My Goal!

[roxywen]

So im fairly new here so i figured id post my goals and my current status.

I'm 5'4, last week i weighed 126lbs. and a month ago my % body fat was 27% :-/, i actually havent checked it recently. I've been going to the gym steady for a month but i hadnt seen weight loss bc my eating habits were still not in check, i did gain strength & endurance bc ive been doing resistance training the whole time,

*eg. when i started i couldnt even do a single push up! lol, I can do at least 15 push ups in a row now. ( w/ perfect form i might add ^_^)

I've taken my diet seriously since April and I know that can make a big difference in my training and in my results.

So ..here are my goals. I want to lose some 20lbs by July 1st. and to decrease my body fat to at least 19-20%.

[Sportsmedjosh]

nutrition is def that part that has the biggest impact on your fitness it is also the hardest to really get under control mostly because it requires a big liftstyle change. Anyways losing that 20 # by July 1 dosnt' seem that unrealistic considering that the most they rec' you lost per week is 2 lbs. Keep in mind two pounds per week is still a lot to lose. If you already haven't start a photo journal this way you can visually track the difference. Numbers can sometimes be deceiving.

[roxywen]

Originally Posted by Sportsmedjosh

nutrition is def that part that has the biggest impact on your fitness it is also the hardest to really get under control mostly because it requires a big liftstyle change. Anyways losing that 20 # by July 1 dosnt' seem that unrealistic considering that the most they rec' you lost per week is 2 lbs. Keep in mind two pounds per week is still a lot to lose. If you already haven't start a photo journal this way you can visually track the difference. Numbers can sometimes be deceiving.

I totally agree that numbers can be deceiving. Last week my friend who weighs 105 came over and I weighed 126, at first i thought wow she is so much more thinner than me when back in HS we used to be the same weight, but I realized that i weighed 126 but i was significantly slimmer than i used to be when i started going to the gym ^_^. Anywhoo. Im going to start a photo journal today to use that to keep track rather than just looking at the scale :-D will post up the pics here soon once i get around to taking them

[Sportsmedjosh]

sounds good, if you need any hosting of the pics let us know and we'll be happy to host them for you.

[roxywen]

argh this sucks, i havent taken pics yet :-/ ive def. seen results the last week. Im actually wearing a sweater right now that didnt fit two weeks ago,..and it fits!! Im still no where near my final goal, so im still in time to take pics and keep track. ^_^ will do it when i get home!

[The League Champ]

Well if you are doing resistence training then you probably shouldn't set your weight goals so low. Remember, muscle weighs more than fat so your weight my stay the same even though your body fat is lowering, so don't push yourself to get too hard to get to your weight goal, if you lose a little weight while building up muscle then your body fat % will decrease rapidly

[Sportsmedjosh]

muscle is more dense than fat

[roxywen]

Originally Posted by The League Champ

Well if you are doing resistence training then you probably shouldn't set your weight goals so low. Remember, muscle weighs more than fat so your weight my stay the same even though your body fat is lowering, so don't push yourself to get too hard to get to your weight goal, if you lose a little weight while building up muscle then your body fat % will decrease rapidly

youre right. my initial goal was to lose 20lbs, but ive changed it to 10-13lbs b/c my main interest is decreasing body fat while building more muscle. I weigh in this Sunday so even if its at 120, im very glad to be seeing progress in the way my body is changing so far :)

[Sportsmedjosh]

Glad to hear that your not so concerned with a number anymore and more concerned with just how you look and feel.

[roxywen]

Oi :-x i spend the whole day at school working on a big project i have to present on Wed. n the weather was so nice today i wanted to go jogging in central park but couldnt :( to make it worse, i was totally stressed and freaked out and ..yes.cheated on my diet.

everything was going so well..
had oatmeal for breakfast, snacked on fruit and had grilled chicken for lunch but when i realized how much work i had left when i got home i ate the only thing in the fridge, a piece of chocolate cake. :bigsad

to the gym tomorrow morning..sigh

[Sportsmedjosh]

I always find the best way to destress is to run, either a long slow run or a fast run.

[LoveGuinness]

just do better tomorrow

[The League Champ]

One day isn't going to blow it

[roxywen]

it was a big piece of cake lol. but yep tomorrow will def. be better :D i finally took the pics tonight and am postin them in the pics thread!