Welcome to Saturday #2!! As you can see I went down another 4.4lbs this week! And 1.1% body fat! A loss of 4.2lbs of fat and a gain of 0.2lbs lean muscle. This week flew by. I was a little "beaned out" so I definitely skipped it on a lot of my meals this week. But I cannot be unhappy with my progress.
I got some new shoes so that made bootcamp a little easier this week. Working out in one of the most beautiful cities in the world doesn't hurt either.
I'm keep this post short today, it's my cheat day, and I am ready for a huge HUGE breakfast! Bring on the calorie spike!!
Saturday, 23 July 2011
Saturday, 16 July 2011
200.2lbs and 46.6% body fat...
It is Saturday, a Saturday of firsts. My first official weigh in (although I have another with measurements and all on Tuesday), and my first Saturday bootcamp (damn stairs again) AND (this one is my favourite) my first cheat day on the 4HB. Woot, woot!
So we'll start with the weight 200.2lbs and 46.6% body fat. So I'm down 3.8lbs and have 93.3lbs of body fat. Which means I've lost 4.7lbs of fat and gained 0.9lbs lean muscle mass! I can't wait to see the measurements on Tuesday after I've hopefully recovered from the cheat day today.
Bootcamp is just ridiculous. It's very hard to workout through what I've allowed myself to become, knowing what I was before. On the other hand though, I know what I'm working toward. As much as I don't like working out in crowds the support has been endearing and definitely movtivates me. It was nice today as well because we have some men in our class, that always seems to bring out my competitive beast. My calves are really the only thing today that is bothering me, residual from Thursday's workout I think, as well as our little hoof around Langford Lake yesterday. We'll see tomorrow if more hurts. Some casual walks planned for tomorrow and Monday so hopefully that will keep things limber. I also believe an epsom salt bath, and ibuprofen and some red wine are in order this evening.
Cheat day!! I really thought by this point I'd be craving more. I've been kind of forcing myself to eat old foods I loved. I've yet to head to the grocery store to tempt myself though, so that might help to add the calories up a little more. So on that note, I'm signing off to go EAT!
Ang 200.2lbs
Bootcamp is just ridiculous. It's very hard to workout through what I've allowed myself to become, knowing what I was before. On the other hand though, I know what I'm working toward. As much as I don't like working out in crowds the support has been endearing and definitely movtivates me. It was nice today as well because we have some men in our class, that always seems to bring out my competitive beast. My calves are really the only thing today that is bothering me, residual from Thursday's workout I think, as well as our little hoof around Langford Lake yesterday. We'll see tomorrow if more hurts. Some casual walks planned for tomorrow and Monday so hopefully that will keep things limber. I also believe an epsom salt bath, and ibuprofen and some red wine are in order this evening.
Cheat day!! I really thought by this point I'd be craving more. I've been kind of forcing myself to eat old foods I loved. I've yet to head to the grocery store to tempt myself though, so that might help to add the calories up a little more. So on that note, I'm signing off to go EAT!
Ang 200.2lbs
Friday, 15 July 2011
Hellooo Friday!
Well, it is Friday! I have been on the 4 Hour Body (4HB) for four days and I am loving it. Okay, my favourite part is being able to have a glass of red wine or two, I won't lie.
I started Baby Bootcamp through Body Dynamic Headquarters yesterday. Oh. My. God. What a demoralizing experience! Of course I had to start on the cardio day. I have a feeling that a strength day might have owned me, but cardio even when at my best is hard for me. Yesterday just about killed me. Lot's of hill climbing and stairs, oh man, stairs from hell. It feels like someone has injected my calves with liquid metal and it is starting to take on it's solid state. My legs where shaking like a newborn fawn's doing push-ups. I am going for a walk with some girlfriends today, so hopefully that will loosen things up before I go back tomorrow! Yay me! Commitment!!
I was pretty down on myself, I can't believe the shape I've allowed myself to be in. Terrible. But, as the trainers kept saying yesterday, I went, I did my best, and I'm going back.
Saturday classes are san bebe. I'm looking forward to it. Daddy maybe not so much as it is a Saturday and the class starts at 8am, so he'll have to be up with bebe by 7:30am at the latest. But if Daddy wants Mommy to feel good about herself, he'll step up. He'll benefit in the end ;-)
Tomorrow is weigh in day! Stay posted for results of week one!
I started Baby Bootcamp through Body Dynamic Headquarters yesterday. Oh. My. God. What a demoralizing experience! Of course I had to start on the cardio day. I have a feeling that a strength day might have owned me, but cardio even when at my best is hard for me. Yesterday just about killed me. Lot's of hill climbing and stairs, oh man, stairs from hell. It feels like someone has injected my calves with liquid metal and it is starting to take on it's solid state. My legs where shaking like a newborn fawn's doing push-ups. I am going for a walk with some girlfriends today, so hopefully that will loosen things up before I go back tomorrow! Yay me! Commitment!!
I was pretty down on myself, I can't believe the shape I've allowed myself to be in. Terrible. But, as the trainers kept saying yesterday, I went, I did my best, and I'm going back.
Saturday classes are san bebe. I'm looking forward to it. Daddy maybe not so much as it is a Saturday and the class starts at 8am, so he'll have to be up with bebe by 7:30am at the latest. But if Daddy wants Mommy to feel good about herself, he'll step up. He'll benefit in the end ;-)
Tomorrow is weigh in day! Stay posted for results of week one!
Tuesday, 12 July 2011
Not beating myself up...
So, I really suck!! I failed in epic proportions on all of my goals. However, I'm not going to beat myself up. I'm going to forgive and forget and start over.
Today is my first day of the Four Hour Body lifestyle http://fourhourbody.com/. I'm pretty stoked on it! The author Tim Ferriss has officially blown my mind. I'm a closet science freak, and I love how he has gone into depth scientifically how his very unorthodox approach to weight loss can work for everyone! I am also equally satisfied that this is a safe path for me as my former personal trainer Tanya Hokanson http://www.forceofnature.ca/, and still very, very good friend, and her husband are also living this lifestyle.
I start today at 204lbs and 48.2% body fat, yikes! That means that I am carrying 98lbs of fat on my 5'2" frame. Not cool! I still have to go purchase a tape measure, as this is the way to measure my true fatness. But again, not beating myself up. Forgiving myself and letting myself move forward.
To me these numbers mean that I'm not too far off on my 80lb weight loss goal. I've come clean with myself and know that I cannot do this on my own yet so tomorrow I have a consultation meeting with Michelle at Body Dynamics Headquarters http://www.bdhq.ca/. They have a stroller fit class that I'm interested in and we are also going to see what we can do together to get closer to my 80lb/21% body fat loss goals. Wish me strength!
Today is my first day of the Four Hour Body lifestyle http://fourhourbody.com/. I'm pretty stoked on it! The author Tim Ferriss has officially blown my mind. I'm a closet science freak, and I love how he has gone into depth scientifically how his very unorthodox approach to weight loss can work for everyone! I am also equally satisfied that this is a safe path for me as my former personal trainer Tanya Hokanson http://www.forceofnature.ca/, and still very, very good friend, and her husband are also living this lifestyle.
I start today at 204lbs and 48.2% body fat, yikes! That means that I am carrying 98lbs of fat on my 5'2" frame. Not cool! I still have to go purchase a tape measure, as this is the way to measure my true fatness. But again, not beating myself up. Forgiving myself and letting myself move forward.
To me these numbers mean that I'm not too far off on my 80lb weight loss goal. I've come clean with myself and know that I cannot do this on my own yet so tomorrow I have a consultation meeting with Michelle at Body Dynamics Headquarters http://www.bdhq.ca/. They have a stroller fit class that I'm interested in and we are also going to see what we can do together to get closer to my 80lb/21% body fat loss goals. Wish me strength!
Saturday, 2 July 2011
Well here we go...
Well, it's Saturday morning 8am. I've been up since 5am. Five seems to be the waking time of choice for my little man, I'm pretty ok with that, as before I had him my employment was a truck driver. My hubby and I work for the same company so we are always up this early anyway. So, it's been a week since I set up this blog. Reason being I was hoping that if I had something to keep track of my feelings I would be more accountable. A year and nine months ago I weighed 145 pounds. A little over what a woman of 5'2" should weigh but I was very muscular at the same time. I was working out heavily at the time getting ready for my wedding. I swore to myself that I wasn't doing it strictly for our wedding and that of course I would stick with it afterwards. Man oh man, did I fall off that wagon HARD!! Two months after the wedding I had already gained 20lbs. When I got pregnant 11months later I weighed 170lbs, and today 10 weeks after his birth I am a rocking 204lbs! Sheesh, how does this happen? Never mind how...time to move forward. 80 pounds to happiness!! So, I'm giving myself one last weekend of mindless eating and sloth like lying around. Come Monday the gauntlet begins. My tenant and I are going to try two weeks of Bikram Hot Yoga, I really hope I love it. The long lean muscles of yoga fanatics have always made me envious. I already meet with a group of girls on Tuesdays for a couple hours for a stroller walk, but I'm going to suggest making it a little more challenging by throwing a geo-caching spin on it.
My plan is to create two week goals. If you can't stick to something for two weeks, you just aren't taking it seriously enough. What is serious, is how this 80 lbs is affecting my happiness, health and well my wardrobe!
So, on top of the yoga and stroller walks, my goals for the next two weeks are as follows:
-attend yoga every night
-burn 500 calories every day (tracked by polar heart rate monitor/calorie tracker)
-drink 100oz of water every day. (tracked by Water Lite iPhone app)
-maintain a net of 1200 calories every day (tracked by Livestrong Daily Plate)
-keep up with this blog everyday to keep me accountable
If I can get through this I will challenge myself a little more.
I have been eating as suggested by Clean Eating Magazine and am enjoying the food immensely and it doesn't seem to be adding to my weight, so I'm gonna stick with it for now. So wish me luck, I'll check in Monday :)
Angela 204lbs
My plan is to create two week goals. If you can't stick to something for two weeks, you just aren't taking it seriously enough. What is serious, is how this 80 lbs is affecting my happiness, health and well my wardrobe!
So, on top of the yoga and stroller walks, my goals for the next two weeks are as follows:
-attend yoga every night
-burn 500 calories every day (tracked by polar heart rate monitor/calorie tracker)
-drink 100oz of water every day. (tracked by Water Lite iPhone app)
-maintain a net of 1200 calories every day (tracked by Livestrong Daily Plate)
-keep up with this blog everyday to keep me accountable
If I can get through this I will challenge myself a little more.
I have been eating as suggested by Clean Eating Magazine and am enjoying the food immensely and it doesn't seem to be adding to my weight, so I'm gonna stick with it for now. So wish me luck, I'll check in Monday :)
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