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I did my first day of calorie cycling on the maintain week yesterday, it wasn't very hard, seeing as I was allowed to eat 1770 calories...today is 1610, and so is the next...It seems like my attitude towards fat loss/skinnyfying/getting fit has completely changed. That binge week I had has really taken a toll on me, and I gained 2.5 kilos. That's five pounds. Wow. Also, I lost my thigh gap. That beautiful gap. Don’t ask me why I like them okay, I know heaps of people think they’re unhealthy but it’s really to do with your bone structure, and my wide-set hips allow a thigh gap, so I’m quite determined to make the most of it. That doesn’t mean I don’t like it when people don’t have thigh gaps, nor will I ever favour those who do have one, I just like the look of them. I might do a deeper post on them some time later.Anyway, the attitude. I have finally come to the realisation that rapid fat loss is stupid. I knew this day would come, I just didn’t know when. So I’ve made a pledge to do this slowly, and healthily, mainly because rapid weight loss is rapid muscle loss. I want to retain my muscle, especially on my abs! I’ve decided I’m going to work for a solid six pack, but I’ll probably stop when I get to a nice beachy feminine stomach anyway.
I’ve devised that if you aim for something really really high, and you train like you’re aiming for that, you’ll get to your satisfying results (which aren’t really that high) quicker. I’m so logical haha.SO, I’ve settled for a fat loss goal of 1-1.5 kg in my first 3 weeks of calorie cycling, nothing more, because I really don’t want to lose muscle. With my ultimate goal weight of 45 kg, I’ll probably get there in 30 weeks (with a loss of 1kg every 3 weeks), or 210 days, or just short of 7 months. That means I’ll be 54 kg by December 29th this year. You know what season that is? If you said summer, you are exactly right! I’m serious. This is like the peak of summer! Now I have a serious reason to get serious! (In addition to that size four skirt and a new bikini top I bought the other day!) Oh, another reason is so I can look great when I go on the Duke of Ed hike with my class towards the end of the year, and it’s summer, so there will probably be water and swimsuits. This is motivation at its max. I say my goal is extremely realistic; 1 kg every 3 weeks is extremely reasonable, and I will ignore the opportunities to slip up and correct myself just because my goal is so realistic. If anything, I will stick to my plan very well, and achieve my goal quicker!
I really really want to, and will, build up my ab muscles so by December 29th, there will be definition! This concept of gradual fat loss makes so much more sense to me now, but I’ve always ignored it in the past. It will enable me to shed the fat without shedding the muscle, and keep the fat off!Oh, by the way, does anyone have any comments on the accuracy of those online body fat calculators? I think it’s called the tape measure method. It seems pretty dodgy to me, but it’s the only method that’s available to me now. I’m contemplating buying the calipers from eBay, which are said to be more accurate if done correctly. I’ve seen them offered for really cheap prices too :)
That was not a quick post. xxx
I did my first day of calorie cycling on the maintain week yesterday, it wasn't very hard, seeing as I was allowed to eat 1770 calories...today is 1610, and so is the next...It seems like my attitude towards fat loss/skinnyfying/getting fit has completely changed. That binge week I had has really taken a toll on me, and I gained 2.5 kilos. That's five pounds. Wow. Also, I lost my thigh gap. That beautiful gap. Don’t ask me why I like them okay, I know heaps of people think they’re unhealthy but it’s really to do with your bone structure, and my wide-set hips allow a thigh gap, so I’m quite determined to make the most of it. That doesn’t mean I don’t like it when people don’t have thigh gaps, nor will I ever favour those who do have one, I just like the look of them. I might do a deeper post on them some time later.Anyway, the attitude. I have finally come to the realisation that rapid fat loss is stupid. I knew this day would come, I just didn’t know when. So I’ve made a pledge to do this slowly, and healthily, mainly because rapid weight loss is rapid muscle loss. I want to retain my muscle, especially on my abs! I’ve decided I’m going to work for a solid six pack, but I’ll probably stop when I get to a nice beachy feminine stomach anyway.
I’ve devised that if you aim for something really really high, and you train like you’re aiming for that, you’ll get to your satisfying results (which aren’t really that high) quicker. I’m so logical haha.SO, I’ve settled for a fat loss goal of 1-1.5 kg in my first 3 weeks of calorie cycling, nothing more, because I really don’t want to lose muscle. With my ultimate goal weight of 45 kg, I’ll probably get there in 30 weeks (with a loss of 1kg every 3 weeks), or 210 days, or just short of 7 months. That means I’ll be 54 kg by December 29th this year. You know what season that is? If you said summer, you are exactly right! I’m serious. This is like the peak of summer! Now I have a serious reason to get serious! (In addition to that size four skirt and a new bikini top I bought the other day!) Oh, another reason is so I can look great when I go on the Duke of Ed hike with my class towards the end of the year, and it’s summer, so there will probably be water and swimsuits. This is motivation at its max. I say my goal is extremely realistic; 1 kg every 3 weeks is extremely reasonable, and I will ignore the opportunities to slip up and correct myself just because my goal is so realistic. If anything, I will stick to my plan very well, and achieve my goal quicker!
I really really want to, and will, build up my ab muscles so by December 29th, there will be definition! This concept of gradual fat loss makes so much more sense to me now, but I’ve always ignored it in the past. It will enable me to shed the fat without shedding the muscle, and keep the fat off!Oh, by the way, does anyone have any comments on the accuracy of those online body fat calculators? I think it’s called the tape measure method. It seems pretty dodgy to me, but it’s the only method that’s available to me now. I’m contemplating buying the calipers from eBay, which are said to be more accurate if done correctly. I’ve seen them offered for really cheap prices too :)
That was not a quick post. xxx
