Tracking My Progress……9/11/2011…Here I
am as follows……
Ok so I'm Tracking My Progress……9/11/2011…Here I
am as follows……Drumroll please.......tum-tum chi!...
I am at a deficit of -13 lbs. It’s great news for me. It’s a bit fast , but
it’s because I’ve gone a bit EXTREME. I figured, I’d charge it to the game. Not only
am I keeping a journal, but I’ve employed the assistance of electronic gadgets.
For my B-day, My honey bought me a heart rate polar watch to motivate me. I
also occasionally use “My Fitness Pal” app. It’s amazing, it gives me the
charts.
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| My Progress on the Fitness Pal App |
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| example : breakfast
I
am doing it all. First I have scheduled at least 3 work-outs and actually put
them into my google calendar. I have noticed that the more and more I put more
time into work, the less time I have for myself. I don’t know if that’s normal
for anyone else. I find myself with less and less time to think. In my
recollection of memories, my greatest times were the times I dedicated at least
an hour or two to think. During those times, I usually was at a local park,
fitness center or Recreational center. My thoughts have always been rampant and
random. I fundamentally use it for thinking about what I could accomplish on
that day or going forward. It gives me the opportunity to also create new goals
or meditate on my past behaviors.
If you are not familiar with "My fitness Pal" then.....Read Below |
My Fitness Pal app has categories, such breakfast items.
It show's such categories such as carbohydrates, fats, proteins, & etc. It gives the calories needed to stay within the targeted daily goal and also if you go over, it tells you.
My old routine was also extreme. I would
get up at 4:45 am, Head out the door by 5:15, get to MARTA ( Doraville ) and
by 6:00am or 6:15ish I would be at the
rec center. I would be on treadmill or track upstairs 4th level for
my 60 minute run, followed by a calm 30 mins recumbent bike or 30 min swim. I
would do this on mon/wed & fri. My
pre-workout meal would be either a cup
of apple cinnamon oatmeal with two scrambled egg whites or ½ marathon bar (snickers)
this was a treat because it tasted like candy. Occasionally I would eat an
apple , as well as ½ protein bar of sorts ( the
brand didn’t matter). In those days I was kind of new to independent
fitness. I had finished my first year of college and visited my alma mater and
gone to my younger sister’s graduation. She’s actually a year younger than me and was always a grade behind
me. At that graduation I bumped into some of my former classmates and at that
time, I guess it was a reality check.
I refuse to put names to the comments, but
this was the time that someone had said, “Oh my, You look so different, I didn’t recognize you!”. I was assuming they meant I look different
because I had just shaved my head almost two months prior to her graduation.
Really they were referring to my size. I had gone from being like no more than
size 4 (125lbs at most), to my new size of almost 14 ( 182lbs) . Ok so I get it.
It was an INSANE image of what was formally recognizable to anyone who had
known me in high-school. Me, of all people a fitness enthusiast , was out of
whack at the time. I really was in denial. I hadn’t grasped
reality. Come to think of it, that same statement could have been done in the
reverse. If I had stayed away for a year and came back close to 60lbs less,
then YES, I could say that is definitely enough talk for the entire
neighborhood.
What was I thinking?
What had happened?
How did I even progress to that stage?
It’s crazy ,
looking back. Each time I think about that insane time in my life, I begin to
rip apart all of the elements. I guess you can say that I did take the
“freshmen” 15 out of proportion. I suppose if I was trying to prove that I
could accomplish anything, then I did. I proved that not only could I lean on
the stereotype of freshmen 15, but I had done it better than most. I almost
doubled that stereotype. It’s good that I love a challenge. Because shortly after those
comments were made, I decided to make myself a goal and wouldn’t stop at anything. It was definitely slow, but steady. I cannot
recall the exact date , but let me tell you . From Like June 2003 to August
2003, I had already lost 30 lbs and it put me at 152lbs. I then made new fitness friends that fall
that preferred to work out after class, which meant like 6pm. I kept my am work
out and also did after class workouts 2x a week that fall semester & added
the ab blast 20 minutes to my workouts.
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It
was truly honoring, looking back , to see the kind of influence and
transformation that I went through. I was definitely on the “I can do all
things”-Phil 4:13 Mode. It was VERY difficult to sway me any other direction. I
can even remember the days when I had
started clubbing with friends. I didn’t even engage in alcoholic
beverages in those days. Call me LAME, but I didn’t care. I was the envy of
most of my company, whether I got complimented or criticized. That sort of
Bravery and Courage are what I am aiming to get back to in 2011 . My pre-game
consisted of a nice evening meal,Lots of Gatorade & water, and that am I
would do my traditional 60 minute run . Around 3 , 5, and even 6 am , friends would
want to do the McD’s run or even Waffle run, of course I would go , but for the
most part , I kept granola bars in my car and carried occasional apples,
bananas, and oranges. Those were always my favorite snacks. Water bottles were
a staple in my car. You could find those year round in my vehicle or all over
my pantry on fridge. Overall, around February 2004 I had actually made it to
130lbs, I was back to 4 and size wasn’t too hard to squeeze into. I had lost a
lot of bust , but I didn’t care. I pretty much had CONQUERED what for me
initially was a wake up call.
As usual, close
family and friends became a bit concerned and kept asking me if I had employed
unhealthy behaviors. It wasn’t true. I did it all with dedication. In 2004,
that was the year I became a certified Personal Trainer with AFFA & got a
job a the local BALLY’s. I taught group classes, senior fit aqua aerobics,
& also became the weekend front desk manager. I did it for roughly two years and also
changed my major that spring from Pre-Nursing to Exercise Science.
So now it was complete. I went from a chubby girl to an extra
fit local “guru”.
Anyhow, now you know my secret, this was my health story. But I’m
creating a new one and more to come. I
appreciate the encouragement and feedback that I have received over the years.
It has helped me mold my priorities and change my image over and over again.
That’s the beautiful
thing about life; it’s all about the many chances we are given to make changes
over & over again. I am blessed enough to have been surrounded once again
by people who constantly remind me either about my health or further more push
me to my next limits.
Until next time, Best Health wishes….Lawino-J
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