Disappointed

I get so disappointed when I see people complaining because they’re not losing weight at a fast enough rate, especially when their losses are actually great! You can’t lose weight overnight nor can you kick off 15kg in 2 weeks! Weight is easy to put on but it takes lots of time, determination & hard-work to get it back off again. There are no quick solutions when it comes to weight-loss so don’t get disappointed if your loss for the week isn’t huge—- don’t even get upset if you have a gain (ever heard of fluid retention?)! Just keep on going, because you’re going to get there (trust me you will)!!

Pumped

Proud to say I've got my snacking back on track these last three days! I completed my Monday & Tuesday workouts at the gym and today I completed Mish's cardio kicker dvd before completing the core & stretch part of the exercise regime. I also weighed in at 61.3kg this morning so I'm retaining my weight well. 100% pumped & back on track!!

Educating Myself

As part of my course I have to do a total of 36 units in total, and take at least one major from both the economics & commerce faculties. Since I'm taking 5 majors in total (the maximum allowed, I actually wanted to take 6) I have 33 units I must take in order to complete these majors. I can now choose one unit in my next three semesters that isn't a part of my majors. I must say I've been quite excited about this for awhile (bit of a funny thing to be excited about I guess) and I think I've finally made my decision for next year. I've signed up for an exercise science unit in first semester and a personal finance unit in second semester (an area I haven't really covered in commerce). I'm quite psyched to be able to learn some more in the exercise science field. The year after I'll probably go for the second level business law unit, having enjoyed the first one immensely.

Goal Progress

After chest-pressing 15kg for months I've finally moved up to 17.5kg! I managed to do all three sets of 12 & the best thing is I feel like I could lift something heavier! I think I'll try 20kg next week & see if I can manage it.

Week 1 - A Summary

Well that's week 1 of round 4 done and dusted. Time to have a look at how I'm going so far:

• My exercise is well on track, I completed the four sculpting sessions as well as my core/stretch for the week. I'm loving exercising in the morning, its really shaken up my routine & kept me on my toes---- plus it makes it much more difficult for me to lose my nerve before the session. Monday leg day is probably the toughest workout of my current routine, loving the lunges & squats!
• My nutrition on the other hand has been lacking. I've found myself dealing with more than one red flag day and while I made the right decisions for most of these I did cave to some noodles yesterday (though we were in a noodle bar, so choices were very limited). My snacks have been a little excessive---- they haven't been unhealthy at all but for some reason I find myself continually craving more & more protein shakes. I have another red flag day this Saturday & the Saturday after so it will be critical for me to reign myself in effectively during the week. I have been checking the scales most days and I'm sitting on 61.8kg today.

So to improve on my performance this week I'll be working on my nutrition. I think the main problem is that since I've started holidays I've been quite bored. I can't seem to think of much to do and I've been at home by myself quite a bit. I would like to start going out more but I know that most outings with friends will involve some manner of food...

Cooking Weeks 12 & 1

 Grilled Lamb with Pumpkin & Pine Nuts (5/5)

 Prawn & Feta Pizza (5/5)

 Char-grilled Eggplant, Capsicum & Couscous salad with parsley & feta (4/5)

 Tofu Stir fry with zucchini & mushroom (4/5)

 Sweet Potato & Roast Capsicum Pizza with Ricotta (4.5/5)

Middle Eastern BBQ Beef Kebabs (4.5/5)

Exams are over!

Thus ends my third year of university (assuming I've passed all four exams of course). I'm relatively happy with how the exams went though my Saturday macroeconomics exam left a bit to be desired. Still it's over and done with so I'm not going to waste any time worrying about it! I shall now dedicate all my efforts to my 12wbt program as well as trying to reclaim my social life (while trying to avoid the unhealthy food that usually goes with it!). I realise that I'll have to start taking on some more work shifts too, but I can't imagine I would get more than 3 per week given the amount of other casuals in the store. I have a giant red-flag over Christmas as I'm going on holiday with my partner but we've picked hotel rooms with fully-equipped kitchens so that I'll be able to cook healthy food during the trip.

Just completed the legs workout--- wow, talk about muscle ache! I love that feeling though; it means I've been working hard. Since I skipped Monday due to the exam I'll be doing my 4 sculpting session back-to-back this week. I'll then get cardio/core done on the weekend (5 sessions for the week) and will start full 6-day-training again next Monday.