The past week has been both very positive and annoyingly negative for me. But as of today I'm feeling good :)
My shoulder / back have both been very painful - not sure exactly what I've done, a chiro I saw thinks I have inflammation where my spinal fluid is?! So this week I didn't do any of my classes and rested all Easter weekend long - only walked. I think this has been helpful as I'm feeling slightly better today - hopefully my classes won't aggravate it this week - my fingers are crossed! I'm seeing my myo/masseuse this Friday so hopefully she can help me further too.
I have also committed to compete this September as part of the MBS team - so excited! They do a number of competitions throughout September and you need to qualify to move onto the next comp (state, interstate, international!). Official dieting starts June 20 so I still have some freedom in what goes in my gob until then :P Next week I will have a pre comp 'viewing' by my trainer (bit embarrassing!) where I need to wear a bikini so she can look over my physique to see the areas we need to work on - the more time we have apparently the better, so I'm keen to get that underway :) My trainer is very excited for me as she say's she has high hopes for me and is confident I will do well - apparently I have the genetics for this sport which is exciting!
So this will be the first sport I have ever competed in! I have never done any sport ever before - so I'm excited to actually start :D
Monday 9 April 2012
Saturday 31 March 2012
Been a very long time between posts! But here I am again :) I've been very busy with work, training and learning new choreography for my classes - it's been exhausting!
Anyway - this is my mid challenge check-in as my loving hubby has done an assessment for me... So, over the past 6 weeks the scales have gone down and up it would appear - I've lost 2.1kg (so am sitting at 66.8kg), I've lost 25cms (and a whopping 8cm of that from my naval), and estimated body fat percentage is down by 2.8% (sitting at 19.96% very approximately). I find it so hard to do the skin folds as I try and help Dan as much as I can, but he is no expert (poor man) - so the skinfold measurements were all over the place this assessment but I'll just roll with it :P Neither of my trainers believe in skin fold measurements so don't do them - that just leaves me to give them a bash at home.
In any case I'm feeling leaner and definitely feel like I'm carrying more muscle - so I'm happy with what is happening to my body. Most of my gym pants are too big which confirms for me that changes are happening.
So.... this Wed I have a pre-comp meeting at MBS Richmond for end of year competitions - I'm excited to go along and find out what's involved exactly.
For the past couple of days I've been dealing with a very sore neck - can't move much and the pain is incredible! Hope it goes away quickly :( I had a massage and dry needling - not sure if it’s made it better or worse!
Food has been fine. Alcohol has been not so fine :( Have been using my cheats as alcohol - that needs to stop! I know what happens when I don't drink - GOOD THINGS! Lord give me strength!!!
Now I'm off for a power walk :D
Anyway - this is my mid challenge check-in as my loving hubby has done an assessment for me... So, over the past 6 weeks the scales have gone down and up it would appear - I've lost 2.1kg (so am sitting at 66.8kg), I've lost 25cms (and a whopping 8cm of that from my naval), and estimated body fat percentage is down by 2.8% (sitting at 19.96% very approximately). I find it so hard to do the skin folds as I try and help Dan as much as I can, but he is no expert (poor man) - so the skinfold measurements were all over the place this assessment but I'll just roll with it :P Neither of my trainers believe in skin fold measurements so don't do them - that just leaves me to give them a bash at home.
In any case I'm feeling leaner and definitely feel like I'm carrying more muscle - so I'm happy with what is happening to my body. Most of my gym pants are too big which confirms for me that changes are happening.
So.... this Wed I have a pre-comp meeting at MBS Richmond for end of year competitions - I'm excited to go along and find out what's involved exactly.
For the past couple of days I've been dealing with a very sore neck - can't move much and the pain is incredible! Hope it goes away quickly :( I had a massage and dry needling - not sure if it’s made it better or worse!
Food has been fine. Alcohol has been not so fine :( Have been using my cheats as alcohol - that needs to stop! I know what happens when I don't drink - GOOD THINGS! Lord give me strength!!!
Now I'm off for a power walk :D
Tuesday 13 March 2012
Day 23
I'm back! Been a while since last check-in. Been training hard and eating heaps of chicken as normal :P
A few issues cropped up over the last week:
- I have an Achilles injury that is giving me the poos! Getting heaps of pain after my classes (Sh'Bam and Combat) as well as my additional Body Attack classes I was using as my extra cardio. Have been told to rest (not run or jump) for 4 weeks :( I don't want to stop instructing my classes though. Bought new shoes to help with my feet support issues (which may be why I have the Achilles injury in the first place). We'll see how I go - but with new Combat and Sh'Bam choreography to learn over the next few weeks I can't see a lot of 'rest' on the cards.
- This weekend I drank alcohol. I went out on Saturday to an engagement party that I allowed myself to drink at... but then I drank more alcohol on Sun and Mon... not happy with these efforts! Naughty, naughty!
- I purchased some size 12 gym leggings today - woohoo! I normally get size 14 as the size 12 ones are too small around my butt and hips - but today was a different story :) I am also in need of some new crop tops (sports bra thing-os) as the ones I have are becoming too loose. So may be going from Mediums (12) to Smalls (10) up top! So signs of changes in my body shape - woohoo! I also found that jeans I purchased prior to the challenge (which were a perfect fit... so happy I found them as jeans never fit me) are now too big! But I fit into some old smaller ones that had been lerking around in my wardrobe - woop woop!
I still am yet to weigh and measure myself - this week is not the best time (for girl reasons) so will wait on it (yet again) until Sunday :) :) :) I've promised myself!
A few issues cropped up over the last week:
- I have an Achilles injury that is giving me the poos! Getting heaps of pain after my classes (Sh'Bam and Combat) as well as my additional Body Attack classes I was using as my extra cardio. Have been told to rest (not run or jump) for 4 weeks :( I don't want to stop instructing my classes though. Bought new shoes to help with my feet support issues (which may be why I have the Achilles injury in the first place). We'll see how I go - but with new Combat and Sh'Bam choreography to learn over the next few weeks I can't see a lot of 'rest' on the cards.
- This weekend I drank alcohol. I went out on Saturday to an engagement party that I allowed myself to drink at... but then I drank more alcohol on Sun and Mon... not happy with these efforts! Naughty, naughty!
- I purchased some size 12 gym leggings today - woohoo! I normally get size 14 as the size 12 ones are too small around my butt and hips - but today was a different story :) I am also in need of some new crop tops (sports bra thing-os) as the ones I have are becoming too loose. So may be going from Mediums (12) to Smalls (10) up top! So signs of changes in my body shape - woohoo! I also found that jeans I purchased prior to the challenge (which were a perfect fit... so happy I found them as jeans never fit me) are now too big! But I fit into some old smaller ones that had been lerking around in my wardrobe - woop woop!
I still am yet to weigh and measure myself - this week is not the best time (for girl reasons) so will wait on it (yet again) until Sunday :) :) :) I've promised myself!
Monday 5 March 2012
Day 15
Exhaustion plus! Today I did a PT in Richmond (biceps and chest), then when I had a cancelled client in the evening, something inspired/posessed me to do abs and a bit of rotator cuff work, then instructed combat - now I'm wired (as usual when I instruct so late) but physically exhausted! Food's been spot on - had some left over roast lamb from the weekend which makes an AWESOME change from poached chicken :P Bianca (my Richmond trainer) still thinks my body is changing (even if I can't see it) which is nice to hear - excited to weigh and more importantly measure on Friday! I've also booked in for a massage on Friday which will be sooooooo good! I'm looking forward to it already! Then I have 3 days off - sleep, here I come :D
Sunday 4 March 2012
PS...
An afterthought... I should also note my positives from the past week :) My trainer in Richmond said she thinks I'm getting leaner and that I would dominate if I competed. We also found some common ground with our Peanut Butter addictions - she too use to consume over a tub a week - so nice to know I'm not a freak! I also had two Fenix members ask if I'd lost any weight (who didn't know I'm doing the challenge).
I need to learn to accept these compliments and positive feedback and not just write it off as 'people being nice'. These things should help propel me forward towards my goals :)
On a sad note my Richmond trainer is moving in 2 weeks – I will miss her greatly :(
I need to learn to accept these compliments and positive feedback and not just write it off as 'people being nice'. These things should help propel me forward towards my goals :)
On a sad note my Richmond trainer is moving in 2 weeks – I will miss her greatly :(
Week 2 - bye bye!
Two weeks down already! From going through the motions of these challenges before I know how quickly they go so my respect for every workout and every meal is high. I just have to remind myself daily as sometimes I forget pretty quickly :P I've been 'lil scared to blog seeing how many times my page gets 'viewed' and now being aware that some people know my weaknesses - I'm sure because I'm not promoting it (because I don't want it public) I don't have as many views as other peoples blogs, but I guess because I'm using the blog as my accountability tool, it’s to air both my clean and dirty laundry - therefore I fear I am being judged.
Even though I am a PT and instructor it doesn't mean I have all the will power in the world, if I did it wouldn't be a 'challenge' for me. In this industry you'll find that the majority of PT's / instructors have a background in their own weight loss, eating disorders and overtraining to control their weight - that's why a lot of us get into the industry - because we have a respect for how hard it is emotionally and physically and we want to help other people overcome it - even if we haven't fully overcome our own issues previously. I am still working on myself and my own issues with food and exercise amoungst other things. So this blog is not intended to be an 'inspiration' to people - it's more a story of my own 12 week journey, and me using this 'blogger' as my accountability tool along the way.
Just needed to get that off my chest to help me continue on here :)
This week I was aiming for 2 cheats - I had 4 :( I didn't have any alcohol :) But I did secretly have 4 tablespoons of peanut butter in my car :( (how very sad is that - didn't want to be seen, so I snuck it in whilst out shopping... then felt instantly guilty and throughout the jar straight away) - LAME! Made me feel like sh!t (and seriously - it's only peanut butter but its the whole principal of the issue - I'm only cheating myself, and sneaking around eating it like a drug user? I mean seriously!). So... haven’t been the happiest with this week's cheats but it's not the end of the world! Was going to do my measurements today but due to my 4 cheats this week I'm afraid they won’t be as great as I first anticipated. I know I'm being hard on myself but that's my brain and how it's always been!
Next week I am aiming for no cheats Mon-Fri, and then Saturday I have an engagement party to go to (in which I plan to enjoy myself with food and drink and not obsess about it all day), then back on the horse on Sunday. So I think this Friday I'll get my handsome husband to do my measurements to see where I'm at. I think by Friday I'll be better prepared mentally :)
Even though I am a PT and instructor it doesn't mean I have all the will power in the world, if I did it wouldn't be a 'challenge' for me. In this industry you'll find that the majority of PT's / instructors have a background in their own weight loss, eating disorders and overtraining to control their weight - that's why a lot of us get into the industry - because we have a respect for how hard it is emotionally and physically and we want to help other people overcome it - even if we haven't fully overcome our own issues previously. I am still working on myself and my own issues with food and exercise amoungst other things. So this blog is not intended to be an 'inspiration' to people - it's more a story of my own 12 week journey, and me using this 'blogger' as my accountability tool along the way.
Just needed to get that off my chest to help me continue on here :)
This week I was aiming for 2 cheats - I had 4 :( I didn't have any alcohol :) But I did secretly have 4 tablespoons of peanut butter in my car :( (how very sad is that - didn't want to be seen, so I snuck it in whilst out shopping... then felt instantly guilty and throughout the jar straight away) - LAME! Made me feel like sh!t (and seriously - it's only peanut butter but its the whole principal of the issue - I'm only cheating myself, and sneaking around eating it like a drug user? I mean seriously!). So... haven’t been the happiest with this week's cheats but it's not the end of the world! Was going to do my measurements today but due to my 4 cheats this week I'm afraid they won’t be as great as I first anticipated. I know I'm being hard on myself but that's my brain and how it's always been!
Next week I am aiming for no cheats Mon-Fri, and then Saturday I have an engagement party to go to (in which I plan to enjoy myself with food and drink and not obsess about it all day), then back on the horse on Sunday. So I think this Friday I'll get my handsome husband to do my measurements to see where I'm at. I think by Friday I'll be better prepared mentally :)
Thursday 1 March 2012
End Day 11
Haven't posted in a few days but things have been good - on track, but just too sleepy - staying off the laptop and trying to relax a little before bed. Eating has been spot on however cravings are getting BAD! Found myself eating more sweet combos (berry protein smoothies or with yoghurt) and I have a very strong desire to drink the dreaded alcohol (my beloved cocktails and frozen daiquiris)! Trying to stay out of grog shops as well as milk bars (as I would kill for a bag of mixed lollies right now).... But this too shall pass and we worth the resistance! I keep telling myself that if I cave in then my body won't make the changes I want it to meaning all this logging out in the gym and travelling for 2 hours a day will be worthless! There's an idea - if you want to hold yourself accountable make big sacrifices and then you feel obliged to stay strong :P Haven't weighed myself this week (yet) as I'm trying to stay off the scales knowing that changes will not be as big as last week - I am thinking however of having my own weigh/measure on Sunday to keep myself focussed this weekend and just check-in on my progress.
Have done all my required exercise this week and should do as long as I do my PT tomorrow (quads and tri's), my WOW on Saturday and Sh'Bam Sat arvo.
Until next post, over and out :P
Have done all my required exercise this week and should do as long as I do my PT tomorrow (quads and tri's), my WOW on Saturday and Sh'Bam Sat arvo.
Until next post, over and out :P
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