jjlynch
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Week 13 of 13
jjlynch commits to:
Lose 15 lbs. in 13 week(s)
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My Commitment Journal
 jjlynch
March 3, 2016, 4:38 AM
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| This shows my weight since I got my bluetooth scale this summer. I ballooned up with the first trimester but came back down over the last 3 months. I don't actually care how much I weigh, but this definitely is a nice progression. | |
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jjlynch
March 3, 2016, 4:33 AM
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2/25 - rest 2/26 - treadmill sprints at gym. 10 45 to 1 minute sprints a 7-8 mph. 30 minutes total 2/27 - workout with trainer 2/28 - walked for an hour at meadowlark gardens 2/29 -Treadmill sprints; burned ~300 calories 3/1 - Treadmill sprints again; burned around 300 calories 3/2 - workout with trainer. Bench press max of 125(touching bar to chest) Yahoo! This was by far the most successful fitness endeavor of my life so far. In the past I was unrealistic in three ways 1) the destination - I always thought a six pack and thirty more pounds of muscle were but a few months away 2) the method - I never methodically worked out or started by correcting muscular imbalances. Any little tweak or pain would be an excuse to not work out, which leads me to 3) my mindset - I always had an "all or nothing" mindset and had no mechanism to recover from stumbles or setbacks. What I realized is that you have to plan on encountering stumbles and setbacks and keep moving forward. It's not about perfection, but progress. Every cliche I have ever heard to encourage people to exercise is true. Ultimately, there ain't nothin to it but to do it. -It's funny to think about now, but before I would really condemn myself about not being able to stick to a program. It would spiral into me thinking in other categories that I don't have enough focus to do what I say I am going to do. That's dumb. -I feel amazing!!!! My work, focus, mood, sense of wellbeing and overall stress are better than they have ever been. It seems like I am taking a drug or have a secret weapon, but really it is just working out and not stressing my body by eating too much food or food that doesn't agree with me. -Ultimately, you have to believe something is the right thing to do if you're going to stick with it. I genuinely love to eat healthy food and don't actually crave junk food anymore. -Don't expect unrealistic results. Celebrity model types work insanely hard and are then further photoshopped into those kind of results. I no longer have unrealistic expectations, and I don't even have the desire to do anything that is unsustainable. -Everything looks different when you start moving. I have said this in many ways over the years, but your perspective shifts as you take action and respond to real circumstances. -I just wanted to get in the habit of going to the gym, knowing that once I do, then I can try different things and really get into specific physical goals. -Healing through movement works. -Having a system with accountability was amazing. The "brain science" behind this site says that your brain will focus on instant gratification unless it has a stronger, overarching stimulus that outshines the instant gratification. For me, the ever-present weigh-in goal made it so easy to make healthy food choices. It wasn't even challenging. Thank you to all of you for supporting me here, and I can honestly say that I'm not done with getting in shape and that I know I will keep going. |
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jjlynch
February 25, 2016, 3:26 AM
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I have increased my squat to 215 tonight from 185 on Jan 5th. Having never used the squat rack before, I'm pretty happy about that! 2/17 - rest 2/18 - rest 2/19 - 8am workout at gym with trainer 2/20 - workout at gym 2/21 - yoga 2/22 - yoga 2/23 - light cardio at gym |
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jjlynch
February 18, 2016, 1:31 AM
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Feeling awesome but too much laptop time. I need to move around more frequently and not let my back and hip flexors get tight. The scale went between 187.2 and 186.2 today if I rocked to one side, but I am claiming 187.12 'cause it's my birthday and I still ate really well this week:) 2/10 - treadmill sprints at gym; 2 miles, 230 calories. 2/11 - rest 2/12 - rest 2/13 - 9am workout with trainer 2/14 - kinda hurt my back again; yoga 2/15 - shoveling; yoga 2/16 - 8pm workout with trainer |
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Mar 3, 2016
Displaying 1-4 of 13 results.
February 24 to March 2
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184.82 lbs.
184.6 lbs.
February 17 to February 24
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185.97 lbs.
185.2 lbs.
February 10 to February 17
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187.12 lbs.
187.12 lbs.
February 3 to February 10
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188.28 lbs.
187.8 lbs.
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