"You look like an athlete" (Day 27)

Thursday, May 14, 2009

Coming out of the mouth of anyone I view is as an amazing compliment...but coming from the new trainer at my gym, it made me downright beam with pride. All I want for myself is to be seen as a fit, athlete. My body will never be skinny and I'm ok with that! I'm Caribbean...I need a booty to shake ;-) Needless to say, that was the best compliment I could have received. I'm even more proud of my 2% decrease in body fat over the past few months, especially considering I didn't have access to a weight room for 1 month. I was so afraid that I'd be at the same body fat or have gained some back without access to my beloved weights, but I lost 2% and I couldn't be happier. Now I'm 4.2% away from my goal body fat percentage. The scary part is that I'm 126 pounds of muscle. That's just crazy to me!

In preparation for my trip to the DR, I'm really cracking down on my nutrition. I posted a picture on my desktop for motivation throughout the workday. It's always the at home part that's hardest for me. Well, last night I passed the test with flying colors. I was starving by dinner time because I had to run to the grocery store, but I stuck with my portions (and carb allowance) and ate slowly. I was still hungry after I finished eating, but I just let the food sink in there and after about 15 more minutes I was ok. Even as I started to get hungry before bed, I just lie there watching LOST and drinking water...trying to ignore my stomach. For further motivation, I hung my bikini up right next to my bedroom door. That way it's the first thing I see when I wake up and the last thing I see before I go to bed. I'm going to look so hot for my trip. I wonder how you say 'Lean Vixen' in Spanish. haha.

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Virtual Journey - 948 miles to Florida

4/17-5/11 ~ 160.06
5/12 (so far) ~ 5.32

Total Miles: 165.38- 17.4%
Miles Left: 782.62

I'm thinking about getting this bathing suit for the trip...

  

Body Composition (Day 26)

Wednesday, May 13, 2009

Today my gym was offering free body composition measurement tests. I haven't gotten mine done since the Biggest Loser Competition ended in November, so I wanted to check to see how I faired. They took my measurements, but told me that I'd have to get the results later. Usually I just go on freedieting.com and enter them in, but the body fat calculator isn't working. It's KILLING me. I'm posting my measurements here and will update when I know what I am now. Last time I was measured, I was 26.2% I'm hoping that I'm at least 25% by now. 20% is my goal!

Tricep: 20mm
Abdomen: 19.5mm
Suprailiac: 16mm

UPDATE: I got my body fat measurement in. 24.2% baby!!!! Whoohoo!! I'm so stoked.

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Virtual Journey - 948 miles to Florida

4/17-5/11 ~ 153.56
5/12 (so far) ~ 6.5

Total Miles: 160.06- 16.9%
Miles Left: 787.94

  

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DEBULACLARK 5/13/2009 5:06PM

You go girlfriend! You are doing great! Report Inappropriate Comment

ZMONEY 5/13/2009 4:20PM

Good luck! I was at 26.2% at the beginning of April & am waiting until the end of this month before testing again. Waiting can be so hard. Wishing you much success on reaching your 20% goal. Report Inappropriate Comment

Is it Vanity speaking? (Day 25)

Tuesday, May 12, 2009

I've been on this journey for almost 2 years now. The fact that I'm not at goal does not bother me. Yes, I wish that I was there, but I know that I have fallen off the wagon with my nutrition over the journey. The part that does bother me is that I have lost my boobs. Through the weight fluctuations over the past 2 years, when I gain fat it never goes back to my girls. However, it's clear to me that I have been losing fat from them. Ever since puberty, I was a size C...now I fear that I'm a small B, borderline A. Not to diss any size A women, but through my chubbiness my girls have been the one thing that I was happy with. Now, not only am I not at goal, but they are mostly gone. It frustrates me to no end that they are the first ones to disappear when there are clearly other places the fat could come from AND that the fat goes to those other places when I've gained some weight back. I suppose that I should just accept that this was the size that I should have been if I was at a healthy weight my whole life. It just sucks. Am I being vain? Should I just be happy with what I have?

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Virtual Journey - 948 miles to Florida

4/17-5/11 ~ 146.67
5/12 (so far) ~ 7.89

Total Miles: 153.56- 16.2%
Miles Left: 795.44

  

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AKAYCAT 5/12/2009 9:48PM

Totally understand your pain! When I breastfed my kids - I was a "C" for the first time in my life being a barely "A." Now they go back and forth - I know when I have gained back weight because they fill out a little. But - I will never have big ones - but like you said - the FIRST to go! LOVE the new name! Report Inappropriate Comment

AGENTMNA 5/12/2009 3:42PM

Wow! I'm definitely on the same boat that you are on!!!! The VAIN BOAT!!! It sucks, I know, but reading the comment from HPLANDER makes me feel a bit better: I just traded them in with the rest of my fat. I've been a "C" cup generally, but at my heaviest I was a comfortable "D." Now, I'm a "B" (small "B" at that) and my girls look like deflated, shriveled up, raisins!!! I hate them! But I'd prefer raisins over a huge gut(which I had) anyday! Keep pushing, just consider the ta-ta's a casualty of the weight war. A war that you are winning by the way... Much success, -Reese Report Inappropriate Comment

HPLANDER 5/12/2009 10:08AM

I know what you mean. When I started I was a 42 D, now 38 B. I liked having bigger ones as well, but I would not go back to a D if it meant having to gain the weight back. I just traded them in with the rest of my fat. I have to say I do like that they aren't as much in the way when I am working out any more. Report Inappropriate Comment

SPARKLE1908 5/12/2009 10:01AM

As long as they are proportioned to the rest of my body, I wouldn't mind if mine decreased in size...I'm pretty sure I would never be an A cup but I would be fine with a B/C cup... Report Inappropriate Comment

SCHWINNER! 5/12/2009 10:00AM

I see the silver lining here.... I'm a lifelong C'er as well, and while I enjoy them, I do wish I could get to the point of not *having* to wear a bra if I didn't want to! :) It's tough though, and I totally udnerstand. Even while I was heftier, I still felt good about my boobs. To lose those feels like you're losing the only thing you ever felt happy with, or counted as a great asset. But I think you'll find with time that it's just a trade off, and you'll get used to the smaller ones. No pun intended, but don't sweat the small stuff ;) Hang in there, and don't forget - they put padding in everything now!! Report Inappropriate Comment

KSTYLEFITNESS 5/12/2009 9:48AM

I was spilling over a D before I started losing. Now I am about a B and they are still shrinking!! I would not like to go less than a B. No offense to the A cups women, but I don't want them to totally dissappear. Report Inappropriate Comment

FREESTONEBABE08 5/12/2009 9:29AM

the truth?...yeah, it's vanity...you're right along w/ every other woman!! in our society, its beautiful!!! and what woman DOESNT want size C?! lol I was a size C when I was pregnant and nursing..but as I wean my son, I'm slowly losing my size...and I miss it. don't feel bad, girl. I've heard a lot of women say "Why can't I lose what's ugly first instead of these?!" Report Inappropriate Comment

EMITTINGLOVE 5/12/2009 9:26AM

Awwww. I wish I could help you with this, but I've been top heavy since 4th grade and my girls never go anywhere. My back gets smaller and they may get a little more toned, but they don't decrease in size. I'm pretty proud of mine as well, so I can only imagine how you feel. Report Inappropriate Comment

Happy Monday! (Day 24)

Monday, May 11, 2009

This weekend with my friend was wonderful! She came down from Boston on Friday night and we saw a foreign film called Little Ashes. It's about the life and love of Salvador Dali as a college student. It's a really little film, but I thought it was very thought provoking. On Saturday we did a lot of walking and eating out. Then we went to my friend's show and danced the night away. Overall, I'm happy with the food choices I made over the weekend. Yes, I could have resisted the frozen yogurt, but you only live once. I'm cutting back this week and really focusing on carb cycling so that will help make up for lost ground. Yesterday, I drove down to have dinner with my mom for Mother's Day. We had some great one on one time and I got to talk to her about things that are beyond the scope of our usual conversation, like - is it harder being a mom now than when she was raising us. I feel closer to her now which is wonderful. You can never spend too much time with the people you love.

Off to plan out my nutrition for the week!

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Virtual Journey - 948 miles to Florida

4/17-5/10 ~ 140.01
5/11 (so far) ~ 6.67

Total Miles: 146.67- 15.5%
Miles Left: 802.33

  

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EMITTINGLOVE 5/12/2009 9:09AM

Family and friends are so important. The love you feel for your mother permeated your blog. Thank you for sharing that. Oh, and a little frozen yogurt never hurt anyone. Lol. You work hard and you deserved it. Report Inappropriate Comment

FITGIRL15 5/11/2009 4:42PM

"You can never spend too much time with the people you love." I agree 100%!!!! Sounds like it was a really good weekend for you! Yay! Report Inappropriate Comment

Florida Progress

Saturday, May 09, 2009

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Virtual Journey - 948 miles to Florida

4/17-5/8 ~ 123.53
5/9 (so far) ~ 10.19

Total Miles: 133.72 - 14.1%
Miles Left: 814.28


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10.22pm
Oi...why did I just eat a bunch of frozen yogurt?? I need to go dance it off at Billy's show!

  

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NAN71486 5/10/2009 12:29AM

You go girl! LOL Report Inappropriate Comment