Initial Plan and Measurements...

I am ready to go!  :)   Here is an "initial" plan.  I have been thinking, and I'm not quite cemented in what I want to do yet... but I have a general idea... so I will share that!  (But expect some tweaking until I figure it all out!)

I will be trying to follow the suggestions from http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/par30.htm  (more or less).

I will be doing one day each of high carb, low carb, and no carb days consecutively. Then repeating that cycle. One day a week (likely my Saturday - date night) I will not be worrying about whether it is high, low, or no carb.  I won't over indulge in carbs, but I will also not limit my carbs.  I feel this is necessary for not feeling burned out.

I will be exercising 6 days per week.

Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays are strength training days.  Rather than setting a time "limit" I will be setting a workout limit.  Our total gym has different programs you can do in training... so my workouts will vary. 

Tuesdays and Thursdays I will be doing some sort of Cardio/Aerobics.  At LEAST 30 minutes, but I am aiming for 45-60 minutes each day.

Saturday is a "choice" day.  I may do dancing, bicycling, or whatever.  :)  

Fluid intake: at least 3 quarts daily.

I will continue using my Chia shakes in the morning, not because they "fill" me up... but because they are packed with nutrition, and I have found that I really enjoy those "shakes".  I will be adding whey protein to them though... as well as to meals before/after strength training workouts.

So, that is my "basic" plan... I may tweak it for this week as I see what "really" works for me... and what does not.  :)

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Weight:  (I will be weighing myself in the morning, I'll update after that...)

Measurements:  (inches first... but I will be measuring by centimeters)

Neck: 14"/35.5cm
Upper Arm: 17.5"/45cm
Forearm: 12"/31cm
Wrist:  7.5"/19cm
Chest: 45"/115cm
Bust: 38"/97cm
Upper Abs: (Stomach- 2" above Naval):  44"/112cm
Lower Abs: (Ummm... spare tire?):  51"/130cm
Hips: 52"/132cm
Thigh: 30"/76.5cm
Calf: 19"/49cm
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Those numbers make me SICK to my stomach... but I am trying to focus on the goal... those numbers WILL go down, and I WILL see results.  :)