Holidays Begin!

So, I was finally intelligent enough to google the comment issue I was having, and it turns out quite a few people have had the same thing. And it was easily fixed. Time to go through all your blogs again and actually leave a comment!

This week, holidays started. I don't begin uni again until around the 20th of July, which I was pretty crushed about. But, I will be able to do a lot of work and exercise, so I shouldn't complain too much. My plan is to get super fit. Not necessarily to lose a heap of weight, but to be able to run for 30 minutes straight.

I have so much to write on here! And it's mostly all about weight/exercise etc, so if that bores you, just skip it! :P Okay. Here we go:

New Job
I have started a nanny job at a home about 20 minutes away, looking after a young girl with an intellectual disorder who needs full time care. It is amazing!! And she runs around a lot, so it will definitely help with getting fit.

My End of Year Goals
By December 31st, 2011, I want to have each of these crossed out and completed:

• belly button piercing
• able to run 20 minutes straight
• wear a bikini in public
• tan
• wear a cropped t-shirt in public
• grow my nails
• have long, healthy hair
• lose 10 kgs (55 kgs)
• go a whole month without junk food
• stop drinking
• go to the beach
• throw an awesome house party
• wax my legs and underarms
• get a professional tan
• complete 100 consecutive push ups
• do some volunteer work
• build up a babysitting business
• publish my blog on paper (for myself)

Current Rewards

75 kg
70 kg
65 kg - new books
60 kg - new jewellery
55 kg - belly button piercing
50 kg - bikini

My Dream Body

The Benefits of Getting Fit

• Reduction in the risk of premature death from any cause.
• Reduction in the risk of suffering from coronary heart disease.
• Reduction in the risk of developing many different cancers.
• Boosting your immune response to the level of someone half your age.
• Losing weight naturally without having to ‘go on a diet’.
• Sleeping better as exercise helps to reduce stress.
• Feel great as your body feels more toned and relaxed.

"One recent study suggests that women who exercise an average of four hours a week have nearly a 60 percent lower risk of breast cancer, and that even one to three hours of exercise a week cuts a woman's risk by approximately 30 percent. Other research has found that regular exercise helps protect women against a variety of other diseases, including diabetes, heart disease, hypertension, and osteoporosis."

My Current Exercise Plan

	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Sat	Sun
W 1	20th June	21st June	22nd June	23rd June	24th June	25th	26th
	Cardio – 30 mins C25K	Zumba – 20 min exp	Cardio – 30 mins C25K	Zumba – 20 min express	Cardio – 30 mins C25K
	Tummy Exercises	Legs Workout	Strength Workout	Bikini Ready Abs	Leg & Body Workout
	Level 1	Level 1	Level 1	Level 1	Level 1
W 2	27th June	28th June	29th June	30th June	1st July	2nd	3rd
	Cardio – 30 mins C25K	Zumba – 20 min exp	Cardio – 30 mins C25K	Zumba – 20 min express	Cardio – 30 mins C25K
	Leg & Body Workout	Tummy Exercises	Legs Workout	Strength Workout	Bikini Ready Abs
	Level 1	Level 1	Level 1	Level 1	Level 1
W 3	4th July	5th July	6th July	7th July	8th July	9th	10th
	Cardio – 30 mins C25K	Zumba – 20 min exp	Cardio – 30 mins C25K	Zumba – 20 min express	Cardio – 30 mins C25K
	Bikini Ready Abs	Leg & Body Workout	Tummy Exercises	Legs Workout	Strength Workout
	Level 1	Level 1	Level 1	Level 1	Level 1
W 4	11th July	12th July	13th July	14th July	15th July	16th	17th
	Cardio – 30 mins C25K	Zumba – 20 min exp	Cardio – 30 mins C25K	Zumba – 20 min express	Cardio – 30 mins C25K
	Strength Workout	Bikini Ready Abs	Leg & Body Workout	Tummy Exercises	Legs Workout
	Level 1	Level 1	Level 1	Level 1	Level 1
W 5	18th July	19th July	20th July	21st July	22nd July	23rd	24th
	Cardio – 30 mins C25K	Zumba – 20 min exp	Cardio – 30 mins C25K	Zumba – 20 min express	Cardio – 30 mins C25K
	Legs Workout	Strength Workout	Bikini Ready Abs	Leg & Body Workout	Tummy Exercises
	Level 1	Level 1	Level 1	Level 1	Level 1

Strength Workout
25 oblique crunches right side
25 side leg lifts right side
50 crunches
50 leg lifts
50 sit ups
25 side leg lifts left side
25 oblique crunches left side
25 high-knees
25 jumping jacks

Legs Workout
25 lunges right side
25 side leg lifts right side
25 second plank hold
50 squats
25 side leg lifts left side
25 lunges left side

50 jumping jacks

Tummy Exercises

1. Lie on the floor with you knees bent and feet flat on the floor. Fold you hands behind you head. Curl your torso forward until you feel the small of your back flatten out on the floor. Keep your elbows back. Use your hands to cradle your head and take stain off of your neck. Do not pull yourself up with your arms. Slowly ease your torso back down to the floor. Exhale on the way up, inhale on the way down. Do 15-20 reps. 

2. Lie on a bench. Reach overhead and hold onto the bench. Raise both legs in the air until they are pointing toward the ceiling. Keep your knees slightly bent. Raise and lower your hips without lowering them all the way. Do 15-25 reps. 

3. Sit on the floor with your knees bent and hold your arms straight in front of you. Keeping your arms low, lean back until you're half way to the floor. Lift your feet off the floor and extend your legs until they are straight (Keep you legs low). Hold for up to 30 seconds. Do 1-10 reps. 

4. Lie on the floor with your knees bent. Raise your legs so that your hips and your knees are at 90 degree angles. Place your hands on your head, with your elbows on the floor. Twisting from the waist, bring your right elbow towards you left knee, and at the same time extend your right leg. (Your left elbow should remain on the ground. Complete the set on one said, then change to the other. Do not alternate. Do 15-20 reps. 

5. Lie on the floor with your knees bent and your feet together. Place your hands behind your head. Let both knees fall gently to one side with one leg on top of the other. Keep your elbows wide and curl straight up. Repeat on the other side. Do 15-25 reps. 

All this stuff, and more, can be found here: http://seriousaboutskinny11.tumblr.com/

Also, if you're interested, I'm participating in this reserach:

Hello, My name is Daphna Yeshua-Katz and I am a graduate student in the Department of Telecommunications at Indiana University. I have read your blog and would like to invite you to participate in my study about pro-ana bloggers. I am very interested in learning about your motivations for publishing your blog, as well as the benefits the blog may provide to both you and your readers. Ideally, the interview would take place over the phone or via Skype. However, if you don’t feel comfortable with either of these approaches, I would be happy to send my questions to you via email. I can schedule the interview at convenient day and time for you. Whichever method you choose, please know that your identity will be kept anonymous and your answers will stay strictly confidential. You are also welcome to ask me any questions about the study at any time. You can contact me by email at dyeshuak@indiana.edu or phone +1- 812-3204517. In the meantime, you can learn more about me here: http://www.indiana.edu/~telecom/people/grads/dyeshuak.shtml. I hope to hear from you soon. Best regards, Daphna Yeshua-Katz P.S. If you know more pro-ana bloggers that would be interested in participating in this study please feel free to forward them this invitation.