Making the Fat Cells Scream (A.K.A. Planning the Work and Working the Plan) - JP Fitness Forums

SpacecityPaula · 05-25-2007, 08:14 PM

This journal is for my participation in the upcoming 61 day Challenge starting on June 1.

My Name: Paula
My Age: 39. I'll be 40 when this challenge ends.
No Hubby
I have a boyfriend and a cat.
The Plan: NROL. I'm currently doing my breakin workout and will kick off with FL1. I'll be finishing this up with the start of FL2.

History:
Been heavy all my life. A couple years ago I lost 50 lbs and maintained a net loss of 40 lbs. Started exercising again last September because I didn't want to regain - I did Yoga and walked - a lot. I am a reformed cardio queen.

In January I started lifting at my boyfriend's using his home gym. Started doing some research and discovered the benfits of free weights. Since I started at the beginning of the year, I'm down 16 lbs and just over 20 inches overall.

I'm looking forward to the challenge. I'll be posting my Measurements and pictures sometime this weekend.

msmozrt · 05-25-2007, 08:50 PM

First in

Good luck to ya'!

John Izzo · 05-25-2007, 08:57 PM

Good luck to all of you that participate!

SpacecityPaula · 05-25-2007, 09:23 PM

Hey Jen

Good to see you!

Hello John and thanks

James Newman · 05-26-2007, 09:32 AM

Good to see you have your head in the Challenge, Paula. Working on your plan while on the bus! I don't know that I could have had the concentration to do that. My experiences with Metro Public Transportation haven't been all that positive. LOL. Don't forget to post your specific plan (how you'll achieve your goals) and your goals in your log.

I think I am forgeting something... oh yeah. Rock On!

Newman

SpacecityPaula · 05-26-2007, 09:41 AM

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Originally Posted by James Newman

Good to see you have your head in the Challenge, Paula. Working on your plan while on the bus! I don't know that I could have had the concentration to do that. My experiences with Metro Public Transportation haven't been all that positive. LOL. Don't forget to post your specific plan (how you'll achieve your goals) and your goals in your log.

I think I am forgeting something... oh yeah. Rock On!

Newman

that's the joy of Park and ride, it's a little more smooth than that some of the other routes. Plus there was NO one on the bus last night. so I had room to move so to speak

Fit4Him · 05-26-2007, 10:35 AM

Hey Paula

I look forward to joining you on this challenge!! I can't get to this site from work so I'm afraid I won't be over here as much as I'm on o2.

SpacecityPaula · 05-26-2007, 11:53 AM

OFF to lift this is what I am doing today!
Will be back in a bit to update!
Workout A
Squat
1x15x60
1x15x65

Static Lunge
2x15Xbw
SS w/
2 Point dumbbell with elbow out
1x15x19
1x15x19
Both of these supersets were tough, but I am pleased that I held the static lunge form without bobbling on both sets

Push up
1x5xbw (half push ups)
1x6xbw (half Pushups)

Pushups are my weakest link right now on this workout.

SS w/
Swiss Ball Crunch
2x20xbw+10

All in all I am please with my workouts. I do think one of my goals for this challenge will be to improve my upper body strength. That really is my weak point in my body right now.

Leigh P. · 05-26-2007, 03:33 PM

Making a solid start here Paula

SpacecityPaula · 05-26-2007, 04:03 PM

Thanks Leigh.

I never figured I'd be one for weight training. I was afraid of "OMG I might bulk up" thing. Even with the excess testosterone I have from having Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome, I'm not going to bulk up. I do have a nice layer of muscle under the fat and it's slowly coming off. Which is good, since slow ingrains the habits I've created over the past few months.

L'ilJ · 05-26-2007, 04:43 PM

Hey, hey Paula....welcome to the forum! Nice progress so far! I'll be watchin' you and making sure you stick to the plan.

*NotMaggye* · 05-27-2007, 12:36 PM

ljk · 05-27-2007, 01:06 PM

what is this challenge?

SpacecityPaula · 05-27-2007, 02:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by *NotMaggye*

You are the funny girl

SpacecityPaula · 05-27-2007, 02:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ljk

what is this challenge?

ljk

Go down to the living large section the challenge is outlined there.

*NotMaggye* · 05-27-2007, 02:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SpacecityPaula

You are the funny girl

Victoria · 05-27-2007, 06:37 PM

Paula, good luck with the challenge! It should be very interesting, to say the least. I hope you'll like NROL. I've done FL-1 & just finishing FL-2. Both are very...hehe...challenging. I look forward to following along!