Journey to 120 pounds - part 3
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anetskibebe

January 2010 program:

Everyday, 3x a day @ 30 reps x 4 sets:
Sit-Ups, Crunches, Side Bends, Leg Raises, Squats, Butt Lifts, Leg Kickbacks

Monday and Thursday:
CHEST@ 20 reps x 4 sets EACH
Inclined Bench Press, Bench Press, Straight Arm Pullovers - 6 lbs x 2
DB Flys - 4 lbs x 2

BACK @ 25 reps x 4 sets EACH
Rear Pulldowns, Front Pulldowns, Close-Grip Pulldowns, Seated Pulley Row - 30 lbs

BICEPS @ 20 reps x 4 sets EACH
DB Curls, Inclined DB Curls, Hammer DB Curls - 4 lbs x 2

Tuesday and Friday:
LEGS @ 20 reps x 4 sets EACH
Leg Press, Leg Extensions, Seated Calf Raises - 20 lbs
Leg Curls - 10 lbs

SHOULDERS @ 20 reps x 4 sets EACH
2-arm DB Press - 6 lbs x 2
Front Raises, DB Side Raises, Shrugs Curls - 4 lbs x 2

TRICEPS @ 20 reps x 4 sets EACH
Push-Downs - 20 lbs
One-Arm DB Extensions - 4 lbs x 2
Kickbacks - 4 lbs x 2

I started this program last December, with fewer reps and sets. In 2 weeks, I lost 7 pounds(combined with a no-rice-no-soda-high-protein diet). It's been almost a month and I'm seeing a lot of changes. For one, I don't get tired easily anymore and I don't feel as heavy as before. It just feels great!

Listening to: The Great Escape - Boys Like Girls
Feeling: revved up!

Journey to 120 - part 2
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anetskibebe

down to 143 pounds. 2 weeks ago, I was at 150.

i was able to put on the skinny jeans i bought 6 months ago. i aint skinny of course, but the fact that i was able to wear this pair of jeans again 5 months after the last time i wore it makes me feel so accomplished. and motivated.

i calculated by BMI today, I'm at 26.2 . Yes, I am overweight =( 20 pounds to lose, 2 months to go. I'm adding a few more pounds to the weights I'm lifting this week. 2 pounds more for the chest, biceps, triceps, shoulders routines, and 10 pounds for the back routine. last week i was lifting 4lbs x 2 and 10lbs x 1. added more reps to my abs routine as well, i was doing 15 reps x 4 sets, this week, im upping it to 25 reps x 4 sets.

im so loving this!

 

 

Reading: http://www.nhlbisupport.com/bmi/bmicalc.htm
Feeling: accomplished

Journey to 120 pounds - part 1
POSTED AT 12:12 AM as a stickied post

anetskibebe

yeah, yeah, i've put on so much weight for the last 2 years. from 125lbs back in November 2006, now I weigh 150lbs. i tried working out sometime in 2008, but i slacked off. told myself, i'll work out tomorrow, then tomorrow became the next day, then next week, till i totally forgot all about it. haha, you great procrastinator! stopped watching my weight, and I must admit, i literally stopped taking care of myself too. ive got a pretty deep reason why, and no, it wasn't just because i was lazy

so, i showed up at the gym last week. told myself, it's now or never. trainer took a long, hard look at me, and said, "you've got a BIG problem." just exactly what i needed, thank you very much. took me an hour and a half to do 36 crunches, 36 side-bends, 24 leg raises, and a set of chest and biceps routines. showed up the next day still sore to the bone and for 2 more days after that. on the 4th day, trainer drew me a workout program cuz as he said, i proved worthy of one. well, can't blame him...he must've seen a lot of excited newbies who dropped out of the program a few days after.

it's my second week today, and YES, it's killing me. my body aches all over, i can't even walk without limping a bit. but man, it's well worth it. 2 weeks of everyday ab workouts(thrice in a day!) and i'm seeing changes in my tummy. not that i've developed washboard abs(IMPOSIBLE YON!), but at least i get to see and feel it tighten and shrink a bit. sides are starting to show their shape too--this is the same for all others(arms, legs, etc). i've eliminated soda from my system and replaced it with water-taking up to 5 liters of water a day. i have only half-a-cup of rice ONCE a day(lunch), and a veggie dish. i don't skip breakfast though, my office provides a wide range of cereals, bread, and fruits to choose from(we've got free food and drinks). i work out for 4 days straight in a week, do a set of ab and glutes routines at home upon waking up and before going to bed EVERYDAY(as supplement to my daily gym routine), eat healthy, and drink lots of water. i've set my mind into getting that 120lbs by february 2010. I MUST. I WILL.

i got only one wish this holiday season: for someone to give me a pair of nike handgloves. paging Santa!

Watching: Outlook receiving mails
Feeling: excited

The Coming Back
POSTED AT 08:17 AM

anetskibebe

the coming back. ang pagbabalik. di talaga ako pwede magpatawa, nagmumukha lang akong tanga. some friends say that i have a weird sense of humor, i find things funny that aren't funny to most people. and i say, there are things most people find funny, but i don't. as one friend told me, wag na raw akong magpatawa, kasi instead na matawa sila, nag-iisip pa sila, na tipong hinahanap pa yung punchline ng joke ko. hay. talent nga siguro ang pagiging comedian.

i missed blogging. for 2 years, my tabulas stayed idle. not expressing my thoughts was part of the compromise with him which i reluctantly agreed to. martial law, ika nga. freedom of speech curtailed in favor of a "peaceful" relationship. there were times i itched to write about something i saw or felt, but thoughts of arguments and never-ending debates about it loomed over my head. hindi raw ako pwede magsulat, at burahin ko daw lahat or better, take my blog down, or else...sige na para wala nang drama, sumunod naman ako. i stopped writing. and maybe, i stopped thinking too. but i didn't take my blog down. i just hid it and the entries that pertained to us. it's like my mind was in suspended animation for 2 years. a few days ago, i revisited my tabulas. i read all the entries i wrote, marami-rami na rin pala sila. and reading them again with a fresh pair of eyes gave me a new perspective about the events that had occurred in my life between 2005 and 2007. they were so varied, parang sari-sari store. there are entries about love, friendship, loss, betrayal, parenting, politics, social commentary, music, confusion, money, and even trivial things. pero napansin ko, mas marami ang entries about pain and loss. i realized, ang lungkot ko naman pala 'non. ang nega. ang bigat. no wonder ang panget ko rin 'non. something, or someone was dragging me down.

this is my 2nd entry in 2 years. and sana, magtuloy-tuloy na 'to. miss ko na rin magsulat. miss ko na mamilosopo. miss ko na magpaka-critic kuno. miss ko na mga kababawan ko. miss ko na maging malaya. miss ko na maging masaya.

so, now na.

Reading: conversations in OCS
Listening to: Drive
Feeling: light and sleepy