Thread: Angel's Fat Loss Diary & Exercise Regime

Hey that's weird, i'm almost 100% sure that february wasn't the last time i wrote in this, in fact im certain. Wonder what's happened...

Anyway, update time (sorry for not posting for a very long time). I've now lost a total of 66lbs so 1/3 of my body weight. That's 30kg wow. I'm very pleased with myself. My waist has gone smaller, just waiting for my thighs to get to a good size, and just need my bodyfat% to go down a bit. Also need to tone up various places. So happy as don't have any loose skin either. I forgot my old measurements so will post them up and compare to my measurements atm. I'm a size 10 on top and size 12/14 bottoms, mostly 12 though. Planning on getting this down to maybe size 8/10 on top and size 10/12 bottom.

My BMI may be in the healthy range, but i know i still have a way to go. In fact before i started this i would have been happy with a BMI of 22.8, but i guess im one of those people who BMI is really not accurate for, as even with a BMI of 22.8, I know definately that i still have quite a bit to shift, and hopefully most of it will shift from my thighs (they still have alot of flab on them). Also want to lose about 1 more inch from my waist or maybe 2 more inches depending on whether i think it's enough or not.

Taking all that into consideration im putting new goal weight as 50kg. If all the things that i stated i want to happen above do happy before i get to 50kg, then obviously i'll know thats when i need to stop. But if they don't then i'll carry on until my bodyfat% is where i want it to be, and until i think my body size is ok. Don't really want to get the size 6 look, so don't worry, not trying to kill myself.

So it’s now 4 months on, and I now weigh 125lbs, probably less as weigh in day is this coming Sunday. 2 of those months I spent on holiday and though I was scared I was going to put on weight (as my eating habits weren’t good), I actually ended up losing about 10lbs, waheyy! I ended up gaining about 3.5lbs of that back, but hopefully this Sunday will show that I’ve lost that (it’s a fortnightly weigh in). I now have a BMI of 21.5 but although my weight and BMI seem to scream out ‘HEALTHY! HEALTHY’, I still feel like I have about a stone to lose or close to that. Maybe not a full stone, but just getting rid of the resistant fat on my thighs, tummy and arms. I’ve lost more inches off my waist, bust, underbust, hips, arms and thighs and I’m aiming to lose at least one more inch if not two from my arms, hips, waist and thighs and then I think I’d be happy and just concentrate on toning up and building muscle. I also have no loose skin so that's awesome too.

In terms of before and after of inches lost:

BEFORE

BUST: 36 inches
WAIST: 36 inches
UPPER THIGHS: 27 inches
UNDERBUST: 32 inches
HIPS: 41 inches

NOW

BUST: 31 inches
WAIST: 27.5 inches
UPPER THIGHS: 21.5 inches
UNDERBUST: 26.5 inches
HIPS: 36 inches

LOSS

BUST: 5 inches
WAIST: 8.5 inches
UPPER THIGHS: 5.5 inches
UNDERBUST: 5.5 inches
HIPS: 5 inches

My natural waistline is actually 26.5 but I can’t remember if I done my before measurements of my waist over my belly button or over my natural waistline (where it creases when you bend to the side) so took my measurements now over my belly button to be on the safe side.

I’m now a loose’ish size 10 and can fit into some size 8 clothes, mainly tops as thighs are still a bit too huge. It’s weird cos I know I said I wanted to be a size 12 and that was my goal, but although I’m not exactly aiming for a size 8, I feel like I’m still not at the ideal body stage yet.

My bodyfat % is normal now too and muscle % is at the higher end of normal so that’s all good. I'm aiming to get body fat to about 28% at least if not 25% and get my muscle % into the 'High' category.

December time is hopefully the month I’ll get to the ideal place, and hopefully starting from January I’ll start maintaining.

Ok so I had my fortnightly weigh in on sunday. Guess what? I STS'ed. You're probs wondering why I'm happy lol. Well, even though my weight stayed the same, my muscle has now gone up to 31.2% which is in the high category so that's one of my goals done and my bodyfat is now 28.8% (only 0.8 more to get to minimum target of 28%) yayy me. I honestly thought aiming to get to 25% bodyfat was out of my league. I guess not. I could probs aim lower and I might once I get there. Anythings possible atm.

In terms of exercise, I've started another round of Insanity and I'm now on week 3. Guess those 2 months on holiday without exercise wreaked havoc as I'm finding it tough but I'm getting back into it and although it's still just as hard, I enjoy that energised feeling at the end. I always try my hardest and just try to focus on the exercise itself and not the pain.

I'm thinking of switching to a full body weight training workout once Insanity is finished and doing it 3 times a week alongside another beachbody workout program. The ones I'm looking into are Rev Abs and Brazil Butt Lift. Reason why I really wanna do the full body workout is cos I'm really aiming to get the 'toned' body look, and for that weight training is really important to get those muscles defined.

Still got until the end of november though which is when my round 2 of Insanity finishes. Can't wait to get that awesome body that is hiding somewhere.