Blossom's Action Plan

[islandblossom]

8/03

1. Shoulder press, 2 12lbs dumbless raised over my head, rest with elbows back to 90 degree angle.

2. Lateral raises, 3 reps of 12, 20 lbs.

3. Freemotion tricep machine, 3 reps of 12, 20 lbs

4. Inclined chest press

5. Crunches on medicine ball w/ 10 lbs weight; 3 reps of 15 rotating with weight and no weight.

This is me happy. lolz.

 

[kaliraksha]

yay what a hottie! looking good =)

 

[islandblossom]

Workout 8/10/06

1. Smich Machine Bench Press

First, I would bring the bar down with one arm then bring it back up with 2 arms. 3 reps of 12

Second, throw the bar as far as i could then catch and slowly bring back down. 3 reps of 12

2. Two arm front deltiod raises then two arm side deltoid lateral raises.

3. 3 sets of 20 crunches

4. 3 sets of 20 leg lifts

 

[islandblossom]

8/15/06

1. Smith Machine Squats: 3 reps of 15

2. Smith Machine Lunges: 3 reps of 15

3. Leg lifts: 3 reps of 12

4. Rotating leg lifts: 3 reps of 12

5. Combination crunch and knee raise

6. Plank

 

[islandblossom]

I haven't been posting lately becaue i've been pmsing which meant that i lost a lot of motivation to document my gym activities. =/

but i'm back so yayyyyyy.

this is what i did today:
20 minutes stepper ~ 145 cals
30 minutes crossramp ~ 230 cals

i was trying to shoot for 500 but i was getting tired, i don't know how some ppl do it.

btw, i made myself a homemade smoothie which was absolutely awesome.

8 oz. Naked blue machine
1/2 cup of non fat vanilla yogurt
1/2 cup of ice
1 banana
1 scoop of vanilla protein powder

yummmmm, it was delicious. it'll definitely keep me away from spending money at jamba juice now that i know how to make yummy smoothies at home.

 

[Bre]

Good luck Island Blossom! Trying to lose weight can be a bit depressing especially when you're doing all the right things and it takes awhile for the results to come through

Some things I like to do when trying to lose a few kg's

*cut up a bunch of carrot sticks and put them in a container in the fridge that way when you're hungry and want to eat NOW you have something easy to grab - keeps you away from the junk that is also so so easy to grab

*when going out drink vodka with diet coke, white spirits have the least amount of calories. Diet coke I'm not such a big fan of but you get use to it - sort of

* I love bread and carbs but I try and eat them only at breakfast or lunch if you eat them at night time they tend to stick with you. Tuna salad is good to have as long aws you use balsamic vinegar for a dressing no mayo

Maybe you know do all this already, just thought I'd put it down in case it helps

Stick with it mate

 

[islandblossom]

It sure can be depressing! lol ~ thanks Bre for the awesome advice. I'll definitely do the carrot sticks tomorrow morning before I head out to work and keep in mind the carb trick.

i don't drink much so i'm not really worried about that.

 

[islandblossom]

I'm getting there.

I haven't been attending my hip hop classes or my belly dancing clases because the funds for both of those activities have gone straight to my personal trainer...therefore, in order to keep up with my cardio activities I've been working out on cardio machines like the elliptical trainer, the crossramp, the treadmill, and the bike. Unfortunately though, I'm beginning to realize that cardio on fitness machines just aren't enough to keep me motivated. I find myself staring at the clock and estimating how many calories I'm burning a minute.

I remember the joy of taking cardio hip hop and belly dancing; I never had to worry about counting calries - I was just having FUN.

Therefore, I've decided that I'm going to go back to cardio hip hop and commit to at least one day a week. That shouldn't break the bank that much.

With that said, this is what I did today:

B: 1 cup of coffee + brown rice cracker with PB
S: handful of almonds
L: mahi mahi fish tacos
S: blueberry smoothie (homemade) w/ 2 scoops of protein powder
D: TBD

Exercise: 30 minutes on treadmill
3 reps of 20 crunches with 8lbs weight
planks
oblique crunches

That should keep me sane until tomorrow's meeting with my trainer.

Got to stay motivated!

 

[islandblossom]

I just made a strawberry banana smoothie at work and offered it to my co-workers... they said no. =( Hurt my feelings, wth?

 

[islandblossom]

sadly, my weight has been fluxuating between 127 and 128 lately. *sigh* what happened to my beloved 124. oh well, I think it was my eating habits at work...damn co-workers leave homemade chocolate cookies on the table.... booooo!~

so i have to put more effort... DEFINITELY. I also think that my smoothies backfired on me because of the sugar contents (even though it was 100% fruit...)

Sunday: worked on obliques & abs
Monday: 30 minute walk on treadmill
Tuesday: 30 minute session with trainer, focused on arms.

1. 3 sets of 15 pushups

2. shoulder press

3. reverse fly

4. dips

5. reverse curls with 6lb dumbells

Wednesday: 25 minute walk on treadmill

Tonight I have a 30-minute training session with my trainer. Got to be REAL motivated to this.

B: banana & cup of coffee
S: yogurt w/ dried cranberries & banana
S: brown rice rice cake w/ pb
L: hamburger w/o buns (protein burger) + 1 chocolate chip cookie =(
S: hot chocolate (it was freezing in the office)

will edit later to fill in my menu...

 

[hyperRealGurl]

mama i think u have done very very well..... remember muscles weigh more....127/128 is a great!!!!! IMO plus from what i can see from the pic u posted up top u look se--------xy lol.. dont beat ur self up i give u hugs hehe

 

[bottleblack]

You can really notice a difference in your face from the picture you posted versus your icon (both are totally cute, btw). Congratulations on your success so far!

 

[islandblossom]

Aww thanks! That means a lot.

 

[islandblossom]

I did my workout by myself!

So my trainer gave me this sheet that outlines the type of workouts I should do at the gym when I'm not with him.

This past weekend I worked on my legs, chest, and shoulders.

Here's a quick glance of that I did:

chest press
shoulder press
lateral raise
seated flys
dips
tricep kickbacks

When I worked out my legs I didn't fatigue my muscles as much I wanted too - no soreness whatsoever. booo! i like feeling sore because then i know that i did the workout correctly.

we'll see tomorrow if my shoulders hurt a lil'. i swear they were burning at the gym.

btw, here's the fiance and i.

 

[Shimmer]

You're doing great babe. You're staying motivated, which is really important.

 

[islandblossom]

good news btw, i forgot to mention that i was able to fit into a pair of old jeans!!!

yayyyyyyyy!

 

[Shimmer]

SWEEET~~isn't that the greatest f eeling?

 

[islandblossom]

it is one of the BEST feelings ever ~ hard work pays off.

 

[islandblossom]

today's workout:

1. leg press w/ 190lbs

2. Worked on calves with leg press machine 90 lbs.

3. Walking lunges w/ two 25 lbs weights

10 jumping jacks in btwn reps

4. Leg Extension w/ 45 lbs

Raise bar with both legs and slowly bring back down with one leg; rotate legs when going down

Last rep w/ 55 lbs.

5. Hanging knee raises

stay tuned bc i'll be posting pics soon of before and after pics.

 

[islandblossom]

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