Saturday, 25 June 2011
WTG New York!
Soooo excited to hear that today New York has legalized gay marriage!!!!! I will be very glad when Australia eventually catched up, and I hope it is sooner rather than later! I really hope when my daughter grows up that she will have the right to marry the person she loves, regardless of whether that person is a man or a woman!
Whoops... I've been a bit slack...
... I haven't been udating this very regularly at all! Well time to bring everything up to speed!
I am thrilled with my weightloss so far - 8kg in 5 weeks :) my clothes are starting to become a bit lose, especially my jeans, which is a nice feeling! I am a bit concerned at how the next weigh in will go however! It is my birthday in 4 days time so I am having my best friends around tonight for a fun night in. Although I am trying to keep the snacks as healthy as possible, and I wont be drinking (maybe one glass of wine) I just know I will blow out my calories for the day! To make matters worse I havent done any exercise today! I will just have to work extra hard tomorrow and hope that I dont gain any weight this week!
I am thrilled with my weightloss so far - 8kg in 5 weeks :) my clothes are starting to become a bit lose, especially my jeans, which is a nice feeling! I am a bit concerned at how the next weigh in will go however! It is my birthday in 4 days time so I am having my best friends around tonight for a fun night in. Although I am trying to keep the snacks as healthy as possible, and I wont be drinking (maybe one glass of wine) I just know I will blow out my calories for the day! To make matters worse I havent done any exercise today! I will just have to work extra hard tomorrow and hope that I dont gain any weight this week!
Tuesday, 14 June 2011
The Boy who Sung... and Danced!
I'm Very impressed by the below video of Daniel Radcliffe at the Tony Awards! He can really sing and dance!
Monday, 13 June 2011
Feeling Proud
I am feeling pretty proud at the moment...
I am entering my 4th week of the 12WBT which is the week to do a second fitness test.
In the very first week we needed to not only weigh in, but take our measurements and complete a fitness test that consisted of:
seeing how quickly I could run 1km
seeing how many push-ups I can do in 1min
seeing which level I could do a full sit-up at (ranging from arms straigh out front to arms straight above head with 3 other options in between)
seeing how long I can do a wall-sit for
seeing how far past my toes I can reach.
Well I did my fitness test today. I have a feeling I could do the run slightly quicker, however it had been raining outside, the ground was soooooo sloppy I was really worried I would slip, fall and twist my knee (it wouldt be the first time that had happened!)
despite not going full pelt I still shaved 1 1/2 mins off my run time from the first fitness test!
I also added an extra 7 push-ups to the amount I can do in 1 min, went from not being able to even do a level 1 sit-up to being able to do level 3, went from a 57 second wall sit to a 1min30sec wall sit and increased my sit and reach from 7cm to 12.5cm!
I was feeling proud enough about that but then when I did my measurements I found I have lost a total of 27.5cm from my body in the past 3 weeks!
So I am definately feeling very proud of myself, I am seeing results in both my body and my fitness which is really exciting! It really helps with my motivation to keep going and see how much more I can improve.
I am entering my 4th week of the 12WBT which is the week to do a second fitness test.
In the very first week we needed to not only weigh in, but take our measurements and complete a fitness test that consisted of:
seeing how quickly I could run 1km
seeing how many push-ups I can do in 1min
seeing which level I could do a full sit-up at (ranging from arms straigh out front to arms straight above head with 3 other options in between)
seeing how long I can do a wall-sit for
seeing how far past my toes I can reach.
Well I did my fitness test today. I have a feeling I could do the run slightly quicker, however it had been raining outside, the ground was soooooo sloppy I was really worried I would slip, fall and twist my knee (it wouldt be the first time that had happened!)
despite not going full pelt I still shaved 1 1/2 mins off my run time from the first fitness test!
I also added an extra 7 push-ups to the amount I can do in 1 min, went from not being able to even do a level 1 sit-up to being able to do level 3, went from a 57 second wall sit to a 1min30sec wall sit and increased my sit and reach from 7cm to 12.5cm!
I was feeling proud enough about that but then when I did my measurements I found I have lost a total of 27.5cm from my body in the past 3 weeks!
So I am definately feeling very proud of myself, I am seeing results in both my body and my fitness which is really exciting! It really helps with my motivation to keep going and see how much more I can improve.
Thursday, 9 June 2011
Pump, pump it up...
I went to a Pump gym class tonight for the first time in over a year - I had forgotten how much I love Pump! It is easily my favourite class! I know I will be sore tomorrow, already my leg muscles are very sore! It is a good sore tho! I am looking forward to making this a weekly thing (unfortunately due to the gym timetable I can only get to one pump class a week), and I cant wait to see how I progress with being able to increase the weights I use.
I think it is so funny how much it is possible to push your body to do things when you are in a class environment. I know that if I were doing squats/lunges/situps at home I could push myself to a certain extent, but when I'm in a gym class I always manage to push myself that much further than if I were doing it alone. I guess for me it is the motivation from the instructor along with hte sense that I dont want anyone else in the class to see that I cant do it, so I push myself to go that extra mile.
I have to say I am feeling very proud of myself with my weightloss and fitness, although i wish I was losing more weight off my legs and less off my boobs! lol!
I think it is so funny how much it is possible to push your body to do things when you are in a class environment. I know that if I were doing squats/lunges/situps at home I could push myself to a certain extent, but when I'm in a gym class I always manage to push myself that much further than if I were doing it alone. I guess for me it is the motivation from the instructor along with hte sense that I dont want anyone else in the class to see that I cant do it, so I push myself to go that extra mile.
I have to say I am feeling very proud of myself with my weightloss and fitness, although i wish I was losing more weight off my legs and less off my boobs! lol!
Monday, 6 June 2011
2km...
that's how far I ran tonight.... I ran for 14 1/2 mins non stop and went 2km. this is the longest I have run for in one go, so I am feeling pretty proud of myself! I'm also feeling hot and sweaty but that is beside the point!
I am starting to notice the difference in my body, not a MASSIVE difference, but i can feel some of my clothes, particularly my jeans, are feeling a little looser around the waist and the other night when I went out a strapless dress thst used to fit quite snug, kept slipping down (luckily I had a jacket on over the top so my modesty remained in tact!)
I am finally under 80kg for the first time in a loooong time! this is the first time in all of the times I have attempted to lose weight that it is actually feeling achieveable. I can see and feel the difference, I am enjoying the exercise and am getting myself into a routine with it and I am getting exciting results! It makes me very excited for when I lose the next 9kgs and am back into the 60s! I can see that buying size 12 clothes is in my future, and in the NEAR future rather than just a far off wish!
I am starting to notice the difference in my body, not a MASSIVE difference, but i can feel some of my clothes, particularly my jeans, are feeling a little looser around the waist and the other night when I went out a strapless dress thst used to fit quite snug, kept slipping down (luckily I had a jacket on over the top so my modesty remained in tact!)
I am finally under 80kg for the first time in a loooong time! this is the first time in all of the times I have attempted to lose weight that it is actually feeling achieveable. I can see and feel the difference, I am enjoying the exercise and am getting myself into a routine with it and I am getting exciting results! It makes me very excited for when I lose the next 9kgs and am back into the 60s! I can see that buying size 12 clothes is in my future, and in the NEAR future rather than just a far off wish!
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