Cardea's Long March

[wassermelon]

Welcome! I am Cardea.

Here's a peek into my history :

 

In 2011 : My weight topped off at 205+ pounds. I went on an amazing 2 week backpacking trip.

From 2011 - 2012 : I lost weight by upping my activity, changing how much and what I was eating. This was the first time I ever lost weight.

From 2012 - 2013 : I moved. Some of my priorities shifted and I abandoned some of the habits I built. I told myself I would never see over 175 on the scale, however, and I stuck to that.

Now : I am calling it. I'm ready to prioritze my physical health again. A healthy body supports all my other goals, and is a goal in its own right.

 

This is me, and these are my current stats.

I'll update this post again next month, with new measurements.

 

Waist : 33"

Height : 5'6"

Weight : 169.4 lbs

Date : 10 / 27 / 2013

 

[Thetemplarreservist]

Good on ya for putting it out you have come along way with your goals already its awesome to see how much you lost over the last 2 years.  So whats your preferred method of working out lifting, running, biking, crossfit, wally ball, jazzercise?

[wassermelon]

Goals

 

Get to a healthy BMI by February 27th, 2014

For me, this means weighing 155 pounds. I will reach this goal through changing up my food and exercise.

Food-wise, I will not count calories. I want to learn how to eat in a sustainable way, and I don't want to count calories my whole life. Paleo works for some, but I am a vegetarian (for environmental reasons). I think eating paleo and vegetarian can work together, but I don't want to experiment with it right now. Instead, I think the US gov's MyPlate can give the guidelines and flexibility that I want right now.

7 oz whole grains : 3.5 cups cooked brown rice/quinoa/pasta

6 oz protein : 1 oz = 1 egg, 0.25 cup beans, 0.5 oz nuts or seeds

2 cups fruit : 2 pieces of fruit per day

unlimited veggies

less than a half cup milk a day

6 tsp oil a day

no added salt or sugar

Activity-wise, I want to spend about 45 minutes a day working out, alternating cardio with weights. Cardio will change as I desire, though it will mostly be jogging, hill sprints, biking or a home video. Weights will be:

ab rotation (3x's, 45 sec superman, side plank, crunches, side plank, front plank)

knee pushups (3x's, as many as possible)

dumbbell flys (3x's, 8-15)

"walk the planks" (3x's, 8-15)

dumbbell rows (3x's, 8-15)

curls (3x's, 8-15)

dumbbell French press (3x's, 8-15)

side raise (3x's, 8-15)

alternating dumbbell press (3x's, 8-15)

lunges (3x's, 8-15)

squats (3x's, 8-15)

 

 

Get at least a 3.0 GPA this semester

I will achieve this by submitting all of my assignments, and I will spend a minimum of 30 minutes each day studying per class. I will not study with the television on in the background.

 

  

[Thetemplarreservist]

Holy crap that is squared the F away how is it going sticking to the plan from your previous successes i assume its going well.  I have heard of a few people doing vegetarian paleo its a bit harder but people have been successful.  Here is a website that i found that might help you

 

http://www.nomeatathlete.com/

 

You can do it i assume that's 155 solid muscle?