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| hey girls.. so i feel like this is getting boring, so any suggestions you have for me?
So as you should know, the before and after pictures, measurements, and starting weight are in the progress xanga.
PROBLEM:
- i don't have anyones before and after pictures of you girls because my computer for some reason deleted my files? so send me those, asap.. thanks :)
SITE:
- on the progress site, each girl has their own scroll box to actually see progress. by the end of this month, you are going to have to take after pictures(for month 1) also- i have a separate entry for low cal and healthy receipies.
- i put a playlist on the side module just for ideas or if you get bored with yours.
- i also put a few pictures of my journal pages just for ideas.
- dieting tips
if you have any more ideas, suggestions, tips anything- let me know! this is our challenge, not just mine! i also feel like there's a few girls i haven't heard from in awhile! what's up?? | | |
| Hello girls! So, like I promised yesterday here's the big update for the next few days because I'm getting my wisdom teeth taken out tomorrow(Friday) so i'll probably have a new update on Sunday and then more regularly through out the week. Well enjoy! :) Lovely Thinspo*
 Tip of the Day*
(a comment I replied to- ophelias_dreaming)
Problem- gaining a lot of muscle
-It's because you are doing so much muscle work. on off days, focus on cardio(anything that can get heartbeat up for atleast 20 minutes), and stretching only. think about it- working your muscles everyday will make them tone up and get bigger, but if you did cardio everyday, you'd lose more fat quicker. so that's why i recommend only 3x's a week. make sure your diet does not contain empty calories as well. too much protein also helps muscle form faster. you're muscles get toned as you lose fat, muscle appears before fat. when you are happy with the way your muscles look- focus a lot more on cardio and less on strenght training (maybe go down to 2 days a week, or stay with 3 days a week- just take out the weights and do more reps (3-4times) with fewer sets (5-8times). to burn fat and tone- more reps, less sets with light weight. to build muscle- less reps, more sets with heavier weights.
- when doing cardio, anyone can do cardio. you need to search to see what your maximum heart rate should be and find out your range so you are actually burning fat! remember- the harder your heart works the more fat you burn. so search to see what your maximum heart rate should be. -there are 3500 calories in a pound right? well think of this- what is something that you have everyday that you can replace with something a lot healthier? replace it. try to cut 500-1000 cal from your diet, which is why i said stay between 700and900 calories because you are cutting down your normal calorie intake that is recommended. if you regualarly eat 700-900, try 600-800. so anyway, if you replace an empty calorie food with something healthier you can have already cut out 400-500 cals that don't have to be burnt during exercise. in exercise, try to aim for 500 cals to burn which really isn't hard because a 30min cardio session burns about 300-400 calories. so back to my point, if you did cardio everyday and cut out 500 empty calories- that's about 1000 calories a day which would be 7000 calories a week which is 2 pounds a week that is able to be lost. so, instead of just doing 3x's a week workout- add cardio everyday&let's get this weight off :)
even if you stuck to burning 1000 calories a day 3x's a week that's almost 1 pound a week!
**REMEMBER, toning muscle will make you "gain weight" but it's a healthy weight. muscle weighs more that fat so don't get discouraged if you do gain a few pounds. you're muscle progress will tell you it's not fat. so measurements will be better than a weigh in- make sure you send me your measurements. the measurements that we are going to use are listed in like 2-3 posts ago.
Just for fun-
So how are your journals going? Since I barely have time to go on xanga anymore, I write EVERYTHING in my notebook. I have a page a day. In there, I write a plan that i follow what i will eat so i realize what i'm going to eat before I do and instead of recording what i eat after i ate it- it helps with keeping my calories low. i also put a to-do list and just random things i like about myself. i also put ONE thing that i'd like to change about myself and work on it until I do change it then I come up with a new one. why is that better than writing a whole list about everything you hate about yourself? i'm taking baby steps and not looking at the entire picture so i don't get as frustrated. i like to write a summary of my day and how i felt and stuff. other random things- what i wore/perfume/how i did my hair... what time i woke up(did i get 8hrs of sleep?)..what i did during the day, the playlist i worked out to.. be creative!
SO- try it out if you'd like. | | |
| i hope everyone is doing well with their exercises/diet! sorry for the lack of updates but school is taking over my life. hmm..big update tomorrow after i get out of my orgo chem lab :)
again- sorry for like neglecting you girls!
how are you doing?! | | |
| girls- if you are in this challenge can you let me know? I was working on the progress xanga site and I ran into a problem because I really have no idea who is in this challenge. If you don't let me know by tomorrow night [i prefer by tonight/tomorrow morning] you'll be out of this challenge. I'm starting to feel like i created this for nothing... :( thanks. <3- Aubreyy | | |
| Blah, sorry girls! I don't mean to keep moving things around, I'm just trying to keep this easy as possible. The workout routine is now in a side module and I think thats all I moved. Since not everyone who signed up is participating, I'm going to look at the comments from the last post and if you left one, you're in, if not- you're out until you let me know that you do want to particpate! Keep a look out for your personal xangas through me for before pictures- and everything you send into me on there! Should be up by today! Lovely Thinspo*
 Month One Workout Routine*
For those who started yesterday, how was it? If you have any questions about it let me know! For those who are hopefully starting today, let me know how you felt after! Don't forget, on your off days, try to stretch and get a little cardio in! Measurements*
Because this routine is going to tone muscle- lets do measurements once a month becasue numbers don't do justice with muscle toning because muscle weighs more than fat.
Upper Arm ____
Middle Forearm_____
Bust____
Waist (right above belly button)_____
Hips_____
Thigh_____
Size jean you are now____
Just for fun*
-Eat an extra serving of fruit/veggie
-Do 10 minutes of extra cardio
-Work on notebook [Day 2 of Month 1]
**yes, that's really what your xanga is for but i'm sure you have personal thoughts that you'd like to get out!**
-Clean your room, reorganize your closet and things sitting around your room. It really makes you feel a whole lot better!
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