I am traveling for work through next Tuesday so I am posting them today. Had a great month and am at my "normal" weight of 118. I want to keep going with my workouts and stay on track with my food intake.
Height 5'7
Weight 118 (-2 from last month)
Waist-24
Hips- 31
Thigh- 20
Calf- 12
Bicep-9.5
Body Fat- Around 18%
still making good progress - down 14 pounds (26 overall!!) and 11 inches this month. i've been out of the gym the last two weeks since i pulled a muscle in my back - headed back tomorrow.
Not sure what happened with the hips.. I measure all over trying to get a bigger reading, but nope. Pretty happy with weight loss considering I had one week were the scale was up a pound.
WOW Karen You've made wonderful progress. You can really see a difference in your belly and back area!
__________________ It all starts with the mind, but the thoughts, the intention aren't enough. Action needs to come next. Dream it, believe it, plan it, execute it, celebrate it. - Wendy
Sorry for not posting at all lately...
I'm fairly happy with some minor progress I've made. Better on eating, worse on workouts this month...no excuses!
Here are my photos and stats for this month:
I will post my weight probably later - I was down at 135 yesterday but back up to 137 today so I am retaining again. lol
Chest - 35.75 34.5 in 33.25 in
Waist (narrowest) -30 in 28.25 in 28 in
(belly button) - 29.75 in 29.25
Hip - 36.5 in 36 in 35 in.
rt. Thigh - 21 in 21 in 20.75 in
Rt. Calf - 14.5 in 14.5 in 14.25 in
Upper arm- 11 in 10.75 in 10.5 in
Lower arm - 9 in 9 in 9.25 in
Weight - 136 135.5 135
BF% by scale 30% 29% 28%
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Vickie
Momma to Joel (6) and Sean (5)
Wife to John for 10 years
1 - 95% compliant to chosen calorie level, 30% min protein level
Current - 100%
2 - 2 days cardio per week, 3 days lifting
Took a rest/maintenance week, and have been iffy about getting back to planned exercise. The next few weeks will be tough because of evening tests as well. Will likely only get two days of lifting in.
3 - Finish up Stages 5 & 7 from NROL4W
Could not finish Stage 7 (high reps were killing my knees). Have started Power Training's Strength Training.
4 - Be lower than 260 by Dec 1st.
Pending (looks very doable though)
5 - Take another maintenance/rest week.
Pulled up the date due to illness. Completed this month.
Wrap-up: So, I'm happy with the loss of weight, bodyfat and inches. I actually saw a number on the bodyfat below 50% just before the maintenance week so that's a bit of a milestone for me. I personally think the challenge pictures show little change, but hey, that's me.
Older pics (but 11lbs higher than I was in Dec-07)
Open Challenge Goals
Goal 1: Weight Loss of 43lbs (218 to 175) - Last month I was at 210. This month I am at 197. A loss of 13 lbs this month, 21 lbs total. Twenty-two pounds left to reach Open Challenge Goal. (195 has always been a sticking point for me so I am going to have to refocus myself!!!)
Goal 2: Losing 2 dress sizes (18 to 14) - Last month I was still in an 18. This month I am comfortably in a 16 and can wear a few 14s. I may try to reach a 12 by the end of the challenge. I haven't been in a 14 since well before my first son was born and I am not sure I was ever in a 12! (I think I jumped straight from a 10 to a 14 right after highschool.)
Goal 3: Compliance - HIIT twice a week and SS cardio three times a week - Last month my compliance was 75%. This month I had an unscheduled week off when I got my tattoo. If we count that week then I am at 75%, if not I am at 100%. (For those that didn't see it, it was not a little tattoo! LOL) Goal 4: Perform 10 pushups. (0 to 10) - Push-ups - Last month I could not do any regular push-ups. This month I am able to do 4 in a row and 12 spread out in sets. I have restarted the 100 push-ups program with the new layout and doing regular push-ups. I am progressing slower than I should because I am taking 2 rest days in between each workout because the regualr push-ups are harder on my back. So far, 2 rest days has really helped and I am finding my back is less and less fatigued each time.
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AM, homeschooling mom to Wild & Wacky, see my fitness journey here, my training log here and my everything else blog here.
Consistent practice equals consistent progress.
Weigh in and stats:
July 27/October 5
moving average weight: 128.7/125.6 (-3.1)
waist 26.5/26 (-.5)
abdomen 29/28 (-1)
hip bone 33.5/31.5 (-2)
hips 37.5/37 (-.5)
chest 33.5/33 (-.5)
thigh 20.5/20 (-.5)
calf 13/13 (0)
upper arm 10/10 (0)
forearm 8.5/8.75 (+.25)
My weight is down one pound from last month but all my measurements are the same.
I just started Stage 6 of New Rules of Lifting for Women, combining the diet ideas in this book and Tosca Reno's Eat Clean books. I am also swimming a few times a week.
Stats (Aug1...Oct 5):
height: 62...62
weight: 124.5...121.0
body fat: 24.2%...18.1% (via superilliac caliper)
waist: 27.875...27.625
hips (over pelvic bone): 33.75...33.125
L thigh: 22...21.5
R thigh: 22.25...21.875
bust: 32.75...32.25
under bust: 29...28.75
I did well following my goals for the first 3 weeks, pretty much perfectly, but then I went on vacation and stopped eating according to plan. I still have good results, and I knew that vacation would be "free time," though, so I'm happy with my progress this month.
If you go by the numbers on my stats you will see that I am gaining just under a lb a week and that all of that is in fat. LOL! If you look at my pics you will see new muscling esp in my chest area. It is KICKASS!! My metabolism is definately slowed down this year from last year as I am doing NO cardio. I am also able to eat without all the pain that I experienced last year. This is actually a lot better so far than I remembered the first bulk to be.
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Date
lbs
bf%
weekly avg cals
Daily avg protein in g
Daily avg carbs in g
Daily avg fat in g
weekly avg macro % (P, C, F)
Sep 2 08
118.4
12.4%
1750
187
151
48.6
42,34,24
5-Oct-08
121.6
14.7%
2192
233
181
61.6
42,33,25
Day
Exercise
Duration(Cardio) in hours
Avg HR if cardio
Total lbs
Total bf
SAT
Quads with Noel
NA
NA
3.2
2.3%
SUN
Hammies
NA
NA
MON
REST
NA
NA
This week
This week
TUES
Tris, Bis, chest
NA
NA
3.2
2.3%
WED
REST
NA
NA
THRS
REST
NA
NA
FRI
REST
NA
NA
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The BIGGER I get the smaller you look
let me just say, calorie deficits suck. but here I am when I take the focus OFF of running, and put it ON nutrition.
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30-Aug-08
3-Oct-08
change
Weight
162
154
-8
Lean Body Mass (caliper)
113.2
111.7
-1.5
Fat Mass (caliper)
48.8
42.3
-6.5
Body Fat Percentage (caliper)
30.1
27.5
-2.6
Total Lean Body Mass (biospace 320)
111.3
110.2
-1.1
Dry Lean Body Mass (biospace 320)
29.9
30
0.1
Fat Mass (biospace 320)
52.9
44.8
-8.1
Body Fat Percentage (biospace 320)
32.1
28.9
-3.2
tricep skinfold (mm)
20
18
-2
chest skinfold
17
14
-3
midaxillary skinfold
25
23
-2
subscapular skinfold
27
25
-2
abdominal skinfold
36
32
-4
suprailiac skinfold
25
21
-4
thigh skinfold
17
13
-4
neck circumference (inches)
13.2
13
-0.2
shoulder circumference
42.2
41.7
-0.5
chest circumference
37
38.2
1.2
upper arm
11.5
11
-0.5
waist
33
31.5
-1.5
hip
41
40.5
-0.5
thigh
20.5
20.5
0
calf
15.5
15.5
0
and just for a reminder, here is the beginning of the first challenge: and my hulking muscle girl beach shot from today taken by my friend who is in a photography class!
Current weight: 155
Goal weight: 145 - I think
1-continue tracking everything I eat. My daily caloric goal is between 1300-1400. If I hit a wall, I will do the OPT eating macros, but for now this is working.
2-I will strength train 2/3 times per week. Cardio sessions 4/5 days per week **Started Power Training and loving it.
3-I will be doing the 100 push up plan. ***This is currently on hold
4-I am going to start back up our family date nights with the kids. We used to do it, fell out of it and it needs to be started back up. **Rough month for this, with Hubby sick. Makenna and I did a 5K Breast Cancer walk today and had a really nice time.
5-I would like to get my BF% (by the BodPod) down to 20-25%. ** Will go the end of November for an updated BF reading.
6 – My brother is getting married this coming May and I am the maid of honor. My dress didn't fit when I bought it. ***I can almost zip this sucker up, now. August/September/October stats
Weight: 156.6/157/155
Chest: 34/33.5/33
Rt. Thigh:21/21/21
Hips: 39/38.5/38.5
Low waist (belly button): 32.5/32/32
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Ginger
"The miracle isn't that I finished. The miracle is that I had the courage to start." ~ John Bingham
Here are my Month 2 stats and pics. I am starting week 2 of Warp Speed Fat Loss and have lost 2.4 pounds since 9/28/08. The pictures don't show a whole lot of progress but I am seeing it on the scale and in the way SOME of my clothes fit. Every little bit helps!
I initially typed "I wish there were more dramatic changes in the photos"--because I'm still not at all happy in an absolute sense with how I look--but man, doing the comparison really shows that progress has occurred!
August 1:
Oct. 5:
Statistics:
8/1
9/1
10/5
Weight
148.5
145
137
Bust
34.5
34.5
34
Waist
31.5
30.0
29
Abdomen
39.5
38
36.5
Hips
40
39
38
Upper arm
12
11.5
12
Thigh
24.5
23
22
And -- the half-dozen or so pairs of pants that I had in my "Will probably never fit into again, dammit" box back in July? Are now mostly too big for me to wear.
OK, here are my pics...taken at night with the camera on self-timer. I did almost as good as my 8 year old did last month! It's too late for Amy to be up this time!
8/3/08
10/5/08
My measurements are the same - waist 26.5" and hips 35.5"
My weight is 107.75 lbs.
__________________ It all starts with the mind, but the thoughts, the intention aren't enough. Action needs to come next. Dream it, believe it, plan it, execute it, celebrate it. - Wendy
These are my results since 9-2-08. I had no changes in either weight or inches from 8-4 to 9-2 and the pictures taken in September are closer in dimension to today’s.
Date: 9/2/2008 to 10/6/2008 (change)
Age: 43 to43
Height: 5’5” to 5’5”
Weight: 172.6 to 161.0 -11.6LB
Bodyfat %: 36.20% to 34.6 -1.6”
Bust: 41.5” to 39” -2.5”
Under bust: 36” to 34” -2”
Waist: 35” to 33” -2”Abdomen:41.5” to 39.25” -2.25”
Hips @ butt: 44” to 42.25” -1.75”
Thigh: 26” to 25” -1”
Calf: 15.75” to 15.5” -.25”
Wrist: 6.5” to 6.5” none
Forearm: 10” to 9.875” -.125”
Bicep: 12.25” to 12” -.25”
I'm sure there is a way to do an actual table but I can't figure it out and I want to post these.
Lousy month here... bleh. Weight was down to 141.5, but it's 143 now, so only 1# down...
Date
Age
Weight
BF%
Chest
Waist
Abdomen
Hips
Bicep
Thigh
3/2/2008
40
150
26.6
4/4/2008
40
151
26.4
37.5
32
35
39.5
12.5
22.5
5/2/2008
40
150
25.6
36.5
32.5
33.5
39.25
12.5
22.5
6/2/2008
40
149
25.2
36
31.25
33
37.75
12.75
23
7/8/2008
40
147
24.9
36.5
31
33
39
12
21.25
7/31/2008
40
146
25.3
36
30.5
32
38.5
11.75
21
8/28/2008
40
144
24.9
36.25
30.75
33
38.25
12
22
10/2/2008
40
143
23.5
36
30.75
32
38
11.75
21
BF% - had to switch people (my friend who does it is 8 mos. pregnant and her hands are so swollen she can't pinch anymore). I think the other friend who did it pinches harder, so it's probably NOT down over 1% - I'm gonna guess it's the same, so the 23.5 is probably really 24.5. But I'm recording it because she (the new measurer) is going to be doing it for a while now...
Ok, my turn. I've been maintaining. For the next month, I'm going to focus on eating at a slight deficit (I started about two weeks ago but haven't really focused too much on it).
Stats:
Kind of interesting; I'm basically just dieting along TNT guidelines now due to lack of time. No exercise the last two weeks. I've lost weight, but my clothes are only slightly looser and I can't see a difference in the photos.
In the past when I exercise and diet, I see major changes (at least to me) every week. Exercise is really important, I know, but I don't know how to fit it in as it is. I get up at 5, do homework, get stuff done for house and family, leave house at 7, come home at 7, in bed by 8. I try to walk during the day, but my schedule is so crammed.
OFFICIAL WOMEN'S CHALLENGE - MONTH 2 PICS
I personally think the challenge pictures show little change, but hey, that's me.
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