Gearing up!

Literally, biking and changing gears today for my fitness journey was a nice change up to my running and gym schedule. The view of the ocean and Catalina Island was amazing as we peddled 9.5 miles along Huntington beach.  There is nothing like the fresh ocean air and exercise!

Springing In-2-Shape Challenge will be under way starting this Monday, so we all should be gearing up! Getting measuring done sometime this weekend or Monday morning, and planning your HEP (Healthy Eating Plan) and exercise. I know it can be "painful", but we all have to start somewhere.

How to take Measurements

Excerpt taken from Making the Cut
by Jillian Michaels pp. 3-4

This is one of my favorite ways of tracking progress because it´s a motivational tool that doesn´t require any fancy equipment – It´s just you and a tape measure, baby!

Here´s what to do

• Start by getting naked! If you measure while dressed, wear thin clothes and make a note of what you´re wearing so you know to wear the same clothes the next time you measure.

• Pull the tape snug but not too tight. It should never squeeze your body.

• Measurements taken around the hips, thighs and upper arms should be taken around the largest circumference. Stand with your feet together when taking hip and thigh measurements.

• Never flex or tense your body while you´re taking measurements. Don´t suck in your stomach to take waist measurements. Relax, let it all hang loose, and enjoy knowing that very soon you´ll be able to see your progress both on paper and on your body.

The specifics:
• Bust: Measure around the chest right at the nipple line, but again, don´t pull the tape too tight.

• Chest: measure just under your bust.

• Waist: Measure a half-inch above your belly button or at the smallest part of your waist.

• Hips: Stand with feet together and place the tape measure around the biggest part of your hips.

• Arms: Measure around the largest part of each upper arm.



Starting Date-                   Each week:

Weight:

Bust:

Chest:

Waist:

Hips:

Right Thigh:

Left Thigh:

Right Arm:

Left Arm:

Total cm/in. lost.