Tennisgal33
New member
Hello All,
Not really the Final Countdown...but more like the first big one of the Final countdown! lol I have an event deadline like many of us get and would like 15-20lbs off in 10 weeks. Is this possible? It used to be but for some reason my body doesn't agree these days. I have once before gained this much weight, but this is the heaviest I have been. My long term goal is possibly switch from marathon running (foot injury) to maybe 10K's but more interested in working toward bikini or figure comp. WAY DOWN THE ROAD! This is a 2014 spring goal.
I have decided to post what I've done up to this point, where I'm trying to go and what seems to be the road blocks. I figured if I post my food and training journal, I can get some feedback, suggestions on success and be accountable one step further via this lovely forum.
I log everything, so here's what has gone on so far:
Starting Weight: 163lbs - February 20 2013
Long Term Goal Weight: 124-128lbs (this was my weight 3 years ago, before injury)
10 WEEK Goal Weight: 135-138lbslbs
Current Weight: 155lbs
Female 5'4"
not sure of BF %
Currently - Hips: 37.5/Belly button Waist 31.5/Chest 37.25 (Rib cage 29.5)
Started (officially) on Feb. 20, 2013
Played with the CKD diet from Feb. 20 - March 31 (with 4 OFF days of slip ups)
Lost 11 inches, 8lbs
My average daily calories came to 1500 (however, they zigzagged) some days 950, other days 1650, etc. Macros stayed in proper range of 55-65%F 5-10%C (included fiber in %) and 30-35%P
Did well on it, refeed for 1 day just above maintenance calories
Got sick of food choices
Amazing energy until 3rd week, started to get tired.
My digestion was actually happy! A rare case for me
But started craving fruit/carbs
Sick of EGGS!!!
My training ended up being 4 day split
Chest and Back
Arms and Shoulders
Legs
Cardio
(often LISS cardio 30-40min after weights) Lifted close to 60 minutes/session
*sometimes extra cardio day
2 days OFF/Recovery
March 30 - April 2nd I seemed to skid, take time off. Less gym, ate at maintenance or slightly above 1 day.
- gained (on scale) 4lbs
April - OFF KETO/CKD and started low Carb cal/macro cycle
Why? Thinking I could try it and was really missing fruit, yogurt and other options for breakfast and dinner.
Weighed myself April 3rd to begin new cycle on low carb - Scale said up to 160lbs WTF?
Shake it off, shake it off!!
April 3-9
Wednesday
1304 cals
76g F 45gC 21gNet 108gP 22gFiber
Thursday
1471
103gF 21gC 14gN 110gP 6gFiber
Friday
1598 cals
100gF 53gC 27gN 119gP 26g Fiber
Saturday
1455 cals
93g F 40gC 19gN 127gP 21g Fiber
Sunday
1269 cals
80g Fat 38gC 17gN 92g P 9g Fiber
Monday
1092 cals (not feeling well)
64gF 45gC 26gN 81gP 19g Fiber
Tuesday
1044 cals (again, not feeling well)
86gF 33gC 16gN 29gP* 16g Fiber
385 min. in the gym, 5 days
2 Weight lifting days heavy, 1 circuit Full body
210 min. cardio total for week
8871 cal deficit
Lost -6lbs (so the bloat that I just put on from eating at maintenance for 4-5 days) basically back to same weight loss as back in March
lost 1.5 inches (overall, a few different locations)
Bottom line is that my initial scale weight loss of 8lbs happened in the first two weeks, then yo-yoed mid March to present time.
I will post the next week where my cals increased. I know I haven't put specific food down. I eat "clean" meaning, the typical check list of what we are to eat, and I try very hard to stay gluten free as my digestion and body doesn't respond well to it anyway.
Not really the Final Countdown...but more like the first big one of the Final countdown! lol I have an event deadline like many of us get and would like 15-20lbs off in 10 weeks. Is this possible? It used to be but for some reason my body doesn't agree these days. I have once before gained this much weight, but this is the heaviest I have been. My long term goal is possibly switch from marathon running (foot injury) to maybe 10K's but more interested in working toward bikini or figure comp. WAY DOWN THE ROAD! This is a 2014 spring goal.
I have decided to post what I've done up to this point, where I'm trying to go and what seems to be the road blocks. I figured if I post my food and training journal, I can get some feedback, suggestions on success and be accountable one step further via this lovely forum.
I log everything, so here's what has gone on so far:
Starting Weight: 163lbs - February 20 2013
Long Term Goal Weight: 124-128lbs (this was my weight 3 years ago, before injury)
10 WEEK Goal Weight: 135-138lbslbs
Current Weight: 155lbs
Female 5'4"
not sure of BF %
Currently - Hips: 37.5/Belly button Waist 31.5/Chest 37.25 (Rib cage 29.5)
Started (officially) on Feb. 20, 2013
Played with the CKD diet from Feb. 20 - March 31 (with 4 OFF days of slip ups)
Lost 11 inches, 8lbs
My average daily calories came to 1500 (however, they zigzagged) some days 950, other days 1650, etc. Macros stayed in proper range of 55-65%F 5-10%C (included fiber in %) and 30-35%P
Did well on it, refeed for 1 day just above maintenance calories
Got sick of food choices
Amazing energy until 3rd week, started to get tired.
My digestion was actually happy! A rare case for me
But started craving fruit/carbs
Sick of EGGS!!!
My training ended up being 4 day split
Chest and Back
Arms and Shoulders
Legs
Cardio
(often LISS cardio 30-40min after weights) Lifted close to 60 minutes/session
*sometimes extra cardio day
2 days OFF/Recovery
March 30 - April 2nd I seemed to skid, take time off. Less gym, ate at maintenance or slightly above 1 day.
- gained (on scale) 4lbs
April - OFF KETO/CKD and started low Carb cal/macro cycle
Why? Thinking I could try it and was really missing fruit, yogurt and other options for breakfast and dinner.
Weighed myself April 3rd to begin new cycle on low carb - Scale said up to 160lbs WTF?
Shake it off, shake it off!!
April 3-9
Wednesday
1304 cals
76g F 45gC 21gNet 108gP 22gFiber
Thursday
1471
103gF 21gC 14gN 110gP 6gFiber
Friday
1598 cals
100gF 53gC 27gN 119gP 26g Fiber
Saturday
1455 cals
93g F 40gC 19gN 127gP 21g Fiber
Sunday
1269 cals
80g Fat 38gC 17gN 92g P 9g Fiber
Monday
1092 cals (not feeling well)
64gF 45gC 26gN 81gP 19g Fiber
Tuesday
1044 cals (again, not feeling well)
86gF 33gC 16gN 29gP* 16g Fiber
385 min. in the gym, 5 days
2 Weight lifting days heavy, 1 circuit Full body
210 min. cardio total for week
8871 cal deficit
Lost -6lbs (so the bloat that I just put on from eating at maintenance for 4-5 days) basically back to same weight loss as back in March
lost 1.5 inches (overall, a few different locations)
Bottom line is that my initial scale weight loss of 8lbs happened in the first two weeks, then yo-yoed mid March to present time.
I will post the next week where my cals increased. I know I haven't put specific food down. I eat "clean" meaning, the typical check list of what we are to eat, and I try very hard to stay gluten free as my digestion and body doesn't respond well to it anyway.