OFFICIAL WOMEN'S JAN-JUN CHALLENGE M4 PICS AND STATS
OK, it's time for our month 4 update -- due date is May 4 by midnight. Please post your updated pics and stats -- January pics and stats and current pics and stats only, please. Here are the peeps I'm looking for:
Not really happy today, pics show how bloated my stomach (and the rest of me) is. I'm retaining massive water today (went up 2# overnight!). I'm using the weight that I was holding solidly up until this morning, because I think today is a weird blip... I know my clothes are fitting looser, so at least that's good...
April was a very blah month for me. I finished the Precision Nutrition 8 Week Exercise Experiment on 4/3 and never got good momentum after that. I start Warp Speed Fat Loss but got progressively further from the diet. And the scale says I gained 1.5 pounds since our last progress report. The good part is that I did meet 2 goals (see below) so May will definitely be better for me
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. PROGRESS UPDATE 5/3/09 - I am guessing I am back around 21% so I really need to focus on nutrition and portion size.
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. PROGRESS UPDATE 5/3/09 - I graduated to the 45s on my deadlift! Now on to increasing my weight on my squat.
Work with a coach to improve my lifting technique. PROGRESS UPDATE 5/3/09 - This is the really cool update this month: I am getting started with Eric Cressey as an online client and will work with him for at least the next 3 months.
Plans:
Follow a strength focused program. PROGRESS UPDATE 5/3/09 - Will complete the last week of WSFL workouts this week (I didn't follow the diet this round, needed to since I went the wrong way on the scale ). Will probably re-do some of the PN exercise experiment workouts until Eric and I get rolling on a program.
Be consistently 90% compliant with nutrition (Naked Nutrition/Precision Nutrition model). PROGRESS UPDATE 5/3/09 - Repeat of last update.....I failed on this front due to crappy eating on the weekends. No excuses, time to play like a champion here.
Get serious about finding a coach PROGRESS UPDATE 5/3/09 - DONE! I will be one of Eric Cressey's newest online clients and I am super excited!!!
Stats:
Measurement
1/3/2009
5/2/2009
Height
60 in
60 in
Age
38
39
Weight
112.2 lbs
115.0 lbs
Beginning Pics (1/3/09):
Current Pics (5/2/09....please pardon the sunburned shoulders!):
Like last month, I am not displeased with where things are for me fitness and body composition wise but I know I can do better and that I am in control of producing the results.
one more final and then school's out for the summer!!
i am really tired of just treading water. my weight has been pretty stable and my meals haven't been too bad, but the tape measure hasn't been kind and i'm still feeling puffy - and i hate it!!
but now i have the time and the energy to through myself back into the process wholeheartedly. my son comes home from school on wednesday and we're both planning to join the local gym for the summer, although i've got a job on campus this summer and will probably spend some time at the fitness center there.
my fall schedule is more humane and i'm hoping to get ahead enough this summer so that i won't have to change my workouts too much come september! but it's good to know that i can take some time off and not fail miserably!!
Things have been crazy busy lately - haven't been around much. Seriously thought about dropping out of the challenge - haven't been making much (any!) progress - BUT - after some thought realized that the fact that I've been able to MAINTAIN for two solid months given all that happened with the furbaby and now with my lack of sleep and craziness at work is a huge victory for me.
So - here are my stats/pics (I could have used last month's info and just said DITTO!)
And please excuse the BED HEAD in this months pics! I just realized I have wings!!
Not a very good month regarding weight, I have maintained around 131 since the January, but then this past month the weight jumped 5 lbs. I did have a lot of "bad" food this past month, but am now determined to do my best in the eating department. I have been having a great time at the gym, started Hyp II a couple weeks ago. I am also planning on adding at least one cardio session a week at the gym, so we'll see how that goes.
This month will be continuing Hyp II and also I will take my week break for vacation.
Stats
age: 24
area - [jan] - may
weight - [131.1 lbs] - 135.9 lbs
waist - [29"] - 29.25"
navel - [34.25"] - 34"
hips - [36.6"] - 37"
r upper arm - [11.2"] -11.25"
r calf - [12.25"] - 11.5"
I seem to be the queen of maintenance since I have maintained within a pound or two of this weight since mid 2006. Oh well. I thought with all the added activity, the swimming, running, biking triathlon training and triathlon in addition to the weight training I might really be able to drop a pound or two. My weight today was up to 140.5, but I am using yesterday's weight since that is when the pics were taken and that is where my weight has been landing most frequently over the last several weeks. The pics were taken late last night after coming home from a party where I drank three beers and ate healthy food, but a lot of it. Definitely bloated.
At least I am down overall from the start, rather than up?
I'm pleased overall with this challenge. The weight is slow but steady, about 2.5 pounds per month. Could be faster, but I am getting to the end here so I'm not complaining. I am going to step it up and see if I can do 4 or 5 pounds this month.
Jan May
Weight 153 143
Bust 37 36
waist 30 29
hips 37 34.5
Sigh. I spent a lot of time trying to resize pictures today but it's still kind of funky. I can see a general leaning-out, though, and some traces of abs peeking through, so it's good. I have gone through all kinds of psychological readjustment this month--just yesterday my husband was commenting on how SMALL my body is now. I feel very tiny, especially when I see myself in relation to my husband in pictures. I'm trying not to have a total meltdown, and it's working so far thanks to my buddies here who have kept me from completely freaking. Thanks, guys! : )
Oh, and I had some fantasy about fixing my hair for the pics so everyone can see my new haircut, but instead I didn't brush it at all when I got out of bed. Nice look, eh?
I have been sitting on my couch for the last month.
I started out with temporarily redefined goals, and just lost motivation. The eagerly awaited return of my physiotherapist was postponed two more weeks due to illness, and I've been focusing on doing my assigned exercises.
Good news is that he is supposed to be back at the end of this week, which might mean I get to do real exercise again very soon.
Anyway, here's my evidence... I'm just posting weight/ BF (according to my scale) w my pics this month because I really think that doing the measurements I did when I could lift will just make me feel even worse about not lifting. If that means you've got to kick me out of the challenge, I completely understand.
Here's my update. We lent our van to someone and the camera was in the glove compartment, so I had to resort to taking pics with the phone. Not too great, but I hope they are adequate.
Goal 1: Continued body recomp at maintenance calorie levels (2000-2200) with a pretty even macro split (35P-35F-30C)
I'm seriously considering OPT Remix to help get this gain under control. Though I'm not unhappy with the way I look, my pants/skirts are getting a little snug...
Goal 2: Mobility/stretching 5x week
I have to alter this to 3x a week to make it an achievable goal due to schedule constraints.
Goal 3: Lift 4x week with lower/upper body split focusing on glute/ham activation
Changed to 3x a week as per Goal 2.
This month was a little disappointing, but I am feeling better about how I look and seeing the changes in person. My overall goal was to get to 135 or lower and I am there. Just need to stay there now.
I was sidelined last week with a stomach virus so my strength workouts were nil, but it probably helped me reach a new low.
Goals are in my log.
Stats:
Jan. May Overall Change(last month change)
Height: 5'7" same n/a
Weight: 142.4 135.4 -7(-1.4)
Body fat: ???
Waist: 27" 26.5” -.5”(same)
Arms @ bicep: 10.5" 10” -.5 (same)
Waist @ hipbone: 34" 33” -1” (same)
Hips @ widest :35” 34.5 -.5” (-.5)
Thigh above knee: 19" 17.5” -1.5” (same)
Thigh @ Mid point: 22" 21” -1” (same)
Thigh @ top: 24" 22.5” -1” (-.5”) *this is the one I like to see go down
OK, so this month I thought I would zip past 180, but no! I kept up with my workouts, my best month yet, and I'm feeling so much better.
Every now and then I over do it and my hip and back go "pop" and hoo doggy, that hurts. But now I can do so much more than I used to do before that "pop" would happen. I've made some really good gains with my bodyweight workouts.
For example, when I started this challenge, I could not do a side plank for longer than 5 or 6 seconds, and now I'm up to 25 seconds on a side plank on my weakest side. Yay, me!
My pushups have improved but my squats still suck -- still working on my form on those.
Finally got my eating under control. Back solidly on my TNT plan. Can't see much difference in the photos -- didn't grab the right shorts so it's hard to compare the lower half, but I feel different! I feel good -- I feel like I'm back on track again.
So this month was all about maintaining... taking a bit from dieting. I think it was good for the mental health. I only gained a pound which is really good. Now back at it! I was hoping to be picked for Leigh's thing... but no go. So on to my own plan! Thinking of OPT remix at this point.
Sorry about the pics not being the same.. in a hurry and have company so couldn't do them in the normal spot!
These past couple months have been hard for me, eating and exercise wise. But I was back at the gym today, and hopped on the scale- down at least 2 lbs from my previous low. So back to making good progress.
Jan May
left arm 12.5in 11.5in
bust 37.25in 36.75in
waist 29in 27.75in
hips 40.5in 39.5in
left thigh 23.25in 22.75 in
left calf 14.5in 14.5in
OFFICIAL WOMEN'S JAN-JUN CHALLENGE M4 PICS AND STATS
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