About Ten Weeks Left

It's only about ten weeks still and this project is over. And seven weeks before Christmas. I'm not sure if I can reach the target I set in January to lose 24.5kgs but I'm much more leaner than earlier with the same weight that it might be possible to still fit into my own old wedding dress. I think that's more important than the actual number of kilos I've been able to lose. And most important thing is that exercising, running and proper eating is nowadays something that I don't have to think actively, so the probability that all the fat is gone forever is high.

But the project is not yet over. Work is continuing every day and I'm again a kilo lighter than last Friday, so everything is still possible. Now, I just should remember to pick the wedding dress from my parents house to try it on..

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How Was Your Weekend?

Mine just went as usual. Saturday we spent time with the kids while daddy was hunting moose and we did father's day preparations meanwhile. Cake for dad and T-shirt with drawings for grandpa. Then we walked and played outdoors.

Sunday was time to wake up daddy with singing, cards and presents. Then quick visit to the cemetary and candles to the grave of my father in law. Then coffee and cake in my parents house. I managed to avoid all the cakes and temptations the whole day. Afternoon I spent 90 minutes in rain by jogging and in the evening I went to swim with our middlest.

Now I have felt tired because I didn't rest enough, once again, during the weekend. Hopefully couple of naps during the week energizes me back to normal.

Sportterfly

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Weigh-in

I lost -1.5kgs in two weeks and I have now followed the new diet only less than two weeks. BMI is now 24.4 and my total weight loss from the beginning of the project is 16.5kgs meaning that my weight today is 70.5 kilogrammes. Soon, I'll break a decade again and this time it's my own target decade and it will be the last time in my life that I say goodbye to 70ies.

My progress is found from the Milestones page.

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First Week of New Diet Behind

..and I'm so glad I did it without falling for any temptations. I guess I have lost already 1-1.5 kilos since monday. In addition, I tried running with new heart rate limits and ran 90 minutes route yesterday. It was nice but still slow. But I guess I'm proceeding and will be in better running shape next summer than ever..! And some trousers are again too big. At least couple of pairs I bought before my latest pregnancy. Nice! I should blog a second part of the post Saying Goodbye to Too Big Clothes soon.

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Registration to HCR and Training Program Update and New Diet

Today, I registered me and my husband to the next HCR 2015 half marathon which is next May. So now I have again target which I need to run forward. Then I updated my training program and diet again here.

I have successfully finished my GoJuttaGo meals in two days now. My diet didn't change a lot because I have already get used to vegetables and protein. Now there is only berries in the diet among the vegetables I eat next to a lunch and a dinner, so I may start to miss fruits soon. And because I've preferred morning eating my whole life and the big breakfast is not weird thing, I feel hungry before lunch. On the other hand in the evening it feels that I'm eating all the time and my stomach is full before the next food. And my head is so full of ideas at the moment how to variate the meals that I could cook all the time. And thus, I'm not very worried yet, that will I succeed with the new diet..

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Bicycle Ergometer Test

Today it was time to try bicycle ergometer test for the first time of my life. I have always had very high maximum heart rate and have always been a bit worried that do I run my basic exercises with right heart rates. Couple of weeks ago I saw advertisement of the test on Facebook page of the gym nearhood where the equipment was hired and I decided to use the opportunity to try it.

At first I had to fill in  the initial information sheet and convince that I'm in good condition to do the test. Then my heart pressure was measured and then I get permission to jump on the bicycle. The test lasts for 10 to 20 minutes depending how good shape you are. First I warmed up couple of minutes and when it was time to start the test my heart rate was already over 130. The resistance was added every 2 minutes and the heart rate was measured all the time. It was weird that it didn't feel that bad as I thought before because it was only my legs that did the work. So even if I ended the test with maximum heart rate of 199 it didn't feel as bad as burned or mountain climbing I do with my whole body during the home training sessions.

In the end I got detailed information about my condition and heart rate levels. My VO2max value is 34 which is average condition level of the ladies of my age. I got advice to do my basic exercises with 129-149 heart rate. This far I have run with 120-140, or preferably under 130 so even if my basic condition is still bad, I could, at least in theory, add my tempo a bit. And my exercises could contain intervals where my heart rate is between 159-179.

I recommend the ergometer tests to anyone who is concerned of the own heart rate and wants to know own personal heart rate levels. Hopefully, I have change to try the test again sometimes next year to check my progress especially with the low heart rates.

Sportterfly

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Breaking the Records Part 3

It's time to recall again my proceeding in the fitness tests and home training sessions. So here comes Breaking the Records Part 3. The first and the second parts are done in March and in June.

One Leg Squats

My record of one leg squats is 22 with both legs. In the beginning of the project I couldn't do any, and in June my record was 15.

High-knees

High-knees means three drills of 30 seconds high-knee running with 30 seconds break in between. My best result in high knee running is 88, 89 and 92 and 99 is the record if only the best 30 seconds drill is counted.

Burbee

At first I couldn't do any Burpees properly but nowadays I can do all repetitions of the drill correctly by jumping back to push-up position and back. In the beginning I had to step back and step to return.

Men's push-ups

My record of the men's pushups is now ten. I could do more but I'm afraid to break my back so I haven't dare to do more.

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