A little less fluffy in 20 days (pics)

imxnianne · January 2015

It is great to know that the body needs time for recooperation for the skin. I was thinking if I lot weight would my skin get looe or not. Good job on the great progress!

Nouvelle_Sonia · January 2015

Yes, I see the progess too. Félicitations. Thank you for sharing your story. It encourages me to keep going.

Julieboolieaz · January 2015

Atta girl! You've come so far, so sensibly and you're doing wonderful things!! Great job!! And thanks for the inspiration!

SteampunkSongbird · January 2015

You've done an amazing job, you look wonderful!

RRBww · January 2015

You look fantastic!

Holla4mom · February 2015

Your entire transformation has been incredible!

MsKeelah919 · February 2015

Fantastic Inspiration! !!

chesnity3 · February 2015

Great job!

Fit4Yah · February 2015

Awesome! Keep up the great work!

thedaydreamer92 · February 2015

You look great!

Linnaea27 · February 2015

Wow! Good for you! I see a difference from the last 20 days for sure. And gosh, lady, you are beautiful and really, really different from what you looked like 3 years ago!

vickierivero1 · February 2015

Big BIG applause! You look amazing! Wonderful job!

sballgirl23 · February 2015

Remarkable work! Any details on how you reached your intial goal to lose 100 pounds?

triciab79 · February 2015

sumatikashyap wrote: »

You look amazing....the 20 days have toned your body so much, the arms for sure the difference. Do share your routine too...I'm sure alot of us can use some tips!!!

I have been in the gym 6 days a week. I really like going. I work from home and have my preschooler with me all the time so it gives him a chance to play with other kids and gives me a chance to regain some baby free sanity. It looks like this every week:

Mon
Cardio: 25min Elliptical
Weights: Arms/Back/ Abs
Cardio: 25 Treadmill

Tues
Cardio: 25min Stairclimber
Weights: Legs/ Rear / Abs
Cardio: 25 Treadmill

Wen
Cardio: 45 Treadmill

Thur
Cardio: 25min Elliptical
Weights: Arms/Back/ Abs
Cardio: 25 Treadmill

Fri
Cardio: 25min Elliptical
Weights: Arms/Back/ Abs
Cardio: 25 Treadmill

Sat
Swimming 20 laps and lots of time hanging out in the steam room and sauna with the old people. I am kinda chatty so I love all the friendly old ladies that come in for aqua aerobics

Sun
Nothing (unless you count baby gate hurtles and yard work)

Cardio is always as fast as I can take it with as much resistance as I can take and I am always building my tolerance in both.

Weights are done on the machines since I am uncoordinated and nearly fell over when someone tried to "help" me do lunges with weights. I started with very little weight and got the motion down but I up my weights every few work outs based on how it feels. If I can get to the last rep in the first set without wondering if I will make it then it is time to up the weight.

I know the abs everyday thing looks a bit funny but when I am on the machines or doing cardio I am making sure my arms, legs and rear are getting a daily working so a daily working for the abs seems to make sense.

Other than that I am taking Arginine every morning prior to workout and that did help with the jelly arms feeling and I take about 20 grams of protein after workout in the form of half of a New Whey shot and some well salted popcorn to curb the post workout munchies and serious salt cravings all that cardio gives me. Oh and of course I take a multivitamin.

More than anything else though I love my gym's daycare. They paint and color everyday and have a bouncy castle on Tues and Thur. Every morning the first thing the little one says is "Now we go Fitness Works". I have a much harder time making excuses to not go when he standing there saying "please please please".