tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23989909863443941432024-03-13T07:13:17.514-07:00Amber's Fitness JournalAmberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10784279339441069969noreply@blogger.comBlogger35125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2398990986344394143.post-71501132649365082432010-06-16T21:41:00.000-07:002010-06-16T21:42:31.406-07:00New Posts Will Be Coming Soon!!I've let this blog get a little dusty! More posts will be coming soon! Stay tuned!Amberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10784279339441069969noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2398990986344394143.post-79507395679600084992009-10-04T07:26:00.000-07:002009-10-04T08:07:49.622-07:00Another good couple of weeks...I was out of town the Friday before last through Monday, so this was the soonest that I could do another body composition. It has been a crazy last couple of weeks. I flew back to California for a short visit. One of my friends was getting married, and I was one of the bridesmaids. The ceremony was great. She had some beautiful colors and decorations. All of the bridesmaids wore kimonos, which were beautiful, however, it was an outdoor wedding. The high for that day was 105, so we were burning up. =) You all should be very proud of me...I passed on the wedding cake, which was very hard. I also was able to sneak in a jog while I was in town. My parents have this great jogging/biking trail near their place. Here's a snapshot of me in my kimono, from the wedding ceremony.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">I loved how my hair was done up for the wedding...<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/__77xkMtn3b0/Ssi29IYA60I/AAAAAAAAA6c/hn6HUvFC6JI/s1600-h/IMG_0457.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/__77xkMtn3b0/Ssi29IYA60I/AAAAAAAAA6c/hn6HUvFC6JI/s320/IMG_0457.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5388758115485281090" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">And I know it can be silly in Japanese culture to wear ohashi (chopsticks) in one's hair, but I couldn't pass on these...it looked so cute. =) This photo was taken later in the evening, so I think between the heat and sweating, it got a little messy.<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/__77xkMtn3b0/Ssi282XMMGI/AAAAAAAAA6U/ARXiQPR3bqw/s1600-h/IMG_0456.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/__77xkMtn3b0/Ssi282XMMGI/AAAAAAAAA6U/ARXiQPR3bqw/s320/IMG_0456.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5388758110649987170" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Walking down the isle...<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/__77xkMtn3b0/Ssi28VfQsFI/AAAAAAAAA6M/Lu37zCjasEw/s1600-h/IMG_0503.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/__77xkMtn3b0/Ssi28VfQsFI/AAAAAAAAA6M/Lu37zCjasEw/s320/IMG_0503.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5388758101825466450" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">The bride and her father...Bekah is one of my closest friends. We've been close since junior high. She and her fiance (now hubby) had been dating for 7 years. So it's about time!<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/__77xkMtn3b0/Ssi293w1PRI/AAAAAAAAA6k/UnBmt-6oblc/s1600-h/IMG_0502.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/__77xkMtn3b0/Ssi293w1PRI/AAAAAAAAA6k/UnBmt-6oblc/s320/IMG_0502.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5388758128205839634" border="0" /></a><br />Oh, and I guess I should post my stats for the week too =)<br /><br /><em>Saturday: 10/03 /09</em><br /><strong>Weight:</strong> 164.9 (down 6 lbs. WOOHOO!)<br /><strong>Body Fat:</strong> 30.38% (down 1.04%)<br /><strong>Fat weight:</strong> 50.10 lbs (down 3.59)<br /><strong>LBM:</strong> 114.8 lbs (down 2.41)<br /><strong>Chest:</strong> 11.5 mm (down 1.5 mm)<br /><strong>Midaxilla (below armpit):</strong> 18 mm (down 2 mm)<br /><strong>Abdomen:</strong> 34.5 mm (down 1.5 mm)<br /><strong>Suprailiac (diag. fold abv. hip bone):</strong> 25 mm (down 2 mm)<br /><strong>Thigh:</strong> 42 mm (same)<br /><strong>Subscapular (below shoulder blade):</strong> 18 mm (same)<br /><strong>Tricep:</strong> 19 mm (down 1 mm)<br /><br />All in all, I had another good week. I did notice that I lost a little more lean body mass this week. Although, I did hear that is normal to lose a little bit of muscle mass on any fat loss program. So I'm still keeping an eye on things. If my lean body mass losses start to exceed my body fat losses, then I will go ahead and increase my calories.<br />It's nice to have my clothes start fitting a little more loose.Amberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10784279339441069969noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2398990986344394143.post-47468458024541967402009-09-19T11:09:00.000-07:002009-09-19T11:34:29.418-07:00Had a great week!This past week was great. My workouts were good and I had some results with the body composition this week.<br />I did my body composition last week and had the following stats:<br /><em><br />Saturday: 9/12 /09</em><br /><strong>Weight:</strong> 174.4<br /><strong>Body Fat:</strong> 31.92% (EEK!)<br /><strong>LBM:</strong> 118.72 lbs<br /><strong>Chest:</strong> 12 mm<br /><strong>Midaxilla (below armpit):</strong> 19 mm<br /><strong>Abdomen:</strong> 35 mm<br /><strong>Suprailiac (diag. fold abv. hip bone):</strong> 28.5 mm<br /><strong>Thigh:</strong> 42.5 mm<br /><strong>Subscapular (below shoulder blade):</strong> 20.5 mm<br /><strong>Tricep:</strong> 22.5 mm<br /><br />Today, I did my stats again:<br /><em><br />Saturday: 9/19 /09</em><br /><strong>Weight:</strong> 170.9 (down 3.5 lbs. WOOHOO!)<br /><strong>Body Fat:</strong> 31.42% (down .5%)<br /><strong>LBM:</strong> 117.21 lbs<br /><strong>Chest:</strong> 13 mm<br /><strong>Midaxilla (below armpit):</strong> 20 mm<br /><strong>Abdomen:</strong> 36 mm<br /><strong>Suprailiac (diag. fold abv. hip bone):</strong> 27 mm (down 1.5 mm)<br /><strong>Thigh:</strong> 42 mm (down .5 mm)<br /><strong>Subscapular (below shoulder blade):</strong> 18 mm (down 2.5mm)<br /><strong>Tricep:</strong> 20 mm (down 2.5 mm)<br /><br />I might be retaining a little bit of water, because a couple of the pinches were higher this week...or there could have been some slight error on the caliper reading...I don't know. However, overall I'm pretty pleased with the results. I did notice that my LBM dropped by 1.06 lbs. I'm not going to worry too much about that at this point. My primary goal right now is to lose body fat, so I may lose a tiny bit of my muscle mass (which I plan to put back on). Another reason could be that it was my dreadful TOM during the 9/12/09 measurement and some of that could have been water weight. If my LBM continues to drop I will go ahead and increase my calories.<br /><br />Today was a pretty good day. I took advantage of the cooler weather and took the workout outdoors. I had a nice jog. Every once in a while I just need to get outside for a workout. =)<br /><br />I hope you all have had a great week. Thank you once again for all of the words of encouragement. It really helped keep me motivated this week.Amberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10784279339441069969noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2398990986344394143.post-1297417085588356912009-09-08T16:24:00.000-07:002009-09-08T16:35:34.591-07:00The Last StrawWell, I'm finally back and blogging again. It's safe to say that I've kind of let myself go. It's been a vicious cycle with missing workout days, not logging my meals consistently, and overall just feeling really down in the dumps. I think I've reached the point where I just need to say enough is enough. It's time to get back into a consistent routine.<br /><br />I'm weighing in these days at 173...which is a HUGE difference from my last post. The most frustrating part was when my husband and I had to go buy me more clothes for work, because I only fit into 1 pair of my work pants. I had all summer off from teaching to fall into bad habits. <br /><br />So now, I'm trying to find them motivation to start again. <br /><br />My goals for the rest of this week are as follows:<br /><br />1. Go to the gym or workout the remainder of this week (Wednesday through Saturday), with Sunday off.<br />2. I'd also like to do a body composition on Saturday to get my starting stats. I've been putting this part off for the last couple weeks, because I've been afraid to see the numbers.<br />3. Log all of my meals.<br /><br />So, I'm beginning again. Wish me luck.Amberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10784279339441069969noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2398990986344394143.post-7553585612459306142009-02-09T16:41:00.000-08:002009-02-09T17:01:14.183-08:00Week 2 Body CompositionWell, not really huge progress this week. I lost .5mm on both my chest and my tricep area. This could be one of two things: a tiny increase in lean body mass, or it could be my water weight fluctuating.<br /><br /><em>Saturday: 2/7/09</em><br /><strong>Weight:</strong> 154.6<br /><strong>Body Fat:</strong> 24.71% (lost .06%)<br /><strong>LBM:</strong> 116.41 lbs (gained .12 lbs lbm)<br /><strong>Chest:</strong> 8.5 mm (lost .5mm)<br /><strong>Midaxilla (below armpit):</strong> 12 mm<br /><strong>Abdomen:</strong> 24.5 mm<br /><strong>Suprailiac (diag. fold abv. hip bone):</strong> 19.5 mm (gained .5mm)<br /><strong>Thigh:</strong> 30 mm<br /><strong>Subscapular (below shoulder blade):</strong> 14.5 mm<br /><strong>Tricep:</strong> 18.5 mm (lost .5mm)<br /><br />I missed a couple days at the gym last week. One was because of a staff development meeting and the other was because I had to take my cats to the vet on Friday. To top it off, my husband and I went to dinner on Saturday and I had a couple drinks (alcohol)...which were definitely not on my diet. I definitely need to be a little more strict with things this week.<br /><br />So my goals for this week are as follows:<br /><ol><li>Drink more water</li><li>Sneak in a Saturday AM workout session</li><li>Tighten up the reighns a bit more on Saturday (one healthy cheat meal; i.e. pita pizza with turkey pepperoni)</li><li>Have a more substantial decrease in body fat.</li></ol><p><br /></p>Amberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10784279339441069969noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2398990986344394143.post-48667776848563932602009-02-02T15:37:00.000-08:002009-02-02T16:02:58.704-08:00Week 1: Just Checking In...So, I figured it was time to do my body composition again. It's been a while since I've done it and to be honest, I was avoiding it like the plague. I knew that I had put on some weight during the holiday season and I just couldn't drag myself to do the pinches. I knew that if I did, then I would see the numbers and it would be true...I had gained.<br />And now I'm officially over it and ready to start a new challenge. I'm using my little sisters wedding, which is coming up in about 7 weeks, to help keep me motivated and get back on track.<br />Here are my starting stats from Saturday:<br /><br /><strong>Weight:</strong> 154.6<br /><strong>Body Fat:</strong> 24.78%<br /><strong>LBM:</strong> 116.29 lbs<br /><strong>Chest:</strong> 9 mm<br /><strong>Midaxilla (below armpit):</strong> 12 mm <br /><strong>Abdomen:</strong> 24.5 mm <br /><strong>Suprailiac (diag. fold abv. hip bone):</strong> 19 mm <br /><strong>Thigh:</strong> 30 mm <br /><strong>Subscapular (below shoulder blade):</strong> 14.5 mm <br /><strong>Tricep:</strong> 19 mm<br /><br />This week I'll be doing chest/back with 25 mins HIIT (Mon.), 45 mins cardio (Tues.), hams/glutes/calves with 25 mins HIIT (Wed.), 45 mins cardio (Thurs.), biceps/triceps with 35 mins HIIT (Fri.), 45 mins cardio (Sat.), and REST (Sun.).<br /><br />I'll be following meal plan #1. After my body comp next weekend, I'll have a better idea of whether or not anything with my meal plan needs to be changed.Amberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10784279339441069969noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2398990986344394143.post-10337866502444001202008-09-20T11:56:00.000-07:002008-09-20T12:01:40.899-07:00Week 3: Body Composition<span>I'm posting my body comp a little late. We lost power when Ike hit and power was just finally restored; it was out for a week. Our place weathered the storm fine and everyone was safe. The morning of Ike, I had my husband help me with my body composition. I just wrote all my pinches and measurements on a scrap piece of paper. Here's my body comp from 9/12/08:<br /><br /></span><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span>Weight:</span> 144.8 (lost 6.6 pounds)<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Body Fat:</span> 21.43%<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">LBM: </span>113.77 lbs<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Chest:</span> 7 mm<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Midaxilla (below armpit):</span> 9.0 mm (lost 1.5mm)<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Abdomen:</span> 22 mm (same)<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Suprailiac (diag. fold abv. hip bone):</span> 16 mm (lost 2mm)<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Thigh:</span> 27 mm (gained .5mm)<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Subscapular (below shoulder blade):</span> 12.5 mm (lost 1mm)<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Tricep:</span> 13 mm (lost 3mm)<br /><br />A lot of the weight that I lost was probably water weight. So I'm not sure if I actually lost muscle mass or if it was just water retention. So, I'll be continuing the same meal plan through this next week. If I still am losing muscle mass then I will either increase my calories or decrease the amount of cardio that I am doing.<br /><br />I don't have any data for this week (week 4). The diet was pretty lousy with not having power. My husband and I were limited on what we could eat that was healthy until some of the grocery stores opened back up. I'm looking forwarding to starting up my meal plan again and cleaning the diet back up.Amberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10784279339441069969noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2398990986344394143.post-14464920246076526402008-09-07T19:19:00.000-07:002008-09-07T19:25:08.340-07:00Week 2: Body CompositionMy results for this week suck! I'm so completely frustrated right now. It's been very stressful at work, but I've been doing good on the nutrition. And to top everything off, it's my TOM.<br />I've burned over 3500 calories this week at the gym, and usually eat between 1300-1500 calories each day. However, my pinches are all higher than they were last week.<br />I'm praying that a lot of it is just water retention from it being my TOM. We'll see when I do my pinches next week.<br /><br />Here are my crappy stats:<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Weight:</span> 150 (gained 1.4 pounds)<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Body Fat:</span> 22.52%<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">LBM: </span>117.30 lbs<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Chest:</span> 7 mm<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Midaxilla (below armpit):</span> 10.5 mm (gained .5mm)<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Abdomen:</span> 22 mm (gained .5mm)<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Suprailiac (diag. fold abv. hip bone):</span> 18 mm (gained 1.25mm)<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Thigh:</span> 26.5 mm (gained .5mm)<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Subscapular (below shoulder blade):</span> 13.5 mm (same)<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Tricep:</span> 16 mm (gained .5mm)<br /><br />Does anyone have any words of wisdom for me? I'm overall pretty frustrated.<br /><br />My goals for this week are not to miss ANY days at the gym, clean up the diet even more and log EVERYTHING, and I'll be following a more strict meal plan (see the meal plan on the right column of my blog).Amberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10784279339441069969noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2398990986344394143.post-8394885545774710532008-08-31T08:35:00.000-07:002008-08-31T08:38:34.742-07:00Week 1: Body Composition<span style="font-weight: bold;">Weight:</span> 150 (lost 1.9 pounds)<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Body Fat:</span> 21.94%<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">LBM: </span>117.09 lbs<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Chest:</span> 7 mm<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Midaxilla (below armpit):</span> 10 mm<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Abdomen:</span> 21.5 mm<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Suprailiac (diag. fold abv. hip bone):</span> 16.75 mm<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Thigh:</span> 26 mm<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Subscapular (below shoulder blade):</span> 13.5 mm<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Tricep:</span> 15 mm<br /><br />Week one is down and I lost 1.9 pounds. Some of that may have been some water weight...it's hard to say, since I didn't do my pinches last week. There was definitely a gain since my last pinches that I did back in July (I was at 21.12% BF).<br />This week was pretty stressful. It was the first full week back at school with the kiddos, the school schedule has changed drastically, I have an extra class that I didn't have before, and it's been crazy handling all of the campus' technology issues. But I made it!!<br />The workouts felt good this week.<br />There were also some challenges with sweets. One day there was a birthday cake, another day some one brought doughnuts, and then there were brownies.<br />Tomorrow is my husband's b-day, so the challenge for tomorrow will be eating clean and trying to pass on the b-day cake (Eek! HELP!).Amberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10784279339441069969noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2398990986344394143.post-68465482144429097842008-08-25T16:32:00.000-07:002008-08-25T20:19:21.604-07:00Week 1: Day 1I won't be able to do my body composition and measurements until this weekend, however I did get my starting weight this morning. I'm starting in at 151.9.<br />So far so good. Today was Chest and Back and 30 mins of HIIT on the treadmill.Amberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10784279339441069969noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2398990986344394143.post-28724571642360613922008-08-24T19:09:00.000-07:002008-08-24T19:19:10.131-07:00Starting Another 8 Week ProgramWell, the summer is officially over! I spent last week getting my class room together and tomorrow the kids are coming back to school. It will be good to be back on a set schedule, because I am much more consistant with my nutrition and my work outs during the school year.<br />So on Monday I will be starting an eight week regime, basically increasing the intensity on my workouts and making sure I'm getting my 5 clean meals a day.<br />I'm off to make my blueberry protein pancakes for the week. More details to come!Amberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10784279339441069969noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2398990986344394143.post-26199449041557723972008-03-16T15:24:00.000-07:002008-08-06T11:16:12.688-07:00Back to BlondeI got some more highlights done today (YAY!).<br /><br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5178438388470423010" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/__77xkMtn3b0/R92CRxwGneI/AAAAAAAAAeA/aeQCoorGOjA/s400/P3160108+-+Copy.JPG" border="0" />Amberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10784279339441069969noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2398990986344394143.post-71895773742271114762008-03-16T10:15:00.000-07:002008-08-06T11:15:08.149-07:00Week 8: Body Composition<strong>Weight:</strong> 149 (<span style="color:#cc33cc;">lost 1lb</span>)<br /><div><strong>Body Fat:</strong> 23.67% (same)</div><div><strong>LBM:</strong> 113.96 lbs</div><div><strong>Chest:</strong> 7 mm (same)</div><div><strong>Midaxilla (below armpit):</strong> 10 mm (same)</div><div><strong>Abdomen:</strong> 24.5 mm (lost 1.5mm)</div><div><strong>Suprailiac (diag. fold abv. hip bone):</strong> 18 mm (same)</div><div><strong>Thigh:</strong> 30.5 mm (lost .5mm)</div><div><strong>Subscapular (below shoulder blade):</strong> 13.5 mm (<span style="color:#cc33cc;">lost .5mm</span>)<br /><strong>Tricep:</strong> 16.5 mm (<span style="color:#cc33cc;">lost .5mm</span>)</div><div></div><br /><div>Here's my update photo for the week. I still really want to lose some in the midsection, butt and legs. But it's a BIG improvement from where I started.</div><div> </div><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5178360756718297202" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/__77xkMtn3b0/R907rA8EYHI/AAAAAAAAAd4/hVTI2FMtpW8/s400/P3100090+-+Copy.JPG" border="0" /><br /></div><div></div>Amberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10784279339441069969noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2398990986344394143.post-90060157539736921512008-03-09T15:45:00.000-07:002008-08-06T11:14:16.100-07:00Week 7: Body Composition<strong>Weight:</strong> 150 (same)<br /><strong>Body Fat:</strong> 23.67% (<span style="color:#993399;">down .30%</span>)<br /><strong>LBM:</strong> 114.95 lbs<br /><strong>Chest:</strong> 7 mm (same)<br /><strong>Midaxilla (below armpit):</strong> 10 mm (same)<br /><strong>Abdomen:</strong> 24.5 mm (<span style="color:#993399;">lost 1.5mm)</span><br /><strong>Suprailiac (diag. fold abv. hip bone):</strong> 18 mm (same)<br /><strong>Thigh:</strong> 30.5 mm (<span style="color:#993399;">lost .5mm</span>)<br /><strong>Subscapular (below shoulder blade):</strong> 14 mm (same)<br /><strong>Tricep:</strong> 17 mm (same)<br /><br />All in all a pretty good week, for missing as many workouts as I did (with being sick). I'm just happy the weight stayed the same (and didn't go up). And I lost a little on the skinfold sites.Amberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10784279339441069969noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2398990986344394143.post-56778705111300271552008-03-09T11:12:00.000-07:002008-08-06T11:13:22.749-07:00Great Reads w/ Great Recipes!<div><div>I got these books around Christmas time. They're packed with some great tips and recipes.</div><div> </div><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5175776144183812194" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/__77xkMtn3b0/R9QM-w8EYGI/AAAAAAAAAdw/9E4uSVGA4I4/s400/51U6NoF7kML__SS500_.jpg" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5175775903665643602" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/__77xkMtn3b0/R9QMww8EYFI/AAAAAAAAAdo/ZyeRDoLuEQA/s400/51IDd0%252BOAQL__SS500_.jpg" border="0" /></div></div>Amberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10784279339441069969noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2398990986344394143.post-69835672644674334762008-03-09T11:04:00.000-07:002008-08-06T11:11:50.117-07:00Working Out While TravelingI'm thinking about getting this to help with lifting while we travel during the summer time and also winter break. It was advertised in my Oxygen magazine (which is by far the best fitness magazine out there). Also, they just came out with a magazine called Clean Eating. I recommend both.<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5175774413311991874" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 88px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 388px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" height="408" alt="" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/__77xkMtn3b0/R9QLaA8EYEI/AAAAAAAAAdg/g_ZDtTLD7S0/s400/adimage.jpg" width="92" border="0" /><br /><div></div>Amberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10784279339441069969noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2398990986344394143.post-62620234717951288132008-03-03T19:52:00.000-08:002008-08-06T11:10:52.222-07:00My Bad-Ass New Phone (LOVE IT!)I just got my new phone Friday. It's like the AT&T Tilt...only it doesn't have the tilting screen (it's their older model). I was getting tired of carrying around my pocket pc and my phone. So I upgraded to just one device. I love it! I can now log my meals in excel from my phone. And the best part...I still get my corporate discount from the bank so the phone only cost me 50 bucks.<br /><br /><a href="http://bp1.blogger.com/__77xkMtn3b0/R8yrbntB_JI/AAAAAAAAAdQ/g2JfZaVeqNI/s1600-h/cingular_8525_promo.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5173698562944531602" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/__77xkMtn3b0/R8yrbntB_JI/AAAAAAAAAdQ/g2JfZaVeqNI/s400/cingular_8525_promo.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div>Amberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10784279339441069969noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2398990986344394143.post-38930711094822764182008-03-03T19:47:00.000-08:002008-08-06T11:09:45.592-07:00Motivation: Phrase for the Week<a href="http://bp3.blogger.com/__77xkMtn3b0/R8yqaHtB_II/AAAAAAAAAdI/nAnIehefcHo/s1600-h/l588879687.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5173697437663100034" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/__77xkMtn3b0/R8yqaHtB_II/AAAAAAAAAdI/nAnIehefcHo/s400/l588879687.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div><br />I saw this phrase and really liked it. This is the mode I'm in right now. I want to shock everyone. Dean still tells me that I shock him each week with how much my body is changing. My current mood: motivated...just thought I'd pass some along.Amberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10784279339441069969noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2398990986344394143.post-79645125064209266272008-03-02T09:24:00.000-08:002008-08-06T11:08:32.422-07:00Week 6: Body Composition<strong>Weight:</strong> 150 (down almost 2.5 lbs)<br /><strong>Body Fat:</strong> 23.97% (down 1%)<br /><strong>LBM:</strong> 114.19 lbs<br /><strong>Chest:</strong> 7 mm (same)<br /><strong>Midaxilla (below armpit):</strong> 10 mm (lost 1mm)<br /><strong>Abdomen:</strong> 26 mm (lost 1mm)<br /><strong>Suprailiac (diag. fold abv. hip bone):</strong> 18 mm (lost 2mm)<br /><strong>Thigh:</strong> 31 mm (lost .5mm)<br /><strong>Subscapular (below shoulder blade):</strong> 14 mm (lost 1mm)<br /><strong>Tricep:</strong> 17 mm (lost 1mm)<br /><br />I'm really happy with my progress this week. I'm also thinking about upping my calories by about 200-300 on the days that I lift (a 1200-1500 calorie deficit on those days is a little high).<br /><br /><div>Here's a pic to show a little of my progress. I wish I had a decent one that showed where I started. Oh well =)</div><br /><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5173724362813078690" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/__77xkMtn3b0/R8zC5XtB_KI/AAAAAAAAAdY/zLh6JR3gXSw/s400/me+with+border.jpg" border="0" /></div>Amberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10784279339441069969noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2398990986344394143.post-82595402540525596172008-02-25T13:08:00.000-08:002008-08-06T11:06:48.844-07:00Core Training<div>I'm going to start doing some different core training this week and thought I'd share the workouts with you. I'll probably do these 3 x a week. </div><div> </div><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5170997229258982450" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 327px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 482px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" height="400" alt="" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/__77xkMtn3b0/R8MSlTiCxDI/AAAAAAAAAco/BS__1kiC19A/s400/Untitled-1.jpg" width="292" border="0" /></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5170997233553949762" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" height="422" alt="" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/__77xkMtn3b0/R8MSljiCxEI/AAAAAAAAAcw/Mpcw1YjiLs8/s400/Untitled-2.jpg" width="223" border="0" /><br /><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5170997233553949778" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/__77xkMtn3b0/R8MSljiCxFI/AAAAAAAAAc4/gnRDIwydHu0/s400/Untitled-3.jpg" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5170997237848917090" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/__77xkMtn3b0/R8MSlziCxGI/AAAAAAAAAdA/VMN93MNE5W8/s400/Untitled-4.jpg" border="0" /></div>Amberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10784279339441069969noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2398990986344394143.post-27011769092700233872008-02-24T14:52:00.000-08:002008-08-06T11:03:37.657-07:00Week 6: Body Composition<strong>Weight:</strong> 152 <br /><strong>Body Fat:</strong> 24.94%<br /><strong>LBM:</strong> 114.54 lbs<br /><strong>Chest:</strong> 7 mm (same)<br /><strong>Midaxilla (below armpit):</strong> 11 mm (same)<br /><strong>Abdomen:</strong> 27 mm (same)<br /><strong>Suprailiac (diag. fold abv. hip bone):</strong> 20 mm (same)<br /><strong>Thigh:</strong> 31.5 mm (lost 1.5mm)<br /><strong>Subscapular (below shoulder blade):</strong> 15 mm (lost 2mm)<br /><strong>Tricep:</strong> 18 mm (lost 1mm)<br /><br />Just changes in my thighs, back and triceps this week...BUT I'LL TAKE IT! =)Amberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10784279339441069969noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2398990986344394143.post-41793130056873505382008-02-22T07:57:00.000-08:002008-08-06T11:02:43.673-07:00TGIFI am so glad it's Friday! I just need to make it through today....I am beat. I don't think my sleep has been good the last couple nights. I'll be posting my my updates on Sunday morning.Amberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10784279339441069969noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2398990986344394143.post-24903167556746470982008-02-17T10:09:00.000-08:002008-08-06T11:01:48.359-07:00EnvigaGod I love this drink. This is my little indulgence each day (almost each day). I don't believe the hype about them helping you lose weight, I just think they taste good. My favorite is berry....mmmm =)<br /><div><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5167987681250165794" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/__77xkMtn3b0/R7hhajiCxCI/AAAAAAAAAcg/AsmY4PTRuJ4/s320/lg_enviga_lineup.jpg" border="0" /></div><div> </div><div> </div><div>Nutrition Facts<br />Calories 5<br /><a href="http://www.calorieking.com/library/articles/The-CalorieKing-Fat-Guide_cGlkPTkyLDc1JmFpZD03MDU.html">Total Fat</a> 0 g<br />Sodium 35 mg<br /><a href="http://www.calorieking.com/library/articles/The-CalorieKing-Carbohydrate-Guide_cGlkPTkyLDc1JmFpZD02MzQ.html">Total Carbs.</a> 0 g<br /><a href="http://www.calorieking.com/library/articles/The-CalorieKing-Protein-Guide_cGlkPTkyLDc1JmFpZD04NTM.html">Protein</a> 0 g<br /><a href="http://www.calorieking.com/library/articles/Preventing-Osteoporosis-4-Crucial-Questions-You-Need-to-Ask_cGlkPTkzLDcwJmFpZD03Mzk.html">Calcium</a> 200 mg<br /></div>Amberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10784279339441069969noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2398990986344394143.post-60633562785046849562008-02-17T10:00:00.000-08:002008-08-06T10:59:55.035-07:00Week 5: Body Composition<strong>Weight:</strong> 153 (same)<br /><strong>Body Fat:</strong> 25.61% (down .49%)<br /><strong>LBM:</strong> 114.49 lbs<br /><strong>Chest:</strong> 7 mm (same)<br /><strong>Midaxilla (below armpit):</strong> 11 mm (same)<br /><strong>Abdomen:</strong> 27 mm (lost 1 mm)<br /><strong>Suprailiac (diag. fold abv. hip bone):</strong> 20 mm (lost 2 mm)<br /><strong>Thigh:</strong> 33 mm (same)<br /><strong>Subscapular (below shoulder blade):</strong> 17 mm (lost 1 mm)<br /><strong>Tricep:</strong> 19 mm (same)<br /><br />So the weight didn't go down this week, but I'm okay with that. I still had some losses and gained a pound in lean body mass. I'm hoping I'll have a nice loss next week, because the last couple weeks I was averaging a 2 pound loss per week.<br /><br />For Valentines Day Dean made me a healthy shrimp scampi (didn't know there even was such a thing). YUM!Amberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10784279339441069969noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2398990986344394143.post-61147380583217496482008-02-17T09:58:00.000-08:002008-08-06T10:57:36.619-07:00Calorie Calculations 101Here's a great link for calculating your calories:<br /><br /><a href="http://www.sparkpeople.com/resource/calorie_calculation101.asp">http://www.sparkpeople.com/resource/calorie_calculation101.asp</a>Amberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10784279339441069969noreply@blogger.com0