October, November, and December Challenges: Boot Camp, Zumba and More!

Hello Again Everyone!!

Fitness:

I initially had other plans for my fitness challenges for the rest of the year.  Well a while back, I purchased some Groupons for 6 weeks of Boot Camp and also 3 months of unlimited Fitness classes here in Raleigh. Because I have plans that will hopefully change my life starting January (Will be updating you all soon :-) ), I had to use my Groupons ASAP. So for the rest of the year, I will be doing Boot camp 3 times a week, Zumba and other fitness classes, Swimming and doing Rockin' Body.

My first Boot Camp class starts on tomorrow O_o. I have never done boot camp and hope that it goes well. I start my next set of swimming lessons on October 16th and have another set that will continue November into December. I will get in fitness classes as much as I can and will be doing Rockin' Body and Walking when I have the time or when I can't get in any other workout.

I will take pictures at the beginning of the challenge and again right before New Year’s Eve. Of course I will still do my 120 Day, 150 Day, and 180 Day mark photos.

Food:

I am going to try and start drinking a Shakeology Shake for breakfast and a Smoothie with Spinach, Veggies, and fruits once a day either after a workout or to replace a snack. I currently only drink a Shake for breakfast. My goal is to stay in between 1500-1600 calories. I am really trying to get more raw veggies in.

Goals for the Rest of the Year:

• To lose 5" off of my waist
• To fit into a size 18 pants before Thanksgiving
• To get out of the 300's

Wish me luck!

The Girly Engineer

The 90 Day Update!!

Good Morning Everyone!!

Wow!!! It has been 90 days/12 weeks since I have started this journey. I have a long way to reaching my goal and it will probably take a year to reach it. I will continue to take update pictures of my progress mainly because it helps me out each month. They really keep me motivated along with my husband, family and friends. My ultimate goal is to get down to 200lbs or a size 10. Of course things may change; it just depends on what my body decides to do. Until then, I will keep pushing through doing what I have been doing and making adjustments accordingly.



Things that I have learned/Progress in the last 30 Days:

1. I am actually making progress! No matter what my mind would like me to believe.
2. Even when I REALLY don't want to workout, my FB friends and family motivate me with their encouraging words.
3. I am motivating other people and that really makes me feel great!
4. I am recognizing my mental sabotaging signals.
5. My body has it days but I generally feel much better than I did just 90 days ago.

Things that I have been doing consistently to lose the weight:

•Drinking one of my Shakeology Shakes every morning (Including Extra Virgin Coconut Oil, and some fruits)

•Drinking on average 16 cups of water (equivalent to 128oz)

•Working out at least 6-7 times a week (Rockin' Body DVD, Strength Training, walking, WATP DVDs)

•Eating what I want but using Myfitnesspal.com to track my calories

• Eating a lot of fruit and veggies
• Eating Protein with my meals

•Staying within my 1600 daily calories. Now I eat back only half of my calories from working out.

•Use the general rule to only eat half of my meal when going out to restaurants to eat

•I keep moving by parking a little farther from where I am going and taking swimming lessons

My new main numbers:
Waist: 42 inches- Down from 51 inches
Weight:328lbs - Down from 360lbs
Size 18-20 from Size 26-28

I have notice big changes in my overall body in 90 days!





Now for the pictures comparing. Day 1 to Day 90!

 

I can actually close my legs now! My hips/thighs are that much smaller.

 

 

Thanks for all of the SUPPORT!!!!

 

 

 

 

The Girly Engineer

 

Shaun T's Rockin Body: Week 2

I am really proud to say that Week 2 went pretty great! I got in all of my workouts plus some! Anything that is in Red is something that I decided to do extra. Here is the run down:

Week 2:

Day 8 ~ Party Express + Hard Core Abs + 4 Mile WATP + 30 Mins Walking

Day 9 ~ Rock It Out+ Hard Core Abs

Day 10 ~ Shaun T's Dance Party + 5 Miles WATP DVD + 30 Mins Walking

Day 11 ~ Party Express + Disco Groove + 3 Mile WATP DVD

Day 12 ~ Shaun T's Dance Party + Hard Core Abs + 4 Miles Walk-Away-The-Pounds + 30 mins Walking

Day 13 ~ Swimming 60 mins + 45 mins of bowling + Rest (Rockin Body)

Day 14 ~ Rock It Out + Booty Time

 

Next Week's Run Down: 

Week 3:

Day 15 ~ Party Express + Rock It Out 

Day 16 ~ Shaun T's Dance Party + 5 mile WATP + Hardcore Abs

Day 17 ~ Hardcore Abs + Disco Groove + 4 Mile WATP DVD

Day 18 ~ Rock It Out + Booty Time + 5 mile WATP DVD
Day 19 ~ Shaun T's Dance Party + Hard Core Abs
Day 20 ~ Hardcore Abs + Booty Time + 3 Mile WATP with Weights
Day 21 ~ Rest


Guess what!? My 90 Day mark is coming up! So of course I will be doing my 90 day progress pictures. So stay tuned for that. :-)

 

 

The Girly Engineer

 

My new 5 Mile WATP DVD!

I am so in love with my new DVD! I have been buying Leslie's DVD for over 6 years now and I really love all of her workouts. Since I was doing an August Challenge, I decided to freshen up my library. She really work you out with this DVD. You get in 5 miles that includes strength training with the resistance band, a resistance band, boosted walking/jogging, squats, and lunges. I really think that this DVD alone has help me get into the slacks that I couldn't at the beginning of this August challenge.

I got my DVD from Amazon for less than $12! Check if out if you need a great workout at a great price!


http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B005BX3NKK/ref=oh_details_o01_s00_i01

The Girly Engineer

The 60 Day Update!

Hello everyone! I have hit the 60 day mark of my weight-loss journey and I have seen big changes.

Here are some of the changes:

 •I can now run up my stairs and don't give out of breath going up or down.

 •I can now fit in my size 22 dress pants (from a size 26)

 •I can now do a 5 mile Walk-Away-The-Pounds workout

 •I am feeling great in general

 •I am getting more confidence, especially when I am in front of a large crowd

So I love these changes and will keep it up! I really would like to reach my goal slowly over time.

The things that I have been doing consistently to lose the weight:

•Drinking one of my Shakeology Shakes every morning (Including Extra Virgin Coconut Oil, and some fruits)

•Drinking on average 16 cups of water (equivalent to 128oz)

•Working out at least 4-6 times a week (walking, WATP DVDs)

•Eating what I want but using Myfitnesspal.com to track my calories

• Eating a lot of fruit and veggies
• Eating Protein with my meals

•Staying within my 1500 daily calories. That includes the calories used from working out. (I initially was not eating the calories that I lost from working out and I was not seeing results~ For Example: I need to eat 1500 calories, complete a workout that was 500 calories lost, and I only eat 1500 calories. In the end I was only putting in 1000 calories, which was not enough to lose weight every week.)

•Use the general rule to only eat half of my meal when going out to restaurants to eat

• I keep moving by parking a little farther from where I am going and taking swimming lessons

If you would like to find out more about the Shakes that I drink or the workouts that I do, check out my beach body websites:

For just info on the shakes:

http://myshakeology.com/YasJas2011

 

For info on the shakes and workouts combinations:

http://beachbodycoach.com/esuite/home/YasJas2011

August's Fitness Challenge Update:
31/60 miles DONE!!!
I plan on doing 5 miles on today.


The Girly Engineer

PROGRESS/PRAISE REPORT!!

I am so proud of myself!! Today I went back to the trainer at work that gave me my initial weigh in and measurements on June 20.  I am DOWN 20lbs and have made so much overall progress. This is what she emailed me:    

Again, GREAT JOB!  It is truly inspirational to me to see the changes you have made.  Keep up the great work and stay in touch J

                                                                            June 20                                                 August 13

Weight	360	340
Body fat %	48.4%	46.8%
BMI	48.8	46.1
Abdominal measurement (inches)	55.34	54
Hips	60+ (She couldn't put the tape measure completely around me)	59

Waist                                                                  51                                                 48

Change in Weight: -20 lbs / (6% Lower)
Change in BMI Value: -2.7 (6% Lower)
Change in Waist 3"

That is 20lbs Down, 6% on my BMI and Body Fat and at least 7" down in 54 Days!!! YAYAY!!!!

I look forward to continuing my journey! :-)





Fitness Challenge Update:
26/60 miles DONE!!!

The Girly Engineer

August, September, October, November, AND December Fitness Challenges!

Hello All! I am really loving my progress so far and have decided to do personal challenges every month until I reach my goal! WOO HOO! I will take pictures before each challenge and take my measurements.

August Challenge:

Walk 60 MILES- Using the WATP (Walk-Away-The-Pounds) DVDs and/or walking outside.

3 days a week of WATP Firming DVD

100 squats or Shaun T's Booty Time DVD a day (Except on Rest Day)

100 ab work or Shaun T's Hard Core Abs a day (Except on Rest Day)

Water Challenge: 200oz a day

September Challenge:

Complete Shaun T's Rockin' Body Challenge

3 days a week of WATP Firming DVD

100 squats or Shaun T's Booty Time DVD a day (Except on Rest Day)

100 ab work or Shaun T's Hard Core Abs a day (Except on Rest Day)

Water Challenge: 200oz a day

October - December Challenge:

Turbo Fire Challenge (FAINT)

100 squats or Shaun T's Booty Time DVD a day (Except on Rest Day)

100 ab work or Shaun T's Hard Core Abs a day (Except on Rest Day)

Water Challenge: 200oz a day

WISH ME LUCK!

The Girly Engineer