keep up the work ... gambateh.

You can do it. Watch what you put into ur mouth though...

Do u have MSN? PM me ur MSN add...wanna show u sth...

Wha? you have msn? @_@

u don't want to add my msn add?

PM me

eh i also wanna see...show me ooo

yupz... anything wrong with that?

To not keep "bumping" the journal up with my daily food/workout logs, I've placed them all into 1-week segments. The links are in the first post.

My weight is stagnant which is bad but my clothing fits better - pants especially in the waist, thigh area.

Progress from last week .. is that .. hopefully I'm eating better (and less). Trying to make changes in what I eat daily especially when I'm at work. I don't think I can give up carbs - since i'm not trying to get ripped (that's much later) .. and since need to do loads of cardio, I can't cut it out. I do some strength/weight training but it's nothing compared to what the bbers do .. but not neglecting that part. [It's also a swimmers mentality where I feel like .. I need carbs for energy/workouts .. and it doesn't fit without carbs - but then that's another discussion]

I can jog-run which is cool .. am pretty fit despite being fat. Left my permanently 120lbs (exercise 2x a year) sister in the dust - she quit after the first run up the hill while i did the circuit 5 more times. Would like to reach the goal of jogging the full 50 - 60 minutes but perhaps doing it downhill is not good (the incline is quite steep).

Changes are slow. I'm still fat .. though at least I know I am super healthy (touch wood) .. but at least I'm moving in the right direction with this losing weight thing. I am 100% losing weight for aesthetic purposes - which sometimes saddens me .. but then this is what the world is like right?

This post has been edited by kirakracus: Apr 10 2007, 09:03 AM

Could someone suggest a simple weight/strength program that I can do in the mornings for about 20 - 25 minutes? Is it not worth it to do one that that's short?

I have a barbell (1.5kg and 2.5 kg plates - have to reconfirm the weights, but can get heavier ones if necessary -- the barbell itself is about 7 kg), dumbells (but old fairly light ones) and a step.

Sidenote - I may not like the lack of change in the scale/weight but people have started telling me that i look like I've lost weight - "are you on a diet?" or "are you trying to lose weight?" .. yippee!

This post has been edited by kirakracus: Apr 10 2007, 09:07 AM

chuck forgotten bout ur journal too

Yeah was wondering about that too

U have skipping rope? Maybe u can try skipping...i.e. Skip for 1 mins then do DB curl/Squat/Lunges, etc for 15 reps...then repeat all over again.

Congratz...
Some extra notes, IMO I think u should work harder on ur diet. Too many useless calories here and there. FYI, diet plays a major role in losing weight/fat. You won't lose much weight even if you workout hard but ur diet sucks. Good luck.

do lunges or squats and bench press with ur dumbbell or barbells. 2 sets of warm up and 3 sets of real sets should be enough. 20 minutes? do one muscle part a day la

and u need to PM MP to remind him to move ur thraed

you should build some mass. try to join a gym and read on how syd g and shadowjass does it.

Thanks will try that. Can I use the step instead i.e. step (up-down) quickly?

Alright will clean up diet more. Thought I was improving quite a bit last week already. Next week a little difficult as I'm kinda broke and don't have the cash to buy the groceries I need. I have to eat what mom prepares (my $ goes to the house/food etc)

Thanks. 2 sets x how many reps - to failure sort .. or lots of reps?

Thanks Joey-kun but not feasible for me to (re)join the gym yet. The timing is off and it takes me an hour (in the mornings) and 45 minutes (other times) to get to this side of town (KJ or PJ or BU where the gym is at). Plus my dad takes my car so I can't go where I want .. except on weekends. I only can do stuff at home .. so need a workable home solution.



This post has been edited by kirakracus: Apr 11 2007, 09:06 AM

Goals for week (Wed, 11 Apr - Tue, 17 Apr)
1. Cardio - 5x a week - not totally cardio?
2. Strength - 3x a week (Wed, Sat, Mon)
3. Weight < 166 lbs
4. Less coffee - 1x a day only
5. Coke Light/Diet - 2x a week only (not every day!)

Tuesday, 17 April 2007
C (20 min) + Strength (U)


Monday, 16 April 2007
Bootcamp[35min]


Sunday, 15 April 2007
Just-do-it-workout [10 - 20 min]


Saturday, 14 April 2007
Cardio [35m]


Friday, 13 April 2007
Strength[upper]


Thursday, 12 April 2007
Cardio [35min]


Wednesday, 11 April 2007
Cardio [20m] + strength [L]


This post has been edited by kirakracus: Apr 18 2007, 09:04 AM

Kira, I live in Cyberjaya and my gym is in Puchong. 20 mins drive without jam and usually it will take around 30mins or so. I used to go to Leisure Mall 3x a week and the trip takes around 45-60 mins.

Burned a big hole in my pocket but the results was worth it

I'm working on it believe me. My dad does not let me drive to work - and I have a flawless record and have driven since I was 17. So he drops me every day then picks me up to go home. We've fought on this many many many times. I'm just waiting when we move back into this area again - [can't tell you where i live because I have a stalker ex-bf] - then I will rejoin the gym.

So .. if I'd like to build my own gym (for myself at home) .. what kind of other equipment do I need?

a bench (the workout kind, not the park ones), adjustable dumbells and lots of weight plates.