33. Plan B

So obviously I haven't been blogging because I started a new plan. Because I've finished my month of work, I have A LOT of free time now, along with the weekends because my drama class was cancelled on Saturday. So I've been able to eat healthier. I've been doing fish soup and steam egg meals. Rarely taking in carbs unless neccesary which would be a biscuit or 2 tsp of brown sugar in my tea. I had briyani today, but I only ate half the portion of rice. It's a sudden increase but other than that, I'm trying to keep it low. I don't want to cut off treats because I know if I have a craving, it won't be settled. So I eat a piece of chocolate/ a mint slice or some ice cream once in a while.

Anyway, I haven't been hitting the gym because of work and so I've been following Blogilates' channel. Because she's targeting specific areas, so I know what I'm working on everytime. I've been focusing on my thighs. I've tried the bikini blaster 2 and that KILLS. I'm awfully tired. I've done so many cobra push ups that  my arm wants to fall off. Her pulsing calf raises are so addictive too. The sweet soreness.

Anyway, I'll have more time to exercise and more chances to eat healthy this week so I won't clock in my measurements for last week. I want to see how this goes.

I need to get a yoga mat. My towel is sliding all over the floor.

Bye guys, drink water!

32. This is bad

Hey guys so I measured myself ytd, and I haven't made much progress. I gained an inch on my thighs which I'm really upset abt. I gained 1/2 an inch on my waist and knees, my arms and my hips are the same and I lost 1/2 an inch off my midway. Is it because of my lack of exercise? Hopefully I get enough time in the holidays to work off the slack.

31. Time

Hey guys, I didn't manage to post any workouts or update anything because I'm so caught up in school and work. But I managed to exercise today, and I'm really glad about that. I got some workouts  from Shape, focusing on my legs and core. You can get the workouts on the links. I like that the moves are very different in the sense that they're basic moves like lunges and squats, but they combine and tweak it so it's not so boring. I loved the kneeling cross crunches. I hate doing crunches/sit-ups because I always do them wrongly and strain my neck. By doing this, I was able to target my abs without stressing on my neck. :)

Also, I did the Pop Pilates: Slimmer Inner Thighs and Runner's Calves! I LOVED THIS. The burn of my calves during the calf raises felt so good! The leg circling was beyond challenging. I have no idea how Cassey managed such a huge circle. I made a spastic star/pentagon the size of a dinner plate. -.-



So that was it. I had salad and fish soup for dinner. Yum. I have 2 more days of work left for this month. I have a research paper due on the 1st of June.

I can do this.

30. My oh my

Alright, I actually measured myself on Sunday, so this is really overdue. And I realised I missed a week on measuring so I cancelled a column and wrote on the right week. I lost an inch on my waist and everything else stayed the same.

I'm starting to cut down on my carbs, so my body can start burning fat instead. :) I did this workout ytd.

For the twist thing, I stood in the side lunge position and lifted my right leg and bent it, twisted my core my right knee reached toward my left shoulder, while the rest of my body faced forward.

29. Nevertheless

Delayed due to damn wifi problems.

I still did exercise today though. I don't feel proud about it. It's not an improvement. I just did it.

I did one rep of this ab exercise. plus 20 more leg lifts and semi-leg lifts. and another :15 plank.

Also, I did 

15 Squats

10 Lunges (Each Leg)

10 Side Lunges (Each Leg)

10 Single Leg Raise (Each Leg)

Then to the gym for:

3 sets of 8 emphasis on biceps. 

2 sets of 10 emphasis on triceps.

15 mins on the arc trainer.

25 mins on walking on the treadmill at speed 5.3 at incline 4.5

felt good about this.

plus I had a healthy dinner of fish soup. That comprised of leafy veggies, tofu, sliced fish and meat balls in fish stock. Delicious. :) 

that's all. 

28. Strength

I haven't been able to exercise as much as I want to these 2 weeks. I feel like I'm not as motivated to go for my runs or do any of my workouts. I have been eating healthier but it's not enough. And today one of my friends told me that my face is getting rounder. I kinda feel like, nothing is enough anymore. I know I'm making some kind of progress but when I exercise the calories I lose (according to the machines) seem pathetic. I know we shouldn't look at the machines because they don't count in your weight and age. But how big can the difference be?

I look horrible.

27. Ooops

This is 2 days overdue. But it's been a month since I've started my inch loss idea. So in this week, I've lost an inch off my midway, and half an inch off my thighs and knees. My arms and hips remained the same while I gain 1 inch on my waist. :(

But overall...
Upper arms(+0.5 inches)
Waist(+1 inch)
Midway(-2 inches)
Hips(-0.5 inches)
Thighs(-1 inch)
Knees(-1 inch)

So I REALLY need to work on my arms and waist. I'm happy that I'm asking progress though. But I'm afraid that my schedule won't allow intense workouts that will be efficient for my weight loss goals. I also know I have to watch my diet. The food in school is really unhealthy and I can't ensure my dinners will be any healthier since I'm only eating home 3 days a week at most.

26. Overdue

My I haven't posted in a while, I had my first day of work on Thursday, and it's from 4.30-8.30pm and I had not eaten since my lunch-cum-bfast, so I was pretty hungry. Which turned into a case of gastric. -.- after which I devoured a box of fried rice, which was yummy. But I ate too fast and got super bloated.

Anyway, I went for a run yesterday, and took around 11mins to run one round around my estate. It's so slow, I haven't been doing much this week seeing how I have to work now. I have been eating healthier, if you don't look at the fried rice. I've had 2 salad dinners, so I'm pretty proud of myself.

I ran for 11 mins, and went to the gym and walked on incline(4.0) for 10 mins at speed 5.0, followed by cooling down of 5 mins.

I'll measure myself tonight. So see you then. Stay healthy. :)

25. Treadmill

Ok so I went for my run on Monday, I also did some bicep curls(with weights) and a combo of jumping jacks, squats and lunges as a warmup.

I ran for around 15 mins on the treadmill at a speed of 7-7.2km/h, incline lvl 2 and then walked for another 15.

Ok, so I'm going to weight the good points and bad points of running on the treadmill and running on a track/path? What is it called? Running in the wild?

Ok. Firstly the treadmill: I love the fact that I can keep my speed constant and I can track my progress, plus I increase on the incline so I can work on my ass.

BUT, I hate that I keep having I press buttons to increase an decrease my speeds, and I hate looking at the progress screen looking at how long I have left to run. Also the treadmill feels unstable to run on. :/


So moving on to embracing nature, which is fun, I love how the wind feels on my face and how I can look at the trees and observe nature as I run around the estate. I love how my feet feel when I put one step in front of another as I gain/lose speed. I love sharing looks of motivation with other runners.

BUT I hate that I can't control my speed and that it's on flat ground. Also I feel tired after one round, and I think it's psychological. I have a feeling I go slower when I run outside because I'm trying to "save energy" gah.

End of comparison.
Need to workout soon.
XO yanshan