Amber’s BodyBlog

Does anyone know where to get an accurate yet reasonable priced scale?  I have bought 2 scales and they are driving me nuts.  I got a digital one but it only weighs in .5 increments and will give me 2 different numbers back to back?  And the manual one tells me I am 4.5 less than the digital.  I know the balance beam scales are accurate but the cheapest is $138 on Amazon.com….  AARRGGHHH!

Back on a serious plan of self denial.  The Word says self denial is key.  So I have been on a 1320 calorie plan daily (12 calories per pound * 110 pounds goal according to low activity) and 20 grams of fiber a day.  I have been on it for 5 days and have stayed within limits.  I know protein and carbs are key to defining muscle but I will focus on that a bit later, when I am stronger mentally.

So now I am drinking 4 glasses of water a day and striving for 6 glasses, my final goal.  The sweets are hard to kick so I still maintain at no more than 1 a day.  Trying to get at least 1 serving of veggies a day now too, the goal is 3 a day….

Hit my 1st water goal of 2 glasses a day and now I am at 4 glasses a day.  And hit my 1st "sweet" goal to no more than 1 sweet a day.  Lost around 2 lbs. just from doing that.  Now, I want to be sure to get at least 1 veggie a day and keep doing the water and sweet goal….

I lost about 30 lbs. on my own the first time by kicking bad habits slowly.  So that is what I am trying again.  Trying to eat only one sweet a day as opposed to up to 3.  ANd trying to drink at least 2 cups of water a day as opposed to one….

I now have a trainer for about the next 7 weeks.  She won 2nd place in a World Amateur competition in 2000.  I have totally new everything…  I am so excited.

Goal Daily Diet:

150g - protein

50g - carbs

10g saturated fat

1 cheat meal on Saturdays

1. Precontemplation - Do not wish to change.
2. Contemplation - Contemplating change over the next 6 months.
3. Preparation - Looking to change in the next month.
4. Action - Implementing change for 6 months.
5. Maintenance - Maintaining change for 5 years.
6. Termination/Adoption - Change has been maintained for more than 5 years.

Heart Rate                     Rating

(beats per minute)

=<59…………………..Excellent

60 - 69…………………..Good

70 - 79…………………..Average

80 - 89…………………..Fair

=>90………………….Poor

My friend recently achieved 2nd place in her first figure competition.  She is currently on the following diet and I am following it as well:

Daily

130g Protein

35g Carbs

=<10g Saturated Fat