershey's chocolate back from the USA and well, you know..... So rather than get annoyed with myself I have decided to do 'no chocolate' during the week and give myself a pat on the back for managing to continue with the exercise plan.
So I did finally measure myself even though this is 5 days in but it will give me an idea at the end if I have lost inches... In terms of the exercise, I definitely feel stronger already and can do many more push ups than at the beginning. I have had that 'girly time' over the past two days so I didn't push myself harder than copying the lady that shows you the beginner way to do things and then today I decided to up my weights. I thought that I was using a 1kg but apparently it was 0.5kg so now I am using a 1kg. On some exercises this is fine but when she does the ones where you lunge to the side and lift at the front, it really hurts. I find my Breathing Relief dilator really helps with the cardio and specifically push ups. The only criticism I have of the programme is that more stretching is needed at the end to lengthen the muscles but I'm not even practicing what I preach so there we go.
My other half got worried today when I mentioned it was 30 days and needed reassuring that I would continue exercising after. I have high hopes for this plan now and look forward to not having bingo wings!!
I would love to hear about your exercise stories. Message me on FB.
Wednesday, January 4, 2012
The 30 Day Shred - Day 1
Hello Everyone,
I hope you had a good Christmas and New Year. If, like me, you managed to let your fitness regime slide by the end of the year and consume your body weight in food then you are desperate to find the answer to rectify the situation as soon as possible. I have decided not to go on a 'diet' but instead avoid chocolate for 30days (apart from low calorie hot chocolate drinks) and go on a very strict fitness regime. I wanted to prove that you could tone up and get fitter at home rather than pay extortionate amounts for the gym. I have decided to follow 'The 30 Day Shred' exercise regime from Jillian Michaels. It has 3 exercise versions, beginners, intermediate and advanced each of which you partake in for 10 days.
This morning I got up extra early to start my 'new routine'. Firstly I weighed myself, well I know I put on a few pounds before Christmas but apparently over the holiday week I managed to put on another half a stone....I'm hoping quickly on means quickly off! So at 5'6 I currently weigh 164 pounds!!!! This is bad since in October I was 15 pounds lighter.
Anyway I hope you appreciate my honesty and join me on my journey of fitness, health and wellbeing. Please note that I am not calling this a 'diet and exercise' plan as that would send me running or not so it seems.
Anyway I have
attached a picture of myself almost sporting a size 16 and I intend to tone myself up. So I started with the beginners class this morning and after about 17 minutes felt like I might throw up or feint. Despite the fact that I am not supposed to stop the DVD, even to drink water, I did so for approx 20 seconds and then as we were moving on to floor work managed to feel ok. I basically think the circuits that she made me do sent my body into shock and I was concentrating so hard that I forgot to breathe so I felt light headed.I intend to update you a couple of days a week or when I am generally excited about something. I would love to hear about your new years resolutions and fitness stories so you can communicate with me on our Facebook page or Twitter.
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