Exercise

Blogilates - http://www.blogilates.com/

Buff Dudes - http://www.buffdudes.us/

Cooking and Meal Prep

Fitmencook - http://fitmencook.com/  

Hilah Cooking - http://hilahcooking.com/

Always Hungry - http://drdavidludwig.com/

**I will be putting a side link to this post to make it easier to find later. Also planning to update as I find more references and resources. Recommendations welcome and appreciated. 

I’ve been dragging my feet but I’m finally doing it! My own little weight loss diety blog… thing.

Even making this post feels oddly intimidating, because it’s the FIRST! But I know it will get lost in the archives quickly however there is still an urge to make it perfect somehow. 

The idea is that this blog will keep me accountable and hopefully motivated. So I’ll be posting personal progress, recipes and the like.

Weight is something I’ve struggled with for some time. I might go more in depth about this later but it’s a pretty typical situation, something a lot of people can relate to. I picked up the Always Hungry book and for the most part that’s what I’ll be following. Let’s see if it works!

8/14/2016

Weight 186.9 

I feel like I have committed some huge injustice by eating noodles this week. Feel like I need what mom would call a “Come to Jesus” moment with my health goals. 

*I take these measurements in the morning before eating or drinking anything, after using the bathroom and in light clothing. Also maybe it looks weird to put the date since the post usually has the post date but I don’t always post the same day I weigh in.

I’ve tried a few different at home work outs, some slightly more successful than others. By successful I mean that I can consistently keep to the schedule. Physical results…eh not so much but it’s more about what you eat anyway. I’m going to talk about some of the programs I’ve tried to use and how I felt about them. I’ll mention equipment required if that helps anyone trying to decide on a regime. 

So first I’ve had people tell me “just work out” WOW, never thought of that! You should write a book! Anyway I’ll get to the gym and stare at the equipment like should I try to do all of these? And I end up wading through what seems to be a pool of pudding full of all of the options…that dastardly pudding. But there is a point the decisions kind of become overwhelming and I end up on the treadmill not really sure what to do from there. 

I’ve tried yoga/pilates at home via youtube but I can’t seem to stick with it. The beginner program was about 30 minutes everyday for 6 out of 7 days. I liked that for the most part you only need a yoga mat. I think the only reason it didn’t work for me was poor time management. 

The BUFF dudes 12 week program, the first phase is 3 out of 5 days a week about an hour to an hour and a half depending on how much rest time you take. This one requires more equipment, lifting rack, weights, dumbbells… they have a list available of what you would need but you don’t need it all at once. This one left me super sore but I felt like I was making progress…until the first portion was over and I looked at phase 2. I had gained some strength but I’m still very much out of shape and I could only imagine hurting myself attempting to preform any of the moves. This meant returning to Phase 1 almost indefinitely. I was better at staying on track with this one however if I traveled and didn’t have immediate access to equipment I wasn’t working out.

I’ve read a few places that you’re more likely to stick with health goals if you participate in group activities. I’ve flirted with the idea of participating in roller derby. Can I skate? HA HAHAHAHA HA HA no… ; n ; But apparently that’s not going to stop me. I’ve joined a news letter through Roller Derby Athletics which sends an email for an 8 minute workout every morning for 5 out of 7 days. I’ve finished the first week and I’ll track progress as I go along.