Summer Challenge!!

Hayden*

8 wks to fit in2 d summer clothes and feel gud again

Hayden*

Week 1 Measurements - Mon
Inches
Neck12.5Chest32Bicep 11.2Wrist 5.6Waist 34.5Hips 37.15Top of legs 22Knee 15.19Calf 12.8Body Weight 9st 10lbsHeight 5'7"

Exercise so far this wk, Tuesday pilates fit circle, Wednesday aerobics, Thursday, Total tone.

Hayden*

Main foods 4 dis wk,

Breakfast: Marks n Spencers porridge with actimel,

Lunch: Hot cup from Marks n Spencers low cal & Rice Cakes with melon.

Dinners: Mince meat with cous cous & veg& white choc for afters

Dinners: Mince meat with chick peas & veg & white choc

siochain

Hi Hayden, good first week on the training, you might think about changing the rice cakes for something else as they are high on the Glycemic index and have little or no nutrients. And try weaning out the white choc :eek:

Have a great week and good luck....

Hayden*

Thanx for d support

Ok il try leave out the white choc dis wk! Went to gym yesterday for an hour and will take my measurements again tonite.

So far today, had special k for breakfast and wrap & salad 4 lunch.

Dinner cous cous, red meat & veg.

Exercise: Total tone.

Hayden*

Weight last night was 9.11 so up 1lb from last week what the hell happened!!!

Breakfast this morning was porridge,
Lunch wholemeal wrap with carrot, cucumber, lettuce and relish with 2 mandarins and some seeds and nuts.

Dinner will be cous cous with veg and chicken and soya sauce.

No exercise today as I have to go to a removal!

Hayden*

I'm on my second week now and I'm really getting used to my non-sweet diet and exercise

Br- Special K & coffee.
Lunch- Wholemeal wrap with lettuce, cucumber, carrot & relish & 2 corn cakes with 1 cup green tea.
Dinner- Prawns, cous cous & veg.

Exercise aerobics, I am still sore from Monday nights class but I'm sure exercising more will help me loosen out!

I did feel better after d class but had 2 options white chocs after

Hayden*

I was absolutely starving today at work cant wait to get home for dinner!!!

Breakfast- porridge with actimel

Lunch- wrap with carrot, cucumber, lettuce and cuppa soup low cal

Dinner-veg, chickpeas, chicken

Exercise step n tone class.

Hayden*

Friday!!!

Brek, porridge

Lunch- wrap

Dinner sushi and pineapple for afters

fingers crossed dis wknd will b a gud 1

lindak

HI Hayden,

I was absolutely starving today at work cant wait to get home for dinner!!!

Maybe if you add in some healthy snacks you would feel fuller for longer. I have been snacking on some protein and good fats ( Nuts/ Egg) all week and I have not felt hungry at all ! I actually would eat the leg of the table in work if I could only eat what you are eating ! This can also result in no budge on the scales or Bf% as your body will go into starvation mode !

celestial

Hayden* wrote: »

Friday!!!

Brek, porridge

Lunch- wrap

Dinner sushi and pineapple for afters

fingers crossed dis wknd will b a gud 1

You're severely undereating there Hayden. No wonder you're starving. You won't lose any fat doing that, in fact the opposite will be the case!

Am sure you know that, but just watch it! Linda K is spot on, protein is wondrous stuff. Keeps you full up for ages. In the morning just after I wake up I have a bowl of porridge plus a protein shake with water - I hadn't been having the shake for a good long while, but now that I'm having it again the difference is amazing. Without it I would be hungry an hour or so later, but with the shake+porridge I'm full up for an extra hour or so. The same is true when I eat say tuna with a couple slices of toast, versus bread and ham - I'm fuller for hours longer. That's the main reason the Atkins diet works imo - people simply consume less calories.

Hayden*

Ok so its Friday and I haven’t posted all wk oops but I have been eating well healthy lunches and dinners ive been having wholemeal wraps toasted with salad and side of veg for dinner and I ave been eating chicken and ryvita with extra light cheese for lunch and hot cups. And of course my porridge for brek which I love J

Exercise wise well last wknd I joined a gym close to home so I will go there once every weekend im getting an induction on sat so hopefully will get a nice programme made out for myself and tues I did pilates fit circle, wed general aerobics and total tone yesterday.

I really miss my kickboxing I have bob at home so im gonna get out my gloves this evening and tear into him!! I find boxing to be the best work out!

Hayden*

I weighed myself this morning before breakfast and i was 9.9 yeah but I'm sick of using the digital scales! So i think I'll weigh myself every sat at the gym cos I know that scales has to be right! Last sat I was 61kg.

Hayden*

Protein Shakes?? What kind and where would I get these?

Tiriel

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055182340

Protein shakes thread here!

Hayden*

ok so wknd is over again and i didnt too too bad although i did eat cake on fri and sat :eek: we were celebrating :rolleyes: but i went to the gym for an hr n a half on sat (30 mins cross trainer, 10 mins running, 5 mins rowing, 5 mins step, 50 reps on each machine and 500 skips) and i walked around killarney on sunday and went up torc waterfall and also did an hours walk when i got home so hopefully i burnt alot of the cake off!

I weighed myself at the gym again on sat and i was still 9st. 8lbs. gettin a bit sick of seeing that on the scales. Im getting a programme done up for me so ill follow that every sat from now on.

Cant do any exercise this evening but will do a step n tone class tomorrow general aerobics wed and total tone on thurs.

Went food shopping at lunch and on the menu for dinner is veg chick peas and chicken mmmmm

Hayden*

Ok so i thought i wouldnt be able to exercise last evening but i did i went for a 2 hr walk with a friend and legs are tired now alot of walking done in two days! so ill go to a pilates class this evening instead of step n tone.

Went into the health shop today and bought goji berries they're supposed to help "keep you going" they taste nice any ways so ill nibble away on them and i bought slender pro which ill be getting on friday so ill start that at the weekend

Hayden*

Ok so last night i did total tone class which was good enough but im getting a bit sick of doing the same ding dong so i think now since its supposed to be coming into the good weather!! ill look up some outdoor activities!! Like roller blading and just kicking around a football!! it all adds up :pac:

So this weekend i hope ill not overeat!! Ill have porridge for breakfast eggs and brown toast for lunch protein shake before workout tomorrow and then ill have pitta bread (wholemeal) with extra lean mince meat for dinner.

Fingers cross more food wont be added to that list

Ill try get in a walk aswell over the weekend probably sat evening or sun evening.

Hayden*

Ok its monday again. Went to the gym on sat and felt sick after my protein shake so havent had one since! Ill try one soon. I did 20mins cross trainer, 20 mins joggin on mill, 500 fast skips, 18 x 2 reps of machines. Went for a walk aswell sat evening and did 10 mins boxing on punching bag fri, sat n sun. Didn't do anything else on Sunday I needed a break. My body was a bit sore which is a good thing i suppose! My weight was 9.7 on sat at the gym. My measurements haven't changed or else i took them wrong first day!!!I hope! waist 35.5, knee 16, calf 14.1, thigh 22.5, wrist 5.5, arm 10.5.

So anyways total tone class is on d menu for tonight and tomorrow step n tone wednesday ill give it a break might go for walk and thursday total tone again.

Hayden*

I feel away better this week im noticing a change im fitting into my clothes better and its nice to know im doing good!! Monday i did total tone class, tues, step n tone which was really good! yesterday i went outdoors and played a bitta football and then tried a bit of running which i didnt last long at but i can build on it. This evening im going to total tone again ill take a break tomorrow evening and sat ill hit the gym.

Protein shakes are really nice but making me feel thirsty but they keep me going through the day so ill keep them up. Foodwise I have been having my usual porridge with actimel for break, lunch varies, rice cakes with tuna or soup. Dinners wholemeal wraps with carrots, lettuce & chicken with extra veg.

I am always sneaking in a sweet or two but I cant help it... and i want this diet for long term not short term so I think its better I can have one or two and stop

Hayden*

I feel bad i ate too much yesterday but its the start of the week again so Ill try hard before the long weekend.

Today, Breakfast: Special K, actimel, 11:00 Slender pro,
Lunch: Wrap with chic & peppers.
4:00 slender pro
Dinner: Salmon with butternut squash, brocolli, carrot & asparagus.

Exercise: Total Tone class.

Tiriel

Keep it up Hayden* - it's Week 6 - keep motivated Only 2 weeks to go!!!!

BossArky

Cork_girl wrote: »

Keep it up Hayden* - it's Week 6 - keep motivated Only 2 weeks to go!!!!

The point is to get in shape and maintain it going forwards, not let all the hard work slide!

Hayden*

thanks for the motivation I wont give up

So Monday I did total tone class and yesterday I did step n tone. I have been snacking on goji berries and dried fruit and nuts during the day and for dinner last night it was cajun chicken, chickpeas and veg mmmmm

I think Ill give exercise a miss this evening not feeling the best maybe ill go for a short walk for some fresh air.

Hayden*

Oh god the last 4 days were full of eating and no exercise feck anyway.

I wont let it stop me though ill start again today. Ill go to a class tonight and tomorrow night and eat healthy again.

I went shopping yesterday and the clothes i tried on and wanted to fit did so i was happy Im still going to concentrate on doing toning exercises rather than cardio i want to be toned not thin and flabby!!

I stopped taking my protein shakes also was way too thirsty after them so ill limit them to maybe 3 a wk.

PrettyInPunk

siochain wrote: »

Hi Hayden, good first week on the training, you might think about changing the rice cakes for something else as they are high on the Glycemic index and have little or no nutrients. And try weaning out the white choc :eek:

Have a great week and good luck....

I didnt realise rice cakes were so unnutritious, i occasionally snack on turkey on rice cakes-should i switch to a wholewheal pitta or something???

And by the way can someone tell me do protein shakes really benifit in weight loss?

Hayden*

And by the way can someone tell me do protein shakes really benifit in weight loss?[/quote]

I stopped taking the protein shakes because they were making me so thirsty!! But ill go back on them slowly again. They taste lovely and keep you from feeling hungry.

I paid for not doing any exercise for a week at last nights class but it was good and i did 30 mins on the wii fit aswell im getting good at my hula hoops

I have been snacking alot on goji berries and for dessert this week ive been having frusli which is really nice especially since its warmer outside its better than having ice cream

Hayden*

Im glad its the start of a full week!! Im gonna do 3 classes this week and ill take a break for one day and play with the wii fit

I was playing it all wknd with my sister its great fun! but i cant see it actually helping to loose weight all your doing is swaying from side to side but ill try do the yoga more often on it and aswell everyday im going to take the body test so at least ill always be thinking of that when i feel tempted to eat extra at lunch etc.!

I went to the gym on saturday but only did bout 30 mins weights but im so sore after it so i guess i did some good. I had no motivation i did 5 mins cross trainer and 200 skips and then left! I did a few lunges myself at home though on friday night ill do a few sets of them myself now every eve and get my legs in better shape

So foodwise this week i think ill stick to wholemeal wraps and ill buy some fruit to snack on during the day to keep hunger away and for dinner ill have chicken or tuna. I had beef for dinner on sat thats my red meat intake for the week

Hayden*

From yesterday on Im starting a new approach to my health and fitness!!! So I went to weight watchers to see what foods Im eating that I shouldn’t be and Im following a 16 a day point system on my food and ill have 18+ the extra 2 a day I save at the weekends for treats etc. All veg is free from points so ill eat loads of it

So yesterday I had my 16 points and then went to the beach and walked for 1hr 45mins which wasn’t a fast walk or anything went over a few rocks and walked along a cliff it was lovely!! Tonight I’m going to do a class and then tomorrow and for the rest of the weekend Il’l have a break will probably go for a walk and do some rollerblading but nothing hard as I’m taking up kickboxing next week and don’t want to be sore from the gym!!

Hopefully Il’l lose a lb a week my goal is to lose 10 lbs and if I don’t lose lbs I don’t mind as long as the inches go!!!

Starting weight 9stone 11.5 lbs eek

Hayden*

Its Friday wohooooooo!!!!!

So far today ive used 9 points shoot so i have 7 left for dinner which isnt bad

Last night I did a total tone class and will probably be my last one for awhile.

So over the weekend im not gonna be eating everything around me im gonna follow my points and hopefully this well help the lb go for this wk!

Hayden*

Y did i drink so much sat nite :eek:

Forget the wknd now im gonna concentrate on eating and exercising properly for the wk ahead. So I have been snacking on fruit at work orange melon and goji berries and for dinner tonight im going to have turkey rasher with butternut squash, carrots and an omlete.

Protein shake after work out.

Exercise for the day- total tone class which i think is very good all those lunges are working!

2 more days til weight in i hope there is a difference!

Hayden*

:( i put up half a pound :( :mad: weight is now 9.12 Ill do proper measurements aswell tonight and post them every week along with my weight.

not the best start but the weekend did not help so im not going to drink this weekend! Next time i see cake or sweets ill remember how im feeling now and that will keep me away :)I started kick boxing aswell and I was surprised I was able to do it!! Class was 1hr 15mins. Will go once more this week.

Tonight ill take a break from exercise might have a go on the wii fit and do some housework!

Hayden*

Neck: 12
Bicep: 11.4
Waist: 35.4
Thigh: 22.5
Knee: 16.2
Calf: 13.18

Weight: 9 Stone 12 pounds.

Ok so I want to see changes every week in either weight or inches! Im going to a kick boxing class tonight which lasts bout 80 mins. Tomorrow night ill be going home so wont be able to get any exercise done. Saturday or Sunday ill go to the gym and do weights because I cant motivate myself to do cardio! And ill stick to my diet plan which will be 18 points a day. So far this week I have used 16 points not including exercise into these points as I hope they will benefit in losing abit more!

Hayden*

Last night i did my total tone class which concentrates 20 mins on legs 20 mins on arms and 20 mins on tummy!

Foodwise: Brek still having porridge & actimel.

Lunch: Soup with rivita & mixed melon for snack.

Dinner last night i had butternut squash, broccoli, asparagus, carrots, egg white, prawns and tuna! Ill have the same tonight. After dinner i had 2 handfuls of blueberries and slendor pro after workout.

Ill repeat the same food today and go kick boxing as exercise.

Weekends are always a disaster i cant control what i eat :mad: but at least i didnt drink this weekend. I have my weigh in tomorrow.

Hayden*

Yipee i lost my 1st lb ill do my measurements later on tonight and see if there are any changes.

Foodwise same brek, lunch and dinner ill have chicken, chick peas with veg and m&s low fat choc mouse for afterwards its only 95calories!

Cant do any exercise tonight as im busy but will go kick boxing again tomorrow night and hopefully not eat popcorn or sweets while watching sex & the city!!

Hayden*

Calf 13.5

Knee 16

Waist 35.5

Thigh 22.14

Hips 37.12

Arm 10.15

Neck 11.15
Weight 9stone 11 lbs.

No exercise done last night as I was too busy but ill go kick boxing tonight!

Hayden*

Back after the long wknd and tomorrow will tell the damage at weigh in!! I didn’t just eat and drink at the wknd though I went kayaking on Sat which was great!! And sun was such a lovely day went for a bit of a walk and same on mon. I did however open a few bottles of wine which im sure are going to mean the scales wont have good news for me!!

Anyways this evening ill get my eating back on track and ill go kick boxing aswell. Tomorrow I cant do any class as I’m busy and Thursday ill go kick boxing again. Ill post my weight and measurements Thursday.

Hayden*

up 1lb again but im not too worried its time of the month so im amazed its not worse!! Im sure ill ave lost more next wk no point dowin measurements tonite as they wont be accurate.

Hayden*

Over the weekend i did no exercise whatsoever because I was at the Bon Jovi concert wahey twas brill Went to a total tone class last night and could hardly move!!! my legs and back weren't working!! tonight Il'l go kick boxing and hopefully will be able to do a better work out. Tomorrow is weigh in again and hopefully il'l have lost the last pound i put up :mad: il'l also do my measurements and post them on thurs.

Hayden*

Knee 16,
Calf 14.2
Thigh 22.5
Hips 37.5
Waist 35.15
Neck 12.2
Arm 10.10
weight 9.12.5

Im going insane i cant lose weight. Exercise isnt working and neither is trying to eat right. Its the summer and my challenge hasnt worked. I do feel fitter and stronger though so its not all bad I was really hoping to see some changes though:( Ive 9 weeks till my holiday. I gotta try harder. Im going to cut out all sweets etc. I have to! And il'l go back to the gym again on saturdays and do weights. Last night i went for a walk for an hour and a half and tonight ill go kick boxing. Tomorrow night i have acupuncture to treat my poly cycstic ovaries which is a propably the main reason im finding it so hard to lose weight so hopefully i might get some relief with that.

Hayden*

On saturday i went to the gym and did weights and did them properly and today im feeling it but thats good!! went out sat nite and tried not to drink too much which ended up being 5 pints oops today ill go to my total tone class which will be 20mins arms 20mins legs and 20 mins stomach.

Dinner tonight will be chicken and lots n lots of veg and slender pro after workout.

Hayden*

Waist 35.5
Knee 16
Calf 14
Thigh 22.15
Hips 37.5
Arm 10.10
Neck 12

My weight stayed the same but I don’t mind as long as the inches are going down slowly but surely!! Didn’t do any exercise last night as I was tired and needed a break but did a bitta house work instead! Kick boxing is on again tonight and ill go to the gym on Saturday. I have been eating a lot of salads for dinner and feeling better after them! Im drinking my two litres of water a day and cutting out sweets, choc etc as much as I can!

Hayden*

Back to start another wk again so on saturday i went to the gym and tried to increase what i was doing by 5kg and i finished the programme and I am not that sore after it so looks like its working I finished off the programme with 500 fast skips and sit ups. Felt really good sat eve after it all and then went and ate lots of choc biscuits yesterday oops i know but the rest of my day wasn't so bad i had porridge for brek chicken and veg for dinner and crackers for tea so hopefully i didnt do too much damage. I didnt drink either at the wknd

So back to this wks exercise ill go to the total tone class tonight kickboxing tomorrow night and i have a concert on wed.

Hayden*

I took my measurements on Tues instead of Wed and kept forgetting to bring them with me but here they are:
Waist 35.2
Neck 11.15
Thigh 22.10
Arm 10.12
Hips 37.10
Calf 13.15
Wrist 5.7

Weight stayed the same again but still inches are getting smaller. I didnt do any proper exercise this week was very bad had a concert wed and yesterday went shopping and cinema! but i bought a step machine and thigh toner and have been doing 1000 skips plus sit ups every day. Will go to the gym tommorw and do my weights programme.

Hayden*

I haven’t made an entry in here in ages but that doesn’t mean I wasn’t exercising!! I went to the gym on Sunday and did my weights I did 3 reps of each machine on the highest weight I could lift and did 4kg on the free weights ill slowly build this up and then I did 500 skips and sit ups and lower back raises to finish.

Im giving up kickboxing as its causing damage to my joints and giving me pain so instead on Monday I did pilates, Tues a body conditioning class and last night I took a break and tonight a head to toe class!! All the classes are about toning and last night I did 1000 skips also.

I weighed myself yesterday and still im the same!

Measurements as follows:

Waist 35
Knee 15.10
Arm 10.15
Wrist 5.9
Hips 36.10
Calf 13.10
Neck 11.15
Thigh 22

I also did a bit with my thigh toner and step machine at the weekend and ill keep that up this weekend too J

lindak

Keep up the good work !

Hayden*

Thanks Linda

I joined a new gym this week and they have loads of new classes so its something to look forward to. She told me at the class last night that i wasnt spending enough time on stretching so thats something i have to sort out maybe thats why i have a sore hip and knee!! Il'l do min 10 mins a day from now on.

The weather is horrible out so its gonna be a perfect day for the gym tomorrow!!

Hayden*

I went to the gym on Sat and weighed myself 9.7 and ill take my mesaurements again dis eve after boot camp :eek: I dont know what the class is going to be like but hopefully a good one I did pilates on Monday night getting a bit stronger so i can hold myself a bit better!!

I have a wedding coming up before i go on hols so hopefully will lose another inch all round before then

Hayden*

Calf 13.10
Knee 15.10
Thigh 22
Hips 36.05
Waist 34.15
Neck 11.15
Wrist 5.10
Arm 10.10

My boot camp class lastnight was cancelled which was annoying so I did aqua aerobics instead which was nice for a change really worked out my arms!! Except it was only 45 mins id prefer if it was a longer class. So tonight im going to a head to toe class which uses step aerobics for warm up and then boxing moves and then toning!! Fun fun fun

Hayden*

Last weeks measurements that I didn’t post
Calf 13.6
Knee 15.4
Thigh 21.12
Hips 36.8
Waist 34.12
Neck 11.12
Arm 10.8
Wrist 5.5
This weeks:
Calf 13.9
Knee 15.6
Thigh 21.8
Hips 36.3
Waist 33.12
Arm 10.8
Wrist 5.6
Neck 11.10

I have been taken 3 classes a week and I went for 2 walks aswell this week. Last weekend was a disaster but I didn’t over eat Friday, Saturday only Sunday so far this week I haven’t had any sweets chocolate etc just some mr freeze ice lollies. My hip is really really sore at the moment so ill have to ease off exercise I think this weekend too as its even sore to walk at the moment I don’t know whats wrong with it!! Nothing happening this weekend so going to try and be good!!

Hayden*

:eek:Measurements weren't too good this week
Calf 13.15
knee 15.5
Thigh 21.12
Hips 36.4
Waist 33.12
Neck 11.8
Arm 10.4
Wrist 5.4

I was hoping for more of a change. I started a spinning class this week and i lasted the class i was amazed!! I did pilates on monday night and aqua aerobics last nite and ill do kickboxing tonight to make up for not being able to do a class next mon! Wont be able to fit in any exercise this weekend as ill be going to a concert sat but will try my best to keep food and drink to a minimum as im on hols in two weeks