Current weight 322 lbs, BMI: 43.7
I've been staying on track with the MyFitnessPal logging absolutely everything. Now when I say on track I do not necessarily mean keeping my calories below the daily intake. I've had my landslides where I've taken in way too much. I am happy to report I haven't gone over 3,000 though like I was before MyFitnessPal.
My heart rate monitor (Polar FT4) has been an integral part of the workout process. As I mentioned before MyFitnessPal has every exercise in it but its calorie burn calculation is a bit off! I have also added a new device called FitBit its a small device almost looks like a flash drive that you hook onto your belt, pant pocket, (or if your of the female persuasion your bra). I was looking for a device that could be worn 24 hours a day 7 days a week (excluding water activities such as swimming or showering). It tracks your steps taken, stairs climbed, distance traveled, calories burned (its NOT a heart rate monitor it uses your height/weight to calculate), and lastly you can wear it during sleep and it evaluates your sleep pattern for efficiency. It integrates nicely into MyFitnessPal so having that added bonus is great.
Anyway the downside of logging exercises. MyFitnessPal gives you "credit" for exercises in your calorie intake. If you burn 300 calories they give you 300 more you could potentially eat. Yeah as long as you don't go over its all good but I prefer to stay under and have that bigger deficit.
So my pivotal moment. As I mentioned in the other post we all wait for "Sunday" or "Monday". Well I guess despite my "making today my Monday" promise I fell short. My workout Billy Blanks PT 24/7 has a rotation calendar. The first week is a 6 day workout with 1 day off. Because I kept skipping or ignoring days each Sunday was my new start and had to start over. Sunday the 22nd of January I made more of a committment.
I have an insane weekly workout that I do on Sundays now that consists of:
- Billy Blanks PT 24/7 video (34 min)
- Circuit Training Round 1: 15 min on treadmill @ 3.5mph, 1 set of 10 on all upper body machines
- Circuit Training Round 2: 15 min on treadmill @ 3.5mph, 1 set of 10 on all core body machines
- Circuit Training Round 3: 15 min on treadmill @ 3.5mph, 1 set of 10 on all lower body machines
- Circuit Training Round 4: 15 min on treadmill @ 3.5mph
- Billy Blanks PT 24/7 video (34 min)
*add 1 set ever week on machines until maxed out at 5*
By doing this on Sundays it takes about 2.5 hours and I usually burn about 1500 calories. I call it "The Gauntlet" or taking a term from The Biggest Loser "The Last Chance Workout".
Then on the other days I follow the PT24/7 rotation calendar working out 4-5 times a week with the video and afterwords walking 1 mile around the neighborhood.
So have I seen progress? Well take a look at my weight from last time til now! Since I started using MyFitnessPal on 11/22 I have lost 25 lbs! Its possible to do this without an official diet folks! Its possible to do this without medicine or a medical procedure. Just gotta believe in yourself and have a good support system.
I have my mom on board using MyFitnessPal and has lost 8 lbs! I have a support system of 3 amazing people. A friend who I knew in high school keeps me motivated and gives me tips. My friends who I met shortly after the Billy Blanks Boot Camp series came out on the Tae Bo message boards.
I do have numerous friends I can mention here who have kept me motivated and I'm thankful to each one. To those of you who are these people you know! =) ... love you all!!
Keep fighting the good fight!
