July 12, 2005

Birthday 100 Challenge

I found two blogs with West Indian women trying to get fit and healthy. I told you about Reneegetsfit.com already. Now there is SlimSpirited.com. Nneka has a fitness challenge on there called Vegas 100 and I thought I'd post my version of what I will try and do for 100 days (which started yesterday by the way... just by coincidence that I found this today).

And guess what? The 100 days will end on 18th October....just in time for my birthday on the 22nd.

Now this is really going to be challenging because as of September sometime, I am going to be in Grenada (hence the variety in the Challenge). If you look back in the archives for June and July 2004, you'll see how I got derailed when I went and had all that nice food in Grenada. Anyway.....


The Challenge

EXERCISE
* Take at least 3 Pilates classes, do at least 200 minutes of cardio per week and do at least 2 weights sessions (30 mins each) per week. Take at least 1 Yoga class twice per month (until I go to Grenada)

* In Grenada, do at least 200 minutes of cardio per week, at least 4 weights sessions (30 minutes each) and at least 20 minutes of Pilates exercises (on mi own!) at least 3 days per week. Stretch after every session.


EATING, FOOD

* No bun or pastry type food (I can only have ice cream!!)

* Log food each day

* 1600 - 1900 calories per day for 5 days per week. The other 2 days I have to eat normally so that my body knows not to go into starvation mode and hold on to the fat.

* Drink 64 oz of water daily (these are easy points since I drink a lot normally)

* At least 6 servings of fruits/veggies per day

Nneka does a points system but I know I not going to stick to that so I won't even bother try that.

If I follow this, it should result in weight loss of at least 15 pounds. I am now 220 (back up...yup) but some of it might be water weight so lemme estimate that I am really 218. So, I should be weighing 206 (by the scale in Jamaica) by the time I leave Jamaica in early September. Then when I get to Grenada I will weigh the day after I get there and then track it from then, to get down to 203.

Actually, it would be nice if for my birthday I was 200 pounds, so that is what I will aim for.

Posted by yamfoot at July 12, 2005 03:41 PM