New Start - Rules, Food, Exercise, Pictures, You're Opinion

A new month, a new start. Isn't that how it always is? How many of you are starting a new "diet" or "plan" today? Well, count me in.

Thankfully, uni is finished! I still have three exams to study for, but in four weeks I'll be done.

So, here's what I've got so far:

• Drink diet pepsi and water only
• Take diet pills before eating
• Exercise

My "safe" food choices:

• one egg
• one banana
• one apple (peeled, sliced: 53 cals)
• strawberries (4 cals each)
• raspberries (1 cal each)
• grapes (2 cals each)

I'm also considering getting some low fat yogurt.

So, that's all for during the day. At night, I have to eat dinner with my family, so I will ask for smaller portions.

For exercise, I shall use my treadmil and crunches. Also, my research has come up with these sets of exercises, all which can be done in your bedroom:

• 3 sets of 10 desk push ups - put arms straight out on the edge of the desk and lean diagonally. Push down so arms form a 90 degree angle, hold for 1 second, and return to starting position.
• 3 sets of 20 stadium runs - place arms shoulder width apart on the ground and legs behind, as if in a push up position. Bring left leg to chest, hold for 1 second then return to starting position. Bring right leg to chest, hold for 1 second, then return to starting position. Be sure to keep abs tight.
• 3 sets of 20 jumping jacks - I sure hope we all know what jumping jacks are lol
• 3 sets of 20 sit ups - take your largest/heaviest text book, medicine ball or dumb bell, get into a sit up position and hold arms with weight over your head. Doing the sit up, raise your arms with the weight keeping your arms by your ears. Hold for 1 second and return to starting position. Be sure to keep abs tight.
• 3 sets of 15 squats - Place feet shoulder width apart, arms straight out in front of your body. Lower your body as if sitting down into a chair, legs forming nearly a 90 degree angle, hold for 1 second and return to the starting position.
• 3 sets of 10 back crunches - Lay on the floor. curl your legs to your belly button, and use your lower abs to push your knees to your chest. It REALLY works out your lower abs!
• 3 sets of 15 step-ups - You can use any little stool you have.)
• 2 sets of 20 back kicks - Twenty each leg, just kick backwards. Works out your butt.
• 2 sets of 10 side leg lifts - Lie on right side with right leg bent on floor, left leg extended, hips stacked on top of each other. Support you head with right hand, and place left hand in front of chest. With hips aligned, raise left leg as high as possible. Keep left knee facing front. Repeat on left side.
• 2 sets of 10 leg splits - Lie on back, legs raised at right angle to hips, knees slightly bent. Position hands under lower back, palms down for support. Tuck stomach muscles in tight and swing legs out in a wide V. Don't flap them open loosely; stay in control of this motion. Slowly return to beginning position.
• 2 sets of 10 backward leg raises - Kneel with knees together, forearms on floor, back straight, head lifted. Tuck stomach muscles in tight. Keeping knees bent at right angle, raise left leg up behind you to hip level. Slowly return to beginning position.
• 2 sets of 10 leg raises - Lie flat on your back, then use your abs to lift your legs straight up to 90°. Lower legs until they're a few inches off the floor, but don't let them touch it. Lift legs again. Do 3 sets of 20.

So, take what you will from this.

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