As many of you already know I am pretty much out of the running “game” or just about any activity that has any jumping or pounding in it for the next 6 weeks. I have chosen to use this opportunity to focus on other areas of fitness like weight training and nutrition, I have slacked in these areas lately and it is showing…..not in a good way.
I have chosen to follow a 4 week “diet” plan courtesy of Oxygen magazine, I was even able to print out a shopping list from their website for everything I will need each week…so convenient!!! I spent a solid 3 hours shopping and prepping for the whole week so I will have no excuse to grab anything unhealthy. I prepped all the veggies I will need for every dinner recipe so when I get home from work all I need to do is cook. I also prepped whatever else I could in advance for the rest of my meals to make my life a little easier during the busy work week.
The workout plan I have chosen to use is Cindy Whitmarsh’s UltraFit. This book has 3 stages, each one consisting of 6 weeks for a total of 18 weeks. I am committing to this program for the full 18 weeks but for the first 6 weeks until my stress fracture heals I will not be doing any high impact exercises. This program focuses on all aspects of fitness by incorporating cardio, strength, stretching and core training. I am looking forward to seeing my body change for the better!!!
Here are my starting stats:
Here are my starting pics:
So here I go!!! The past few weeks I have been so depressed about my running injury and not being able to complete the NYC 1/2 that I just didn’t take care of myself properly. I plan to lose those 10 lbs 15lbs I have packed on since starting work full time in August by eating healthy and exercising, nothing too drastic. I will post weekly updates with my training recap and weight. Every 6 weeks I will post my new and improved measurements and pics!!!! I also plan to take a pic of everything I am eating for the next 18 weeks and posting them in an album on my Facebook page….feel free to check it out and comment!!
My goals for the next 6 weeks are:
- Lose 8 lbs.
- Complete every workout.
- Take a pic of everything I eat and post it to Facebook.
- Lose 1 inch from my hips and 2 inches from my waist.
That is some serious prep work!! Good luck with the program! I just know you’ll do great!
Thanks!!!!
Wow you are brave posting bikini pics! I think you look great:) Good luck in your goals. You will do awesome and I hope you heal quickly!
Thanks so much!!!
Good luck, I’ll be following you. Way to make lemonade out of lemons, hope you heal quickly. Runningtobeskinny.com
Thank you!!!
Good luck Toni! You’ve got this!!
Thanks Heidi!!!
Good luck! I hope that your stress fracture heals quickly. BTW, where are you getting the recipes from, all I saw for that ‘diet’ on Oxygen was the shopping list.
Thanks!! I actually got the recipes and meal plan out of the February issue of Oxygen, just the shopping list online!
Kudos for posting the bathing suit pics–I think you look fine just as you are. But good luck with the new workout! Your food looks yummy…
Thanks!!!
You are doing such a good job turning this into a positive for yourself! And I have to say, I think you already look great, so you will be a machine when this is over!
Great goals… you can do this!
Good luck! You can do this!