Saturday, 6 Nov 2004

BFL Journal C2W10D6: This is my body on extra cardio

Thoughts: I finally took some updated progress photos today after I got back from an hour-long cardio session at the gym. I know I’ve been FEELING leaner recently, but I wasn’t sure if there would be much difference in the photographs.

Well, I just popped them into my computer, and what do you know? There IS a difference, especially in my abs and legs. Woohoo!

Week 10 composite

And here’s a side by side comparison from the end of Challenge 1 (8/21/04) until today.

Front progress

There are more photos from this morning posted in the Body for Life section of my photo album.

The extra cardio is really blasting away at the last of the fat deposits. It’s good to know that all of the effort is making a difference. I think I am literally running my ass off now, LOL.

Date
Created
C1W12 8/21/2004
C2W10 11/5/2004
76
day(s)
Measurements
Age
29
29
Sex
F
F
Height
 65.98
in
(1.68 m)		 65.98
in
(1.68 m)
Weight
 134
lbs
(60.90 kg)		 129
lbs
(58.60 kg)
-5 lbs
(-2.30 Kg)
Neck
 12.99
in
(33.00 cm)		 12.76
in
(32.40 cm)
-0.24 in
(-0.60 cm)
Shoulder
 40.98
in (104.10
cm)		 40.00
in (101.60
cm)
-0.98 in
(-2.50 cm)
Chest
 34.02
in (86.40
cm)		 32.99
in (83.80
cm)
-1.02 in (-2.60 cm)
Waist
 25.24
in
(64.10 cm)		 24.25
in
(61.60 cm)
-0.98 in
(-2.50 cm)
Abdomen
 27.01
in
(68.60 cm)		 26.26
in
(66.70 cm)
-0.75 in
(-1.90 cm)
Hips
 37.01
in (94.00
cm)		 35.98
in (91.40
cm)
-1.02 in
(-2.60 cm)
Thigh
 22.01
in (55.90
cm)		 21.50
in (54.60
cm)
-0.51 in
(-1.30 cm)
Knee
 14.02
in (35.60
cm)		 12.99
in (33.00
cm)
-1.02 in
(-2.60 cm)
Calf
 14.76
in
(37.50 cm)		 14.76
in
(37.50 cm)
Ankle
 7.99
in (20.30
cm)		 7.76
in (19.70
cm)
-0.24 in
(-0.60 cm)
Arm
 10.98
in (27.90
cm)		 10.98
in (27.90
cm)
Forearm
 9.25
in (23.50
cm)		 9.25
in (23.50
cm)
Wrist
 5.98
in
(15.20 cm)		 5.75
in
(14.60 cm)
-0.24 in
(-0.60 cm)
Activity
Level 		Extremely
Active
Extremely
Active

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Nutrition (1800-2000 calorie free day)
1: Lots of mini-chocolate bars (probably 2 candy bars equiv.)
2: 3×1 veggie omelette with apple
3: Cottage cheese and strawberries
4: Potluck free day meal
5: Potluck free day meal
6: Potluck free day meal

Supplements:
Multivitamin with iron
Calcium 500 + D
1 T. flax seed oil

Calories eaten and deficit for yesterday = 1294 / -1347 (target -700)
Water: 13 cups
Ratios: 42% carb / 40% protein / 17% fat

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Workout:
8:00 am HIIT cardio–treadmill run
Warm up- 4 mph / 0% incline / 7 minutes
HIIT - 4.5, 6, 7, and 8 mph / 0% incline / 4 sets
Max - 9 mph / 0% incline / 1 minute
Cooldown - 4.0 mph / 0% incline / 5 minutes

8:30 am steady-state cardio - Elliptical machine / levels 5-7 / 30 minutes
9:00 am LL mini-goal 100 push-ups

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The Awful Truth:
1. Had a handful of raisins instead of meal 6 last night. :P
2. Didn’t quite get my 15 cups of water in.

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Brownie Points:
1. 100% workout attendance!
2. Week 10 pics look great. ;)

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Short-term Goals:
1. Cook stuff for potluck.
2. Fold laundry.
3. Finish cleaning.