Size 4 Or Die Trying!

Day Sixteen!

I woke up late today so I didn’t have breakfast, then I had to rush to class and I only had time to grab bottled water, and right after class I had to head to the gym so I had like no time for food at all. I got home from the gym around 5-ish so I just had an early dinner. I know thats really bad, I should’ve been eating more throughout the day, but thats just how some days go. 

Day Sixteen Diet:

(12) strawberries x 4 calories each

(4) brownie bites x 58 calories each

(1) big plate of my mama’s chicken biryani! x 450 calories

8 glasses of water

Day Sixteen Exercise:

Level: Moderate

Total = 1.5 hours at the gym

So today was my first day working with a personal trainer. Instead of my usual routine of getting on the elliptical for 20-30 minutes we instead did 5 minutes of intervals- I was sweating three minutes into it, where as it usually takes me about 5 minutes or so to work up a sweat when I’m just on a steady pace. 

We then did the chest fly 3 sets of 15. Leg press, this time using the machine where you lie down with the free weights instead of the seated one, I was surprised to find that I was having difficulty with 45 pounds when I did the leg press lying down, where as I do 180 pounds when seated. I suppose it wasn’t exactly 45 pounds because there is also the weight of the machine, but still, my legs were quivering. I guess my legs aren’t as strong as I thought they were. We also worked on triceps, and finished off with some ab work. After we finished I went back and did some more cardio, 12 minutes of intervals this time, and then 5 minutes of cool down, it said I burned a total of 180 calories, not bad. My next session is on Monday, we’ll see how that goes.

On that note,  let’s get to—

Update on how I feel:

I’d like to bring up something that I’m dreading- I’m leaving tomorrow morning with my mom for a seminar and I won’t be back until Sunday- that’s three full days of no gym and very limited availability of healthy food. I also probably will not have internet access while I’m gone and will not be able to update, so I’ll just write down what I’m eating/doing and then update all at once for Fri-Sunday when I get back. I hope these three days don’t let all my hard work go down the drain.

Also I was talking to a friend today about the previous issue I mentioned on Day Fifteen, about how I gained weight but look slimmer. My friend said that its probably because I gained muscle, that’s what my trainer said as well. It’s funny that I knew that muscle weighed more than fat, it just never occurred to me that I had gained muscle. Anyway, wish me luck for the weekend Tumblr’s!

Stay Fit!

Day Fifteen!

Dear Tumblr’s— I don’t know how I feel about today, it’s bitter sweet. It was good because I finally went back to the gym (I hadn’t been there since Day Nine when I hurt myself). I did my second weigh in today, I should’ve done it yesterday but I didn’t go to the gym. My weigh in… in short, devastated me. I don’t know how, but I somehow gained back the weight I had lost in week one, and then some. I gained 3 pounds. I now weigh more than I did when I started working out 2 weeks and one day ago. I have no freaking idea what on earth is going on. The crazy thing is that I look slimmer. My face looks slimmer, my back is slimmer, my legs are slimmer and looking slightly more toned, my jeans are slightly loose, but the scale says I gained 3 pounds. I’m upset. I feel like all my hard work isn’t paying off. I’m confused and sad. 

I channeled todays energy into cardio. I did an hour on the elliptical and burned 570 calories, I was drenched in sweat. It’s not that I hit a plateau or anything, I still have a lot of fat to lose. I just don’t know whats going on =[ . 

Day Fifteen Diet:

(1) cup spaghetti with meat sauce

(1) cup cooked rice 

(1/2) cup cooked lentils

(2) shami kababs

8 glasses of water

Day Fifteen Exercise:

Level: Heavy

Total = 2 hours at the gym

7 minutes stretching

1 hour on the elliptical, 570 calories burned (or so it says).

Leg press, 4 sets of 8- I had better form this time around and I went down on the weight to 180, my back doesn’t hurt at all.

Lat pull down - 4 sets of 10

Calf extension - 3 sets of 10 (80 lbs)

Seated row - 4 sets of 8

Chest press - 3 sets of 8

I didn’t have time to do crunches at the gym so I did a 10 min ab video when I went home. I actually really like these because it changes up the routine and also really works out my obliques, mine are still kinda sore from yesterdays ab workout. I do less but theres a better burn.

I’m interested in feedback if you guys have any, I’m at a loss. What am I doing wrong?

Day Fourteen!

Getting back on my feet again. Not caring about anything has definitely helped. Seriously. 

(2) blackberries

(2) bbq chicken legs

(1) side of green beans with some parmesan

(2) tortillas x 140 calories each

(1) cup light chocolate ice cream

(2) hawaiian bun dinner rolls x 100 calories each

(20) almonds x 7 calories each

(1) tbsp sour cream 60 calories

Wasn’t able to make it to the gym because I had to babysit last minute, so I took advantage of my TV (Thank You FIOS!) There are prerecorded workouts on Fios so I took advantage of those, I did two ten minute workouts, one specifically geared towards core/abs. 

Today should’ve been my second weigh in but I don’t have a scale at home, and I didn’t go to the gym today so I’ll just have to weigh myself when I go to the gym tomorrow. I’m not really expecting anything- just look at the way I’m eating!  100 calorie dinner rolls? Chocolate ice cream? Ugh.