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irissvb's daily log

irissvb
 Last posted Mon. Jun 6, 8:09pm

Goal
So, 2011 has started off on a very bad foot, with my mom in the hospital for Lung Cancer & then her chemo, and my dad having a stroke 10 days after my mom's surgery. The ordeal left me exhausted both mentally and physically. So... I am now getting back into the swing things and unfortunately, thing fell off the wagon in a major way.

However, for the 2nd half of 2011, I plan to be in better shape and to work on taking care of myself and my family... And off we go! My friends and I are starting a "Biggest Loser" Challenge from June 4 - July 8th, 2011. Let's see if we can get this ball rolling! :-)

2011 Biggest Loser Challenge

Weight = 190.4 lbs
% Body Fat 37.5% (71.4 lbs)
Height - 5'4"
Neck - 15.5"
Bicep - L 12.5' / 12.5" R
Thigh - L 25.5" R 25.75"
Calf - L 17" / R 17"
Waist (at natural waist) 37.5"
Measurement at belly button 39"
Hips 39.5
shoulder width (around shoulders) - 49.25"
Chest at widest - 41.5"
Chest (below breasts for Iris & Tina) - 37"

Goals for 2011 - Many of these goals were on my list for 2010. I'm going to revise things a bit for 2011.

This year, I'll Keep things simple!

1) Get organized! I'm purging my house of extraneous junk and going to build myself a "paper/fabric/knitting" studio where I can retreat to do some artwork.

2) Be Healthy.
I have jump-started my fitness by going to a fitness boot camp. It's a tough workout, and includes boxing (something I have never done before) in an aerobic manner and other calisthentics. I am making the commitment to get up and get moving (and away from the computer) at least 1-2 hours a day.

3) Do something creative–WEEKLY.
I am in the process of creating a studio area for me to work in and plan to get working on my artwork by July 1st. I've been stagnant for a while. it's time I worked on creating new things. Just stopped by a friend's store-- she owns a business and was an art student in my undergrad. I want to hopefully create a few things for her to put in her store!

4) Put on a Happy Face.
No more looking at the sad side of things. I CAN avoid letting things get me down by searching for the positive again! I will be my own sunshine again!

5) Take a class!
This spring, I finished my 1st graduate-level class! I got a 3.5-- not bad considering I hadn't taken a class requiring papers in decades..... Planning to take another in the fall, if my schedule will allow.

6) Less time online, more time visiting with friends and family in person. (We’ll see how long this lasts!) Got to tackle this 1 day at a time! (Too much time online. My butt is getting way to big for my own good! Besides, I need to take care of other projects around the home and being online all of the time is NOT helping!)

7) Post at least 3 times a week in my Peertrainer Log.

8) Get the Debt Monster under control!. Still working on this one... Having our car break down did not help, but I'm looking towards the future.

Food & drink goals:
Drink more water!
Eat more o.rganic foods & smaller portions.
Cook more home meals vs. buying lunch and avoid snack foods.
Eat lean protein, less fat & carbs.
Eat more veggies & fruit.

My plan is to really get things moving for the next 7 months of 2011.


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Total Miles Walked in 2006 (training) - 736 miles (01/14/06 - 12/02/06)

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Weight / %Fat Progress Chart (once a month)
01/01/06 - 178.2 lbs
01/03/07 - 172.0 lbs - (38.1% BF / 65.53 lbs / LM 61.9 % / 106.47 lbs)
05/25/07 - 182 lbs 38.6% BF/ 70.25 lbs / LM 61.4% / 111.75 lbs) Several months of winter blahs (and a touch of depression) and bad eating have gotten me terribly track. :-( **** With the start of the new spotlight, I am going to try to get back on track!)
06/25/07 - 174.4 lbs / 37.9% BF... Moving down!
09/25/07 - 22 years since I met my hubby!!!
12/16/08 - Ugh. I have let myself go... Not good.



My Weight Chart:
Weight Chart


Measurements on 02/09/06.....01/03/07…….....07/19/07(Change)
Lt Calf: 17"...............................16.5 (-.5) …….16.25 (-0.125)
Rt Calf: 17"..............................16.5 (-.5) …….16.25 (-0.25)
Lt Thigh: 25".............................24.5 (-.5) …….24.0 (-0.5)
Rt Thigh: 25"............................24.5 (-.5) …….24.0 (-0.5)
Lt Bicep: 12".............................12.0 (0) …….....11.5 (-0.5)
Rt Bicep: 12"............................12.0 (0) …....….11.5 (-0.5)
Chest (under bust): 35"...........34.75 (-.25) .….. 34.0 (-0.75)
Bust (widest part): 40.5"..........41.0 (+.5) ……...40.75(-0.25)
Neck: 14.75"............................15.0 (+.25) …….15.0 (0)
Waist: 35".................................34.25 (-.75) …...33.75 (-0.5)
Abdomen (belly button): 36.5"..36.25 (-.25) …...36.5 (+-0.25)
Hips (under belly fat): 40.5".....38.5 (-2) …….....39.75 (+1.25)

My Weight Chart:

05/22/07 - 184 / BF 38.7%:-( *** The brutal truth. :-( ***
05/28/07 - 180.8 / BF 39.9%
06/22/07 - 175.4 / BF 38.4%
07/26/07 - 170.8 / BF 34.7%
08/13/07 - 169.0 / BF 37.1%
10/16/07 - 175.2 / BF 34.4%
10/31/07 - 171.4 / BF 38.4%
11/16/07 - 176.2 / BF 37.1%
12/12/07 - 174.0 / BF 37.8%
02/03/08 - 179.0 / BF 38.3%
03/07/08 - 173.8 / BF 38.1%
01/06/09 - 184.0 / BF=38.3%
01/02/09 - 186.0 / BF=39.4%
04/19/11 - 194.0 / BF=40.4% (Back to beginning... :-( )
06/05/11 - 190.4 / BF=37.5% (Beginning of the Biggest Loser Challenge)


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