Hello my dears,
today I felt all my muscles in my legs.. And as tomorrow I have to work in the field, I avoided to torture my body again today.
So, let's see the results of my third week:
I'm now 56.5 kg; B: 86.5 (I really hope they now stop to shrinking!); W: 64, H: 96 (mhmmm... this part could really start to shrink!), T: 55. (Everything always in cm)
Last week I was still: 57 kg, B: 87, W:66, H: 96, T: 55.5.
So far it seems that my get-back-in-shape-without-a-real-plan is working! Even if I wish that my boobs would stay the same...
:-)
lunedì 25 gennaio 2010
domenica 24 gennaio 2010
Every start is hard
Hello dears!
So, today I finally managed to start with the running. I wanted to start yesterday already, but I was really not inspired, therefore I just had a 30 min walk...
But today I told to myself that I have no excuses! I tried too many delicious (and sweet) things in these last days, so I really felt guilty.
I was motivated after we finished to prepare pots for an experiment (I'm a biologist and I'm now working here with a PhD student), I was full of energy, positive about this first run. I thought my energy would be enough for at least 30 min of running... Obviously I was really too optimistic, as after the first 10 min I already started to feel like dying. But I kept on running for 8:40 min more. I got back to my apartment and I did my exercises:
150 situps, 20 pushups (Yes, I know, this is not so much..), 50/leg no-idea-how-to-call-it for my buddy (lying with my belly on the floor, I pushed my bended leg towards the roof) and 50/leg for my legs (25 /leg side leg lifts and 25/leg inner thig lifts).
I'll keep on trying new exercises. Let's hope that they will work!
See you tomorrow for the summary of the 3rd week!
Side Leg Lift: Lie down on the floor on your left side, extending your left arm straight on the floor, with your head resting on the arm. Put your right arm near your chest, in front, with the palm down, for support. Make sure to align your hips, so that the outer hip faces the ceiling, while the lower hip is against the floor. Bend your left leg slightly, to provide balance and support. Now, tightening the muscles of your right leg, lift it up, for a count of 2 and then lower it back down to a count of 4. Repeat 8-12 times, making sure not use momentum. Now turn over and repeat with the other leg. Once your leg muscles become stronger, you can do 3 sets per side. This leg exercise is great for strengthening and toning the outer thigh and hip.
Inner Thigh Lift: Lie down on the floor on your left side. This time, lift up your upper torso by resting your left elbow and forearm on the floor. Place your right hand in front of you for support. And bend your right knee, placing your right foot in front or behind the left thigh. Check to see that the inner thigh of your left leg is facing the ceiling. Now lift the left leg up 5-6 inches off the floor, and lower down again. Repeat 8-12 times, and turn over and repeat with the other leg. You can increase the sets to 3 once you become stronger. This exercise targets the inner thighs.
So, today I finally managed to start with the running. I wanted to start yesterday already, but I was really not inspired, therefore I just had a 30 min walk...
But today I told to myself that I have no excuses! I tried too many delicious (and sweet) things in these last days, so I really felt guilty.
I was motivated after we finished to prepare pots for an experiment (I'm a biologist and I'm now working here with a PhD student), I was full of energy, positive about this first run. I thought my energy would be enough for at least 30 min of running... Obviously I was really too optimistic, as after the first 10 min I already started to feel like dying. But I kept on running for 8:40 min more. I got back to my apartment and I did my exercises:
150 situps, 20 pushups (Yes, I know, this is not so much..), 50/leg no-idea-how-to-call-it for my buddy (lying with my belly on the floor, I pushed my bended leg towards the roof) and 50/leg for my legs (25 /leg side leg lifts and 25/leg inner thig lifts).
I'll keep on trying new exercises. Let's hope that they will work!
See you tomorrow for the summary of the 3rd week!
Side Leg Lift: Lie down on the floor on your left side, extending your left arm straight on the floor, with your head resting on the arm. Put your right arm near your chest, in front, with the palm down, for support. Make sure to align your hips, so that the outer hip faces the ceiling, while the lower hip is against the floor. Bend your left leg slightly, to provide balance and support. Now, tightening the muscles of your right leg, lift it up, for a count of 2 and then lower it back down to a count of 4. Repeat 8-12 times, making sure not use momentum. Now turn over and repeat with the other leg. Once your leg muscles become stronger, you can do 3 sets per side. This leg exercise is great for strengthening and toning the outer thigh and hip.
Inner Thigh Lift: Lie down on the floor on your left side. This time, lift up your upper torso by resting your left elbow and forearm on the floor. Place your right hand in front of you for support. And bend your right knee, placing your right foot in front or behind the left thigh. Check to see that the inner thigh of your left leg is facing the ceiling. Now lift the left leg up 5-6 inches off the floor, and lower down again. Repeat 8-12 times, and turn over and repeat with the other leg. You can increase the sets to 3 once you become stronger. This exercise targets the inner thighs.
mercoledì 20 gennaio 2010
Week 2
Hello dears!
I still hope that someone will actually read this blog...
Anyway. The secret of my success this week was: stress. I had to prepare everything for a practical work in Brazil, so I was running the whole time through Zurich.
I actually didn't had a lot of time for exercises... On Monday I had my flight to Brasilia, where I arrived yesterday. For this reason I also couldn't eat so much (the food in the plan was awful as always).
So, stress and less food brought following results:
57 kg (I have now a simple balance, so I cannot measure until grams anymore); B: 87; W: 66; H: 96; T: 55.5
Last week I was still: 58.1 kg; B: 88.5; W: 67; H: 97; T: 58
As soon as I got a bit settled in, I'll try to start to run in the evenings and do my exercises.
Let's see if I'll be back in shape for my return in Switzerland! :-)
I still hope that someone will actually read this blog...
Anyway. The secret of my success this week was: stress. I had to prepare everything for a practical work in Brazil, so I was running the whole time through Zurich.
I actually didn't had a lot of time for exercises... On Monday I had my flight to Brasilia, where I arrived yesterday. For this reason I also couldn't eat so much (the food in the plan was awful as always).
So, stress and less food brought following results:
57 kg (I have now a simple balance, so I cannot measure until grams anymore); B: 87; W: 66; H: 96; T: 55.5
Last week I was still: 58.1 kg; B: 88.5; W: 67; H: 97; T: 58
As soon as I got a bit settled in, I'll try to start to run in the evenings and do my exercises.
Let's see if I'll be back in shape for my return in Switzerland! :-)
lunedì 11 gennaio 2010
Week 1
This week I found out how hard it is to chose an orange instead of a biscuit, to eat less potatoes and more legumes, to drink water and ... water! I have to admit, I totally failed to adapt even only a little bit my diet. For this reason I tried to eat a bit less. But most of all I tried to do every day, or at least every second day 1 hour of sport.
At least in this, I was successful. I usually did 30-40 min of biking and then sit-ups, exercises for the arms and the legs.
If someone knows a great exercise to get back in shape (arms, belly, legs, ass, ...), just leave a comment! I would be grateful!
So, after 1 week of eating a little bit less and 4 sessions of 1 hour of sports at home I reached following results: 58.1 kg (ehm..); B-88.5; W-67; H-97; T-58
(Last Week I was: 58.2 kg; B-89.5; W-68.5; H-96; T-57)
Obviously this first week was not very successful... But I hope the next week will be better! :-)
At least in this, I was successful. I usually did 30-40 min of biking and then sit-ups, exercises for the arms and the legs.
If someone knows a great exercise to get back in shape (arms, belly, legs, ass, ...), just leave a comment! I would be grateful!
So, after 1 week of eating a little bit less and 4 sessions of 1 hour of sports at home I reached following results: 58.1 kg (ehm..); B-88.5; W-67; H-97; T-58
(Last Week I was: 58.2 kg; B-89.5; W-68.5; H-96; T-57)
Obviously this first week was not very successful... But I hope the next week will be better! :-)
Here some exercises I used this week for the legs and the ass.
For the sit ups I used a similar bench. What I thought good of this bench, is that I was training all abdominal muscles at once.
lunedì 4 gennaio 2010
Day 0
Hello dears,
(I still hope that someone will follow this blog.. ;-) )
after a few days of laziness I thought that it's time now to start with my "get back in shape" plan.
As I'm not fat, I just have to loose the few kg I don't like and mainly get firm. I have a very bad adipose tissue and so cellulite feels very welcome in my body.. And now I really want to get rid of it!
To monitor how good my plan is working, I'll write at the end of each week how much I weigh (always in the morning) and how much I'm measuring (in cm) around the breast (B), the waist (W), the hips (H) and the thighs (T). Moreover I'll write how much and what sports I did every day. I will not follow a diet, I will just drink more water than usual to reach at least 2 L per day, and try to eat less sweets and salty things and more fruits and legumes. But if I'm out for dinner, I'll surely not avoid to eat a delicious dessert! ;-) I'll try to compensate my "peccati di gola" (in english I think they are called "gluttonous sin") doing sport.
I started today with 58.2 kg; B-89.5; W-68.5; H-96; T-57.
As I didn't had a lot of time to do sports, I just did 40 min of exercise bike and then 15 minutes of sit-ups and exercises for my ass:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9cOwbPutIXs
(I still hope that someone will follow this blog.. ;-) )
after a few days of laziness I thought that it's time now to start with my "get back in shape" plan.
As I'm not fat, I just have to loose the few kg I don't like and mainly get firm. I have a very bad adipose tissue and so cellulite feels very welcome in my body.. And now I really want to get rid of it!
To monitor how good my plan is working, I'll write at the end of each week how much I weigh (always in the morning) and how much I'm measuring (in cm) around the breast (B), the waist (W), the hips (H) and the thighs (T). Moreover I'll write how much and what sports I did every day. I will not follow a diet, I will just drink more water than usual to reach at least 2 L per day, and try to eat less sweets and salty things and more fruits and legumes. But if I'm out for dinner, I'll surely not avoid to eat a delicious dessert! ;-) I'll try to compensate my "peccati di gola" (in english I think they are called "gluttonous sin") doing sport.
I started today with 58.2 kg; B-89.5; W-68.5; H-96; T-57.
As I didn't had a lot of time to do sports, I just did 40 min of exercise bike and then 15 minutes of sit-ups and exercises for my ass:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9cOwbPutIXs
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