Stats
Weight: 155 lbsHeight: 5'4"
BMI: 26.6 What does this mean? (CDC)
Body Fat Percentage: ??? (I don't know yet)
Jean/Trouser Size: 28/9 or 6
Shirt/Blouse Size: Small/Med
Measurements
Bust: 37"
Waist: 31"
Hips: 41"
Skinny Fat (noun, adj) Urban Dictionary Definition
Overweight, but not fat or flabby. Appearing to be in good shape, but not fit. Nice figure, but lacking muscle definition.
Yesterday, I decided that it was time to stop making excuses, and GET BACK IN THE GYM!!! It's been about a year since my last workout, and about 2 years since I was really serious about it. In that time, my weight has yo-yo'd up and down, but all in all i have gained about 20 pounds! That's right, 20 POUNDS!! Three years ago at 25, fresh out of college, I was in the best shape ever. 135 lbs , 21% body fat! I was working out 6 days a week, and eating a lean mean, high protein, fat burning diet! Not to toot my own horn, but I looked GREAT! but most of all I felt GREAT!!! You won't find a man out there that doesn't agree that a confident woman is a sexy woman! So this journey is about more that finding that ideal jean size! (mine is a size 26, by the way!) It's about finding that inner confidence, that has not been completely lost, but has been shrouded by a few excess pounds!
So why did I decide to blog about this journey (shameful pics and all)? Well, you all are my accountability partners! I've told the world wide web that I'm gonna do it, so there's no turning back now!
How am I gonnna do it you ask? With a plan, and a couple not-so-secret weapons...
- Abs Diet for Women (The best damn "diet" book ever! But seriously, its the most complete & well-balanced fitness & nutrition plan I've ever read, and I've read them all!) http://absdiet.com
- SparkPeople.com (a FREE!! online nutrition and fitness tracker)
My Plan
Eat 1200 - 1500 calories/day
and workout 7 days a week...
- Strength Training -- Mon, Wed, Fri, Sun
- Cardio -- Tues, Thurs
- Interval Training -- Sat
So here we go...
Day 1
Breakfast (478 cal): 2 eggs, 1/2 tbsp cheese, 1/2 avocado
Snack (164 cal): handful of almonds
Lunch (287 cal): 1 cup baby romaine, spinach pattie (see recipe)
Dinner: baked tilapia filet, sauteed asparagus
At the gym...
- 10 min treadmill warm-up
Crunch - 2/25
Knee raise - 2/12
Obliques - 15/side
Back extension 2/12
Bridge
Squat 2/12
Bench press 2/12
Lat pull down 2/12
Military press 2/12
Upright row 2/12
Tricep pushdown 2/12
Leg extension 2/12
Bicep curl 2/12
Leg curl 2/12
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