Sorry to let you all down but I have missed my first session at the gym. I didn’t go to work today for reasons I won’t be disclosing and I also missed the gym this morning. I think that 6/7 months in is a pretty good crack. I hope that you don’t feel that I have let you down. Selfishly I am not worried that I have missed a session. In fact this afternoon I wanted to do some exercise but I didn’t want to do it inside. Anyway I got out my pushbike and went for a ride around our newish neighbourhood. I discovered a bike path (which by the way has been there for ages… ha ha)! I only discovered it at its mid point so when it is a bit brighter I will venture along the whole path and see where it takes me. One of you might have to come and pick me up if goes too far away!
While my bike ride wasn’t as long or as intensive as what it would be in the gym, I felt it to be more satisfying. The fresh air was a nice change and the change of scenery was great also. I saw the biggest, ugliest house that I will be having another look in the daylight for sure.
Pooks and I went for a drive to Mt Stromlo yesterday. It was great being able to get out of the Ute and walk around the hills and not be puffed straight away. They have a really good set up there for Mountain Bikers. The elevation of the track that we were looking at is 187m. While I would love to say that I would love to have a crack at it I would be too scared.
So this begins the start of another week and for some the start of our next uni semester. Are the holidays over already?
Monday, July 30, 2007
Thursday, July 26, 2007
Team Shell Recipes
Ok so since I have never answered your queries this is all I can do without dragging my cook books out but all of these are regulars in our house. Well for me anyway. Some aren't that hard but they are still nice!
Team Shell Wraps
½ Chicken breast
Dijon Mustard
Lettuce
Mountain or Lavash Bread
Cook , chicken, Assemble wrap
Team Shell Poo Mince Log
(BOG got me onto these)
500g of mince
1 egg white
Herbs
Garlic
Chilli
Stir ingredients together
Take a handful and roll into a log
Repeat second step
Lay Poo logs on tray, place in a preheated oven with foil over the top
Once cooked through remove foil to brown Poo logs
When cool put one poo log on mountain or lavash bread with lettuce and mustard
Mine normally makes 5 or 6 logs.. I take 1 or 2 and Pooks takes the rest. First batch I made the dogs got. :)
Team Shell Oven Roasted Vegies
Capsicum
Red Onion
Zucchini
Pre Heat oven to whatever temperature
Slice vegies
Put in baking dish
Drizzle over minced garlic and a tiny bit of Balsamic Vinegar
Stir
Cook
Team Shell Chicken and Tzatziki
½ chicken breast
Dollop of tzatziki
Serve with Team Shell Oven Roasted Vegies
Team Shell Slow Cooker Casserole
1kg of Casserole Beef
1 Tin of salt reduced tomato soup
½ cup red wine
Diced Carrots
Heaps of mixed herbs
Salt and pepper to taste
Chuck it all in, stir and cook for 8 hours
Serve with mashed potatoes but for me I eat it with salad
Team Shell Baby Spinach, Pumpkin and Feta Salad
(All of my friends that make this adapt it to their liking. It is now a staple at all of our bbq's and I now make a smaller size for my lunch)
Reduced fat Feta
Pumpkin
Baby Spinach
Paprika
Dice pumpkin into small pieces, place on baking tray with spray oil, sprinkle paprika on top
Spread baby spinach on plate, put on roast pumpkin, crumble over feta
Go easy on the feta as it can be quite fatty
No dressing is needed
Looks best on a square serving plate
Have with a steak
Easiest Marinade
Soy sauce
½ tsp of Equal
Garlic
Lemon Juice
Chilli
This took me ages to perfect but it is nice when you get it right.. Use the equal in place of honey
Team Shell Wraps
½ Chicken breast
Dijon Mustard
Lettuce
Mountain or Lavash Bread
Cook , chicken, Assemble wrap
Team Shell Poo Mince Log
(BOG got me onto these)
500g of mince
1 egg white
Herbs
Garlic
Chilli
Stir ingredients together
Take a handful and roll into a log
Repeat second step
Lay Poo logs on tray, place in a preheated oven with foil over the top
Once cooked through remove foil to brown Poo logs
When cool put one poo log on mountain or lavash bread with lettuce and mustard
Mine normally makes 5 or 6 logs.. I take 1 or 2 and Pooks takes the rest. First batch I made the dogs got. :)
Team Shell Oven Roasted Vegies
Capsicum
Red Onion
Zucchini
Pre Heat oven to whatever temperature
Slice vegies
Put in baking dish
Drizzle over minced garlic and a tiny bit of Balsamic Vinegar
Stir
Cook
Team Shell Chicken and Tzatziki
½ chicken breast
Dollop of tzatziki
Serve with Team Shell Oven Roasted Vegies
Team Shell Slow Cooker Casserole
1kg of Casserole Beef
1 Tin of salt reduced tomato soup
½ cup red wine
Diced Carrots
Heaps of mixed herbs
Salt and pepper to taste
Chuck it all in, stir and cook for 8 hours
Serve with mashed potatoes but for me I eat it with salad
Team Shell Baby Spinach, Pumpkin and Feta Salad
(All of my friends that make this adapt it to their liking. It is now a staple at all of our bbq's and I now make a smaller size for my lunch)
Reduced fat Feta
Pumpkin
Baby Spinach
Paprika
Dice pumpkin into small pieces, place on baking tray with spray oil, sprinkle paprika on top
Spread baby spinach on plate, put on roast pumpkin, crumble over feta
Go easy on the feta as it can be quite fatty
No dressing is needed
Looks best on a square serving plate
Have with a steak
Easiest Marinade
Soy sauce
½ tsp of Equal
Garlic
Lemon Juice
Chilli
This took me ages to perfect but it is nice when you get it right.. Use the equal in place of honey
Wednesday, July 25, 2007
What do you like for lunch?
Have you ever Googled yourself? I have. I have Googled ex boyfriends, friends, family, everyone, even Team Shell. To my dismay Team Shell never appeared first in any of the lists. Obviously Google don’t rate Team Shell as highly as I do.
The most exciting thing happened today. The most exciting thing in 6 months actually! I slept in until 7:00am. 7:00am on a work day to be precise. I had booked into the gym for this afternoon so I decided to have a little bit of a sleep in. The cat didn’t quite understand as he normally goes outside when I leave at 5:00am so he woke me up! How rude!
Anyway the gym was ok today but I did find that my knee was a little tender. Yeah I know I should have it looked at but I figure I will just keep soldiering on for a bit more.
I had another one of my Chicken wraps for lunch today. I am so pleased with them. I kept smiling while I was eating and BOG and our Grad just laughed at me. Simple pleasures hey! What do you like having for lunch? Fresh food is definitely better then greasy take away… I have this friend who eats baked beans for lunch. YUCK. There is something wrong with baked beans. I will never understand how people can eat them. Oh and tinned Spaghetti.YUCKO. Do you have any nice simple lunch ideas you would like to share?
The most exciting thing happened today. The most exciting thing in 6 months actually! I slept in until 7:00am. 7:00am on a work day to be precise. I had booked into the gym for this afternoon so I decided to have a little bit of a sleep in. The cat didn’t quite understand as he normally goes outside when I leave at 5:00am so he woke me up! How rude!
Anyway the gym was ok today but I did find that my knee was a little tender. Yeah I know I should have it looked at but I figure I will just keep soldiering on for a bit more.
I had another one of my Chicken wraps for lunch today. I am so pleased with them. I kept smiling while I was eating and BOG and our Grad just laughed at me. Simple pleasures hey! What do you like having for lunch? Fresh food is definitely better then greasy take away… I have this friend who eats baked beans for lunch. YUCK. There is something wrong with baked beans. I will never understand how people can eat them. Oh and tinned Spaghetti.YUCKO. Do you have any nice simple lunch ideas you would like to share?
Monday, July 23, 2007
Low-fat or fat-free means no calories.
Oh my goodness! Busy busy busy! Today we moved into our new building! From 7:00am this morning 500 people arrived to our brand new building. As a member of the team that helped organise the move it was hectic to say the least. As the HR team we were easily recognisable in our green t-shirts. The shirt that I was given didn’t fit over my boobs so I wore a green shirt I had at home. I have no idea how many trips we did to the other floors making sure everyone was ok.
After work I went to the gym. I am still amazed at the “afternoon” crowd as there are so many people I have never seen nor meet before. Quintens daughter was there and we had a bit of a chat. When she asked how old I was I said I was 28 and she said “Wow that is my teachers age”. I am not sure if that is a good or bad thing. She also told me that her 8 year old brother would like to have a running race with me. I politely told her that I was busy. She said that he didn’t want to have the race today so I told her that I am busy every day for the rest of my life. I couldn’t think of anything worse. No matter how much weight I have lost or will lose running against an energetic 8 year old does not appeal to me at all. She laughed and said she would race him for me. I thanked her. :)
In some of my research the other day I found some Myths that are certainly interesting. Some of my favourites are:
Myth: Certain foods, like grapefruit, celery, or cabbage soup, can burn fat and make you lose weight.
Fact: No foods can burn fat. Some foods with caffeine may speed up your metabolism (the way your body uses energy, or calories) for a short time, but they do not cause weight loss.
Tip: The best way to lose weight is to cut back on the number of calories you eat and be more physically active.
Myth: “I can lose weight while eating whatever I want.”
Fact: To lose weight, you need to use more calories than you eat. It is possible to eat any kind of food you want and lose weight. You need to limit the number of calories you eat every day and/or increase your daily physical activity. Portion control is the key. Try eating smaller amounts of food and choosing foods that are low in calories.
Tip: When trying to lose weight, you can still eat your favorite foods—as long as you pay attention to the total number of calories that you eat.
Myth: Low-fat or fat-free means no calories.
Fact: A low-fat or fat-free food is often lower in calories than the same size portion of the full-fat product. But many processed low-fat or fat-free foods have just as many calories as the full-fat version of the same food—or even more calories. They may contain added sugar, flour, or starch thickeners to improve flavor and texture after fat is removed. These ingredients add calories.
Tip: Read the Nutrition Facts on a food package to find out how many calories are in a serving. Check the serving size too—it may be less than you are used to eating.
After work I went to the gym. I am still amazed at the “afternoon” crowd as there are so many people I have never seen nor meet before. Quintens daughter was there and we had a bit of a chat. When she asked how old I was I said I was 28 and she said “Wow that is my teachers age”. I am not sure if that is a good or bad thing. She also told me that her 8 year old brother would like to have a running race with me. I politely told her that I was busy. She said that he didn’t want to have the race today so I told her that I am busy every day for the rest of my life. I couldn’t think of anything worse. No matter how much weight I have lost or will lose running against an energetic 8 year old does not appeal to me at all. She laughed and said she would race him for me. I thanked her. :)
In some of my research the other day I found some Myths that are certainly interesting. Some of my favourites are:
Myth: Certain foods, like grapefruit, celery, or cabbage soup, can burn fat and make you lose weight.
Fact: No foods can burn fat. Some foods with caffeine may speed up your metabolism (the way your body uses energy, or calories) for a short time, but they do not cause weight loss.
Tip: The best way to lose weight is to cut back on the number of calories you eat and be more physically active.
Myth: “I can lose weight while eating whatever I want.”
Fact: To lose weight, you need to use more calories than you eat. It is possible to eat any kind of food you want and lose weight. You need to limit the number of calories you eat every day and/or increase your daily physical activity. Portion control is the key. Try eating smaller amounts of food and choosing foods that are low in calories.
Tip: When trying to lose weight, you can still eat your favorite foods—as long as you pay attention to the total number of calories that you eat.
Myth: Low-fat or fat-free means no calories.
Fact: A low-fat or fat-free food is often lower in calories than the same size portion of the full-fat product. But many processed low-fat or fat-free foods have just as many calories as the full-fat version of the same food—or even more calories. They may contain added sugar, flour, or starch thickeners to improve flavor and texture after fat is removed. These ingredients add calories.
Tip: Read the Nutrition Facts on a food package to find out how many calories are in a serving. Check the serving size too—it may be less than you are used to eating.
Saturday, July 21, 2007
Any advice for this athlete?
Hello All,
Here I am still training. I haven’t been writing much this week (as you have noticed) for no other reason then I am a bit bored. It is kind of getting boring getting up going to the gym, going to work etc.. I need some excitement! I think that I have 5 weeks left at Flames Fitness. I love Flames and I am very grateful to them but I have been researching a few other gyms just to see what else is around. Here is a question that I am having trouble answering myself: As followers of the challenge, do you all think that I owe some loyalty to Flames or do you think that I have done what I needed to do their (for them and for me) and that it would be ok to look at what I have been researching more seriously? :)
Wasn’t yesterday a beautiful day? I could tell you that I went for a ride around the lake or that I went swimming then horse riding. If I did tell you that I would be lying because like everyone else I went and lined up for my Harry Potter book. It took me 5 hours to read it yesterday and I was determined to finish it as I didn’t want anyone to spoil the ending for me. Being the sook I am I cried at the end. Cried because there will be no more Harry Potter stories and cried because I am a sook.
I have a very busy day today which will start (after I write this) at the Fresh food markets. Oh something I must tell you about the wonders of water first. I had 3 pimples that just wouldn’t go away on my face and they looked bloody terrible… I tried every cream and lotion to get rid of them but nothing! There they lived saying hi to everyone. So do you know what I did? I started drinking even more water and now within 3 days they are clearing up.. You can still them a tiny bit but they don’t deserve their own postcode anymore..
Ok so my busy day will start at the markets and then I am off to the supermarket to buy a few little things for the week. I had my best weight loss when I was yoghurt every morning so that is one thing I am going to buy. Then the rest of the day will be spent racing around to other places but I wont bore you with the details.
Anyway don’t be annoyed if you don’t hear from me for a few days. I am still here and still training. Just trying to enjoy not sitting around as much. I do PROMISE that if something terribly exciting happens you will all be the first (well maybe second or third) to know.
Happy Sunday!
Here I am still training. I haven’t been writing much this week (as you have noticed) for no other reason then I am a bit bored. It is kind of getting boring getting up going to the gym, going to work etc.. I need some excitement! I think that I have 5 weeks left at Flames Fitness. I love Flames and I am very grateful to them but I have been researching a few other gyms just to see what else is around. Here is a question that I am having trouble answering myself: As followers of the challenge, do you all think that I owe some loyalty to Flames or do you think that I have done what I needed to do their (for them and for me) and that it would be ok to look at what I have been researching more seriously? :)
Wasn’t yesterday a beautiful day? I could tell you that I went for a ride around the lake or that I went swimming then horse riding. If I did tell you that I would be lying because like everyone else I went and lined up for my Harry Potter book. It took me 5 hours to read it yesterday and I was determined to finish it as I didn’t want anyone to spoil the ending for me. Being the sook I am I cried at the end. Cried because there will be no more Harry Potter stories and cried because I am a sook.
I have a very busy day today which will start (after I write this) at the Fresh food markets. Oh something I must tell you about the wonders of water first. I had 3 pimples that just wouldn’t go away on my face and they looked bloody terrible… I tried every cream and lotion to get rid of them but nothing! There they lived saying hi to everyone. So do you know what I did? I started drinking even more water and now within 3 days they are clearing up.. You can still them a tiny bit but they don’t deserve their own postcode anymore..
Ok so my busy day will start at the markets and then I am off to the supermarket to buy a few little things for the week. I had my best weight loss when I was yoghurt every morning so that is one thing I am going to buy. Then the rest of the day will be spent racing around to other places but I wont bore you with the details.
Anyway don’t be annoyed if you don’t hear from me for a few days. I am still here and still training. Just trying to enjoy not sitting around as much. I do PROMISE that if something terribly exciting happens you will all be the first (well maybe second or third) to know.
Happy Sunday!
Tuesday, July 17, 2007
Who says? Simon says!
Pooks looked like he needed a hug this afternoon so I gave him one. He was silent for ages and then all of a sudden he said ”I can get my arms around you now”. Wow gee thanks Pooks. I guess you have to take a compliment where you can get it hey? Speaking of which I had a different trainer today who I think gave me a compliemnt or two. I had Simon. Simon has been at the gym the whole time I have been there so I know him and have spoken with him regularly but he has never actually trained me. Anyway it was great. All we did today was upper body. He had me on the floor doing push ups (not on your knees girls) and he said “ give me 10” so I did started and must have been doing it quite easily because he said “Oh your strong, give me 15”.. So then I had to do that 3 times.. He also told me that he was going to work my arms so much that I wouldn’t be able to get up off the floor. I said to him “No way I will never admit defeat” and I kept going until he told me to change exercises.. ha ha! Never admit what you are trying to make me do because I won’t cave in! Well now days I wont anyway! It was good doing different stuff because I didn’t know what was coming next. I did ask him how he expected me type at work all day with sore arms and he told me that I would figure it out..
My chicken wrap was such a success at lunch today that I have more chicken cooking now! Yummo! I just had a chicken breast, lettuce and mustard in Lavash bread and it was awesome! BOG sat there eating her Kangaroo Mince balls and her egg whites. One day I might eat that stuff but I could smell what she was eating and I can tell you that I won’t be eating it anytime soon!
Apparently tomorrow is a MAXIMUM of 5degrees so please think of me at the gym when you wake up all snug in your beds.
My chicken wrap was such a success at lunch today that I have more chicken cooking now! Yummo! I just had a chicken breast, lettuce and mustard in Lavash bread and it was awesome! BOG sat there eating her Kangaroo Mince balls and her egg whites. One day I might eat that stuff but I could smell what she was eating and I can tell you that I won’t be eating it anytime soon!
Apparently tomorrow is a MAXIMUM of 5degrees so please think of me at the gym when you wake up all snug in your beds.
Monday, July 16, 2007
Training in the afternoon
I made the decision last night to not go to the gym this morning and to go after work as I have a sore throat and my chest is a bit tight. So I turned up at the gym and I felt really weird. a) because I haven’t been at that time of day in a very long time and b) because I didn’t know anyone else training. It was a little bit confronting because I was embarrassed about the way I look at the gym all over again. I didn’t have to be of course as no one was paying any attention to me but I felt like they were. Silly silly. Just to be on the safe side I will go back in the morning and just wear a scarf so my throat doesn’t get cold! :)
The plus side of exercising in the afternoon has been that I have had more energy in the early evening! I haven’t been eating properly lately. It hasn’t been bad food as such just not much variety. One of the keys to eating healthy is to be organised. For me if I don’t go to the Fresh Food markets then my meals during the week are not as good as they could be. In place of fresh fruit and vegetables I eat frozen vegies and no fruit at all. I don’t replace them with junk food I just eat less and don’t have a well balanced diet. Anyway with my new found energy this afternoon I stocked up with all things nutritious and as we speak I have some marinated chicken simmering in the pan for the wrap that I am having for lunch tomorrow.
This eating and losing weight caper never stops does it? It is bloody hard work too.
The plus side of exercising in the afternoon has been that I have had more energy in the early evening! I haven’t been eating properly lately. It hasn’t been bad food as such just not much variety. One of the keys to eating healthy is to be organised. For me if I don’t go to the Fresh Food markets then my meals during the week are not as good as they could be. In place of fresh fruit and vegetables I eat frozen vegies and no fruit at all. I don’t replace them with junk food I just eat less and don’t have a well balanced diet. Anyway with my new found energy this afternoon I stocked up with all things nutritious and as we speak I have some marinated chicken simmering in the pan for the wrap that I am having for lunch tomorrow.
This eating and losing weight caper never stops does it? It is bloody hard work too.
Thursday, July 12, 2007
Bye Quinten and hey, thanks mate!
Quinten has been training me for 5 and a bit months now and quite frankly the man is a miracle worker. When I first started with him he had great troubles because I wouldn’t exercise near the mirror because I was embarrassed, I wouldn’t do things because they were too hard, I couldn’t do much because I just couldn’t because I was so unfit. Anyway he showed nothing but patience and commitment and helped me greatly along the way. He probably doesn’t even realise what a great help he has been. He is a very valuable resource to me because he understands and knows how hard it was for me at the start. Besides him and Pooks no one really knows just how bad things were getting. Now before I start getting teary I should continue.
I had a discussion with him yesterday about my training now that the challenge is over. He is the owner of three gyms and a very busy man both professionally and personally. He said that now the challenge is over he won’t be training me everyday but will when he can. He said that it will be good for a few reasons and not to be upset if I turn up and have a different trainer. Well you know me, hands straight on my hips, had a cry and a sook but he is right. As we discussed it won’t hurt me to learn from the other trainers and show them how much fitter I am now. Even though I was upset when he told me I can totally understand what he was saying and to be honest it makes sense and honestly we all know that there will always only be one Team Shell. :)
Everyone knows how much I appreciate, admire and respect Quinten so I thought that I would end my “official” time with him with some of my favourite moments. If you imagine them as a montage with music and pictures they will be so much better for you.
- Obviously when he started training me
- When he taught me how to box, still haven’t mastered it but getting there
- When he said that I definitely look smaller (gee thanks)
- When he started to give me a decent amount of weights to lift instead of girly amounts
- When he adapted my program after I fell
- When he set my distance of 5km on the bike for 10mins on level 3 as a benchmark for others
- When he placed a medicine ball on my stomach to make it harder for crunches- it hurt like hell but I secretly loved being able to do it
- When he was given a black eye in a boxing class :)
- When he let me train with the boys as I was finally able to keep up
- When the challenge started to lose momentum he was in my corner backing me up
- And finally there are a lot more that I could say but when he said he was proud of me on the radio will be my happiest and greatest memory.
So thank you Quinten from Flames Fitness and remember, there is a Team Shell in even you!
I had a discussion with him yesterday about my training now that the challenge is over. He is the owner of three gyms and a very busy man both professionally and personally. He said that now the challenge is over he won’t be training me everyday but will when he can. He said that it will be good for a few reasons and not to be upset if I turn up and have a different trainer. Well you know me, hands straight on my hips, had a cry and a sook but he is right. As we discussed it won’t hurt me to learn from the other trainers and show them how much fitter I am now. Even though I was upset when he told me I can totally understand what he was saying and to be honest it makes sense and honestly we all know that there will always only be one Team Shell. :)
Everyone knows how much I appreciate, admire and respect Quinten so I thought that I would end my “official” time with him with some of my favourite moments. If you imagine them as a montage with music and pictures they will be so much better for you.
- Obviously when he started training me
- When he taught me how to box, still haven’t mastered it but getting there
- When he said that I definitely look smaller (gee thanks)
- When he started to give me a decent amount of weights to lift instead of girly amounts
- When he adapted my program after I fell
- When he set my distance of 5km on the bike for 10mins on level 3 as a benchmark for others
- When he placed a medicine ball on my stomach to make it harder for crunches- it hurt like hell but I secretly loved being able to do it
- When he was given a black eye in a boxing class :)
- When he let me train with the boys as I was finally able to keep up
- When the challenge started to lose momentum he was in my corner backing me up
- And finally there are a lot more that I could say but when he said he was proud of me on the radio will be my happiest and greatest memory.
So thank you Quinten from Flames Fitness and remember, there is a Team Shell in even you!
Excited about tennis courts?
When you have ginormous boobs it can be a major hindrance. Ginormous boobs on the right body look awesome but when there is a about 1000kgs to go with the boobs they just become another roll. You can imagine my delight when I wore my favourite brassier yesterday and it was baggy. I was so excited that I even pulled the neckline of my top down and showed my boss. I think that that she was impressed at how baggy it was as well.
I am excited about work. We are moving to a new location soon and at this fancy new location there are tennis courts, gyms, soccer fields, bocce, bbq facilities plus much more. I am so excited because at a previous work place we had beach volleyball courts and I never used them – too fat and lazy. Most lunch breaks I sit at my desk and read the newspaper. Lot’s of other people go running around the lake or to the free gym at my workplace but I figure that I need a rest as I exercise in the mornings. I am really excited about my new workplace because I will be able to do those things with everyone else. Simple things in life now excite me but it is better to be excited by this stuff then chocolate cake hey!
I am excited about work. We are moving to a new location soon and at this fancy new location there are tennis courts, gyms, soccer fields, bocce, bbq facilities plus much more. I am so excited because at a previous work place we had beach volleyball courts and I never used them – too fat and lazy. Most lunch breaks I sit at my desk and read the newspaper. Lot’s of other people go running around the lake or to the free gym at my workplace but I figure that I need a rest as I exercise in the mornings. I am really excited about my new workplace because I will be able to do those things with everyone else. Simple things in life now excite me but it is better to be excited by this stuff then chocolate cake hey!
Wednesday, July 11, 2007
A bit of exercise
At Flames they have a personalised day two program which gets alternated for all of the members which is designed to suit your needs i.e. weight loss, increase strength etc. Mine is to reduce body fat and increase fitness and everything else that is good for you. Today I did all cardio work just to mix it up. Here is what I did. It felt like a shortish session but when you are on the bike or x trainer you need to work at a level that not only suits you but pushes you. I was on the bike next to someone and we were being silly and turning each others levels up to 10! Crazy stuff.
10 minute warm up on exercise bike
10 minutes on treadmill
A “boxing session”
4 minutes on xtrainer x 2
4 minutes on exercise bike x 2
8 minutes boxing x 2
40 Crunch punches
Stretching
And with that I skipped along to work!
10 minute warm up on exercise bike
10 minutes on treadmill
A “boxing session”
4 minutes on xtrainer x 2
4 minutes on exercise bike x 2
8 minutes boxing x 2
40 Crunch punches
Stretching
And with that I skipped along to work!
Welcome to my new blog!
I wanted to start a new blog because the other blog represented the Team Shell that thought she could lose weight and get healthier but just needed help getting there, this new blog represents the Team Shell that knows she can do it and knows what to do. For those of you that aren’t sure what I am talking about here is a quick summary:
I was extremely overweight and didn’t realise it. It had seemed to me that I woke up one day and felt like I was fat, very fat. Unbeknown to me, I had actually been this way for a few years. Progressively it was getting worse. I entered a weight loss competition with a local radio station as a “competitor and motivator” for someone else with similar issues. I was interviewed and out of hundreds of applicants I won. My first training session was the 25th January 2007. I had been an “Elite” Athlete before so I knew what it was like to train. I didn’t know what it was like to train weighing a whole lot more.
During the following months I huffed and puffed my way to a level of fitness and strength that I am now pleased with. It has however given me a taste for wanting to do more.
I started the challenge with low self esteem, uncertainty about where I was heading, poor eating habits and a weight problem that was making my life miserable and quite frankly not worth living.
Throughout the challenge I used my old blog http://teamshellmix1063.blogspot.com as a bit of therapy for myself and everyone else following my progress. I used it as a tool to help others in a similar situation to me. I used it as a tool to prove to everyone that the journey is not an easy one but persistence is necessary. I am not an expert on all of the things I covered but in terms of knowing how an overweight and self destructing person feels I think that I am more than qualified.
So with that welcome to my new blog. I hope that you like it here. Now that I know what I am doing in "Blog world" I will be able to provide you with the usual stuff plus much much more! You should stick around, you never ever know who might drop in for a visit!
Warm Regards
Team Shell
PS I also developed a liking for talking about myself in the third person.
I was extremely overweight and didn’t realise it. It had seemed to me that I woke up one day and felt like I was fat, very fat. Unbeknown to me, I had actually been this way for a few years. Progressively it was getting worse. I entered a weight loss competition with a local radio station as a “competitor and motivator” for someone else with similar issues. I was interviewed and out of hundreds of applicants I won. My first training session was the 25th January 2007. I had been an “Elite” Athlete before so I knew what it was like to train. I didn’t know what it was like to train weighing a whole lot more.
During the following months I huffed and puffed my way to a level of fitness and strength that I am now pleased with. It has however given me a taste for wanting to do more.
I started the challenge with low self esteem, uncertainty about where I was heading, poor eating habits and a weight problem that was making my life miserable and quite frankly not worth living.
Throughout the challenge I used my old blog http://teamshellmix1063.blogspot.com as a bit of therapy for myself and everyone else following my progress. I used it as a tool to help others in a similar situation to me. I used it as a tool to prove to everyone that the journey is not an easy one but persistence is necessary. I am not an expert on all of the things I covered but in terms of knowing how an overweight and self destructing person feels I think that I am more than qualified.
So with that welcome to my new blog. I hope that you like it here. Now that I know what I am doing in "Blog world" I will be able to provide you with the usual stuff plus much much more! You should stick around, you never ever know who might drop in for a visit!
Warm Regards
Team Shell
PS I also developed a liking for talking about myself in the third person.
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