First timer - need to lose 80 lbs - working on getting my NASM CPT

[ScoutSays]

I don't know what to write... this is my first time doing a challenge here. I just finished a Dietbet and actually won money, so I am just trying to stay on track.  I am on day 16 of the Whole30, so I am already basically eating Paleo. I started out at 219 and today I am at 204. I am also hypothyroid, and finally convinced my doctor to put me on T3 (Cytomel), so that is helping my metabolism! Yay!!

 

STATS:

Female

Start Weight (this was a couple months ago): 219

Current Weight: 204

Goal Weight: 125-135

Height: 5'2"

Jeans size: 16 (Jordache jeans with 1% Spandex)

Diet: Whole30/Paleo

 

 

MAIN QUEST

1. To hit my goal range of 125-135
2. Goals (diet and fitness related) that will help me achieve Main Quest:

            1. Continue eating clean - even after the Whole30 is finished, and continue logging my food and exercise to stay accountable.

Grading

A: Log every day

B: Miss 1-2 days during challenge

C: Miss 3-5 days during challenge

D: Miss 1-2 weeks during challenge

F: Miss more than 2 weeks during challenge

 

            2. Lose at least 5% of my body weight. (204 * 5% = 10.2 lbs = 193.8)

Grading

A: 193.8 lbs

B: 198 lbs

C: 200 lbs

D: 202 lbs

F: >204 lbs

            3. Complete the 4 week Boot Camp Workout, do this 3x a week, and either walk, jog, or play Just Dance for at least 30 minutes 3x a week. 

 

Grading

Book Camp:

A: 4 weeks x 3 times a week boot camp

B: 4 weeks x 2 times a week boot camp

C: 3 weeks x 3 times a week boot camp

D: 2 weeks x3 times a week boot camp

F: Fail to complete any week of boot camp

 

Cardio:

A: 3x a week cardio

B: 2x a week cardio

C: 2x a week cardio

D: 1x a week cardio

F: Fail to do at least 1x a week cardio

 

3) PICK YOUR SIDE QUESTS

1. Life Side Quest: So, it's kind of related to diet and fitness, but becoming a NASM certifed personal trainer.   

Just editing this to include some accountability (10/4/2013)

 

Grading:

A: Study 4x a week for at least 1 hour

B: Study 3x a week for at least 1 hour

C: Study 2x a week for at least 1 hour

D: Study 1x a week for at least 1 hour

 

F: Fail to study 1x a week every week

 

 

4) DECLARE YOUR MOTIVATION 

1. I want to become the best ME I can be! I want to be healthy so I live a long life with my family!!

March 11th            April 22nd       September 18th          October 2nd         October 23rd     Total Lost so Far

Bust:       38"               38"                           38"                           38"                        36"                            2"

Breasts:  45"               45"                           45"                           44"                        42 1/4"                      2 3/4"

Belly:       42"            40.5"                        39.5"                           38"                       37"                            5"

Hips:        45"               43"                      43.75"                           43"                       43"                            2"   

Thigh:      27"               27"                           27"                        26.5"                      27"                             0"

Calf:         17"            16.5"                        17.5"                      17.25"                      16.5"                       1/2"

Bicep                                                                                                                        13"

Wrist                                                                                                                          6"

Neck                                                                                                                          14"

Butt (lol)                                                                                                                     47"

 

Rewards(these might change...):

Start: 219
Goal 1: -10 lbs: 209 - Win the Dietbet - Get $$! -  
Goal 2: -20 lbs: 199 or Size 16 or Waist size 35" - New Sports Bras/Cami's (This ended up being waist size 37")
Goal 3: -30 lbs: 189 or Size 14 or Waist size 34" - Swiss Ball

Goal 4: -40 lbs: 179 or Size 13 or Waist size 32" - Boxing Gear
Goal 5: -50 lbs: 169 or Size 12 or Waist size 30" - Olympic Weight Set
Goal 6: -70 lbs: 159 or Size 10 or Waist size 29" - Kettle bell set
Goal 7: -60 lbs: 149 or Size  8 or Waist size 28" - Adjustable Dumbbells
Goal 8: -80 lbs: 139 or Size  6 or Waist size 27" - New tattoo - good size one!
Goal 9: -90 lbs: 129 or Size  4 or Waist size 26" - New wardrobe - shopping spree!!

 

 

 

Progress Tracking - I borrowed this from Jill Beat who borrowed it from Metalhead's challenge post and I really like it! 

 

Legend

Red - unbolded = not met yet, but week not done. Bolded = not acheived for the week.

Green = acheived

Blue are totals

 

Template for updates

Log food and exercise - 0/7 - 0/7 - 0/7 - 0/7 - 0/7 - 0/7 - 0/42

4 Week Boot camp  - 0/3 - 0/3 - 0/3 - 0/3  - 0/12 

3x a Week Cardio - 0/3 - 0/3 - 0/3 - 0/3 - 0/3 - 0/3 - 0/18
4x a Week Study for 1 Hour (started 10/06) - 0/4 - 0/4 - 0/4 - 0/12

 

 

I'lll post pictures later!

Scout

[Lauren A.]

Welcome Scout!

Sounds like you are coming in with some great momentum already more than half way through Whole30! Way to go! 15 pounds down is AWESOME! Yay for metabolism support! Also, sometimes (especially as you continue on your journey) it's easier to see changes in inches than in pounds, so take some measurements for tracking too if you want! : D Keep it up lady, you are rocking.

[ScoutSays]

Welcome Scout!

Sounds like you are coming in with some great momentum already more than half way through Whole30! Way to go! 15 pounds down is AWESOME! Yay for metabolism support! Also, sometimes (especially as you continue on your journey) it's easier to see changes in inches than in pounds, so take some measurements for tracking too if you want! : D Keep it up lady, you are rocking.

 

Thanks!! Yeah, it's been a while since I have done my measurements, I really need to do that!

Scout

[Jill Beat]

Yay for signing up!! Congrats on your progress so far!

 

I'd check out the Rule post: http://nerdfitnessrebellion.com/index.php?/topic/33328-challenge-instructions/#entry615620

 

And then add this to your thread:

 

YOUR MAIN QUEST

1. Pick three incredibly specific goals (diet and fitness related) that will help you achieve your Main Quest

 

PICK YOUR SIDE QUESTS

1. Life Side Quest: A quest not related to diet and fitness that will help level up your life

DECLARE YOUR MOTIVATION

 

I'd also suggest defining how you want to measure and track your success!

 

You're also way braver to post pics than I am!  Good luck

[ScoutSays]

I'm a slave to the scale. Honestly, I don't get discouraged when I gain, but it helps me to remember to look at my food logs a little closer, especially since I can't have any gluten. Sometimes it will sneak in! lol 

I also plan to measure. 

 

Here were my measurements from March 11:

Bust: 36"

Breasts: 43"

Belly: 40"

Hips: 43"

Thigh: 25"

Calf: 15"

 

April 22nd:

Bust: 36"

Breasts: 43"

Belly: 38.5" 

Hips: 41" 

Thigh: 25" 

Calf: 14.5" 

 

September 18th:

Bust: 36"

Breasts: 43"

Belly: 37.5" 

Hips: 41 3/4" 

Thigh: 25" 

Calf: 15 1/2""

[ScoutSays]

I am going to have to start working out in the morning again, because I always seem to be way too busy in the evening. I spent the last 2 nights editing photos. (I am a photographer.) I was up til after midnight both nights. Not good! We have the homecoming game tonight and 2 photo shoots tomorrow. I am still on track with my eating, I weighed in at 203.8 this morning! 

[Nazy_Ak]

Hi

 

Just wanted to offer some encouragment. I also am hypothyroid with approx 80lbs to lose. I was a first timer not so long ago and honestly well done on finding NF and joining the challenge. Its awesome here! :')

 

I want to be the best version of me too, and thats great motivation. Sooo glad you're thyroid is getting sorted. Brain fog, mood swings, feeling constanstly cold (amongst other things) is horrible!

 

Your goals sound good. Woohoo for the whole30, half way there! 

Look forward to seeing your progress

[ScoutSays]

Hi

 

Just wanted to offer some encouragment. I also am hypothyroid with approx 80lbs to lose. I was a first timer not so long ago and honestly well done on finding NF and joining the challenge. Its awesome here! :')

 

I want to be the best version of me too, and thats great motivation. Sooo glad you're thyroid is getting sorted. Brain fog, mood swings, feeling constanstly cold (amongst other things) is horrible!

 

Your goals sound good. Woohoo for the whole30, half way there! 

Look forward to seeing your progress

Thank you so much for the encouragement!!! I think that is really what is going to keep me on track! It's great to have a community to be accountable to! And yes, thyroid problems SUCK! lol 

[ScoutSays]

So, I promised pictures... so I am going to be brave and post them all! 

 

This was when I first started my journey, on January 8th, 2013.

 

 

The start of my first Dietbet. 08/15/2013:

 

 

The end of my first Dietbet. 09/13/2013:

 

 

 

And the start of my new Dietbet, this was take yesterday, 09/22/2013:

 

 

Today, I am at 203. It's so funny to me how much weight fluctuates from day to day. 

 

Anyway... I need to start working my muscles! That starts this week!!

 

Current Dietbet final weigh-in:

 

 

Excuse the crappy pictures! UGH!

 

Here is from beginning to end of the 2 Dietbets I did:

 

 

Started at 219. Ended at 196.6. Not too shabby! But I will not be doing another one, because I want to focus on muscles and clothing sizes!!

[Jill Beat]

Wow, you're so brave! Great work so far! I really like the way you posted the photos of your progress.  The scale and full body pic is an excellent tracking tool - love it!

[ScoutSays]

Wow, you're so brave! Great work so far! I really like the way you posted the photos of your progress.  The scale and full body pic is an excellent tracking tool - love it!

 

Thanks! I figured if I didn't post pictures then I couldn't be as accountable. It's frustrating to be this big... I was 110 lbs in high school, so I doubled my weight over the last 20 years. Well... it's time to take control of my life and my body and my mind!

[ScoutSays]

I had coworkers ask me today what I am doing to lose weight! It felt good!! 

Going to start working out tonight with my 13 year old! So glad he wants to work out with me!

I think I will start with the 4 week boot camp!

[ScoutSays]

So... I started working out this week.

Monday:

From Fitocracy:

• Push-Up:
  • 11 reps (+21 pts)
  • 7 reps (+13 pts)
  • 7 reps (+13 pts)
• Body Weight Squat:
  • 35 reps (+29 pts)
  • 25 reps (+21 pts)
  • 30 reps (+25 pts)
  • 10 reps (+8 pts)
• Plank:
  • 18 sec (+8 pts)
  • 21 sec (+9 pts)
• Burpee:
  • 6 reps (+17 pts)
• Jump Rope:
  • 0:02:00 (+12 pts)
• Jumping Jacks:
  • 30 jumping jacks (+11 pts)
• Glute Bridge:
  • 10 reps (+10 pts)
• Standing Hip Flexors Stretch:
  • 10 reps (+5 pts)
• Stretching:
  • 0:05:00 (+2 pts)
• Tuesday:
• Walked 1.14 miles for 22:01 minutes

 

Wednesday: had so much to do and had planned to do the next bootcamp workout but ended up helping my husband study instead. So, I will do that workout tonight and the next one sometime on Saturday.

 

My new pastor is wanting to start working out with me, so starting Monday at 6:00am (YIKES that's early!!!) we are going to workout Mon, Wed, Fri doing the boot camp body weight workouts to start! I'm really excited to have someone to work out with!!!

[ScoutSays]

Goal Check Up:

 

Day 10 of challenge

 

1. To hit my goal range of 125-135 - am now at 202 lbs
2. Goals (diet and fitness related) that will help me achieve Main Quest:

            1. Continue eating clean - even after the Whole30 is finished, and continue logging my food and exercise to stay accountable. - completely on track!

            2. Lose at least 5% of my body weight. (204 * 5% = 10.2 lbs = 193.8) - at 202 lbs, I have lost 0.99% of my body weight, almost 1/5 of the way there!

            3. Complete the 4 week Boot Camp Workout, do this 3x a week, and either walk, jog, or play Just Dance for at least 30 minutes 3x a week. - Starting 09/30/2013

 

Log food and exercise - 7/7 - 3/7 - 0/7 - 0/7 - 0/7 - 0/7 - 10/42

4 Week Boot camp  - 0/3 - 0/3 - 0/3 - 0/3  - 0/12 

3x a Week Cardio - 1/3 - 0/3 - 0/3 - 0/3 - 0/3 - 0/3 - 1/18 

 

 

[Jill Beat]

Way to go, looks like you're super on track! 

 

that's fantastic that you found someone to work out with - so much accountability there! Keep up the good work!

[ScoutSays]

Way to go, looks like you're super on track! 

 

that's fantastic that you found someone to work out with - so much accountability there! Keep up the good work!

Thanks!! Yeah, it's so much better, because it really MAKES me get up and go! LOL

[Trusylver]

good to see another fito member on here, nice effort with the exercise

[ScoutSays]

Hmmm... I've had a really rough couple of days. Went to a concert on Friday and we couldn't bring in our own good so I was stuck with the concession stand. I had an Italian sausage and a few fries. Not TOO bad but then we went to IHOP after and I got a grilled chicken omelet, which was ok except it had cheese on it. Then yesterday went completely downhill! A few more French fries and 4 kalua mudslides (the little bottles) and a hard cider. Talk about a ton of liquid calories. Oh well, it happens and today is a new day!

Tomorrow I start the 4 week boot camp with my pastor. It should be fun except the whole getting up at 5:30 in the morning! Ouch!

[Jill Beat]

It's hard to make good choices when you're out.  It sounds like you were at least making an effort.  Great attitude -  we can't change the past but we can be better today (and moving forward!) 

[ScoutSays]

Today is the first REAL day of my 4 week boot camp! I got up at 5:30 and was at my pastor's house at 6:00 am ready to go! And we did it!

 

• Push-Up:
  • 13 reps (+25 pts) - 3 of these were real, 10 were on my knees
  • 12 reps (+23 pts) - 2 of these were real, 10 were on my knees
  • 14 reps (+27 pts) - 3 of these were real, 11 were on my knees
• Body Weight Squat:
  • 25 reps (+21 pts)
  • 15 reps (+12 pts)
  • 15 reps (+12 pts)
  • 10 reps (+8 pts)
• Plank:
  • 10 sec (+4 pts)
  • 15 sec (+6 pts)
• Burpee:
  • 10 reps (+29 pts)
• Jump Rope:
  • 0:02:00 (+12 pts)
• Jumping Jacks:
  • 30 jumping jacks (+11 pts)
• Glute Bridge:
  • 10 reps (+10 pts)
• Standing Hip Flexors Stretch:
  • 10 reps (+5 pts)
• Stretching:
  • 0:10:00 (+2 pts)
• I feel really GOOD!!!

 

Log food and exercise - 7/7 - 7/7 - 0/7 - 0/7 - 0/7 - 0/7 - 14/42

4 Week Boot camp  - 1/3 - 0/3 - 0/3 - 0/3  - 1/12 

3x a Week Cardio - 2/3 - 2/3 - 0/3 - 0/3 - 0/3 - 0/3 - 4/18 

 

Looks like I am going to have to start making up for my cardio that I have missed!

[ScoutSays]

I have a question about Wednesday's workout. We do not have access to a bar to do the body weight row, as we are in the basement of my pastor's house and there really isn't much down there. So, here are my options:

 

A. Find an exercise that will work the same muscles (we do have dumbbells available)

B. Wait until our walk in the afternoon and use the bars at the park where we walk.

 

I wouldn't mind doing a combination of both, because when the weather starts getting sketchy, we might not be able to walk outdoors. 

 

So, what exercise would do the same thing?

[Jill Beat]

A combination of both A and B would be the best because the alternatives for a body weight row isn't quite the same.  I'd suggest a bent over dumbbell row:

 

Looks like this:

http://www.womenshealthmag.com/fitness/deadlift-and-bent-over-row-combo?workout=16035

 

-keep the knees soft (ie don't lock out)

-tip from the hip, keeping your spine neutral (small curve in the low back, watch your neck position - eyes should point to the ground, not cranking your neck to look up)

- pull the shoulder blades back and together.

 

-the woman in this picture had gone fairly deep into her dead lift (the bent over part)  If you don't have that level of flexibility yet (if it pulls too much in the back of your legs), you do not have to go that far down. 

[ScoutSays]

Thanks Jill! I appreciate it! We will be going to the fitness trail until it gets too cold or snowy, and then we will use this!

I am going to add the photo here for future reference:

 

[ScoutSays]

I forgot to bring my eggs to work today, so I am starving!! I also can't seem to eat all my calories for some reason... I am up 3 lbs from my debauchery over the weekend... I think I might not be eating enough. I am trying to hit 1700 calories a day, but it rarely happens (well, except for Saturday lol). 

 

Log food and exercise - 7/7 - 7/7 - 2/7 - 0/7 - 0/7 - 0/7 - 16/42

4 Week Boot camp  - 1/3 - 0/3 - 0/3 - 0/3  - 1/12 

3x a Week Cardio - 2/3 - 2/3 - 0/3 - 0/3 - 0/3 - 0/3 - 4/18 

[ScoutSays]

I think I am pulling myself in 2 different directions. I am doing this DietBet, wherein I have to lose 4% of my body weight in 4 weeks. But I am also doing the 4 week basic training, wherein I hope to gain muscle while losing fat. I am afraid I will not make my 4% goal, and maybe this isn't even a goal I should have while trying to build muscle?? i am so confused! LOL