{Weigh-In Wednesday: The Ugly Truth}

150lbs is an official number. 150.192 lbs to be exact.
The picture below, the one that slaps me in the face, tells me it's official.

So, this result was a big ole slap in the face...

To begin with, I went to the base gym to have my Bod Pod measurements done yesterday. They, awesomely, do it for free for military members. Yay, for having my reserve ID until October! The experience, overall, was really good. You're only in this egg-shaped tube for a total of 1 minute. Two times at 30 seconds a piece. If you're claustrophobic it's really not that bad. It's supposed to be pretty accurate. This is what the machine looks like...

You wear a swimsuit and a swimmers cap but you don't get wet at all. The tube gets air compressurized and that's how it gets your measurements. Here's Med Terms definition:

BOD POD: A method for determining the lean body mass. The BOD POD is a computerized, egg-shaped chamber. Using the same whole-body measurement principle as underwater weighing, the BOD POD measures a subject's mass and volume, from which their whole-body density is determined. Using these data, body fat and lean muscle mass can then be calculated.

Anyway, so you get a print out with all your info on it. My % Body Fat number...that's in the highest range.

I didn't think it was that bad but turns out it's worse.

I'm so happy I've started Operation Red Bikini. While I knew I was going to begin a weight loss journey, it gave me the push to actually do it and strive for something. I had 3 goals.

1. Get in the best shape possible within 12 weeks

2. Do well and hold myself accountable with Operation Red Bikini

3. Run one 5k race a month for 12 months

I've just added a 4th goal...

4. Lower my fat percentage to a healthy range

So far, I'm doing well with #3. It's the other 2 that I'm slow on. Since the beginning of the year I've not ate "clean" often and I pretty much stopped doing strength training since I began running. With the new 12 week plan I'm working on, strength training is incorporated into my running routine.

Now, I've got to focus more on "eating clean."

Here are some photographs of yesterday's attempt at it all...

For all of  yesterday... 

12 Week Plan Day 2: Cardio Only (576 Calories burned)

Eggs/Spinach/Turkey/Rotel

Berries with breakfast

Chicken Gnocchi Soup

Avocado Chicken Salad

The Soup made me 7 servings at 360 calories for each serving.

Banana, PB, Dark Chocolate
Seriously, delicious! I made 4 of them a serving in little baggies.

So, there ya have it. I'm going to do the Bod Pod once a month until the end of my 12 weeks to see if there are any changes and to see results, if any.

I am also going to hold myself more accountable for the food I eat. I will try to use the 'Lose It" app more, it's just hard those 4 days I work since I can't have my phone with me. I will write it all down and add it later. OR since I always pack my food for work, I'll add it all before I even leave the house.

{It's a Crepe kinda day}

I got up kind of late since my body has yet to adjust to the nights I worked.

Tomorrow I'll set the alarm to ensure I wake-up earlier.

Anyway, so I'm late in everything I wanted to do today. 

I wanted to hit the gym earlier than this but wanted to make myself a good breakfast first.

That obviously did not happen.

I did end up making some crepe's from Blooming Homestead's blog.

Oh my, these were delicious!

It made so many that I ended up freezing some. We'll see how those heat up later in the week.

I tweaked good ole Martha Stewart's crepe's just a tad.

I never have regular milk on hand since I no longer drink it, so that was the first change.

I used 1 1/2 c. Original Almond Milk (I normally buy unsweetened but the store was out! I also too lazy to stop by another store in search of 1 item).

I also added in a scoop of my Optimum Nutrition 100% Whey Protein mix. 

I ate 4 of these bad boys.

As soon as one was made it was in my mouth.

Talk about delicious.

Then I got tired of just cooking on 1 pan because it's a shit load of mix it made a lot of mix.

So, I got out another pan and that helped some.

After my belly was delightfully, but lightly full I went to the gym. 

Today was the first day of my 12 Week Plan.

The arm workout was pretty good. I think I have like tennis elbow or something. If I move my arm certain ways (unpredictable ways), then my elbow hurts. More like burns. I've tried to lay off arm workouts for the most part, but everyday movements keep the pain.

The C25K run was not so hot. *le sigh* I did it. today was W3D1. I was definitely wearing the wrong shoes. What I should've done was bring my running shoes with me. I didn't even think about it though since I knew I was going to be doing the upper body workout first. When I first began running, I felt heavy and off balance. The off balance part, I'm sure, were the shoes. I got my groove and it got better.

{New Plan, Stan}

So, I've always liked the workout plans on Body Building. I did quit using it for a bit since I began running. The plans I were using never really allowed for much cardio.

I actually like cardio. 

I like using the elliptical. I like swimming. I like the row machine.

As of late, I'm even beginning to enjoy running.

So, I searched the Body Building website for a strength training plan that used cardio as well.

I found one in Jamie Eason's 12 Week Fat Loss Guide.

I'll follow the workout guide and the nutrition guide somewhat, or tweak it as it fits with the Eat Right for Your Type I've been following. No red meats, reduced/no dairy, etc.

The good thing is, I put in my goal weight and it said by  June 1 was a good time to lose the amount of weight I want to. That's perfect since it goes along with my goal for Operation Red Bikini.

What I would like to try to do is do the C25K run in the morning before work. I figure I should be able to handle getting up at 3 A.M. at least once a week. I'll then do the 12 week plan workout after work. The rest of the time, my schedule is more flexible. For nights, I should be able to do it all in one workout.

Day 1 is Upper Body/20 min Cardio

Day 2 is Cardio only + C25K

Day 3 is Rest 

Day 4 is Lower Body/20 min Cardio + C25K

Day 5 is Cardio only 

Day 6 is Full Body/20 min Cardio + C25K

Day 7 is Rest

I took photo's also. Photo's in my own "red" bikini. 

It's actually not red but one I already own that I want to rock out this summer.

Both of these are from last year. The one on the right is from June 2012. May of 2012 I was hitting the gym pretty hard. After May, I kinda just stopped going for the most part.

Here are today's photo's. A lot worse, IMO. I'm working on it though. ;)

I didn't smile. Ha I'm not sure why.

So, that's the plan, Stan.