Metamorphosis Time

Day 30 results

2013-04-16T19:03:00.000+01:00

Hey Tamets

So I haven't posted in a long time and I'm manly posting now just so I can share these photos with my TAM support Group on the continuity website.

I restarted TAM as Im getting married in 87 days I finished Level 3 yeasterday and I have lost 10lb my measurements havent changes a great deal but the photos speak differently..... So im being brave and sharing them eek!

Sooooo pre photos - I think this was pre Christmas as well but they are about right for what I was like on Day 0

And Day 30

I Like to think there are some noticible results :) but yeh there you go! will post another one in 30 days or so

have a great Day

Bee x

I Have a Job!!!!!!

2011-12-09T00:31:00.001+00:00

For those of you who don't know Today was A BIG day in all final year medical students lives in the UK - Today we got alllocated to Foundation Schools if we are gd enough- or didn't.

In a long winded process taking in Academic Achievement, Long Answer Questions and Extra Medical things like being published. Every medical student in the country is ranked. You are then allocated a Foundation School to attend (an area of the country eg North west, Suffox, Mersey, Wales etc) for the next 2 years based on your score and if your lucky your geographical preferences.

So today I was Allocated to Mersey :D so wooo i have a job for the next 2 years!!! Even better is one that both me and my fiancée can live in and work in and near his family so after 3 years will no longer be long distance!!!!

Its a big area so I now get to preference a sub area I'd like to work in Liverpool the big city in my Foundation School or one of larger towns ie Chester or a small hospital (hopefully not the Isle of Man), And then finally I get to preference subjects I might like to work in this doesnt really get taking into account you do what the hospital needs you to lol.

But in Summery I HAVE A JOB as a DOCTOR IF I pass FINALS wooo!!

What I Learnt at Physio Today

2011-10-31T23:56:00.001+00:00

Sooooooooooooooooooooo this is a longish one (just warning you)

Today I went to see a Physio for a really through assessment for my legs which was extremely enlightening and interesting. I spent an hour with a very friendly lady who tested all the muscles in my legs and it turned out some interesting results.

First its confirmed I over pronate on the left foot which I kinda knew. So I am now banned from wearing ballet pumps at work as they don't give enough support for the amount I walk in them :(.

Secondly I have massively over worked and tight Hip Flexors (I have a supposedly text book positive Thomas test - for anyone who knows what this is) She said there the tightest shes seen in years.

Hip Flexors

These I need to stretch out and let shrink down as there messing with my back, leg alignment (causing my knees to turn in on a one legged squat --causing my shin and knee problems) and core muscles, ......which supposedly are very undeveloped. Now these are not my abdominal wall muscles - There very strong supposedly...... its these muscles that are to week....

Core Muscles

Supposedly over the years, linked in with a growth spurt I had in my teens and playing a lot of hockey/running and not balancing it out with core work I have let the link between these muscles and my brain go. Due to this my brain automatically gets my "Power Muscles", my hip flexors, quads, abdominals etc to do the work my core should be doing. This is extremely noticeable when I do a simple bridge - as its actually my quads that shake and tire first. This also means its my knees and shins that are taking the impact when I run/do dance cardio that my core should take.

She's asked me to give her a month at least to work on me and correct this, so what's this mean for me??

1) No TAM for now at all

2) Absolutely NO running allowed

3) A lot of extremely gentle basic Pilates done well, even if its just 3 reps of a move

4) The only cardio I'm allowed to do is cycling or swimming.

In summery she explained it like this...... I'm like a very nice building built on sand. I have great active muscles, range of movement and power. But I have no foundation. My true core is underdeveloped. If I don't correct this I will get into a cyclical pattern of injury. Nice muscles will collapse as they have no support underneath.......

So I am going to do as she asks and send a month or 2 building my foundations up so that the fitness work and body I try to get has a great foundation to be based on hopefully preventing any further injury.

Day 2 - Ninja Workouts

2011-10-26T22:02:00.000+01:00

Hey Bloggetts

How are you all??

Today has been one of those days, Deadline submission for an essay, a bad miscommunication with a senior college that left me really emotional and it was beauticians day (the painful kind) sorry if that's TMI lol. I think an upsetting peads case on top and you'd have found me crying in the cupboard like Elliot off scrubs lol

All this ment the Chocolate pudding was soooo enjoyed today lol. I think my biggest success today was not comfort eating at all :)

I've been looking at my Diary and my workouts are going to have to become a first thing in the morning activity to get some type of rhythm going. I work 200 miles from home during the week and so have a long commute Friday night and Monday morning. Due to this I am going to make Monday my rest and cook day, which also frees up precious weekend time when I'm home with my fiancée and friends

My biggest challenge with TAM atm is space. Hospital accommodation is not built with TAM in mind lol - there is actually no possible angle in my room to do the leg lifts. Imagine Dorm/Uni Halls rooms on a smaller scale :)

This involves so some ninja workouts taking over the lounge space with out being seen by eveyone else in halls while I sweat my arse off- though my skills arent as good as this cats;

Day One - What to expect

2011-10-25T20:01:00.000+01:00

Hey Blogget's

So today’s day one back on TAM and it’s gone really well! I’ve stuck to the diet and done my mat work. It’s really windy and wet by the coast today so I attempted 5 minutes of dance cardio not wanting to push it too far rather than go for a run. I felt it all went really well today as Shan (http://masteringthemethod.blogspot.com/)would put it today is definitely a love day. Had a few very interested girlie's from those that also live in the Hospital Accommodation Corridor and one even joined in!!!

Thought I'd include my measurements so you can see where I'm starting (its in inches) Not sure what my weight is but prob about 63kg - ill measure it tomorrow.

Date	Chest	Waist	Hips	Thighs	Arm	Left Bikini	Right Bikini
10/24/11	34	28	38.5	22.5	10	25	25

So Day 1 you'll prob get a load of odd looks from colleges/flat mates/family as you eat ur baby food :) and a few inquisitive enquires - take full advantage of these. The more friends/fam that know what your doing the more accountability you have.

The work out is tough no-one that does TAM says otherwise. It's easier for those that have done a bit of Tracy before but still not easy. Take your time, try to get to 40 reps on the legs, if not don't worry its NORMAL and you have 10 days to perfect it. Take the cardio easy your body needs a while to adjust and you don't wanna pick up injury's. Remember to stretch off at the end! Good luck have fun and remember to smile :)

Feeling like this is normal

Ward work is going well. Got to see the conclusion of a really interesting case and also have witness first hand how Doctors do really need to rely on instinct in some case and not scans etc (they don't always see everything). I really enjoy Peads but know that the hours etc would drive me mad if I tried to do it as a carer.

Now have an essay for med school to crack through woop!!

Day 0 - Preparation day

2011-10-24T19:54:00.000+01:00

Ok so the last 48 hours didn't go exactly to plan - mainly because no TAM prep happened.

On of my friends rang me up on Sunday as her (field) hockey team were short a player - so being the girl I am I just had to play!! We won 1-0 :) Meaning my food shop didn't happen so no TAM food. I also ended up staying in Manchester to spend an extra night with my man as id only seen him for about 6 hrs this week, so had a 3hr commute to work today so have been up since 5am ewwww.

I however have been much better this evening I have done all my food prep :) and have re read all the bumf to enthuse myself and taken full advantage of my last day of eating carbs lol

I'm on a Paeds rotation atm on a not so busy ward which means my days are not that entertaining. I usually get to clerk 1 patient a day (id like 3ish) but it means you go in depth about each one. I am currently very successfuly procrastinating from writing a 2 page report on my elective this summer

Really common questions that new TAM girls ask are what do I need?

In answer 3 pound weights, a good thick workout mat, good trainers with decent cushion on the BALL of your foot. A food processes and steamer for the diet and lots of little pots/containers/freezer bags (juicer if you have the cash) lots of determination and attitude :)

In the days before you start its a good idea to watch the Lvl 1 DVD so you know a bit what your getting yourself in for. Do the big shop, the website now has a shopping list on it and set aside 4-6 hours to cook and prep your food for the entire week. I usually do this on a Sunday afternoon.

Hope all you TAM girls are well and looking forward to starting your journey xx

Back to TAM with a vengence

2011-10-22T14:03:00.000+01:00

Hey Blogsters I'm back!!!!!!

As you may know i started the TAM journey back in may and then tried again in August and both time was beaten by the evil that is shin splints into having to rest boooo!! I have tried everything recommended, from the usual stretch, ice, rest, gd shoes, trampet etc to try to help but nothing works for me.....

Lucky enough for me I'm a trainee Doctor and as part of this recently spent a day with the physio. I took full advantage of this and asked her if there was any reason for my problems and what I could do next time round..... In short after a brief look at my legs etc she told me that shes surprised I can run without getting shin splints (took ages to get the right trainers but I can) as I have slight bow legs - nothing people would do anything about but it means I will always have difficulty with high impact sports on my shins ie TAM cardio

So I am now looking at metamorphosis with fresh eyes. I think the diet works well if you can stick at it - I lost all cravings for choc and carbs within 3 weeks - 3 mentally tough weeks but It works. I love the mat work and the toned slim body it gives me :) I just need to address the cardio aspect so will do it with running or zumba or something any ideas peeps?? I have e-mailed the TAM team to ask for advice on this issue.

SO as of Monday I will back on TAM 100%

HERE WE GO!!!!

Weekend Fun + Back into the Swing

2011-06-20T20:41:00.000+01:00

So this weekend was AWESOME

Fri night was spent with gd mates watching our house mates gig having a chilled(ish) one. then off to bed for the early start that was the beer walk.

The Saddleworth Beer walk is a 48yr tradition where people garb up in fancy dress, do a 10 mile beer walk with 10 stops (to grab a new can)for charity. Every one from the local villages line the streets and all the kids have lots of 2ps to put in the collection buckets in exchange for stickers from whichever charity each teams collecting for.

We went as Scrabble pieces - there was 13 of us in total so we could spell most words on demand, including most the villages we went through and most importantly THANKS lol - It was great fun and we raised £70 for our chosen charity SANDS :)

Sunday was spent with my future in Laws as its Fathers Day in the UK I cooked my 1st every roast beef (thank you Uncle Simon for the recipe and tips) which went down well (nice cut of beef cover in flour/mustard power/salt/pepper mix. Cook 15 mins GM8 and then reduce to GM5 20 mins for every LB for medium - 15 mins rare) I did sticky carrots and rosmary potatoes and minty peas and gravy as well.

I spent the evening cooking my food for this week whilst chatting away to one of my girly mates who came to keep me company and then we all (us to and all the boys) watched True Grit together - good but Cohen brother wierd lol.

I'm back on placement now ---- Peads is still great this afternoon was a bit quite but we have a girl with a condition thats kinda a once in a career type thing so see - and a lad that came in with a very rare syndrome - so its still interesting. The staff are great and the accommodation is filling up a bit (no longer just 2 of us in the entire corridor lol)

TAM - So back to day 1 again today, have stuck to the diet and despite my DVD driver wanting to play up have managed to fix it and do both bits of the work out so hoping this is me back into the swing of things :)

RESET + Peads

2011-06-17T21:15:00.000+01:00

Hey all

So after about 3 weeks of inconsistency cheating on the diet and skipping days here and there and the last 8 days off I have decided this just isn't gd enough! I'm restarting the programme. I don't see this as a failure. TAM is a new way of life and one I want to commit to properly I know it works and that I actually enjoy it. Unfortuantley it doesn't go well with birthdays, moving house, living alone during the week in hospital accommodation and comfort eating lol. The cookie monster in me has truly been out this week!!

So my new journey will begin again on Monday diet and all! I have made myself a new planner to follow in jazzy rainbow colours and re energized myself for it. :)

On Another note I started my elective this week which has been great fun. Im working on the paediatric ward in a large UK city that has a very large Asian and Slovakian population - communication barriers aplenty. It also means I get to see lots of very rare metabolic syndromes that aren't usually seen in this part of the world at all which is kewl.

This week has been an intro week and so I have spent a lot of time on ward rounds and the walk in clinic learning how it all works and meeting the staff etc over the next few weeks ill also get to go to Surgery, A+E, Clinic, Heamatology etc to see the peads side of them all too - very exciting :)

I've seen a few interesting cases both medically and socially (peads is a lot to do with social situations and home life as well as illness's) and learnt a lot about over coming social and cultural barriers with terms to treatment and investigations.

My new home is a garret room in eves of the oldest building in the hospital (thing 1920's nurses dorm) with mini rooms and shared bathrooms and kitchens. It doesn't feel homely yet but I hope to feel more settled next week. I think (fingers crosses) I can just about fit my trampet down for the cardio work out and I think careful manipulation of my mat and lots of shifting about will have to happen for the MS work lol.

This weekend should be good. I'm of to watch my house mates band tonight and tomorrow im going to the Saddleworth beer walk. It happens every Whit Saturday (pentecost weekend) and 100's of people pay to enter for charity and do a 10 mile walk with 10 beer stops whilst carring buckets to collect more money from the spectators. Sun im cooking Sunday lunch for the future father in Law as its Fathers Day over here eeek!!! have to dash........

Day 34

2011-06-09T16:20:00.000+01:00

Heya

So I've been a very family orientated Bee for the last few days. My cousin came to stay and we worked on an outfit for her to wear last night when she was probably going to bump into her cheating scum of an ex. We had massive success (it was fancy-dress) and she looked stunning - but without looking like she was trying or slutty woo!!

Spent yesterday afternoon and stayed over with my Grandparents, which was lovely. Grandmas always interested in what excersie I'm doing - Q me doing TAM in there lounge with an audiance in their lounge much to there hilarity and amusement. They were impressed though to quote Grandma "I lost weight just watching you!" It was really lovely to see them both in such good health and heart.

Today one of my friends came round and game me eyelash extensions for a £10 there usually £30-50 in the salon and I was literately paying for the lashes wooop! I've also been running round the house like a headless chicken trying to clean it - Our house warming party is on Sat and im working an overnight shift starting Fri afternoon (great planning lol)

With TAM I'm getting much more confidence with the cardio, as I keep doing more and more without it hurting. LvL 3 is really gd but it does kick my arse!! Im back on the diet wagon as well ish ---- so looking forward to being back on placement away from the lads and temptation as I know ill stick to it 100% again then!.

Right must get back to cleaning and then do TAM as were off out to watch The Producers (the musical) tonight.

Hope your all well :D

Day 33 - OMG over a Month

2011-06-07T13:10:00.000+01:00

Ok so Take that were EPIC Heres a few photos to enjoy I hope xxxx

Take That on Stage

Mark and Howard Stuck on the Robot

ROBBIE!!!!

MASSIVE ROBOT!!!

This ones my fav it shows how much TAM has worked for me :D

SIZE BLOODY 6 Me :D

X-men 1st Class was awesome as well :). ties up loads of loose ends etc....

So Sat turned into a bit of an epic night out on the town and we stumbed home at like 4am but was well worth it and lots of fun.

Since then I have been hitting my TAM hard. and trying to get back on the diet wagon!! struggling but I WILL GET BACK ON IT lol. Went to help a friend buy her wedding shoes last night - very exciting and have been seeing lots of family and friends. I also shock horror by the inspiration of CJ (a fellow TAMER and med student) have been doing some Paediatrics revision for my placement starting next week :)

Lvl 3 is good for me (I've herd its nasty for abcentric people) but im enjoying it much more than stinky lvl 2. I also did 10 mins of cardio on the floor without pain yesterday - the rebounder seems to be strengthing up my muscles woo :) so building the cardio back up slowly but surely - teny tini shin protecting steps hehe

Today I woke up with the Sinusitis headache booo and now have a temp more booo so am debating whether excerise will just kick its arse or make me feel worse lol shall try it and see. I also really need to get round to sorting out my food for this week as well I brought all 7 days worth food to puree ad haven't done it yet opps lol

Anyway hope your all well and pushing through

Bee x

Day 30 - Start of Lvl3

2011-06-04T16:08:00.000+01:00

Hey guys - sorry for the break, I'm on a 2 week break from hospital atm so its like a mini holiday. I'm taking full advantage and have filled my social calendar to overflowing. Its helping me settle into the new house and back into Manchester a lot! Were (me and my man) are a lot more settled here already than we ever were in Leeds - so happy times ahead.

So I think today is around day 30 for me :) I started lvl 3 today anyway.... Results seem to being going pretty well after the very cheaty week (wooooo!) I'm still loosing weight an inches significantly just not as fast as the first 10 day lol.

Lvl 3 is hard!!! I love the step up though - but the legs are deff the hardest I've found I really struggled with the last 2 moves- but It just means I have more to work on :D.

The other brilliant news is my re-bounder came yesterday :D wooooo! so my cardio can become regular again - feels like I never did It though found It really hard to do the 30 mins today after the new Lvl3 MS work but Ill power through and get fitter and more toned :) - today as my inspiration to blog (Shan) would call it is a <3 love day <3 (if you havent checked her blog out do!! - http://masteringthemethod.blogspot.com /)

Sooo UBER excited today as I'm off to see Take That tonight :D and them to party the night away in Manchester with gd friends and my man. Will let you all know how the gig goes tommorrow.

and I'll leave you with a song from them its there new one - which is written for X-men 1st class which incidently im off to see tommorrow xx

BIRTHDAY DAY

2011-06-01T20:42:00.000+01:00

Happy Bithday to mee :D

yes that's right today my birthday and ive had a lovely one with friends and man alike :D been spoilt rotten and last night gave myself the gift of carbs and wnt slightly overboard.

Tommorrow is a fresh day and I will start TAM properly again tommorrow (yes i know said id start it today) but want prepared for how long a drive it is home from uni nore how exhasted id be.

So tommorrows a fresh start L2 D9 - bring it on

Birthday Weekend :D

2011-05-30T17:38:00.000+01:00

Sooooo double birthday bank holiday weekend and TAM are not the greatest mix lol. My and my mans birthdays straddle this weekend his last Wednesday mine the one coming :D

Ok slight overstatement but I'm a few workouts behind and I've had a few Jaeger bombs and bit more chocolate than I should have had last night and feeling It today slightly.

My parents took me out for a lovely meal on Fri with my grandpa and I managed to find a compleatly TAM friendly salad and had a glass of white wine (sparkling variety hehe.) Sat I went shopping in a big way (thank you my man) and brought among others 2 SIZE 6 ITEMS ( a life time first)!!!! woooo lol - there from shops that size big and there dresses not trousers but wooo hehe Its such a motivational boost.

We had a family party for the united game which was great fun (apart from the score obv) and last night me and my best mate stayed in watched SATC ate choc and drunk wine painted nails and played with hair doos hehe. The lads all got back in at like 1:30 and we were up playing pool and drinking Jaeger until 5:30am - muchoes fun.

SO TAM can start again tomorrow properly with a new zeal and inspiration from my very expensive new play-suit that I must stay small enough to fit in lol

Day 18 HOME! + HELP!!

2011-05-26T11:46:00.000+01:00

Hey ladies

So I am home in Manchester in the new house and today we get furniture eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeek!!! We will finally not live out of boxes and clutter over the entire house *shudder* very exciting will snap the new bedroom when its done to show you all :D

So meta ----- MS I am loving it - OK well I don't love lvl 2 but I get into it I do it, I feel better for it. I can feel myself getting stronger each day I feels good. Diet - not a problem 7 meals a days a great thing I'm never hungry, even went out late last night for my man's b-day curry with his am- dramatic cast and just had sparkling mineral water (was late enough that already having eaten was a valid excuses)

Cardio I do not enjoy atm It just brings pain - to the lvl that I'm now kinda getting scared of it!! THIS IS NOT GOOD!!! My head is playing games with me I talk myself out of doing it.......... I want to do the cardio I actually enjoy it!!! Stick music on and dance around yes please right up my street :D I end up looking like a beetroot who cares cos I know I've done good!!! but have shin splints like I did In January from running again NEVER!!!!

I feel like I'm letting everyone down by skipping it, my fiancé who kindly paid to ship TAM over, you guys and most importantly myself, as I promised myself to do this all properly!!!

So I've ordered a re-bounder, hoping this will help? I looked into shoes but the ones that are recommended by everyone and used by Tracy are £120 and I just cant afford that - I spend £80 on running trainers not to long ago to cure my shin splints and they did so I thought there wouldn't be an issue :(.

Help???

I HAVE OFFICALY FINISHED 4th YEAR WOOOOOOOO

2011-05-25T09:59:00.000+01:00

SO I have just been signed off!! coursework in, books back, uniform and lockers given back I am done!!!!

one year left OMG!!!! and 2 days early!!

(ok for now were ignoring my 8 week elective lol)

So im packing up my NHS digs and going home!! + Its my mans birthday today extra pressie for him hehe

so for the mood im in ill leave you with this;

Day 16 - Mother Nature Strikes Again

2011-05-24T14:36:00.000+01:00

OK so Mother Nature has struck again - you read right twice in just over a fortnight :( lucky me. No wonder I felt so awful yesterday, for its me its always been the day before that's worse.

Had my supivisors review today for my last rotation and got great marks so very happy all I need to do now is write up my reflections get them signed and I could go home tomorrow!!! which is great as its also my Fiancé's Birthday so will make him happy too.

So really should get writing lol will use the work out as a reward at the end :) wish me luck.

Day 15

2011-05-23T16:22:00.000+01:00

I cheated :(

I had a grand total of 11 Cadburys heroes this weekend left from my fiancés trip to there head office

They were so nice but tasted strangely over sweet - anyway i didn't have my glasses of wine this week to try and balance it out lol. Speaking about chocolate my back wall in my new bedroom is now the colour of dairy milk :)

Woke up this morning feeling rotton, very drained, headache and week so have spent the day in bed mostly am starting to feel back to normish so about to attempt my work out for today.

Have one last week commuting to Middlesbrough and then I'm based in Manc for a while :)

Day 11 - ITS FRIDAY :D

2011-05-20T14:32:00.000+01:00

So its Friday this means I get to go home to Manc and the Man lol I LOVE Fridays!!

Spent the morning on the Coronary Care Unit (CCU) in the Hospital. Its a special one here as its a tertiary care centre - so we get ever heart attack with ECG changes blue lighted to us from about a 30min to 45min radius. They get taken straight to "The Lab" where and angiography happens and stent's can be put in straight away and then they come to us. Its pretty impressive and it saves lives. They stay for 2 days min and this means we can catch any complications. Saw some pretty interesting cases and some gd ECGS and echos etc - slowly learning to read them better. Think I might get this book

Just did my work out. Only did the Mat work out - LVL 2 is good but I can already feel it in my side bum!! you end on 40 pulse lifts its hard but challenging was deff ready for it and I managed all 40 in one go even if it wasn't pretty so happy with that the abs are a killer though! Am giving my shins a rest from the cardio today as I want them to heal properly.

We have a massive trampoline in the back garden at home so will go have a long bounce on that seen as Tracys all about the jumping and it should take the strain out my shins :)

So this weekend should be pretty chilled. Were painting the bedroom tomorrow --eeek! and then on Sunday I get to see a good friend from college I haven't seen in ages as she's been abroad working as a ski guide so cant wait for that

have a gd weekend peeps

Day 10 RESULTS DAY!!!!

2011-05-19T12:02:00.000+01:00

Hey all you lovely peeps out there!!

Today is results day and I am over the MOON!

I have lost at least 6lb (that was on Monday) so will jump on the mega scales at the ward when I go in later to clarify but don't think It will have changed much.

I also lost 6.25 inches!!

0.5 from my bust
2.75 from my waist
2 from my hips
1 from my thighs (maybe 1.5) but ill be conservative

Sooo so happy with the results - its a real reward for sticking to the programme faithfully and even though I have struggled with the cardio (complete no go today). I can see this is really gonna work for me :)

I think I might treat myself to a pedicure or something for being so good (as I cant use cake as a reward lol)

The MAT was just fun today. Really tried hard to be precise. Its amazing how much difference 10 days make and how much your body strengthens and adapts - clever thing that it is!

Watched lvl 2 last night in prep for tomorrow and scared myself but then thought "Pull yourself together - you couldn't do lvl 1 without stopping at first now you can do it well" So bring on the next challenge!!

Placements going well - today's plan is to hunt down my ever elusive supervisor!! haven't seen him in 4 weeks and I need him to sign paperwork otherwise I cant pass lol - literately he is never on the Ward. He promised to give 3 tutorials and organise a day on CCU and I have a week left here and nada. So I'm gonna pop into CCU and organise that myself and find the elusive DR!!

Other exciting news is that as part of next year we can put ourselves up for a 3 week placement in a rural GP/ Cottage hospital in the middle of the Lake District this is something I really wanna do so fingers crossed I get picked :D

Have a great day all

Day 9 - 2 Sleeps

2011-05-18T14:33:00.000+01:00

So last nights adventure was rather not existent lol I was only in till about 00:30 before the doctors and nurses both turned round and sent me home - "There's nothing to do and you'll do enough nights when your qualified to volenter for them now". And instead of walking over the building site in the dark home I got a lift from the security guard (were advised to ask lol)

Couldn't get to sleep till late (early morning) as I was very much switched on - So had a nice lazy morning. Have just done my workout the cardio is still a struggle with the impact on my shins. I seem to have 1 good day where I get through and then the next I can only do half. I shall continue on and build up my strength slowly trying not to injure myself. I might look into getting a re-bounder as this seems to be a recommendation on the forums to help.

So its Wednesday and the weeks half through 2 sleeps!! till I go home :D My mans had a meeting at Cadburys today and even phoned from the Staff Shop to buy me anything I wanted - and I refused - I don't recognise myself!! The thing is I don't even fancy chocolate my sweet tooth cravings seem to be going - I even turned down cookies yesterday!! ( See day 3)

Day 10 tomorrow and results day :D very much looking forward to it - will let you all know.

I leave you all with my fav work out tune of the moment (I know its not new but it does make you bounce)

Day 8 - Switching to Nights

2011-05-17T20:08:00.000+01:00

So today I'm working my first ever night and so have been trying to sleep all day ............. epic FAIL instead I finished my new book and watched DVDs on my laptop until the battery went (power to the flats been off all day). Book was brilliant cant wait for the 3rd instalment in the trilogy (just in case you were wondering)

So then dozed until 17:00 when the power came back on and I could cook, get internet, shower etc. Ive tried not to eat all day - and in fact could only have my protien bar anway due to having no cooker - raw chicken or eggs just didn't tickle my fancy. So I've spaced that out as much as I can hoping I will count as breakfast too.

Ive done my work out and It went really well. The mat work is deff getting easier and I'm getting more connected with my abs and I seem to be able to keep on my toes longer each time in the cardio taking the impact off my shins :) ----- funny enough its just what TA warns about and why were supposed to stay "light on our feet" - she knows what shes doing lol

I'm really looking forward to my results on Thurs as I may have "accidently" stepped on the ward scales and saw id dropped to 60.2KG!!!!!! (9st6lb)- its kinda easy to do as there big enough to put a whole bed on lol but I amazing as I started at roughly 9st12lb - or I was last time I measured. So very much looking forward to that.

Must dash - Will tell you of my night time adventure tommorrow

Day 7 - Reward Day

2011-05-15T21:37:00.001+01:00

Heya all

So day 7 is here and its rest day :) I can say my body's defiantly enjoyed it and so have I. I've been shopping with my best friend for the afternoon, managed to get a few things for my Fiancé's birthday too. Got some protein bars for next week - there not the perfect replacement for think thin bars there 30g of protien (so half again as big) but have the lowest sugar content I can find. There also CHOCOLATE flavour so my big worry about my sweet tooth craving next week is gone. I will deff not feel bad about eating the full thing though as the mini chicken breasts I brought for the week are deff not half a breast - more like a 1/4 so think this will make the up the difference.

Have been loving the changes in my body that I've seen so far - my favourite is my legs. I keep looking at my thighs and thinking "Who's legs are these cos there not mine?". I was an avid hockey player through school and uni and so have field hockey thighs -- well NO LONGER hehe :)

I would love to say how amazing my man has been this weekend, being around the lads and there food has been hard but he's been so supportive, eating away from me (esp the McDonalds he had) working about my 7 meals, dealing with my hunger snappiness when I went 4 hours without due to furniture shopping and even helping me say no when I need to - unlike other house mates who like to tempt me with chips and sweets and chocolate lol. So gold star to him

Looking forward to next week and the new food and challenges, all ready now :) bring it on!!

Day 6 - Bloggers Back

2011-05-14T22:19:00.000+01:00

Hey all

So as your prob aware Bloggers been down for the last few days so time to catch you up.

I've now at the end of day 6 and tomorrow is my rest day. The MS work is deff getting easier and I'm still half stepping half bouncing through the cardio to break my shins into it easier - tiny jumps are my friends.

I'm very much looking forward to my rest day - I think my shins will be grateful too. I'm down with my fiancé and house mates as its the weekend which is great as I love seeing them but it makes the diet hard as they eat whatever they want but still no cheating woop :D

I've had a great day today seen as we've just moved me and Dan - after united winning the title - 19!! We got paint and found the furniture we want and I'm so glad to be making a home with him a proper one where we get to pick colours and furniture to our styles.

Last night I went to a book signing (my first ever one) by Trudi Canavern, she read to us and we got to meet her etc bought her new book and a nice message from her and then went for a drink afterwards with my best mate - was lovely to catch up and be out of hospital and in the real world

Anyway hope you guys are having good weeks I'm off to watch the Hangover with my house mates

Day 4 - Arrrrg Please NO!

2011-05-12T12:34:00.000+01:00

So before I tried TAM I was a runner and could very happily do 10k 4 times a week, However when I started running I had terrible shin splints, the type that as soon as you put a foot on a treadmill your legs screem at you "WHY????" so instead of running myself into injury I got special trainers fitted to me and hey presto no more pain :)

So why is it on day 4 of this wearing my special trainers they attack again??? I did 15 mins of cardio only :( but decided it was better to stop stretch and massage my legs than carry on. Ill try and do it again this evening and get some ice in the house too.

I'm so bummed I was really doing well and had been very careful about cooling down and stretching afterwards hey ho will not let this defeat me at all maybe ill rest them today and do it properly tomorrow giving them time to heal a bit.