Well, I broke my 13 day streak.
I found out Thursday morning that my ex-husband, and father of 2 of my children, was in a terrible car accident. I was terrified that I might have to give my girls some very bad news that day...he was in surgery and I really had no information on his condition. It was bad, he rolled his vehicle multiple times going 70 mph. You have to be pretty lucky to survive that. And he did, thankfully. Needless to say, I wasn't really focused on exercise that day.
So I skipped Thursday. But I was back at it Friday. Did my lower body #2 workout and ran 30 minutes.
Saturday I did upper body #2 and ran 45 minutes.
Sunday - Easter Sunday...and I rested. But I also took my 3rd round of measurements.
I am SO HAPPY to say that the results were awesome again!!!
Sunday 4/4/10
weight: 113.8 lbs (started at 118.8 on 3/15/10)
hips: 36" (lost an inch in 2 weeks)
thigh: 20"
waist: 24"
belly button: 25"
bodyfat: 15%
If you compare those results with last week, I went down in weight, and size. I'm on the right track! This carb cycling is REALLY doing the trick for me! My only concern is that my lean mass is still showing a bit of a drop. I'm going to have to start to eat more on my high carb days I think.
Showing posts with label carb cycling. Show all posts
Showing posts with label carb cycling. Show all posts
Monday, April 5, 2010
Wednesday, March 24, 2010
My promise
Well, I have successfully completed one cycle in my leaning out phase. 3 low carb days and 1 high carb day (today).
It wasn't bad! I didn't have any starchy carbs since Saturday and today I had bread for breakfast, a quesadilla for lunch and a multi grain pancake for dinner (of course I had other things too, just mentioning my carb intake here). I also had a few Nutgrain crackers and tortilla chips for snacks. Which aren't the best choices. Obviously food in it's raw state is always the best. It could have been far worse. I didn't treat the day like a "cheat" day, which means it was a success for me. And I'm ready for the next low carb cycle to begin tomorrow.
I've been amping up my exercise as well. I have spent the winter trying to add as much muscle mass as I possibly could, which meant I had to shy away from a lot of cardio. I did some every now and then, nothing major. But now that spring is here and it's time to shed the extra fat, I need to focus on the cardio.
I've been keeping up with my same weight training routine (gotta maintain that muscle) and adding some time on the treadmill to the end of those training sessions (30 minutes). And on off days, I'll do 45 minutes (like I did tonight). I gotta say, it feels pretty good. And I can do nothing but smile when I think of the changes I will make to my body by summer, just by implementing the zig-zag method and more cardio.
In fact, I'm so certain that I will love my results, I am willing to post some bikini pictures in June (which is my goal deadline). There it is, it's out there, can't take it back now! I'm owning this!
Let's shed that winter fat people! Who's with me???
Bikini pictures....that's a promise!! THAT is how confident I am that I will reach my deadline with a met goal.
It wasn't bad! I didn't have any starchy carbs since Saturday and today I had bread for breakfast, a quesadilla for lunch and a multi grain pancake for dinner (of course I had other things too, just mentioning my carb intake here). I also had a few Nutgrain crackers and tortilla chips for snacks. Which aren't the best choices. Obviously food in it's raw state is always the best. It could have been far worse. I didn't treat the day like a "cheat" day, which means it was a success for me. And I'm ready for the next low carb cycle to begin tomorrow.
I've been amping up my exercise as well. I have spent the winter trying to add as much muscle mass as I possibly could, which meant I had to shy away from a lot of cardio. I did some every now and then, nothing major. But now that spring is here and it's time to shed the extra fat, I need to focus on the cardio.
I've been keeping up with my same weight training routine (gotta maintain that muscle) and adding some time on the treadmill to the end of those training sessions (30 minutes). And on off days, I'll do 45 minutes (like I did tonight). I gotta say, it feels pretty good. And I can do nothing but smile when I think of the changes I will make to my body by summer, just by implementing the zig-zag method and more cardio.
In fact, I'm so certain that I will love my results, I am willing to post some bikini pictures in June (which is my goal deadline). There it is, it's out there, can't take it back now! I'm owning this!
Let's shed that winter fat people! Who's with me???
Bikini pictures....that's a promise!! THAT is how confident I am that I will reach my deadline with a met goal.
Monday, March 22, 2010
Pep Talk
I was giving myself a little pep talk in the shower this morning. I'll tell you why...
(FYI - this could be a long post)
Yesterday I started carb cycling again. I've been consistently weight training and carbing up to build as much muscle mass as possible for the past two months and now it's time to lean out. Summer isn't that far out, if I start now, I should get there.
I've noticed a gain in weight, and my arms are NOTICEABLY more muscular. I don't see it in my legs, but theory tells me that if I built it in my arms, I also did so in my legs. Problem is, the fat layer on top is preventing me from seeing my progress.
The only way for me to lose fat is going to be to cycle carbs. That's it. No magic to it. Just plain and simple. I have done this before and I definitely feel leaner after doing it. The problem is I've never been able to last more than 2 or 3 cycles. Because it's hard. DAMN HARD!!
I need to cycle 3 days low carbs (nothing starchy like bread or pasta) then up 1 day. Then back to the 3 low days, and so on. This is done for a period of 12 weeks. I can actually call this a "diet" because it's not a way of life, just a temporary solution.
After this leaning out process, I can go back to a normal baseline of healthy eating, carbs and all. See, maintaining is the easy part. It's getting there that's hard. But I can do it. It's a sacrifice, yes, but it's only temporary. I can sacrifice eating bread on most days because my end goal is more important than bread. If I ask myself, would I rather eat what I love; bread, oatmeal, cheerios, rice (oooooh sushi), OR would I rather have my goal body by summer? I would say HELL YEAH I would rather have my goal body! It's THAT important to me.
Remember, it's only temporary. I can do temporary.
Remember those billboards that used to say something like, "Screw your diet, I want my cheese!"? I loved them because I can relate. It's how I feel some days. I freakin' LOVE cheese! But what do I love more? The insane bliss I get for 5 minutes while I indulge in the cheese, or the insane bliss I get ALL THE TIME from being fit and lean and able to walk down the beach in a bikini KNOWING I look smokin' hot? Um....DUH!!! No brainer!
How can I get there? My body, right now, is happy with it's current weight and body fat percentage. How do I know this? It hasn't budged in months!!! Maybe even longer! Sure, the scale may fluctuate 3-5 pounds now and then due to many things, but I don't count that. I've plateaued. And restricting calories is not the answer because I simply cannot function when I'm running on empty. I just don't have the energy it takes to raise 3 kids and take care of the duties I have as a house wife on a restricted calorie diet. I'm impatient the way it is, throw in a diet that's seriously depriving me of calories and you don't want to know me!!
So what is the solution? It would seem as though I'm stuck the way I am. Wrong. I can shock my body with carb cycling. It's the ONLY way I will be able to lose FAT while retaining precious muscle. And it ain't easy partner! But everything in life worth having, is worth working for! And I'm ready to DO WORK CREW!!
When I told my husband this morning that I was carb cycling again he just kind of laughed and said "I thought you were fasting?". He was referring to IF. And it's true, I was. He said, "How do you know if any of this stuff you try is going to work if you don't stick with it longer than a week?". And he is absolutely right. But I also absolutely KNOW that carb cycling works.
If you have not already, I suggest you read Burn The Fat, Feed The Muscle by Tom Venuto. This man, simply put, is a genius. He is (in my opinion) one of the smartest, most honest people you will find in the fitness industry. He tells it like it is - and he doesn't promote bars or shakes or whatever it is on the market that everyone and their brother is trying to get you to buy. Because you don't need it. He gives you all the information and he doesn't sugar coat it. He says, hey, it's hard work. You gotta DO THE WORK. There will be some sacrifice.
And if you aren't willing to sacrifice a little, you don't want it bad enough.
And I tell you what, if Tom Venuto is going to suggest that to bust through a fat loss plateau, you have to carb cycle, than you bet your sweet ass that's what I'm gonna do! He's smart, people. VERY smart. You read him, and you'll find that out for yourself. It will probably change your life.
Everyone has different goals. My goals are written on index cards and placed strategically around the house, where I am sure to see them multiple times a day. I am keeping my goal in front of my eyes at all times. I think, eat, sleep, breathe my goal. Eventually, I will internalize it. It will be ingrained in my subconscious like breathing and blinking. And just try to stop me from achieving my goal then!
Some people will try and tell me that what I want is unattainable. "You're already fit" "You're skinny enough" "Girls can't build muscle" and my all-time favorite "Just relax, you're working yourself too hard" .....B.S.....ALL of it! Sure, I'm fit. But I want more, and it sure as hell isn't unattainable. You gotta want it, you gotta work for it. I may be skinny enough, but I want to be LEAN and MUSCULAR. And yes, girls can build muscle. Not like a man, but we CAN build muscle. I certainly don't think that moving my body is working too hard. That is absurd.
People like this are dream squashers. They lack the ability to reach their own goals. They don't have the drive or determination to get what they want so they will try and stop you from being a success. Because that will only make their own failures that much clearer to them.
I'm on another one of those Monday morning motivation surges, can you tell? That's good. Motivation is like a roller coaster. Sometimes it's up and sometimes it's down. That's life, isn't it? I'll take my high motivation days, I need them! This is going to be tough. I'm going to be faced with temptation. I'm going to have pity parties. I'm going to question how important my goal really is to me. That's what makes it tough. But I'm tough, baby, and I can do this!
Am I ready to do the work? "HELL YEAH! DO WORK!"
Am I ready to sacrifice? "I am. It's going to be HARD, but sooo worth it."
Is this forever? "Carb cycling is only temporary."
Is it going to be easy? "NO WAY! But maintaining at the end of the journey is!"
Tom Venuto also says that you should see progress EVERY week. So if I'm not seeing the results I want, I need to tweak what I'm doing. I need to ask myself, did I cheat? Did I eat too much? Did I slack on the cardio? Did I miss workouts? And if I'm doing everything I know I'm supposed to do, I will see results every week.
Oh, and I worked out today too. I'll post that later :)
(FYI - this could be a long post)
Yesterday I started carb cycling again. I've been consistently weight training and carbing up to build as much muscle mass as possible for the past two months and now it's time to lean out. Summer isn't that far out, if I start now, I should get there.
I've noticed a gain in weight, and my arms are NOTICEABLY more muscular. I don't see it in my legs, but theory tells me that if I built it in my arms, I also did so in my legs. Problem is, the fat layer on top is preventing me from seeing my progress.
The only way for me to lose fat is going to be to cycle carbs. That's it. No magic to it. Just plain and simple. I have done this before and I definitely feel leaner after doing it. The problem is I've never been able to last more than 2 or 3 cycles. Because it's hard. DAMN HARD!!
I need to cycle 3 days low carbs (nothing starchy like bread or pasta) then up 1 day. Then back to the 3 low days, and so on. This is done for a period of 12 weeks. I can actually call this a "diet" because it's not a way of life, just a temporary solution.
After this leaning out process, I can go back to a normal baseline of healthy eating, carbs and all. See, maintaining is the easy part. It's getting there that's hard. But I can do it. It's a sacrifice, yes, but it's only temporary. I can sacrifice eating bread on most days because my end goal is more important than bread. If I ask myself, would I rather eat what I love; bread, oatmeal, cheerios, rice (oooooh sushi), OR would I rather have my goal body by summer? I would say HELL YEAH I would rather have my goal body! It's THAT important to me.
Remember, it's only temporary. I can do temporary.
Remember those billboards that used to say something like, "Screw your diet, I want my cheese!"? I loved them because I can relate. It's how I feel some days. I freakin' LOVE cheese! But what do I love more? The insane bliss I get for 5 minutes while I indulge in the cheese, or the insane bliss I get ALL THE TIME from being fit and lean and able to walk down the beach in a bikini KNOWING I look smokin' hot? Um....DUH!!! No brainer!
How can I get there? My body, right now, is happy with it's current weight and body fat percentage. How do I know this? It hasn't budged in months!!! Maybe even longer! Sure, the scale may fluctuate 3-5 pounds now and then due to many things, but I don't count that. I've plateaued. And restricting calories is not the answer because I simply cannot function when I'm running on empty. I just don't have the energy it takes to raise 3 kids and take care of the duties I have as a house wife on a restricted calorie diet. I'm impatient the way it is, throw in a diet that's seriously depriving me of calories and you don't want to know me!!
So what is the solution? It would seem as though I'm stuck the way I am. Wrong. I can shock my body with carb cycling. It's the ONLY way I will be able to lose FAT while retaining precious muscle. And it ain't easy partner! But everything in life worth having, is worth working for! And I'm ready to DO WORK CREW!!
When I told my husband this morning that I was carb cycling again he just kind of laughed and said "I thought you were fasting?". He was referring to IF. And it's true, I was. He said, "How do you know if any of this stuff you try is going to work if you don't stick with it longer than a week?". And he is absolutely right. But I also absolutely KNOW that carb cycling works.
If you have not already, I suggest you read Burn The Fat, Feed The Muscle by Tom Venuto. This man, simply put, is a genius. He is (in my opinion) one of the smartest, most honest people you will find in the fitness industry. He tells it like it is - and he doesn't promote bars or shakes or whatever it is on the market that everyone and their brother is trying to get you to buy. Because you don't need it. He gives you all the information and he doesn't sugar coat it. He says, hey, it's hard work. You gotta DO THE WORK. There will be some sacrifice.
And if you aren't willing to sacrifice a little, you don't want it bad enough.
And I tell you what, if Tom Venuto is going to suggest that to bust through a fat loss plateau, you have to carb cycle, than you bet your sweet ass that's what I'm gonna do! He's smart, people. VERY smart. You read him, and you'll find that out for yourself. It will probably change your life.
Everyone has different goals. My goals are written on index cards and placed strategically around the house, where I am sure to see them multiple times a day. I am keeping my goal in front of my eyes at all times. I think, eat, sleep, breathe my goal. Eventually, I will internalize it. It will be ingrained in my subconscious like breathing and blinking. And just try to stop me from achieving my goal then!
Some people will try and tell me that what I want is unattainable. "You're already fit" "You're skinny enough" "Girls can't build muscle" and my all-time favorite "Just relax, you're working yourself too hard" .....B.S.....ALL of it! Sure, I'm fit. But I want more, and it sure as hell isn't unattainable. You gotta want it, you gotta work for it. I may be skinny enough, but I want to be LEAN and MUSCULAR. And yes, girls can build muscle. Not like a man, but we CAN build muscle. I certainly don't think that moving my body is working too hard. That is absurd.
People like this are dream squashers. They lack the ability to reach their own goals. They don't have the drive or determination to get what they want so they will try and stop you from being a success. Because that will only make their own failures that much clearer to them.
I'm on another one of those Monday morning motivation surges, can you tell? That's good. Motivation is like a roller coaster. Sometimes it's up and sometimes it's down. That's life, isn't it? I'll take my high motivation days, I need them! This is going to be tough. I'm going to be faced with temptation. I'm going to have pity parties. I'm going to question how important my goal really is to me. That's what makes it tough. But I'm tough, baby, and I can do this!
Am I ready to do the work? "HELL YEAH! DO WORK!"
Am I ready to sacrifice? "I am. It's going to be HARD, but sooo worth it."
Is this forever? "Carb cycling is only temporary."
Is it going to be easy? "NO WAY! But maintaining at the end of the journey is!"
Tom Venuto also says that you should see progress EVERY week. So if I'm not seeing the results I want, I need to tweak what I'm doing. I need to ask myself, did I cheat? Did I eat too much? Did I slack on the cardio? Did I miss workouts? And if I'm doing everything I know I'm supposed to do, I will see results every week.
Oh, and I worked out today too. I'll post that later :)
Wednesday, January 20, 2010
Tuesday, Day 17
Epic fail.
Thaaaaaaat's right. You heard me. I'm a cheater. I can't be trusted. Well, in the kitchen anyway.
Here's the food log for today.
Breakfast: fruit, yogurt, granola parfait
Snack: white bread w/nutella, 1 egg, 2 turkey links (380 cal)
Lunch: Pizza for one (420 cal)
Snack: none
Dinner: Homemade pizza (pesto sauce, roasted stop light pepper, onions, mushrooms, cheese)
Oh, but I didn't stop there....
6 mini tacos (300 cal)
Dessert: smart ones (170 cal), Swedish punsch roll (190 cal), gingerbread cookie
WORKOUT: Turbo Jam turbo sculpt 40 minutes ... at least I did ONE thing right today
OVERALL: I'm not even going to get into it...today was bad. I have these days from time to time. I'll consider it a "cheat day" and move on. It's embarrassing, and this accountability thing is a good eye opener. Sigh...
I just have to keep reminding myself that the more days like this I have, the farther away my goal gets.
Better luck to you all today!!
Thaaaaaaat's right. You heard me. I'm a cheater. I can't be trusted. Well, in the kitchen anyway.
Here's the food log for today.
Breakfast: fruit, yogurt, granola parfait
Snack: white bread w/nutella, 1 egg, 2 turkey links (380 cal)
Lunch: Pizza for one (420 cal)
Snack: none
Dinner: Homemade pizza (pesto sauce, roasted stop light pepper, onions, mushrooms, cheese)
Oh, but I didn't stop there....
6 mini tacos (300 cal)
Dessert: smart ones (170 cal), Swedish punsch roll (190 cal), gingerbread cookie
WORKOUT: Turbo Jam turbo sculpt 40 minutes ... at least I did ONE thing right today
OVERALL: I'm not even going to get into it...today was bad. I have these days from time to time. I'll consider it a "cheat day" and move on. It's embarrassing, and this accountability thing is a good eye opener. Sigh...
I just have to keep reminding myself that the more days like this I have, the farther away my goal gets.
Better luck to you all today!!
Tuesday, January 19, 2010
Monday, Day 16
16 days into my calorie zig-zagging and cardio party...
Breakfast: scrambled eggs (1 whole, 3 whites)
Snack: none
Lunch: Turkey, bacon, cheese flat bread melt (calories 300?), Fiber One cereal, 1% milk (I was a hungry girl because I had a tiny breakfast and no snack...I know better than to do this)
Snack: Fiber One cereal, 1% milk, 1 oz. 60% dark chocolate
Dinner: brown rice and sirloin stir fry (yep, I had carbs. But I didn't stop there...) 2 slices whole grain bread w/apricot preserves and farmers cheese
WORKOUT: none
As you can see, I'm having a hard time getting off the carbs again. This is a common occurrence for me when I have a slip up. BUT, tomorrow is another day. I can say with confidence that I'm back to exercising (and I can say this because I always blog about the previous day...so it's actually Tuesday as I write about Monday....and I've sculpted my body for the day. More on that tomorrow)
Not much time left for carb cycling and cardio fanatic-ness. I can manage to get about 3 more cycles in.
Breakfast: scrambled eggs (1 whole, 3 whites)
Snack: none
Lunch: Turkey, bacon, cheese flat bread melt (calories 300?), Fiber One cereal, 1% milk (I was a hungry girl because I had a tiny breakfast and no snack...I know better than to do this)
Snack: Fiber One cereal, 1% milk, 1 oz. 60% dark chocolate
Dinner: brown rice and sirloin stir fry (yep, I had carbs. But I didn't stop there...) 2 slices whole grain bread w/apricot preserves and farmers cheese
WORKOUT: none
As you can see, I'm having a hard time getting off the carbs again. This is a common occurrence for me when I have a slip up. BUT, tomorrow is another day. I can say with confidence that I'm back to exercising (and I can say this because I always blog about the previous day...so it's actually Tuesday as I write about Monday....and I've sculpted my body for the day. More on that tomorrow)
Not much time left for carb cycling and cardio fanatic-ness. I can manage to get about 3 more cycles in.
Friday, January 15, 2010
Day 12, Thursday
HIGH DAY
Breakfast: 1/2 protein shake w/oatmeal & strawberries
AM Snack: 4 egg white omelet w/scallions & Havarti cheese
WORKOUT: 45 minute yoga session
Lunch: 12 shrimp w/cocktail sauce
PM Snack: Fiber One cereal
Dinner: 1 beef enchilada, glass red wine
WORKOUT: 30 minute walk at incline
OVERALL: It was a high day but I didn't want to go overboard since I technically treated yesterday as a high day. But since it was already in our menu plans to have enchiladas I just ate it. The carb obviously was the tortilla but it was a multi-grain tortilla with Omega-3 and 3 grams of fiber. And it was home made, not processed.
As far as exercise goes, I felt kind of like I was hit by a bus and not sure why. My back muscles were sore, my legs muscles were sore and it hurt to move! I thought I might be getting sick because it couldn't have been from working out. I haven't changed a thing in my workout routine for the past almost 2 weeks, I couldn't be sore from that, could I? Well, I never did get sick so I guess I must have just worked really hard. Still odd to all of a sudden get sore like that. Anyway, I thought I better take it a little easy today without taking a rest day so I did yoga (which felt great to stretch my sore muscles) and then after dinner I was feeling more energized than normal so I got a hill walk in too. Worked up a nice sweat during both sessions.
Also, my right shoulder has been "grinding" a bit lately when I do front lat. raises and windmills and such. I'm SO AFRAID of injury, that would be devastating. So I have omitted the shoulders exercising for the most part. I think I'll give it some rest for a good couple days. Maybe I need to take some joint lubing supplements.
We are off to Minneapolis for the weekend. That will be a challenge for me. I have to keep up with my exercising (at least the hotel has a fitness room) and diet. It's always hard for me to stick to a strict plan when we eat out. Of course the hotel has an awesome breakfast sitting out every morning (donuts and sausage are among the choices), but they have healthy options so I will still be able to eat sensibly. Still, it's a BIG challenge! But I'm committed and I know I can do it. I'll try to keep up with my posts but I might not get to it every day. I'll still post what I ate each day, even if I do it all Monday when we get back.
Breakfast: 1/2 protein shake w/oatmeal & strawberries
AM Snack: 4 egg white omelet w/scallions & Havarti cheese
WORKOUT: 45 minute yoga session
Lunch: 12 shrimp w/cocktail sauce
PM Snack: Fiber One cereal
Dinner: 1 beef enchilada, glass red wine
WORKOUT: 30 minute walk at incline
OVERALL: It was a high day but I didn't want to go overboard since I technically treated yesterday as a high day. But since it was already in our menu plans to have enchiladas I just ate it. The carb obviously was the tortilla but it was a multi-grain tortilla with Omega-3 and 3 grams of fiber. And it was home made, not processed.
As far as exercise goes, I felt kind of like I was hit by a bus and not sure why. My back muscles were sore, my legs muscles were sore and it hurt to move! I thought I might be getting sick because it couldn't have been from working out. I haven't changed a thing in my workout routine for the past almost 2 weeks, I couldn't be sore from that, could I? Well, I never did get sick so I guess I must have just worked really hard. Still odd to all of a sudden get sore like that. Anyway, I thought I better take it a little easy today without taking a rest day so I did yoga (which felt great to stretch my sore muscles) and then after dinner I was feeling more energized than normal so I got a hill walk in too. Worked up a nice sweat during both sessions.
Also, my right shoulder has been "grinding" a bit lately when I do front lat. raises and windmills and such. I'm SO AFRAID of injury, that would be devastating. So I have omitted the shoulders exercising for the most part. I think I'll give it some rest for a good couple days. Maybe I need to take some joint lubing supplements.
We are off to Minneapolis for the weekend. That will be a challenge for me. I have to keep up with my exercising (at least the hotel has a fitness room) and diet. It's always hard for me to stick to a strict plan when we eat out. Of course the hotel has an awesome breakfast sitting out every morning (donuts and sausage are among the choices), but they have healthy options so I will still be able to eat sensibly. Still, it's a BIG challenge! But I'm committed and I know I can do it. I'll try to keep up with my posts but I might not get to it every day. I'll still post what I ate each day, even if I do it all Monday when we get back.
Thursday, January 14, 2010
Day 11, Wednesday
LOW DAY
Breakfast: Fiber One Cereal, 1% milk
WORKOUT: 30 Day Shred, 20 minute walk at incline
AM Snack: 1 whole egg, 4 whites omelet w/ havarti cheese & salsa
Lunch: 1 slice WW bread with natural peanut butter
PM Snack: Fiber One Cereal
Dinner: 3 small ribs, 1 twice baked potato half, cauliflower w/ cheese sauce, salad, glass red wine
Dessert: chocolate cake w/ frosting
OVERALL: OK, I know this was NOT a high carb/calorie day BUT we were going to have guests over for dinner, and sometimes to save myself the embarrassment of explaining why I'm eating something completely different from the rest of the group, I just eat what's there (in moderation). See, whenever I try to explain to anyone my system of calorie zig zagging, or that I'm not eating carbs past 3pm, or that I'm trying to "lean out", I get the same response. "WHY?? You are already so skinny!!"
Well, this may seem like an awesome compliment but it actually embarrasses me. See, most everyone has body issues, even swimsuit models! While I am at a very healthy weight and I am quite lean, there are problem areas I feel could use some improvement. For instance, my backside and my thighs are nowhere near swim suit ready. I am sick and tired of missing out on going to the beach and the pool with my kids because I am ashamed of my legs.
Overweight people never understand this. They laugh at me and tell me how ridiculous it sounds. But I have a goal for myself, and I'm just not going to be satisfied until I reach it. I am ashamed to be seen in a swim suit because I feel like people are looking at my jiggly lumpy thighs in disgust. They probably are shocked to see someone at my weight have such terribly unattractive legs.
I blame it on my 20's. I always used to be able to eat whatever, whenever and still maintain a stick figure. (I will mention though that I was never happy with my thighs, even as a teenager) Then I turned 21 and discovered alcohol. I liked it....too much. I was in college and living in a town where places like McDonalds and Hardees were available to me whenever I felt the urge. Unlike growing up where the nearest fast food place was 30 minutes away. I went crazy! I was careless. I gained weight. Well, I gained FAT. I just wish that I could have started my passion for health and exercise a little sooner.
Anyway (I'm getting windy here) my point is, sometimes your diet doesn't always go as planned. And you have to expect that. I knew I was going to be "naughty" and have ribs and a potato at 6pm and even cake. But I'm OK with that, the little indulges now and then are fine. It doesn't derail me from my goal, I don't just throw in the towel and say, "well, I blew the day, might as well blow the rest of the week too". NO WAY! I'm going to be diligent and consistent. And that is what is going help me acheive my goal!
p.s. that cake was great!
Breakfast: Fiber One Cereal, 1% milk
WORKOUT: 30 Day Shred, 20 minute walk at incline
AM Snack: 1 whole egg, 4 whites omelet w/ havarti cheese & salsa
Lunch: 1 slice WW bread with natural peanut butter
PM Snack: Fiber One Cereal
Dinner: 3 small ribs, 1 twice baked potato half, cauliflower w/ cheese sauce, salad, glass red wine
Dessert: chocolate cake w/ frosting
OVERALL: OK, I know this was NOT a high carb/calorie day BUT we were going to have guests over for dinner, and sometimes to save myself the embarrassment of explaining why I'm eating something completely different from the rest of the group, I just eat what's there (in moderation). See, whenever I try to explain to anyone my system of calorie zig zagging, or that I'm not eating carbs past 3pm, or that I'm trying to "lean out", I get the same response. "WHY?? You are already so skinny!!"
Well, this may seem like an awesome compliment but it actually embarrasses me. See, most everyone has body issues, even swimsuit models! While I am at a very healthy weight and I am quite lean, there are problem areas I feel could use some improvement. For instance, my backside and my thighs are nowhere near swim suit ready. I am sick and tired of missing out on going to the beach and the pool with my kids because I am ashamed of my legs.
Overweight people never understand this. They laugh at me and tell me how ridiculous it sounds. But I have a goal for myself, and I'm just not going to be satisfied until I reach it. I am ashamed to be seen in a swim suit because I feel like people are looking at my jiggly lumpy thighs in disgust. They probably are shocked to see someone at my weight have such terribly unattractive legs.
I blame it on my 20's. I always used to be able to eat whatever, whenever and still maintain a stick figure. (I will mention though that I was never happy with my thighs, even as a teenager) Then I turned 21 and discovered alcohol. I liked it....too much. I was in college and living in a town where places like McDonalds and Hardees were available to me whenever I felt the urge. Unlike growing up where the nearest fast food place was 30 minutes away. I went crazy! I was careless. I gained weight. Well, I gained FAT. I just wish that I could have started my passion for health and exercise a little sooner.
Anyway (I'm getting windy here) my point is, sometimes your diet doesn't always go as planned. And you have to expect that. I knew I was going to be "naughty" and have ribs and a potato at 6pm and even cake. But I'm OK with that, the little indulges now and then are fine. It doesn't derail me from my goal, I don't just throw in the towel and say, "well, I blew the day, might as well blow the rest of the week too". NO WAY! I'm going to be diligent and consistent. And that is what is going help me acheive my goal!
p.s. that cake was great!
Wednesday, January 13, 2010
Tuesday, Day 10
LOW DAY
Breakfast: Fiber One cereal
AM Snack: little popcorn, 2 whole eggs, 3 whites, Nature Valley Sweet & Salty bar
WORKOUT: 30 Day Shred, 20 minute walk at incline
Lunch: 5 Boca meatless nuggets, sweet potato fries
PM Snack: Nature Valley Sweet & Salty bar
Dinner: Lentil Soup
Pre-bed snack: Fiber One cottage cheese, 1 tsp Natural Peanut Butter
OVERALL: could have done without 2 of the sweet and salty bars since they have 11 grams of sugar...that was a bad. But still, the day could have been worse. In fact, when I'm not consciously watching my calorie intake, I am positive that it looks much worse. I should actually write down what I eat on one of my "don't give a S*#t" days in the future (hopefully it's WAY into the future) just to compare. I think I'm used to eating a lot.
WEDNESDAY MORNING....
I weighed myself this morning. I try to weigh myself once a week, preferably the 3rd morning after a high carb day. I wasn't overly enthused about the result of over a week of pretty restricted diet and daily exercise but it is going in the right direction so I guess I shouldn't complain. I was down almost a pound. After the Christmas gorge and barf-o-rama fiasco I weighed 115.8 and this morning I was a solid 115.
I don't really have a weight loss goal, but I do have a fat loss goal. And if I lose fat, I'm assuming the scale will go down. I don't expect to be adding muscle with the puny 3 and 5 lb dumbbells I'm using with 30 Day Shred. (that comes next month!!) My goal isn't about weight, it's about measurements. I would LOVE to shave an inch off my thighs. An inch of fat of my thighs would TOTALLY make me happy :)
Breakfast: Fiber One cereal
AM Snack: little popcorn, 2 whole eggs, 3 whites, Nature Valley Sweet & Salty bar
WORKOUT: 30 Day Shred, 20 minute walk at incline
Lunch: 5 Boca meatless nuggets, sweet potato fries
PM Snack: Nature Valley Sweet & Salty bar
Dinner: Lentil Soup
Pre-bed snack: Fiber One cottage cheese, 1 tsp Natural Peanut Butter
OVERALL: could have done without 2 of the sweet and salty bars since they have 11 grams of sugar...that was a bad. But still, the day could have been worse. In fact, when I'm not consciously watching my calorie intake, I am positive that it looks much worse. I should actually write down what I eat on one of my "don't give a S*#t" days in the future (hopefully it's WAY into the future) just to compare. I think I'm used to eating a lot.
WEDNESDAY MORNING....
I weighed myself this morning. I try to weigh myself once a week, preferably the 3rd morning after a high carb day. I wasn't overly enthused about the result of over a week of pretty restricted diet and daily exercise but it is going in the right direction so I guess I shouldn't complain. I was down almost a pound. After the Christmas gorge and barf-o-rama fiasco I weighed 115.8 and this morning I was a solid 115.
I don't really have a weight loss goal, but I do have a fat loss goal. And if I lose fat, I'm assuming the scale will go down. I don't expect to be adding muscle with the puny 3 and 5 lb dumbbells I'm using with 30 Day Shred. (that comes next month!!) My goal isn't about weight, it's about measurements. I would LOVE to shave an inch off my thighs. An inch of fat of my thighs would TOTALLY make me happy :)
Tuesday, January 12, 2010
Day 9, Monday
LOW DAY
Breakfast: 2 egg whites, 1 whole egg, 1 slice havarti cheese, oatmeal (couldn't finish it though)
WORKOUT: 30 Day Shred, 20 minute walk at an incline
AM Snack: Protein shake w/ oatmeal and strawberries
Lunch: Lentil Soup, popcorn
PM Snack: Fiber One cereal
Dinner: Salad, 6 Large Sea Scallops
OVERALL: My motivation is still pretty high but today was a day where I had to REALLY fight to not cheat. I think my emotions play a part. Huh, never thought of myself as an emotional eater. Anyway, food choices were pretty ok. Exercise is going amazingly well. Have not gotten off goal (which is to continue 30 day shred until the last day of January) and I think that is the key for me. Before, I was making all these long term goals and I was never reaching them. Making shorter term goals like a month out is better. When I reach it I will feel elated I'm sure.
Breakfast: 2 egg whites, 1 whole egg, 1 slice havarti cheese, oatmeal (couldn't finish it though)
WORKOUT: 30 Day Shred, 20 minute walk at an incline
AM Snack: Protein shake w/ oatmeal and strawberries
Lunch: Lentil Soup, popcorn
PM Snack: Fiber One cereal
Dinner: Salad, 6 Large Sea Scallops
OVERALL: My motivation is still pretty high but today was a day where I had to REALLY fight to not cheat. I think my emotions play a part. Huh, never thought of myself as an emotional eater. Anyway, food choices were pretty ok. Exercise is going amazingly well. Have not gotten off goal (which is to continue 30 day shred until the last day of January) and I think that is the key for me. Before, I was making all these long term goals and I was never reaching them. Making shorter term goals like a month out is better. When I reach it I will feel elated I'm sure.
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