Sunday, January 18, 2009

After quite a few days, I'm back to posting, haha.

The midnight to 5am shift went rather well. I observed an awesome trauma and hope that next week at the same day of the week and same time will bring more.

As for everything else, I'm pretty sure I've reached a weight loss plateau and am very disgruntled. However, I will not let it kill my motivation. I know I have to make some changes. I'm eating right and have good fruit and vegetables in my eating habits. I think the change I need to make is to go to the gym more than once a week, haha. If anybody who actually reads this blog has any advice on breaking free of a weight loss plateau, I'd be grateful to hear it!

Dad and I took a walk today and probably walked two miles around town. I hope we decide to do this more often. We then took a drive in the car and mapped out how far a mile is around town. So, I'm going to attempt to start running, hopefully.

Well, nothing else really to report. I weighed myself today and am around 201.5. So, yeah, I've been hovering around this number. I know I need to add the gym more. I think it's that and the way I've been sleeping - going to sleep around 5am and waking up around 2pm. On Tuesdays and Thursdays I go to sleep around 5am and wake up at 7:50am. On Sundays, I go to sleep around 5am and wake up around 9:30am. That can't be good. Hopefully once classes start Wednesday, my sleeping schedule will be back on track. That will be a good change; hopefully a change for the better.

Again, any advice would be helpful! =]

-Kate
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  1. al pencoJanuary 18, 2009 at 4:55 AM

    Hey Kate...

    Here is some advice... (I hope it helps cos Im here to help remember - just ask... I don't mind)
    Im working on your program to be handball specific, Im sorry but I won't be able to get it to you until after next week as I am the tennis all week...yay!!

    First off
    I would recommend getting a cheap heart rate monitor to wear while exercising... we can get cheap arse ones down at Kmart so maybe Walmart or simular might have one... you need a chest strap that fits under your bra and then its recorded on your watch on your wrist

    You need to do cardio based work outs between 3 - 5 times a week.
    By this I mean 20 mins of constant exercise with your heart rate in the range of 60 - 80% of your maximum heart rate...
    You work out your max heart rate by minusing your age from 220.
    So you could do the elipitical trainer or cycling or treadmill at the gym for at least 20mins... I try to do at least 45 mins as Cardio is what is going to burn the fat...

    Weight training is also beneficial... Women never end up looking like arnie so a little bit of weight training is going to help you build muscle which in turn helps you to burn fat more efficiently... These women who do nothing but cardio are still getting a good work out but not strenghtening their bones or getting the best work out they can get - Ill will incorporate this into your plan with pictures and diagrams

    Portion sizes... I hear in the US portion sizes are massive... Its happening here too... for example if you have pasta, have wholemeal pasta and about 55grams for yourself only (1.8 oz - me thinks) add vegies and beans to it to bulk it up a bit.
    Cut your portions down - it worked for me...

    I don't agree with fad diets, you have to make changes for ever. I don't agree with no carb diets, you need carbs but the right carbs... wholemeal and slow release carbs

    I hope this helps a bit
    Keep the faith

    Al xxx

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