Hello everyone!
Sadly, After today,I have decided to put my TAMing on a temporary hiatus until I lose some more weight. I honestly think that right now, I am too big to continue.
I did do my 4th day workout, in a lot of pain at that. Yesterday I messed up my rotator cuff and it's still very tender.
Yes, there WAS a guy who was 400 pounds doing TAM, but the fact of the matter is that everyone is DIFFERENT. Also yes, he lost 100 pounds in 6 months, but who knows what they had him doing.
For me, I think a better approach to this is going to be whipping out the Walk Away the Pounds Fat Burning 5 mile Walk. It's a little more than an hour long, split up into 5 miles and I will try my best to get into it. I heard most people think that it will be easy to go for an hour, then find out that they have to stick with 1-2 miles at first.
I also hear a lot of good stuff about Leslie's workouts, especially from heavy people.
So, I will call this more of Pre-conditioning for TAM. My goal is to lose about 80 pounds before going back to TAM.
Also before, I mentioned wanting to do Bikram yoga, I still do, but for now I will have to do it in a colder room because I work out in a basement. When I plug in space heaters in here they always blow a fuse within 5-10 minutes. Not Ideal. So, I want to at least try to go through the moves (with warm clothing on if needed).
So that's about it. The videos WILL keep coming though!
Friday, January 4, 2013
Thursday, January 3, 2013
Tracy Anderson Method Day 3/30
Hello everyone!
I finished my third day, and here is the video-
It did not go that great yesterday.
I ended up getting really busy and had to snip out parts of my workout. All I was able to get done was legs/butt. Not pleased.
Eating was gluten free but definitely not "healthy". I ended up having a good day until dinnertime, when I ended up going out and had a medium french fry from McDonalds. Gluten-free yes, healthy, no.
Also while working out, I think I messed up my right shoulder and it's having me reconsidering a lot.
I MAY stop doing Tracy Anderson for now until I get some initial weight off because most times that I have started TAM, I end up hurting something or being unable to do things to the best of my ability because of my size.
I am thinking of waiting until I weigh about 200 pounds (90 kg) to begin TAM again, right now I weigh about 285 pounds (130 kg). I have a plan in mind that's for my next post!
Even if I do not do Tracy Anderson right now, I still am going to keep moving and trying to eat well. That's important. I still do have the goal in mind to lose 100 pounds/45 kg this year.
I finished my third day, and here is the video-
It did not go that great yesterday.
I ended up getting really busy and had to snip out parts of my workout. All I was able to get done was legs/butt. Not pleased.
Eating was gluten free but definitely not "healthy". I ended up having a good day until dinnertime, when I ended up going out and had a medium french fry from McDonalds. Gluten-free yes, healthy, no.
Also while working out, I think I messed up my right shoulder and it's having me reconsidering a lot.
I MAY stop doing Tracy Anderson for now until I get some initial weight off because most times that I have started TAM, I end up hurting something or being unable to do things to the best of my ability because of my size.
I am thinking of waiting until I weigh about 200 pounds (90 kg) to begin TAM again, right now I weigh about 285 pounds (130 kg). I have a plan in mind that's for my next post!
Even if I do not do Tracy Anderson right now, I still am going to keep moving and trying to eat well. That's important. I still do have the goal in mind to lose 100 pounds/45 kg this year.
Wednesday, January 2, 2013
Tracy Anderson 30 Day Method Day 2
Hello everyone!
I finished day 2, as you can see!
As the video says, yes, I did feel sore today. Before even getting to my workout today, I felt it all in my underarms, chest, butt, and thighs, and slightly in my abs. I started out with 20 reps and today I did 25. Tomorrow I attempt 30. (Yikes) Today I also did 10 minutes of step touching cardio, and took a 45 minute walk to the store and back. Needed my Kefir.
Diet: Here's how it went. It feels like a lot of food, but it's pretty much "clean" food.
Breakfast:
1 cup of plain Kefir blended with 1/2 cup of berries
Lunch:
6 slices of turkey bacon (love it extra crisp) and a baked sweet potato, no salt/butter/etc. They're actually quite good as they are.
Snack:
2 servings of Choco Chestnut Pudding (a recipe from the book- it's VERY good and I couldn't resist a second go. I have more in the fridge and will be more conservative next time.)
Dinner:
Steamed broccoli and Turkey burgers from the book. Meh. I'm not a huge fan of turkey in general, but these were edible. After these are gone, it's chickpea burgers from here on out. Going to the store tomorrow to get more chickpeas ( I have one big can but im trying to really make them in bulk so I can just grab and fry them up at any given time).
I am giving up most dairy when possible aside from the kefir, which is a big deal for me because I am usually a heavy dairy consumer. I am mostly drinking the kefir smoothies because a) I like it b) the probiotics seem to help my tummy and c) I have 2 huge bags of frozen berries and they need to be used. No wasting!
That's it for today, but I will see everyone for day 3~!
Have a good night!
I finished day 2, as you can see!
As the video says, yes, I did feel sore today. Before even getting to my workout today, I felt it all in my underarms, chest, butt, and thighs, and slightly in my abs. I started out with 20 reps and today I did 25. Tomorrow I attempt 30. (Yikes) Today I also did 10 minutes of step touching cardio, and took a 45 minute walk to the store and back. Needed my Kefir.
Diet: Here's how it went. It feels like a lot of food, but it's pretty much "clean" food.
Breakfast:
1 cup of plain Kefir blended with 1/2 cup of berries
Lunch:
6 slices of turkey bacon (love it extra crisp) and a baked sweet potato, no salt/butter/etc. They're actually quite good as they are.
Snack:
2 servings of Choco Chestnut Pudding (a recipe from the book- it's VERY good and I couldn't resist a second go. I have more in the fridge and will be more conservative next time.)
Dinner:
Steamed broccoli and Turkey burgers from the book. Meh. I'm not a huge fan of turkey in general, but these were edible. After these are gone, it's chickpea burgers from here on out. Going to the store tomorrow to get more chickpeas ( I have one big can but im trying to really make them in bulk so I can just grab and fry them up at any given time).
I am giving up most dairy when possible aside from the kefir, which is a big deal for me because I am usually a heavy dairy consumer. I am mostly drinking the kefir smoothies because a) I like it b) the probiotics seem to help my tummy and c) I have 2 huge bags of frozen berries and they need to be used. No wasting!
That's it for today, but I will see everyone for day 3~!
Have a good night!
Tuesday, January 1, 2013
Tracy Anderson 30 Day Method Day 1
Hello everyone!
Day 1 is finished and a video is up on my YouTube channel!
Details not covered in the video- (It was taken late and I didn't want to wake anyone!)
Workout:
20 reps per exercise, as prescribed.
10 minutes of step touching cardio, as prescribed.
Diet: (NOT perfect but better than I HAVE been)
Skipped breakfast, slept in a bit.
Brunch was Korean rice cake soup (a tradition on New Year's Day) which consists of sliced rice cakes (made of just rice/salt/water) and a beef broth. No gluten!
I went out to go shopping and stopped at Starbucks.
Instead of getting a big ol' sugary Frappucino, I got a venti skim latte with an extra shot and no foam. (Yes, I DID get that from The Devil Wears Prada) No sweeteners either.
Dinner was a big bowl of steamed broccoli and a drained can of chicken breast.
I do need to go run to the store in the morning for some kefir, dates, and chocolate chips. (For smoothies and choco chestnut pudding as a snack)
I'm off to bed, see everyone tomorrow!
Day 1 is finished and a video is up on my YouTube channel!
Details not covered in the video- (It was taken late and I didn't want to wake anyone!)
Workout:
20 reps per exercise, as prescribed.
10 minutes of step touching cardio, as prescribed.
Diet: (NOT perfect but better than I HAVE been)
Skipped breakfast, slept in a bit.
Brunch was Korean rice cake soup (a tradition on New Year's Day) which consists of sliced rice cakes (made of just rice/salt/water) and a beef broth. No gluten!
I went out to go shopping and stopped at Starbucks.
Instead of getting a big ol' sugary Frappucino, I got a venti skim latte with an extra shot and no foam. (Yes, I DID get that from The Devil Wears Prada) No sweeteners either.
Dinner was a big bowl of steamed broccoli and a drained can of chicken breast.
I do need to go run to the store in the morning for some kefir, dates, and chocolate chips. (For smoothies and choco chestnut pudding as a snack)
I'm off to bed, see everyone tomorrow!
Happy New Year!
Hello everyone!!!
I would like to take a moment to wish all of my readers, friends, and family a happy new year!
As promised, I am going to do my first workout. My diet was a little sidetracked but nothing horrible. I'll talk about it more in my blog/vlog, but after my stomach settles (I didn't overeat, no worries), I will get to the mat!
Have a happy and safe new year! Let's make 2013 our year!
I would like to take a moment to wish all of my readers, friends, and family a happy new year!
As promised, I am going to do my first workout. My diet was a little sidetracked but nothing horrible. I'll talk about it more in my blog/vlog, but after my stomach settles (I didn't overeat, no worries), I will get to the mat!
Have a happy and safe new year! Let's make 2013 our year!
Monday, December 31, 2012
First Video Blog Up!
Hello everyone!
A quickie announcement that my first video blog is now UP!
It's very short but it's also a quick intro and a test in a way. Will make another tomorrow, and each day of my bootcamp at least.
*drumroll* Here it is! Yes. I am in my pajamas. I had a sudden urge to record and it felt like the right time at the time.
A quickie announcement that my first video blog is now UP!
It's very short but it's also a quick intro and a test in a way. Will make another tomorrow, and each day of my bootcamp at least.
*drumroll* Here it is! Yes. I am in my pajamas. I had a sudden urge to record and it felt like the right time at the time.
Sunday, December 30, 2012
T Minus 2 Days
Hello everyone!
As the title suggests, I begin the day after tomorrow. In that time (and the past few days) I have been honestly eating anything I want until then, to get the junk food eating out of my system.
I also made myself a fun calendar for bootcamp and afterwards. Some of you may have noticed that I am a big fan of My Little Pony, so I made a calendar and put pictures on it. I also entered in for each day what workout I would be doing. For example: Sequence 1, 10 mins ST (step touch for cardio) and go from there, following the absolute beginner plan from the book.
Due to all the garbage I've been eating, I feel pretty cruddy today to be honest. Really tired, sore, extra bloated. Tomorrow I might do a little Metamucil cleanse (fiber powder) to help push out the crap (pun intended).
As for my New Year's Eve plans, I will probably be going to bed early and sleeping. I don't want to be tired when I start bootcamp.
As the title suggests, I begin the day after tomorrow. In that time (and the past few days) I have been honestly eating anything I want until then, to get the junk food eating out of my system.
Artist's rendition of my pre-bootcamp junk spree!
I also made myself a fun calendar for bootcamp and afterwards. Some of you may have noticed that I am a big fan of My Little Pony, so I made a calendar and put pictures on it. I also entered in for each day what workout I would be doing. For example: Sequence 1, 10 mins ST (step touch for cardio) and go from there, following the absolute beginner plan from the book.
Due to all the garbage I've been eating, I feel pretty cruddy today to be honest. Really tired, sore, extra bloated. Tomorrow I might do a little Metamucil cleanse (fiber powder) to help push out the crap (pun intended).
As for my New Year's Eve plans, I will probably be going to bed early and sleeping. I don't want to be tired when I start bootcamp.
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