The Gun Show
06 May 2010 1 Comment
in GRAVITY Experiment Tags: American Idol, biceps, gravity, gun show, guns, hugs, junk food, kindergartener, Lady Gaga, The Berenstain Bears, Total Gym, WaterRower
GRAVITY Experiment Day #24
Today’s weight: 146.5 (still)
Pounds lost / pounds to go: 4.0 / 11.0
Exercise: 40 min of GRAVITY training on the Total Gym speckled with 2 min bouts on the arm/leg bike, elliptical, WaterRower, and recumbent bike; continued with Get-Delt-With-It with 5# dumbbells and Roman lifts with a weighted bar
I am so insanely tired tonight that I fell asleep on the couch watching Lady Gaga on American Idol - what the heck was that by the way? Even though my weight seems to be in a holding pattern, my body is changing. I took measurements tonight and was happy to see that they are reducing (only slightly, though). It did confirm my suspicions that I am losing mass in my upper body more than the plumper part of my pear.
My favorite part of the day was reading The Berenstain Bears and Too Much Junk Food to my favorite kindergartener. Will informed me when he picked the book that I would like it. He said that he sometimes eats junk food but that “he’s trying to eat healthier.”
The book had a part about muscles and bones and of course I had to impress him with my cut biceps. We went on to have a full-blown gun show complete with poses and strained facial expressions. So fun. I can see why guys do that in front of the mirror.
I was then told I needed to give Will a hug every time he touched my neck. After about 30 of those, my guns were worn out.
Scrub Pants are From the Devil
18 Apr 2010 1 Comment
in GRAVITY Experiment Tags: biceps, body fat, devil, Grey's Anatomy, jeans, muffin top, pajamas, plyometrics, scrubs, triceps
GRAVITY Experiment Day #6
Today’s weight: 149.0
Pounds to go: 13.5
Exercise: GRAVITY training for 30 minutes – focused on squats, lunges, plyometrics (jumping), biceps, triceps, and lats
I have had several people tell me that I shouldn’t be focusing on the weight loss as much as I should be “how my clothes fit” and “how I feel.” I’m using the 15# goal simply because it is easy to obtain on a daily basis. I have several other numbers that were obtained prior to starting this experiment including body fat percentage and body measurements – I’ll post all that stuff at the end (when it’s good). This experiment truly is about me changing my lifestyle (and looking good in shorts this summer);-) This has been the first time since college that I have worked out 6 days in a row so something is working!
The “how your clothes fit” idea is very popular. But how can people tell with stretch jeans or those attractive tops that hug the muffin top? This idea might be great if you wear tailored, non-giving clothes every day but what about those of us who wear scrubs most of the week? If you don’t know what scrubs are just think Grey’s Anatomy. Basically you get to wear your pajamas to work.
These things come in every color and design imaginable. The tops are roomy and the pants that I opt for have a drawstring/elastic combo waist and are made from a stretchy material – ahhhh, comfort! It’s kind of like having the best part of maternity pants (the stretchy front panel) on all over your body. I love them because the staff can dress alike easily and we can get down on the floor and move around with patients. Plus, if someone pukes on us, we didn’t just ruin a nice pair of pants.
One problem though – when you wear these things all week and then go to put on your jeans on Saturday, you have to answer to what you ate and how little you worked out all week. They truly are from the devil. I can gain 5 pounds in a week and not have a clue (unless I’m keeping tabs on it).
Moral of this story – don’t wear your pajamas all week if you are trying to lose weight;-)
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