This post will be about my journey in fitness.
A month ago I started going to the gym and getting my head around meal planning. I’m doing all the research about what to eat and when, also what kind of workouts to do.
My life is not in any kind of balance or routine, sadly, but if you’ve ever worked in hospitality, you know what I’m talking about.
I’m trying to figure out a workout/circuit plan with the help of Personal Trainer, Daniel Blair. Also I am a huge fan and follower of Jillian Michaels, she’s a real badass and I can relate to her type of training the most. With the help of these professionals, I’ll create my own workout to suits me best and that gives me the results I am aiming for in the shortest, most effective time frame possible.
What about eating?
I think this is a more sensitive subject. Getting your diet right is the most important part of the whole process. Exercise is important too but dieting is where it all starts. You see, in 2 weeks I could create a pretty good habit of going to the gym. I am really determined and I am really making the effort to do it. It has become very addictive for me in just 4 weeks! But, I do LOVE eating! I don’t eat too much when I’m at work and I don’t really count calories or anything like that. Not yet at least, because I know it’s hard! I’m afraid to fail and give up doing it. That’s a bad way of starting, I know. But I know myself and admittedly I can be lazy most of the time. Quite often when there is something you HAVE to do, you don’t really want to do it, there is no passion for it, so you end up not doing it at all. It’s very much a case of WANTING to do it. If you don’t want it, you won’t work for it.
Keto Diet
This is something I’ve been trying out for two weeks now. I’m gathering all the information about it and I’m working on my meal plan for about a month now, consisting of at least a 3 – 4 days meal prep a week. I think I have achieved some success with this Keto Diet but not entirely because it is really hard to keep up with. I won’t go into this too much because it really needs a much more scientific approach that I can’t provide you. So I can only lead you to the right websites for more research if you are interested (see end of this post).
I’ll show you in an other post about my meals, although you can go to my Instagram profile if you don’t want to wait for the next post.
This post will be about the changes I’ve made in ONE month. I think it’s also important to mention that within that month, I’d only been to the gym 12 times, which gives an average of 3 times a week. So, unfortunately I didn’t do the Fitness Test at the beginning, therefore I can’t compare my Fitness level to anything right now.
My first time in the gym was on the 6th of June, 2018. I have a very helpful Personal Trainer, Daniel, who I mentioned above. He is helping me understand the basics, what workouts to do etc.. He is also great company AND vegan like me which is great!
So, let’s analyse my numbers;
I did my Fitness Test for the first time, which means there is nothing to compare but I’ll share them as a starter to my
journey! Next month i will focus on this a little more but here is my first fitness test below and i will monitor to see how these change over time…
Weight
As you can see in the chart below, I have lost weight. I was 58.13kg (9.15 Stone/128.15 lbs), but today the scale
showed 56.58 kg (8.91 Stone/124.74 lbs). That’s a 1.55 kg (3.41 lbs) drop. Which is a 2.4% difference.
Honestly, my aim was not to lose weight but I knew it would happen. However, in my opinion, if you want to lose
weight while building muscle, do not focus on the scales unless they measure everything including your muscle mass etc. Muscle weighs more than fat and if you’re dieting while building muscle, your muscle gain will be replacing the
fat in your body resulting in your weight probably staying the same or even increasing. So I can’t stress enough to get the proper scales to avoid the confusion!
We will look at my Body Fat below..
Firstly, I have to say I am pretty satisfied with the result! On 6th of June my Body Fat was 25.72%, which I was able to cut to 23.68%. My Body Fat dropped 2.04%.
I think this is a great start. My goal has always been to have a six pack so I’m on my way there! Finally i’m actually seeing results that will help me achieve this goal and it’s not so far away!
My weight loss is a result of my type of workout and the changes in my eating habits. I’ll create a post regarding exactly what I eat and when if you are interested to try it out for yourself too.
And if you’d like to know about Body Fat, there is a webpage with more explanation about it.
Last but not least, Hydration. I can’t stress how important this is. It is fundamental to seeing the results you want!
I have managed to increase my hydration. Currently i’m drinking at least 3 litres of water which is advised. No soft drinks at all, just water! Maybe a cup of herbal tea here and there but it’s mainly water.
So, my hydration has improved too from 56.95% to 58.72%.
I mentioned a lot that I won’t go into the scientific facts here but what i will do is point you in the right direction to read about how much water we should drink and why. You can start here.
There is a lot to learn about these numbers, what is healthy and what isn’t.
In general I’ve improved in all areas. 2.4% weight loss, 2.04% body fat loss, 1.95% Muscle Mass gain and my hydration went up by 3%.
I take my first month A HUGE SUCCESS!
Side note:
Who i follow and learn from;
Daniel Blair – @b.l.fit
Jillian Michaels – @jillianmichaels
Thomas DeLauer – @thomasdelauer
Peace&Love
Miti
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