Skychick's Log

[skychick]

Day 27...

Food:
Meal 1: 1 packet oatmeal, 6 egg whites
Meal 2: 2 scoops whey protein powder mixed w/H20
Meal 3: 4 oz yam, 5 oz turkey, 1 cup cauliflower
Meal 4: 6 oz chicken, salad, 2 Tbsp. low fat salad dressing
Meal 5: 8 egg whites, 1 cup broccoli, small red potato, onions
Meal 6: 2 whole wheat low carb tortillas, 1.5 Tbsp pb

Exercise: Interval cardio: 20 minutes on elliptical machine and 20 minutes on treadmill

 

[iceprincess]

skychick...looks like you are doing a great job and are making steady progress. Keep up the good work and best of luck with meeting your bf% goal in three days... You can do IT!!

 

[skychick]

Thanks IcePrincess. Right back at ya.

Day 28...

Food:
Meal 1: 6 egg whites, 1 packet oatmeal
Meal 2: 2 scoops whey protein powder mixed w/H2O
Meal 3: salad, 2 Tbsp. low-fat dressing, 6 oz. chicken
Meal 4: 4 oz yam, 5 oz turkey, 1 cup cauliflower
Meal 5: 8 egg whites, 1 cup broccoli, onions, 1 small white potato

Exercise: high intensity interval cardio--20 minutes on the treadmill and 20 minutes on the stepmill.

Tomorrow I'm back to the weights after taking a week off and I am sooo looking forward to lifting again. I LUV it!

Oh yeah, I have to share. I was cleaning my apartment today and happened to come across my "skinny" jeans (size 6 Gap stretch jeans). I haven't been able to fit in these babies since last Spring. Well, I figured, what the hell, I'll try 'em on and see how close they are to fitting. And they fit!!!!!! Now, I wouldn't wear them out in public yet--they're too tight in the thighs and I have some stomach fat that hangs over the top, BUT I could zip them up and button them. So, HELL YEAH for me!

 

[buffalogal]

Oh yeah, I have to share. I was cleaning my apartment today and happened to come across my "skinny" jeans (size 6 Gap stretch jeans). I haven't been able to fit in these babies since last Spring. Well, I figured, what the hell, I'll try 'em on and see how close they are to fitting. And they fit!!!!!! Now, I wouldn't wear them out in public yet--they're too tight in the thighs and I have some stomach fat that hangs over the top, BUT I could zip them up and button them. So, HELL YEAH for me!

That's awesome Skychick! Soon you'll have to start picking out a size 4!!

 

[skychick]

Week 5

Thanks BuffaloGal. I'm pretty psyched about it. Ok, I'm down to 153.5, which means I lost 2.5 lbs over the last week. I actually feel a little ambivalent about it, as from everything I've read, that's more weight than one should lose in a week. I'll monitor my loss over the next couple weeks and see what happens and then tweak as necessary. Total weight lost in the first 4 weeks: 6.5 pounds. In a couple days I'll get my BF % measured and post that.

Day 29...

Food:
Meal 1: 1 packet oatmeal mixed w/ 2 scoops whey protein powder
Meal 2: 6 egg whites, broccoli and onions
Meal 3: 4 oz yam, 6 oz chicken, 1 cup cauliflower
Meal 4: 6 oz turkey, 1/2 of a red pepper
Meal 5: 6 oz cod cooked in 2Tbsp. salsa, 8 asparagus spears, salad w/2 Tbsp low-fat dressing
Meal 6: 1/2 cup cottage cheese, 1 apple

Exercise:
AM: upper body weights. For each exercise, 2 sets of 12-15 reps. The next 6 weeks are all about building muscle endurance.
PM: 60 minute Turbo Kickbox class that included some very intense ab work.

 

[iceprincess]

WAY TO GO Skychick on the weight loss - that is Great!! We will look forward to seeing the results of your bf% in a couple of days!! Keep up that AWESOME work, and I'll bet you have made your goal!!

 

[mermaid]

WOW, Skychick, awesome!!

Keep it up, girlie

 

[playmatesky]

Good work sweetheart!!

 

[skychick]

Thanks for the support. You ladies are truly awesome. Seriously, I owe MUCH of my motivation to these boards. Even though I'm bad about posting on other people's logs, I do read them and you all have my support too, and man do you all inspire me.

Day 30...

Meal 1: 1 packet oatmeal with 2 scoops whey protein powder, 1 tbsp pb, a few bites cottage cheese
Meal 2: 6 egg whites, broccoli, onions
Meal 3: 4 oz yam, 6 oz chicken, 1 cup cauliflower
Meal 4: 6 oz turkey, 2 South Beach Diet cookoes, 1/2 red pepper
Meal 5: 6 oz cod simmered in salsa, 8 asparagus spears, salad w/2 tbsp low-fat dressing
Meal 6: 1 slice Millet breat, 1 tbsp, pb, 1/2 cup cottage cheese, 1 apple

Exercise. Zippo. Planned day off. My upper body is hella sore. I guess that's a good thing.

 

[skychick]

Day 31...

Well, I'm mildly disappointed. I began this whole transformation project a month ago, starting at 32% body fat. I felt I could lose 1% BF a week if I kept my diet reasonably clean and did enough exercise. So, I went to the gym today and had my body fat measured. I'm down to 29%, not 28% like I had hoped. Oh well, I know this is a small difference and that with calipers there's always a margin of error. I'm still going for a 4% loss over the next four weeks. Hopefully at this time next month I'll be down to 25%.

Food:
Meal 1: 1 packet oatmeal mixed with 2 scoops whey protein powder
Meal 2: 6 eggs whites, broccoli, onions
Meal 3: 4 oz yam, 6 oz chicken, 1 cup cauliflower, 1 Tootsie Pop
Meal 4: 6 oz turkey, 1/2 red pepper
Meal 5: 8 asparagus spears, 6 oz cod, salad, 2 Tbsp. low-fat salad dressing
Meal 6: 2 pieces Millet bread w/2 Tbsp pb, a couple ounces of chicken (I was starving!)

Exercise:
60 minute step class (included abs)