jetz727fitness goals

[jetz727]

Well...let's see. I am back at school now and am interested in getting back into shape, as well. I am 5'4", 130 lbs., and 22 years old. I have always been into fitness and am a previous collegiate runner (long-distance), so I tend to overdo the cadio a bit. My main struggles right now are with eating (too much!) I would say that I probably eat about 2500 calories a day, on average, but I actually lost about 5lbs. since July. I am so motivated by the other fitness journals, that I thought that starting one might help me stick to my goals. My goal is to be 115 lbs. by the end of December, without losing any muscle mass. I am really into lifting, so hopefully that will keep the muscle on. I should probably get a body fat analysis done, but I am too embarrassed! My current fitness plan is to eat between 1500-1800kcal /day, run or do other cardio for an hour 5 days per week, and continue lifting 3-4 days per week. We'll see! Any comments, suggestions, or encouragaement would be greatly appreciated!

Mon. 1 hour cardio
biceps, triceps

Tues. 1 hour cardio

Wed. 1 hour cardio
quadriceps, hamstrings, calves, glutes

Thurs. 1 hour cardio

Fri. 1 hour cardio
pecs

Sat. lats, delts, abs (@ least 2 hours of lifting)

Sun. Rest!!!!!!!

[jetz727]

Well...this weekend certainly was a fat one for me! I am beginning to think that the prospect of losing weight will actually be harder with my boyfriend the body builder around! He's on a weight-gaining plan, so it's harder to stick with my goals when I am around him! During the week, though, I usually do fine...it's the weekends that kill me! I did pretty well yesterday at at the gym--over an hour of cardio, plus about 45 minutes of weightlifting.
cardio: ran 3.5 miles in 30 minutes
35 minutes of difficult intervals on the elliptical

weights: 4 sets squats/ 15 reps each at 90 lbs.
2 sets hack squats/ 12 reps each at 90 lbs.
3 sets deadlifts/ 20 reps at 65 lbs.,15 reps at 75 lbs.,15 reps at 75 lbs.


I am going to start recording my diet...hopefully that will work to motivate me!

Monday: breakfast-large banana, 2 Tbsp. p.butter, 2 cups coffee w/cream
lunch-diet cola, leftover pasta, chicken breast
dinner-fat free yogurt, carrot and celery sticks, 2 Tbsp. p.butter, tea
snack-breadstick, leftover pasta and chicken from lunch, diet cola

Tuesday: breakfast-large banana, 2 Tbsp. p. butter, 2 cups coffee w/ milk
snack-coffee w/ cream, large blueberry bagel (plain)

To be continued....

[jetz727]

Feel free to criticize and comment on my workouts or diet!!!! I need the suggestions!

[laura817]

jetz727 -- I am definitely not an expert as this area, but it seems to me that you might be over doing it with the cardio. 5 days of 1 hour cardio is a lot and especially at your pace.

Also, have smaller snacks and add more veggies to your meal.

Good luck!
Laura

[jetz727]

Thanks for the advice...I am a former cross-country runner, so I guess that even though I should probably scale back on the cardio, I am just soooo addicted to it. If I don't run, my body craves it! Any suggestions???

[laura817]

jetz727 -- I have been criticized for over doing it with the cardio too so I can relate. Personally, I believe overtaining is a matter of mental and phsyical exhaustion. What works for one person may not work for another and vice versa. I think it's very important to listen to your body.

But if you do decide to cut back on the cardio, then do it gradually. Instead of 1 hour of intense cardio, cut back to 45 minutes one day and then slowly decrease it to 30 minutes another day.

[jetz727]

OK, so today I did pretty well eating, as long as I stop now!!!
Breakfast: 1 cup cappuchino
1 piece w.w. toast
1 Tbsp. p. butter

Snack: fat-free yogurt

Lunch: 2 hard boiled eggs
1 c. baby carrots
1 Tbsp. p. butter
diet cola

Snack: apple

Dinner: 1. mixed vegetables
2 c. split pea/ham soup
4 Triscuits
Lots of water!!!!!

Workout...TBA

[jetz727]

Well...it's been a while since I last updated this thing...I have just been insanely busy, as we all are! I know this is no excuse, though, so I have begun a notebook with all of my food intake, as well as an exercise journal. This way, I can simply copy everything online at the end of the day.
10-6
Calories-2,050
Fat-30% (a little high for me)

[jetz727]

Well...it's been a while since I last updated this thing...I have just been insanely busy, as we all are! I know this is no excuse, though, so I have begun a notebook with all of my food intake, as well as an exercise journal. This way, I can simply copy everything online at the end of the day.
10-6
Calories-2,050
Fat-30% (a little high for me)
Protein-16% (I need to raise this)
Carbs-54% (about right)
ran 6 miles in the morning...no motivation to weight train