I am not one to set foot in a gym
but I wont knock the benefits of toning with a gym type work out especially when you eat well and walk to help with weight loss
We don't have gym memberships but what we do have is a total gym XLI ... not a bad little (YEAH RIGHT) piece of equipment that folds away for easy storage --- no idea what planet they were on to get that idea in the advertising
what it does have going for it its easy to use you can get replacement parts online easier then through the manufacturer seems there have been a few people unhappy with the rollers they come with as does not last long... so new rollers gyms working again working out well - usually get a work out in on the weekend and sometimes slip some in during the week on Monday or Tuesday or Friday
Other ideas - social interaction
Dancing tried partner dancing = need a partner or its no that great especially as a girl and then even if you take a partner to a social class they end up dancing with you and other people ...
guys if reading this and thinking about learning to dance - take a guy friend to class you never know you might even meet a single woman if you try a high energy type dance like salsa.. if you are after this for fitness just a regular ballroom and Latin american class is fun
Ok so no partner ladies - sick of getting there and having to be the guy or wait your turn to dance with one..
next option Zumba yes that is fine ... back to gym feel of stuff for me
Belly dance is what I have stuck with for 17 years now so there must be something in it.
find what works for you
Onwards - now i teach belly dance I have been looking for something I can work on / focus on without having to plan it so I have taken up what is probably a most unusual hobby for a girl? I enjoy sword fighting joined a Hamilton/Waikato group a couple years ago whom have just started training on a regular basis on mondays which I am now doing
went for a walk this morning now legs are sore and tired after work and still have a 7-8pm dance class to get through .. wish me luck/energy .. feel a nice skim milk mocha coming up here !
until next time...
Monday, August 29, 2016
Saturday, August 27, 2016
Family get together hard to get through
complete and utter blow out - that is what happened at last family get together
drank enjoyed didn't really eat too much crap.. (yeah right ) actually its true - more issues with dinner complete and utterly off track
next time alternated booze with water - don't drink without water - only bonus didn't get a hang over!
negative gained 30 grams but it was also TTOM (that time of month) so all together not to bad
now to behave follow my points plan and keep on track and get the exercise in
need to walk a little more perhaps with weather improving walks should improve too!
tonight going to do a training work out (lets see if we can get a cardio sweat up) alternating cardio work outs with weight training and dance practice
rest of time work is going well down in clothing sizes - got to 30 kg lost so now down to 120 kg from 150.5!
aiming to get down to 75 in the long run nearly at half way ... calling 37 half way to goal !
as 38.5 is half of 75 and I had 75.5 to lose!
drank enjoyed didn't really eat too much crap.. (yeah right ) actually its true - more issues with dinner complete and utterly off track
next time alternated booze with water - don't drink without water - only bonus didn't get a hang over!
negative gained 30 grams but it was also TTOM (that time of month) so all together not to bad
now to behave follow my points plan and keep on track and get the exercise in
need to walk a little more perhaps with weather improving walks should improve too!
tonight going to do a training work out (lets see if we can get a cardio sweat up) alternating cardio work outs with weight training and dance practice
rest of time work is going well down in clothing sizes - got to 30 kg lost so now down to 120 kg from 150.5!
aiming to get down to 75 in the long run nearly at half way ... calling 37 half way to goal !
as 38.5 is half of 75 and I had 75.5 to lose!
Weigh in tomorrow. Todays reflections
So how has this week been
Tracking - well I tracked everything albeit not 100% accurate over estimated some things and may have under estimated others
however what I have tracked I figure works out about right ...couple of crap days but overall a pretty good week this week
exercise this week - got a couple of circuit training sessions in this week
and a dance performance that would have added something to it ..
the usual 2 aqua jogging sessions... 2 dance classes and my job away from a desk working with children in the pool I think has helped..
so far to date have shed 30 kg - sent them packing for someone else to find just not me!
put on my smaller bikini for swimming today and crap the top is a bit big the pants side of it is okay as they were a bit on the smaller side when got them they now pull up a lot higher then they used to - to the point they are almost too big - thank goodness for bigger hip bones?
bought a pair of black jeans about a month ago now .. thinking It wont be long before I am going to have to get another pair again... some of my tights now way too loose.... ah well - down to a size 20ish at this point - next stop 18 .!!!!
I am aiming for a nice healthy maintainable weight where I am happy I accept I will probably never wear a size 10 but maybe a 12- but 14 at least would be nice....
have pre made lasagne for dinner packed with nice yummy veggies hidden in a beautiful pasta dish..
so no stress over dinner and time to relax
bottle of water sitting next to me to drink
anyway fingers crossed for a good result tomorrow
Tracking - well I tracked everything albeit not 100% accurate over estimated some things and may have under estimated others
however what I have tracked I figure works out about right ...couple of crap days but overall a pretty good week this week
exercise this week - got a couple of circuit training sessions in this week
and a dance performance that would have added something to it ..
the usual 2 aqua jogging sessions... 2 dance classes and my job away from a desk working with children in the pool I think has helped..
so far to date have shed 30 kg - sent them packing for someone else to find just not me!
put on my smaller bikini for swimming today and crap the top is a bit big the pants side of it is okay as they were a bit on the smaller side when got them they now pull up a lot higher then they used to - to the point they are almost too big - thank goodness for bigger hip bones?
bought a pair of black jeans about a month ago now .. thinking It wont be long before I am going to have to get another pair again... some of my tights now way too loose.... ah well - down to a size 20ish at this point - next stop 18 .!!!!
I am aiming for a nice healthy maintainable weight where I am happy I accept I will probably never wear a size 10 but maybe a 12- but 14 at least would be nice....
have pre made lasagne for dinner packed with nice yummy veggies hidden in a beautiful pasta dish..
so no stress over dinner and time to relax
bottle of water sitting next to me to drink
anyway fingers crossed for a good result tomorrow
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