Figured it was time to join the group who are moving their training logs from the flzine forums to here. On flzine, I had a training log (who has been woefully neglected for the last month or so) called "
May be time to kick this up from slow and steady" . Here I've decided to go with "Fit and Fabulous by Fifty".
Which gives me until March 17, 2010...........
You can read a lot more about my background in my rambling intro post in the first log. Short version here: A year ago, I realized if I didn't make some changes, I would not be able to keep up with my then 8yo son. I also realized with ever increasing weight, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, on-going GERD and esphogal spasm issues that I was risker my son losing his Mom far too early. (Thankfully, now, I have normal blood pressure, normal cholesterol and no longer take GERD meds)
On June 1, 2008 I weighed 249. On June 9th, 2008 I did my first work-out at the YMCA. As of today I weigh 194. My goal is to be ~160lbs and 21-23% body fat. God only knows what % I was when I started.
Unfortunately, I didn't start taking measurements or occasional (now daily) photos until I started working with a trainer in late Feb of this year. At that point she had me at 40% body fat, (I weighed about 215), 39" waist, 44" hips, 24" thigh, 14" bicep. Yesterday, my trainer did a 7pt caliper and got 32% (I think it's still higher).Waist down to 34", hips 40", thigh 20.5", bicep 13". I suspect actual measurments dropped are higher as I'd already lost 35lbs by then.
More on the training in future posts. Below is the best I can do as far as photo documentation over the year....
Kim
