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Week 133 Check-in: July 20, 2009

July 20, 2009 by Paula Leave a Comment

Starting Weight: Jan 1, 2007 – 278 lbs
PreviousÂ Week’s Weight: July 13, 2009Â – 165.6

Current Weight: July 20, 2009Â – 165.8 lbs

Week 133 Weight Loss:Â + .2 lbs

Total Weight Loss: 112.2 lbs

Exercise Report:
CardioÂ x 5 (2 walks, 3 bike: 25.2 mi)
Strength Training (Jillian dvd) x 3 (doing this for ST month of July)
Abs x 2 (will be doing this 2x/wk as Jill has serious ab work)
Pilates x2

Food Report:
2020/day (based on counting 5 days only)

Notes:

good grief – could I really be PMS already?!!!
bit of a hard time with calories this week – mostly at night – nothing horrible, just the snacks I have on hand

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Week 132 Check-in: July 13, 2009

July 13, 2009 by Paula Leave a Comment

Starting Weight: Jan 1, 2007 – 278 lbs
PreviousÂ Week’s Weight: July 6, 2009Â – 166.2

Current Weight: July 13, 2009Â – 165.6 lbs

Week 132 Weight Loss:Â .6 lbs

Total Weight Loss: 112.4 lbs

Exercise Report:
CardioÂ x 6 (3 walks, 3 bike: 23.9 mi)
Strength Training (Jillian dvd) x 3 (doing this for ST month of July)
Abs x 2 (will be doing this 2x/wk as Jill has serious ab work)
Pilates x2

Food Report:
1600/day (doing calorie cycling this month)

Notes:

great week
seem to be at plateau – argh!
but feeling very strong doing the Jillian dvd! it rocks!

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Week 131 Check-in: July 6, 2009

July 6, 2009 by Paula Leave a Comment

Starting Weight: Jan 1, 2007 – 278 lbs
PreviousÂ Week’s Weight: June 29, 2009Â – 167

Current Weight: July 6, 2009Â – 166.2 lbs

Week 131 Weight Loss:Â .8 lbs

Total Weight Loss: 111.8 lbs

Exercise Report:
CardioÂ x 6 (3 walks, 3 bike: 27.2 mi)
strength trainingÂ (upper body) x 1
strength training (lower body) x 1
strength training (Jillian dvd) x 2 (doing this for ST month of July)
Abs x 3 (will be doing this 2x/wk as Jill has serious ab work)
Pilates x2

Food Report:
1637/day (doing calorie cycling this month)

Notes:

6/30 started P
7/1 pizza/wings (this made me seriously sick in the night!)
good week – excited about Jillian dvd – it’s gonna be tough!

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Month 31 Goals: July 09

July 1, 2009 by Paula Leave a Comment

Weight Loss and Fitness Goals:

Starting Weight: Jan. 1, 2007 – 278 lbs
Starting Weight: Jan. 1, 2008Â – 193 lbs
Starting WeightÂ Jan. 1, 2009 – 158 lbs
Starting WeightÂ July 1, 2009 – 165 lbs
YR 3 Q3 Weight Goal:Â 151

Weight loss goal for month: 160 (5 lbs)

Weight loss goal per week: 1.3 lbs

July Exercise Goals:

Cardio/walking 4 times/wk
Jillian DVD 3 times/wk
Abs 2 times/wk (8 Minute Abs Dvd) (don’t do on Jill days as that included serious abs)
Pilates 2 times/wk – (video)

July Food/Nutrition Goals:

Experiment with calorie cycling for a bit
8 glasses of water/day
watch the eating at night!

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2009 Q3 GOALS: July 1-Sept. 30, 2009

July 1, 2009 by Paula Leave a Comment

Starting Weight: Jan. 1, 2009 – 158 lbs
Starting Weight: July 1, 2009 – 165 lbs

Q3 Weight Goal:Â 151 (14 lb loss from 165)

Q3 Fitness Goals:

Cardio 4 times/wk (min. 40 min)
Strength Training 3 times/wk (Jillian workout â€“ starting July; may change this after July)
Pilates 2 times/wk (beginner dvd)
Abs 4 times/wk

Q3 Food/Nutrition Goals:

Increase calories (assuming continued increase also in cardio)/do calorie cycling
8 glasses water daily

Filed Under: 2009 Quarter Goals

Month 30 Check-in: June 09

July 1, 2009 by Paula Leave a Comment

Starting Weight: Jan 1, 2007 – 278 lbs
Previous Month Weight: June 1, 2009 – 166 lbs

Current Weight: July 1 – 165 lbs

Month 30 Weight Loss:Â 1 lbs

Total Weight Loss: 113 lbs

Initial Measurements (1 month in):

Arms: 15.5 in.
Chest: 46 in.
Waist: 44 in.
Hips: 56 in.
Thigh: 29 in.

Measurements: July 1:

Arms: 12 in.
Chest: 35.5 in.
Waist:Â 30.5 in.
Hips:Â 40.5 in.
Thigh: 21.5 in.

Month Decrease in Inches = +.5 in. (but in arms, so I’m thinking this is good – all muscle!) 😉
Total Decrease in Inches = 50.5 in.

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2009 Fitness and Weight Loss Goals: 6 Month Check-In

June 30, 2009 by Paula Leave a Comment

6 Mo. Check-In and Revision of 2009 Goals (in red)

In 2009, I will focus on Financial and Business goals with a secondary focus on achieving my ultimate weight loss goal.

I must admit that I have been struggling to get off the ground with my business and financial goals. I am finally this month starting to see some momentum and am determined to make the next 6 months a huge success with business goals.

Physical:

To weigh 138 lbs or less by Jan.Â 1, 2010. (this will be 20 lb loss for 2009, 140 lb total loss) Ultimate weight ideal could be between 120 and 140 lbs. Will see how I feel as I continue to lose.
*Did get a bit off track with this after trips to Ireland, Midwest and Florida â€“ still aiming for 138, but may need to revise as Iâ€™m currently in the low 160â€™s.
To continue with my varied and consistent exercise of walking, biking, strength training, ab work, and pilates â€“ be conscious of a balance here now with time spent daily exercising vs. time needed/spent on personal business goals â€“ may cut back here a bit.
*Have a good rhythm going with this â€“ going to throw some Jillian in there starting July!

2009 is definitely going to be the year of completion for my weight loss goal! 😉 I can’t wait to get to maintenance and enjoy being at a healthy weight for many years to come! I suspect I will reach the goal before the end of the year and some of the reports this year will deal with maintenance and issues that I come across while working to maintain a healthy weight and continue with my exercise plan and healthy eating.

I’m not going to be too down on myself about where I’m at currently. Like the whole weight loss journey, this year has been so much about learning and growing. I don’t regret my 3.5 months away in Ireland and all in all it really wasnt there that I struggled with weight gain. It’s a process…I will get there and so will you!!Â 😉

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