New: Tracy Anderson Metamorphosis + 'sort of Paleo'

xenyen
xenyen Posts: 33 Member
edited November 22 in Introduce Yourself
Hello!
Great to find this community, and look forward to sharing progress, motivation and tips with you all! I've been on my journey back to health and been using the app for a few weeks, and it is so useful to keep me on track! Just noticed there was a social aspect to it too! Cool

Making my diary public, and welcome anyone how'd like to add me so we can motivate each other. I log daily, exercise daily and am feeling great!

ABOUT ME:
I'm female / 37 years / 75.2 kg (165 lb) / 154 cm (5 ft ) tall.
MY GOALS:
1. To attain my natural weight of 49 - 52 kg, at which I've been for a lot of my life.
2. To increase general well being. I've worked out since I was a teenager and exercise has always brought me great happiness and enhanced my performance in other areas of life.
WHAT I'M DOING:
*Drinking 4.5 liters of water a day (with the app, Water Your Body). Goal is to stabilize at 6 liters (hot climate). This amount of water leaves me feeling fantastic, and no longer exhausted after workouts.
DIETWISE not very hard or fast: a sort of Paleo / Atkins low carb approach. I allow myself occasional cheats without giving myself guilt: It's a long term journey, not a short sprint.
*Eating within my calorie level (1200 plus workout bonuses)
*Cut out junk, processed food, and getting rid of grain too (once I get started with paleo almond / coconut bread)
*Using herbs such as triphala, turmeric, health foods such as kombucha, kefir, amla, yogurt, flaxseeds
*Increasing protein: lots of lentils, meat, steamed / raw veggies
EXERCISE
*Tracy Anderson Metamorphosis Hipcentric (Day 3). Daily 30 minutes dance cardio (DC?) and 30 min approx muscular restructuring. 6 days a week.
*7th day, callanetics (not calisthenics!) which is basically small deep muscular movements. I've done a couple of weeks of this daily and it really really works: tightening and strengthening.
*15 min or more yoga after each workout
*Walks or badminton in the evening


PROGRESS:
No cravings.. mildly desire a biscuit or a coffee, but thanks to kefir and kombucha (probiotics) easily assuaged with a banana etc most of the time.
Feel the muscles, the workouts don't kill me any more (first day I had to sleep a lot).

HISTORY
Have been working out since my teens; weights, aerobics, Jane Fonda, Kathy Smith, bodybuilding.com Indian dance, walks, gym membership (I went daily!) and lately yoga (amazing for mental /emotional). Usually a health freak till lately.
Recently had knee issues from running. Have gradually gained weight sitting at the computer working, and now reactivating the exercise.

Well, that was me.. how about YOU? :smiley:

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  • xenyen
    xenyen Posts: 33 Member
    p.s also using the apps Sworkit and Workout Trainer to add variety when I need it, and loving them!
    For variety I have Zumba, Insanity (bad on knees though) and a bunch of other videos to switch things up.

    Home gym: dumbbells, ankle weights, books.
  • ninerbuff
    ninerbuff Posts: 49,024 Member
    There are better options than Tracey Anderson who's known as a quack when it comes to exercise knowledge and workouts. Cathe Friedrich, Jackie Warner, Lacy Stone, Rachel Buchert, etc.

    A.C.E. Certified Personal and Group Fitness Trainer
    IDEA Fitness member
    Kickboxing Certified Instructor
    Been in fitness for 30 years and have studied kinesiology and nutrition
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  • xenyen
    xenyen Posts: 33 Member
    Thanks for the input, Ninerbuff; I will definitely look up the experts you've mentioned!
    I did Tracy's mat workout a few weeks and found it helped strengthen my muscles; which is why I'm starting Metamorphosis. I'll keep you posted on whether it works. It's certainly different, and I get good vibes from her.

    Not following her diet plan as most of it is not easily available here; have substituted. Veggies are veggies, and protein is protein. Have gotten the beets and carrots, and will be doing the fresh juices too, God willing!

    Appreciate your suggestions.
  • mommyvudu
    mommyvudu Posts: 99 Member
    Hi Xenyen! I just started doing Tracy Anderson workouts a couple of weeks ago, but not every day and mostly just the muscular workouts since I felt I needed to ramp up from being so out of shape. Tomorrow will be my first day of Tracy Anderson cardio AND strength training combined for a full hour a day. My diet is technically pescatarian, although honestly I'm almost always vegetarian leaning towards vegan. It will be interesting to see our results side by side since you are eating more low carb/high meat protein and I'm not counting carbs just eating mostly plant based, non animal foods! I'm starting at 170lbs, and I'm 5'6". I'm also trying to ditch alcohol completely, although I haven't stuck to it yet so... fingers crossed.
  • xenyen
    xenyen Posts: 33 Member
    Hi, Mommydie!

    Great to read your post! So glad to finally find another Tracy Anderson person.. they seem to be few on this forum. Anyway it feels right for me.
    Pescatarian sounds good... best of both worlds! I agree with you, lots of veggies is great... I was once on only veggies plus eggs, no grains, with lots of detox... and was really really thin (thinner than my daughter is now) and I looked and felt great. But there was some weakness..
    I think you're doing great from what I see of your updates... workouts and especially getting through those tough spots with temptation is crucial!

    Anyway, I found mat workout calorie burn numbers ranging from 180-430 on the net, so I'm sticking with around 250 per half hour, for high intensity.
    As for the cardio, I feel my knees complaining after 5 days, and it's a lot of jumping which I've religiously followed... we are sweating rivers and red as tomatoes when it's over (my daughter's been roped into the fitness thing).

    Now I'm toning it down, and mixing it up with calisthenics, zumba, hiphop dancing (the Insanity guy), anything but as intense as possible without burdening the knees.

    Anyway, have read so many reviews of people ecstatic with the mat workout, so I have high hopes for us!! :smile:
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