Last day of September...cannot believe it's October first tomorrow. Starting too cool off some here in Houston (THANK GOD!!!) and its slowly beginning to feel like fall. Change of seasons, change of another month, means time for some new goals..but first, a look back at September, cause I will be honest...IM DAMNED PROUD OF MYSELF and how much Ive improved this last month!!!!
Dropped a total of 4 lbs this month. Doesn't sound impressive in and of itself, I'm sure you are thinking. However, that's 14 since the end of July....and here are the more impressive stats for just this past month...I've lost:
2 inches in my waist
3 inches in my stomach
3 inches off my hips
2 inches off my ba-donk-a-donk
2 inches off my chest
1.5 inches off each thigh
half an inch off each calf
and an inch off each upper arm
Down another size in jeans
BAM!!!!!! Take that fat!!!! Converting to lean mean muscle.....which means burning fat more efficiently around the clock, even when I'm not in the gym. I will take inches lost ANY DAY over pounds lost.....your weight on the scale is just a number in relation to gravity and the ground...does not tell you how much is fat, how much is muscle etc.
And on the subject of the lean mean muscle.....have I lifted some iron in the gym this month or what? Check this out compared to last month:
522,283 lbs lifted (last month was 109,930)
2nd place female over all at Pearland Y for weight lifted (last month was 20th)
1st place overall (male/female) at Pearland Y for my age group - 40-49 (last month was 15th overall, 5th in just females)
9th over all (regardless of age, both male/female) in weight lifted (last month was 84th)
YEAH BABY!!!! That's what Im talking about!! No lifting sissy 5 lb pink dumbbells and calling it weight training for this girl...Im lifting some serious weights, and getting serious results. Anyone that thinks that lifting heavy for women will turn you in to an overly muscled freak could not be more wrong. Lifting heavy, doing squats etc will give you those sexy lean curves...rather than endless cardio creating an emaciated, skin and bones look. No thanks...will keep my curves thank you very much and chisle them, make them HOT!!! :)
So, goals for October:
Kelsey Byers Fitness Challenge - 12 week fitness/nutrition challenge...going to take me right up to Christmas with this one....keeping me honest and focused on eating clean, lifting hard, putting in the necessary cardio time.
Take vitamins daily - i'm good for a few days in a row, forget a day, and weekends I often forget...
Fish for dinner Fridays
Meatless dinner Mondays
Cut out anything other than water for drinking daily. Was still doing lemonade here and there occasionally.....its gone now. Perhaps with my treat meal on the weekend, but very rarely.
Minimum of a gallon of water a day
Eat small meals spread across the day...eat every 3-4 hours max
Continue to plan and prep ahead on Sundays for the coming week. Makes a HUGE difference, and takes out the excuses for grabbing crap instead of healthy food in a hurry
Continue trying new items and recipes each week. This week its PB2 (powdered peanut butter which is AWESOME) and Bragg Apple Cider Vinegar regimen daily (started today...tastes like ass, but if I hold my nose and choke it down, I will live thru it...LOL!!)......
And here's the biggie.....striving to lift 800,000 lbs in the gym next month. Should be totally doable, seeing as how I multiplied my August number by 5...I should dang well be able to not quite double October's number. However Im adding in some new stuff, and hitting the free weight room more rather than all machines....requires more self control in the movements, may have to drop weight a bit till im comfy with it all.
Whew!!! Another great list of goals for October.......will be a third of the way thru this fitness challenge come Halloween.....oh WOW, how did I forget this one too?? I vow NOT to eat even ONE PIECE of candy this month, nada, nothing...period.
HAPPY FALL Y'ALL!!!!! This year is flying right on by...heck its gonna be christmas before we know it. Use the time wisely to make changes in your life...the time is going to pass regardless, why not make some positive, healthy changes while it does? Clean up your diet, get up off your butt and move/sweat!!! And with that...I'm out....going to the gym!!!! :)
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