My Virtual Model

I believe that visualization and positive thinking is an important part of the weight loss journey. I like to focus on the outcome of my weight loss goals. I constantly visualize myself wearing a bikini when I am at my goal weight. I also constantly tell myself how well I am doing and how easy it is to lose weight.

Today I stumbled upon a very handy weight loss tool called My Virtual Model. At My Virtual Model you can make a virtual model of your body at your current weight and your goal weight. It can be of great help to not only track your weight loss, but also with visualizing yourself at your goal weight.

Below you see my virtual model at start weight (on the left - they didn’t have that bikini at my start weight), my current weight (in the middle) and my goal weight (on the right). I can’t wait to reach my goal weight!

8 Week Challenge - Day 27

Today I had an alright day at the gym. Did some cardio and threw some weights in the mix. Nothing special. I focussed on improving the distance with the cross trainer and the bike. Tomorrow I have a day off, but I feel like going anyway.

Cardio

• 30 min. Cross trainer - level 4/5 - 13/15 km/h
• 30 min. Bike riding - level 7 - 90/100 rpm
• 30 min. Bike riding - level 1 - 22/24 km/h

Weights/Resistance

• 2 laps of Walking lunges
• 3x 15 reps Chest press 30 kg
• 3x 15 reps Hip Abduction 40 kg

8 Week Challenge - Day 26

Today I had my second appointment this week with the personal trainer. It was only a half hour one, so we couldn’t do too much. He mixed cardio with weights. After the PT session I did a RPM spinning class. We had a new instructor and I think he has a secret mean streak. This dude worked us so hard. I recognized some of the songs and I know for sure he skipped heaps of recovering parts. It was a good and hard work out. Only one more day to go before I can take a day off.

Cardio

• 5 min. Cross trainer - level 7 - 13/14 km/h
• 8 min. Bike riding - level 7 - 90/100 rpm
• 45 min. RPM spinning class

Weights

• Drop sets Leg press
• Drop sets Lat pull down

8 Week Challenge - Day 25

I am still sore from last Tuesday, but it won’t stop me from going to the gym. Usually I have the day off on Thursday, but since I didn’t go to the gym on Monday I am making up for it today. I did my gym session this morning and then tonight I did another 35 minutes on the stationary bike at home.

Cardio

• 30 min. Cross trainer - level 4 - 12/14 km/h
• 30 min. Bike riding - level 7 - 85/90 rpm
• 15 min. Treadmill - 5.6 km/h
• 35 min. Bike riding - level 1 - 18 km/h

Weights/Resistance

• 2 laps of Walking lunges
• 2x 15 reps  Chest press 25 kg
• 2x 15 reps Seated Row 30 kg
• 3x 10 reps Leg press - feet together 70/60 kg
• 3x 15 reps Hip abduction 40 kg

8 Week Challenge - Day 24

Today I am so sore from the personal training session from yesterday. I am not going to mention every muscle that is sore. Let’s just say that my feet are the only ones that are NOT sore. I was really looking forward to the Body Combat class today because we finally had a new release. But… I was so sore that I could not give it my all. My legs were so painful that I could only kick at knee height. Ouch!

No pain, no gain right?

Cardio

• 25 min. Cross trainer - level 4 - 13/14 km/h
• 15 min. Bike riding - level 7 - 80/90 rpm
• 60 min. Body Combat