9 to 5!

[SarahPT]

Yeah yeah I never seem to have time to update a journal very often. I still like having them so here goes a new one.

I'm currently wearing a size 9, which is by far the biggest I have ever been. My clothes are all size 5 or smaller. Consequently I'm in sweatpants all the time. Not good! Part of the fat gain was from a medication I was taking last fall. I stopped taking it around the time I started mass building, so I never got a chance to lose it. I then packed on a bit more fat during mass building, along with about 4 pounds of muscle.

Start weight: 132
Goal weight: 120
Time frame 12 weeks/ 1 pound per week
Current body fat: around 21%

We're going to Vegas in 3 weeks and I'll need some warm weather clothes. At this point none of my shorts will even go up and tak tops cut in to my skin. I hope to have 4 pounds off by then so at least I can get a few things on.

This is what my workout schedule will look like:

Monday:
Cardio in late AM (running or snowshoeing. The snowshoeing will switch to biking when snow clears)
PM Full body weights

Tuesday: Moderate cardio (run or elliptical if weather is bad)

Wednesday: full body weights followed by light cardio

Thursday: rest day or cardio strip tease video or yoga

Friday: full body weights followed by brief cardio

Saturday: Run, or elliptical if weather is bad

Sunday: Run or snowshoe or bike

I also bought a pole dancing video I want to try out, woohoo!

Nutrition will be around 2000 calories a day. I have written up 7 diets. One for each day of the week. That way I won't get bored. I get bored with food so easily. My diet is not super duper clean. I know I won't stick to it if it is. It is focused on healthy foods, proper pre and post workout meals, a decent balance of carbs, protein and fat and some wiggle room.

So, I actually started this a week ago. I know I wrote it like I didn't yet. I lost 1 pound the first week. Just what I want. I didn't do weights all week, and I just did light cardio. It was kind of a break week. Workouts started back up today. I did a 3 mile run this morning, and I'll be doing weights this afternnon.

What's wrong with baggy green sweat pants with a loose draw string?

OK provided you are not sitting in front of the TV with a bag of oily popcorn watching Judge Judy and Cops reruns.

A little pedal to the metal and some patience is the perfect prescription. You know that so it's just a matter of doing the hard work.

[maverick]

Originally Posted by SarahPT

I also bought a pole dancing video I want to try out, woohoo!

Little known fact, I'm actually a certified pole dancing instructor. If you'd like me to critique any of your workouts, feel free to send me some footage.

On a more serious note, glad to see you started a journal. With your schedule and some consistency, you'll get back in fighting shape in no time.

[.V.]

9 to 5, what an interesting and meaningful title.

I'm getting fond of my sweats again myself. I'll just have to get used to them, no cutting for me until end of summer.

Best wishes for success on your goal. Looking forward to watching your progress.

Oh yeah, and maverick lied. He's only an apprentice pole dancing instructor. I have to review all videos before they are sent to him.

[CF-OC_gal]

I like your title.

Good luck with your new goals Sarah I wish I could take the lbs you are shedding. My clothes are the opposite right now.

Youtube has a very cool pole dance routine by someone who is obviously very fit andflexible. She has to be to do those gymnastic type holds and handstands.

[minime]

Hi sarah, nice to see you back in the journaling section!

good luck on your weightloss goal : you can do it i am sure!

[SarahPT]

Thanks everyone! You guys are so funny.

At week 1 weigh in I was down one pound. It's going well. Yesterday was my 29th birthday so I had a major cheat: chicken parm and crembrule! I started weights back up on Monday after 10 days off. So...sore...

I've done 2 3 mile runs and I'm going to do another one on Sunday. Feels so good to be running again. I'm looking forward to increasing my speed and distance.

I've got some pics but I was having troule posting them the other day. I'll try again soon.

[SarahPT]

2/27

Doing very welll here! WOrkouts have been nice and strong. My squats are almost up tot where they were before my knee injury last year. My max had been 150 for 6 reps. I'm at 145 for 5 reps now. ALMOST!

Cardio is good. Feels great to be running int he warmer weather. Nutrition is good as well. First two weeks I lost one pound each, so I'm right on track!

[.V.]

Originally Posted by SarahPT

2/27
I'm at 145 for 5 reps now. ALMOST!

Cardio is good. Feels great to be running int he warmer weather. Nutrition is good as well. First two weeks I lost one pound each, so I'm right on track!

Damn, another girl squatting more than me.

Congrats on keeping it dialed in. Good work.

[SarahPT]

I kept coming to my journal and starting to post and then not finishing lol.

3/2

Workouts are going really well. I'm still doing some increasing on my weights. I'm focusing real hard on retaining my mass. I started running again. I lost a lot from not running for a while. My speed is not what it could be with the calorie deficit, but I know once I go in to maintenece it will be better.

My eating has been good with one big treat per week. First 2 weeks I lost a pound each. I'll weigh in again on Sunday. I'm right on track!!

I'm working on a project on my website. I'm going to be having the 12 week bikini challenge. So that's occupying a lot of my time.

[CF-OC_gal]

Good to hear you are on track!

[SarahPT]

Thanks!

3/7
Still on track here and doing well. Another pound down. Workouts are going great and running is feeling better and better. I did a nice 4 miles on Sunday.

Eating is coming right along. Not too hungry. Not too many cravings, since I put small amounts of yummy foods in my diet.

My sciatica is KILLING me. Funny though, it feels fine when I work out.So it isn't slowing me down at all.

3 days until I leave for Vegas, yay!

[SarahPT]

3/19

I got back from Vegas last Thursday. It was fun. Bloody hot, but fun.I got some great pics that I will try to post.

I ate pretty bad when I was on my trip, but I did walk for miles and miles. I think my weight stayed about the same while I was on my trip. I'm back to eating right and working out again, so I'm sure I'm losing nicely now.

I've been getting some good cardio in lately. I even made myself do HIIT. Gag!

I had a hard time in my last weight workout. I just didn't have it in me. I'm going to try doing soe different exercises, even a few machine ones, for a week or so. I'll see if I can get past my mental block.

[SarahPT]

4/1

Hi everyone!! I'm doing pretty well. My running is going great. It's so nice to be back at it. I'm working on improving my times. My first race of the season will be the second week of May. It's just a 5k. So I've got some time to work on those times.

Lifting is going a bit better. I missed one workout last week, but no big deal. Eating is quite on track!

Weight is at 126, which means I've lost half of the 12 pounds.

I still need to post some Vegas pics...

[SarahPT]

4/9

I keep forgetting to weigh in to see where I'm at. Duh.

Things are going ok. I've had a rough couple weeks schedule wise, so I missed a few workouts and my eating was off. But it's all good!

Here's today's workout. I just got a new leg press for my gym so I had to try it out!!

Leg press wide stance:
machine+90x8
machine+90x9
Machine+90x10...don't know how much the machine is exactly...

Sumo straight leg deads:
135x10
145x8
145x8
I focused more on perfecting my form today and they felt real solid.

Calf press:
Machine+140x14
Machine+140x12
Machine+140x12

Seated lat pull downs:
70x10
70x10
70x8

Seated military press:
50x10
50x10
50x8

Plyometric lateral pushups:
10
10
10

Russian twist crunches with mdei ball:
15
15
15

Tomorrow I'm hoping to get a 5 mile run in Fingers crossed!