OFFICIAL WOMEN'S Jan-Jul 2009 CHALLENGE Beginning pics
Your beginning pics/stats are due no later than January 5 at midnight EST.
Your post should contain your starting pics, starting stats, and a synopsis of your intentioned plan and/or goals.
Please only post your starting pics and not any older pics you might have. You can reference any older pics in your personal logs. But, for comparison purposes for this challenge, let's limit it to only our January thru July 2009 pics.
1. My main goal for this challenge is fat loss. I aim to go from 180 to 155-160 lbs and 20% body fat. I think this is safe and achievable over 6 months.
2. My plan is nutrition first. A calorie deficit aiming at 1600-1700 daily and macros of 40/30/30.
3. My exercise plan is 2 circuit classes a week and 2-3 weight sessions a week working on the NROLW plan.
4. I added a pic of myself in my jeans, because this is what is really motivating me this time, I want to look damn fine in them.
Here I go! Out of town for a few days, so though I should go ahead and post.
My goals are to lose another 15-20 pounds, then start really hitting the weights and do a bulk? I am following Leigh's OPT program, though may switch over the OPT Remix, but not sure yet. Once I am done with that I will follow Power Training.
I'm in the midst of moving into a new home and wanted to post my beginning pics before I got too busy to do so. These pics were taken today (much to my chagrin )
1/5/2009
Age
35
Height
66
Weight
209
BMI
33.7
BF%
39.5
Arms
13
Chest
45
Waist
38
Kangaroo Pouch
44
Hips
43.5
Thighs
25
Calves
16
Goals:
1. Get out of the "obese" category by losing 32lbs (27lbs to get out of obesity and 5lbs of extra insurance weight)
2. Reduce bodyfat percentage to 30% or lower
3. Get my waist down to 35" or less
Plan:
1. January through March - Heavy circuit-style lifting; 3 days of cardio (2 days intervals; 1 day steady state)
2. April through June - Split-style lifting; 3 days cardio
3. Nutrition: 5 smaller meals throughout the day; moderate carbs, slightly higher protein and some dietary fats.
4. Put my husband on the same diet as myself to ensure I have success.
To Reduce my Body Fat to a healthier level - ideally 20-22%
To do real pushups
To wear this swimsuit *outside* and wear it well!
Plan:
NROLFW- I am starting Stage 3. After that - TBD for weights
Go to Spinning at least once a week with other cardio on non lifting days. Once it's light out, cycle to work 3x a week, minimum.
To plan my meals more - nutrition is my downfall. I eat too much sugar.
To eat at the macronutrient ratios suggested by NROLFW at a deficit of 200 calories per day.
Try to keep my husband supportive. I've told him that I am going to keep documenting all of my food until I make my goal, and I think I may have finally gotten though to him. He has promised to not bring sweets into the house (he doesn't eat them!) and to start working out with me. I'm hoping he'll get into it. Having a spotter at times will definitely help me to increase my weights.
DISCLAIMER: Just so nobody thinks I would actually go out in public like this - I KNOW the bikini is waaaaaay too small - it's a size 8 - and it's my goal bikini!!
Goals
1. Get my BMI into the "normal" range - I'm currently at the low end of the obese range! YIKES!
2. Reduce bodyfat percentage to 25% or lower
3. Get back into my size 10 "good butt" (as DH calls them!) jeans
4. Stay CONSISTENT with my nutrition!
5. Significantly increase my NEAT Plan
1. Nutrition: Low carb
2. Workouts: from TNT
(yes, it's the return of the world's ugliest bikini!!! )
Age: 41
Height: 5'2" (maybe 5'2.5" but I think I'm shrinking )
Weight: 141#
Chest (above bust): 35.5"
Bust: 37"
Waist (narrowest): 30.25"
Waist (at belly button) 32"
Hips (widest): 37.25"
(if I can get the BodPod done, I will come back and update with bf%)
Plan: Find a strength-training progam that I enjoy. Did NROLW, did Power Training (general program) and liked both, but I'm feeling ready to change it up. Follow Leigh Peele's guidelines about food, exercise, NEAT, etc. Continue strength and cardio training at appropriate levels to improve body composition and overall appearance.
Challenge Goals: (for more complete 2009 goals, please see my log)
1. Continue to develop a strong and athletic body. Improve bf% and feel happier and more confident in how I look and feel.
2. Try Olympic lifting with new trainer at new gym, pursue if I find it enjoyable.
3. Do a better job taking care of myself, via foam rolling, stretching, prehab work, etc.
4. Continue to work toward a more peaceful relationship with food and the scale.
First, stats:
A note on the bodyfat reading.. this was done with a website that when I compared it to the caliper reading I was getting with Bri was very very close. I will have Bri take the actual reading with the calipers when he visits.
Body fat chart:
And pics...
Plan for the challenge at this point:
1- do my new workout plan that Lost Dog helped me with
2-work on chinups in spare time
3- try to be more consistent with my nutrition. I'm going to try writing down what I eat, but I won't actually count cals, that's too anal for me.
For a detailed read of my goals, check out the first post of my new log
Shelly
Age: 43
Height: 5' - 3"
Weight: 172.4
Neck: 14"
R Bicep: 11.25"
Forearm: 10"
Chest: 42.5"
Chest under the girls: 36"
Waist at BB: 37"
Lower Abs: 41"
Hips: 43.25"
R thigh (measured right under junk in the trunk): 27.25"
Calf: 15"
Body fat (from here): 35%
Goals are long and listed in my log. Short version: Follow FLTS and to be one of Leigh's success stories. Eating around 1450 calories a day and trying to hit 40-30-30 macros. I do CrossFit training as well as throwing in some walks here and there. Drink my water and get my NEAT on! Good luck, everyone!
The pics are rough and the stats are probally off minus the weight & height, next go around I am having my mom or my boyfriend do them. If anyone has any advice on how to shrink my images, please PM me! Thanks
Alright, I am in.
Height: 5' 9.5
Weight: 159
Hips: 40
Rt. thigh: 22.5
Chest: 33.5
High waist: 31
Low waist: 34
Shoulders (hands to side): 44
I just noticed that I could have used the flash on these, but I am going to roll with these - because I don't know when or if I'll have time to do them again.
Goals
1. Continue losing fat while maintaining lean muscle mass
2. Lifting 3/4 days per week
3. Running (will participate in various 5Ks and other races)
4. Body weight tabatas style workout 1-2 times per week
5. Look and feel good in my bridesmaid dress for my Brother's wedding the end of May
6. Eat at a deficit - wear my Go Wear Fit and track my food. Religiously.
I had more detailed ones, but I was driving myself crazy with the details.
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Ginger
"The miracle isn't that I finished. The miracle is that I had the courage to start." ~ John Bingham
Height: 5'7"
Weight: 142.4
Body fat: ??? (my guess is around 22-25% please feel free to comment)
Waist: 27"
Arms @ bicep: 10.5"
Waist @ hipbone: 34"
Thigh above knee: 19"
Thigh @ Mid point: 22"
Thigh @ top: 24"
Goals:
Fitness:
1. Complete NROL Fat Loss III then move on to OPT remix or other program. Haven't decided yet.
2. Get under 20% body fat and bring weight into the low 130's. I would like to see 135 or lower by the end of the challenge.
3. Deadlift and Squat body weight
4. Do 10 chinups
5. Make NEAT a priority especially at work.
Food:
1. Focus on eating more vegetables.
2. Focus on clean eating - need to cut out some of the junk
3. The biggest one....clean up my act on the weekends. I tend to let myself go on the weekends, ruining my hard earned deficit from the week.
January to July 2009 Challenge Starting Stats and Pics
Starting weigh in and stats:
start age 37
start height 62 inches
start weight: 126.6
start chest 33
start waist 26
start abdomen 28
start hip bone 32
start hips 36.5
start thigh 20
start arm unflexed 10
start arm flexed 10.5
start calf 12.5
start neck 12
start forearm 8.75
January 4, 2009:
Goals for the challenge:
1. Drop the extra 3-4 pounds I gained since the end of the last challenge.
2. Ultimate goal to get to 120 pounds.
3. Slow body recomp.
Plan for the Challenge:
1. Power Training- as soon as I am over this cold, I will start the 12 week strength program.
2. Swimming three or four days a week.
3. Clean Eating- I'm following Tosca Reno's books and magazine, and I jonined a Clean Eating challenge on Sparkpeople. I will allow myself red wine, but I would like to limit my treat meal to once a week.
And, so we begin! I love a January challenge because I go from my pale loveliness to my fake tan by the end of the challenge! And, we all know that baked bread looks SOOOO much better than raw dough! So, here I am in all of my paleness.
And, here are my goals for 2009. I added a couple since I posted them in my log Maybe I can accomplish some of them during this challenge.
1. To continue getting bodyfat lower. I am aiming for around 19%, I believe. I also think that I will shoot for a scale weight of 127, though that could change as body comp changes.
2. Focus on developing a killer back this year with an nice "V" going on. Will monitor via pics. (that's what the challenge back pic is for)
3. Deadlift and squat bodyweight.
4. Five unassisted pull-ups.
5. DB Press with 40's
6. RDL 175 lbs
For my workout, I will be starting off with Power Training, as that's what I am currently doing. I don't know what I may transition to. I will continue with my coach once a week for a couple months, too. I will update with any plan changes as they happen.
For nutrition, I will be jumpstarting the year with low carb starting on Wednesday, January 7. Then, I will transition into lowerish carbs, but not so restrictive. I will track all food when I make this transition.
Goals: To increase strength, get to the gym at least three times per week save for rest weeks, to eat as clean as I can muster, and to not overindulge too frequently.
My workouts will be based out of NROL and will probably be a combination of ones presented in the book, and ones I have created based on what I have learned in the past year.
Goals: I'm not sure I have any real goals for this challenge. I'm hoping by the end of the year to no longer be obese (under 175 would do it), but since only stats and pictures are required, I'm not going to set any goals. Just to continue weight loss.
Plan: continue OPT for the next 11 weeks, a week break, then I'll decide what to do next.
Here I go:
Starting Weight: 175 lbs
Height: 67 inches
Percent Body Fat: 25.3%
Waist circumference (at navel): 98cm
Hip circumference (at level of greater trochanters): 102cm
Rib cage (bra strap): 86cm
Thigh circumference (largest part): Right:64cm, Left:63cm
Goals:
1) Get to 21% body fat (I'm guessing this is somewhere in the low 160's to high 150's.
2) Complete NROL4W and start NROL.
3) New personal record for a 5K (<27:55).
My plan:
As stated I'll be finishing NROL4W (I'm currently in the middle of stage 5) and beginning NROL (Fat Burn). I'll also be swimming 2ish days a week, running 2 days a week and the occasional cycling class as well.
My nutrition plan is one created for me by a local dietician. I'm enrolled in a physician supervised weight loss program through a local primary care group. The dietician has recommended 1700 calories a day and that's what I've been following for the past 3 months. I'll continue this until I hit my goal and then adjust as needed.
Here are the pics:
Good gravy! Even with the practice, the pics part was not easy!
Looking forward to getting to know each of you. I'm still debating about whether to have a training log or not. I have alot of time commitments as it is and I don't know if I can/want to update it as often as many of you do.
Follow the NROLFW plans and MAKE TIME to lift 2-3 times a week.
Walk 90 min/week. (The dogs voted for this one!)
Track what I eat as the first step toward moving toward a healthier, more balanced diet.
Keep a positive mindset: instead restricting calories or foods (triggers for unhealthy eating habits for me), focus on feeding myself nutritious and delicious foods for better energy, health, and satisfaction.
And now for the pics...man, I didn't realize I looked quite like this!
Measurements: Neck - 12.75 in. chest - 36.5 in. True Waist - 28 in Belly Button - 29.75 in Below Belly Button - 34 in Hips - 36.25 in Thigh - 21.75 in Calf - 14.5 in Bicep - 11 in. Weight - 141.5 lbs
Goals:
1) To lose the last 10 to 15 lbs I want to get off
2) To eat clean and continue with 30 Elimination diet of no dairy or wheat until the 31st, then reintroduce to see if any allergies or intolerances to either. Then continue to eat as cleanly as possible - goal 90%
3) Follow the Workout program of a trainer I signed up with for the next 12 weeks
Photos:
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Vickie
Momma to Joel (6) and Sean (5)
Wife to John for 10 years
Last time I was new at this, and really didn't know what I wanted in terms of my goals. This time I have been doing a lot of thinking. And here's what I have come up with. My basic goal is obviously weight loss and overall health. Sorry for the long entry! And here's my new plan of attack:
1. The most immediate goal would be to weigh under 300lbs. I am close now, but it's been hard to get under, and I would REALLY like to get there during the challenge.
2. I would like to reduce my body fat, I haven't really taken it into consideration like I should in the overall picture. I'd like to be losing weight...not muscle, but actual fat. I will track my daily weight as well as my BF with my Tanita scale...probably not the most accurate but for now I'll take a track the trend!
3. In order to facilitate #2, my goal is to REALLY try to be on target with my macros. Keeping my protein levels up are a MUST.
4. Minimum of 5 days of exercise a week. I have discovered that I need more exercise in order for my metabolism to like me! In order to do this, I'll need to be good to my knees, which means pacing myself with the types of exercise I do getting a good mix in every week.
5. Additional morning cardio during the week. I need to speed up my metabolism early in the morning to keep a good burn during the day!!
Workouts in general:
2 weight lifting days
1 boxing workout day
2-3 cardio days
Food:
I am still following a plan by Alan, and am going to try to keep doing exactly what he tells me to! Along those lines would be keeping up with my macros like I should, and I'd like to eat a little cleaner than I have been, just to facilitate the fat loss!
First part of the challenge (at least through March) is to focus on building lean body mass and using a simple hypertrophy-based program. My biggest problem here is focusing on quality nutrition the same as I would in a fat loss program. I'm keeping my journal in Fitday and will continue to do that.
Second part of the challenge (sometime in April through the end of the challenge) I will be focusing on fat loss and doing the original OPT program or something like it. This worked very well for me when I focused on it and I'm sure it will work again. Will continue with Fitday here, too.
Goals
1. Take lunch to work every day. This is hard for me and it completely jacks me up if I slack. I did 100% between Oct 6 and Dec 19. We go back this week and I am ready. I think it's a habit now.
2. Drink water. It's just hard for me and needs to be a goal.
3. Average loss of 1lb per week for 1st round of OPT. That's 12 weeks so 12 lbs.
Stats
Height: 60.5"
Weight: 168lbs
Chest (above): 38"
Chest (below): 35"
R Bicep: 13"
L Bicep: 13"
Waist: 36"
Navel: 41"
Hips: 46"
R Thigh: 26.5"
L Thigh: 27"
R Calf: 15.5"
L Calf: 15.5"
Program
OPT. I just bought it. I have been doing a custom guru plan and gaining, so I cut the cord.
Photos
Yes, I've blurred my face. I'm JustineCognito after all! Just don't ever want these pictures coming back to me in a bad way. I'm okay with my face, I just do want it attached to that butt!
Had my mom do my measurements, more accurate this time & scary, just in time before the cut off.
NEW STATS:
STATS
Height 5'8"
Weight 140lbs
Waist at narrowest: 28"
Waist at Belly Button 31"
Hips 38"
Chest 34"
Chest Under Bust 31"
Arms 11"
Low Thigh 17"
High Thigh 22"
Quote:
Originally Posted by caitedid4
The pics are rough and the stats are probally off minus the weight & height, next go around I am having my mom or my boyfriend do them. If anyone has any advice on how to shrink my images, please PM me! Thanks
Hello All and Happy New Year!!! I hope you have had a wonderful holiday season and are ready to get started on a great 2009!
Goals:
Lower my body fat to about 15-17%, whatever ends up looking good. Hard to say exactly until I get there. Goal is to look lean and athletic, not just thin.
Get stronger in 2009. I would like to be using the 45lbs plates on my oly bar on a regular basis. I would like to squat my body weight. I would like to be able to perform chin-ups in a workout (say 4 sets of 6) without using a jump stretch band for assistance.
Work with a coach to improve my lifting technique and learn the oly lifts.
Plan:
Complete Roussell & Cosgrove's Warp Speed Fat Loss by 1/31/09 (this is my second round)
Get back on a strength focused program (like Coach Dos' Power Training) in February
I'm Christie and this is my first Challenge here on this forum. I'm so excited to get started! I really need accountablity and to make some changes for my personal well being, so I think this is a great way to get both. Best wishes to all the ladies participating, looking forward to getting to know you all on this journey over the next 6 months and beyond!!
Goals:
- I think a reasonable goal is to loose about 5lbs per month. I would love to be 125 by July 1st but I would be thrilled to be 130.
- I will eat 1400 to 1500 calories per day and drink 120 ounces of water.
- I will start and complete NROLFW as well as training for my second triathlon on June 27th 2009. I completed Stage 1 in November and started Stage 2, but somehow fell off the program due to sick kids and lousy excuses.
- More than weight even, my long term goal is to be fit and toned and a size 4 to 6.
- My most important goal is to get back to being happy, healthy and confident so I can go out and enjoy myself without constantly thinking of my weight/shape. I'd also like some new clothes and I refuse to buy any nice new clothes in my current state.
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Let me start by saying that I'm horrified to be posting pictures (these will be my "Before" pictures in a couple months). But I suppose it's all in the name of Accountability. I'm sure it will be evident that my photobucket skills are poor, hope the pictures are an okay size. I can't for the life of me figure out how to crop these things so I can put them side-by-side. If anyone has any hints feel free to let me know...
Starting Stats for 1/4/09
Age: 40
Height: 5'3
Weight 162Lbs
Neck: 14"
Chest (under armpits): 40 1/2"
Chest (at the nipples): 44"
Chest (under bust): 37"
Waist: 38"
Belly Button: 39"
Hips: 39 1/2"
Right Bicep: 12 3/4"
Left Bicep: 12 1/2"
Right Thigh: 22 1/2"
Left Thigh: 22 1/2"
Right Calf: 14 3/4"
Left Calf: 14 1/2"
And the final shot: Double Chin -- I've been told that my face changes a lot when I loose weight so I'm adding this one too...
Age: 40
Height: 5'6"
Weight: TO BE FILLED IN TOMORROW A.M.
Change from last week: N/A
Right Bicep: 10.5
Left Bicep: 11
Chest: 36.25 OVER, 33.5 UNDER
Waist, at navel: 32
Hips, 2inches below hipbone: 37
Hips, widest part: 38.25
Right thigh, midpoint: 22
Left Thigh, midpoint: 22.5
Goals:
To reduce my body fat to approx. 20% (I don't have anyone to use calipers on me so I use an online calculator strictly for trending purposes, not accuracy) - I'm estimating this will be around 130 pounds and take about 2.2 months)
To increase NEAT
To maintain or gain muscle
Plan:
- I'll be starting Leigh Peele's OPT Remix on Jan. 5 (details in my journal)
- To clean up my diet and eat less sugary sweets
- To eat at the macronutrient ratios in the OPT Remix plan
- Wear my Bodybugg daily to make sure I'm hitting at least 10,000 steps a day
- Once I hit my BF/weight goal, I'd like to go back to NROL (New Rules of Lifting) workouts. I've been doing Hypertrophy I since mid-November and although I really enjoy the workouts, I've been having health problems (an allergic reaction) since the beginning of November that looks like it may have finally resolved, but I thought it would be a good idea to cut the aggressive training for now.
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1. goal weight/size of 140lbs or a 4/6. That is a 17lbs loss as of today.
Basically to fit into my clothes that I have out grown.
2. increase my daily NEAT, to move around more throughout the day,
at work and at home.
3. Find one posititve thing about my day, everyday.
4. If there is time, if I reach my goal weight before July, to maintain it using the maintenance manual and to concentrate on a strength building program.
Here's the short & sweet version. (Long, moronic rambling version will go in my log... soon.)
Stats ("PG" in an entry means that I'm currently pregnant (32 weeks as of today) so I'm not bothering with those entries at the moment):
Pics (you don't even want to know what I had to do to squeeze back into that bra!):
Plan & Goals:
1. Get off the stinking Dr. Pepper again. I stayed off of it all year, until around Thanksgiving. Been off it again for a week now and need to stay off. Man, that stuff is good.
2. Give sleep a priority.
3. Get hubby a vasectomy if I have to sell off one of the kids to pay for it.
4. Exercise: Just move more. Pregnancy turns me into a slug. Pre-baby, I'm aiming for two hours of some gentle movement each day. Will take 2 weeks off after baby's born to sit on my butt and smell fresh baby head. The remaining time will be spent gradually stretching and letting things settle back into place, easing back into "real" but not pyscho exercise, and add in some weights again for May and June. Spring will, of course, get my outdoor redneck chores off to a blazing start so lack of activity shouldn't be much of an issue post-baby.
5. Eats: Keep working my way back to healthy eats as my barfiness allows until baby's born. After baby, no problemo, I'll go back to restricting calories (not harshly as I'm not into bird-like eating) and completing the healthier food choices journey once again.
Summary: Survive the rest of the pregnancy, then take two weeks off to reset. By end of the challenge, be back in the general neighborhood of where I ended my last challenge and started the pregnancy -- in July 2008.
Age: 40
Height: 5'6"
Weight: 140 lbs
Change from last week: N/A
Right Bicep: 10.5
Left Bicep: 11
Chest: 36.25 OVER, 33.5 UNDER
Waist, at navel: 32
Hips, 2inches below hipbone: 37
Hips, widest part: 38.25
Right thigh, midpoint: 22
Left Thigh, midpoint: 22.5
Goals:
To reduce my body fat to approx. 20% (I don't have anyone to use calipers on me so I use an online calculator strictly for trending purposes, not accuracy) - I'm estimating this will be around 130 pounds and take about 2.2 months)
To increase NEAT
To maintain or gain muscle
Plan:
- I'll be starting Leigh Peele's OPT Remix on Jan. 5 (details in my journal)
- To clean up my diet and eat less sugary sweets
- To eat at the macronutrient ratios in the OPT Remix plan
- Wear my Bodybugg daily to make sure I'm hitting at least 10,000 steps a day
- Once I hit my BF/weight goal, I'd like to go back to NROL (New Rules of Lifting) workouts. I've been doing Hypertrophy I since mid-November and although I really enjoy the workouts, I've been having health problems (an allergic reaction) since the beginning of November that looks like it may have finally resolved, but I thought it would be a good idea to cut the aggressive training for now.
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