6 WEEK INCH-LOSS CHALLENGE

 

With my anniversary trip fast approaching and a few cute outfits and sexy nightgowns I bought for the occasion waiting to be worn- I am wanting to see some extra progress so I decided to embark on my very own 6-Week-Challenge for inch-loss. I will NOT be tracking my pounds lost for this challenge because I am working on building lean muscle and, because muscle weighs more than fat and I am hoping to replace fat with muscle, tracking the lbs would not be an effective measurement of my body composition or transformation. Therefore, I will be tracking based on inches.

I have purchased some of my favorite items at Victoria's Secret and love their sizing and fit, it is only fitting that I will be using their Size Chart as a basis for my own sizes as I, hopefully, lose inches.

As I have shared on Instagram, I have been doing CrossFit for the last 3-4 weeks and have seen SIGNIFICANT results. In the last 5 weeks I have lost TWENTY-THREE inches off of my body., the majority once I started CF.

I have set two goals for myself going forward; I have a 6-Week Goal (6WG) that is a reasonable, yet still ambitious goal, that will get me looking good and feeling confident for my trip. That goal includes a total of 12.5 inches to lose, the majority of which will be coming off my waist area (fitting as I just had a baby 3 months ago!). This puts me at a size  4-6 on bottom (based on hips and thigh measurements) and a 8-10 on top (bust and waist measurements). My eventual goal being a size 4-6 on top and 2-4 on bottom.

My ULTIMATE Goal is a total of 19.5" inches lost, in addition to what I have already lost for a grand total of FOURTY-TWO+ inches!!! Yikes that sounds like A LOT and completely unrealistic when you think of it all at once but that is why I have broken it down and right now am just focusing on the next 6 weeks.

Here is my protocol for the 6WG Challenge:

• Crossfit/Strength training 3-4 times a week
• Cardio 4-5 times a week (running, yoga)
• 5 small, clean and unprocessed meals per day
• 1 cheat night per week (starting at 4pm)
• Drink lots of water min of 64oz
• Clean, smart carbs- carbs retricted to within 60 minutes of exercise
• Limit sodium intake
• Small portion sizes
• Green Tea daily
• Skinny Starbucks drink- to keep my sanity
• 1200-1600 calories/day

Example Daily Menu:

• Pre-workout: 1 Cup Oatmeal w/ walnuts, 1/2 banana sliced and 1/4 C Milk
• Post-workout Carbs for Recovery: Tall Peppermint Mocha Breve
• Lunch: 1 slice Dave's Killer Bread w/ Butter, Cottage Cheese
• Snack: Vanilla Protein Shake w/ Half and Half, 3-4 Strawberries
• Dinner: Salmon, Broccoli w/ cheese
• Snack: Mixed Nuts, no salt added
• 64 oz water, green tea

I hope you'll tag along on this journey with me!

photo cred:http://www.huffingtonpost.com/collette-debenedetto/from-the-couch-to-crossfi_b_3460332.html