December 29 Getting Ready!

Well just read all of the instructions for DAX MOY's Jan 2010 meltdown challenge and getting prepped. Very excited. I also bought the elimination diet cookbook so it will make things a lot easier this time around.

Day 6 August 20

Back from the field! Had to stay out longer than I thought. Tired and sick of driving all over the country side. Did see some very cools sites though. So here are my stats in inches:
Chest 40
Hips 41
Waist 33
Thigh Left 24.5
Calf Left 14Arm
Left 11
Weight 173 UGH!! went up! This is due to eating too many carbs on the road and water retension for sure! My hands and feet are swollen and I feel soooooo bloated, Also I am coming up to that TOTM. The food on the road is sooo bad! I tried really hard to keep it ED friendly. It is a good thing tomorrow is a fast day and I can start excersing again. I haven't checked my stats at the end of the 30 from July 21, but will do and post my before pictures that I took today. I had planned to be at 150 by now. I really have to set my goals and stick to the plan.It was a high carb day so here is what I ate:
Tea and water throughout the day
Cantaloupe
Yogurt
Beef Veggie Soup
Salad with tom and cuc and tuna
Chicken
Califlower
Corn
Mash Potatoes (just a few tablespoons)
I was starving today. I know it has to do with my TOTM coming on. I am looking forward to fasting tomorrow.

Day 1 August 16

Well I am starting over again. I just got back from holidays so I need to regroup and focus. I just came back from a short jog only 3 km was planning 5 km back the rain started coming down like crazy. I will submit before photos and measurements tomorrow!
2 rice cakes with a bit a peanut butter
2 boiled eggs
1 piece of sole
buffalo roast
carrots
potatoes
yellow beans
Tomorrow I am in the field so will be doing a ton of walking. We'll see how I feel after!

July 29, 2009

Yesterday I had blueberries, two boiled eggs, two rice cakes, buffalo burger pattie, salad, potatoes. Today more blueberries, banana, 2 boiled eggs, and buffalo stir fry for dinner. I am going to get in a 5 km to 10 km jog in this evening.
I am going to visit my sister this weekend on the coast. I am looking forward to some wicked hikes, swimming and scuba diving. My sister is very fit and athletic and when I go and visit her she always has some major outdoor event planned for us. I will be driving down with my parents and we are stopping in Seattle for a couple of days and I am really excited about checking out the belly dancing stores there. I will be gone for two weeks and my goal weight for Aug 15 is 155lbs.

my video for DAX

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-hgysabk_cA

THanks SHAUNA for your continued support and helping me make my video!!!

July 28, 2009

Well I went on a road trip with my husband for 4 days and just got back last night. Eating on the road is hard and as you know most restaurants don't have very ED friendly menus. I manage to eat an omelet without the ham and cheese and replaced the toast with a fruit salad. Boston pizza has a health section and I order salmon with steamed veggies and a salad. I went to the grocery store and bought strawberries, boiled eggs, cantaloupe, to take with us in our cooler. I also had yam fries, chicken on a stick, and salad. I had a couple of glasses of wine over the four days and coffee. Now I back to my ED full on and exercising twice a day.

July 23 POST 30 days

Feeling good. More motivated than ever to get to my goal weight. Will continue with ED until I reach 130. I am training for my half marathon that is coming up at the end of Sept. 21 km. That's a long way. I did my first 10 km non stop last week. Mostly just run 5 km with no problem. Tonight is another 10km. I am also going to incorporate more free weight training into my excercise routine. Cheers

Food

banana with blueberries
3 turkey cold cut
2 rice cakes
3/4 cup of chick peas
1/4 cup of tuna
fruit salad (blue, straw, banana, cantaloupe)
Chicken and salad for dinner

DAY 30 but not the last

Read about Cynthia's 30 day fat loss results from working with London Personal Trainer Dax Moy on his 30-in-30 program. Read how I lost 11.2 lbs and 11.5 inches in just 30 days.

Here are my final results!

Weight 167.8 start 179 down 11.2 lbs (pound per week on average 2.8 lbs)

Chest 39 start 41 down -2

Waist 33 start 36 down -3

Hips 41 start 44 down -3

Thighs 24.5 start 26 down -1.5

Calves 14 start 15 down -1

Arm 11 start 12 down - 1

Total inches lost overall 11.5!!

Well this has been quite a journey! A journey of self awareness and determination . . . I have learned self discipline, proper food management, finding time to dedicate to exercising (time management) and learning to say "NO". My name is Cynthia and I am from Alberta Canada and I have lost 11.2 pounds of unwanted fat in 30 days. That is 2.8 pounds of weight loss a week on average. I also lost 11.5 inches overall and am able to fit into clothes I have not worn in years! I am so grateful to have been pick for this program and will continue using DAX's program and the tools he gave us to reach my goal weight. In the past I have tried other programs, such weight watchers, but I did not see them through and quite just before I started seeing any results. I have always been in shape, but after I turned 35 it was, as the expression goes, all down hill from there. When I turned 40 I was at my heaviest. I was in the 190s and could barely tie my own shoes. I think that was my breaking point. It was depressing and I was in a rut. When I turned 41, I had had enough and started to do some research. I came across DAXs program and when he announced that he was looking for guinea pigs I was ecstatic. I had tried the Elimination Diet before, but again did not stick with it and what little results I had seen disappeared. When I was picked for the program I made a promise to myself to follow this through! I didn't want to be overweight anymore. Although the first week was pretty tough, hard and scary (because what if I failed AGAIN), I managed to persevere, stayed strong and stick with the program with the help of DAX's advice and encouragement. I was so happy to see 3 inches come off my waist and hips. Also my belly went down considerably and I didn't feel so bloated. I haven't reached my goal yet, but now I have the proper tools and willpower to succeed. There is nothing stopping me now. I recommend this program to anyone who has reached their limit and who are serious about losing weight and seeing results fast. It is not just a another diet . . . this program changes your life! Thanks DAX. I would love to give you a hug in person! xoxoxox

July 19, DAY 29

OMG tomorrow is the last day!! I just got back from the field! Exhausted, tired very hot. Hotels were crappy, food was crappy but the terrain was beautiful. I managed my fast okay as there was nothing to eat anyway! Drank tons of water. And what food I could find was very ED friendly. Exercising was hard. But did tons of walking! I weighed in this morning at a solid 168.0! My goal for tomorrow was 164. Anyways will measure up tomorrow and fill in all the details. Off to take a much needed shower and nap!

July 15, DAY 25

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5km jog / PC
WE got our new workouts today! I am going to be in the field until Sunday so will have to keep you posted!

Food


1/2 cantaloupe

1 rice cake

1 tbsp of peanut butter

8 almonds

salmon salad (cucumbers, tomatoes, onion, peppers)
8 almonds
pear

ground buffalo stir fry

July 13 and 14, DAY 23 and 24

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Sunday night after fasting had buffalo roast, carrots, 1/2 potato and greens. Went for a jog 5km.
Monday night after fasting had tuna on rices cakes and chicken with salad.
DB Matrix and PC
I reach my goal yesterday (day 23)!! 170! and today I couldn't believe it 168.6 (Day 24)!! I had to weigh myself twice! I fasted yesterday and Sunday. My goal for the end of JULY is 150.
Today 10 km jog/PC

DAY 1/ DAY 3/ DAY 4 /DAY 5/ DAY 6/ DAY 11/ DAY 24 Total inches lost

Chest 41 / 40.5 / 40.5 / 40.25/ 40/ 40/ 40/ -1

Waist 36 / 35 / 35 / 35/ 35 / 34.5/ 34.5/ 33/ -3

Hips 44 / 43.5 / 43.5 / 43.25/ 43/ 42.5/ 41/ -3

Thighs 26 / 26 / 25.5 / 25.5/ 25.5/ 25.5/ 25/ 24.25/ -1.75

Calves 15 / 15 / 14.75 / 14.75/ 14.5/ 14/ 14/ 13.75/ -1.25

Arm 12 / 11.5 / 11.5 / 11.5 / 11.5/ 11.5/ 11/-1

Total inches lost overall 11!!

Weight 179 / 178.6 / 178.6 /178.2/ 176.8/ 175.6/ 168.6/ -10.4
Goal weight for July 30 164 lbs total loss 15 lbs
June 17th weight 184 - 164 will be 20 lbs
Food Day 24

Greek salad (tomatoes, cucumbers, peppers, red onion, olives)
1 cup tomato beef rice soup
1/2 cantaloupe
1 pear
1 rice cake with 1 TBSP peanut butter with 8 almonds on top
salad with 1/2 potato

July 12, DAY 21

Well this morning It was so beautiful outside I decided to go for a low impact jog 5km. It was great! I felt really good. I also decided to fast today as my goal weight for tomorrow is 170 and I am only 1.2 lbs away. Tonight I will eat buffalo roast with greens and salad. My goal weight for the end of July is 150. Also I worked on my video today that is require at the end of the 30lbs in 30 days program. My friend "S" helped me who has also been a great inspiration for me! I am so lucky to be surrounded my so many supportive people.

June 11, Day 20

Wow only ten days to go! I have only lost 7.8 pounds so far! I think I am eating too many carbs on low carb day. I will have to sort this out ASAP. In the morning I juiced 1 cucummber, I bunch of celery, and in the afternoon I had a tossed green salad with 1 cup of beef veggie soup. For a snack I had tuna on 2 rice cakes. For dinner I had corn on the cob, 1/2 cup of shrimp on some lettuce with a light olive oil and lemon dressing. I drank lots of water and herbals teas. Looking forward to fasting again!

July 10, Day 19

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Well woke up this morning and went to boot camp 6-7am. I am in week 7 and it is definitely harder! I really love working out with a group of people and having someone tell me what to do. Working out on my own at home is kind of boring. When I work out with others I definitely train harder. Today I did DB circuit and went for a long walk with my dog. People are definitely started to notice my results and when they ask me what I am doing and I tell them I cut out alcohol, sugar, wheat, diary and caffeine and exercise almost 3 times a day. They go in shock and ask me how I can survive. I actually haven't had crazy cravings. I love eating clean. The only thing I would like is a glass of wine, but that will have to wait. This is the first program I have really stuck too. I haven't cheated once on the ED. I have missed a couple of workouts but made them up the next day. I love this program and I am seeing incredible results. I went up 1.2 pounds to 173 from 171.8, but today I weighed in and I was at 171.4. Hopefully by Monday weigh in I will be at 170 my goal.

Food
Veggies medley steamed
1/4 cup potato salad
1/2 cup of tuna on 2 rice cakes
bowl of strawberries

July 9, DAY 18

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Woke up and found out I got my period this morning. No wonder I ate so much yesterday!



Meltdown/ICP/ DB Matrix



I went up 1.2 pounds but I am contributing that to water retention. Will try Dax's flush of salt water and lemon. Pretty much feeling bloated but exercising actually helps tone down the my period symptoms. Drinking lots of water and herbal tea. I really like fasting it makes me feel light and clean inside. Also really had a break through today with the leg overs. It was a real effort to get my butt up over my head. I had to rock and use momentum to get my legs over. Today is was less of an effort and did it on my first go! Only 4.5 hours until dinner, which will consist of buffalo burger pattie (no bun) cucumbers, tomato, and celery (maybe of bit of potato salad).

July 8, Day 17

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Boot camp 6-7
DB Matrix/ PC /Pyramid

High Carb day

Oatmeal
rice milk
field berries

yogurt
pickles

2 eggs
1 apple
1/2 banana
2 slices of beef cold cuts

1 rice cake
tsp of PB
1 banana

potato salad
chicken
1/2 advocado

Well I did eat alot more than I realized! Anyways tomorrow fasting! Good thing!!

July 7, 2009 DAY 16

Well I am certainly getting results!

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This morning had 2 boiled eggs. Lunch was tuna surprise! with tofu, celery, onion, tomato all scrambled together in a frying pan. Dinner cod and a small potato and some greens. Tomorrow is carb day and then intermittent fasting. It shouldn't be hard as my appetite really has gone down. I am drinking lots of water and I am thinking I need a supplement of some kind. I am feeling tired, so could use a boast of some kind. I am also getting cramps in my left calf. Not sure what that is and will look into it. All in all I feel great. My clothes are fitting bettter and this morning I weighed in at 171.8. Hope to be down to 170 by the end of the week. Today's workout was just the pyramid, but will make it up tomorrow.

That's me doing the "tree pose" at the camp ground we rented for the month. Namaste!

July 6, DAY 15 Half way there!

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I never use to like getting my picture taken because I look so fat compared to my friends. I always stood in the background. Anyways I am starting to feel good about getting my photo taken again! Here are some pictures of me performing this weekend! Having lost weight certainly helps me perform better and I look better in my costumes.

BOOT CAMP 6 am - 7 am

Then I was in the field and did not have a chance to do Dax's workout!

Weight 172.4

FOOD

rice cake

peanut butter

banana

buffalo scramble

tofu scramble with eggs

3 L water lots of de-caf herbal teas

July 5, 2009 DAY 14

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grapefruit

tofu

4 bits of chicken

2 bits of red pepper

3 mushrooms

buffalo stir fry (celery, red pepper, tomato, onion, lime, seasoning, mushrooms)

avocado

1/2 of a potato

3L of water mint tea

POWER Circuit - Pyramid - Meltdown

July 3, 2009 DAY 13 HAPPY 4th of July

"To eat is a necessity, but to eat intelligently is an art."- La Rochefoucauld
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I went shopping yesterday and stock up on my fridge. Lots of fresh fiberous veggies and fruits. I was so excited to find organic peanut butter and rice milk both with no sugar or preservatives added. It's carb day today, but I won't over do it. Today we are dancing at the Dragon Boats festival. WE did a great job on July 1st for Canada day. Will try and get a run in later tonight when it is cooler outside. Happy 4th of July my US friends!!

Workout
Meltdown-ICP-DB Matrix

Food

Celery, cuccumber, grapefruit juiced
1 cup yogurt, 1 cup mixed frozen berries, 1/2 cup of RICE MILK blended into smoothie
2 rice cakes
1 banana
1 TPS of peanut butter
Salmon
1/2 cup rice
carrots
asparagus
Lots of water and tea

July 3, 2009 Day 12

You deserve it! http://www.mylondonpersonaltrainer.com/

I still keep weighing myself every morning 173.8 down from 175.6 yesterday started 179 down 5.2 lbs 24.8 lbs to go. This is very encouraging. This has never happened to me before. I have been absolutely sticking to the ED and WAVE program. I have only missed a couple of workouts. I feel really great since my clothes are fitting better. Thanks DAX. I can't believe we are almost to the half way mark. Well the garden is looking good! We are growing tons of different vegetables. It was a long winter and we still had frost warning up until about June 5, so I don't know how everything will turn out, but here's hoping to lots of fresh greens. Here is a updated picture taken this morning.

Workouts for today

DB Matrix, Power Circuit, Pyramid

This are all wicked workouts!

Food

Chicken

Cucumber

Red Pepper

Greek Salad (no feta)

Kabobs (mushrooms, tomatos, green pepper lean beef and chicken)

Cantalope

3L of water and lots of mint tea

July 2, 2009 Day 11

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DAY 1/ DAY 3/ DAY 4 /DAY 5/ DAY 6/ DAY 11/ Total inches lost
Chest 41 / 40.5 / 40.5 / 40.25/ 40/ 40/ -1
Waist 36 / 35 / 35 / 35/ 35 / 34.5/ 34.5/ -1.5
Hips 44 / 43.5 / 43.5 / 43.25/ 43/ 42.5/ -1.5
Thighs 26 / 26 / 25.5 / 25.5/ 25.5/ 25.5/ 25/ -1
Calves 15 / 15 / 14.75 / 14.75/ 14.5/ 14/ -1
Arm 12 / 11.5 / 11.5 / 11.5 / 11.5/ 11.5/ -0.5
Total inches lost overall 6.5!!
Weight 179 / 178.6 / 178.6 /178.2/ 176.8/ 175.6/ -3.4
June 17th weighed 184 total since then 8.4 lbs whopee!!

Pyramid - Meltdown - ICP

Food

Chicken
Cucumber
Tomato
Red Pepper

greek salad no feta
cold cuts nitrate free

3 L water

July 1, Day 10 HAPPY CANADA DAY

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Meltdown- ICP- POWER Circuit
Food 1 egg
Buffalo stew
Tuna with 1/2 chick peas (need carbs badly feeling faint)
Buffalo stew
5 km run this morning.
Today was CANADA DAY! So our troupe perform a bellydance routine at today's festivities. I weighed myself this morning 175.2 down from 176! Tomorrow measurements. Cheers!!

June 30, 2009 Day 9

People are really starting to notice that I am losing weight! They want to know what my secret is . . . . . http://www.mylondonpersonaltrainer.com/

Well I am back from the field. I was away Sunday, Monday and today Tuesday, work outs were challenging but I did a ton of walking in steep terrain. I came home yesterday briefly and stepped on the scale 176 down from 176.4. so I was pretty pleased with myself. Today we surveyed Red Rock Coulee near Medicine Hat. My pictures didn't turn out that well so here is one from http://gateway.cd.gov.ab.ca/siteimages.aspx?id=422 This place is very Cool!!

Food Today Carb day

cantalope

1/2 cup yogurt

apple

1 cup ckick peas with 1 tomato cut up with olive oil and lemon1 cup

buffalo stew no carbs just celery, onions, peppers and broth and some tomato sauce

I was really full! It was really hot and we surveyed all day, so drank more than 3 L of water.

June 29 Day 9

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1/2 cup ground buffalo with celery and onion
apple
cantalope
grapefruit
beef broth
grapes (not to many)
buffalo stew with no potatos

POWER Circuit - Pyramid - Meltdown

Now for bed! Up at 5 am!!

June 28, 2009 Day 7, 8, 9

www.mylondonpersonaltrainer.com Well I was in the field all day today, and will be in the field Monday Day 8 and Tuesday Day 9. I'll try to blog for these days, but internet access is limited. Just to let you know everything is going well. Will record my measurements for Thursday and my new weight. Today I weigh 176.4 down form 176.8.

Diet very ED friendly can't wait to have carbs on tuesday.
Exercise going well, but feel sore.

Do you want amazing fast result! NO REALLY! http://www.mylondonpersonaltrainer.com/

I am so happy today to step on the scale and see a loss. How many times have I dreaded to step on the scale? Countless. On DAX's program, I actually look forward to getting on the scale in the morning to monitor my results AND what results! Not only do I see them in myself but others too. Check out their blogs for some truly inspirational stories. WE are all different but we all have the same weight loss goal and with the help of DAX we will achieve our desired weight.

The first couple of days were tough . . . I was tired, sore and overwhelmed. The first thing I did was clean out my fridge and establish a workout space. Then I cleaned up the entire house. Clutter tends to cover my tables, desk and other areas of the house, so I de-cluttered, so I would have a nice stress free space to relax in. Once I got started I found my groove and got into a routine. I am hardly hungry, but my face broke out a bit and was quite red. I guess that is from detoxing during the first few days. It is fine now. I am in bed by 10:30 and sleep very well. Now that the first week is over there is no stopping me now. DAX introduced new exercises that I am eager to try out and a new diet formula. I'll spend tomorrow buying food for the week and acquaint my self with the new exercises. I have not weighed under 180 for a very long time! It's hard work but it is working!! I am very grateful to be DAX's guinea pig! Trainhard everyone!

DAY 1/ DAY 3/ DAY 4 /DAY 5/DAY 6/Total inches lost

Chest 41 / 40.5 / 40.5 / 40.25/ 40/ -1
Waist 36 / 35 / 35 / 35/ 35 / 34.5/ -1.5
Hips 44 / 43.5 / 43.5 / 43.25/ 43/ -1
Thighs 26 / 26 / 25.5 / 25.5/ 25.5/ -0.5
Calves 15 / 15 / 14.75 / 14.75/ 14.5/ -0.5
Arm 12 / 11.5 / 11.5 / 11.5 / 11.5/-0.5

Weight 179 / 178.6 / 178.6 /178.2/ 176.8/ -2.2lbs (I couldn't believe the scale this morning!!)

DAY 1/DAY 2/DAY 3/DAY 4/ DAy 6
MD1

51/48/56/56/52
56/51/58/53/40

MD2

59/59/58/60/63
55/59/48/49/43

MD3

55/53/51/46/45
32/22/45/43/43

MD4

32/32/46/39/36
54/55/51/54/39

ICP

June 22 2:46

June 23 2:14

June 24 2:07

June 25 2:18

June 27 2:18

PC
June 22 20 reps each

June 23 25 reps each

June 24 30 reps each

June 25 35 reps each

June 26 40 reps each

June 27 45 reps each

Morning

Mint and AVEDA tea throughout the day + 3 L of H2O

9:am 1 cup ground ultra lean buffalo with a bit of celery and red pepper light sauteed

12:00 pm juiced 1 cucumber, celery stalks

3:00pm 2 hard boiled eggs, watermelon, cantalope, grapefruit

7:00 Buffalo roast, advocado and salad

June 26, 2009 Day 5 Slow but sure

The inches are coming off check out http://www.mylondonpersonaltrainer.com/ to find out how!

DAY 1/ DAY 3/ DAY 4 /DAY 5/Total lost inches
Chest 41 / 40.5 / 40.5 / 40.25/ -1.25
Waist 36 / 35 / 35 / 35/ 35 /-1
Hips 44 / 43.5 / 43.5 / 43.25/ -1.75
Thighs 26 / 26 / 25.5 / 25.5/ -0.5
Calves 15 / 15 / 14.75 / 14.75/ -0.25
Arm 12 / 11.5 / 11.5 / 11.5 /-0.5
Weight 179 / 178.6 / 178.6 /178.2/ -0.8 lbs

Since June 17 184 lost -6.8 lbs
6am -7am Boot camp
Mint tea
Morning
1/2 cup yogurt
1 apple
1 tomato
1 egg boiled
2 rice cakes

I have to go out in the field this morning. So will post more later!

I just got back from the field. I got up this morning did my 6am-7am boot camp which is pretty hard core. Lots of squats, walking lunges, pushups, jumping jacks, burpees etc. I got home and had my breakfast and then I got a call and had to be in the field immediately. I had to find the boundaries of a previously recorded site that was recently zoned for a subdivision which is about 1.5 hours away from where I live. I brought for Lunch celery sticks, a cumber, an apple and a grapefruit. Plus a thermos full of mint tea. All this to say I didn't do workouts 1 and 2. I did however, shovel test all day which is very physical. Not to mention all the walking I did carrying my gear that weighs about 25 lbs. I just got home. 7:48 pm and my husband is trying to get some dinner together. Organic ground buffalo pattie with peas and potato. Then I will do Workout 3 then to bed. Maybe a movie if I can stay up! I am as you say in London knackered! Below is a picture of me doing a shovel test today, I did about 10 of them! Train hard everyone! I promise to make up the missed workouts tomorrow.

June 25, 2009 DAY 4 Is that a collar bone?

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DAY 1/ DAY 3/ DAY 4 /Total lost inches (lost day 2)
Chest 41 / 40.5 / 40.5 / -.5
Waist 36 / 35 / 35 / -1
Hips 44 / 43.5 / 43.5 / -.5
Thighs 26 / 26 / 25.5 / -.5
Calves 15 / 15 / 14.75 / -.25
Arm 12 / 11.5 / 11.5 / -.5
Weight 179 / 178.6 / 178.6 / -.4 lbs
Boot camp 6am-7am
DAY 1/DAY 2/DAY 3/DAY 4
MD1
51/48/56/56
56/51/58/53
MD2
59/59/58/60
55/59/48/49
MD3
55/53/51/46
32/22/45/43
MD4
32/32/46/39
54/55/51/54
ICP
June 22 2:46
June 23 2:14
June 24 2:07
June 25 2:18
PC
June 22 20 reps each
June 23 25 reps each
June 24 30 reps each
June 25 35 reps each
MEALS
Mint tea
half an apple
grapefruit
1 cup yogurt
1 cup chicks pea
1 tomato
2 rice cakes
Don't know what dinner will be, but FOR SURE it will be ED friendly!!

June 24, 2009 Day 3 Tired and Sore

THIS IS MY FRIDGE AFTER IT WAS CLEANED OUT ON DAY ONE! DON'T WORRY NOT EATING THE STUFF ON
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http://www.mylondonpersonaltrainer.com tired and sore, but that's the price you have to pay to lose 30 lbs in 30 days. I have worked out more in 3 days then I normally do in two weeks! The workouts are hard, but short. You sure do work up a sweat. The hard work is paying off and I think the key is consistency. I have already seen unbelievable results in myself and others:

Weight 178.6 down from 179
Chest 40.5 down 1/2 inch
Waist 35 down 1 inch
Hips 43.5 down .5 inch
Thigh 26 same
Calf 15 same
Arm 11.5 down .5 inch

Results are only after 3 days! Other participants have also seen dramatic results in only in three days. This real! Check out their blogs too.

I was really tired and sore this morning so I skipped boot camp. I finished workout one and two and tonight before bed will complete workout three. I have added ten reps to each exercise so far.

Morning
Mint tea
Juiced some celery before workout
1/4 watermelon
8 celery stalks

Afternoon
Mint tea
Awesome salad with lettuce, apple, celery, red onion, a boiled egg crumbled on top, tomato with a dribble of olive oil and lemon for flavour.
2 organic rice cakes spread with homemade hummus


Evening
Aveda soothing tea
potato salad (boiled potato, celery, onion, egg spices and a bit of olive oil mixed together)
1 lean beef sauage
green salad
1 rice cake
olives
humus

3 L of water

TRAINHARDER!! WE CAN DO THIS! YA TEAM!

June 23, 2009 Day Two

Good Morning,
Boot Camp this morning 6am -7am and here is my workout one for today.
Yesterday results vs. today

MD1
PU 51, 48 (went down deeper today)
SQ 56, 51 (we did a ton of squats at bootcamp so feeling the burn)

MD2
SP 59, 59
BL 55, 59

MD3
SM 55, 53
STL 32, 22(I did them wrong yesterday)

MD4
SQ 54, 55
CP 32, 32

1 bannana before boot camp 5:30 am

Breakfast 7:45 am
1 avocado
1 tomato
1 egg
2 organic rice cakes

Snack 10:00 am
Apple

Lunch 1:45 pm
Chicken steamed 3oz on top of a organic rice cake
1/2 cup yogurt

Workout Two 6:15 pm
PU, SQ, SM, RT, SP 2:14

Dinner
Salad with lots of fresh veggies with a dribble of olive oil mixed with lemon

Water 3 litres or more

Today was crazy. I had to go back up to the "vision quest" site which is ca. a two km hike up the Seven Sisters Mountian. Boy was I tired when I got home. Also we had the antique show this weekend so I had to help unload the trailer. I just finished my workout two and had dinner. Still have workout three to go. I am very sore, but I pushed through workout two, but didn't do as well as yesterday. Has it only been two days? LOL, I am looking forward to workout three as I love stretching and yoga, so will do it just before bed. I will have no problem getting to bed early tonight. Good Night.

June 22, 2009 DAY ONE DAX's 30 in 30

Here are my measurements in inches

Chest 41

Waist 36

Hips 44

Thighs 26

Calves 15

Arm 12 (not flexed)

Weight in lbs 179.0 on the button, which is awesome because a week ago I was at 184.

This mornings workout 6am 7am boot camp then home to do Dax's workout 16 min of circuits was pretty warmed up so got right into it.

Meltdown uno: Pushups 51 Squats 56

MD2: Shoulder Press 59 Step Back Lunge 45

MD3: Spiderman 55 STL 32 (not sure I did this right, but saw video and will make adjustments

MD4: Curp and press 32 Squat 54

I am planning to do all my workouts in the moring. will post more later. Here are my before photos.

Just finished Workout Two Individual Circuit Program

Pushup 43

Squats 38 with 10 pound dumbell

Spiderman 39 (all together not each side)

Russian Twist (23 counting right 1 left 2)

Shoulder Press with 5lb weight 43

Circuit done in 2:46

June 20 and 21 2009 Happy Solstice Everyone

Well went for a 5km run this morning, when I say run it is more like a light jog. Then came home and got ready for the Antique show here in town. We had two booths and had to get them set up. It was a crazy weekend. Saturday was spent all day at the Antique show then Sat night it was a friend's birthday party, but had to duck out early. I had to leave for a special site visit at 11:30 pm . There is a line of cairns or rock piles on this hill near the Sundial Butte Medicine Wheel that my boss believes is a solstice line of some sort. So got my gear together to go camp out at the site and watch the sun rise. I brought some people I work with from the TLU office on the Blood Reserve. So we drove out (about 1 hour drive) and tried to located the site. It was pitch black and there was cloud cover so my GPS wasn't working too great. Anyways we located the site around 2:30 am and set up camp. We were exhausted so went to sleep. I got up to flag the cairns and make tea for everyone one. We all gathered at 5:20 am to witness the sun rising over our line, but it was rainy and cloudy so we couldn't see it! UGH! Anyways we thought we would go visit the Medicine Wheel, which is about 3 km away (you have to picture this is in the middle of nowhere in a sea of prairie, so not many people around). We arrived and there was a group from Red Crow College doing a ceremony at the MW. They had tea and coffe and we knew alot of the people so it turned out to be an awesome experience. I was really tired though. Got home at 8 am (June 21) then crashed for 3 hours, then went to the antique show and then was in bed by 8 pm. The picture is of my coworkers walking around the Wheel. You can see the central cairn.

June 19, 2009 I'm Picked!!

WOW Dax picked me to be a part of his program 30lbs in 30 days. I am so excited! I am soo excited. Actually ever since he mentioned this "contest" I have been eating super clean. NO sugar, alcohol, wheat, and caffeine. I started out at 184 and stepped on the scale this morning and weighed in at 178.6. WOW. I haven't been under 180 for the longest time. Now I am so pumped to get started on DAX's program.

I started this morning off with a 5-6km run follow by a 2km hike up a mountain which was work related. That's one of the reasons why I have to stay in shape. My work demands a lot of physical exercise from shoveling testing to hiking up very steep terrain. We checked out a vision quest site that might be distrubed due to the logging activity in the area.

Basically I have been eating a protein shake in the morning followed by fruit. Lunch is a big salad with some sort of protein. A snack is usually almonds and an apple. Dinner stir fry with rice or buffalo with salad. I am not sure what the next step is of DAX's program, but I am sure my entries will be more detailed. WE START MONDAY!!!!!!!! Thanks DAX Tainhard!

June 18, 2009

Just came back from a 2 hour rehearsal for a belly dance gig we are doing for Canada Day. Feeling pretty good about it. I weighed in this morning 181. So I actually lost 3 pounds this week. I plan to weigh myself every Thursday morning. Tomorrow I will take official measurements and before photos. The garden is looking good. It is so exciting to see something grow from a tiny tiny tiny seed. This weekend is going to be busy-- starting tomorrow morning. I am meeting "H" for a run. She is also training for the same half marathon that I am. She is an awesome lady and is very motivating. Plan to hit the hay pretty early tonight and gear up for the weekend. We have two tables at the antique show and it starts tomorrow night. It will be a long day. Just planning to run this weekend as we start boot camp on Monday early. Well goodnight.

June 17, 2009

Just came back from yoga. Love it! Next session starts on July 15, so will be practicing on my own for awhile. That's okay . . . translates into great "me time" where I can mentally reaffirm my goals and reflect on myself. Boot camp starts again on the 22nd so gearing up for that. Yesterday went well, I had a protein shake for breakfast, small stir fry for lunch (no rice), salad and fish with a bit a buffalo for dinner and wine of course, but no more wine. I won't be drinking for the next 30 days. Also removing from my diet, starting tomorrow, because I already ate a peanut butter and banana sandwich for breakfast, coffee, wheat, sugar and cheese. I like yogurt and cottage cheese and I hoping that is allowed on Dax's diet, but I am thinking probably not, so that is also going to have to go :) I have also started a garden, which I am really excited about. I recently bought a small house in which I intend to resell. I am currently living in a loft and have no real yard. I have never really had my own garden and I have planted everything under the sun. Not much of a green thumb, but we'll see. I will post some pictures tomorrow. 30- pounds in 30 days. Whether I get picked or not for this experiment I am going to be committed to losing a significant amount of weight in the next 3o days. Yay me! The picture above is me when I was in really good shape. I was running and riding almost everyday. This was taken in Turkey where I was teaching English. I am using this picture of me as my inspiration to get back to my old self.

June 16 Tuesday 2009

Just finished 4 weeks of boot camp and start the next session on June 22. It tough especially since it starts at 6 am. Not a big fan of early morning workouts, but after I dragged my butt out on to the field and start feeling the blood pumping I am happy that I came. During this short break I plan to get stretching in, such as doing some more yoga. I am also a belly dancer and we have a couple of big gigs coming up so planning to watch what I eat more closely. Since it is summer there is a lot of fresh produce to choose from. I eat mostly fruit in the morning and munch on veggies during the day. However, the problem is at dinner. My husband is French and must have a full on dinner with all the trimmings and of course wine. Usually we eat quite late and I know that is not helping me either. Anyways he is on board with helping me loose the weight and has promised to help me prepare leaner suppers. Bon appetite!