I stand at only 5’5” and as of June 13, 2012 weigh 362.6
pounds (that's actually down from about 370). I wear a 5x or 6x shirt
(depending on brand) and wear between a 30/32 and 32/34 pant (depending on
brand).
I’ll post a picture here eventually, and maybe even share my
charts and such, but not yet. :)
I’ve been dieting now since June 11, 2012. I’m following a loose version of Weight
Watchers – Using their old points system.
I started the Power 90 workout routing on June 18, 2011 so we’ll see how
that goes.
I keep a journal of everything I eat as well as a calendar
on when I work out and a chart on how my weight and estimated BMI is
changing. It’s going to be hard to just
make sure to keep off the scale except for once a week…Stupid scale.
I decided to start this blog just as a personal journal as
to how my exercise and dieting is going and to write down my thoughts here.
Diet:
Overall, I’m fairly
happy. Things took a little turn for the
worse when I went to my boyfriends brother’s wedding, but I didn’t go over my points…I just used all of the
bonus ones. I am a bit nervous about our
company BBQ but I’m thinking I’ll probably just bring a lunch still. I’m more worried about the fact that I
offered to make ice cream pudding and I know how bad it is. I did manage to resist doughnuts, but ice
cream pudding? Oh dear…………….. :)
Exercise:
The first two days were no good. I worked a lot of hours (11 hours at work,
then came home to work about 4 more hours) so I really slacked and skipped a
lot. My heart just wasn’t in it. Today, I did fantastic though! I really gave it my all and got a really good
workout.
Where I’m struggling:
Sculpt 1-2: I can’t do lunges or squats. My legs just can’t take it. I also can’t do a regular pushup – I have to
do them against the wall. I’ll try to add later how far away from the wall and
all that, but my goal is to be able to do them on my own by the end of the
program.
Sweat 1-2: I can not
do Power Yoga. I can’t keep up, I get
out of breath too easily, and for now, have just decided to give up that part
until I’m a bit more in shape. The Ab Ripper part also takes me about 15
minutes (from past history), but I do them all.
Warmups: In both warmups, I just can’t hold my weight on
some of the stretches – Runners pose for instance. I have to use the couch. I can’t even put my one hand behind my head
and grab that elbow with the free hand – It cuts off my airflow. I’ll get there, but this will give me a
reminder of where I started.
I decided to start this blog just as a personal journal as
to how my exercise and dieting is going…
Other:
I was very upset that after a week of dieting, I had only
lost 1/5 of a pound. That was it. I was devastated, but I hadn’t been working
out so I decided not to get too hard on myself.
I need to remember that it takes time and not to be upset if next week I
don’t lose weight either. It’s a long-term
process and it won’t happen overnight.
Goals:
Short term: Finish the 90 day Power 90 routing, get down to
300 pounds, be able to walk up a flight of stairs without getting completely
winded.
Long term: Be down to 200 pounds so I can go skydiving, wear
shorts, go to an amusement park and actually ride the rides.
Overall I’m proud of myself – I’ve lasted longer than I have
in previous times so that’s something at least.
I suppose that’s all for now…Until the next update!
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