New Coach, new diet/training, new adventure

A few people have asked about my training seeing as I haven’t really being blogging about it much anymore.  Well, I have been sick the last month and have had to step back a bit on the training so there really hasn’t been much to say

Although I am still not 100%, I decided it was time I got stuck back into it and give it my all again.  I was speaking to my wonderful friend (Kim) down at the gym (who I usually train with) and she gave me the number of her coach.  Anyway I have taken the big step and have now put my body into her hands.  I contacted her and have arranged for a full 8 week diet/training schedule to be set up for me.  Of course, she is unable to do it for 5 weeks as she is fully booked so we are doing a phone consult today at 4pm to alter my current training program and diet - that will help to prepare me and get me through the next 5 weeks of waiting.  I filled out all my forms, did all my measurements, took photos yesterday morning when I got up (and let me tell you, they were embarrassing LOL).  They were all sent through - along with my goals, dreams, hates, likes and wants *hehe*.

I am really looking forward to it all so please wish me luck on my new adventure

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Well it worked! After my appointment 5 weeks ago with the dietitian I have had some good results (finally).  If you remember (thats is, if you read my last dietitian post) I went to see her as I had not had any changes in body fat/weight etc etc and it was all starting to really get to me.  I’ve been training pretty hard over the last 5 weeks and had been really strict with my eating and not having any cheat foods - it has all paid off.  I ended up losing 3.8kg and 3% body fat in 5 weeks.  I was really REALLY happy with this.  She has again re-jigged my eating plan for the next 5 weeks so I’m hoping I can see similar results when I go back to see her.  Wish me luck because if it keeps going, then I will seriously think about competing in October

Seems I am making some progress in the gym. With my new eating plan (I hate the word diet LOL) and the training I am doing at the moment, things have started to happen again. I have so far lost 3kgs and quite a few cms - although I haven’t actually measured but they are noticable to the eye. I have been really hitting the weights hard and have found a few new exercises that are awesome and you can really feel the pull when training. Anyway, just blogging it all up so I can come back and see. Took this pic of my back today - am pretty happy with how it is looking so I thought I’d stick it up and show the world LOL. At least now you can now see the beginning of some muscle definition Just got to get the rest of the body looking the same now LOL

Just thought I’d do a quick blog about my training etc.  My workouts have been really hard and most of the time you will see me walking around like a robot as it really hurts to move LOL.  I’ve been doing weights on a Mon/Tue & Thurs/Fri with 2 spin classes and 2 pilates classes.  I’d love to do more but it’s just too cold to get up early in the morning to train (yes, I am a sook) and working makes it harder to spend more time at the gym. Although, I do work at the gym, but you know what I mean LOL. The good thing about it all is that I’ve managed to lose 2.3kg since seeing my dietitian. It is just amazing how much difference it has made by changing a few things around (and of course busting your guts at the gym).  I actually feel slimmer (not sure if that makes sense to anyone, but I don’t feel as bloated as I was). Anyway, I am hoping I keep going well with it.  I’ve still got 4 weeks left until I go back to see her.

Well, I FINALLY made it see my dietitian

I braved the train into the big city (haven’t been to the city for nearly 4 years) and headed down to her offices.  When I got there, they had moved :O Had no idea what to do, tried to ring a girlfriend to see if she could look them up online but there was no answer LOL.  I ended up ringing a call connect service and they put me through.  Funny thing was, they were about 20 steps away from where they used to be!  Anyway, I got in there, told her my story, she jotted it all down and we talked for a good 45 minutes.  Apparently I eat less than what the ‘average’ person is recommended to eat if they didn’t exercise!  I have 6 meals a day - surely she can’t be serious!!  We got the measurements and weigh-in out of the way and I have less BF than what I thought I had.  So only 6kg to lose until I reach my goal weight and a nicely written out diet for me to follow for the next 5 weeks. Now, if I can lose 1kg a week, that would be great

I got a phone call this morning (about 8.55am) from my boss down at the gym asking if I was busy. I told him I was actually on my way down to the gym to train. He said “Oh good, I have a surprise for you - see you in about 10 minutes”. Anyway, here I was thinking he had made up a cardio cd for me to run to (he made me a small one yesterday but his son is a real whiz with creating mixed cds for the gym) and I got all excited. I got to the gym about 5 minutes later only to be asked if I could teach a group of 18 school kids (all around 15-16 years old) cardioboxing class. WTF!!! I have never taught a class in my life!! He played the music they use and it all sounded pretty simple but I am normally really shy and was secretly shaking in my boots (well, trainers LOL). They were arriving for a 9.30am class so I had about 15 minutes to work it all out. Man, what a test that was! I figured I am going to have to do it sooner or later as part of my training so I might as well give it a shot. Let me just say I HAD THE BEST TIME!!!! OMG, I loved it. It was a heap of fun and I so want to take classes ALL THE TIME. It is so much more fun than working the gym floor (and 3 times as much money). The kids were all thanking me after the class. I hope he asks me again

Oh how I have missed it so much LOL. I stopped doing any cardio work back in January when my trainer wanted me to focus on building more muscle. Well I didn’t like it very much as I was gaining body fat again. Don’t get me wrong, I was building muscle, but just didn’t like the “bigger” feeling IYKWIM. Anyway, he isn’t around anymore so cardio is back baby - ner ner ner ner ner LMAO. For the past week I have been heading down to gym at 5.45am and doing a 6km run (and loving it). Cycle class is on every Wednesday night as well. I go back to the gym to do my weights at 9am (after I have dropped the kids off at school). Although next week my hours are changing at work so I won’t be able to train until after 12noon. I have got a split 2 day program with full upper body one day and legs/abs the next day. Will post them up later. So far so good. I had to change my appointment too with my dietitian as I won’t be able to make my early appointment next week. So I won’t be seeing her until 4 June now. My diet has been clean though and there has already been a change in the last week so fingers crossed it is all good from here on.

I am so over it - How bloody frustrating! I suppose I have had a crappy month which hasn’t helped with my training, but no results means something has to change. I re-wrote my program on Friday night while I was at work. I sat at the gym looking around at all the equipment and decided enough was enough. Mon, Wed & Fri are now cardio days as I really need to shift this body fat, Tues & Thurs are weights - heavy, heavy, hard weights (6-8 reps) and to complete muscle fatigue. I did cardio yesterday and was pleased with my workout. Today was weights - I managed to get a few pb’s which I was happy with - but I better be sore tomorrow or I’ll be hitting it harder next time. I am not in the mood lately for anything other than hard strong workouts. Only two weeks to go until I see my dietitian - wish that could come around faster. Just need to keep focussed!

I am really getting frustrated and impatient with my results. It doesn’t seem to matter how hard I train, what I eat, what time I train, how I train etc etc etc, nothing is happening. I hate hitting plateaus and find it really difficult to jump start my body back into a fat burning, muscle building machine. My workouts have been awesome - I love doing them and get great satisfaction from each workout but it is getting harder to keep the motivation going when I am not seeing any results. I honestly believe it is what I am eating and when I am eating it as the training is hard and constant. Only two and a bit weeks to go until I see my dietitian - Hopefully after I see her things will start to happen again. My fingers and toes are crossed LOL

Two weeks into it and I feel great! My training sessions are hard but fun. It probably takes me about 50 minutes to get through the whole program and my heart rate is always racing so I know I am getting the benefits of the lower weights/higher reps. I am getting frustrated with my weight though - yeah, I know - but I think I have come to the stage where regardless of what I try, nothing is going to shift. My diet is extremely low in fat, relatively low carb and high in protein. I do have a high carb breakfast on cardio days and a high protein on weight days. I am not fat but trying to shift that last layer is a killer and so bloody hard. Anyway, I have booked an appointment with my dietitian (who I haven’t seen for 12 years). But she is fantastic - I used to see her when I was doing bodybuilding years ago and she had me on the right track in no time. Of course, she is that popular and busy, the earliest appointment I could get was 13 May. That gives me another month to hopefully see some changes before I see her. Wish me luck