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G’s Driver’s License Weight Challenge – Day 61 Results

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  • Weight: 131.8 pounds (16.8 to go!)
  • Steps: 6,080 (as of 8:58pm)
  • Lows: None!
  • Highs: Weight went back down!
  • Nutrition:
    • Meal 1 – 1 slice of white bread, 1 slice of American cheese, 1 whole egg and .5 c egg whites, scrambled
    • Meals 2 and 4 – 1 serving of protein shake
    • Meal 3 – .5 c steamed white Basmati rice, 4 oz grilled chicken breast, .5 c corn, zero-everything Italian dressing
    • Postworkout – 1 serving of protein shake
    • Meal 5 – 1 slice of white bread, 1 slice of American cheese, 4 oz grilled chicken breast
  • Exercise: (1st number is the number of reps, 2nd number is the weight on each side, 0 means bar only for curl/barbell moves or body weight for others)
    • Deadlifts with curl bar – 3×12-35
    • T bar rows – 3×10-60
    • Lat pull downs – 15-22.5, 15-25, 15-27.5
    • Bent over rows with curl bar – 12-35, 9-35, 6-35
    • 1 arm rows with drop set – 3×10-40 then drop to 25
    • Ab pull downs – 15-20, 15-22.5, 15-22.5
    • LISS – rode my bicycle for about 28 minutes
  • All other markers checked.

Don’t forget to recognize and deliver love today! ❤ G

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G’s Driver’s License Weight Challenge – Day 60 Results

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  • Weight: 132.6 pounds (17.6 to go!)
  • Steps: 5,052 (as of 8:52pm)
  • Lows: Wrong direction on the scale.
  • Highs: I moved around “naturally” today getting half my steps in by the time I normally get on the air climber. It would have taken another half hour to get the remaining 5,000 steps but instead, I rode my bicycle for the first time in years. It was quite a workout and I had a great time getting outside with Dominik!
  • Nutrition:
    • Meal 1 – 1 slice of white bread, 1 slice of American cheese, 1 whole egg and .5 c egg whites, scrambled
    • Meals 2 and 4 – 1 serving of protein shake
    • Meal 3 – 2 slices of white bread, 4 oz grilled chicken breast, pickles, zero-everything honey Dijon dressing
    • Meal 5 – 1 slice of white bread, 1 slice of American cheese, 4 oz grilled chicken breast
  • Exercise:
    • LISS – rode my bicycle for about 35 minutes
  • All other markers checked.

Don’t forget to recognize and deliver love today! ❤ G

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G’s Driver’s License Weight Challenge – Day 59 Results

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  • Weight: 131.8 pounds (16.8 to go!)
  • Steps: 10,448 (as of 9:08pm)
  • Lows: Wrong direction on the scale.
  • Highs: Everything else!
  • Nutrition:
    • Meal 1 – 1 slice of white bread, 1 slice of American cheese, 1 whole egg and .5 c egg whites, scrambled
    • Meals 2 and 3 – 1 serving of protein shake
    • Meal 4 – .5 c steamed white Basmati rice, 4 oz grilled chicken breast, .5 c corn, zero-everything Italian dressing
    • Postworkout – 1 serving of protein shake
    • Meal 5 – salad with 4 oz grilled chicken breast, lettuce, 10 g croutons, 7 g raspberries, blueberries and walnuts, 14 g blue cheese, zero-everything raspberry vinaigrette
  • Exercise: (1st number is the number of reps, 2nd number is the weight on each side, 0 means bar only for curl/barbell moves or body weight for others)
    • Bench press with barbell – 12-17.5, 9-20, 6-22.5
    • Close grip press to flys combo set – 3×10-20
    • Dumbbell press – 3×8-35
    • Reverse bent over flys with drop set – 3×12-12 then drop to 8
    • Overhead press – 3×8-22.5
    • Lateral raises with drop set – 3×12-12 then drop to 8
    • LISS – air climber to get my steps in
  • All other markers checked.

Don’t forget to recognize and deliver love today! ❤ G

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G’s Driver’s License Weight Challenge – Day 58 Results

G
  • Weight: 131.6 pounds (16.6 to go!)
  • Steps: 10,083 (as of 7:51pm)
  • Lows: Meal 3 was not according to plan (but within calorie range).
  • Highs: Weight hit a new low on this challenge!
  • Nutrition:
    • Meal 1 – 1 slice of white bread, 1 slice of American cheese, 1 whole egg and .5 c egg whites, scrambled
    • Meals 2 and 4 – 1 serving of protein shake
    • Meal 3 – 2 beef soft tacos from Taco Bell, 1 packet of mild sauce
    • Meal 5 – salad with 4 oz grilled chicken breast, lettuce, 10 g croutons, 7 g raspberries, blueberries and walnuts, 14 g blue cheese, zero-everything raspberry vinaigrette
  • Exercise:
    • LISS – air climber to get my steps in
  • All other markers checked.

Don’t forget to recognize and deliver love today! ❤ G

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G’s Driver’s License Weight Challenge – Day 57 Results

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  • Weight: 132 pounds (17 to go!)
  • Steps: 11,903 (as of 8:57pm)
  • Lows: None!
  • Highs: Weight didn’t go down, but it didn’t go up! I really didn’t feel like working out today, but I powered through and got it done!
  • Nutrition:
    • Meal 1 – 1 slice of white bread, 1 slice of American cheese, 1 whole egg and .5 c egg whites, scrambled
    • Meal 2 – 1 serving of protein shake
    • Meal 3 – .5 c steamed white Basmati rice, 4 oz grilled chicken breast, .5 c corn, zero-everything Italian dressing
    • Meal 4 and Postworkout (combined) – 2 servings of protein shake
    • Meal 5 – salad with 4 oz boiled/grilled chicken breast, lettuce, 10 g croutons, 7 g raspberries, blueberries and walnuts, 14 g blue cheese, zero-everything raspberry vinaigrette
  • Exercise: (1st number is the number of reps, 2nd number is the weight on each side, 0 means bar only for curl/barbell moves or body weight for others)
    • Barbell squats – 12-27.5, 9-30, 6-32.5
    • Bulgarian split squats – 8-22.5, 8-25, 8-27.5
    • Goblet squats – 3×15-50
    • Step ups to reverse lunges – 6-17.5, 6-20, 6-22.5
    • Calf raises – 3×15-25
    • Deadlifts with curl bar – 12-37.5, 9-40, 6-40
    • HIIT – rowing machine for 45 minutes
    • LISS – air climber to get my steps in
  • All other markers checked.

Don’t forget to recognize and deliver love today! ❤ G

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G’s Driver’s License Weight Challenge – Postworkout and Day 56 Results

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Postworkout

On my Day 54 post, I said that I would talk more about my postworkout protein shake, OR MEAL. I’d like to clarify that protein shakes are NOT required to lose weight or fat. However, I mentioned that protein is a key part of my nutrition plan because I want to build muscle and lose fat. In order to do this, I have a certain amount of protein that I need to consume, but I also have to stay within my calorie range to remain in a deficit. Drinking protein shakes helps me do this because of its protein to calories ratio. I personally can’t just eat chicken or eggs by themselves, so if I wanted to eat a 6th portion of protein on my training days (my normal 5 meals plus another one for postworkout), I opt for a shake rather than “real” #food, to which I would add even more calories from bread, or rice, etc.

If you’ve been following along on this particular journey, you’ll recall a few times when I couldn’t fit my postworkout shake in. In reality, I couldn’t fit my 6th portion of protein on that particular training day. When I couldn’t fit Meal 5 in, it was a non-training day meant for 5 portions of protein, and I only had 4. For various reasons, including starting my day later than normal or being busy with something that pushed back my workout or other meals, it sometimes becomes “too late” for me to eat that last portion (I try not to eat past 9pm). Hope that makes sense! Going forward, I will list my postworkout meal under the Nutrition section of my daily results, whether it is a protein shake or full meal.

Day 56 Results

  • Weight: 132 pounds (17 to go!)
  • Steps: 10,347 (as of 9:54pm)
  • Lows: None!
  • Highs: Weight hit a new low on this challenge! I increased the resistance on my rowing machine again! Week 8 complete!
  • Nutrition:
    • Meal 1 – 1 slice of white bread, 1 slice of American cheese, 1 whole egg and .5 c egg whites, scrambled
    • Meal 2 – 1 serving of protein shake
    • Meal 3 – 4 oz 90/10 ground beef in tomato sauce (Iranian kabob mahitabie!) in 2 slices of white bread
    • Meal 4 and Postworkout (combined) – 2 servings of protein shake
    • Meal 5 – .5 c steamed white Basmati rice, 4 oz grilled chicken breast, .5 c corn, zero-everything Italian dressing
  • Exercise: (1st number is the number of reps, 2nd number is the weight on each side, 0 means bar only for curl/barbell moves or body weight for others)
    • Skull crushers with curl bar and hammer curls super set – 15-7.5/10, 15-10/12, 15-10/15
    • Triceps push downs and curls with curl bar super set – 10-5/7.5, 10-10/10, 10-10/12.5
    • Triceps kickbacks drop set – 12-10, 12-12, 12-15, 12-10
    • Preacher curls drop set – 12-12, 9-15, 6-17.5, 6-12
    • Close grip press and dips super set – 15-20, 15-22.5, 15-25
    • HIIT – rowing machine for 45 minutes (resistance level 5!)
    • LISS – air climber to get my steps in
  • All other markers checked.

Don’t forget to recognize and deliver love today! ❤ G

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G’s Driver’s License Weight Challenge – BMI and Day 55 Results

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BMI

One thing I never mentioned was my height, which is a very important factor. If I grew much taller than when I was 16, my goal weight may not be realistic. Unfortunately, I’ve actually shrunk! At 5’1, I’m about three-quarters of an inch shorter than when I first got my driver’s license (and, yes, three-quarters of an inch for us short girls is a big deal!).

Anyway, BMI stands for Body Mass Index, which is my weight in kilograms divided by the square of my height in meters. Depending on what my BMI is, I can be considered underweight, normal, overweight, or obese. I am so proud to say that I went from overweight to normal today!

Day 55 Results

  • Weight: 132.2 pounds (17.2 to go!)
  • Steps: 10,558 (as of 9:07pm)
  • Lows: None!
  • Highs: Weight hit a new low on this challenge! My BMI is back to normal!
  • Nutrition:
    • Meal 1 – 1 slice of white bread, 1 slice of American cheese, 1 whole egg and .5 c egg whites, scrambled
    • Meals 2 and 4 – 1 serving of protein shake
    • Meal 3 – .5 c steamed white Basmati rice, 4 oz beef, pink and red kidney beans, and mixed green vegetables (Iranian ghormeh sabzi!)
    • Meal 5 – salad with 4 oz boiled chicken breast, lettuce, 10 g croutons, 7 g raspberries, blueberries and walnuts, 14 g blue cheese, zero-everything raspberry vinaigrette
  • Exercise:
    • LISS – air climber to get my steps in
  • All other markers checked.

Don’t forget to recognize and deliver love today! ❤ G

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G’s Driver’s License Weight Challenge – Day 54 Results

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  • Weight: 132.8 pounds (17.8 to go!)
  • Steps: 10,199 (as of 10:33pm)
  • Lows: Didn’t get my postworkout protein shake in (or Meal 5, whichever you want to call it). I’ll talk more about this on a later post.
  • Highs: Going dirt bike riding on Sunday pushed back this whole week’s schedule, and I finally caught back up today! Today is supposed to mark the halfway point of this challenge – although, I may need to extend the end date, I’ve made it this far!
  • Nutrition:
    • Meal 1 – 1 slice of white bread, 1 slice of American cheese, 1 whole egg and .5 c egg whites, scrambled
    • Meals 2 and 4 – 1 serving of protein shake
    • Meal 3 – 4 oz 90/10 ground beef in tomato sauce (Iranian kabob mahitabie!) in 2 slices of white bread
    • Meal 5 (or postworkout) – salad with 4 oz boiled chicken breast, lettuce, 10 g croutons, 7 g raspberries, blueberries and walnuts, 14 g blue cheese, zero-everything raspberry vinaigrette
  • Exercise: (1st number is the number of reps, 2nd number is the weight on each side, 0 means bar only for curl/barbell moves or body weight for others)
    • Deadlifts with curl bar – 3×12-35
    • T bar rows – 3×10-60
    • Lat pull downs – 15-20, 15-22.5, 15-25
    • Bent over rows with curl bar – 12-35, 9-35, 6-35
    • 1 arm rows with drop set – 3×10-40 then drop for another 10 with 25
    • Ab pull downs – 15-15, 15-20, 15-22.5
    • HIIT – jumping jacks and high knees for 45 minutes
    • LISS – air climber to get my steps in
  • All other markers checked.

Don’t forget to recognize and deliver love today! ❤ G

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G’s Driver’s License Weight Challenge – Day 53 Results

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  • Weight: 132.8 pounds (17.8 to go!)
  • Steps: 10,478 (as of 8:58pm)
  • Lows: Wrong direction on the scale. Didn’t do the HIIT that was scheduled for today.
  • Highs: Took a rest day yesterday, so I picked right back up today with the weight training I was supposed to do!
  • Nutrition:
    • Meal 1 – 1 slice of white bread, 1 slice of American cheese, 1 whole egg and .5 c egg whites, scrambled
    • Meals 2 and 4 – 1 serving of protein shake
    • Meal 3 – .5 c white Basmati rice with barberries, 4 oz boneless, skinless chicken, 1 oz tortilla (Iranian zereshk polo with tadig!), and some pickles on the side
    • Meal 5 – 4 oz 90/10 ground beef in tomato sauce (Iranian kabob mahitabie!) in 2 slices of white bread
  • Exercise: (1st number is the number of reps, 2nd number is the weight on each side, 0 means bar only for curl/barbell moves or body weight for others)
    • Bench press with barbell – 12-15, 9-17.5, 6-20
    • Close grip bench press to flys combo set – 3×10-20
    • Dumbbell bench press – 3×8-37.5
    • Reverse bent over flys drop set – 3×12-12 then drop to 8
    • Overhead press – 3×8-22.5
    • Lateral raises drop set – 3×12-12 then drop to 8
    • LISS – walked outside to get my steps in
  • All other markers checked.

Don’t forget to recognize and deliver love today! ❤ G

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G’s Driver’s License Weight Challenge – Day 52 Results

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  • Weight: 132.6 pounds (17.6 to go!)
  • Steps: 11,264 (I don’t know what time; something weird happened with my post and I am rewriting this one. Also, my tracker was acting up today and, although I know I did at least my 10,000 steps, I don’t think I did this much.)
  • Lows: Ate at Burger King today, which is not according to the plan. I was on the road and didn’t want to drink too much water, so I ended the day short.
  • Highs: Took a much needed rest day today! Going to Burger King could have been worse, but I ordered based on calories!
  • Nutrition:
    • Meal 1 – 1 slice of white bread, 1 slice of American cheese, 1 whole egg and .5 c egg whites, scrambled
    • Meals 2 and 4 – 1 serving of protein shake
    • Meal 3 – Burger King chicken fries and value-sized onion rings with less than a packet of ketchup (they didn’t have any grilled chicken!)
    • Meal 5 – salad with 4 oz baked chicken breast, lettuce, 10 g croutons, 7 g raspberries, blueberries and walnuts, 14 g blue cheese, zero-everything raspberry vinaigrette
  • Exercise:
    • LISS – air climber to get my steps in
  • All other markers checked.

Don’t forget to recognize and deliver love today! ❤ G