leighanne1941: A body in motion!

[leighanne1941]

After making some awesome progress in my last challenge and starting the forward momentum, I'm looking to keep it going this challenge.

 

1. Strength train - I'll be following the edit: dumbell workout in the Rebel Strength Guide.  3 workouts per week.  After completing all of my bodyweight workouts in the last challenge but not progressing as far as I liked, I realized I wasn't pushing as hard as I could.  This time around I will be focusing on really pushing myself.  I want to feel some soreness the day after a workout!

A=18 workouts B=15-17 workouts  C=12-14 workouts  D=9-11 workouts  F= <9 workouts

 

2. Cardio - 3 workouts per week (running, zumba or yoga).  At least one of these workouts must be running.  I am making a tentative goal to get my 5K time down to 36.xx  On Tuesday I ran 5K in 38.45 which was a full minute faster than the week before.  This is a doable goal as long as my foot injury doesn't flare up.

A=18 workouts  B=15-17 workouts  C=12-14 workouts  D=9-11 workouts  F=<9 workouts

 

3. Eat 90% Paleo  Last challenge I made a goal to eat Paleo but one cheat per week.  This was too restrictive and was problematic when I had 3 events in one week.  I've been thinking and calculating for the last couple of weeks and believe I've found a good balance.  I generally eat 3 meals and 2 snacks per day (occasionally 3 snacks if I'm hungry but not often).  That works out to 210 meals/snacks over the 6 weeks.  10% equals 21 cheat meals/snacks.  As before, my salad dressing and quinoa are allowed.

A=90%+  B=80%or above  C=70% or above  D=60% or above F=<60%

 

 

Life Goal

 

When I got pregnant with my first daughter, I started a journal for her.  I jotted down my thoughts, stats about the pregnancy and then her growth, funny stories.  Basically anything I wanted to remember and she might like to read some day.  I did this fairly consistently until my second daughter was born and life got crazy.  My poor baby only has one third of a journal filled compared to 3 full journals for the oldest, who hasn't had anything written in two years  I got myself convinced I had to write pages per night per girl and hwen I couldn't do that I did nothing.

 

On Tuesday I brought their journals up to put on my bedside table and I am committing to writing in each of them every night until it becomes a habit.  Even if I only write 2 lines, it is better than not writing at all.

A=42 days  B=35-42 days  C = 30-35 days  D=25-30 days  F=<25 days.

 

Bonus goal:

 

Make myself one piece of clothing.  I have material and patterns for at least half a dozen but have never gotten to the actual cutting stage.  I sew every other item you can imagine without issue but for some reason sewing clothing for myself terrifies me!

 

Starting stats:

 

 

Weight: 195

 

Chest:  42

Waist:  38

Hip:  41

R. Thigh:  26

R. Arm:  13.25

 

Before Photos 

 

My only goal with these is to be smaller.  Although my prepregnancy weight was 187 and it would be lovely to see that in 6 weeks time!

 

The scale is in the closet and will remain there for the duration of the challenge

 

Oh and would someone please harass me until I get a profile pic up!

[littlewings]

Leighanne this is awesome! You supported me throughout my last challenge so I intend to do the same for you this time. That journal habit is extremely sweet, good luck!

[leighanne1941]

Leighanne this is awesome! You supported me throughout my last challenge so I intend to do the same for you this time. That journal habit is extremely sweet, good luck!

 

Are you abandoning us LW?  Why no rangering

 

Edit:  I found you Monkville.  I will visit you!!

[littlewings]

Are you abandoning us LW?  Why no rangering

 

Edit:  I found you Monkville.  I will visit you!!

Hehe, I decided to go back to Monkville this challenge, but not completely abandoning! <3

[jstanlick]

What a really cool life goal! Can't wait to watch you crush some goals this go 'round!

[hearthsinger]

I'm working on my 5k time too! /highfive! Let's get speedy together I love the goals and the one for the journals is super sweet <3 They will TREASURE those forever.

[Loren Wade]

Very simple and straightforward goals. Love it.

[leighanne1941]

What a really cool life goal! Can't wait to watch you crush some goals this go 'round!

 

Thanks!

 

I'm working on my 5k time too! /highfive! Let's get speedy together I love the goals and the one for the journals is super sweet <3 They will TREASURE those forever.

 

It's speedy time!

 

Very simple and straightforward goals. Love it.

 

Thanks!

[cline]

I love that you are trying to find a workable paleo balance. Keep trying!! And the 5k goal is so doable. The journal goal is really the most awesome

[leighanne1941]

I love that you are trying to find a workable paleo balance. Keep trying!! And the 5k goal is so doable. The journal goal is really the most awesome

 

Thanks Cline!  We are always a work in progress right  I find it interesting that everyone is so excited about the journal goal

[missrackl]

Profile Pic!  Profile Pic! Profile Pic!  ;-)

 

Nice goals, leighanne!  It was great to see you progress through the last challenge.  I can't wait to see how you dominate in this one! 

 

Also, that journal idea is possibly the most adorable thing I've heard of.  Those are going to be great.  

[tenaciousglee]

Good luck! I'll be following the Barbell Battalion, too, except with a sandbag. We can keep an eye on each other's progress!

[leighanne1941]

Profile Pic!  Profile Pic! Profile Pic!  ;-)

 

Nice goals, leighanne!  It was great to see you progress through the last challenge.  I can't wait to see how you dominate in this one! 

 

Also, that journal idea is possibly the most adorable thing I've heard of.  Those are going to be great.  

 

I have a plan for the profile pic and promise it will be up by end of day today!

 

Good luck! I'll be following the Barbell Battalion, too, except with a sandbag. We can keep an eye on each other's progress!

 

OMG I just realized that I typed that wrong LOL.  We don't actually have a barbell so I'm doing the dumbbell division  But I'll keep an eye on your progress anyway!  Is that a homemade sandbag I see in your profile?  My husband made a bunch of those a few years back

[tenaciousglee]

OMG I just realized that I typed that wrong LOL.  We don't actually have a barbell so I'm doing the dumbbell division  But I'll keep an eye on your progress anyway!  Is that a homemade sandbag I see in your profile?  My husband made a bunch of those a few years back

 

Hey, dumbbells are good, too!  Strength is strength, no matter how you get it.  

 

Yes, that's my homemade 50# "custom" sandbag complete with NF sticker!!  I also have various smaller ones that I load into a big duffel bag for different lifts.

[Jakob Kopfeld]

Hello Leighanne1941 (how do you pronounce that name?)

 

I really like your lifegoal of compiling a memories journal for you kids, that is an AWESOME Idea I'm definately stealing should I ever have my own! Your Bonus goal of creating a piece of clothing sounds really great aswell As someone who started adapting a 'I want to do everything myself' kind of attitude in recent times I really respect that.

Looking forward to following your progress!

[missrackl]

Hey, dumbbells are good, too!  Strength is strength, no matter how you get it.  

 

Yes, that's my homemade 50# "custom" sandbag complete with NF sticker!!  I also have various smaller ones that I load into a big duffel bag for different lifts.

Sandbags sound so intense.  What do you do with them?  

 

Also, leighanne, hope your first day on this challenge was great!

[leighanne1941]

Hey, dumbbells are good, too!  Strength is strength, no matter how you get it.  

 

Yes, that's my homemade 50# "custom" sandbag complete with NF sticker!!  I also have various smaller ones that I load into a big duffel bag for different lifts.

 

Yep, I'm bound to be stronger at the end of the 6 weeks and that's all I care about

 

Hello Leighanne1941 (how do you pronounce that name?)

 

I really like your lifegoal of compiling a memories journal for you kids, that is an AWESOME Idea I'm definately stealing should I ever have my own! Your Bonus goal of creating a piece of clothing sounds really great aswell As someone who started adapting a 'I want to do everything myself' kind of attitude in recent times I really respect that.

Looking forward to following your progress!

 

Pronounced Lee Ann, nothing complicated  By all means, steal away!!  I'm sure I read it somewhere else and stole it for my own  I love the thought of being able to be self sufficient even if I don't live that way all the time.  And I love to sew, so it's a win/win

 

 

 

Sandbags sound so intense.  What do you do with them?  

 

Also, leighanne, hope your first day on this challenge was great!

 

update coming right up!

[leighanne1941]

Monday April 15th:

 

Strength Training

 

Push Press - 5 Reps for 5 sets 10# 15# 15# 15# 15#

Inverted Rows - Max Reps for 3 sets 5 bent knee 5 knees bent 5 knees bent    

Push Ups - Max Reps for 3 sets 10 10 7    

Side Planks for 2 sets each side (1 min rest) R30s L45s R37s L45s  

 

Food:

 

Breakfast: 2 scrambled eggs with 2 pieces bacon

Snack: apple with almond butter

Lunch: salad with chicken, pecans and hemp seed

Snack: banana

Dinner: quinoa with home made meat sauce

 

Cardio: rest day

 

Life: I'm heading to bed to write in their journals 

 

So I took my rest week and ran with it LOL.  Minimal workouts, ate pretty much all of my favorite non Paleo foods.  I'm pretty sure if I retook my before photo yesterday it would not look the same.  But those weeks are a good reminder of why I am doing this.  I felt bloated and tired and moody.  Of course, it was also PMS week so the eating and side effects could easily have been linked to that

 

Today just felt really good.  At least until we heard the horrible news about Boston.  Quite a few local runners were down there and a woman I work with would have been scheduled to finish right around that time. It was a stressful hour while we waited to hear about all of them.  Thankfully, they are all safe, although shaken up.  But I still spent several hours feeling stunned and sad about the whole situation

[littlewings]

Good first day on the workouts and food! I agree about the Boston marathon, it was a tragic drop on the day. I'm glad your friends were safe, though.

Also I totally agree with the off week! I feel more sluggish and irritable than normal, but I'm also going through lack of sleep and finals, so another side effect. Happy to hear you're feeling enthusiastic now, though. Have fun writing in your kids' journals!

[tenaciousglee]

Sandbags sound so intense. What do you do with them?

I started out doing the Nerd Fitness Nines, from this post:

http://www.nerdfitness.com/blog/2012/07/19/sandbag-workout/

Then I got turned onto MyMadMethods.com and discovered sandbagfitness.blogspot.com

A lot of the lifts are the same as with barbells/dumbbells, but the shifting shape of the bag adds to the difficulty.

[afflictionreckoning]

Your goals look great and like many others I am stealing your journal idea when I have my own children.

 

The marathon was scary for me too. I know a lot of people in Boston and a few runners and I spent hours trying to get in contact with everyone and even more hours stunned and depressed. I'm glad everyone you knew was okay. <3

[leighanne1941]

Good first day on the workouts and food! I agree about the Boston marathon, it was a tragic drop on the day. I'm glad your friends were safe, though.

Also I totally agree with the off week! I feel more sluggish and irritable than normal, but I'm also going through lack of sleep and finals, so another side effect. Happy to hear you're feeling enthusiastic now, though. Have fun writing in your kids' journals!

 

I hope finals are over soon for you!

 

I started out doing the Nerd Fitness Nines, from this post:

http://www.nerdfitness.com/blog/2012/07/19/sandbag-workout/

Then I got turned onto MyMadMethods.com and discovered sandbagfitness.blogspot.com

A lot of the lifts are the same as with barbells/dumbbells, but the shifting shape of the bag adds to the difficulty.

 

I'm not sure which workout my husband was using but I'm pretty sure there are a ton of them out there

 

Your goals look great and like many others I am stealing your journal idea when I have my own children.

 

The marathon was scary for me too. I know a lot of people in Boston and a few runners and I spent hours trying to get in contact with everyone and even more hours stunned and depressed. I'm glad everyone you knew was okay. <3

 

Please steal away!  I'm looking for your thread but can't find it?  Have you changed guilds?

[jstanlick]

Looks like a great first day. Keep it up!

[leighanne1941]

<----------someone's got an avatar!  

[Loren Wade]

Who!?