Week 4 of 10 WK Challenge

Hey guys! So after this week, I saw the nutritionist and got my macros in order. Bonus, I lost 2 lbs!

Start - 188

Week 1
Total lost: 1 lb

Week 2
Total lost: 3 lbs
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Week 3
Total lost: 2 lbs
(1.8 lbs gain)

Week 4
Total lost: 4 lbs

I'm still pushin! You have to, it's the only way to make it! I hope you guys are trying to get the body you want, FOR YOU and only YOU! It has taken me a while to realize who I'm doing this for, but I'm so proud to say that it's for me.


Going to try and post some awesome recipes I have run across in the past few weeks this weekend. Stay posted, I personally think they are amazing! :)

Till then, eat right and work your a$$ off!!

Week 3 of 10 WK Challenge

Hey guys, here's my 10 WK challenge post. I wasn't too happy with what I saw on the scale, gained 1.8 lbs. But I'm not letting that stop me. I saw the nutritionist today and she told me how many calories I should be eating. She also mentioned the amount of macro nutrients I should consume. We realized I was eating too much fat and not enough carbs. Peanut butter has good fat but too much for how much I eat, gotta cut back on the nut butter. :( Here's my results thus far in the Challenge:

Start

After Week 1

After Week 2

 



After Week 3

I'm gunna keep pushin and work hard. Now that I know what I should be eating, I should really see a change on the scale. Wish me luck!

 

Till next time, leave the gym happy. :) 

Week 2 of 10 WK Challenge

Hey guys, I've been so busy with school and working out that I have not had time to make any posts. I'll try and make one this weekend. Here's my results from week 2 of my 10 Week Challenge. I lost 2 pounds also! Yay! I didn't reach my short term goal, but I'm still pushing hard and leaving the gym soaking wet. My cardio has been increased and I'm still seeing my trainer for weight training.

Start- 188 lbs

After week 1
Total lost- 1 lb

After week 2
Total lost- 3 lbs

Seeing little tiny changes. I'm happy with my results, because I know I'm working SUPER HARD to get where I want. That's all that matters to me now. Thank goodness. :) I can honestly say I'm doing this for me, and only me. It feels amazing.


Till next time, keep hydrated and do it for yourself. :)

Recipe: Chicken Salad

Alright guys, it's recipe time! Yesterday I made dinner for my roommate and me. She wanted to try some of my healthier food, to see how good it was. Well, it was a hit! I made a delicious simple chicken salad over my even simpler carrot noodles. It's just a bonus that it's LOW CALORIE. :)

Here's what you'll need:

One large can of chicken breast. I think it's the 8 or 9 oz can.

1/2 cup of fat free cottage cheese
1/2 a cubed avocado
2 cups of spinach cooked
seasoning of choice
3-5 Carrots
1/2 teaspoon per plate of Flax seed

1) Mix the chicken (after being drained), Cottage cheese, and avocado in a medium sized mixing bowl.
2) Mix until the chicken and avocado are smooth.
3) Add seasoning of choice, I added pepper, and sirracha. I'm pretty sure anything of you want will work.
4) Saute some spinach in a pan and add to the bowl
5) mix all together and tada! All done! :D
6)For the carrot noodles
I peeled about 3-5 carrots, depending on how thick your peeler peels and heated them up in a pan sprayed with cooking spray. If the peels are pretty thick it might take longer to reach the doneness you may like. I like mine to have a little bit of a crunch. I season those with pepper and a tiny bit of salt.
7)Top the dish with some flax seed, I do this for appearance and the omega 3s.

Calories: For 2 Servings 311 calories (including carrot and flax seed)

Enjoy. Tell me how it comes out. :)

Week 1 of 10 WK Challenge

Here to week two ladies and gentlemen. I increased my cardio, and calories. I'm happy with the results I see. I've been bloated this week so, weight loss is only at one lb. Ugh. Next week should be better, I'll push hard this week.

Start
 

After Week 1
 

I'll try and think of some recipes to post for you guys.

Till next time, keep pushing and celebrate the little changes.

Carbs and CALORIES

Hello again guys! It's been a great few weeks! Well, other than the fact that I've only lost 2 lbs in 2 weeks. A pound is a pound though, yay!

Today I've decided to explain possibly why I have only lost 2 lbs in 2 weeks. Too few carbs + too few calories= not a skinnier Kirsti.

I've increased my exercise regimen so much that the 1300-1400 calories I've been eating isn't fueling my body and is causing it to store all my food. Hence, no weight loss. It's quite frustrating, I've been leaving the gym dripping wet is sweat and it's not reflecting on the scale. So after the second week of disappointment, I took matters into my own hands and ask my trainer and nutrition teach (who's a registered dietitian) WHAT'S UP?! Okay, i didn't do it like that, but I really was wondering what was going on with my body.

My trainer first told me that I needed to increased my calories up to 1800 or even 2000! Let me tell you, that scared me so much! I've gone the last year eating less than 1500 calories, and to eat 2000, wow that's almost heart attack status. ( my thoughts were, "what if I start to gain weight?!") I asked my nutrition teacher what he thought and he said I need to think of my body as if I were an athlete, because I workout like I am. (Talk about confidence boost, I'm an athlete now) So, I've slowly increased my calories to 1600-1700 on light days and on intense days, I'm eating 1900-2000. I need to trust their knowledge and experience. I'll tell you guys if that helps or not on the next weigh in.

While I'm not eating enough calories my carb intake is way too low. I know that I need to eat on the lower end of the daily recommended carb amount because it's better for my body but it was way too low for how much exercise I do. Before talking to my teacher I was eating 100-120 grams of carbs a day, well, my body needs at least 150-170 a day. No wonder I was having headaches! Carbs fuel my body, which helps me burn calories.

So after every workout I need to eat carbs and protein. (PB sandwich, yum!) While I need to eat 150 or so grams of carbs 130 of them need to be eaten before my afternoon snack. Hello to carb loading before 2 pm.

Here are some good foods for carbs:
Oatmeal, of course
Whole grain bread
brown rice
Wheat tortilla
Fruit
Peanuts
BEANS- really good source of fiber.

To reach my 130 carbs in the morning I eat oatmeal, bread, rice, fruit, peanut butter. And for after my afternoon snack, for dinner I have beans, and veggies.

I know this was kinda a boring post but for some people they might be working out really hard, but depriving there body of fuel. You're not gunna lose weight if you don't fuel your body properly. Learn from my mistake and drop the pounds. :)

Side note: The detailed information referring to my daily caloric intake, and recommended carb intake are for me, please look at this post to determine the amount of calories you should eat. And the recommended amount of carb intake for a person is 46-65% of your daily calories. Please talk to a doctor or registered dietitian before considering anything less.

Till next time enjoy the good carbs and leave the gym with no regrets.

10 Week challenge

Alright ladies and gentlemen, I'm gunna get personal with you. REAL personal. But I think at this point in the game I need to lay it all on the line. As you can tell by my handy little short term goal tracker to the left of your screen. :) I am currently 186 lbs, 6 lbs away from losing 100 lbs! I want to be completely open with you guys as I lose the last 26 lbs. How am I going to do that you ask? Well, I'm going to show you what I look like, with just a sports bra and running shorts. Kinda sounds crazy to me, but it's what I gotta do.

 I'm not ashamed of what my body currently looks like. I've worked hard to have it look this way. I've lost 94 lbs, that's almost a whole adult human! That's not saying it's easy for me to post this, it's still quite reveling and very personal. I hope me being open with you guys helps you push harder and motivates you to want to reach your goal.

The reason for taking this photo in the first place is because I've started a 10 week challenge with someone on Instagram. I'm posting a photo every week till Christmas to show my results as I work hard and push myself. I'm going to continue to eat healthy and workout daily. My goal is to be down to 165 by the end of the 10 weeks.

If you have an instagram account follow me! kmcwold is the add. If you want to do the challenge just post your photo weekly and tag #illreachmygoal so we can motivate and inspire each other to keep pushing to reach our goals.

Till next time, push hard and drink lots of water! :D