WHOSE idea was this again?? Oh wait, MINE, lol. I awoke this morning at 4:07 AM to a strange sound, an unfamiliar sound... the sound of Valerie scurrying about. At first I thought perhaps my alarm wasn't set correctly but nope- it wasn't time for me to even get up yet. So I rolled over for another precious 30 minutes.
In a feat such as this- preparation is CRITICAL.
Up at 4:45 am, rolled out of the bed and directly into the set of workout clothes I had laid out. I ventured into the bathroom to wash my face, brush hair, etc. and then the kitchen to microwave my 'lovely' mixture of 1 egg, 1/2 egg whites, and 1/2 cup boiled yams- all prepared in advance. As I sort of expected- my body wasn't even REMOTELY interested in food. I got 3/4 way through the eggs and a spoonful of the yams into my mouth before I capitulated to the nausea and gave up.
Grabbed massive bag (pre-packed) with clothes for the office, full water bottle, towel, ipod, shampoo, conditioner, shoes, makeup, accessories, blow dryer, brushes, food for the day (pre-made) etc. etc. etc. and Valerie and I departed for the gym at about 5:15 am.
At 5:25 am there we were, coming around the corner of the parking lot and all you could see was cars zipping across the parking lot from various directions (yes, completely ignoring the lines)- all to park in a neat little row directly in front of the Fitness World. It was kind of neat. There's a bit of bonding there as you each get out of your car, glance at one another with tired, resigned eyes and march through the doors of the gym.
The cardio went well, with the first fifteen feeling like the toughest. I only have time on an in-office day for a 30 minute break so I found myself literally stuffing the break snack into my mouth, throwing the workout gloves on and heading into the weight room with Valerie. We managed to get through the warm up and back/bicep workout at around 7:45 am, stretched and I hit the showers to get ready for work.
At 12:40 pm I feel a bit of awe when I realize that I've been up for 7 hours, have 6 more hours to work, and then I get to drive in rush hour traffic to the tanning salon. Insane.
Monday, November 30, 2009
Sunday, November 29, 2009
Start Pictures
1. Yes I am Madam Blurry Face
2. It is quite apparent that I have no idea how to pose for a fitness competition
3. It is also apparent that horseback riding has rendered me inflexible at the hips LOL
PS - You know you are craving processed foods/bad carbs when the sound of Valerie's HD thinking makes me comment that it sounds like it's eating chips. Mmm... chips...
2. It is quite apparent that I have no idea how to pose for a fitness competition
3. It is also apparent that horseback riding has rendered me inflexible at the hips LOL
PS - You know you are craving processed foods/bad carbs when the sound of Valerie's HD thinking makes me comment that it sounds like it's eating chips. Mmm... chips...
Sunday Stats
So far so good. I decided that I would get started on the challenge right away since I was on such a tight deadline (two weeks). Friday and Saturday were both on the meal plan and Saturday I did two workouts- 1 hour cardio/break/1 hour upper body workout. Personally I'd prefer not to have today be an off-day but who is kidding who- it's 4pm, I need to be up at 5am for the first time (and get Valerie up) and go to the office afterward... some preparations are going to be necessary this evening and an early bedtime.
It's Sunday, so that means Stats!
Moi:
Weight: 128.8 LBS
Body Fat: 31.0%
Fat Mass: 39.93 LBs
Fat Free Mass: 88.87 LBS
Total Body Water: 61.82 LBS
Hydration: 48% (aka Jen is dehydrated and needs to bottle up. Goal: 50 - 60%)
Val:
Weight: 193.2 LBS
Body Fat: 39.6%
Fat Mass: 76.51 LBS
Fat Free Mass: 116.69 LBS
Total Body Water: 83.35 LBS
Hydration: 43.4% (Neener I'm more hydrated)
But enough of this blah blah, onto the DIMS!
Moi:
Shoulders: 39"
Right Arm: 11"
Upper Chest: 34"
Chest: 34.75"
Waist: 28.25"
Iliaccrest: 36"
Hips: 39.5"
Right Thigh: 23.75"
Right Calf: 14"
Val:
Shoulders: 45"
Right Arm: 16"
Upper Chest: 39.25"
Chest: 43"
Waist: 34.75"
Iliaccrest: 43.75"
Hips: 44"
Right Thigh: 26.5"
Right Calf: 17.25"
Start off pictures coming, with the fabulous 'how to pose' tutorial by Valerie.
It's Sunday, so that means Stats!
Moi:
Weight: 128.8 LBS
Body Fat: 31.0%
Fat Mass: 39.93 LBs
Fat Free Mass: 88.87 LBS
Total Body Water: 61.82 LBS
Hydration: 48% (aka Jen is dehydrated and needs to bottle up. Goal: 50 - 60%)
Val:
Weight: 193.2 LBS
Body Fat: 39.6%
Fat Mass: 76.51 LBS
Fat Free Mass: 116.69 LBS
Total Body Water: 83.35 LBS
Hydration: 43.4% (Neener I'm more hydrated)
But enough of this blah blah, onto the DIMS!
Moi:
Shoulders: 39"
Right Arm: 11"
Upper Chest: 34"
Chest: 34.75"
Waist: 28.25"
Iliaccrest: 36"
Hips: 39.5"
Right Thigh: 23.75"
Right Calf: 14"
Val:
Shoulders: 45"
Right Arm: 16"
Upper Chest: 39.25"
Chest: 43"
Waist: 34.75"
Iliaccrest: 43.75"
Hips: 44"
Right Thigh: 26.5"
Right Calf: 17.25"
Start off pictures coming, with the fabulous 'how to pose' tutorial by Valerie.
Friday, November 27, 2009
Slight Change
Well we were going to go to Hawaii the last week of December as it was the most convenient (and I wouldn't miss any work with my office being closed). Unfortunately it didn't dawn on me right away that- of course- that would include New Years so the cost of the vacation packages vs. what they included didn't really suit our own purposes of the trip- outdoors, exploring, hiking, rock climbing, enjoyment of local flora and fauna. So the decision was made to go before the holiday madness- which is the week of December 12 - 18.
Of course this now means I only have two weeks (quite literally!) for my end of the challange, but Valerie is going to do the full four weeks. As a result, my own nutrition/diet plan has been rachetted up in it's strictness. I have 4 protein options, two with restrictions, 4 carb options, 2 fat options and then a short list of low-glycemic-value veggies (final meal of the day to only include veggies, no other carbs). Joy. I will also need to do my best to include a trip to my 30 minute cardio kickboxing circuit in the evenings- that is, in addition to our 5:30 AM cardio/break/weight workout in the morning. Insane!
Of course this now means I only have two weeks (quite literally!) for my end of the challange, but Valerie is going to do the full four weeks. As a result, my own nutrition/diet plan has been rachetted up in it's strictness. I have 4 protein options, two with restrictions, 4 carb options, 2 fat options and then a short list of low-glycemic-value veggies (final meal of the day to only include veggies, no other carbs). Joy. I will also need to do my best to include a trip to my 30 minute cardio kickboxing circuit in the evenings- that is, in addition to our 5:30 AM cardio/break/weight workout in the morning. Insane!
Thursday, November 26, 2009
The Big (Insane) Idea
During one of the sixty minutes between 8:30 AM and 9:30 AM this morning a spontaneous and insane plan attacked me. I was going to Hawaii, and it was happening in four weeks. In the following 30 minutes the rose-glasses excitement suddenly and voilently faded with the realization that- in Hawaii- there are no layers of clothing to hide behind.
Now, I'm no heffer (scoffing noises from friends can be heard). I'm 28, 131 pounds, wear a size 6- not too much to complain about. In fact, over the last year I've greatly improved my fitness level and completely overhauled my eating habits (details in the About Me). But you know how us girls are- when I stand in front of the mirror my eyes zero in on that little wiggle under my arm, between my thighs, and on the underside of my derrier. IT MUST BE ABOLISHED!
I panicked, ran about the room and unleashed a verbal litany of 'oh my god!'s on my roommate Valerie. Valerie just smirked at me and said 'I can chisel abs onto you in four weeks. I've done it before for a client in three.'
See Valerie is a personal trainer at Fitness World and one of the reasons her and I moved together was our automatic compatability on the health and nutrition front. No garbage in the house, clean eating, no pizza deliveries, no take out containers, no bag of cookies in the cupboard, and fitness goals.
And so The Insane Campaign was hatched. Her and I would embark on a lean strategic diet, and a strategic fitness program and over the course of the next four weeks would finish what her and I had been working on all year to achieve and probably would have let slide into 2010 otherwise.
Workouts will be done in the morning- achieving my goal of not interfering with my self employed, often chaotic work schedule of the day and evening- and achieving her goal of being able to take on early morning clients in the future.
We are up at 5:00 AM (Insane), our workouts are 5:30 AM - 8:00 AM (Insane), sometimes I will be showering and changing at the gym to then drive to my office in Vancouver (Insane) and if I can manage it- the 30 minute cardio kickboxing gym circuit on the way home (Insane). A strict meal plan will be drawn up to include and disclude critical items for leaning down (Insane), will quota cheat meals (Insane), and eliminate non-veg/fruit carbs and dairy in the last week (Insane).
[Did I also forget to mention that I move the day before our flight leaves? I have to pack in all of this!]
But, I've done a fitness challenge before and I am ready for it again. So has Valerie. Val's weakness is waking early- I will bang on her door, tear away her blankets, turn the light on and jump up and down on her bed if I have to. My weakness is working out with muscles that are already sore- Valerie will help me to learn when it is and is not okay to push a sore muscle- and it will all around likely cripple me of the ability to walk in heels LOL.
Sunday November 29, 2009 we will record our 'Stats' (weight, BMI and dimensions)
We start Monday, November 30, 2009.
During this ridiculous INSANE campaign we will blog our frustrations, our hatreds of each other, our lust for processes food, record our 'stats' weekly and take pictures. I figure it will be an excellent marketing tool for Val come January 1 when we're done- and about the time that everyone else is guiltily making their way to the gym!
Now, I'm no heffer (scoffing noises from friends can be heard). I'm 28, 131 pounds, wear a size 6- not too much to complain about. In fact, over the last year I've greatly improved my fitness level and completely overhauled my eating habits (details in the About Me). But you know how us girls are- when I stand in front of the mirror my eyes zero in on that little wiggle under my arm, between my thighs, and on the underside of my derrier. IT MUST BE ABOLISHED!
I panicked, ran about the room and unleashed a verbal litany of 'oh my god!'s on my roommate Valerie. Valerie just smirked at me and said 'I can chisel abs onto you in four weeks. I've done it before for a client in three.'
See Valerie is a personal trainer at Fitness World and one of the reasons her and I moved together was our automatic compatability on the health and nutrition front. No garbage in the house, clean eating, no pizza deliveries, no take out containers, no bag of cookies in the cupboard, and fitness goals.
And so The Insane Campaign was hatched. Her and I would embark on a lean strategic diet, and a strategic fitness program and over the course of the next four weeks would finish what her and I had been working on all year to achieve and probably would have let slide into 2010 otherwise.
Workouts will be done in the morning- achieving my goal of not interfering with my self employed, often chaotic work schedule of the day and evening- and achieving her goal of being able to take on early morning clients in the future.
We are up at 5:00 AM (Insane), our workouts are 5:30 AM - 8:00 AM (Insane), sometimes I will be showering and changing at the gym to then drive to my office in Vancouver (Insane) and if I can manage it- the 30 minute cardio kickboxing gym circuit on the way home (Insane). A strict meal plan will be drawn up to include and disclude critical items for leaning down (Insane), will quota cheat meals (Insane), and eliminate non-veg/fruit carbs and dairy in the last week (Insane).
[Did I also forget to mention that I move the day before our flight leaves? I have to pack in all of this!]
But, I've done a fitness challenge before and I am ready for it again. So has Valerie. Val's weakness is waking early- I will bang on her door, tear away her blankets, turn the light on and jump up and down on her bed if I have to. My weakness is working out with muscles that are already sore- Valerie will help me to learn when it is and is not okay to push a sore muscle- and it will all around likely cripple me of the ability to walk in heels LOL.
Sunday November 29, 2009 we will record our 'Stats' (weight, BMI and dimensions)
We start Monday, November 30, 2009.
During this ridiculous INSANE campaign we will blog our frustrations, our hatreds of each other, our lust for processes food, record our 'stats' weekly and take pictures. I figure it will be an excellent marketing tool for Val come January 1 when we're done- and about the time that everyone else is guiltily making their way to the gym!
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