Haven't posted anything for a few days. Mainly because there's nothing to post about. BR is going well, my body isn't screaming for help after every workout and I'm swapping to a new set of dvds next Monday. Nearly half way through Phase 1 already, scary! Time goes quick. I bet the next two phases will go just as quick. ^^ Haven't posted...
Well that's a bit unsporting! I'm not too surprised though, my diet hasn't been the best in the world this week. We had a takeaway on Friday and a family dinner last night. Lasagne is one of my favourite foods and all that garlic bread on the table really was my doom by the looks of it! I actually still feel full from...
Kickstart has sort of gone out of the window. Not too upset about it really. In my eyes the main point of the kickstart detox was to clear out the bad stuff from my system which I've kinda already done by not eating all that junk we have in the cupboards. I've had a few treats here and there (as you should, no...
So, second day of BR today. Did not go well. Crosstraining in the morning went quite ok, did torture my calfs a bit so really not happy as they were aching enough from yesterday. Decided to be a hero and stick the cardio dvd in but could only manage 1½ circuits out of four, my calfs feel like they are tearing apart right...
Ok so I wasn't going to post my 'before' pics yet. But you know, I'm going to anyways. Not the best quality in the world and you can only see my upper body (was waiting for my dvd to load up and had my phone handy so thought that why not), but it's something! I have 'a few' trouble zones. Bingo wings are...
So, Body Revolution starts tomorrow. For this I took my measurements (a few weeks early from what I'd normally be doing em) but I want accurate measurements for the sake of this program. So here goes! Number in brackets means the measurement at the start of my weight loss journey. Weight: 80.2kg (84kg) Arms: 32.5cm (33cm) Bust: 105.5cm (106cm) Waist: 79cm (85cm) -...
Very, VERY pleased!! I haven't exercised at all since Thursday night because I've been ill so was expecting a smaller loss this week. Guess eating right goes further than I thought. :) And tomorrow is the start of Body Revolution, can't wait! ...
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For someone who's used to having snowy winters, English winters are miserable. It's always so dark and damp and it rains a lot. I've been waiting for today for so long! It's been snowing all day and it should carry on til evening, yay! The amount of light you get when there's snow on the ground is just amazing. I feel so much...
My food for next week arrived tonight, hoorah! Looks so delicious, can't wait! Spinach, peppers, brussels sprouts, broccoli, celery sticks, carrots, lemons, cucumber, courgettes, basil, chives, hummus (never had this before!), greek yoghurt, dried herbs, capers, almonds, pecan nuts, vegetable broth, garlic, lima beans, two different low fat salad dressings, eggs, salmon fillets, smoked salmon, steak, chicken, tuna, cod and turkey. ...
So the appointment I've booked is today. Finally. It only took NHS seven months to get me one. From hurting my back in July and going back to the doctors every two weeks to renew my sicknote and get more painkillers to getting to this point hasn't been the most enjoyable thing in the world. I've felt more limited than I ever have....
To me just stretching doesn't seem to cut it. If I just do some quick stretching after working out, I end up being sore in the morning. But if I take a nice, hot bath before I go to bed it seems to work wonders. I mean it's not quite rocket science, is it? Heat packs are used to relax sore muscles in...
Body Revolution arrived today! Wasn't expecting it until next week so very happy about getting it today. :) Means I can start it a week early, hooray! Just need to work that extra bit hard with my other Jillian dvd's this week to make sure I'm prepped for it at least a bit. It's quite a massive kit. Three sets of dvd's (15...
It sucks very hard when you can't do everything in a workout. I mean I'm still a beginner on Jillian's level and I've accepted that, but still sucks! I did a "new" workout I haven't touched before, "Banish Fat, Boost Metabolism". It's a circuit workout with 6 minute circuits and my god it's so hard. I had to modify pretty much all of...
The in laws have decided to have a family gathering today. The house is full of people, they are spread evenly between the kitchen, conservatory and lounge. There's food everywhere. Cakes, biscuits, sausage rolls, pizza - the usual party nibbles. Which is my ultimate doom. Having a gathering like this means that people will stay at the house quite late. Nothing against that...
Was pretty much what I hoped for. :) Hopefully will keep up with it as this is the recommended healthy pace of weight loss. ^^ Was pretty much what I hoped for. :) Hopefully will keep up with it as this is the recommended healthy pace of weight loss. ^^ ...
Looking for an up to date review of Noom? Please have a look at my updated version! - 15th Jan 2014 So remember me being all happy about Noom a few days ago? Well, it started annoying me. The forums were constantly down and even when they were up, I could only open one thread at a time and after that it would...
I want to bounce up and down right now. :D I finally ordered Jillian Michaels Body Revolution! It's only been available in the UK for a few months so very excited to actually order this and start working out for real. I bumped into Body Revolution last year so I've known about this program for a long long time. At the time it...
I don't quite know what's happened in my tiny brain, but this time round this weight loss business has really clicked. I plan my exercises ahead, I cook everything from scratch instead of just sticking a pizza in the oven, I don't even want to eat those crisps anymore.. I am so proud of myself. I've noticed that it really helps to decide...
I'm a self confessed Jillian Michaels fanatic. I just think the way she motivates you during the workout is amazing. She's got both the reassuring 'you can do it' attitude and the ability to push everyone to make the most of their workout. I think if they made shrines for her, I'd be over there worshipping her every day. I've got her box...
First of all, sorry for the awful quality of the pic. I'm just too lazy to get my camera out so I take pictures with my phone. :D Anyhoo! I enjoy a nice, filling lunch. And I tend to lean towards the simple and fast options (before I started my weight loss journey it'd be chips with something I can just stick in...
Well OK, I was up relatively early. My plan was to get up at 6am and be at the pool after 7am but guess what I did? I hit the snooze button a few times and then accidentally turned my alarm off completely! So ended up waking up at 7.30am, oops! I did get to the pool by 8.30 though so I still...
Started feeling incredibly peckish after dinner so whipped up a quick fruit salad: 1 banana, a handful of purple grapes, 1 apple, 1 red pear and 1 orange. Chopped it all up and added a splash of Tropicana orange & lime to tie it all together. Oh my gosh this is yummy! And there's enough here for breakfast as well, I highly doubt...
Awesome start I'd say. :) That's 7lbs for people who don't understand kilos! I know that is mostly water but you know, got to start somewhere. If I drop below 80kg in two weeks I'll be so pleased. Time to enjoy my well earned rest day. Awesome start I'd say. :) That's 7lbs for people who don't understand kilos! I know that is...
So, I've decided to have my weigh in's on Sundays so today was my last workout for the week. No matter what the result, I'm going to have Sundays off from exercising and let my body rest so I don't burn out. Anyways! I went swimming today. I did 45mins of swimming and to get to the pool I had to walk for...
They're pink!! I've been thinking of buying proper trainers for such a long time and thanks to the Christmas sales I was able to grab this nice pair for £23! They might not be absolutely perfectly designed for my activities but as long as I've got comfortable shoes to wear when I go out for my walks, I'm happy. :) Edit 15:14 -...
So I've gone down to eating about 1200-1400 calories a day. I've stopped eating crisps, cookies and cakes (oh and believe me, it's so difficult with my other half munching them like there's no tomorrow!) and that alone has dropped my calorie intake by tons. I'm very proud of myself for having self discipline for once. I found this weight loss app called...
Hi guys, Panda here! I'm a 21 year old girl, currently 84kg and 161cm. Scary figures! This blog will be all about my weight loss journey, including all the ups and downs, inspiring articles, my progress and so on. I'm starting this journey for quite a few reasons. I did Weight Watchers for quite a while last year and thanks to the program...
