Author Archives: Louise

Amazing 12 plus size version going solo

"Session on my own done"
 
First work out Session doing amazing 12 on my own done — at Anytime Fitness
Here is a run down if my session
I was there about an hour I managed to do all of the Sets and exercises.
 
Bench press… I think I did ok on the weight was right for amount of reps if I go any heavier training on my own I will either need someone to spot me or use the rack… I couldn’t get up off the bench after either so had to roll off like a bloody hippo…. ( gym hottie I am nottie plus my bloody T shirt kept riding up so as the only woman in the gym on a Friday night I wasn’t really representing )
Lat pull down was busy so I went onto the trx and chest press
Used the 4kg dumbbells weight was fine had to use the step thingy because the incline bench was being used , plus if I’m honest I would not feel comfortable moving the incline bench when I am there on my own …. However the step thingy even on the lower setting seemed bit too upright so I think my form suffered as a consequence
Trx was fine I used my water bottle as a marker to where my feet should go
Lat pull down …. Couldn’t get the straight bar so used another bar but think I may have had my hands round the wrong way… And my breathing was all over the place until I remembered on the last two sets …. Also again couldn’t move the higher Bench so used the step thingy again which seemed a little low… Sitting in front of a mirror working out is a humbling experience …. There was some bright red sweaty fat bird looking back at me ….

Food diary 28/9/2015 Day one on the plan

Breakfast

Porridge and coffee made with almond milk and a boiled egg

Snack Mid-morning a hand full of nuts,

Lunch Lazy Tuna (Tin of tuna with Onions and eggs)

Mid-afternoon snack

Whey Protein shake.

Evening Meal

Lemon Chicken, beans and oven cooked sweet potato chips

Squeezing a nut bag

I’ve just made almond milk for the first time, so have spent the last twenty minutes squeezing hard on a nut bag…. Yes you did read that correctly !.
"Vanilla Almond Milk 1 cup almonds (soaked overnight) 3-4 cups purified water 6 dates (soaked 4 hours) 1/2 tsp. ground vanilla bean Blend almonds, water, dates and vanilla at high speed until creamy. Strain using a nut milk bag or fine sieve. For a delicious egg-nog alternative, simply add nutmeg, ground cloves, a banana & pinch of salt!"
Vanilla Almond Milk

1 cup almonds (soaked overnight)
3-4 cups purified water
6 dates (soaked 4 hours)
1/2 tsp. ground vanilla bean

Blend almonds, water, dates and vanilla at high speed until creamy. Strain using a nut milk bag or fine sieve. For a delicious egg-nog alternative, simply add nutmeg, ground cloves, a banana & pinch of salt!

The Journey began many times before

I am not special. I don’t profess to be I am starting this blog as a sort of therapy,  I am hoping that writing it down and hopefully inserting some of my humour I may inspire me to continue and maybe help others to make their own journey,

Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime.
Chinese Proverb.

With my trainer Pom FinishStrong Tutt I am hopefully learning the skills to change my life.