I'm still working on this diet/fitness thing. I would say it's going decent as I've been mostly sticking to it for the last 5 months. I will say that the exercising part has become more routine and easier with Blogilates. I started following her monthly calendars last month, the beginner one, and now I just started the regular one for this month.
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The workouts for the regular calendar are much more difficult and painful, but I do my best to finish them all. I feel my body getting stronger and I was glad to discover I've lost about 1" around my calves. Those leg exercises are doing something after all. In terms of diet with food, I think I'm doing better. I'm more conscious about what I eat and I eat less of things. This past Thanksgiving wasn't as bad as previous years when I would basically eat all day. I'm a little worried about my upcoming trip to Chicago...I want to stick to my workout schedule and eat healthy, but it's going to be difficult when I have family and friends to see. I have to try though.
Stats
.Weight: 117.5 lb/53.3 kg
.BMI: 19.5
.Current Routine: Blogilates workouts, stretching, running when I can, eating less
.Goals: Finish this month's Blogilates Calendar, eat more healthy (esp. vegetables)
Hello! This is a slightly late update..I was on a short trip to Northern California during the weekend and I could exactly blog. So, it's already been about four months into this diet. To be honest, there hasn't been much progress in terms of weight loss and I haven't been doing a lot of what I said I would....but! I have started and nearly completed the Blogilates for Beginners workout calendar! Oh my gosh, I'm on the last week of it and I'm surprised I kept up on it everyday.
It was really difficult at first, most of the workouts were painful and I felt terrible after doing them. After three and a half weeks, I've developed a routine and the workouts aren't so bad. There are some that I really didn't like so I just swapped them out with another video working out the same are on the body. The routine I've developed is doing all the exercises in the morning. I used to separate the workouts and do them throughout the day, but I figured I'd rather get everything done with once. The calendar is a helpful guide to keep you track with exercising. I like that the rest days have easy and healthy recipes to try. Some are tasty, but some weren't...probably because I messed them up since I don't usually have all the ingredients. What I like most about following Blogilates is that it's not too difficult and it's free. My body feels stronger and I'm more conscious about what I eat. I'm also doing more cardio! Though the running I usually do is on a break though...I'll get back to it soon enough.
Stats
.Weight: 117 lb/53 kg
.BMI: 20.7
.Current Routine: Following the Blogilates for Beginners calendar, leg exercises on the rest days, eating healthier
.Goals: Finish the beginner's calendar & move onto the regular one, more running, healthier & smaller portioned meals
Time for my twice weekly diet progress report! I'm back on track with exercising, not necessarily eating right, though. I've been drinking so much water (back to the sparkling mineral water which is very filling)...Also, I started drinking a fiber supplement daily. The one I'm drinking is from Trader Joe's and it's not that expensive, about $7/tub. It lasts me about two months or so.
I like this fiber drink because it's made of natural ingredients. It's just plantago husks which really help to clean out the body from the inside.
Anyway, I haven't really lost that much weight since my last update. I think I need to change what I eat & portion better, which is what I keep saying. I just have to do it. In work out news, I started following the Blogilates for Beginners Calendar. It makes it a lot easier to do workouts everyday (videos are assigned) as well as track my progress. Everything on Blogilates in completely free (yay!) and I hope to advance to the regular monthly calendar soon. I should try more recipes from there too...
Stats
.Weight: 117/118 lb, 53/53.5 kg
.BMI: 20.7/20.9
.Current Routine: Following Blogilates for Beginners Calendar, run 30 min/day, drink lots of water daily, fiber diet supplement 2x/day
.Goals: def more vegetables, soup & smaller portioned meals, start wearing those compression socks, more walks...
Oh my, I haven't been keeping up with this. I was very busy for the last 3 weeks almost when guests came over to stay and I wasn't keeping track of my diet. I was exercising a bit so I'm happy about that, but it wasn't nearly enough to make a difference. I've eaten so many things I shouldn't have or in quantities I'm not proud of and all I can do is start being cautious about what I eat again. Anyway, I'm pleasantly surprised to find out my weight is about the same after all that happened. I'm still doing Blogilates and drinking lots of water also still trying to incorporate more cardio in my workouts.
I want my legs to be slimmer already...well, I bought some compression socks again so I'll see how those work out and eventually do a post on them. I'm fearful of what's to come this holiday season...the end of the year can be a disastrous time for staying on diets. I'm already eating pre-Halloween candy. ~(>O<~)
Stats
.Weight: 118/119 lb, 53.5/54 kg
.BMI: 20.9/21.1
.Current Routine: Blogilates 2-3x daily, drinking lots of water, 30 min run
.Goals: slimmer calves with compression socks, more cardio, check out the Blogilates (for beginners?) calendar, smaller portioned & healthier meals
Yes, I'm still doing a diet. I can't believe it's almost been 10 weeks! I've changed how many times I do diet posts. It's now biweekly (every two weeks) instead of weekly because it was getting too difficult keep up and this is primarily a beauty/make-up/style blog so I didn't want to flood it with diet stuff. To be honset, I don't see any significant progress in my diet. I seriously need a new weight scale because the one I'm using now isn't very accurate. Surprisingly, in the last two weeks I got down to 116 lbs/52.6 kg. I was thrilled that my weight had gone down then, but it's gone up a little since then (╥﹏╥).
I've been doing Blogilates everyday, 2-3 workouts/day, and I've noticed my body getting stronger, though not necessarily leaner. I've also been mindful of what I eat and snack on throughout the day. Here are my legs again. Have they gotten any thinner? ...I can't really tell...
Anyway, I'm going to continue this regime and incorporate more vegetables in my diet. I've been drinking a lot of water, especially before meals, and it's really helped to lessen my appetite and how much I eat.
Stats
Weight: 118 lb/53.5 kg
BMI: 20.9
Current routing: Blogilates, 30 min running,lots of water drinking, eating healthier (vegetables, fruits vs. too sugary/salty/carb-y foods)
Goals: more cardio & walking outside, eating more soups & salads, get a new weight scale soon, look for some compression socks.
The last two weeks haven't been great for me and my diet has suffered. Let's just say it's been difficult despite my exercising efforts and attempts to monitor what I've been eating. I have been drinking a lot of water, though, which I'm happy about. Another thing I'm proud of is doing 2-3 Blogilates workouts a day. I just need to manage my meals and snacks better...
During difficult times in a diet, when you end up doing things that totally sabotage what you've been working so hard for, it's nice to have support and inspiration to continue from other people. Friends, family, internet communities are great sources for motivation. I particularly like going on Twitter and looking at posts with the #diet or #ダイエット because it gives me the aspiration to achieve my goals. I just need to work harder...
oh, no~~ xOx
Stats
.Weight: 119 lb./54 kg
.BMI: 21.1
.Current Routine: More Blogilates per day, finally eating more salad, drinking more water
Goals: I want to try and follow the Blogilates calendar, smaller portioned meals/snacks, healthier food options, more cardio!
Wow, I can't believe I'm into my seventh week of this diet. I look in the mirror and I think I look the same, but the weight scale says differently. I apparently lost about 4 pounds this week. (⁎❛ ꒩ુ ❛⁎) !!!
I'm not sure what I did to lose that weight, but I'm happy. It might have been healthier eating habits, like actually eating soup and salad for dinner, drinking so much water, or doing one Blogilates workout a day focusing on different parts of the body. It's painful doing Blogilates and it really makes me sweat so I'll be glad when I see results.
As working out can be difficult to keep up everyday, I like to keep myself motivated.
I bought these shorts from American Apparel two weeks ago when there was a sale on sale (it's still on sale, 30% off all sale items, 40% sale items if you're a Le Club member like me, and I'm certain to purchase more clothes). Soo, these are actually unisex shorts and the description suggested that women size down for a better fit, which I did, but I neglected to try these on in store and they were too small. Like two sizes way too small. Anyway, since the shorts were on sale and nonreturnable/refundable, I've resolved to keep then and one day (soon...?) fit into them comfortably (like slightly loose on my hips and legs). Diet advice of the week: be motivated with incentives! Once you reach your goal it'll be so satisfying to attain your awards for your hard work. ^^
Stats:
.Weight: 115 lb/52.2 kg
.BMI: 20.4
Current routine: Lots and lots of drinking water, doing Blogilates daily, eating more salads/vegetables
.Goals: fit into those AA shorts, work out different parts of my body, eat more soup and vegetables, and ( know I keep saying this, but I don't really do it) do more cardio.
Hello~ It's time for another diet update. I know it's a little late, I'm so off schedule with posting and I'm very sorry. I should really be doing more reviews (they're on the way~!), but I want to get this done before I procrastinate anymore. So during week 5 of my diet, I was in Chicago for a wedding and to see my boyfriend. That wasn't the best week for me because I only seriously exercised once and I ate so many foods at weird times...It was a difficult time for me to stay on track. The week I came back, I had to recover and I'm just starting to progress on my weight loss.
I've been doing Blogilates daily and drinking more water again. I feel better nowadays ^^. A new thing I've been doing is using a weight recording app. I started using Kiloku and it's been very helpful with helping me see how well I'm doing on losing weight.
weight tracking!
I don't usually weigh myself everyday, but I started to do so recently in order to get an accurate view on my progress. I'm glad my graph has finally started to go down. (๑╹◡╹๑)
I also believe that since I started incorporating more soup (well, liquids in general) in my diet I've been able to lose more weight. My skin is feeling the benefits as well and it's not as dry anymore.
Stats
.Weight: 120 lb/54.4 kg week 5, 119 lb/54 kg week 6
.BMI: 21.3/21.1
.Current routine: still doing Blogilates, 30 minutes of jogging everyday, drinking lots of water, getting back to food journaling, I need to eat smaller portions especially for dinner...
Oh my God~! I haven't made a post in a while...I've been busy and distracted (and a whole lot of lazy), but here's a two week update on how my diet's been going. Spoiler: it's going terrible. Anyway, my boyfriend visited me last week so I had a difficult time trying stay on track with being selective with what I ate and how much I exercised. When I did have some time to myself I did some Blogilates workouts for legs. Here are my two faves/the easiest I've found to do without any equipment or running around:
I wonder if it would've been easier if I made a playlist; at least I can just use this post to have access to these workouts all in one place...anyway, I enjoy (!!!) following these videos and I think they're really helped with sculpting my legs.
Helpful tip of the week: keep a food diary! I make mine more of a list, but do it daily and record the things you eat and drink as well as your weight to keep track of your progress and see which foods help you lose weight the most. It also helps you eat less because eating less means you have less to remember to record at the end of the day. (This is something I've been doing for the past six years.)
Stats
.Weight: 119 lb. /54 kg last week, 120 lbs./54 kg this week
.BMI: 21.3
.Current routine: Blogilates! 30 minutes of running, soup dinners with salad, smaller portioned meals, less sugar/sweets
Goals: I'd like to get down to 117 lb...like by the end of the week. Let's see how that goes.
Hi~ This is my weekly update on the status of my "diet". I don't think this is an official diet, to be honest, it's more like something to keep track of what I'm doing. It includes anything diet related, I suppose. Anyway! This week hasn't been that great. I gained one pound! So I'm up to 119 lbs/54 kg and I want to blame it on things going on in my body that come once a month, but I have to be real with myself, taking accountability for the poor food choices I've made and lack of exercise being done. I have been doing Blogilates nearly everyday, mostly the leg workouts because that's where I'd like to tone the most (oh, to have slim calves...)
Still working on them....I think I'll start having soup for dinner in a few weeks. One thing I've tried that's kind of beneficial is drinking a full glass of water before every meal and drinking whenever I feel like snacking throughout the day. After this week I'm going to work extra hard to get back to normal and lose more weight. Time to put on my hardworking face again.
via my twitter
Now I feel like I can do it.
Stats
.Weight: 119 lbs. (54 kg)
.BMI:21.1
.Current routine: more Blogilates, running 30 min/day, stretching
.Things to do: try to add more vegetables soups/liquids into my meals, don't eat too much sweets/processed foods, get compression socks, get more sleep U.U
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