KatWoman

SURPRISED AND HAPPY I was up bright and early this morning so I hopped on the scales and took my measurements. I am assuming that my old scales were more messed up than I realised as my weight is considerably different on the new scales. There are also a few additional figures as my new scales also do bmi and body fat etc. Start Current Weight: 153lbs 141lbs Chest: 37" 37" Waist: 36" 34" Hips: 40" 39.5" Thighs L/R: 24.5/24" 23.5/23.5" Biceps L/R: 13/12.5" 12.5/12" BMI: - 24.1 Body Fat: - 28% Body Water: - 53% From the figures it looks like I have lost 12lbs but I am realistic and I don't believe that so I will assume that the scales were broken. I am extremely pleased with what my weight actually is as now my goal is so much closer. I wish to get down to around 9st 7lbs (133lbs) so now I only have 8lbs to lose I was surprised to see that my waist had lost 2 inches and I am so pleased with that I am off to the gym this morning and then have my date this afternoon so I think today is a really good day

It has been another busy week with non stop work! I haven't gotten in as many workouts as I would have liked but I have gone for several long walks and have been on the go go go! So at least I have still been keeping active. I finished work this morning and I haven't stopped since so I was unable to weigh myself and take my measurements. I plan to get up tomorrow and do them as I have the day off My new scales arrived so I will be using them for the first time...excited! I have been trying new things at the gym and have increased some of my weights so it has been a good week. I have overtime at work this week so I will be able to save a bit more money towards travelling. I also have a date tomorrow so everything is looking good!!!! I am in bed now after a very long day of busy busy and then the gym so I will update more then and will do all my measurements!

Passing on my knowledge I went to the gym tonight with one of my friends as she has asked me to help her with losing a bit of weight. It felt nice passing on what my army friend had taught me to someone else. My workout was not as kick ass as I wanted it to be but I didn't mind as I enjoyed teaching my friend a few things so that in the future I have someone who can workout along side me! She has already asked me what my plan is for our next workout so now I am not only planning for myself but her too. This has really lit a fire under me as if I slack I am not only letting myself down but my friend too and that wont be happening!!!

SMASHED IT!!! My first solo gym session was a huge success and it went a little something like this: 10 minutes treadmill - Running 10 minutes bike - Intervals 10 minutes cross trainer - Intervals 3 x 10 Assisted Pull ups - weights set to 150lbs 5 minutes treadmill - Running 3 x 10 Dips - weights set to 150lbs 10 minutes treadmill - 5 mins running, 5 mins walking 3 x 15 sit ups Stretches PHEW!! I managed to push myself quite well and I am now sat with a grin on my face I bumped into a friend at the gym so it was nice to have a quick chat and compare our weight loss plans. I have prepared a Stew for tea so that is currently sat on the hob smelling delicious...mmmm yum! I'm going to have a nice chilled evening now before going back to work tomorrow followed by a gym session.

Congrats on a great first week I also have stomach issues so I am glad I am not the only one. I would also like to be able to show mine off a bit more too so I am behind you 100% Keep up the good work

Well done for staying on track. Huge thumbs up

I love the fact that you are so organised with you plans. Maybe this is something I should be doing. I am a little ocd and this might actually help me. Congrats on a great first week. Hope the success continues

I haven't posted for a while as it has been a rough week. I worked 90 hours in 7 days and I have to admit that I was not fully committed to anything else. There were more than a few slip ups with food and I really did not have much time for workouts. When I did have time I opted to spend the time face down on my bed!!! Not the most comfortable of positions but I was tired and didn't really care. On a more positive note I did make a big change this week. I asked my manager if I could move locations as where I am currently working is adding to my stress and I feel my skill set is better placed in the care home where I feel like I can be myself. The transfer is being arranged so hopefully that wont take to long and I can relax a bit more. It might not take place before January and I might have to start off on just nights but I feel so much better knowing that changing is going to happen. SO stats for today: I honestly could not say! I went to weigh myself and discovered the scales were broken (not by me) so I have just ordered a new set. Not exactly what I wanted to treat myself to but as I am I have ordered a set that not only tells me my weight but also my body fat and bmi....wolf whistle please... My mission for today is to go to the gym without my friend. I need to really push myself and not slack just because there is no one there to keep an eye on me. I have been shown how to do everything so there is no excuse not to. I think my main focus is going to be cardio today as I have a lot to make up for. My plan is 10 minute interval sessions on the treadmill, bike and cross trainer. I think I might do 3 lots of the treadmill as I love to run and it will be a test to see if I can keep running without anyone there to push me. I am going to do my pull ups as that is one of my actual missions. Everything else will be flexible so I can pick the rest when I am down there and see how I feel. Whilst writing this I have also been sat pre-ordering tickets to The Hunger Games: Catching Fire. My reward for working out today, tomorrow and Thursday will be to go and watch that Thursday evening EXCITED!! I might even let myself steal some of my sisters popcorn! Hoping everyone else's first week was better than mine. However if you have struggled like me then just remember that last week is in the past. Learn from it and move on. We live for tomorrow not yesterday. Pick yourself up, shake it off and go kick some ass! As Alfred Pennyworth so eloquently put "Why do we fall sir? So that we can learn to pick ourselves up" ~Tada gan iarracht~

First Official Workout Session! My first official workout has gone well. I am feeling pretty tired now so I guess that mean I worked hard. My friend did not let me slack off at all. Workout: 10 minutes warm up on treadmill. I am still surprised that I can run this long! 10 minutes interval training on Bikes. 3 x 10 assisted pull ups. Weight set on 140lbs. The last set was a struggle and the last few were not my best form. 3 x 10 shoulder press (sitting) 4kgs weights 3 x 10 shoulder press (lying down) 4kgs weights. I fell that next time I might be able to use heavier weights. 3 x 10 weighted squats. First 2 sets were with the bar only approx. 5kgs. Last set increased to 2.5kgs each side approx. weight 10kgs. 3 x 10 bicep extensions weight set on 18kgs 3 x 10 tricep extensions weight set on 18kgs 10 minutes cool down on treadmill. Stretches My plan for my workouts is to alternate between a cardio session and a weight training session. This way I can focus on each workout more and give 100%! I am not going to write down all of my workouts as sometimes there will not be much change but I feel it is important to record my first as this is where it all began and I can look back at it and see how far I have progressed! I think day 1 has been a great day

Today the challenge begins!!! I returned home from a 26hour shift this morning and I am feeling a little tired but ready to start my transformation. I'm not going to lie I am curious and a little nervous to see if I can actually stick to this for 6 weeks. I always start out with good intentions but some how I end up failing. This time is going to be different and I am not just saying that I truly believe it. My current stats are: Height: 5' 3" Weight: 153lbs Chest: 37" Waist: 36" Hips: 40" Thighs L/R: 24.5/24" Biceps L/R: 13/12.5" I was late having my breakfast as I waited until I got home from work. I was craving everything bad but managed to stick with just cereal and fruit. I have planned my meals for the day so hopefully I will stick to them. I have planned to go to the gym with my friend this afternoon for my first official workout!!! Will check back in later to update after my gym session.... provided I'm still standing

Thank you Zombiekiller25 I am actually really excited at the thought of doing unassisted pull ups! I know it will take a lot of work so I just need to remain focused and commited for these 6 weeks and then continue in the future

Ola Nerdmigo's I recently stumbled across NerdFitness and I was inspired by everyone's stories and found the content really helpful. When I came across the 6 week challenge I thought Hell Yes! as I am never one to shy away from a challenge! I have never had much success in the past as I often yo-yo between a weight I am happy with and one I am not. This site has helped me see things in a new light and I am ready for action. Sooo lets get this thing started! My Main Quest My main quest is to lose 15lbs and become fitter overall. I am going travelling next year and I want to be at a weight that I am happy with so that I can throw myself into the adventure whole heartedly. My 3 Goals Goal 1 - Workout 3 days a week for an hour at a time. This might be difficult as I am a support worker and work shifts. I am also doing a lot of overtime to earn money for travelling. In order to achieve this goal I am going to have to plan my time carefully and not make excuses like being too tired after work. Goal 2 - Weight training so that I can complete at least 1 unassisted pull up by the end of the 6 weeks. I currently have no upper body strength so this is going to take a lot of effort. Goal 3 - Eat healthier. I am already pretty good at eating healthy but I often slip up. Working shifts and eating at work means that I often go for the unhealthy option. In order to complete this goal I am going to have to learn to prepare healthy meals for myself to take to work. My Life Quest My life quest is to pay the last £900 of my flights so that I can go travelling. This needs to be paid off by the End of December. I also need to keep saving so that I have everything paid off and the money I need by the time I leave in May 2014. My Motivation I am motivated to complete this challenge as like I said I am going travelling and I want to be able to enjoy the adventure without always worrying about my weight. I want to be able to put on my bikini in Australia and feel like I don't have a care in the world. I have taken a photo of myself as I am now. I'm not sure I am brave enough to post it now but hopefully after this challenge I will be able to post as before and after as I will be happy with the results and it will be an image I will not want to return to. I am going to weigh myself on Monday and take all of my body measurements which I will post here. I have requested the help of my friend who is in the army and is back visiting for a month to assist in my training. He has already had me down the gym twice in the past weeks as has made me surprise myself. I did not think I was fit enough to run without stopping for 10 minutes but I have managed to do this with his encouragement. In order for me to achieve my goal of one unassisted pull up I have started to do assisted pull ups. In my first session I started with the weights set to my body weight but still did not believe I could manage one! I surprised myself by doing 3 sets of 10. On my second session my friend upped the challenge and took 10lbs off of the weights and I managed to do 2 sets of 10 and on the 3rd set I was unable to complete the 7th. I stepped off and allowed my friend to complete his reps. When he stepped down he was about to walk away and I said "not yet I owe 3" so I climbed back up and completed the last 3 with good form!!! I have also been doing assisted dips and even ventured into the weights room which I have named the man cave as there is only giant men in the using massive weights. When I left the room I truly felt like KatWoman walking out of Batman's cave. Thus far I have managed to surprise myself and by the time the challenge finishes I want to be able to look back and go "wow look how far I have come!" My friend has considered those 2 workouts as trials and the real challenge starts on Monday! Well I guess its time for some shut eye as my body is still aching and I have work in the morning. In the words of Porky Pig "T-T-T-That's All Folks!!"