61 Days To Buff ~~~Vanessa's Challenge Log~~~ - JP Fitness Forums

vanessa40 · 05-29-2007, 04:09 PM

Ok...here goes

Name : Vanessa
Age :41
Personal Stuff : Living in sin with my fiance Steve lol...have one chihuahua Muffin. I love to workout..of course this was not always the case. Back in 2003 i weighed about 220..i was a mess...but i got myself together. First i started out just walking and cutting out all the junk and soda. I'm sure MT. Dew took a big loss...lol..so i got down to 170 and started running. I love running. I log about 30-40 miles a week. After about a year of that i was down to 140..then i started lifting and got to my lowest weight 121. I'm now back up to 133. It's not bad..i'm 5'2 but i would love to get back into the 120's again.

I'm going to workout my plan tonight. See you all tomorrow..

SpacecityPaula · 05-29-2007, 07:37 PM

Yeah!!!!! Vanessa is joining us!

L'ilJ · 05-29-2007, 09:19 PM

Hey...more girls! Welcome Vanessa and best of luck to you. Unbelievable progress so far.

UConnJulie · 05-30-2007, 08:04 AM

Nice job Vanessa on your journey thus far ... looking forward to watching your progress! Welcome to JPs!!

vanessa40 · 05-30-2007, 08:04 AM

Nutrition

1 - I will eat clean with one cheat meal a week.
2 - I will keep my calories between 1400-1900
3 - I will drink atleast a gallon of water a day
4 - I will log my meals on Fitday

I usally do eat clean but have a real problem with candy..mostly things like jeely bean,Twizzlers..things like that. My main goal is just to keep the junk out of the house so i will not be tempted.

Fitness

1- I will run 6 days a week
2- I will lift 3 days a week

I love to workout so this will not be a problem for me. If having the "perfect" body just came from working out i'd have it..Nutrition is my biggest problem

Competition

I have already signed up for two races in July. On is on July 14,a 4 miler and the next one is on July 28,a 5k. I love to run in races i've done two half marathon in the past two years But i don't think my knee will let me train for anymore.

Personal

1- To finish this challenge. I have signed up for things like this in the past but i have never finished one.
2-I really love yoga but i never seem to find the "me" time to do it. So i will challenge myself to find time 2 days a week.
3- Be kinder to myself. When i weighed 220 i was always putting myself down. I guess i tried to beat people to the punch. I seem to still do this. I think bcause i still see myself at 220. So i challenge myself to replace to bad self talk with good

4- To get back into the 120's

Measurements

Weight
131.5

Chest-34.5
Bi-10.5
Waist-28.5
Abdomen-31
Hip-36
Thigh-22
Calf-14.5

GG300 · 05-30-2007, 08:16 AM

Welcome to the Forum Vanessa, it is nice to have another runner aboard. You may want to check out the Runners Forum and tell us how your racing is going and join one of our challenges as well.

mom2w · 05-30-2007, 08:25 AM

Welcome Vanessa! And, I sooo get the self talk. It's hard to see yourself as you now are and to forgive yourself for what you once were. Been there and still working on it!

vanessa40 · 05-30-2007, 08:35 AM

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Originally Posted by GG300

Welcome to the Forum Vanessa, it is nice to have another runner aboard. You may want to check out the Runners Forum and tell us how your racing is going and join one of our challenges as well.

Hi,
Thanks..i just joined the June running challenge

vanessa40 · 05-30-2007, 08:36 AM

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Originally Posted by mom2w

Welcome Vanessa! And, I sooo get the self talk. It's hard to see yourself as you now are and to forgive yourself for what you once were. Been there and still working on it!

Hi Brenda,
I know...go deal with it everyday. You think it would get easier over time..but it doesn't seem too

vanessa40 · 05-30-2007, 08:42 AM

M1
40g oats, 3 egg whites,1tsp flaxseed,50g blueberries,0.5 scoop protein
M2
40g oats, 3 egg whites,1tsp flaxseed,1tbsp PB,0.5 protien
M3
4cups romaine lettuce,2 cups broccoli,3 ozs tuna,2tspb low fat dressing
M4
0.5 cottage cheese,1tbsp pb,0.5 protein
M5
4ozs pork chop,2 cups salad,2 cups broccoli,1tbsp low fat dressing,1tsp flaxseed
M6
0.5 cottage cheese,0.5 protein

Total
1492
F-54g
C-96g w/o veggies
P-149g

vanessa40 · 05-30-2007, 08:43 AM

Today is the one day i take off from running and it kills me...lol
I will be doing yoga/pilates today

vanessa40 · 05-30-2007, 11:21 AM

On plan so far
M1-OP
M2-OP
M3-OP

Water-
Not doing so good with this only at 60ozs..

Going to do yoga now

BamaDave · 05-30-2007, 12:55 PM

Welcome, Vanessa!! Always good to have another runner in the mix, and a Southern one to boot!

vanessa40 · 05-30-2007, 02:00 PM

Ok..in keep with one of my challenges i went out and bought a Yoga Journal magazine to help motivate me...here i go

vanessa40 · 05-30-2007, 03:31 PM

Ok..so here's what i did

Upward Plank Pose
Butterfly Pose
Saddle--painful..you were sitting on your knees leaning back until your back touched the floor..i had to put a pillow down so i could go all the way down..my quads are tight..
Sphinx
Seal
Childs pose
Half Dragonfly
Dragonfly...dont you love these name
Full Foward Bend
Downward facing Dog....ok...no jokes here..lol
Plank Pose
Wheel Pose...once again..ooouuuccchhhhh
Revolved head to knee pose
Tree Pose
Triangle Pose
Corpse Pose

Total time

35 minutes

Aoife · 05-30-2007, 04:22 PM

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I usally do eat clean but have a real problem with candy..mostly things like jeely bean,Twizzlers..things like that. My main goal is just to keep the junk out of the house so i will not be tempted.

OMG! me too. Well, I lean to a bit more chocolaty stuff, but damn those twizzlers are good... I like it when you get the ones with the hole so you can use them like a straw. They're AWESOME with pepsi (diet, of course)

Anyway, good on you for nipping regain in the bud. When you don't, you end up like me, having to buy new clothes and totally mad about it. grr.

Are you following a specific routine for your yoga? or are you just winging it?

vanessa40 · 05-31-2007, 08:01 AM

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Originally Posted by Aoife

OMG! me too. Well, I lean to a bit more chocolaty stuff, but damn those twizzlers are good... I like it when you get the ones with the hole so you can use them like a straw. They're AWESOME with pepsi (diet, of course)

Anyway, good on you for nipping regain in the bud. When you don't, you end up like me, having to buy new clothes and totally mad about it. grr.

Are you following a specific routine for your yoga? or are you just winging it?

LOL...i know those Twizzlers get me everytime....

With the yoga i'm just winging it...i go to yogajournal.com and follow some of the stuff there..i'm just a novice..

vanessa40 · 05-31-2007, 08:02 AM

Whats on tap for today

Cardio
6.25 mile run
1:03:34

Weights
Later this afternoon

Yoga
12 minutes this AM -done
will do more in PM

Meals