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Happy Weigh In Day

by Chavah Kinloch on January 14, 2011

I’m in a very peaceful mood today. The sun is shining, my kids have been great, I have painting to do and thankfully, weigh in was just the icing on the cake.

I lost weight this week! Not much but the scales still moved in the right direction so that’s success. It’s the recommended amount of weight loss to ensure long term success; 500g aka 1lb (and a bit).

This week my lower body started looking different…which is a good thing. Really good in fact. I thought maybe it was all just in my head but after taking my measurements today I’m happy to say that I was right!

I lost 5.5cm from my hips and 4.5cm from my thigh. When my thighs are slim they’re still the equivalent to two of some womens but I’ve grown to love the chunk thanks to people like  Beyonce. God bless you Beyonce, Jennifer Lopez and Drew Barrymore.  It’s no longer a sin to be a woman with curves in this day and age…unless you live in L.A.

I’ve actually had a week off my workouts this week because I have a few injuries. It’s been more about good food and eating a lot. It seems good things happen when I rest. I’m hoping to get back into things tonight, things feel better enough for me to do something but it’ll still be another week or two before I’m able to really get right in there. So for now I’ll just be getting creative at home. We’ll see how it all goes! Might be time to pull out my boxing bag. Yay :D

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Still Weighing in for 2011

by Chavah Kinloch on January 7, 2011

As I sit here feeling totally satisfied because I just finished brunching - which turned out to be more of a lunching, with a girlfriend, I feel ever so slightly guilty about this post; slightly. I shouldn’t because today is my cheat day but whatever, I’m still telling you about it. I ate croissants & scones and damn they were good.

However, on a different note; when it comes to the issue of weigh in posts, I’m not sure how I’m going to do these this year. Will I continue to share them weekly, will I switch to monthly, will I do another 21 days to kick start the year or will I change the way I write these posts to make sure I include a tip every week… or will I keep my precious tips to myself?

At this stage I don’t know what’s going to go down but I know for sure that I will continue to update and share tidbits of knowledge that have helped me/are helping me on my journey. I’m not  actually selfish enough to not share things that I think everybody should have knowledge of. I’ll take it week by week and see how things flow. Watch this space.

But first things first, the damage done over my break was 1.3kg gained. In saying that what’s new because I’d lost weight the weeks before and if you’ve been reading my updates you’ll know this is my patterm. I continued to exercise, gained more muscle – I know because there’s a muscle that’s popped out of nowhere that I don’t even know the name of and lost 5cm from my waist in one week (Christmas-New Years week), so really, just shutup scales!

This week, I dropped 9oog and another 8cm. This time it came from the rest of my body to catch up with my waist. At least I’m shrinking in proportion.

I’ve stepped up my routines again. This time even more intense – like it wasn’t already enough torture for my unfit body. Even more targeted to specific muscle groups, with multiple workouts a day. Yes that’s right, multiple. *insert exhausted face here*

I had to skip my workout yesterday though because of a really long, errand filled day. All my plans went out the window because as soon as I sat down, I found myself asleep on the couch and my husband just left me to it lol. If you read between the lines here, you’ll see that I’m still not loving mornings…although I’ve actually considered getting back into my morning runs. Hear that, morning and run… Two of my most hated words.

You see, I used to do a high intensity run first thing in the morning and basically lost 1kg every week diligently because of it. 20 minutes, switching it up/down every minute. By the end of it I’d be on my doorstep falling into the door panting, praying Andrew would catch me when he opened it. Yeah…that workout brings out the need to vomit. Your legs basically give way as soon as you stop and if they don’t, you didn’t push hard enough. That’s the truth. I’ll explain the proper process in a post one day if anyone’s interested.

Up until recently the thought of doing those runs again disgusted me, now though, not so much. Something must be shifting in my mind space! I’m calling this progress.

Some days I wonder if Bob and Jillian would hate me because I still have road blocks up when it comes to certain things. I mean did anyone see that guy lose 100lbs in 7 weeks? Insane. Maybe I need a trainer. Maybe I need some money for a trainer first…

I’m getting there though.  Aside from today (which is allowed because remember every week I take a day off) my only thoughts of food have been for basic natural foods. It just feels good. A lot has changed. I’m excited to do a workout and even more excited for the workout after that. No gimmicks, no quick fixes. Just doing what feels right for me. My way, my pace. Which reminds me, did anyone see the documentary on the 45 stone virgin? Inspiring!

So don’t feel bad for me because you think the number in my weight loss is low because rest assured it’s not. Before I started sharing  any of this, I’d already lost 20kg in the months leading up to my start. I’d actually lost 30kg then gained back 10kg in 2 weeks which is why I knew I needed to address the problem. So if it makes you feel better you can add that on to my weekly weigh ins and not look at me sympathetically like the little fat girl that can’t lose weight.

I’m not slacking, I’m sculpting. It’s not luck, it’s effort. I will not be a skinny fat person. My goal is to take it to a level I’ve never been before. I don’t know how long it will take but I’ll do it until.

Let’s go 2011. Time to battle.

P.S. Sorry I didn’t get to do the draw yesterday! A friend needed a favour so I was tied up. Results will be up tomorrow. xx

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Weigh In Day!

by Chavah Kinloch on December 17, 2010

I missed the update last week because I had drama drama drama going on at my place.

So, what I can tell you is that I dropped 1kg last week. Good yes but I only lost .5cm as the trade off.

This week I regained that 1kg and then dropped 13cm of fat off my body.

Looks like this is definitely my pattern! I’m getting used to it now.

I’m starting to shape up. I went over my original measurements this morning because I figured I hadn’t done that yet. It was interesting to review. I’ve gone from having a completely round shape – my waist, hips and bust measuring pretty similarly *puke* to having a much narrower waist, full bust and curvy hips again. I’m finding that hourglass, slowly. Told you it was somewhere under there! It’ll happen, all in good time. I don’t know how much hope I hold out for the coming weeks though lol.

Just kidding. I really should be fine. Even if I try to eat badly, I take one bite and think eww, that doesn’t taste as good as I thought it would or just can’t physically do it. My body is used to small meals again and I find I have to stop halfway through every meal, even if it is the right size. I have to keep topping myself up with smoothies or fruit to make sure I’m eating enough. It’s all an interesting process. I’d forgotten this happens.

So I’m going to go off my journey for just a second and talk about my husband. Last night when we were getting into bed, he got undressed and I gasped. I think I said “What the hell?!” His body had changed overnight. He’s been really trying to make sure he gets his workouts in and we’ve been pretty good on the food front. Whatever it is he’s doing it’s working and it showed for him yesterday. He really looked SO different to what he had just the day before. Insane. I’m totally jealous. So then I had him try on one of his fit version of him suits. Hooray for small victories :D Well done to him.

On another positive note, my training is paying off, for my arms in particular. They’re still ages away from being what I want but I’m seeing major results. I’m always the fat chick at the gym, I have to work out next to females my age, who aren’t Samoan and who haven’t had their bodies completely stretched out of shape from having had four gigantic babies and even though I’m not intimidated by them I definitely notice that we’re completely different shape wise. It makes me wonder if seeing someone like me at the gym puts them off wanting to be there or motivates them more lol. The other day I was working out next to a bunch of these women, real gym bunnies. The specific area we were in is quite small, so we were all right next to each other. I noticed that even though I was the fattest one there, I had the best muscle definition! It was a shock to the system to see my arms had more shape than these obviously fit women but for that moment I felt really proud of how far I’ve come.

Now to get my tummy looking like theirs hehe.

I watched a documentary last week (tantrum boy must have been asleep) and heard one of the doctors on it mention that someone who had decided to exercise to lose their weight was going to lose weight much slower than someone who just changed their eating because they’d gain a lot more muscle. They’d still lose the weight but it would show differently at first. Now, I already knew this, I wrote about my drop weight one week, lose inches another up and down trending when I first began this journey. I knew it would happen to me but just hearing it come from him kind of made it click in my head that it’s ok. I’m doing it right. There’s no need to rush.

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Weigh In Day and One of My Favourite Workouts

by Chavah Kinloch on November 19, 2010

Can you see it?

I had to take a moment to let it sink it. In fact I’m still have trouble believing it.

I lost 1.1kg this week. The scales gave me a break! My measurements on the other hand, decided it was time to take a rest. 3cm gone this week taking the total to 180.5cm lost.

I’m now 13 weeks in on this journey and I’m still going hard. At the end of each day my body is in so much pain. I spend every day doing whatever routine is allocated. There’s lots of running, I lift heavy weights, I lift light weights. I’m riding, I’m rowing. Sometimes I’m in the pool to exercise every muscle at the same time. Pushing through the pain of the constant achey muscles, keeping my eye on the prize. At home I’m stretching, using yoga to detox and relax my body enough to sleep well. It’s never ending.

This week I’ve been getting ticked off at people in general that are able to eat cake and look amazing. I like cake! I want cake too. Thank goodness for cheat day or otherwise I think I’d find myself binging which would be terrible. My cheat days really do help keep me on track the rest of the time and if I skip a workout I don’t feel bad. My body embraces the rest.

I thought I’d talk a little bit about one of my favourite ways to workout. Yoga. Oh how I have a love affair with yoga. My husband has become addicted and in the past my brother has joined us for a workout and so has one of our best mates…They’re all your typical kiwi blokes but really loved yoga!

I’m happy to report that I have regained almost all of my flexibility back now, there’s only one pose that I can’t do as well as I used to pre-Boston. This is huge for me.

What I love about yoga is the great benefits it offers us, internally.

It’s basically the only type of activity that massages our internal organs. Organs that we don’t get to stimulate externally throughout our entire lifetime. Isn’t that great? It’s commonly regarded that yoga benefits us by keeping away disease and get this, alerting us of impending health disorder and infection. It creates an uncanny sense of awareness and forewarns people of possible disease in their system! It also flushes out toxins which creates a delay in aging. It’s also amazing for toning your muscles.

Yoga is my miracle sleep cure. When I’m doing the stretches that require standing, I feel light and extremely strong but the very last pose in my routine is called relaxation pose and it is amazing. It feels like my body has melted into the ground and I can’t move because all of a sudden I weigh a tonne. It’s almost like theres some invisible pressure pushing you down but yet it’s so light and comfortable you just continue to lie there. You breathe slowly and you’re so relaxed it’s hard to get yourself up and back into reality. Just writing about yoga makes me want to get up and do some!

My favourite pose though is Prasarita Padottanasana. I feel it stretch eveything and I love it! My back especially, it’s soooo good, you have to try it.

The best thing about yoga is that every person on the planet can do it. From small children to the elderly. There are poses for people of all sizes and flexibility abilities. I have a few friends that do Bikram Yoga. Now that I’d like to try.. I sweat enough just doing it in my living room!

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Weigh in Day & A Challenge

by Chavah Kinloch on November 12, 2010

I didn’t lose any weight this week. Again. Crazy.

You know why it’s crazy? Because I dropped 18.5cm this week which included 6 off my hips. 177.5cm total now. Those hips of mine that cling onto every bit of fat like it’s the most fashionable thing in town… They dropped the fat, again! It’s a miracle.

Am I crazy or is that a lot of cm lost for no weight change.

So I’m happy but frustrated yet again. Next week the scales will be my friend. I’d like the weight gone too, not just the inches!

My goal for the week is to put into practice an eating method that keeps insulin levels in sync. I’m usually pretty good at this but I feel the past 2 weeks I’ve been more relaxed about monitoring my intake. 1 - I haven’t eaten enough, my phone died so my alarm hasn’t been going off to remind me to eat. I MUST charge it. 2 - I’m not always doing the protein, fibrous carb & starchy carb combo. I need to ensure I do because my poor body works hard and needs all the nutrients it can get.

I discovered three things this week:

1 - An upper body workout that works for me! I have been having so much trouble feeling the burn on my arms. For a fat chick I am incredibly strong. I always have been. I guess it’s the Samoan in me. When I was young, I was quick and strong, the perfect combo right. My oldest son has inherited the gene, he’s a phenomenal athlete already. I know it sounds a bit weird but it’s the reason a lot of Polynesian athletes are being headhunted and paid mega bucks. We’re fortunate enough to have a physical structure that means we’re both huge but incredibly agile. I have a really strong memory of being able to whip everyones butt in an arm wrestle at school. The biggest boys in the class didn’t have anything on me. I’ve always liked being strong so growing muscles doesn’t scare me.

2- A core workout that works for me. I’m still out of breath each time I shift my body around or twist slightly because the hidden muscles in my abdomen have been revived. It didn’t really hurt at the time, I could get through each bunch of 50 reps easily but DOMS is killing me. I should be ok tomorrow..well, my top half anyway. My bottom half will just be kicking it up a notch.

3- I can do push ups again. I attempted push ups for the first time in forever! I think the last time I tried was when I was going through physio after I had Boston. I couldn’t even lie in the right position because my pelvis hurt so badly. I remember because it was the day I discovered that push ups use pelvic muscles and I found that fact fascinating lol. I’m a far cry from where I was before Boston. I could do all sorts of fancy push ups for however long I wanted. Right now I’ve only tested to see if I can do 20 in a row, which I can. Slightly pathetic but it’s a good start. I could and should actually try harder. I do the real ones though, I don’t do the knees, they’re cheating.

Want a challenge? If you want to get strong arms, chest & shoulders, do push ups! (remember spot training doesn’t work though) One of the things my old kick boxing teacher made us do, I think for his own pleasure, was make us push up on our hands and hold for an extreme amount of time. After which we’d plunge right into burpees.  Then put your hands together on the floor to form a diamond and hold again, then add in 30 seconds of push ups, with your hands still in the diamond, after that. Tell me how you go!

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Weigh in Day – With Photos

Relax! I’m alive. Just had to go treat myself with some new goodies to wear for summer. The weather is awesome here in NZ right now. So lets get to it. I gained 800grams this week. Don’t have a clue how because you better believe I was eating right and at that gym pumping out [...]

Come Back!

Just a quick note to say that weigh in is taking place on Friday. This may or may not be a permanent thing. Not too sure yet. It should hopefully work better with my routine. Lots to tell, so be sure to check in. See you tomorrow.

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