Tommy Rule #2: Proper form is the rule, not the exception. Squeezing out another rep or two without proper form will likely end up in injury, so play safe and train smart!
Note to self: buy can opener. In the meal plan for today, I was supposed to have tuna. No can opener, hence no tuna. It was old and time for a new one for those of you questioning why I don't have one.
I feel good today. I had a moment of wanting to shove my face around 4 pm...that seems to be a bad time for me. But I didn't.
As far as my measurements and weight go, I said I would share:
Chest: 35.5
Waist: 31.5
Hips: 38.5 (ughhh)
Weight: 155 (I felt so bloated this morning - I think more so after seeing that number!)
I need sleep...I'm drained from studying!
Hugs and high fives.
Live Simply. Simply Live.
Friday 3 June 2011
Thursday 2 June 2011
Day 1 : Planning for Success
Tommy Rule #1 : Don't Try - Do!
So it's my first day of following the book "The 10-Pound Shread from Flab to Fit in 4 Weeks" by Tommy Europe. Here's the link to his website - wanted to share it http://www.tommyeurope.tv/
Ok, so he stresses in this first section/ Day 1 to write down your goals. And here are mine:
1 - resist temptation. It may seem good at the time, but think of how I will feel after I have gorged - which I always seem to do.
2 - don't punish myself for having one cookie. Or feel the need to follow that one cookie up with 10 more.
3 - lose weight. I want to feel comfortable in my own skin again. If I could lose 10 following this plan that would be incredible.
4 - remember why I'm doing this - I'm sick of being the over-eater and feeling bad about myself. I'm not the person who could sit at a table with a big chocolate cake sitting on it and not want a piece. Or the whole thing. I want to walk away from it.
5 - I have tried many programs and plans before and haven't got through a week. I want to say..."yes! I did that and stuck to it!" And will continue to stick to it. COMMIT TO THIS PLAN!
6 - did I mention lose weight...and let's through in tone up too!
Ok, so Tommy explains some great things in this Day 1 chapter - what level to work at, suggested portion sizes, nutritional facts and reading labels. Great for beginners, good to refresh, most of this stuff I have learned recently in school or have read recently in some of the books I have read. Like I said, good to refresh!
He moves onto "Your First Workout" - and suggests to take measurements of chest/bust, waist, hips and finally step on the scale. AHHHH! I didn't do that this morning - as I stuffed my face with garbage last night and was scared to know the numbers. Which I will share when I take them tomorrow morning. Yes, I will share.
From this first day and on, Tommy suggested not to weigh-in again until Day 15 and then again on Day 31 - and follows that up with "Just stick to the plan and remember your long-term goals. If you do this, I promise you that on Day 31 you will be healthier and feel better then you have in a very long time, and you will look fantastic!"
The first workout (the book is great for laying out daily workouts with pictures and descriptions of every exercise AND daily meal plans for 4 weeks!) - is ultimately a test to see how fit you are. As much as I overindulge in the junk, I consider myself an active and somewhat fit individual...or so I thought! No I am. Tommy gives you a warm up and 7 exercies to power thru as your "test" 30 reps of each exercise which are - 30 skipping revolutions, 30 prisoner squats, 30 ab crunches with dumbells, 30 walking lunges, 30 lat pull downs, 30 dumbell plie squats and 30 bench push-ups. He states, if this takes you over 5 minutes you are a beginner, under 5 mins you are intermediate. Um, it look me 9!!! It was challenging to move through some of these exercises fast without sacrificing form and I probably did move a little slow. Haha, enough excuses!
Well I feel good today and right before I started this entry was so close to hitting the cupboard - but I know I would have felt embarassed on my first day of a program and my 2nd blog entry writing about how much I had shoved my face. And I will be honest.
Thanks for reading, stay tuned for day 2! Hugs and hi-fives!
Live Simply. Simply Live.
So it's my first day of following the book "The 10-Pound Shread from Flab to Fit in 4 Weeks" by Tommy Europe. Here's the link to his website - wanted to share it http://www.tommyeurope.tv/
Ok, so he stresses in this first section/ Day 1 to write down your goals. And here are mine:
1 - resist temptation. It may seem good at the time, but think of how I will feel after I have gorged - which I always seem to do.
2 - don't punish myself for having one cookie. Or feel the need to follow that one cookie up with 10 more.
3 - lose weight. I want to feel comfortable in my own skin again. If I could lose 10 following this plan that would be incredible.
4 - remember why I'm doing this - I'm sick of being the over-eater and feeling bad about myself. I'm not the person who could sit at a table with a big chocolate cake sitting on it and not want a piece. Or the whole thing. I want to walk away from it.
5 - I have tried many programs and plans before and haven't got through a week. I want to say..."yes! I did that and stuck to it!" And will continue to stick to it. COMMIT TO THIS PLAN!
6 - did I mention lose weight...and let's through in tone up too!
Ok, so Tommy explains some great things in this Day 1 chapter - what level to work at, suggested portion sizes, nutritional facts and reading labels. Great for beginners, good to refresh, most of this stuff I have learned recently in school or have read recently in some of the books I have read. Like I said, good to refresh!
He moves onto "Your First Workout" - and suggests to take measurements of chest/bust, waist, hips and finally step on the scale. AHHHH! I didn't do that this morning - as I stuffed my face with garbage last night and was scared to know the numbers. Which I will share when I take them tomorrow morning. Yes, I will share.
From this first day and on, Tommy suggested not to weigh-in again until Day 15 and then again on Day 31 - and follows that up with "Just stick to the plan and remember your long-term goals. If you do this, I promise you that on Day 31 you will be healthier and feel better then you have in a very long time, and you will look fantastic!"
The first workout (the book is great for laying out daily workouts with pictures and descriptions of every exercise AND daily meal plans for 4 weeks!) - is ultimately a test to see how fit you are. As much as I overindulge in the junk, I consider myself an active and somewhat fit individual...or so I thought! No I am. Tommy gives you a warm up and 7 exercies to power thru as your "test" 30 reps of each exercise which are - 30 skipping revolutions, 30 prisoner squats, 30 ab crunches with dumbells, 30 walking lunges, 30 lat pull downs, 30 dumbell plie squats and 30 bench push-ups. He states, if this takes you over 5 minutes you are a beginner, under 5 mins you are intermediate. Um, it look me 9!!! It was challenging to move through some of these exercises fast without sacrificing form and I probably did move a little slow. Haha, enough excuses!
Well I feel good today and right before I started this entry was so close to hitting the cupboard - but I know I would have felt embarassed on my first day of a program and my 2nd blog entry writing about how much I had shoved my face. And I will be honest.
Thanks for reading, stay tuned for day 2! Hugs and hi-fives!
Live Simply. Simply Live.
Wednesday 1 June 2011
The new me?...again...
I have had another "epiphany"...yet again. So is it still called an epiphany or just me giving my head a shake. Yet again. Part of me is embarassed to be starting a blog and putting it all out there, the other part of me is extremely motivated by an amazing blog I read today - I should have been studying, but we all need a break right? Right.
This amazing and fellow Canadian is writing about her journey and dedication to fitness guru Tracy Anderson and her intriguing "Method." I am intrigued. http://tracyandersonmethod.com/2011/05/mastering-the-method-with-shannon/
I felt I could somewhat relate to this blogger and yet again found myself having the thought of holy s**t, you're STILL in the same spot you were one month ago, 1 year ago, 5 years ago. Bitching about your weight! Coming down from sugar highs...and lows. Binging. It's embarassing. I have been fighthing this battle for way, way too long and have decided to blog and do something about it.
My step dad complimented me this morning on my motivation and dedication to going to the gym 5 to 7 days a week at 5:00 am and I thought to myself...if he only knew how day in and day out it's a challenge for me to not gorge. I have said this before...I'm so done with feeling this way...I want to change this time. I need to change this time. I feel like a food addict. I hate that I get excited for weekends to see what "treats" I can indulge in, I hate that I can't eat one cookie without feeling...well, I have started, why stop now! I hate that when my boyfriend leaves for extended periods of time for work I feel like I get to indulge for days and days. What am I getting out of any of this!
So here I go.
I'm obsessed with the show "The Last 10 Pounds" - the trainer from the show Tommy Europe wrote a book called "The 10-Pound Shread: From Flat to Fit in 4 Weeks" I have it in hand and am ready to do whatever Tommy says in order to shead these last 10 pounds (and then some) and get my f**king life back on track and not revolve around food! I am so inspired by Shannon's blog (see above) and how she felt and wrote her blog helped her stay on track.
Ok, I feel I have taken a long enough break from studying...back to the books for me and I will update tomorrow and give more info on "The 10-Pound Shread: From Flab to Fit in 4 Weeks."
Live Simply. Simply Live.
This amazing and fellow Canadian is writing about her journey and dedication to fitness guru Tracy Anderson and her intriguing "Method." I am intrigued. http://tracyandersonmethod.com/2011/05/mastering-the-method-with-shannon/
I felt I could somewhat relate to this blogger and yet again found myself having the thought of holy s**t, you're STILL in the same spot you were one month ago, 1 year ago, 5 years ago. Bitching about your weight! Coming down from sugar highs...and lows. Binging. It's embarassing. I have been fighthing this battle for way, way too long and have decided to blog and do something about it.
My step dad complimented me this morning on my motivation and dedication to going to the gym 5 to 7 days a week at 5:00 am and I thought to myself...if he only knew how day in and day out it's a challenge for me to not gorge. I have said this before...I'm so done with feeling this way...I want to change this time. I need to change this time. I feel like a food addict. I hate that I get excited for weekends to see what "treats" I can indulge in, I hate that I can't eat one cookie without feeling...well, I have started, why stop now! I hate that when my boyfriend leaves for extended periods of time for work I feel like I get to indulge for days and days. What am I getting out of any of this!
So here I go.
I'm obsessed with the show "The Last 10 Pounds" - the trainer from the show Tommy Europe wrote a book called "The 10-Pound Shread: From Flat to Fit in 4 Weeks" I have it in hand and am ready to do whatever Tommy says in order to shead these last 10 pounds (and then some) and get my f**king life back on track and not revolve around food! I am so inspired by Shannon's blog (see above) and how she felt and wrote her blog helped her stay on track.
Ok, I feel I have taken a long enough break from studying...back to the books for me and I will update tomorrow and give more info on "The 10-Pound Shread: From Flab to Fit in 4 Weeks."
Live Simply. Simply Live.
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