Turbo Fire Results: 56 Days

Hey guys!

It's time to track my results for the second month in Turbo Fire with Chalene Johnson. 

This month's program was focused on cardio and muscle training. So there were days on the scale when it registered that I gained a bit. I comforted myself with the thought that it's really muscle build blah blah.

SCALE RESULTS

Starting Weight:117

Current Weight: 114

Weightloss this cycle: 3 lbs

Weightloss to Date: 12 lbs

TAPE RESULTS

I measured my arms, chest, waist, hips, abductors, butt, thighs and legs.

Starting Inches Total: 259.5

Current Inches Total: 254.75

Inches Lost in this cycle: 4.75

Inches Lost to Date: 15.75 inches

The results in weight and inches are not as spectacular as before. A little bit of a downer, yes, but I'm putting things in perspective, focusing more on my regained strength and endurance, better fitting clothes, and overall better feeling. Plus I'm actually on my "ideal body weight" range so the scale results will definitely be a bit slower now.

Now, on to the 3rd month of Turbo Fire! Going back to the HIITs!
Hopefully this will kickstart my weight loss again. Wish me luck!

Food Portion Guide

One skill you need to acquire when you're trying to lose weight is proper reading and interpreting of Nutrition Facts. Some gadgets/equipment such as digital scale, measuring cups and spoons are necessary to get as accurate a calorie-count as possible.

Of course I don't need to tell you that you can't bring all these items with you everywhere you go. So, often times, we need to just wing it! 

Luckily, Momon came across this excellent graphic on how to measure your portions to use your God-given hands as your measuring tools. Which, as it turns out, is almost always.

 

Also visit my  favorite calorie count/nutrition facts website, www.calorieking.com

Turbo Fire Results: First 28 Days

Haller! 

It's time to track my results for the first 28 days of my new program, Turbo Fire with Chalene Johnson. 

Prior to this, I was in keto diet for 2 weeks and had 2 weeks of Turbo Fire prep schedule (slightly lighter workout rotation). Then, I proceeded with the proper class schedule. When I started doing cardio with TF, I allowed myself to consume more carbs, up to around 100 grams per day.

So, here are my results for a total of 2 months in low-carb diet, inclusive of 6 weeks of intense cardio workouts daily.

SCALE RESULTS

Starting Weight: 126

Current Weight: 117

Weightloss to Date: 9 lbs

TAPE RESULTS

I measured my arms, chest, waist, hips, abductors, butt, thighs and legs.

Starting Inches Total: 270.5

Current Inches Total: 259.5

Inches Lost to Date: 11 inches

I lost inches most on my waist (2 inches), butt (1.75) and abductors (1.5).

Hooray! I am quite pleased. Sorry there are no before and after photos. :-)
Now, on to the 2nd month of Turbo Fire! Cardio (with weighted hand gloves) and muscle training rotation. Wish me luck!

Chicken Cordon Bleu

This is the keto (low-carb, high fat) version of the dish.

Found this at a southbeach diet site. Here's the original link which will direct you to more great recipes.

CHICKEN CORDON BLEU
Serves 4 (if in keto diet)
Less than 1 gram per serving.

Ingredients:
    •    4 boneless skinless chicken breasts, flattened with a meat mallet, cut into two
    •    8 slices of ham
    •    8 slices of chesse
    •    1 tablespoon melted butter
    •    1 large egg; beaten
    •    3/4 cup parmesan cheese

Method:

    •    Pound chicken breasts to about 1/3" thick.

    •    Place ham on breast then 1 slice cheese. Roll up and secure with toothpicks.

    •    Dip each breast-roll into a mixture of the melted butter and beaten egg.

    •    Roll in parmesan cheese and place in buttered baking dish.

    •    Bake at 350ºF for 30 to 35 minutes or until browned and tender.

Don't forget to get all the melted cheese on the casserole! Yum-o!

Grilled Asparagus Wrapped in Bacon with Cream Cheese Dip

 

Here's another low-carb, high fat dish that Momon and I tried. And, oh did we love it! 

It's so easy to prepare, so easy to cook and so easy to eat! The asparagus were still crunchy, the bacon was crisp and the cheese dip was a perfect complement. The whole dish is quite filling too.   

Here's the very simple recipe:

Grilled Asparagus Wrapped in Bacon with Cream Cheese Dip

Serves 2 (if you're in keto diet)

   

   30 spears asparagus

   10 strips bacon

   Olive oil

   Salt to taste

1. Lightly coat asparagus spears in olive oil and season with salt.

2. Gather 3 spears and wrap them with one bacon strip. 

3. Grill for 10-12 minutes or until bacon is golden brown and asparagus strips are tender.

For the cream cheese dip, combine 1 block cheddar cheese, 1 block cream cheese and 2 packs all-purpose cream in a food processor. Mix until smooth. Season with salt and pepper. This will make a big batch which you can use for your other dishes or your usual potato chips. 

 

I can't wait to make this again! Yummy yummy yummy! 

Easy clean up too, which Momon really appreciates. 

PS

Thanks to my friend, Dea, for the cheese dip recipe. :-)

7th Book: Fish Without a Doubt

All right, I decided to include cookbooks in my 30 Books for 2011.

This book has been sitting in my parents' living room for quite some time. I never really paid  it any attention until now that Momon and I are going on a low-carb, high fat diet. I need to learn lots of techniques and ways to prepare fish to keep our meals interesting.

I scanned the book and saw that it has chapters and recipes on the most basic techniques for preparing and cooking fish and shellfish. It has pages on things as simple as grilled squid, grilled shrimp, garlic butter sauce, etc. Although I basically know ho to do these stuff, I would still love to really learn about the fundamentals and develop a certain level of expertise.

And of course it has the usual complicated stuff with titles I can't even pronounce. These will be my cooking challenges in the coming months. :-)

The ultimate motive: get Momon to love fish as much as  I do.

Hahaha! Hope to share some recipes from this book soon.

Another 90 Days

I finished my 90 day fitness regime last April 25.

Between April 25 and today, I've had an erratic workout routine. Super taliwas sa naging fitness plan ko through the first 90 days. I played volleyball every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday nights; 1.5 hours of Yoga every Saturday; and some workouts during the week.

As for my food intake... I didn't have any difficulties caused I'd like to believe that I've trained myself to stay away from fatty and processed food. Pero I had some slip-ups, syempre. I baked cookies, and I ate some of them.

I didn't weigh myself weekly.

***

Fortunately, though, I did not gain. I take this as an indication that I'm ready for another 90 days of intense fitness activities. Finally, my body is comfortable with my new weight and can actually give up some more weight. I'd also like to have more muscle definition, in the arms and abs, specifically.

I'm embarking on this second 90 days because I want to lose 4 more lbs. I also crave exercise and I feel so much more inspired when I have a schedule and a goal. But more so because I'm slowly feeling myself slipping back to my old eating habits, and I want to stop it right now.

So, good luck to me! Day 1 is on Monday, June 16.

Results - 90 Days

It's now officially over. I've conquered my 90 day fitness regime. Yeah! Clap clap clap!

Day 61-90
2 lbs
Total of 4.5 inches (arms, waist, hip, butt, thighs, etc)

For the whole 90 days:
10 lbs
Total of 16.5 inches (arms, waist, hip, butt, thighs, etc)

I'm quite pleased with the results of this whole thing. I knew within myself that I can finish it and get the results I want.

I was quite afraid that I'd hit a plateau for this last part, but I didn't let that bother me. I think, right now, my body is still adjusting to the new weight.

After the last workout rotations, I had my recovery days (Friday, Saturday and Sunday). But those days weren't exactly 'workout free' cause I had yoga and played intense volleyball Saturday evening. Nonetheless, I didn't go in front of the TV to workout.

Starting today, I'm continuing with my workouts, days 91 to forever. But this time it's more for weight maintenance and toning. It's a program of 1 workout a day, stretching and eating right. If you ask me, I'd still like to lose 4 more lbs, but any weight I lose at this stage is a bonus. I don't want to pressure myself, nor do I want limit myself. I'll just do my thing and let it come.

***

Now, please give me a few moments to reflect:

This one, I really did it for myself. Not for anyone else--not for Momon, not for friends, not for people who may have said I'm a little fat. It was really a journey I took alone. That means, it is I and I alone who was a factor in making this program work. If I flunked this program, there is only me to blame.

That means, I didn't wait for others to workout with me--I did it on my own. I don't point at others for tempting me to eat a lot as reason why I actually did--I tell myself I won't let them bother me, and they can tease all they want. I take care of myself (stretching, supplements, sleep) so I have enough energy to workout the next day. Sure I had days when I skipped workouts (although very few) due to soreness, sickness, whatever, but I move the workouts I missed to other days when I'm feeling better--I don't make excuses.

I say this because I feel that this is really the key to my weight loss. When Momon and I wanted to lose weight two years ago, we had designed somewhat similar programs. We'd check on each other, try to eat less together, etc. But when we both felt that we didn't want to workout or eat less, we'd let each other off the program. Our commitment to lose weight was to each other, not to our own selves. If someone doesn't deliver, we both get disappointed and depressed.

If you're reading this and want to lose weight yourself, I hope I inspire you. I'm not a fitness trainer, but I'll be happy to share what I did to anyone who's interested.

Results - 60 Days

I've got the results for the second 30 days of my fitness regime! Now, I've finished 60 days of working out and eating well. I lost:

Day 31-60
4 lbs
Total of 6.25 inches (arms, waist, hip, butt, thighs, etc)

For the whole 60 days:
8 lbs
Total of 12.25 inches (arms, waist, hip, butt, thighs, etc)

Now, I'm gearing up for the last 30 days of training. I'm still following an intense workout rotation which includes daily cardio and strength training at least 4 times a week. I also have to eat well to lower my body fat and be careful now to hit a plateau.

This is the part when my body is most resistant to give up lbs cause I'm now in my 'ideal weight zone'.

Oh yeah!

Results - 30 Days

I've got the results for the first 30 days of my fitness regime! I lost:

4 lbs
Total of 6 inches (arms, waist, hip, butt, thighs, etc)

Not the amazing results we always see, but I'm not complaining. I'm very happy and inspired! I also feel so strong, and I can complete the workouts with high intensity all throughout.

Now, I'm gearing up for another 30 days of training. I'm following a more intense workout rotation which includes daily cardio and strength training at least 4 times a week.

I need all the support, guys!

Measure Day No. 1

February 24, Sunday, marks the 30th day of my fitness regime.
And it is on that day that I measure myself again after 4 weeks of daily cardio, stretching, a little bit of weight training, and watching my food intake.

I'm doing a minimum of 90 days for my well-researched-but-self-designed system in order to reach my ideal body. Naks naman! How professional kunwari!

Kaya from today until Sunday, I will be doing intense 40-50 minute cardio every morning before I go to work. I will also supplement it with fun-relaxing cardio activities that are 20-minutes or less when I get home.

Good luck to me! Kakaka-kaba naman!
Saka ko na lang ipo-post ng before and after photos, pag nakarating na ko sa 90 days.

We, Fatties.

I was looking at old photos these past few weeks...
Grabe... hindi ko maintindihan...

How did we get from here...

to here...

Kaya nga nago-oatmeal na lang ako sa umaga e. Susunod nito lahat ng kakainin ko yogurt na lang umaga, tanghali, gabi!

Actually... di pa nga obvious sa pic na 'to e. You should see us in person. At nakita n'yo naman from the previous post na wala pa kaming intensyong magpapayat!

Shiyet... siraan daw ba ang sarili!