Brand New Here, Just hoping to get some advice on my program

[lindsaygetsfit]

Hi there

my name is lindsay, im 25 and live in phoenix, my boyfriend is helping me lose my "tummy" since we are in a long distance relationship he is mainly moral support plus he handles all the tech stuff in my program, here is the program he has outlined for me so far

Shaun T (Rocking Body) 5 days weekly at 45 minutes per day (roughly a 400 calorie burn)
Hoopnotica Hoopdancing (1 hour a day 7 days a week) using a 3 pound weighted exercise hoop ( i love to do this but the bruises are horrendous, battle wounds i guess)

thats all for cardio, he has me on a calorie limit of 956 calories a day which if i watch what my intake is is not to bad, i am feeling no ill effects from the exercise and i am not even sore after working out anymore

My starting weight was 149 pounds 1 week ago last night, my goal weight is 130 pounds in about 8 weeks from now, im not on a massive diet plan just looking to tone up

I followed my program all week and when i weighed in last night i was still 149 pounds!!! i hadnt lost anything?, but when we took my body log measurements thats where we saw the real story

According to the measurements i lost 1 inch off my waist (down from 36 to 35) and 2 inches came off my hips (down from 41 to 38) in a week, i saw no change in my bicep (13) or my forearm (10) my chest (38) or my calf (15) i did see an inch off my neck (15 down to 14) and also strangely enough i saw an inch gained on my thighs (up from 25 to 26 )

i can only guess i am dropping fat and building muscle at the same time, we have been researching something called clenbuterol from RUI products (a trainer recommended i use it) but it seems like nasty stuff

the question is will i need to jump start my weight loss with a supplement like clen?, we are going to keep me on the same routine for calorie restriction and cardio , plus im adding a half hour of a program called turbo jam, ive done it before and its fun. We are going to keep this up until my next weigh in next week, if i havent lost any weight (or heaven forbid i gained some) then we are going to seriously consider clen or some other supplement,

I am 5' 1, i weigh 149 putting my BMI at 28.15, im 25 and i dont think 130 is unreasonable, truth is only fat part is my tummy and i am seeing that dissapear

so below i attached some screens of the software he is using to log everything, its basically a 1 day printout, i get them automatically daily once i report my activity and food intake, so whats the deal on this clen, can it help me, am i on the right track?

thanks to all for any advice and valuable input

my screens from august 18th can be seen here, ok i guess whoever made this forum didnt use the tech savvy advice to let people use links, alas i cant think of how to share my screens, but advice is still requested

 

[notdorianyates]

Horrendous battle wounds?!

 

[lindsaygetsfit]

Horrendous battle wounds?!

the bruises from the hula hoop lol, that thing beats the hell out of your body!

 

[notdorianyates]

Yes, definitely dropping fat and gaining heavier muscle which is great news and shows you are getting good results (despite a very VERY low calorie intake.....you might want to be careful that such a low intake doesn't begin to hinder your energy levels and therefore mitigate future gains) - overt focus of the scales can be hugely counterproductive to your achievements. Easy to say, but how you feel in the mirror is what counts. Losing 19lbs would not guarantee fat loss from any certain area, and the stomach is notoriously difficult to target.

Are you doing any HIIT in your regime?

 

[notdorianyates]

the bruises from the hula hoop lol, that thing beats the hell out of your body!

This makes my gym routine seem very safe!

 

[lindsaygetsfit]

Yes, definitely dropping fat and gaining heavier muscle which is great news, but how you feel in the mirror is what counts. Losing 19lbs would not guarantee fat loss from any certain area, and the stomach is notoriously difficult to target.

Are you doing any HIIT in your regime?

thanks for the praise, my biggest excitement is when i put on my shorts and they fall off my hips lol, HIIT? you dont mean High Intensity Interval Training like "insanity" or "p90X" do you?
I think thats more for gains then for losing, and what about this clen stuff, anyone care to weigh in on that?

yes hula can be dangerous lol, i was doing it in the workout room and it went and crashed into a guy on the cycle lol, its definitely not for the faint of heart, but if you push hard it will take 5 inches off your belly in only a few weeks, its super good for the belly!

 

[lindsaygetsfit]

you are getting good results (despite a very VERY low calorie intake.....you might want to be careful that such a low intake doesn't begin to hinder your energy levels and therefore mitigate future gains)

is there a way to adjust and to know what the level should be?

 

[notdorianyates]

That is a great question, I guess it is very much user specific and will require playing around with. As long as you are taking on board more early in the day (if you decide to take on more!) and what you are ingesting is the right energy (whole foods - brown rice, sweet potatoes) it will serve to build up your muscle energy, prevent muscle being broken down, and with an accompanying infusion of tuna/ chicken/ egg/ soya you will be getting what you need to repair muscle damage too :~)