Loni's Losing Her Lumpy Love-Handles!!

Malcolm and I made a deal with each other that we would not be that typical newlywed couple who gains 20 lbs of fat the first year of marriage. And guess what? We lost. Well, I lost. I have always been up and down with my weight EVER SINCE MIDDLE SCHOOL. I have tried a lot of different ways to lose weight. Some healthy and some not so much. As this is a struggle for many people I know...I have decided to SUCK IT UP. Yes, I said it. Physically and mentally. What are we supposed to do when we want something so bad? GET IT! Over the next 4 months, I expect to lose FAT, gain MUSCLE, TONE-UP and work out the most important muscle in the body, MY HEART. Since I need help in achieving this goal, I ask my friends and family from blogspot to follow my progress and get motivated to make your own changes! Is there anything you HAVE to do? NO! Just follow this progress with me! To start- I have some stats and pictures and goals.

Day 1.

Weight: 157 lbs.
NECK: 13 in. 
ARMS: 12 in.
LOWER ABDOMINAL ( largest part) : 33 1/4 in. 
HIPS: 42 in. 
THIGH: 23 1/2 in.
CALF: 14 in.
KNEE: 16 1/4 in. ( I know, weird place to measure, but I have knee fat which I wish to lose! :) 


GOAL #1: I know my body. And my body does not like sugar. On the other hand, my mind LOVES sugar and thinks it needs sugar every day. This might seem over the top, but the best thing for ME is to stop eating it. This includes candy, cakes, pastries, pies, ice-cream or anything you would consider a 'treat' with high simple sugars. I will continue to eat fruits and whole wheat bread with carbohydrates.

GOAL #2: I feel awesome when I work out consistently! I will go to the gym 4 days a week. These days will be MON, WED, FRI, and SAT. from 7am-7:40am. I will be doing circuit training- between weight lifting and a stationary bike. On Sat- I will be doing more cardio than weight lifting. TUES and THURS will be stay home with yoga days where I will not use weights but only my own body weight for toning up. This will also include stretching.

GOAL #3: I will be drinking only water and LOTS OF IT. Because water is probably the most important ingredient in getting fit, I decided that I will fill my large water bottle up 3 times a day.

There will be more goals in the future.

NOTE: this workout plan and goal list is specifically critiqued to my own personal body. Everyone is different and we all need different things. Listen to your own body and find what makes YOU feel good!

KEEP UP TO WATCH ME GET IN THE BEST SHAPE I'VE EVER BEEN IN.