Bikini Series - The Beginning - Measurements & Goal Setting!

Gah! It's already the 2015 Bikini Series and I am definitely not in Bikini Shape!!!!!! 

This morning I completed the Set the Bar workout on BB2 DVD. What an eye opener! I know it has been a long time since I worked out properly, but really, that was ridiculous!!! However, I'm not going to get down on myself. The point of the exercise (no pun intended) was to set the bar... find out where I am starting... so in the name of transparency and accountability, I'm going to post my beginning stats. Karena and Katrina have counseled us to repeat the workout every couple of weeks and to take our measurements every couple of weeks to see how far we have come. So, are you ready to be shocked? 

I had to modify the exercises in the Set the Bar workout in order to be able to complete them at all. That was really disappointing, but hey, I got it done - so I'm giving myself a pat on the back for that! 

Resting Heart Rate: 79bpm
Kneeling push-ups: 22
Abdominal Crunches (knees bent): 28
Standing Lunges: 33
Plank: 40 seconds
Get Ups: 6
Recovery Heart Rate 1: 180 bpm
Recovery Heart Rate 2: 120 bpm

Starting Weight & Measurements
283lbs.......................................enough said.

Neck: 42.5cm
Left Arm: 35.5 cm
Right Arm: 35.5cm
Waist: 131.5cm
Torso: 118.5cm
Hips: 160cm
Left Thigh: 74.5cm (seated)
Right Thigh: 70.5cm (seated)
Left Calf: 48cm
Right Calf: 46.5cm

What do I want to achieve this week?

• work out every day, except Sunday
• Choose healthier foods
• NO fast food. Period. No. 
• Drink 2-3l water each day
• Track my food every day
• Checkin with my #TIUTeam daily
• Get outside every day
• Smile and enjoy each day!

I also have these goals for the whole Bikini Series!

What are your goals? Where are you starting from?

Fitness Haul and Tone It Up Check-In

I wanted to catch up with you all and also show off the goodies that I bought this week at Cheshire Oaks - I thought a video with be a bit quicker than a long blog post - so here we are!

I will make a separate "What's in My Gym Bag" video with a review of the Nike gym bag I picked up as soon as possible. 

Have healthy days!

Clare x

Day 4 of the 7 Day Slim Down

Actually, make that Day 4 of the 5 Day Slim Down.

I promise I am not wimping out. I am simply changing from the 7DSD to the 5DSD because 

a) Day 6 will be Monday and I have crazy "Monday-is-the-start-of-my-weigh-in-week" OCD
b) Monday will be my first day of the Tone It Up Bikini Series!!!

I am super excited and I promise to do a Bikini Series post soon. And stop laughing - no, I don't think that I will be getting into a bikini this summer (the last time I wore a bikini was 1986; I was three), but it is a START.

So today has been the penultimate day on the Slim Down and I think it has gone rather well. 

Here's the food:

Booty Call: Original Meta D
Meal 1: Complan Protein Pancakes
75ml water
Meal 2: Grapefruit
Meal 3: Salmon, Mushrooms, Asparagus, Pukka Tea
Meal 4: Carrot, Red Pepper Hummus, 10 green pitted olives
Meal 5: 2 x Chicken Breasts, Spinach, Green Beans, Carrots, Peas, low-fat raspberry yoghurt with cinnamon, Pukka Tea, 1 litre water

Tomorrow, I need to really amp up with water intake because today I have been pretty lax with that. Hubby and I did go for a walk today, though, we clocked up 5.1km. Hubby introduced me to a new app: Map My Fitness, which you can connect to MyFitnessPal. I quite like the idea and am going to start using it. 

Calorie intake for the day 1063 and calories out 438. Total intake: 625

It's not been too bad a day and I'm really excited about starting the Bikini Series on Monday! I am also really excited for weigh-in and measurements on Monday because I'm pretty sure that they will be down... and I really need them to be down. 

OK, time for bed, then the final day of the 5DSD.