Hey everyone!
I have finished my assessment at the gym and I am about to tell you the results. I got pinched with the calipers on April 12th. I am not sure what the unit of measure is on those things, so I will just post the numbers.
My height is 5'6", my body fat is at 36%, my weight is 207lbs and it will be 3 months since I had my son on the 30th of April.
Chin: 10.4
Cheek: 14.8
Triceps (R): 22.6
Subscap (R): 22
Midaxilla (R): 20
Suprailiac (R): 31
Umbilical (R): 32.6
Hamstring (R): 32.8
Thigh (R): 46.8
Calf (R): 26.2
I also discovered that in the flexibility portion of the assessment, my right side is tighter than my left. I can also row a 2k in under 10 minutes.
I will be honest and say that I am at my heaviest right now. Unfortunately, only movie stars seem to lose baby weight within a week after delivery. I am on day 25 of my challenge and getting ready to go on vacation to introduce our little Eli to the family. I won't lie and say I am going to be hardcore with my eating while gone, because who ever really eats right when they are on vacation? I will however keep up with my pushups ;).
I have an idea on what I am going to do to change the numbers, but it won't be until after we get back from vacation. My goal is that at the end of my 100 day challenge, my body fat will be at 30%...or lower (fingers crossed).
Until my next post, I am sincerely
Mel
Monday, April 25, 2011
Tuesday, April 19, 2011
Ok, that could have been smoother...
Hey Everyone!
Today is day 19 of my challenge. How, you might ask, did the first 18 of my challenge go? Well, not too good. I have kept up with my pushups and can now do two good boy pushups. That doesn't sound like much, but when you are the Queen of Knee Pushups, getting on my toes is a huge accomplishment. As far as my other goals go, I feel like I have been playing a game of "Mother, May I". For every two steps forward, I seem to forget to ask the title question and have to start at the beginning again. Add to that some personal stress and you get a mix of good and bad eating, no menu planning and still being the last one to finish a WOD that involves any amount of running.
In order to try to get myself back on track, I am doing some extra work with my coach at the gym. She just got a certification under her belt that has to do with body fat assessment and flexibility and she has kindly let me be her guinea pig. I got pinched all over the place last Tuesday and each day I have done a different phase. They have ranged from doing different flexibility exercises, physical assessment like how long I can hold a side plank position and anaerobic and aerobic endurance. There is one more assessment I have to do and then we get to form a game plan on how to start improving. We have decided that I will get pinched once a month (yea, because it sucks).
My menu planning goal has not yet been implemented...I can be a little lazy sometimes <shrug>. It is not that I am lacking the knowledge or the tools, I even have a 30 day meal plan already done for me in Robb Wolf's book. I also have a ton of Paleo recipes that I have already prepared dozens of times and even more at my finger tips...so lack of ideas is not the thing...I am just being lazy.
But, everyday is a new day, a new beginning and a chance to get back on the horse. So here's to a new day, everyone, and I will tell you all about the next two weeks in my next blog.
Until then, I am sincerely,
Mel
Today is day 19 of my challenge. How, you might ask, did the first 18 of my challenge go? Well, not too good. I have kept up with my pushups and can now do two good boy pushups. That doesn't sound like much, but when you are the Queen of Knee Pushups, getting on my toes is a huge accomplishment. As far as my other goals go, I feel like I have been playing a game of "Mother, May I". For every two steps forward, I seem to forget to ask the title question and have to start at the beginning again. Add to that some personal stress and you get a mix of good and bad eating, no menu planning and still being the last one to finish a WOD that involves any amount of running.
In order to try to get myself back on track, I am doing some extra work with my coach at the gym. She just got a certification under her belt that has to do with body fat assessment and flexibility and she has kindly let me be her guinea pig. I got pinched all over the place last Tuesday and each day I have done a different phase. They have ranged from doing different flexibility exercises, physical assessment like how long I can hold a side plank position and anaerobic and aerobic endurance. There is one more assessment I have to do and then we get to form a game plan on how to start improving. We have decided that I will get pinched once a month (yea, because it sucks).
My menu planning goal has not yet been implemented...I can be a little lazy sometimes <shrug>. It is not that I am lacking the knowledge or the tools, I even have a 30 day meal plan already done for me in Robb Wolf's book. I also have a ton of Paleo recipes that I have already prepared dozens of times and even more at my finger tips...so lack of ideas is not the thing...I am just being lazy.
But, everyday is a new day, a new beginning and a chance to get back on the horse. So here's to a new day, everyone, and I will tell you all about the next two weeks in my next blog.
Until then, I am sincerely,
Mel
Friday, April 1, 2011
Day One...Lord beer me strength...
Hey everyone!
This will be a short blog considering I am doing this from my phone. Day one is almost over...not that bad of a day actually. Aside from a bag of Dorritos I shared with my husband and Duke, I ate Paleo. Ok, I know...bad bad Mel eating those delicious chips, but oh well, it's done. I am a huge ball of soreness from Crossfit this week...especially my arms. Sore arms do not make push-ups easy. My one push up for today was on my knees and it hurt. Anyway, more to come later. Sorry this is so short.
Until my next post, I am sincerely,
-Mel
PS: fans of The Office will understand the title of this post lol
This will be a short blog considering I am doing this from my phone. Day one is almost over...not that bad of a day actually. Aside from a bag of Dorritos I shared with my husband and Duke, I ate Paleo. Ok, I know...bad bad Mel eating those delicious chips, but oh well, it's done. I am a huge ball of soreness from Crossfit this week...especially my arms. Sore arms do not make push-ups easy. My one push up for today was on my knees and it hurt. Anyway, more to come later. Sorry this is so short.
Until my next post, I am sincerely,
-Mel
PS: fans of The Office will understand the title of this post lol
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)