ResilientWoman

Out and Proud , disability advocate, social justice seeker, single mom recovering from a traumatic C-section. The Schwarzbein Principle, Jen Waak, my movement coach, Z-Health & Kettlebells are the secrets of my success. Severe Vitamin D deficiency, hypothyroidism, asthma, allergies and disability have challenged me on the way to becoming fit.

I hired my coach with the stated goal of shedding 20 inches of waist. [*As of August 31, 2010, I'm officially over half way to that goal. I've shed 10.25 unnecessary inches from my waist.*] She asked me to track and it was disastrous until I found LS. Along the way I've taken up a number of dares here at LS: Drink more water, Lose weight, Reduce waist size, Lose 200 pounds, Do 100 (consecutive) Pushups by [March 31,] 2011.

I've fallen in love with the beautiful simplicity of Z-Health and want to get certified in it to help others on the way to becoming a doctor. [Received my R-Phase, Z-Health Certification in August 2011, Started my own personal training/life coaching business September 2011] Seeing the results of Kettlebell instruction viewed through a neural lens, I plan to also get certified in Z-Health informed Kettlebell instruction. I have set my goals at the highest level. My journey may take longer than I originally planned but it is SO worth it.

As a group, the women who swing Kettlebells and practice Z drills seem to have bodies that function at a higher level than any other female athletes I've found. Wanting to be my best, I am surrounding myself with them in Seattle, Victoria, BC and around the world.

Calendar Age: 45 (2011)
RealAge (R) (calculated at www.realage.com) : 37.6 (08/01/10)
BrainAge via NintendoDS: 20 (07/08/10)

Height: 5'7.5" or 1.71 meters
Highest Weight: 352 lbs (04/17/03)
Starting Weight: 325 lbs (06/03/09)
Current Weight: 245.1 lbs (12/19/11)
Goal Weight: 185 lbs (06/03/14)

Largest Waist (not incl. pregnancy): over 60" (04/17/03)
Starting Waist: 56" (06/03/09)
Current Waist: 42" (12/19/11)
Goal Waist: 28" (06/03/14)

Waist to Hip Ratio:
Starting W:H - 0.9256
Current W:H - 0.8186
Goal W:H - 0.6500

Goal to Shed: 167 pounds by June 31, 2014.

[Hydrostatic Weighing in September 2010 determined that I have more lean muscle mass than other methods I've used and is more accurate, so I've clarified my goals based on 20% body fat. I'm resetting my goal here to 180 based on my current lean body mass.]

Time for completing ultimate weight goal: 165 weeks.[Scratch that, it'll take however long it takes.]
Percentage Shed: 64%
Time Elapsed: 80%
Total Loss: 107 lbs
Weeks: 132

*Mini Goal (1): Shed 50 lbs, weight = 302 lbs by Nov. 24, 2009. [*Completed: Nov. 24, 2009]
*Mini Goal (1a): Shed 55 lbs, weight = 297 lbs by Dec. 29, 2009. [*Completed: Jan. 5, 2010]
*Mini Goal (2): Drink 11 cups/88 oz for 90 days in a row. [Fail: 7/90, 12/90, 13/90.] [Failed over Christmas holiday/friend had stroke and I didn't focus well on staying hydrated or anything else for that matter.] [Epic Fail Jan. 2010.] [I will conquer this.] [Completed March 31, 2011]
*Mini Goal (3): Get my own Kettlebell by Dec. 29, 2009. [*Dec. 13, 2009: I was gifted with a 4 kg/9 lb mini-Kettlebell by Tom Corrigan, RKC and WA Firefighter along with his DVD: KettleBell 101 - Kettlebells for Beginners - A Comprehensive Introduction to Kettlebell Lifting. Kettlebell people are the best folk!]
*Mini Goal (4): Get a 12kg/25 lb Russian Kettlebell from Dragon Door. [Feb. 9, 2010]
*Mini Goal (5): A 48" waist by Mar. 31, 2010. [Almost there - 48.5" waist, March 2, 2010.] Wearing 46X30 Wranglers jeans, March 6, 2010. [47" waist by July 27, 2010 - Went from 49 to 47 and passed 48 altogether, LOL]
*Mini Goal (6): A 44" waist by September 30, 2010. [45.25 as of Oct. 7, 2010.] [44", May 28, 2011]
*Mini Goal (7): Shed 100 lbs, weight = 252 lbs by December 31, 2010. [June 26, 2011]
Mini Goal (8): Shed 150 lbs, weight = 202 lbs by June 3, 2013.
Mini Goal (9): Do 200 Kettlebell swings w/ good form by July 31, 2013.
Ultimate Weight Loss Goal (10): Shed 172 lbs, weight = 180, 20% Bodyfat by June 3, 2014.
Maintenance for one year by June 3, 2015.
Conceive my second child by June 3, 2016.