New Boot Camp Cycle - Weight Loss Weigh-In!

Hello my lovey senoritas and senors. =)

Today marks the first day of a new boot camp cycle! How excited was I? VERY, yet ...not really. I mean, I was stoked to go and meet the new faces but usually I'm pretty much alone when it comes to working out 5x a week. There are other sessions (like the 5:45, but I'm sticking with the 6:45am session) where the girls come 5x a week but mostly, people do the 3x a week thing.

Moving on...we all had ONE week off! I ENJOYED it. I decided to let my body rest, not do any research and just try and eat right to the best of my ability. I succeeded! Not that hard to succeed when you don't have to wake up at 5:30am, however the eating was a bit hard. I'm getting better though.

What am I doing RIGHT NOW? I am drinking milk! WTF. I cannot STAND milk. I think it's vile, nasty...okay just typing that is making me want to spit it back up. Let me try to focus on the positive...it's okay when it's ice cold. I also like dipping oreos in it...but alas, I have no oreos and wouldn't do it if I did.

D has been telling me for WEEKS that I need to drink some kind of protein shake or something after I work out. I've seen his nasty ass protein shakes. I'm not going there and I refused. Who can down something so thick and sugary and all those different flavors? I'll keep taking my vitamins and eating cereal and call it a day. That is until I woke up.

I decided there was a reason my muscles were sore and just coming off of it during the week we had off. I jumped in yesterday and decided to do research. Turns out, as usual (and as I really did know in the back of my mind) I do need SOMETHING.

I read this article: Drink Your Milk!

If you don't have time to read the article, the basic premise is this: 
According to a study published in Medicine & Science in Sport & Exercise, women who drank two large glasses of fat-free milk after lifting weights gained more muscle and lost more fat than women who drank sugar-based energy drinks. Scientists also found they increased their lean body mass and got stronger.

This is a recent study! I love this stuff!

How stupid could I be to truly believe that my body could handle all of the extra weight PLUS all of the running, jumping, resistance and weight lifting I was doing? Especially, ALL AT ONCE when I've never in my life done it before?! Even the most athletic people have to drink something to help their bodies recover. What an ego maniac I was!

As I'm typing this, I just finished my milk. It wasn't so bad. =)

Right now I'm drinking 1% but I am guessing I'm going to have to go down to skim soon. I'm going to try the 1% for a week, see what happens. Then try the skim, see what happens in the 2nd week. THEN I'm going to POSSIBLY try muscle milk LIGHT (I love that they have light). We'll see, I want to make sure I'm not adding too many calories for something I absolutely abhor, yet I also want to keep my body healthy.

Today in boot camp we had 5 people. It's crazy! The class before has 20 girls easily! I mean, don't get me wrong, I don't mind. Less people to compete with and W is able to show us each individual attention. I'm imagining though that throughout the week, some of the regulars will be back and ready to go. I can't wait. =) I miss F and Y! (F is on vaca).

It was crazy...all I could think about was my first day of boot camp exactly 5 weeks ago. How I cried, how I whined, how I yearned to stop and did more than anyone else...how my body gave out on me and most of all? How hard everything was.

W took me to the side today and told me that this session he is going to expect more of me. I think I expect more of myself too. I'm not sure...but I really believe I do. He wants me to push through the burn and the pain so I can come out feeling great. I know what that feels like, I've done it before. The process is murderous. I already feel like I'm dying sometimes when I do it but I know that I could give more. On a scale of 1-5 today I rated my effort at a 4.

On our morning jog though, I was able to run longer than ever before. Still not up to par with some of the vets, but I'm getting there. =)

I just feel good knowing that this time I was nowhere NEAR tears! I left boot camp once again feeling victorious and happy.

Alrighty, time for weigh-in.

In five weeks I have officially lost 16 pounds. It may not seem like much, or it may seem like a lot. I don't care. I'm doing all that I can exercise wise and also food wise. I am not starving myself, I'm eating. I am not doing something so unrealistic that I can't keep it up. Progress comes slowly and I can't imagine being that girl 5 weeks ago who couldn't do a few push ups.

Thank you guys for all of your love, support and checking in on me! Your comments and emails mean the world to me. TRULY they inspire me and push me!

Love love love you!
K

Four Weeks Down! With Pics!

Well the day is here! An update through pictures...

I took a lot of them (well D did) but honestly I'm not thrilled with ANY of them so I'm going to save them all and throughout the program I'll do side by side shots of front, side and back, for now, you get a front and a side. I can NOT show you the back yet. UGH! I just can't! Why is my ass square?! Needless to say, I won't be doing fashion week this year...however, I plan on going to every show I possibly can next year! (Well the ones I get invited to-and possibly the ones I don't ha!)

Anyway, remember, the first before picture is not a picture I actually meant to be a before pic, as I didn't start it in time, so it is just a photo of me taken by a friend. Someone tell me how in the hell I had the nerve to wear that?! =)

Before (Best side angle I could find. See the gross ass fat hanging out of my back even from the SIDE!)

After - Not great but improving!

Front - After

 Now, I can admit, it's not that HUGE of a difference. I wasn't expecting one. No one should let four weeks get them discouraged. I am losing fat and gaining muscle AND energy and endurance! The bottom line is, if you can make it past one month, imagine what you could do in 2 or 3 or 6?!

I wanted to give everyone a heads up on what I'm eating so I listed a days meal plan below. Remember, I eat things that I want. I am just healthier about my choices, I'm not going to have a 500 calorie piece of pizza (When you know you can't just eat one slice). It's loaded with fat and grease and ugh. Just the thought....

Breakfast: 2 eggs and 1/2 cup of Special K w/ 1% milk and 1 pack of sweet n low

Snack: 1 pickle (sorry I had a craving)

Lunch: 1 Lean Cuisine Pepperoni Pizza (So yummy and easy and quick!!! Only about 330 calories!)

Dinner: 3/4 cup of shredded chicken 1/4 of a red potato, onions and carrots (all made in the crockpot)
Dessert: (I only eat this once a week) but I get the Smart Ones Desserts, my fav is the Reeses peanut butter cup low fat ice cream!

Like I said, I don't count calories but this is all definitely under 1400 calories and yummmmmmy. I am full and I eat at decent times. You shouldn't be eating dinner past 8 if you're in bed at 10. Remember to try to eat dinner 3-4 hours before you go to bed!

I really try to limit (and have) my dessert to once a week. If I have dessert it has to be something low in fat and I bust my ass the next day to burn it off.

Eating protein in the morning for breakfast will help you stay full throughout the day.

I have OFFICIALLY made it through 4 weeks of bootcamp! I have 3 days next week (it's our off week). Then a new session starts Sept. 20th! My birthday is Monday so I still haven't decided if I'm going to do anything that day or not.

Gotta get some work done so...I'm outtie!

LOVE YOU ALL!!! Thanks for reading and following along on my journey. Don't forget to tune into the VMA's on MTV Sunday! It's gonna be a banger!

xoxo,
K

ps. CRUNCHES SUCK!

I'm riding solo...

Today was all hell!!! My shin-splints came back hardcore in my left leg and that on top of working out SO hard yesterday, left me pretty miserable. I did half of the run (first time! AHH SUCKS!) and then came back and did sucky moves instead of doing what he was saying to do....eventually...I stopped. I realized I had to push myself through the pain AGAIN and just deal!

So about halfway through class I began to push myself. Good thing too, or else I would've had to rate myself at a 1 for my level of effort. I ended up giving myself a 3.5. Hence the reason "I'm riding solo". I think I was the only one who didn't push herself from beginning to end and that sucks. To give myself the benefit of the doubt, I was in pain and in a crappy mood (not anymore! Yay!) but I am stronger having pushed myself.

I think there is some kind of badge I should get. Everyone who pushes themselves through pain and doesn't make excuses for themselves...I want a badge. Anyone up for making one for me? I'd appreciate it. Thanks. =)

Of course, W, being the jokester that he is, once again put me on the spot (he must know a challenge is my weak spot, I have to do them and do good at them). I think that is the downfall of this blog! He is reading it and knows my weakness! Long story short, SWITCHES!! Basically you are on your back, hands behind head (elbows out, not in) and legs in the air. You move your legs one at a time to your chest and out, taking turns on each leg. That's not so bad right? Well add to it doing crunches up to whatever leg is coming in to your stomach and call it DEATH. He said originally we were going to do those for 2 minutes but if I could pull through the full 45 seconds than he would cut it down to 45 seconds. I died. I literally died right there on the pier. What a view. I did it, slowly, but I did it. I think I even cried it hurt so bad.

Wonder what I'm complaining about? Get down and give me 45 seconds of those and then come back and holla at me. FOR REAL!

Needless to say, I'm in a GREAT mood. I love positivity and this class is truly helping me in that aspect. We have two more days left in week 4 and I probably still can only do 11 pushups but I gurantee I won't be sore the next day AND I can get up 5 seconds later and do 11 more. =) Okay maybe like 5 more, then rest and then 5 more. Ha!

Much love and respect to all of you who are reading the blog and commenting. Words still cannot express my gratitude and fondness of all of you who reach out everyday. I'm going...going...I'm gone.

Deuces!
K

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