The Gain

Ahh 500g gain this week!
Not surprised though.. after eating crap last week and missing 2 gym sessions.

But on a positive note. 2 weeks ago I could hardly plank on my toes for 5 seconds. I would get a pain in the lower back and collapse. Today I held on for 50 seconds! I'm soo happy! Even started doing toe pushups! Only problem is my upper body strength is still annoying so I can only like do 3 before having to go back on my knees

Also did 20 burpees this week (used to chicken out and just do bench burpees could i was scared i couldn't get back and and would look like such a dork!).

So the positive I have taken away is that my fitness is noticebly better.. but im soo close to 80.. i really want to crack it.. just need to somehow get my focus back..
I'm starting to lose my mojo for the gym... I do go.. and i do make myself do it.. but i cant be fkd.
But it maybe because Im not getting enough sleep either.. so maybe im just exhausted.

Also started to get leg cramps in my sleep :( So might need to look at vitamins again... It's like im pregnant again! ergh

Anyway.. work will be less hectic next week.. i should come home on time i should sleep better and really get back on focus. I really need to get back on track....

Time Time Time...

This week I have been burning the candles both ends.. late to bed (due to trying to clean up after the boys go to bed) then up early to go to the gym and go to work early just to keep on top of things this week.
Definitely has taken its toll on me...It's definitely not a sustainable lifestyle, so glad it was only this week.
Things I have realised.
Rest is soo important...
I haven't realised how much I have needed it this week, trying to fit EVERYTHING in my day that I really wanted to do. My colleague has been on holidays, so I have been putting in a few extra hours before and after just to try and stay reasonably on top of everything.

Lack of rest increases my laziness and poor judgement. Poor food options was definitely an issue this week. Refined takeaway breakfasts and coffee (first time I have had coffee for a long while).
I hit below 81 by wednesday.. but back over 81 on Saturday. Reflecting at my food journal I know where I have gone wrong and why.

Also this thursday and friday I chose not to go to the Gym so I could get another hour shut eye. So less calorie burn plus bad food choices has definitely affected me. But luckily I have 3 more days before next weigh in.

It felt so good to go this morning though. I miss the sweat the burn the feeling of working hard.

Above all, time wasnt on my side this week. But here's to a new week, better choices and getting back on focus.

All these weeks of exercising will power...

So I thought I'd give myself a test last night.
Hubby and JellyBean wanted pizza for dinner. So I let them.. after all I have been resisting much temptation for the last 10 weeks.. how hard could resisting Pizza be?

I cooked my marina linguini... enjoyed most of it (except didn't feel like half the linguini.. which was ok).
But then I could smell that garlicky aroma of garlic bread lofting throughout the house... ok half a piece of garlic bread.. thats ok!

One piece of thin and crispy supreme pizza (sans italian sausage and pepperoni). Ok I've had my fix.. I don't need anymore....

But wait hubby has a pepperoni on puff crust .. just one piece... :S

Ok I've screwed myself tonight.. I'll just finish off JellyBean's remaining half a tube of m&m minis

THANKFULLY though.. according to my fitness pal I ended up eating the calories I burnt... so it wasn't an overall bad result... but it was definitely an awakening that even though after 10 weeks of focus.. of resistance... my senses have definitely not been desensitised and I still have a sweet tooth (Oh I miss baking!)
I guess on the upside I didn't eat the WHOLE loaf of garlic bread, and 6 pieces of pizza like I would used to.

But weigh in was good today.. another 600g (same as last week).
So sitting at 82.5kg - I haven't been this close to 80 since... I don't know!.. maybe 6 or so years?
80kg is so close! But yet.. it feels so far away

I found out how I pulled my thigh muscle. I'm so out of condition I can't sprint! Monday morning I tried to do sprint intervals on the treadmill and i felt that "pang"as soon as I tried my first interval. Netball that night wasn't so bad.. but it's frustrating knowing what I need to do and how I should move in a game... but my body won't keep up! I want to get that fitness back.. to be able to run meaningfully around the court and contribute more.

I need to work out how to fit more sleep in.
Up at 4:30am Bed by about 9-9:30pm.
Jelly bean goes to bed at 8:30-9... So that remaining half hour is to finish tidying up and somehow contribute to the house.

Made a kangaroo mince meat pie tonight with mushy peas.. It tasted really good.. none of that fatty taste you get with a normal meat pie and good flavours too. Definitely keeping that recipe ;)

Fitness Test 2 (Week 4)

This week I joined an indoor netball team with some girls from my 12wbt Newcastle Group. A little nerve racking at first! When I was like 10 years old I played for 2 years (probably the peak of my fitness as the first year I was Centre and we came runners up - the following year I slumped a bit and was stuck in defence as I couldn't keep up being centre anymore). Then the next time I played was maybe 12 years ago with some friends from highschool.

This time, I ended up as a shooter, which was cool. We lost by 1 point but it was definitely fun.
However regardless of the exercise I have been doing I managed to cork my right thigh smack in the centre and my left glute was a little sore but bearable. The drive home was UNBEARABLE for my thigh though, got home iced it, rolled it out with a can of vege and put some arnica based rub on it. Happily enough, I was able to do squats and step ups etc on it the next day, though still sore to touch.

So yesterday I completed my fitness testing and measurements and am SOOOO happy with my results.

Courtesy of the 12wbt page, here are my fitness test results.

Also need to include
Start Week: 45sec plank on knees
Week 4: 2:21min plank on knees

I am soo please especially with my time trial, wall sit and plank.

But I still feel so weak in the arms :\ Hopefully they'll get stronger!

Below is my total measurement changes for week 4 (courtesy of 12wbt page). 19.5cm in total goneski!

I have finally bought a new pair of work slacks (only one!) as my previous ones were at the stage of just sitting on my hips - would be a bit embarrassing to lose them at the office! Hopefully in a few more weeks time I can move down another size. Won't hold my breath though as it feels like nothing is going from my stomach (ok it does say I have lost 5cm in my waist .. but still.. maybe I'm just unhappy with the wrinkly yucky stretched marked skin there)