Kinda nice diet.......
Try replacing processed food like the hot dogs and change white rice to brown rice too.

You really sound like me when I first started my journal. But dont fret if you dont lose anything. They're just numbers. You WILL look good in a year's time and keep the weight off if you maintain the momentum 10kg in 2 months is pretty tough to achieve if you ask me, but if you manage to lose 5kg also you'd notice the difference in the mirror.

The best decision you've ever made (besides bidding goodbye to slimming centres and joining a gym instead) was to post ur journal in a public forum. You're getting all the support and advice u need and that's pretty great right

Just dont look back. Or fall off the wagon (guilty here )

u r not alone, i got the same experiences twice.

usually, how long is ur each training session?

This post has been edited by T+1: Dec 30 2006, 11:41 PM

Lol...most girls are like me...wanna lose weight FAST.. ...if not losing anything isnt that a bit TOO dissapointing... ...this is when most people fall out...give up and demotivated unless one have very strong mentality and alwaz think of the bringht side...i think i better be more prepared for the worst outcome...don't hope so high so that i won't fall badly...

ya...agree...having a journal here is definately a great idea...have greater motivation... hope i have the strength and determination to carry on and stay long...lack of self-discipline + confidence....

i m the only girl in my family (beside my mum)...and unfortunately i m the FAT one...furious: ...all my brothers are like stick thin...eat also wont grow fat one...even my mum n dad are slim...(what could be worse than this?! haha).... sad case

lol...both of us so bad luck....
erm..with PT or without PT??
if with PT...normally 1+ hour...can't finish everything in 1 hour..maybe bcoz i m slow and weak in weight training...

if i do it alone...normally would take me ard 2 hours or more...

get syd g to train u

screw PT's save u a whole lot of cash

This post has been edited by nezzy: Dec 31 2006, 12:59 AM

shadow..1 tip..just keep pushing..dun think about the reps or sets..just keep doing..i train until i puke before..5-6 exercises in 45mins..the best workout ive done before..i agree that with PT is better...but cash limited..learn from ur PT and workout urself..and constantly update urself and must have a open mind in constant improvement and learning..

Keep going? You trained till you puked? Do you know what kind of catabolic state you put the body through when you make it throw up, not to mention the electrolytes lost? Throwing up during workouts is not a sign of intensity but actually negatively impacting progress.

You need to plan out workouts, not go just by instinctive training imo.

In a sense, you are after progress and a very specific adaptation. Think of your target as a golf hole. At first you can just hack away and go in the gym doing anything because as long as the ball moves forward, you get something and are closer. The problem is that eventually higher and higher degrees of percision are required (call that specificity). You want a very specific adaptation, you best apply a specific stimulus, keep it as constant as possible and not confuse the body with mixed signals. So while hacking around may be all you need and you are happy with that, you will leave a lot on the table because it will only carry you so far (but it might be far enough depending on what you want).

Let's face it, going in, doing some stuff at random, and hoping to be rewarded for it in a specific way is kind of a pipe dream. Sort of like doing chores at random around the house and getting that new wing built. Probably need some measure of prioritization and planning if it's an important job.

My 0.02

This post has been edited by darklight79: Dec 31 2006, 04:25 AM

Whaaaaaaaaat I'm still 'hacking' my way to the hole. Still a gym newbie

Anyway I had my PT too, but he's a bodybuilder and knew next to nothing about weight-losing diet for female. I did my own research on the best diet for me (still tweaking). But that didnt mean that he was a waste of $$. He's a free-weights believer too so I was taught to say farewell to the machines quite early

I arranged myself the structure of my last few sessions with him. So he followed MY schedule and corrected me on my posture. I printed my journal (with all the rant) and update him every 2 weeks. So far so good He's happy with my determination & progress and I'm happy with his availability to teman me @ the gym. Working out alone can be so boring sometimes .

yeah its important to see results to keep you motivated

but losing weight is easy,
turning into a fat burning machine is difficult but much more worth ur while.
i've managed reduce my waist size ( after a couple of weeks of dieting and by dieting i mean tapering and cycling my carbs) with barely any weight loss which goes to show fat loss does not always equal weight loss or vice versa


sounds like u've got a good PT
hmm but i dont find working out alone in the gym boring
can always chat with the ppl there

This post has been edited by nezzy: Dec 31 2006, 09:43 AM

actually FF apply a rule where PTs are not suppose plan any diet/menu for their clients...coz they're PT but not qualify as a dietician unless the PT has got diploma/degree in food nutrition. Otherwise, balance and healthy eating..

how frequent is ur PT session? once a week? once every fortnight??
ya...sounds like u've got a good PT....

This post has been edited by shadowjass: Dec 31 2006, 09:52 AM

wow...glad to hear that...ya, i agree that FAT loss is what mattters...not the KGs...

lol...dun dare to talk to anyone there... ...most ppl there r doing their own stuffs except for some aunties..the most important is to have my headset with me while doing cardio...can divert my attention...
unfortunately i LOST mine !! gonna get myself a new one later....this is the 2nd time i lost my things at FF...1st time forgot to take my REDKEN shampoo after bath... the shampoo costs me RM42 and i use it less than 5 times!
can't the members be more 'kind-hearted' ...sure the owner will come n look for it wert.. it happened to me few times...BUT i din even bother to take their shampoo...

ouch
u checked with the staff whether ur items are with them?
ppl in the gym are usually nice
let me give u an recent example
i was doing power cleans and one of the pros watched saw me doing them
when i finished a set he stepped in and asked whether he could give me some suggestions and proceded to give some tips on that workout

Sunday, 31st December 2006

Meals
9.40am
- Oat (4 tbsp) with low fat milk + lil sugar

1.40pm
1/2 roasted honey chicken (whole leg) (bought from Giant)

3.00pm
-4 spoons of rice + vege + leftover 1/2 roasted honey chicken

5.30pm
- one small Fuji apple

7.30pm
- 2 palm size curry fish (washed with hot water)
- one bite of fried chicken (without skin)
- few slices of cucumber

8.45pm
- one orange

12.45am (shitz...stomach making noises!! )
- one cup of Nesvita 3-in-1 cereal drink (original flavour)

Workout@11am
*planning*
i think i'll be doing cardio (treadmill) --> weight training --> cardio again (wave machine or cross trainer)

- warm up 10 mins
- walking + jogging 20 mins
[wanted to test see how long can i jog..gave up after 5 mins - exhausted !
but the PT (not my own PT) asked me to try again...this time he set it for 10 mins (initially 30 mins)..ok, i gave it a try *forced to do so* after 4 mins, my shoe was hurting me.. cant carry on..so i stopped ]

- chest press (3 sets -15 reps)
- upper back (17.5 & 20 kg - 3 sets 15 reps)
- pull down (25 kg - 3 sets - 15 reps)
- leg curl (15 & 17.5 kg - 3 sets 15 reps)
- leg extension (17.5 - 3 sets - 15 reps & 12 reps <-- out of energy. my calves were NUMB)
- crunches with the leg hanging (2 sets - 15 reps)
- reverse crunches (2 sets - 15 reps)
- oblique (2 sets - 15 reps)
- bridging (5 reps)
- streching

the PT said i m not giving my best...only 70-80% effort level...
my own PT is more 'generous'...he wont push me too hard...
did not workout according what i've planned..the PT offered to train me today...for FREE...

Things
Bought 2 tops today....
must control myself next time...i've overspent this month...#@$%
i've spent ard RM600 on heel/pumps + clothing alone!
*promise* from tomorrow onwards will only do window-shopping ..no more buying!! UNLESS i've lose 10kgs by 17th Feb 2007.. (huh?! )

Note to self
1. I must not binge & purge (I'm back in hometown again... )
2. Eat as clean as possible.
3. Must do some light workout
4. Re-plan my diet & look for healthy cooking recepies.
5. No more shopping for me.

This post has been edited by shadowjass: Jan 1 2007, 01:17 AM

ya....checked d...it's not with them...
wow....such a nice person...should have more this kind of people around..haha

Chat? @ the free-weights area? I dont do that often but when i do, my pickup line is often this - "You dont mine me staring right?" Then the person would probably laugh and open up to 'questions'. My strategy is to make the person feels 'important' and teach a damsel-in-distress (me ) a thing or two about pumping irons I had people correcting my bench & squat for free

I knew abt the rule but when I told him that I'm cycling carbs n dont take them right before working out he gave me a look. Then I explained abt keto & low-carb diet and he went Hahahaha

PT, used to be 3x/week. Now once every 2 weeks. I'm ahead of him @ leg press He used be a 'Johnny Bravo' (train upper body only to hv chiseled chest n muscular arms - on top of matchstick legs )

I left my members card behind twice, misplaced my locker key twice, my mp3 player once, my towel (didnt bother to look, bought a new one). All were recoverable except for the member card once (paid rm25 ) and towel.

i dont think he knows any shit about keto diet since his expertise is bodybuilding

huh?! member card also wanna take?? for what huh..
u r so lucky...still can get ur mp3 player back...

Hey guys.... HAPPY NEW YEAAAR !!!!

Year 2007 Resolutions
1. Target weight =55kg(or less) & BF % =21%. - A brand new ME !
2. Able to jog for 30 mins non-stop -average speed 7.0 km/h (heh?! ).
3. Get rid of my sickness - Bulimia Nervosa.
4. Able to lift heavier weight and improve flexibility.
5. Learn to LOVE myself.
6. Be more hardworking and pay more attention during lectures...MUST NOT fail in exams (I have 6 papers left b4 graduating).

Current Wishlist
1. Body Composition Monitor.
2. Nike sports bra.


Monday, 1st January 2007

Meals
12.50pm
- one small Fuji apple (woke up@12.30pm...)

1.40pm
- 2 slices of wholemeal bread (with very thin layer of Blackcurrant jam + sunflowr oil spread)
- 1 small 'siew pau'

5.30pm
- one small pear

6.15pm
- one popiah

7.35pm (cousin sis held a party for her 1-month baby gurl.)
- ate a little bit of everything (2 spoons of fried rice + fried bee hoon + 1 small piece of ginger chicken + glutinous rice + 3 pieces of crab meat <--processed food.... )
- i stay away from all the fried stuffs (i.e hot dogs, chicken wings, fish ball) and sweet drinks...drank only plain water...

9.10pm
- one slice of chinese kuih...

crappy day....eat like a pig... MUST do more cardio when i m back in subang..


Workout
*planning*
since i am back in hometown..not much i can do...maybe i shoud wash my car as a workout...

-ended up doing nothing. -

This post has been edited by shadowjass: Jan 2 2007, 10:28 AM

Tuesday, 2nd January 2007

Meals
11.15am
- one small Fuji apple
- one slice of wholemeal bread (with very thin layer of blackcurrant jam)

1.00pm
- one piece of IKO oat calcium cracker

2.30pm
- noodle soup (noodle(palm size) + lots of carrots & brocolli + 1 hot dog)
[at 1st mum wanna prepare fried noodle. I said NO!! & initially i thought of buying KFC's Hot & Spicy chicken for lunch...]

3.15pm CAN'T resist the TEMPTATION when my bro bought KFC for his lunch
- 1/2 piece of KFC's Hot & Spicy Chicken (without skin)
- 3 small spoons of coleslaw

6.15pm
- one piece of guava

7.15pm
- grilled chicken (whole leg)
- steamed brocolli
- one small piece of steamed egg taufu

shitz...i m getting hungry fast !!

Workout
- wash car
- crunches
- reverse crunches
- oblique
- bridging
- butt ups


This post has been edited by shadowjass: Jan 2 2007, 09:26 PM

Wah I almost mistaken this as my journal already. Now you know what are the colour codes for - lesser red = better And you didnt purge ur KFC .. Getting hungry fast means you get to eat good food more often

I also noticed that you're putting everything in. That's the spirit - at least you're not cheating yourself by telling lies / hiding things in ur journal.

Btw when doing goal settings, set it to be really specific. Say, lift heavier right, lift what and how heavy. Easier for ya to track progress

Overall, good job. Compare this to your diet last month and give urself a pat on ur shoulder .