At long last the implanon is gone and I’ve gotten back into working out 4-5 times a week. I’ve also found a very effective method to work out while the little one is awake so I can maximize my study and homework time while whenever she decides to take a nap. I got the basic information from the Body For Life website.
So here’s the rundown of my new workout and general routine and what I consider necessary items.
First off this would be really hard if I didn’t have this awesome fitness journal called FitBook (this is the link to the site). Along with the book I also bought the food scale, body fat calipers, and measuring tape. The scale is incredibly handy for getting used to what a serving size looks like in certain foods, usually I just used to guesstimate but I will say that I was definitely wrong with some of them. You don’t have to take the scale to a restaurant or anything crazy like that, but when you know what a serving size of mashed potatoes looks like you can just eyeball it at the restaurant. YAY! No more calorie counting! The calipers and measuring tape are pretty self-explanatory though I will say that body fat calipers, or any other body fat measuring system aside from the water displacement thing which costs a ton.. yuck, are not super accurate. HOWEVER! The reason you will want these is just to keep track of the number moving up or down. Now the fit book, ah the wonderful little handy fit book. You track everything on here from exercises, food, and sleep. The exercises are broken down into Strength, Cardio, Flexibility, and Classes so whatever you are doing you can track it. There are ample note spaces and you can even check a box below the workout page so you know how that workout made you feel. The spaces are not super specific so your limited so you can take your notes however you want. That being said, for the person who doesn’t know what the heck they’re doing when it comes to tracking a lot (like myself) will find the front few “tutorial” pages very handy. Continue reading
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