I have been really lax in blogging lately... it's not easy to fit into a busy schedule, especially when you add the Olympics into the mix :)
but here is what i accomplished days 6-10.......
i have lost a few more pounds... decided i will not share my totals, or before/after pics until i am on day 25 ... i know.. the anticipation is torture :)
i went over 20 miles on my Elliptical... i have actually found that watching a show like "So you think you can dance" is a good one to elliptical to.. while they are dancing, i tend to go faster :)
i have started on a new project... removing old wood flooring to put down tile instead... but i swear, whoever it was that installed this flooring must have simply dumped an entire bucket of glue on the concrete slab and put the wood on top of that... i am having to use a WHOLE lot of elbow grease, a pry bar, a chisel and a hammer to get it up.... and even worse is there was so much glue, it's still wet and tacky.. so that will be a lot of fun to remove...
but the thing i am thankful for is that i am able to do it at all...
because of this challenge, and the energy these products give me, i am able to do somethign like this.
in the last 2 months i have demo'd and replaced my stairs to have them recarpeted... i have built a wall... yes, an entire wall.. insulation and all... in my garage to create a new storage room... i have begin building a new patio area in the back yard... so far it is just the gravel... but money is what is keeping me from completing it, not lack of energy (rock, sand and paving stones are a LOT more expendive than i budgeted for).. and now i am demo'ing my old wood flooring to replace it with tile... never would i have thought even 6 months ago that i would have been able to get all of this done... i never would have had the energy.
as for this round of my 24 day challenge.... i have completed the Cleanse phase, and moved on to the MNS phase. read about that in the next blog :)
Tuesday, July 31, 2012
Monday, July 23, 2012
24 Reloaded - Day 1-5
I have discovered that this is the time of year where i have so much going on that i simply do not have time to blog.... so as i get time, i will do a consolidated blog of whatever days i missed....
so...
here is days 1-5 of my 24 Day Challenge - Reloaded (this means my 2nd time doing it for those who did not read my previous post :)
Days 1-3 started the day with the Fiber drink. I decided to try the new flavor of Peaches and Cream, which my Coach had given me.. and i liked it.. it was a LOT smoother than the Citrus... not as fiber-ey... lol... i still prefer the citrus flavor since peach has never been my favorite, and the citrus still reminds me of extremely weak and overly pulpy orange juice... but i am sure there are tons of people who will simply love the peaches and cream... :) Days 2 and 3 i had the citrus flavor as usual...
went through my day as i have been for the last few months.... Omegaplex with breakfast and dinner ... it has become habit now... and the Herbal Cleanse tablets before bedtime.
On day 4 and 5 there is no fiber drink, just the ProBiotic caplets before eating breakfast... and my breakfast was a shake.. of course. anyone who has read any of this blog should be able to guess by now that the shake will be my breakfast for ever and ever and ever.. i just love them. today and yesterday i had 1/3 of a large banana blended into the vanilla shake mix and 1/2 full of ice then water to the top... blended in my magic bullet..... so very yummy. i bought frozen raspberries and strawberries and peaches and pineapple and mango too to start using, but figured should use up the banana before it goes bad.. lol... i do love fruit mixed in with the vanilla flavored shake..
for eating i had a snack bar for snack, morning and afternoon.... and for lunch i had a salad with some tuna from a pouch :) i think that is my biggest advantage when doing the challenge, i love salad... and it's probably one of the best meals to have for losing weight, espeically during the Cleanse phase.
dinner is a whole 'nother story....
days 1 i made fruit glazed salmon and green beans... day 2 i made a grilled chicken salad....
days 3 and 4, however, i was at gatherings where there was a lot of food to choose from... crockpot meatballs, chicken fingers from bojangles, shredded pork and shredded brisket, macaroni and cheese, sweet potato fries, and birthday cake.......
then i remembered the 80%rule..... "as long as you are 80% committed, you will get the results you want."...... personally i use the 80% rule to mean that i can have those food that aren't necessarily the best for me.... but as long as i eat them in a smart way (ie. moderate amounts) then they are ok....
and you know what? i still lost weight :)
this morning i weighed myself, and i have lost 4 more pounds already..... works for me :)
i am finding the routine easy to follow this time, especially since most of it is already habit...
i am on my way to ONEderland :)
Day 1 i decided to use my elliptical while watching an episode of Greys Anatomy.. and i have to tell ya, i surprised myself... kept going till the show ended (fast forwarding thru the commercials of course)... but i went 5 miles on the elliptical.. it felt awesome.
Day 5 i decided to do the same thing... and it felt even better this time... 5 more miles down.
so...
here is days 1-5 of my 24 Day Challenge - Reloaded (this means my 2nd time doing it for those who did not read my previous post :)
Days 1-3 started the day with the Fiber drink. I decided to try the new flavor of Peaches and Cream, which my Coach had given me.. and i liked it.. it was a LOT smoother than the Citrus... not as fiber-ey... lol... i still prefer the citrus flavor since peach has never been my favorite, and the citrus still reminds me of extremely weak and overly pulpy orange juice... but i am sure there are tons of people who will simply love the peaches and cream... :) Days 2 and 3 i had the citrus flavor as usual...
went through my day as i have been for the last few months.... Omegaplex with breakfast and dinner ... it has become habit now... and the Herbal Cleanse tablets before bedtime.
On day 4 and 5 there is no fiber drink, just the ProBiotic caplets before eating breakfast... and my breakfast was a shake.. of course. anyone who has read any of this blog should be able to guess by now that the shake will be my breakfast for ever and ever and ever.. i just love them. today and yesterday i had 1/3 of a large banana blended into the vanilla shake mix and 1/2 full of ice then water to the top... blended in my magic bullet..... so very yummy. i bought frozen raspberries and strawberries and peaches and pineapple and mango too to start using, but figured should use up the banana before it goes bad.. lol... i do love fruit mixed in with the vanilla flavored shake..
for eating i had a snack bar for snack, morning and afternoon.... and for lunch i had a salad with some tuna from a pouch :) i think that is my biggest advantage when doing the challenge, i love salad... and it's probably one of the best meals to have for losing weight, espeically during the Cleanse phase.
dinner is a whole 'nother story....
days 1 i made fruit glazed salmon and green beans... day 2 i made a grilled chicken salad....
days 3 and 4, however, i was at gatherings where there was a lot of food to choose from... crockpot meatballs, chicken fingers from bojangles, shredded pork and shredded brisket, macaroni and cheese, sweet potato fries, and birthday cake.......
then i remembered the 80%rule..... "as long as you are 80% committed, you will get the results you want."...... personally i use the 80% rule to mean that i can have those food that aren't necessarily the best for me.... but as long as i eat them in a smart way (ie. moderate amounts) then they are ok....
and you know what? i still lost weight :)
this morning i weighed myself, and i have lost 4 more pounds already..... works for me :)
i am finding the routine easy to follow this time, especially since most of it is already habit...
i am on my way to ONEderland :)
Day 1 i decided to use my elliptical while watching an episode of Greys Anatomy.. and i have to tell ya, i surprised myself... kept going till the show ended (fast forwarding thru the commercials of course)... but i went 5 miles on the elliptical.. it felt awesome.
Day 5 i decided to do the same thing... and it felt even better this time... 5 more miles down.
Monday, July 16, 2012
24 Days - Reloaded
i realised this weekend that i have gotten so far off the routine i established during my 24 day challenge that i need a refresher...... i am still using the products, and still losing weight, slowly but surely... but i noticed i am certainly off my game....
so with that in mine, i introduce:
The 24 Day Challenge - Reloaded! **the sound of a glock chambering a bullet**
....
ok.. that was cheesy :)... but what can i say, i sometimes have a flair for the dramatic :)
of course, i won't be starting it until Thursday.... and will make an attempt to blog every day again.... it will be interesting to see if there are any differences in my experience or observations this time around.
i am also wondering if the Cleanse phase will be as effective this time around..... we shall see...... da da da dummmmmmmmmm :)
did i mention the dramatic side? lol!
so with that in mine, i introduce:
The 24 Day Challenge - Reloaded! **the sound of a glock chambering a bullet**
....
ok.. that was cheesy :)... but what can i say, i sometimes have a flair for the dramatic :)
of course, i won't be starting it until Thursday.... and will make an attempt to blog every day again.... it will be interesting to see if there are any differences in my experience or observations this time around.
i am also wondering if the Cleanse phase will be as effective this time around..... we shall see...... da da da dummmmmmmmmm :)
did i mention the dramatic side? lol!
Friday, July 13, 2012
I am still here.. and still losing :)
i never thought saying i am still losing would be a good thing... but it is... i am still losing weight slowly but surely :)
life has gotten in the way the last couple of weeks and i have not been able to get on and blog about my experiences... but i will condense the time sing my last blog into the following paragraph.....
it is amazing what the desire to get healthy will do to a person who is under an inordinate amount of stress. this is the worst time of year at my job, and my stress level has increased tenfold.... but because of what i have already experienced on this journey to get healthy, i have survived it.. i have NOT gone back to my old habits... i have NOT crashed and drowned myself in a tub of icecream or candy.... i have kept on wiht the habits i learned during my challenge..... i still have a shake every morning, and one or two Spark through out the day... i still take my Omegaplex twice a day (and my skin looks better than it has in years!!!)... i am still eating food that i love in a smart way... and i am still losing weight. i have not gotten to exercise for the last 2 weeks, so i am losing slower than i did before for sure... but once it settles down at work, i will have time to get back to it... i have the energy and the drive.. just not the time... but that will come soon... i truly miss exercising every day and am ready to jump back in there. i cannot say how blessed i feel to have found this program and these products..... they have truly changed my life...
now... that about explains it :)
hopefully i will be able to be on more often now that things are settling down at work....
you will here from me soon :)
life has gotten in the way the last couple of weeks and i have not been able to get on and blog about my experiences... but i will condense the time sing my last blog into the following paragraph.....
it is amazing what the desire to get healthy will do to a person who is under an inordinate amount of stress. this is the worst time of year at my job, and my stress level has increased tenfold.... but because of what i have already experienced on this journey to get healthy, i have survived it.. i have NOT gone back to my old habits... i have NOT crashed and drowned myself in a tub of icecream or candy.... i have kept on wiht the habits i learned during my challenge..... i still have a shake every morning, and one or two Spark through out the day... i still take my Omegaplex twice a day (and my skin looks better than it has in years!!!)... i am still eating food that i love in a smart way... and i am still losing weight. i have not gotten to exercise for the last 2 weeks, so i am losing slower than i did before for sure... but once it settles down at work, i will have time to get back to it... i have the energy and the drive.. just not the time... but that will come soon... i truly miss exercising every day and am ready to jump back in there. i cannot say how blessed i feel to have found this program and these products..... they have truly changed my life...
now... that about explains it :)
hopefully i will be able to be on more often now that things are settling down at work....
you will here from me soon :)
Monday, July 2, 2012
i built a wall.... literally
there is something to be said for having energy... energy to be focused and driven and accomplish tasks you would have not even started previously....
looking back over the last month or so, i have been more active than i have in literally, YEARS./..
i have completed projects i have been planning for months... i have started other projects that simply need money to be able to finish (like my new patio/deck)... but the fact that i have them started is groundbreaking for me....
i have been exercising.. and eating better and having the energy to do all of the things i want to do...
there is something to be said for having energy.
yesterday i built a wall. a real wall to enclose a recessed part of my garage to use for storage away from the elements of the garage itself (think smell from litterboxes primarily)... so i decided to build a wall.... i cut the wood and built the frame and put up drywall and insulation and more drywall and a door frame and door.... and even with my limited carpentry skills, i did it.... i am very proud of myself for that.... i has the focus and the energy to start it .... and that is more than i would have done 3 months ago...
i know a lot of it is simply my frame of mind... i do tend to be very determined... i have a desire to prove myself.... but even more determination has come from the weight i have lost and the energy i have gained... i drink a Spark at least 1 or 2 times a day, and it really does give me the little boost i need to push through when i start to get tired and would normally quit whatever it is i am doing at the time....
sure, my body hurts from overexertion... but i finished what i started :) and that is something i am proud of.
so now i can say that since starting my journey using the advocare products, i have lost almost 20 pounds... i have rebuilt my stairs... i have built a wall from scratch, and once i finish the storage room i have now created, the unused guest room furniture will go in the storage room so i can use the guest room for exercising, and using the new elliptical i bought... my next project is replacing the floors with tile... last time i did that was almost 3 years ago... i am so excited to get started!!!!!
i am on this journey, and i don't plan to stop any time soon..... i want to prove everyone else wrong.. everyone who said i couldn't do it.... i will reach my goal... and i will prove just how resourceful, determined and resilient i really am.
i built a wall...... literally.... and i built a wall metaphorically... a wall to keep all of the naysayers out of my world... a wall that will keep those who say "i can't" away from my world of "yes, i can"... the wall has a door in it... and when those poeple realise how much i am accomplishing and wish to join me, all they have to do is knock... and opportunity will answer.......
wow... that is deep.... but so very true.
i have a goal..... and my own drive combined with anything i need from Advocare will get me there.
looking back over the last month or so, i have been more active than i have in literally, YEARS./..
i have completed projects i have been planning for months... i have started other projects that simply need money to be able to finish (like my new patio/deck)... but the fact that i have them started is groundbreaking for me....
i have been exercising.. and eating better and having the energy to do all of the things i want to do...
there is something to be said for having energy.
yesterday i built a wall. a real wall to enclose a recessed part of my garage to use for storage away from the elements of the garage itself (think smell from litterboxes primarily)... so i decided to build a wall.... i cut the wood and built the frame and put up drywall and insulation and more drywall and a door frame and door.... and even with my limited carpentry skills, i did it.... i am very proud of myself for that.... i has the focus and the energy to start it .... and that is more than i would have done 3 months ago...
i know a lot of it is simply my frame of mind... i do tend to be very determined... i have a desire to prove myself.... but even more determination has come from the weight i have lost and the energy i have gained... i drink a Spark at least 1 or 2 times a day, and it really does give me the little boost i need to push through when i start to get tired and would normally quit whatever it is i am doing at the time....
sure, my body hurts from overexertion... but i finished what i started :) and that is something i am proud of.
so now i can say that since starting my journey using the advocare products, i have lost almost 20 pounds... i have rebuilt my stairs... i have built a wall from scratch, and once i finish the storage room i have now created, the unused guest room furniture will go in the storage room so i can use the guest room for exercising, and using the new elliptical i bought... my next project is replacing the floors with tile... last time i did that was almost 3 years ago... i am so excited to get started!!!!!
i am on this journey, and i don't plan to stop any time soon..... i want to prove everyone else wrong.. everyone who said i couldn't do it.... i will reach my goal... and i will prove just how resourceful, determined and resilient i really am.
i built a wall...... literally.... and i built a wall metaphorically... a wall to keep all of the naysayers out of my world... a wall that will keep those who say "i can't" away from my world of "yes, i can"... the wall has a door in it... and when those poeple realise how much i am accomplishing and wish to join me, all they have to do is knock... and opportunity will answer.......
wow... that is deep.... but so very true.
i have a goal..... and my own drive combined with anything i need from Advocare will get me there.
Saturday, June 30, 2012
the 24 day challenge for him...
my husband finished his 24 day challenge last night, so we weighed and measured this morning..
i am proud to say he has lost 16 pounds and 13.75 inches!!!!
and this is completely without exercising... just using the products in the 24 day challenge, and following the recommended eating plan (which really amounts to eating what i give him, and the right amounts when he eats out)
if you ask him, the only thing about the challenge he did not like was the fiber drink... but i bed half the users out there would say the same thing.. lol
my husband used to drink a gallon of sweet tea every 2 days or so... and would drink pepsi whenever he was out to eat or working.... now he drinks water.. and now prefers it. he mentioned that food tastes better too. previously he would wolf down whatever was put in front of him... not because he was hungry, but because it was there... and now, after following the 24 day challenge, he enjoys the flavor of what he is eating, because he actually tastes it now... and when he is full, he stops eating.
of course he is also benefiting from my new and improves cooking experiments. he was always a good eater, meaning he would eat jut about anything... just always ate waaay too much. he was even surprised when he gets full and doesn't have the desire to eat more, because he is satisfied. it is good to see him using healthier habits.
like me, he has decided to continue using the MNS pack and Omegaplex .... if i can get him to commit to exercising wiht me, i wonder how much more he would lose.
we shall see what happens :)
i am proud to say he has lost 16 pounds and 13.75 inches!!!!
and this is completely without exercising... just using the products in the 24 day challenge, and following the recommended eating plan (which really amounts to eating what i give him, and the right amounts when he eats out)
if you ask him, the only thing about the challenge he did not like was the fiber drink... but i bed half the users out there would say the same thing.. lol
my husband used to drink a gallon of sweet tea every 2 days or so... and would drink pepsi whenever he was out to eat or working.... now he drinks water.. and now prefers it. he mentioned that food tastes better too. previously he would wolf down whatever was put in front of him... not because he was hungry, but because it was there... and now, after following the 24 day challenge, he enjoys the flavor of what he is eating, because he actually tastes it now... and when he is full, he stops eating.
of course he is also benefiting from my new and improves cooking experiments. he was always a good eater, meaning he would eat jut about anything... just always ate waaay too much. he was even surprised when he gets full and doesn't have the desire to eat more, because he is satisfied. it is good to see him using healthier habits.
like me, he has decided to continue using the MNS pack and Omegaplex .... if i can get him to commit to exercising wiht me, i wonder how much more he would lose.
we shall see what happens :)
Wednesday, June 27, 2012
exercise... it does a body good...
there is one absolutely fantastic thing i can say about my results of the 24 day challenge, and my continuing use of the Advocare products.... i have the energy and motivation to exercise.... and it feels soooooo good when i do.
i got in the habit of exercising a couple of times a week during my challenge... 30 minutes here and there along with my Biggest Loser gam on XBox Kinect..... on a side note, there is no better motivator to lose weight than seeing your body silhouetted on that game...... i started with circuit training at a light level.... after the first week or so, i upped it to moderate intensity...... i increased it to 40 minutes... and this week i have increased it to 50 minutes.... and not only do i have the stamina to be able to last that long, but i can keep up the intensity too....
there are still a few exercised i still cannot do... like jumping jacks and jogging in place... but those are mainly because of physical limitations caused by my plantars fascitis in my feet, and the pain from my still existing belly and breasts bouncing... not exactly comfortable....... yet. i am getting faster with the modified movement i am doing, but still ahve not been able to comfortable get the bounce in there.. lol
because of this... and the fact that sometimes i find myself wanting to kick Bob in the head... i decided to purchase an elliptical.... low impact, but full body workout, and i can listen to music or watch TV while i use it...... i am so excited for it to get here.... and once it does, i cannot wait to be able to exercise without wanting to kick Bob in the head..... .lol
i am also finding it very easy to continue eating melas the way i did during the 24 day challenge... and getting more creative everyday with my cooking.... i know my husband is enjoying the variety..
speaking of my husband... his challenge ends in a few days. i am so excited to get to weight and measure him to see his progress. he has not been exercising at all, so it will be interesting to see what eating right and taking the proper vitamins and supplements will do for him.... i will let you know.
i got in the habit of exercising a couple of times a week during my challenge... 30 minutes here and there along with my Biggest Loser gam on XBox Kinect..... on a side note, there is no better motivator to lose weight than seeing your body silhouetted on that game...... i started with circuit training at a light level.... after the first week or so, i upped it to moderate intensity...... i increased it to 40 minutes... and this week i have increased it to 50 minutes.... and not only do i have the stamina to be able to last that long, but i can keep up the intensity too....
there are still a few exercised i still cannot do... like jumping jacks and jogging in place... but those are mainly because of physical limitations caused by my plantars fascitis in my feet, and the pain from my still existing belly and breasts bouncing... not exactly comfortable....... yet. i am getting faster with the modified movement i am doing, but still ahve not been able to comfortable get the bounce in there.. lol
because of this... and the fact that sometimes i find myself wanting to kick Bob in the head... i decided to purchase an elliptical.... low impact, but full body workout, and i can listen to music or watch TV while i use it...... i am so excited for it to get here.... and once it does, i cannot wait to be able to exercise without wanting to kick Bob in the head..... .lol
i am also finding it very easy to continue eating melas the way i did during the 24 day challenge... and getting more creative everyday with my cooking.... i know my husband is enjoying the variety..
speaking of my husband... his challenge ends in a few days. i am so excited to get to weight and measure him to see his progress. he has not been exercising at all, so it will be interesting to see what eating right and taking the proper vitamins and supplements will do for him.... i will let you know.
Monday, June 25, 2012
and so it continues...
I have decided to keep up my weight loss journey using the products from Advocare... basically i bought more of the Spark (5 flavors actually).. and more of the shakes (LOVE those things!!!).... and will be repeating the MNS pack (days 11-24 of the Challenge) as i continue to try to lose weight.... i figure it's worked for me so far... might as well keep going...
i really cannot say enough about how great i feel... i have so much energy.. i am actually exercising... i am working on projects around the house i have been putting off for months and months and finally getting them done.... and even better is i don't stop when i get tired, because i have the energy to keep going.
exercising feels SOOO good too... i had forgotten that... and i have finally moved our equipment out of the garage (where it has been stashed for the last 3 years or so) and have it moved into our "exercise room"... so not not only do i have my XBox Kinect games (Biggest Loser, Your Shape, and Dance Central) to use for exercise... but i now also have a punching bag, a rowing machine, a stationary bike, and a weight lifting bench (tho my husband will use that more than me) at my disposal... and i want an elliptical, just gotta find one we can afford..... i have really started to enjoy exercising in the evening after putting our daughter to bed.. so i am hoping these will help me enjoy it even more :)
this weekend was a weird one.... Friday was a normal evening... made fruit glazed salmon (the glaze reduced fresh orange juice, a bit of ginger, a dollop of peach preserves and a bit of strawberry preserves) served on toasted wheat bread with italian seasoning and the glaze spread on it too.. and green beans.. i surprised myself with the tastiness of that creation...
decided to do 45 minutes of Yoga... sometimes i feel like yoga is harder than aerobic exercise.. lol.. but i felt so good afterwards... i am finding there are certain things my back will not allow me to do, so i have to improvise on other ways to work the same muscles.. so far i think i have been good at it...
our daughter let us sleep in both saturday and sunday... and saturday was such a weird day with things we had to get done, that our eating schedule was completely out of whack, but that is where the shakes came in so handy... quick and easy and filling.. and could drink it while driving running our errands... vanilla with a banana blended in.... YUMMY!
worked in the garage arranging, cleaning, and rearranging.. lol.. for 3 hours.. that works out your body almost as hard as working out does... kinda ironic that i was doing it to get access to the exercise equipment that needed to be moved into the house.. lol so needless to say, i did not feel the need to exercise that night...
dinner on saturday was Fatz Cafe... had the Aloha chicken again... i still think that is one of the best tasting combinations i have had in a long time.
on Sunday, slept in till 10 again (maybe she is going thru a growth spurt?)... i made french toast for breakfast... on whole wheat bread.... and with bananas .... i love that my skillet requires no butter, so they were healthier than i would have made in the past.... and i used less syrup than i think i ever have in my life, and it was still delicious... 2 pieces really filled me up (couldn't even eat the last few bites, so gave them to my daughter)
that afternoon, i did yardwork and worked up one heck of a sweat.... and i was so happy with the fact that i was able to finish the task i set for myself.... i ended up having to walk over to my parents and jump in the pool fully clothed (there was no way i was going to be able to peel those clothes off and get a bathing suit on, i was so sweaty)... and that felt awesome.... it has been a long long time since i was able to work outside in the swealtering heat.... and had a Spark to keep up my energy while i did... i just might get this yard finished before the summer is over :)
made grilled cheese sandwiches for lunch... made them healthier than i ever have before, little butter, and whole wheat bread.. and they were tastier than i remembered ever having before.. probably because i put too much butter and the wrong cheese......
for dinner i made steak and potatoes with Montreal steak seasoning and onion for flavor... OMG that was good too.... i am getting pretty good at being creative.
reading back on everything i just wrote makes me feel like i am writing a blog on how to eat healthier... and perhaps that is what this will become... but i think i am more wanting to show that even tho i am working to lose weight, and succeeding, i am still able to eat yummy foods that i love, yet are still good for me.....
i like my version of what my coach one told me... if you want a piece of pizza, have a piece of pizza... just don't eat the whole pie and don't eat it every day....
i am taking that to heart... if i want bread, i am having bread.. but i am having bread that is healthy for me........ i am trying to stay away from those foods that are not conducive to weight loss (enriched breads, white sauces, too much sugar, etc)... not because i HAVE to, but because i WANT to... i want to get the best results i can.. i WANT to reach my goal..... and in the process i am finding sooo many foods and combinations that i never knew tasted so good.
what about you? do you think you could benefit from a journey like this? Let me know......
i really cannot say enough about how great i feel... i have so much energy.. i am actually exercising... i am working on projects around the house i have been putting off for months and months and finally getting them done.... and even better is i don't stop when i get tired, because i have the energy to keep going.
exercising feels SOOO good too... i had forgotten that... and i have finally moved our equipment out of the garage (where it has been stashed for the last 3 years or so) and have it moved into our "exercise room"... so not not only do i have my XBox Kinect games (Biggest Loser, Your Shape, and Dance Central) to use for exercise... but i now also have a punching bag, a rowing machine, a stationary bike, and a weight lifting bench (tho my husband will use that more than me) at my disposal... and i want an elliptical, just gotta find one we can afford..... i have really started to enjoy exercising in the evening after putting our daughter to bed.. so i am hoping these will help me enjoy it even more :)
this weekend was a weird one.... Friday was a normal evening... made fruit glazed salmon (the glaze reduced fresh orange juice, a bit of ginger, a dollop of peach preserves and a bit of strawberry preserves) served on toasted wheat bread with italian seasoning and the glaze spread on it too.. and green beans.. i surprised myself with the tastiness of that creation...
decided to do 45 minutes of Yoga... sometimes i feel like yoga is harder than aerobic exercise.. lol.. but i felt so good afterwards... i am finding there are certain things my back will not allow me to do, so i have to improvise on other ways to work the same muscles.. so far i think i have been good at it...
our daughter let us sleep in both saturday and sunday... and saturday was such a weird day with things we had to get done, that our eating schedule was completely out of whack, but that is where the shakes came in so handy... quick and easy and filling.. and could drink it while driving running our errands... vanilla with a banana blended in.... YUMMY!
worked in the garage arranging, cleaning, and rearranging.. lol.. for 3 hours.. that works out your body almost as hard as working out does... kinda ironic that i was doing it to get access to the exercise equipment that needed to be moved into the house.. lol so needless to say, i did not feel the need to exercise that night...
dinner on saturday was Fatz Cafe... had the Aloha chicken again... i still think that is one of the best tasting combinations i have had in a long time.
on Sunday, slept in till 10 again (maybe she is going thru a growth spurt?)... i made french toast for breakfast... on whole wheat bread.... and with bananas .... i love that my skillet requires no butter, so they were healthier than i would have made in the past.... and i used less syrup than i think i ever have in my life, and it was still delicious... 2 pieces really filled me up (couldn't even eat the last few bites, so gave them to my daughter)
that afternoon, i did yardwork and worked up one heck of a sweat.... and i was so happy with the fact that i was able to finish the task i set for myself.... i ended up having to walk over to my parents and jump in the pool fully clothed (there was no way i was going to be able to peel those clothes off and get a bathing suit on, i was so sweaty)... and that felt awesome.... it has been a long long time since i was able to work outside in the swealtering heat.... and had a Spark to keep up my energy while i did... i just might get this yard finished before the summer is over :)
made grilled cheese sandwiches for lunch... made them healthier than i ever have before, little butter, and whole wheat bread.. and they were tastier than i remembered ever having before.. probably because i put too much butter and the wrong cheese......
for dinner i made steak and potatoes with Montreal steak seasoning and onion for flavor... OMG that was good too.... i am getting pretty good at being creative.
reading back on everything i just wrote makes me feel like i am writing a blog on how to eat healthier... and perhaps that is what this will become... but i think i am more wanting to show that even tho i am working to lose weight, and succeeding, i am still able to eat yummy foods that i love, yet are still good for me.....
i like my version of what my coach one told me... if you want a piece of pizza, have a piece of pizza... just don't eat the whole pie and don't eat it every day....
i am taking that to heart... if i want bread, i am having bread.. but i am having bread that is healthy for me........ i am trying to stay away from those foods that are not conducive to weight loss (enriched breads, white sauces, too much sugar, etc)... not because i HAVE to, but because i WANT to... i want to get the best results i can.. i WANT to reach my goal..... and in the process i am finding sooo many foods and combinations that i never knew tasted so good.
what about you? do you think you could benefit from a journey like this? Let me know......
Saturday, June 23, 2012
24 Day Challenge Results!
finally the day i weigh in and measure.....
i am so excited!
here we go!
On day 25:
I weigh 210 pounds (LOST 16!!!!!!!!!!! )
My Measurements are as follows:
Shoulders: 48 IN (LOST 1")
Chest: 45 3/4 IN (LOST 2 3/4")
Waist: 42 IN (LOST 4 1/2")
Hips: 51 1/2 IN (LOST 2")
Right Arm: 13 IN (LOST 1")
Left Arm: 13 IN (LOST 1")
Right Thigh: 26 1/4 IN (LOST 1 3/4")
Left Thigh: 27 IN (LOST 1") **I guess back injuries really do effect the legs
Right Calf: 16 IN (LOST 1/2")
Left Calf: 16 IN (LOST 1/2")
for a grand total of:
Pounds Lost: 16!!!!!
Inches Lost: 16!!!!!!!!
i guess this month 16 is my lucky number :)
i took pictures too.. to show the changes...
i am so excited!
here we go!
On day 25:
I weigh 210 pounds (LOST 16!!!!!!!!!!! )
for a grand total of:
Pounds Lost: 16!!!!!
Inches Lost: 16!!!!!!!!
i guess this month 16 is my lucky number :)
i took pictures too.. to show the changes...
i am even surprised when i look at these pictures.. i still look fat..... so i know i have a long way to go... but there is hope....
when taking them into context by comparing them to the other pics i took is even better :)
see?:
and this is the one where i see the biggest difference.......
i am so excited!!!
not only do i feel better..... but i have the energy to do the things i have been putting off for the last year....... i have the energy to exercise and be active wiht my daughter.... i have the nergy to work in the garage and out in the yard....
i just feel so much better!!!!
and i am just getting started :)
Thursday, June 21, 2012
Day 24 - June 21, 2012
Today is my last day of the 24 day challenge..... i am excited to weigh in and measure tomorrow so i can see my results....
i have already decided to continue using the Advocare products... going to repeat days 11-24 at least 2 more time... why 2? because that is how many i bought the other day... lol if i go beyond that will depend on several factors... results, time, and money.... we shall see when we get there.
but what did i do today? mostly the same old thing, with a couple of differences....
woke up and took the first packet...
for breakfast i decided on a vanilla shake with a mixture or peaches, mango, strawberry and pineapple it.... it got THICK.... i couldn't finish it all, so i stopped when i was full, and put the rest in my little fridge at work to have later... oh.. and took packets 2 and 3 wiht breakfast of course :)
snack time at 10... decided to drink the rest of the shake.. it was the perfect amount....
i then decided to have a Spark.. one of the new flavors i bought (i love getting a shipment of product... especially when it includes 5 different Spark flavors :) i had Mango Strawberry... it was quite good... tasted like a liquid tropical starburst flavor :)
lunch time i decided to have a Blackened Chicken salad with this light sesame ginger dressing.... (with the 4th packet beforehand of course :).... i ended up not even eating half of it... it was WAAAAAAAAAAAY too big, and i didn't feel like taking with me as leftovers.... so that felt like a bit of a waste of money.... what i did eat was delicious tho.
got really busy at work so i missed my snack this afternoon..... but i wasn't hungry for it so don't feel too bad.
dinner i decided to have another meal replacement shake.. i was simply NOT in the mood to cook.... so i made another mixed fruit concoction.... it was simply delicious.... i think the vanilla really is the perfect base for any flavor.....
decided to have a snack at around 10 pm of an oat and caramel snack bar... while i was waiting for my xbox to complete it's irritating update so i could exercise.... i cannot wait until we have our exercise room set up so i won't have to rely on that game....
i worked out for 45 minutes and it felt awesome.. didn't push myself too hard this time... i also noticed i am able to perform some of the exercises better than i could 24 days ago.. i guess that means my body really is improving.
now it is bedtime... i can't wait for the morning :)
i have already decided to continue using the Advocare products... going to repeat days 11-24 at least 2 more time... why 2? because that is how many i bought the other day... lol if i go beyond that will depend on several factors... results, time, and money.... we shall see when we get there.
but what did i do today? mostly the same old thing, with a couple of differences....
woke up and took the first packet...
for breakfast i decided on a vanilla shake with a mixture or peaches, mango, strawberry and pineapple it.... it got THICK.... i couldn't finish it all, so i stopped when i was full, and put the rest in my little fridge at work to have later... oh.. and took packets 2 and 3 wiht breakfast of course :)
snack time at 10... decided to drink the rest of the shake.. it was the perfect amount....
i then decided to have a Spark.. one of the new flavors i bought (i love getting a shipment of product... especially when it includes 5 different Spark flavors :) i had Mango Strawberry... it was quite good... tasted like a liquid tropical starburst flavor :)
lunch time i decided to have a Blackened Chicken salad with this light sesame ginger dressing.... (with the 4th packet beforehand of course :).... i ended up not even eating half of it... it was WAAAAAAAAAAAY too big, and i didn't feel like taking with me as leftovers.... so that felt like a bit of a waste of money.... what i did eat was delicious tho.
got really busy at work so i missed my snack this afternoon..... but i wasn't hungry for it so don't feel too bad.
dinner i decided to have another meal replacement shake.. i was simply NOT in the mood to cook.... so i made another mixed fruit concoction.... it was simply delicious.... i think the vanilla really is the perfect base for any flavor.....
decided to have a snack at around 10 pm of an oat and caramel snack bar... while i was waiting for my xbox to complete it's irritating update so i could exercise.... i cannot wait until we have our exercise room set up so i won't have to rely on that game....
i worked out for 45 minutes and it felt awesome.. didn't push myself too hard this time... i also noticed i am able to perform some of the exercises better than i could 24 days ago.. i guess that means my body really is improving.
now it is bedtime... i can't wait for the morning :)
Wednesday, June 20, 2012
Day 23 - June 20, 2012
i have been trying to keep myself from stepping on the scale every time i pass it.... i want to be surprised with the results when i do my final weight in a couple days... but i have come to realise, that just like food... the scale is a temptation... one i don't need to indulge in.... because when i do, i tend to stress over what it says instead of how i feel.
your weight actually fluctuates throughout the day, depending on several factors... first and foremost is how recently and how much you have eaten... or drank... whether or not you have gone to the bathroom recently... number 1 or number 2... all of that really does determine how much the scale will read. This is the main reason why, when you are keeping track of your weights... you really do need to do it in the morning, when you are the emptiest, and generally the same each and every day... so that would be your true weight....
i have come to realise this... and that is why the scale is only a temptation in the morning now.......
and i am very happy to say, i have resisted it this morning.... i only have 2 days before my final weigh-in.. and i am going to be surprised.
but regardless of what that scale says... i cannot deny the way i feel... i cannot deny the way my clothes fit looser.... i cannot deny the differen ce i am starting to see in the mirror.... and i cannot deny when someone i know sees me and remarks on my weight loss.... those are things i simply cannot deny.. nor do i want to.
today, i woke up hard. first, my daughter decided 6am was a good time to wake up and start crying.... not that great for me, considering how badly i went to sleep, exhausted and shaken. my head is pounding, probably from my overexertion last night.... so i need to take it easy till i get my wind back.....
after i make her a bottle and change her diaper, i brought her into bed with us to wait until a reasonable time to get up...... once my alarm finally goes off, i get out of bed again and have my first packet....
after a shower, i decide what i am going to have for breakfast.... this morning it will be a strawberry shake... blended wiht banana..... O. M. G. what an awesome idea! a strawberry banana shake is AWESOME to have on the way to work.... and of course i also took the 2nd and 3rd packets, as usual :)
busy morning at work... as usual.... my head hurst and i feel kinda off... but i trudge along....
i had a snack of an orange at around 10.. and a Citrus flavored Spark at the same time.. the spark helped perk me up a bit exactly when i eneded it...... but at the same time, i am not really sure what the Citrus flavor is supposed to imitate... but i didn't really care for it... my favorite is still the Mandarin Orange flavor.. or the Tang as i like to think of it :) my orange snack was great.... my little fridge really keeps them cold... so it was quite refreshing too..... i couldn't help but think about what Sporticus and Stephanie on Lazy Town call oranges.... Sports Candy :)... so yay.. i got to eat candy..... lol
lunch with my husband was interesting.... took the 4th packet before lunch.. and we went to a little Deli called Cribbs... he wanted a tuna on Rye sandwich... said he was craving it........... hmm... i have never known this man to crave tuna... so maybe his experience wiht the 24 day challenge really is opening him up to foods he had forgotten about too :) i had a side salad wiht lowfat italian, and half a ham sandwich on wheat.... ate the salad first, and didn't even finish the half sandwich.... i love being able to tell when i have had enough and actually stopping :)
snack around 4pm is a strawberry and oat snackbar... quite good.. and i had a Fruit Punch Spark too because i was really starting to drag towards the end of the workday...
after work we had to make a run to the dump so went swimming after.... i did a few laps, which felt really good... the the main thing i experienced was how differently my bathingsuit fit. i bought it about a week before starting this challenge, and it fit tight (it's a swimdress wiht an empire waist) and the skirt part rode up at the waist....... but now? it fits a LOT looser.. and even my husband remarked on how he can tell the difference..... that makes me so excited to weight in and measure in a few days ebcause i will be taking a picture too... i REALLY want to compare the difference the 24 day challenge makes in that respect.
dinner was a bit late because of swimming.. at around 7:45.... took 2 omegaplex, as usual..... i made herbed green beans and the same herb mix on talapia... i did need to use butter to cook the talapia... mainly because i don't know any other way to cook it and keep it from sticking to the pan... but i even surprised myself by using only the bare minimum... and it turned out delicious! wonderfully herbed and not smothered wiht butter....
still debating on if i want to exercise tonight... have to wait until the baseball game is over, either way..... we will be sorting out our garage this weekend, which includes finally pulling out my punching bag, rowing machine, and his weight bench to set up in the spare bedroom (which we have converted to an exercise room since noone ever comes to spend the night.. lol) and we are contemplating buying an elliptical, since i have so much trouble wiht the impact types of exercises still,...... i am looking forward to being able to use those things...... now i think i just need to go find a cardio boxing dvd to workout to.... anyone have any suggestions?
well.. decided against exercising... my daughter was having a REALLY bad night... teething and all around grumpy.. she didn't go to sleep until just before midnight... and by that time i was in need of a pillow as well...... i will have to make up for it tomorrow.....
your weight actually fluctuates throughout the day, depending on several factors... first and foremost is how recently and how much you have eaten... or drank... whether or not you have gone to the bathroom recently... number 1 or number 2... all of that really does determine how much the scale will read. This is the main reason why, when you are keeping track of your weights... you really do need to do it in the morning, when you are the emptiest, and generally the same each and every day... so that would be your true weight....
i have come to realise this... and that is why the scale is only a temptation in the morning now.......
and i am very happy to say, i have resisted it this morning.... i only have 2 days before my final weigh-in.. and i am going to be surprised.
but regardless of what that scale says... i cannot deny the way i feel... i cannot deny the way my clothes fit looser.... i cannot deny the differen ce i am starting to see in the mirror.... and i cannot deny when someone i know sees me and remarks on my weight loss.... those are things i simply cannot deny.. nor do i want to.
today, i woke up hard. first, my daughter decided 6am was a good time to wake up and start crying.... not that great for me, considering how badly i went to sleep, exhausted and shaken. my head is pounding, probably from my overexertion last night.... so i need to take it easy till i get my wind back.....
after i make her a bottle and change her diaper, i brought her into bed with us to wait until a reasonable time to get up...... once my alarm finally goes off, i get out of bed again and have my first packet....
after a shower, i decide what i am going to have for breakfast.... this morning it will be a strawberry shake... blended wiht banana..... O. M. G. what an awesome idea! a strawberry banana shake is AWESOME to have on the way to work.... and of course i also took the 2nd and 3rd packets, as usual :)
busy morning at work... as usual.... my head hurst and i feel kinda off... but i trudge along....
i had a snack of an orange at around 10.. and a Citrus flavored Spark at the same time.. the spark helped perk me up a bit exactly when i eneded it...... but at the same time, i am not really sure what the Citrus flavor is supposed to imitate... but i didn't really care for it... my favorite is still the Mandarin Orange flavor.. or the Tang as i like to think of it :) my orange snack was great.... my little fridge really keeps them cold... so it was quite refreshing too..... i couldn't help but think about what Sporticus and Stephanie on Lazy Town call oranges.... Sports Candy :)... so yay.. i got to eat candy..... lol
lunch with my husband was interesting.... took the 4th packet before lunch.. and we went to a little Deli called Cribbs... he wanted a tuna on Rye sandwich... said he was craving it........... hmm... i have never known this man to crave tuna... so maybe his experience wiht the 24 day challenge really is opening him up to foods he had forgotten about too :) i had a side salad wiht lowfat italian, and half a ham sandwich on wheat.... ate the salad first, and didn't even finish the half sandwich.... i love being able to tell when i have had enough and actually stopping :)
snack around 4pm is a strawberry and oat snackbar... quite good.. and i had a Fruit Punch Spark too because i was really starting to drag towards the end of the workday...
after work we had to make a run to the dump so went swimming after.... i did a few laps, which felt really good... the the main thing i experienced was how differently my bathingsuit fit. i bought it about a week before starting this challenge, and it fit tight (it's a swimdress wiht an empire waist) and the skirt part rode up at the waist....... but now? it fits a LOT looser.. and even my husband remarked on how he can tell the difference..... that makes me so excited to weight in and measure in a few days ebcause i will be taking a picture too... i REALLY want to compare the difference the 24 day challenge makes in that respect.
dinner was a bit late because of swimming.. at around 7:45.... took 2 omegaplex, as usual..... i made herbed green beans and the same herb mix on talapia... i did need to use butter to cook the talapia... mainly because i don't know any other way to cook it and keep it from sticking to the pan... but i even surprised myself by using only the bare minimum... and it turned out delicious! wonderfully herbed and not smothered wiht butter....
still debating on if i want to exercise tonight... have to wait until the baseball game is over, either way..... we will be sorting out our garage this weekend, which includes finally pulling out my punching bag, rowing machine, and his weight bench to set up in the spare bedroom (which we have converted to an exercise room since noone ever comes to spend the night.. lol) and we are contemplating buying an elliptical, since i have so much trouble wiht the impact types of exercises still,...... i am looking forward to being able to use those things...... now i think i just need to go find a cardio boxing dvd to workout to.... anyone have any suggestions?
well.. decided against exercising... my daughter was having a REALLY bad night... teething and all around grumpy.. she didn't go to sleep until just before midnight... and by that time i was in need of a pillow as well...... i will have to make up for it tomorrow.....
Tuesday, June 19, 2012
Day 22 - June 19, 2012
i am in the home stretch... day 22... this will be short and to the point........
this morning was the same routine... woke up, took the first packet.. showered...
i made a shake for breakfast, as usual... this time, i decided on vanilla with some frozen mango and pineapple in it... LOVE my magic bullet.. it makes the best shakes :) and the fruit really tasted awesome with the vanilla :) and of course took packets 2 and 3 while drinking it :)
didn't get a chance to have a snack today.. too busy in meetings at work :( i did start the meetings wiht a spark tho.. needed that desperately.. lol
went to lunch at Chili's with my coworkers.. had the sweet and spicy chicken.... yum! and i am so proud of myself for stopping when i was full. :)
snack was an oat and chocolate snack bar at around 4... perfect to sate me till dinner:)
dinner is green beans and chicken and steak stirfry.. yum!!!!!!!
i decided to exercise again after the baseball game was over,,,, 49 minute circuit training with the biggest loser... and tonight i apparently fell out at the end.... i don't think i passed out exactly... but i ended up on the floor and not sure how i got there..... so word of waring... that i apparently don't pay attention to my own advice... only work as hard as your body is physically capable of... i thinnk i overdid it tonight.... a bottle and a half of water later, time to collapse in bed......
this morning was the same routine... woke up, took the first packet.. showered...
i made a shake for breakfast, as usual... this time, i decided on vanilla with some frozen mango and pineapple in it... LOVE my magic bullet.. it makes the best shakes :) and the fruit really tasted awesome with the vanilla :) and of course took packets 2 and 3 while drinking it :)
didn't get a chance to have a snack today.. too busy in meetings at work :( i did start the meetings wiht a spark tho.. needed that desperately.. lol
went to lunch at Chili's with my coworkers.. had the sweet and spicy chicken.... yum! and i am so proud of myself for stopping when i was full. :)
snack was an oat and chocolate snack bar at around 4... perfect to sate me till dinner:)
dinner is green beans and chicken and steak stirfry.. yum!!!!!!!
i decided to exercise again after the baseball game was over,,,, 49 minute circuit training with the biggest loser... and tonight i apparently fell out at the end.... i don't think i passed out exactly... but i ended up on the floor and not sure how i got there..... so word of waring... that i apparently don't pay attention to my own advice... only work as hard as your body is physically capable of... i thinnk i overdid it tonight.... a bottle and a half of water later, time to collapse in bed......
Day 21 - June 18, 2012
Today started out like any other.....
1st packet in the morning.... shower... strawberry shake and the next 2 packets on the way to work....
snack of an apple and a spark at 10am...... 4th packet 30 minutes before lunch.. then lunch..
Snack of grapes at 4pm....
it got interesting after i got home...
went to the grocery store.. really the first time since i started the challenge... and i was AMAZED at the things i bought... whole wheat bread, wheat pasta (figured i would give it a try since i never have before), skim Mozarella cheese, water, fruit, etc...... lots of food for my daughter for her lunches... she usually gets to eat whatever we are having for dinner.. but lunch is catered by Gerber Graduates.. lol
but what amazed me was that we walked through the cookie aisle and the cereal aisle and the candy aisle and the chips aisle... and i didn't want any. seriously... i had no desire to buy the junk i knew i didn't need. if this challenge has done anythign for me, that is what it has done.. made it so i am making the right choices.
got home and decided to make fajita's... couldn't find any tortilla's without enriched flour, so i decided to get the lowest calorie ones i could find.... cooked up the chicken and steak... and made 2 tortilla's for each of us.... and i couldn't even finish the 2nd one.. and when i felt full... i stopped eating... in the past i would have forced myself to finish that 2nd one and probably would have forced down a 3rd, because it was available, not because i wanted it necessarily.... but tonight? i stopped when i was full.. and 1 and 1/2 was all i needed. i am so proud of me :)
decided to exercise tonight.. and i really want to kick Bob Harper's rear end... i decide to do a 40 minute circuit routine.. and when he was doing an exercise i physically could not do because that muscle in my lower back is still not up to par, i would do something else like jogging in place, to keep my heart rate up... or i would move my body to mimic what he was doing, just at a level i was capable of (did you know that jumping jacks where you only lift one leg at a time are actually more of a workout that traditional ones? lol)... when the game recognizes that you are not doing the same movements, Bob says things like "i knwo you can do better than that" or "keep up with your trainer for maximum benefits".. or "i know you can get lower than that".... sometimes i just want to kick him in the face.. lol.... i do talk back to the screen tho, and that makes me feel a little better....
got a good workout tho.. i was sweating profusely...
decided against a night time snack in favor of just going to bed..... it felt so good to exercise again.. hopefully my back will cooperate and let me keep it up.
1st packet in the morning.... shower... strawberry shake and the next 2 packets on the way to work....
snack of an apple and a spark at 10am...... 4th packet 30 minutes before lunch.. then lunch..
Snack of grapes at 4pm....
it got interesting after i got home...
went to the grocery store.. really the first time since i started the challenge... and i was AMAZED at the things i bought... whole wheat bread, wheat pasta (figured i would give it a try since i never have before), skim Mozarella cheese, water, fruit, etc...... lots of food for my daughter for her lunches... she usually gets to eat whatever we are having for dinner.. but lunch is catered by Gerber Graduates.. lol
but what amazed me was that we walked through the cookie aisle and the cereal aisle and the candy aisle and the chips aisle... and i didn't want any. seriously... i had no desire to buy the junk i knew i didn't need. if this challenge has done anythign for me, that is what it has done.. made it so i am making the right choices.
got home and decided to make fajita's... couldn't find any tortilla's without enriched flour, so i decided to get the lowest calorie ones i could find.... cooked up the chicken and steak... and made 2 tortilla's for each of us.... and i couldn't even finish the 2nd one.. and when i felt full... i stopped eating... in the past i would have forced myself to finish that 2nd one and probably would have forced down a 3rd, because it was available, not because i wanted it necessarily.... but tonight? i stopped when i was full.. and 1 and 1/2 was all i needed. i am so proud of me :)
decided to exercise tonight.. and i really want to kick Bob Harper's rear end... i decide to do a 40 minute circuit routine.. and when he was doing an exercise i physically could not do because that muscle in my lower back is still not up to par, i would do something else like jogging in place, to keep my heart rate up... or i would move my body to mimic what he was doing, just at a level i was capable of (did you know that jumping jacks where you only lift one leg at a time are actually more of a workout that traditional ones? lol)... when the game recognizes that you are not doing the same movements, Bob says things like "i knwo you can do better than that" or "keep up with your trainer for maximum benefits".. or "i know you can get lower than that".... sometimes i just want to kick him in the face.. lol.... i do talk back to the screen tho, and that makes me feel a little better....
got a good workout tho.. i was sweating profusely...
decided against a night time snack in favor of just going to bed..... it felt so good to exercise again.. hopefully my back will cooperate and let me keep it up.
Sunday, June 17, 2012
Days 19 & 20 - June 16-17, 2012
... again i will reiterate the need to do what you body is capable of,.. not necessarily what you have then energy for.. lol... my back feels a bit better, but not yet up to physical activity... or sitting at the computer for that matter..... so, needless to say i have been remiss in blogging..... but i will catch you up to what we did this weekend.
Saturday morning,, my husband weighed and measured.. it's his day 11, so finished the Cleanse, and he has , so far, lost 9 pounds and 6 inches total... yay!!!!! i am so proud of him....... he said later in the day that this is the first time he has felt healthy i a long time... the fiber drinks through the Cleanse really made him feel blah.. but on day 11, no more fiber drink, and he is starting to feel the change in him.i also weighed myself and looks like i have lost another 4 pounds... and that is without exercising at all, since i hurt my back working on the stairs last weekend....
started the day as i normally do by taking the 1st packet.. showering and then the 2nd and 3rd packts with breakfast.. today it was a chocolate shake.. i really do love these things.... lol
we had a patient appreciation event to go to at lunch time, so we took our 4th packets on the way... got adjusted and then helped ourselves to some Hudson's BBQ...... now here is where it got interesting... if you have never heard of Hudsons, it's awesome.. they have pulled pork bbq, hash, rice, mac and cheese that is to die for, fried chicken... i could go on and on.... best part is it is a buffet... so you can have as much as you want.... in the past we would go there and eat ourselves into a stupor.. had to make sure we got our moneys worth... probably had 2 or 3 platefulls each........
but today? we each got one plate... not even full plates.... rice and pulled pork, with a lot less sauce than usual, and i got a bit of hash and mac and cheese... i did not even have any of the mac and cheese, i fed all of it to my daughter.... and the best part is, i didn't really want it, mainly because i knew it wasn't the best thing for me to have right now, and i was completely satisfied by the pulled pork and the rice..... even better is that neither of us felt the need to pile our plates high, or go back for seconds... once we were full, we stopped eating.
THAT is what i love about this plan......
had a snack of an apple at around 4pm...
and then around 7 we had leftovers of the peach burgers i'd made the night before... cut up some potatoes for homefries and greenbeans to go with it... yum! and of course had a couple of the Omegaplex... that is completely habit now... and have i mentioned how much nicer my complexion is and how lighter my hair feels since taking it?.. i love the effects of this stuff :)
i had an evening snack of grapes around 10pm.......
but i was a bad girl and didn't go to bed until around 3am... i tell ya.. i felt the hunger pains... but i was good and did not snack on junk as i would have in the past... i went to sleep instead.
Sunday:
woke up around 7am with excruciating pain in my back.. could barely get out of bed..... my husband got me an icepack and i was able to go back to sleep.
didn't wake up again until around 1130.... took the 1st packet then... and then made some eggs and more homefries for breakfast.... along with the 2nd and 3rd packets....
had a snack of an apple around 3pm while i gave my daughter a bath.....
i had a Spark and the 4th packet on the way to meet my coach and his family, who were passing thru town on their vacation, for dinner at Fatz... i was in so much pain, i needed the boost that the Spark would give me.. and i am glad i did.... it really is easier to deal with tender muscles when you have the energy to move faster, so it doesn't hurt as long........
at Fatz,i had the Aloha Chicken and a side salad with the sun dried tomato dressing.... it. was. awesome!
9pm, had my evening snack of double chocolate snack bar.... it was ok.. i am not a big fan of chocolate, so was too much for me.. i prefer the oat/bran type of snack bars personally... now i know.
i think bedtime will be late tonight too since i slept so late today, but we shall see....
only 4 more days of my 24 day challenge, and i am hoping my back pain will cease enough to let me start exercising again..... i have the eating habits in hand... now i just need to get my body in the habit of exercising regularly......
Saturday morning,, my husband weighed and measured.. it's his day 11, so finished the Cleanse, and he has , so far, lost 9 pounds and 6 inches total... yay!!!!! i am so proud of him....... he said later in the day that this is the first time he has felt healthy i a long time... the fiber drinks through the Cleanse really made him feel blah.. but on day 11, no more fiber drink, and he is starting to feel the change in him.i also weighed myself and looks like i have lost another 4 pounds... and that is without exercising at all, since i hurt my back working on the stairs last weekend....
started the day as i normally do by taking the 1st packet.. showering and then the 2nd and 3rd packts with breakfast.. today it was a chocolate shake.. i really do love these things.... lol
we had a patient appreciation event to go to at lunch time, so we took our 4th packets on the way... got adjusted and then helped ourselves to some Hudson's BBQ...... now here is where it got interesting... if you have never heard of Hudsons, it's awesome.. they have pulled pork bbq, hash, rice, mac and cheese that is to die for, fried chicken... i could go on and on.... best part is it is a buffet... so you can have as much as you want.... in the past we would go there and eat ourselves into a stupor.. had to make sure we got our moneys worth... probably had 2 or 3 platefulls each........
but today? we each got one plate... not even full plates.... rice and pulled pork, with a lot less sauce than usual, and i got a bit of hash and mac and cheese... i did not even have any of the mac and cheese, i fed all of it to my daughter.... and the best part is, i didn't really want it, mainly because i knew it wasn't the best thing for me to have right now, and i was completely satisfied by the pulled pork and the rice..... even better is that neither of us felt the need to pile our plates high, or go back for seconds... once we were full, we stopped eating.
THAT is what i love about this plan......
had a snack of an apple at around 4pm...
and then around 7 we had leftovers of the peach burgers i'd made the night before... cut up some potatoes for homefries and greenbeans to go with it... yum! and of course had a couple of the Omegaplex... that is completely habit now... and have i mentioned how much nicer my complexion is and how lighter my hair feels since taking it?.. i love the effects of this stuff :)
i had an evening snack of grapes around 10pm.......
but i was a bad girl and didn't go to bed until around 3am... i tell ya.. i felt the hunger pains... but i was good and did not snack on junk as i would have in the past... i went to sleep instead.
Sunday:
woke up around 7am with excruciating pain in my back.. could barely get out of bed..... my husband got me an icepack and i was able to go back to sleep.
didn't wake up again until around 1130.... took the 1st packet then... and then made some eggs and more homefries for breakfast.... along with the 2nd and 3rd packets....
had a snack of an apple around 3pm while i gave my daughter a bath.....
i had a Spark and the 4th packet on the way to meet my coach and his family, who were passing thru town on their vacation, for dinner at Fatz... i was in so much pain, i needed the boost that the Spark would give me.. and i am glad i did.... it really is easier to deal with tender muscles when you have the energy to move faster, so it doesn't hurt as long........
at Fatz,i had the Aloha Chicken and a side salad with the sun dried tomato dressing.... it. was. awesome!
9pm, had my evening snack of double chocolate snack bar.... it was ok.. i am not a big fan of chocolate, so was too much for me.. i prefer the oat/bran type of snack bars personally... now i know.
i think bedtime will be late tonight too since i slept so late today, but we shall see....
only 4 more days of my 24 day challenge, and i am hoping my back pain will cease enough to let me start exercising again..... i have the eating habits in hand... now i just need to get my body in the habit of exercising regularly......
Friday, June 15, 2012
Days 16, 17, 18 - June 13, 14, 15,
Ok... there is something to be said about being too busy to blog.... which i have been the last couple of days... so i will combine the last 3 days in one blog :) especially since i tend to do the same thing each day.. lol
wake up and take the 1st packet from the Max pack :) it has become habit now....
take the 2 packets wiht my breakfast, which has been a shake each morning on my way to work... i don't now about anyone else.. but i really do love these things... i think the vanilla with some banana in it is probably my favorite.. then the strawberry and then the chololate.. even when i am done wiht the challenge, and have lost the weight i want to lsoe, i have a feeling i will continue drinking these.. lol
work gets busy quickly so i tend to have a Spark around 9:30am... my favorite flavor is the Mandarin Orange.. it seriously is Tang and i LOVED Tang :)
snack at around 10 is fruit.. usually grapes or an apple.. the easiest things to eat while working.
take the 4th packet of vitamins at around 11:45am.. then off to lunch.
i have found that i can get a delicious salad or healthy lunch size meal almost everywhere we go... i love chicken, so that has been my habit,..... grilled or baked chicken wiht the sauce on the side and/or a salad..... it has become habit now... and you know what, i honestly am not even craving the stuff i used to eat. and i rarely even eat all of what i am given.... and i feel sooooo much better for it :)
snack at around 3:30pm is usually fruit or nuts or a snack bar.... just depends on my mood.
dinner is anywhere between 6 and 7:30pm... just depends on how busy i get when i get home... i have found myself cooking a lot of salmon and chicken lately... with beans or peas or rice as a side..... and again.. i have been surprised at how i am actually not craving my staple meals of lasagna or fried chicken or heavy pasta's.....
evening snack is usually around 9:30 or 10.. and is usually a snack bar, nuts or fruit... depends on my mood again....
i have not been able to exercise the last few days.. since i hurt my back working on the stairs... dr said to rest it... so even tho i have the energy to workout, i actually listened to my dr this time and haven't worked out yet this week.... but i think i will tonight :)
and bedtime is whenever i can get to bed... i have been sleeping really well the last couple of weeks.. no idea if it has anything to do with the 24 day challenge or not... but i know i feel better overall, so it just might.. :)
wake up and take the 1st packet from the Max pack :) it has become habit now....
take the 2 packets wiht my breakfast, which has been a shake each morning on my way to work... i don't now about anyone else.. but i really do love these things... i think the vanilla with some banana in it is probably my favorite.. then the strawberry and then the chololate.. even when i am done wiht the challenge, and have lost the weight i want to lsoe, i have a feeling i will continue drinking these.. lol
work gets busy quickly so i tend to have a Spark around 9:30am... my favorite flavor is the Mandarin Orange.. it seriously is Tang and i LOVED Tang :)
snack at around 10 is fruit.. usually grapes or an apple.. the easiest things to eat while working.
take the 4th packet of vitamins at around 11:45am.. then off to lunch.
i have found that i can get a delicious salad or healthy lunch size meal almost everywhere we go... i love chicken, so that has been my habit,..... grilled or baked chicken wiht the sauce on the side and/or a salad..... it has become habit now... and you know what, i honestly am not even craving the stuff i used to eat. and i rarely even eat all of what i am given.... and i feel sooooo much better for it :)
snack at around 3:30pm is usually fruit or nuts or a snack bar.... just depends on my mood.
dinner is anywhere between 6 and 7:30pm... just depends on how busy i get when i get home... i have found myself cooking a lot of salmon and chicken lately... with beans or peas or rice as a side..... and again.. i have been surprised at how i am actually not craving my staple meals of lasagna or fried chicken or heavy pasta's.....
evening snack is usually around 9:30 or 10.. and is usually a snack bar, nuts or fruit... depends on my mood again....
i have not been able to exercise the last few days.. since i hurt my back working on the stairs... dr said to rest it... so even tho i have the energy to workout, i actually listened to my dr this time and haven't worked out yet this week.... but i think i will tonight :)
and bedtime is whenever i can get to bed... i have been sleeping really well the last couple of weeks.. no idea if it has anything to do with the 24 day challenge or not... but i know i feel better overall, so it just might.. :)
Tuesday, June 12, 2012
Day 15 - June 12, 2012
there is something to be said about pacing yourself........ which, when i have the energy, i am terrible at doing.... it's like pacing myself is not in my vocabulary... i want to do as much as i can while i know i have the energy to do it... and my body regrets it in the morning.
today is no exception.......
as far as keeping track of the days, the food for the day stays the same .. the vitamind and supplements for the day stays the same... i tend to vary what i eat a bit... but not enough to really blog about anymore... anyone who gets to this point, should already be int he habit of eating what is good for you and not giving in to temptations... which i am proud to say i have not given in to.
i spent the entire day staring at cookies... and i didn't even have one..... now that is a good thing.
what i do think is important enough to continue to blog about each day is how i feel... i can feel a change in my body... weight wise... i move a bit easier... i walk a bit straighter.... my clothes feel more comfortable...... and i have to admit a sense of pride when someone stops me in the hall and tells me they can see i have lost weight...... but at the same time i am embarassed too because that means thye could see how fat i was before..... that part is hard for me to deal with.
i have been very good and been taking my vitamins when i am supposed to.... drinking my water when i am supposed to... eating what and when i am supposed to.....
i started the day today with a Spark on the way to work... my body is screaming from the exertion of the stairs (which got carpeted today and look awesome!!!! i am so proud of myself for doing that project!)...
i ended up having a second spark after lunch to keep me going thru the day.....
i really feel poorly.... my back hurts so much it is making me feel sick, if anyone else knows that feeling.... so i need to go to the chiropractor.... get a good adjustment.. and then go home and relax...
does anyone else know how hard it is to relax completely when you have a toddler in the house? i do.... first she got a bath when we got home.. then she wanted to play wiht her blocks.. then wanted to lay on me while we watched TV (never the most comfortable position) and then wanted to play in the bed while i wanted to lay in the bed so i ended up spending the time reaching and lunging for her so she wouldn't fall off the bed..... not exactly relaxing.... but i do have the energy to do it and that makes me happy.
now she is in bed... and i am about to finish this blog and retire early ... i need to let my body heal from my over-exertion the last few days.
today is no exception.......
as far as keeping track of the days, the food for the day stays the same .. the vitamind and supplements for the day stays the same... i tend to vary what i eat a bit... but not enough to really blog about anymore... anyone who gets to this point, should already be int he habit of eating what is good for you and not giving in to temptations... which i am proud to say i have not given in to.
i spent the entire day staring at cookies... and i didn't even have one..... now that is a good thing.
what i do think is important enough to continue to blog about each day is how i feel... i can feel a change in my body... weight wise... i move a bit easier... i walk a bit straighter.... my clothes feel more comfortable...... and i have to admit a sense of pride when someone stops me in the hall and tells me they can see i have lost weight...... but at the same time i am embarassed too because that means thye could see how fat i was before..... that part is hard for me to deal with.
i have been very good and been taking my vitamins when i am supposed to.... drinking my water when i am supposed to... eating what and when i am supposed to.....
i started the day today with a Spark on the way to work... my body is screaming from the exertion of the stairs (which got carpeted today and look awesome!!!! i am so proud of myself for doing that project!)...
i ended up having a second spark after lunch to keep me going thru the day.....
i really feel poorly.... my back hurts so much it is making me feel sick, if anyone else knows that feeling.... so i need to go to the chiropractor.... get a good adjustment.. and then go home and relax...
does anyone else know how hard it is to relax completely when you have a toddler in the house? i do.... first she got a bath when we got home.. then she wanted to play wiht her blocks.. then wanted to lay on me while we watched TV (never the most comfortable position) and then wanted to play in the bed while i wanted to lay in the bed so i ended up spending the time reaching and lunging for her so she wouldn't fall off the bed..... not exactly relaxing.... but i do have the energy to do it and that makes me happy.
now she is in bed... and i am about to finish this blog and retire early ... i need to let my body heal from my over-exertion the last few days.
Monday, June 11, 2012
Day 14 - June 11, 2012
Oh. My. Goodness. my body hurts.... this is going to be a long and busy day...
wake up... roll out of bed... and take my 1st packet.... get in the shower ... i find that before my shower is the perfect time to take the 1st "30 minutes before breakfast) packet since i won't get to have my breakfast till at least 25-30 minutes later....
made a strawberry shake for breakfast, and took the other 2 packets... have i mentioned recently how much i really do like these shakes? i have a magic bullet, so just use that to blend it... awesome.
completely missed morning snack today..... it was timecard monday... was way way way too busy to eat anything.... tho i did make a spark as soon as i got to work... Cherry flavor.... i knew i would need it to get through the morning....... i hate timecard mondays.
12:15 - lunch time.... my husband called and wanted to go to ruby tuesdays again to get the salad bar..... i am always up for that.... took the 4th packet before meeting him out at the car..... at Ruby's, got ice water wiht lemon.... on a side note, did you ever actually look at the reaction of the waitress when you ask for water wiht lemon? especially after they have already gone through the speil of what the drinks and specials are... lol i do not miss working in the service industry.... not... at... all.........
anyway... i got a salad and ordered their bbq grilled chicken, with the bbq on the side.. and he salad bar was my side.. and some of their baked mac and cheese to take home for my daughter.... i was actually surprised that even tho i sould see and smell the macaroni... i actually did not have any desire to eat it..... now that is called behaving myself :)
3:30pm - snack time... still one of those really busy monday's at work so munching on some grapes... easiest no muss no fuss food there is :)
7pm - dinner..... as soon as i got home, i started working on the stairs again... had to stop myself to make dinner... i decided on leftovers of my mustardy beef and rice concoction from the other night.. and some green beans and a devilled egg.... was exactly the right amount to keep my energy going....
i completely missed the evening snack.. was too busy working on the stairs and drinking lots and lots of water... never felt hungry... wonder if that is a good or a bad thing.......
i am so sore now, i know i will be screaming in the morning...... think i will need a spark to be able to have the energy to even get out of bed...... we shall see..............
wake up... roll out of bed... and take my 1st packet.... get in the shower ... i find that before my shower is the perfect time to take the 1st "30 minutes before breakfast) packet since i won't get to have my breakfast till at least 25-30 minutes later....
made a strawberry shake for breakfast, and took the other 2 packets... have i mentioned recently how much i really do like these shakes? i have a magic bullet, so just use that to blend it... awesome.
completely missed morning snack today..... it was timecard monday... was way way way too busy to eat anything.... tho i did make a spark as soon as i got to work... Cherry flavor.... i knew i would need it to get through the morning....... i hate timecard mondays.
12:15 - lunch time.... my husband called and wanted to go to ruby tuesdays again to get the salad bar..... i am always up for that.... took the 4th packet before meeting him out at the car..... at Ruby's, got ice water wiht lemon.... on a side note, did you ever actually look at the reaction of the waitress when you ask for water wiht lemon? especially after they have already gone through the speil of what the drinks and specials are... lol i do not miss working in the service industry.... not... at... all.........
anyway... i got a salad and ordered their bbq grilled chicken, with the bbq on the side.. and he salad bar was my side.. and some of their baked mac and cheese to take home for my daughter.... i was actually surprised that even tho i sould see and smell the macaroni... i actually did not have any desire to eat it..... now that is called behaving myself :)
3:30pm - snack time... still one of those really busy monday's at work so munching on some grapes... easiest no muss no fuss food there is :)
7pm - dinner..... as soon as i got home, i started working on the stairs again... had to stop myself to make dinner... i decided on leftovers of my mustardy beef and rice concoction from the other night.. and some green beans and a devilled egg.... was exactly the right amount to keep my energy going....
i completely missed the evening snack.. was too busy working on the stairs and drinking lots and lots of water... never felt hungry... wonder if that is a good or a bad thing.......
i am so sore now, i know i will be screaming in the morning...... think i will need a spark to be able to have the energy to even get out of bed...... we shall see..............
Sunday, June 10, 2012
Day 13 - June 10, 2012
oh my goodness my body is sore this morning.... guess i really did more yesterday than i thought....
i think i am going to start my day with a Spark... to give me that energy to move faster so the muscles don't hurt as much.. lol
my daughter slept in till just after 9am... and i slept really good.. all caught up from waking up so early yesterday... heh
first thing is first.... take the before breakfast packet... and the Spark is the perfect thing to drink it with... i chose Grape today.. i REALLY like this flavor.. just gotta wait 30 minutes after taking that packet to have breakfast...
9:35am - for breakfast, i think i am going to have a vanilla shake.... i tried it with a banana mixed in the other day, but today i think i am going to keep it plain. it's actually quite good... it almost tastes like a vanilla Frosty from Wendy's... almost :)
and i was right about the Spark.. it doesn't make the sore muscles go away, but it does help me moe faster so they don't hurt as much as with slower movements..... now i just need the motivation to clean this house.... gotta replace the stairs this afternoon once my husband gets home from work... so should really get the rest done before then.. and i now have the energy to do it, so might as well :) (wow this is a whole new me... i usually hate cleaning.. lol)
well that was interesting........ 12:45pm.. lunch time... having the last of some of my leftovers... half a burger patty, a few mini meatballs and green beans... it was delicious... and out of habit, i went back to the fridge to get a devilled egg... pulled out the container, set it on the counter, then.... i realized i was not really hungry for anything more and didn't need to eat one.. so i didn't.....love it!!!
and yes.. today i did remember to take the 4th packet with lunch too :)
got so busy working on the stairs (which by the way is a workout in itself... my back is gonna kill tomorrow)... i forgot to have a snack till 5pm.... had grapes.. they were yummy...
gotta have a spark... starting to run out of energy and really need to get these stairs finished before bedtime.... got 6 out and replaced.. now gotta get the other 5 and the landing...... that is gonna take a lot of work....... wish me luck.
took a break to make dinner........
HA!!!!! i finally beat the brown rice and cooked it to perfection... at least my definition of it.. lol... i figured out what i did wrong last time to fail so badly.. and this time... it turned out awesome!
730pm... dinner.... my version of beef stroganoff but with ground beef and brown rice and mustard sauce of my own creation... i am still amazed at how much less i am eating for dinner.... now i eat how much a healthy human is supposed to... rather than enough to feed a small village like i used to...
back to the stairs.... and missed evening snack completely.... got all the stairs done... but not the landing.... discovered a snafu that will have to be figured out... well i gotta finish it by tomorrow night.... so i guess i'll sleep on it.....
i am so exhausted.. feels like i have been using muscles i didn't even know i had... and that also means no need to exercise tonight... i WILL be feeling this in the morning...
i think i am going to start my day with a Spark... to give me that energy to move faster so the muscles don't hurt as much.. lol
my daughter slept in till just after 9am... and i slept really good.. all caught up from waking up so early yesterday... heh
first thing is first.... take the before breakfast packet... and the Spark is the perfect thing to drink it with... i chose Grape today.. i REALLY like this flavor.. just gotta wait 30 minutes after taking that packet to have breakfast...
9:35am - for breakfast, i think i am going to have a vanilla shake.... i tried it with a banana mixed in the other day, but today i think i am going to keep it plain. it's actually quite good... it almost tastes like a vanilla Frosty from Wendy's... almost :)
and i was right about the Spark.. it doesn't make the sore muscles go away, but it does help me moe faster so they don't hurt as much as with slower movements..... now i just need the motivation to clean this house.... gotta replace the stairs this afternoon once my husband gets home from work... so should really get the rest done before then.. and i now have the energy to do it, so might as well :) (wow this is a whole new me... i usually hate cleaning.. lol)
well that was interesting........ 12:45pm.. lunch time... having the last of some of my leftovers... half a burger patty, a few mini meatballs and green beans... it was delicious... and out of habit, i went back to the fridge to get a devilled egg... pulled out the container, set it on the counter, then.... i realized i was not really hungry for anything more and didn't need to eat one.. so i didn't.....love it!!!
and yes.. today i did remember to take the 4th packet with lunch too :)
got so busy working on the stairs (which by the way is a workout in itself... my back is gonna kill tomorrow)... i forgot to have a snack till 5pm.... had grapes.. they were yummy...
gotta have a spark... starting to run out of energy and really need to get these stairs finished before bedtime.... got 6 out and replaced.. now gotta get the other 5 and the landing...... that is gonna take a lot of work....... wish me luck.
took a break to make dinner........
HA!!!!! i finally beat the brown rice and cooked it to perfection... at least my definition of it.. lol... i figured out what i did wrong last time to fail so badly.. and this time... it turned out awesome!
730pm... dinner.... my version of beef stroganoff but with ground beef and brown rice and mustard sauce of my own creation... i am still amazed at how much less i am eating for dinner.... now i eat how much a healthy human is supposed to... rather than enough to feed a small village like i used to...
back to the stairs.... and missed evening snack completely.... got all the stairs done... but not the landing.... discovered a snafu that will have to be figured out... well i gotta finish it by tomorrow night.... so i guess i'll sleep on it.....
i am so exhausted.. feels like i have been using muscles i didn't even know i had... and that also means no need to exercise tonight... i WILL be feeling this in the morning...
Saturday, June 9, 2012
Day 12 - June 9, 2012
what is that saying?... No rest for the weary?
well... no rest for me, but i don't really feel weary...
my daughter decided 6:50am would be a good time to wake up this morning..... i am a bit sore from working out last night... but not too bad.... it felt good to lay in bed with her this morning watching cartoons..... once her daddy gets home from work (i hate his oncall weeks because he goes in for a few hours on weekends) we'll be off to the zoo!
lets see... what is my routine today..... first packet of vitamins as soon as i wake up...
let me take a second to explain what is in each packet.. this way not only do i know, but you do to :)
before breakfast :
Metabolic Enhancer - 2 caplets
A blend of safe and powerful herbal extracts, vitamins and minerals that help boost the body's energy systems to provide moderate appetite control and support your body's ability to burn calories more effectively
Thermo T - 1 caplet
A unique combination of tea extracts and other nutrients that enhances the body's basic metabolic rate and thereby increases calorie use and fat oxidation. This exclusive product contains oolong, black, white and green mate tea extracts
ProBiotic Restore ULTRA - 1 capsule
Probiotics are beneficial microorganisms that confer health benefits on the host. Our bodies must maintain a healthy balance of beneficial bacteria and harmful bacteria to work at its best. ProBiotic Restore ULTRA helps replenish normal beneficial intestinal microflora to support healthy immune and intestinal function, while aiding good digestion and enhancing weight management programs
With breakfast: (2 packets)
CorePlex - 3 caplets
CorePlex is a high-potency, comprehensive multivitamin and mineral supplement that provides a strong foundation of basic nutrition. Each serving provides 36 vitamins, minerals and nutrients in a highly absorbable form to give you complete core nutrition, fill your nutritional gaps and receive maximum benefits and results
CitriSate - 1 caplet
A synergistic mix helps you take more control over your eating habits by influencing your appetite control center.
OmegaPlex - 1 softgel (i add one more from my bottle to take 2 like i have been)
OmegaPlex is a blend of omega-3 fatty acids that¿s high in purity and effectiveness. Omega-3s are essential for a multitude of biological and physiological functions, including proper brain development, strengthened immune and cardiovascular systems and healthier skin and hair
before lunch: (both are the same as what was taken before breakfast)
Metabolic Enhancer - 2 caplets
Thermo T - 1 caplet
well... that was a lot of mumbo jumbo... but at least i've done my research so i know what everything is.... and that it's natural vitamins and minerals and not crap that could hurt me... i think that is another reason i love this plan....
anyway... back to my challenge :)
turns out i need to have my husband hide the scale again.... what was the first thing i did this morning? stood on it..... it said i lost a couple more pounds... which makes me feel good with as hard as i worked out last night.... i find i am a bit impatient to see results and weight loss.. but i am trying to let my body do what it is going to do... and not expecting to be a size 6 tomorrow.
i also thought long and hard last night and have decided on what my actual goal will be.....
i decided i want to be 149 pounds by new years eve..... that's a total of 77 pounds in 7 months..... i think i can reach that if i keep on track... about 11 pounds a month.. i think that is a realistic goal...
and now that i have put it in writing.. i have no option but to do my best to achieve it.
8:30am - breakfast.... took the 2 packets with breakfast.... and decided to be a bit weird this morning.... i had 2 devilled eggs and a banana... separately of course.. lol interesting combination to say the least... but hey, it's what i wanted.. lol
10:30am.. snack while at the zoo... i was smart and brought grapes wiht me... they were yummy.... and fit perfectly in the cupholder of the stroller :)
12:45pm - lunch.... grilled chicken salad with some lit italian dressing... for zoo food it was actually quite delicious... i was proud of my husband for getting the same thing, but his had newmans own honey mustard dressing.... he used less than usual and said the taste combination of the dressing and the chicken made "the rest of the salad palatable"... poor thing really is starting to get sick of salads.. lol
well i don't think i will need to exercise tonight... i took my pedometer to the zoo and we walked about 3.5 miles.. wow... i had a scavenger hunt to complete so we kept having to circle back around for animals we had missed.. lol i might any way... but at least now i know i don't HAVE to :)
3:30pm - snack... i forgot to take my other packet of vitamins with lunch, so i decided to take them with a snack once we got home from the zoo.. 2 devilled eggs and some grapes... yet again an interesting combination...
decided to cut the plywood to replace the steps this afternoon... yes i am replacing the steps.. why?.. because i have a very very irritating cat who decided in protest of our daughter getting so much attention, she would use the stairwell as her own personal litterbox.. so much so that when i removed the carpet (which being replaced tuesday) each and every step was saturated then thru to the plywood underneath... so i get to replace them all.... was smart tho, and installed a door at the bottom of the stairs so she can't get in there anymore... you know, i think that just might be another benefit to this 24 day challenge, i have the energy now to do these projects that i dind't have before.. and we've been needing to get it done for months now......
anuyway....cutting the wood took a lot longer than i thought it would.... good news is i did not saw off any of my appendages with either the table saw or the circular saw.. yay!!!! bad news is, since it took longer than expected, didn't get to have dinner until after 8pm..... not really sure if it was a good thing or a bad thing to eat that late... but what i did notice is i was not as ravenous as i expected to be.. and i stopped eating once i felt full....
after spending the day at the zoo and then spending a couple of hours cutting wood, i feel like i hae gotten my workout for the day..... so i decided to go to bed shortly after putting my daughter down for the night.... i think i will sleep well...... goodnight :)
well... no rest for me, but i don't really feel weary...
my daughter decided 6:50am would be a good time to wake up this morning..... i am a bit sore from working out last night... but not too bad.... it felt good to lay in bed with her this morning watching cartoons..... once her daddy gets home from work (i hate his oncall weeks because he goes in for a few hours on weekends) we'll be off to the zoo!
lets see... what is my routine today..... first packet of vitamins as soon as i wake up...
let me take a second to explain what is in each packet.. this way not only do i know, but you do to :)
before breakfast :
Metabolic Enhancer - 2 caplets
A blend of safe and powerful herbal extracts, vitamins and minerals that help boost the body's energy systems to provide moderate appetite control and support your body's ability to burn calories more effectively
Thermo T - 1 caplet
A unique combination of tea extracts and other nutrients that enhances the body's basic metabolic rate and thereby increases calorie use and fat oxidation. This exclusive product contains oolong, black, white and green mate tea extracts
ProBiotic Restore ULTRA - 1 capsule
Probiotics are beneficial microorganisms that confer health benefits on the host. Our bodies must maintain a healthy balance of beneficial bacteria and harmful bacteria to work at its best. ProBiotic Restore ULTRA helps replenish normal beneficial intestinal microflora to support healthy immune and intestinal function, while aiding good digestion and enhancing weight management programs
With breakfast: (2 packets)
CorePlex - 3 caplets
CorePlex is a high-potency, comprehensive multivitamin and mineral supplement that provides a strong foundation of basic nutrition. Each serving provides 36 vitamins, minerals and nutrients in a highly absorbable form to give you complete core nutrition, fill your nutritional gaps and receive maximum benefits and results
CitriSate - 1 caplet
A synergistic mix helps you take more control over your eating habits by influencing your appetite control center.
OmegaPlex - 1 softgel (i add one more from my bottle to take 2 like i have been)
OmegaPlex is a blend of omega-3 fatty acids that¿s high in purity and effectiveness. Omega-3s are essential for a multitude of biological and physiological functions, including proper brain development, strengthened immune and cardiovascular systems and healthier skin and hair
before lunch: (both are the same as what was taken before breakfast)
Metabolic Enhancer - 2 caplets
Thermo T - 1 caplet
well... that was a lot of mumbo jumbo... but at least i've done my research so i know what everything is.... and that it's natural vitamins and minerals and not crap that could hurt me... i think that is another reason i love this plan....
anyway... back to my challenge :)
turns out i need to have my husband hide the scale again.... what was the first thing i did this morning? stood on it..... it said i lost a couple more pounds... which makes me feel good with as hard as i worked out last night.... i find i am a bit impatient to see results and weight loss.. but i am trying to let my body do what it is going to do... and not expecting to be a size 6 tomorrow.
i also thought long and hard last night and have decided on what my actual goal will be.....
i decided i want to be 149 pounds by new years eve..... that's a total of 77 pounds in 7 months..... i think i can reach that if i keep on track... about 11 pounds a month.. i think that is a realistic goal...
and now that i have put it in writing.. i have no option but to do my best to achieve it.
8:30am - breakfast.... took the 2 packets with breakfast.... and decided to be a bit weird this morning.... i had 2 devilled eggs and a banana... separately of course.. lol interesting combination to say the least... but hey, it's what i wanted.. lol
10:30am.. snack while at the zoo... i was smart and brought grapes wiht me... they were yummy.... and fit perfectly in the cupholder of the stroller :)
12:45pm - lunch.... grilled chicken salad with some lit italian dressing... for zoo food it was actually quite delicious... i was proud of my husband for getting the same thing, but his had newmans own honey mustard dressing.... he used less than usual and said the taste combination of the dressing and the chicken made "the rest of the salad palatable"... poor thing really is starting to get sick of salads.. lol
well i don't think i will need to exercise tonight... i took my pedometer to the zoo and we walked about 3.5 miles.. wow... i had a scavenger hunt to complete so we kept having to circle back around for animals we had missed.. lol i might any way... but at least now i know i don't HAVE to :)
3:30pm - snack... i forgot to take my other packet of vitamins with lunch, so i decided to take them with a snack once we got home from the zoo.. 2 devilled eggs and some grapes... yet again an interesting combination...
decided to cut the plywood to replace the steps this afternoon... yes i am replacing the steps.. why?.. because i have a very very irritating cat who decided in protest of our daughter getting so much attention, she would use the stairwell as her own personal litterbox.. so much so that when i removed the carpet (which being replaced tuesday) each and every step was saturated then thru to the plywood underneath... so i get to replace them all.... was smart tho, and installed a door at the bottom of the stairs so she can't get in there anymore... you know, i think that just might be another benefit to this 24 day challenge, i have the energy now to do these projects that i dind't have before.. and we've been needing to get it done for months now......
anuyway....cutting the wood took a lot longer than i thought it would.... good news is i did not saw off any of my appendages with either the table saw or the circular saw.. yay!!!! bad news is, since it took longer than expected, didn't get to have dinner until after 8pm..... not really sure if it was a good thing or a bad thing to eat that late... but what i did notice is i was not as ravenous as i expected to be.. and i stopped eating once i felt full....
after spending the day at the zoo and then spending a couple of hours cutting wood, i feel like i hae gotten my workout for the day..... so i decided to go to bed shortly after putting my daughter down for the night.... i think i will sleep well...... goodnight :)
Friday, June 8, 2012
Day 11 - June 8, 2012
Today is Day 11... which means the Cleanse portion of my 24 Day Challenge is over and on to the MNS (Metabolic Nutrition System) MAX Pack :) i am excited to see how my body responds over the next 2 weeks....
but first i have to share my weigh in and measurement results....
first thing we did was take a picture of me... and my husband was amazed when he looked at the picture from day 1... he said "I see you every day, so i haven't noticed an obvious change, but seeing that picture, you really are losing inches." here is what i looked like this morning:
(and please pardon my bedhead and sleepy eyes.. this was 630 in the morning...)
i made sure to wear the same thing i did on day one, so you can really see a good comparison.. only difference is the color of the sportsbra, but they fit the same...
I weigh 216 pounds.. so i have LOST 10!!!!!!!
My Measurements are as follows:
Shoulders: 48 IN - Lost 1"
Chest: 47 1/2 IN - Lost 1"
Waist: 44 3/4 IN - Lost 1 3/4"
Hips: 52 1/2 IN - Lost 1"
Right Arm: 13 3/4 IN - Lost 1/4"
Left Arm: 13 3/4 IN - Lost 1/4"
Right Thigh: 27 IN - Lost 1"
Left Thigh: 27 IN - Lost 1"
Right Calf: 16 IN - Lost 1/2"
Left Calf: 16 IN - Lost 1/2"
for a grand total of..... drum roll please!!!!!!!!!.................
I have lost 10 pounds and 8 1/4 inches! in the first 10 days!!!!!!! wooohoooo me!
i am really excited now.... and so very proud of myself...
you know what they say 5 pounds of fat looks like?
like this:
to think i lost 2 of those... and i think most of it came from my hanging belly.. because that seems to be not so hangy anymore... see?
yay!!!!!!!!!!!!
now the MAX Pack days (the next 14 days) are a bit different than the Cleanse.. and a lot easier... it's simply a matter of eating right, as i have been.. tho i can start incorporating more foods into my diet, like healthy amounts of potatoes and rice and a bit more of the foods i love... just have to eat smart, as usual :)
there are 4 different packets of vitamins and supplements to take... i am going to follow my coaches advice and take the first 2 when i first wake up, the the 3rd one with breakfast and the 4th one with lunch. not terrible, they include the Restore and the Herbal Cleanse tablets and one of the Omegaplex... and then 1 or 2 others... so no different than what i have been doing... from what i understand from the instruction video's, they not only give me the vitamins and nutrients i need, but they also communicate to my body to store muscle and burn excess fat, instead of the other way around... i can definitely deal with that :)
breakfast today is a meal replacement shake on the way to work... i decided to try the vanilla and blended it with half a banana... OMG YUM!!!!! the banana did make it a little thick, so next time i will either need to add more water or less banana.. lol
10am - did you know that even though the picture on the refridgerator box shows fruit in the little tray under the freezer thingy and not in it, that position still freezes them?... lol.. i pulled out an apple for a snack and bit into it.. OMG it was soooo cold and icy and not biteable.. lol had to let it thaw a bit.. but after that it was yummy!
I had a fruit punch Spark today... didn't need it till around 1030 when my workload started to drown me... gives me that perfect little boost to get past the hurdles of paperwork piling up on my desk...
12:30pm... lunchtime with my husband... took the 4th little packet of vitamins wiht my lunch.. he wanted to go to wendy's to try one of their salads... poor thing was still dissatisfied.. but i think his issue is, first, he is not a big salad person... at least not what you get outside of home.. he likes MY salads for some reason tho... must be all the love i put into it (yes you can gag now).... and second, he goes into a restaurant thinking he will get the taste and satisfaction fo the food he used to get... and the salad just doesn't live up.... well duh.. if you go into a meal expecting filet mignon and you taste lettuce, you are gonna be disappointed.... i told him all he has to do is get thru the 10 days of the Cleanse and he can go back to having subway for lunch.... we may hav to figure out other places to eat lunch where he can get veggies and a protein instead of salad so he can feel more satisfied and not miserable.. so i'll have to do some investigating this weekend...
as for me, i had one of the chicken salads with the pomegranate viniagrette.. that stuff is actually pretty good... got the half order and it filled me up perfectly..
3:30pm.. snack of some pistachios... kinda in the habit of eating them.... didn't need a lot... just a handful :)
6pm.. dinner time... had the leftover teriyaki chicken i cooked the other day, and some rice and a devilled egg.... i didn't even finish the rice... stopped when i was full... that makes me happy :)
9:45.. evening snack.. i am going to exercise once the game is over, so i think a bit of fuel is a good idea..... word of warning... devilled eggs are addictive... 3 is the perfect amount for a snack... 4 is too many... i had 4.... now i know....
nothing like starting a workout at almost 1030 at night.... but sure gets you tired for bed.. lol.. i worked out to another 40 minute routine (actually 47 minutes wiht the cooldown) on my biggest loser game.... i did better with the running in place and jumping jacks tonight... but the majority of this workout was boxing moves... OMG that hurts so good... i can't wait till we can get my punching bag out of the garage and put it in the spare room (which we are in the process of turning into a workout room)... i think i'll buy one of those cardio boxing dvd's to punch to... i am exhausted.. but it's a good kind of pain :)
looking forward to bed... it has been a good day.... taking our daughter to the zoo tomorrow, go plan on walking a lot! will definitely remember to bring my water and some good snacks :)
but first i have to share my weigh in and measurement results....
first thing we did was take a picture of me... and my husband was amazed when he looked at the picture from day 1... he said "I see you every day, so i haven't noticed an obvious change, but seeing that picture, you really are losing inches." here is what i looked like this morning:
(and please pardon my bedhead and sleepy eyes.. this was 630 in the morning...)
i made sure to wear the same thing i did on day one, so you can really see a good comparison.. only difference is the color of the sportsbra, but they fit the same...
I weigh 216 pounds.. so i have LOST 10!!!!!!!
for a grand total of..... drum roll please!!!!!!!!!.................
I have lost 10 pounds and 8 1/4 inches! in the first 10 days!!!!!!! wooohoooo me!
i am really excited now.... and so very proud of myself...
you know what they say 5 pounds of fat looks like?
like this:
yay!!!!!!!!!!!!
now the MAX Pack days (the next 14 days) are a bit different than the Cleanse.. and a lot easier... it's simply a matter of eating right, as i have been.. tho i can start incorporating more foods into my diet, like healthy amounts of potatoes and rice and a bit more of the foods i love... just have to eat smart, as usual :)
there are 4 different packets of vitamins and supplements to take... i am going to follow my coaches advice and take the first 2 when i first wake up, the the 3rd one with breakfast and the 4th one with lunch. not terrible, they include the Restore and the Herbal Cleanse tablets and one of the Omegaplex... and then 1 or 2 others... so no different than what i have been doing... from what i understand from the instruction video's, they not only give me the vitamins and nutrients i need, but they also communicate to my body to store muscle and burn excess fat, instead of the other way around... i can definitely deal with that :)
breakfast today is a meal replacement shake on the way to work... i decided to try the vanilla and blended it with half a banana... OMG YUM!!!!! the banana did make it a little thick, so next time i will either need to add more water or less banana.. lol
10am - did you know that even though the picture on the refridgerator box shows fruit in the little tray under the freezer thingy and not in it, that position still freezes them?... lol.. i pulled out an apple for a snack and bit into it.. OMG it was soooo cold and icy and not biteable.. lol had to let it thaw a bit.. but after that it was yummy!
I had a fruit punch Spark today... didn't need it till around 1030 when my workload started to drown me... gives me that perfect little boost to get past the hurdles of paperwork piling up on my desk...
12:30pm... lunchtime with my husband... took the 4th little packet of vitamins wiht my lunch.. he wanted to go to wendy's to try one of their salads... poor thing was still dissatisfied.. but i think his issue is, first, he is not a big salad person... at least not what you get outside of home.. he likes MY salads for some reason tho... must be all the love i put into it (yes you can gag now).... and second, he goes into a restaurant thinking he will get the taste and satisfaction fo the food he used to get... and the salad just doesn't live up.... well duh.. if you go into a meal expecting filet mignon and you taste lettuce, you are gonna be disappointed.... i told him all he has to do is get thru the 10 days of the Cleanse and he can go back to having subway for lunch.... we may hav to figure out other places to eat lunch where he can get veggies and a protein instead of salad so he can feel more satisfied and not miserable.. so i'll have to do some investigating this weekend...
as for me, i had one of the chicken salads with the pomegranate viniagrette.. that stuff is actually pretty good... got the half order and it filled me up perfectly..
3:30pm.. snack of some pistachios... kinda in the habit of eating them.... didn't need a lot... just a handful :)
6pm.. dinner time... had the leftover teriyaki chicken i cooked the other day, and some rice and a devilled egg.... i didn't even finish the rice... stopped when i was full... that makes me happy :)
9:45.. evening snack.. i am going to exercise once the game is over, so i think a bit of fuel is a good idea..... word of warning... devilled eggs are addictive... 3 is the perfect amount for a snack... 4 is too many... i had 4.... now i know....
nothing like starting a workout at almost 1030 at night.... but sure gets you tired for bed.. lol.. i worked out to another 40 minute routine (actually 47 minutes wiht the cooldown) on my biggest loser game.... i did better with the running in place and jumping jacks tonight... but the majority of this workout was boxing moves... OMG that hurts so good... i can't wait till we can get my punching bag out of the garage and put it in the spare room (which we are in the process of turning into a workout room)... i think i'll buy one of those cardio boxing dvd's to punch to... i am exhausted.. but it's a good kind of pain :)
looking forward to bed... it has been a good day.... taking our daughter to the zoo tomorrow, go plan on walking a lot! will definitely remember to bring my water and some good snacks :)
Thursday, June 7, 2012
Day 10 - June 7, 2012
Today is day 10... the last day of the Cleanse portion of the 24 day challenge.... and the last day i have to drink the Fiber Drink.... it's not the worst thing i have ever tasted, and does tend to grow on you and get easier to drink... but definitely won't miss it.... i am anxious for my coach to call me today because he has told me very little about what changed going in to the next phase of the challenge.. i know no more fiber drinks... and more vitamins and supplements to gear your body toward absorbing nutrients the proper way... but that seems so vague.. i guess i will find out later.
i can't wait to weigh in and measure tomorrow morning... i think i will be getting up early just to do that.. lol!
but today... woke up and drank the fiber drink... made my husband his too... he really doesn't like it, but did admit to me it was easier to drink today than it was yesterday.... i also had to take the final 2 Probiotic Restore tablets...
7:45am - Breakfast on the way to work... took 2 Omegaplex and ate a banana... got a really weird look from a guy at the traffic light when i was holding the banana dangling from my mouth while i rummaged thru my purse to find my work id.. i guess i can see how that would look.. well... odd. yummy banana tho :)
10am - snack time.... so i did end up buying a mini fridge while shopping last night.. and set it up in my office this morning... i am looking forward to eating a nice cold apple :) and having a cold Spark rather than a room temperature one..... Orange flavor today :)
12:15pm - lunch time... Groucho's again.. i had a grilled chicken salad with some of their Formula 95 dressing... that stuff is sooooo yummy! mustardy flavor..... again i couldn't eat the whole thing so i have leftovers in my new little fridge.. yay!
but... my poor husband tho.. he tried the tuna over salad... with the same dressing.. looked good.. but his words were "it just wasn't appetizing"... poor thing is having the hardest time with this new eating style... it wasn't a pastrami on rye, which is the usual thing he gets there, so he wasn't satisfied with it... sometimes i fear he won't be able to stick with this all 24 days... he is having a hard time with not being able to eat those things he loves.... but i told him it needs to be his choice.. i am not forcing him to diet.. he is the one who mentioned he is at his heaviest ever, and that his father developed diabetes when he was this age and weight... he has to WANT to participate or he won't get the most out of it. i honestly believe your mindset is a big part of dieting. i keep looking at it as positives, even the crappy salad i had from chick-fil-a... the positive was i know never to get it again.. lol.... but he keeps missing his "real" food.... the next 3 weeks will be interesting.
3:30pm - snack time... decided to have a small salad for snack today.... had so many leftovers from recent lunches filling up my tiny little fridge, i figured this was the best way to start getting rid of some.. lol.... yummy... have i mentioned i love salad? just checking :)
7pm - Dinner... i decided to get creative tonight... i made Orange glazed Salmon wuiht a small side salad and greenbeans. The orange glaze i made is actually a reduction of fresh squeezed juice form 2 oranges, about 1/4 cup of pomegranate red wine vinegar and a bit of ground ginger... let that reduce to a glaze and then brush on a fillet of salmon and cooked in my grill pan...a bout 4-5 minutes on each side... i am so proud of myself.. it was delicious.. probably the most creative meal i have made recently...... even my husband loved it :)
decided againt a snack tonight... was perfectly sated from dinner....
this ends my 10 day cleanse.... i am excited to weigh in and measure tomorrow morning... and a bit nervous too.. whate if there is no difference? well.. i guess the numbers will show.
Wednesday, June 6, 2012
Day 9 - June 6, 2012
Woke up this morning feeling really good... not too sore from working out last night, and quite rested form a good night's sleep....
My husband's 24 Day Challenge starts today... so we get to drink a Fiber drink together.. yay! i downed mine pretty quickly.. kinda used to it now...... he tried... and once he was done, the first thing he asked was "did you want to puke the first time you drank it?".... lol! i can't help but giggle.. i bet it is easier for him tomorrow :)
took my 2 Probiotic restore tablets and ready to start my day!
oh, and breakfast on the way to work was a banana.. that fiber drink really is filling.. and took 2 Omegaplex as usual... lol i know fish oil is supposed to be beneficial to your hair and nails and completion, so i wonder if that is why my hair seems to have more body lately... i just let it air dry, but it seems to have more curl... i wonder.....
decided to make a Spark as soon as i got to work.. got a lot to do today, and the mental focus it provides sure will be helpful :) Fruit Punch flavor... quite yummy :) my husband called me to ask when he is supposed to have his snack and Spark... i think i need to make him a schedule to follow.. lol
10am - Snack time! brought an apple today... it made my boss laugh to see me digging through files it an apple hanging from my mouth....well.. i didn't want to put it down.. i have to eat that thing... i am so glad i have been reintroduced to food i had forgotten i love... apples really are good by themselves :)
12:15pm - lunchtime!!! since i know my husband will need to be guided a bit to eat what he "should" i figured we'd go where i knew there would be an awesome salad.. so we went to Fatz again for lunch.... i had the grilled chicken salad with low fat sun dried tomato dressing (OMG i LOVE that stuff!!!!!).. and he had the Oriental salad..... i didn't finish mine, as usual... and i was so proud of my husband for not finishing his! (it is a HUGE salad) .. lol.. i know that sounds weird.. but it is an awesome thing to see someone you love actually stop eating when they are full.. and he did.. instead of forcing himself to "finish because he wants to get his money's worth".. which is what he would have done in the past.... heck.. in the past he never would have ordered a salad as his entree..... lol
4pm - snack time... grapes are so handy when you're busy typing letter after letter after letter.....
so there is one thing i have realized after 9 days of these new eating habits.... first... i really dislike room temperature fruit.... second... water is so much tastier when it is cold... and third... having to get up to go to the break room fridge for those things (if someone else hasn't eaten or drank your stuff) takes a LOT of time that i could be getting other work done... so i think i am now going to have to buy a little fridge to put behind my desk so i can keep those things cold :)
7pm - dinner - we were out running errands again (i swear, i really do go home after work)... so decided to try another one of our preferred restaurants for dinner..... this being my husband's first day of the challenge, finding something on the menu he should have was difficult... he ended up getting some chicken dish that i can't remember the name of... and i got a bbq chicken dish, with the bbq on the side... and green beans..... the green beans tastes funny so i didn't eat many... but the chicken was wonderful and i barely needed any of the bbq sauce for flavor.. it's seasoned well enough without it :) i remembered to bring us each 2 Omegaplex to take with dinner too :)
10:30pm... major snack fail. earlier i decided to make devilled eggs tonight... was going to have 1 or 2 for a snack (they are good for dieting as long as you don't use mayo.. and i hate mayo :).. so my relish and mustard concoction is good for the diet too.. yay!!!!!) anyway.... so i put 18 eggs on to boil and then went into my room... and got totally sidetracked... and an hour later.... yes, an hour... my husband hears a popping noise coming from the kitchen..... did you know that if you leave 18 eggs in water boiling long enough, all the water evaporates and the eggs will eventually crack under pressure.... not to mention burning the bottom of the pan... shells burn..... now i know.... major.. major fail. i think i will go eat a couple of grapes to drown my sorrows.........
bed time... looking forward to tomorrow being my last day of the Cleanse phase of the 24 day challenge.... just one more day an i get to officially weigh in and measure to see my progress.. yay!!!
Tuesday, June 5, 2012
Day 8 - June 5, 2012
It is amazing what the mind is capable of. I woke up this morning knowing i had to drink the Fiber Drink again... but i decided that it wasn't going to be that bad... and you know what? it was actually easy to drink. Sure, it still tasted like weak orange juice with LOTS of pulp... but i did not have any difficulty drinking it.... believe me, i would not drink it for fun, but it is truly no longer that difficult. Also took 2 Probiotic Restore pills and my day has begun :)
7:40 - Breakfast! i am still fullish from the fiber drink so i picked out the smallest banana i had in the fridge and ate it on the way to work... went ahead and took my 2 Omegaplex as well since they have to be with food.. i am pretty much in the habit of having those and my skin and hair are reaping the benefits :)
9:30am - time for a Spark... i chose Citrus flavor this morning.... it isn't bad... tastes a lot like the yellow Gatorade. my leg muscles still hurt this morning... and the spark helps it not hurt as much... not because it makes the pain go away... but because it gives me that extra energy to be able to stand quickly, so the pain doesn't last as long.... we all know how hard it is to stand up when your legs hurt... so the effort prolongs the discomfort.. now i have enough energy to just pop up out of my chair so it doesn't last as long :)
i have to make an admission.... if i have one vice, it is the scale... i just HAVE to know what it says, whether i am going to like it or not. some people have to look in every mirror they see.. some people avoid mirrors.. other people have to eat a certain number of grapes, and even others have to eat all the same color.... i could go on and on..... me? if there is a scale nearby, i have to stand on it.... i just HAVE to know........ and this morning was no exception... the scale was out, because my husband had used it and didn't hide it again... and i got on it.... and i really liked what i saw... i mean, really! seeing those numbers go down even a little is sooo encouraging... it tells me i am doing something right.
i have watched The Biggest Loser for years and i always said there was no way i could lose weight even as well as the bad ones do unless i had Bob or Jillian to yell at me all day.... but i have already proven to myself that in just 1 week, i can give those scales a run for their money...... just think what i could do if i DID have Bob or Jillian for a week.
That is my dream.... to be able to take 2 weeks and go somewhere and have one of those types of trainers who will get me to work out like i know i need to.. and really want to... one of those trainers who will make me work through the pain... make me go go go to where it doesn't hurt anymore and once my time is up with them, i will have gotten through the hardest part.
.... why?.. well, i did not exercise last night... i wanted to, but to be completely honest, my legs were simply too sore. it was simple laziness on my part.... i felt too good to want to feel pain... don't know if that makes any sense. I will not hold it against myself yet.... even athletes need a break... i am just going to make sure i do not let it become a habit.... and i WILL exercise tonight...gotta keep these muscles moving, that is the only way to ease out the pain....
this 24 day challenge is already doing so much for my health and habits.. i want my fitness level to improve right along with it.
only 2 more days till i can officially weigh and measure :)
10:30am - Snack time! it is time for some Pistachios!!!!!!! i find it interesting that just a handful of these nuts is enough to satisfy... i wonder if changing ones eating habits as much as i have changed how your taste buds function... things taste so good... and i am eating them without a lot of sauce or salt or anything that would mask the natural flavor.... i mean, what is the likelihood a year ago i would be eating unsalted pistachio's... not likely.. yet here i sit. :) i am like a walking advertisement for those pistachio commercials,.. lol!!!!
12:15pm - and lunch it is...yesterday my husband and daughter and i went to the mall and passed by a Chick-Fil-A in the food court... as we walked by, i saw a good looking salad on their menu.... so today i decided to go get that salad...... big salad.. not enough chicken to make it worth the price... so i put half of it in my eatin' bowl and added some tuna from a pouch (i am seriously going to call it that from now on :) )..... i think i will stick with making my own salads or buying a simple side salad from Wendy's from now on..... this one was overpriced... but i made it good :)
3:30pm - Snack time! today i get grapes! When i was a child.. i was one of those weird kids who would take my M&M's and separate them into piles according to color... and i would eat one piece of each color, in the same order every time green, orange, yellow, brown, dark brown, green, orange, yellow, brown, ... you get the drift..... i did the same thing with life savers... and with skittles.. and starburst, and anything that came in multicolors..... i even did it with Lucky Charms and Fruit Loops.......
I worried i would miss that fun little game of mine... but i have now discovered the wonders of multicolored grapes!!!!! green grape, red grape, green grape, red grape... lol.....
ok. i am weird.. i admit it. but this proves it... real food can be fun too !
7pm - finally time for dinner... got home from work and had to put together my new chaise that came, and in doing so i forgot to take out the chicken to thaw.... sooo.. i got started late waiting for it.... dinner is chicken cooked in my grill pan on top of the stove with a bit of teriyaki flavor... and a corn and rice mixture of my own creation :).. a bit more sodium than the 24 day challenge probably likes... but i have been so good lately i think it's an ok thing....
i am still amazed at how well i am eating... especially how healthy the amounts are.... used to be i would cook the 8 chicken tenderloins, and i would have 4 and my husband would have 4.. but tonight? he had 2 and i had 1 and a half :) and with a side of the rice/corn concoction, i was full.. so I’ve got plenty for leftovers later in the week :)
oh... and while i was cooking i decided to have another Spark so i would have the energy i needed to tear apart the guest room and take apart the bed, and relocate the vanity form that room to my room (have i mentioned i love redecorating?)...and feed and bathe my daughter.... bath times are always so much fun for her and exhausting for me.. lol ....... and i want to exercise tonight.... i tried the grape... and guess what? i LOVE it!!!!!! my coach said it was the one flavor he didn't like.. but i really do love it... tasted JUST like grape Kool-Aid. i am seriously going to buy that flavor next time i buy a box :)
9:30pm and time for a snack before i exercise.. forgot to take the Omegaplex with dinner, i was so busy... so i took it with a snack of half a banana :) now for this baseball game to end so i can exercise.... or should i just make him go to another room? hmmmmm
finally got to exercise around 10:30pm.... gotta love those extra innings... finally kicked my husband out of the living room so i could use the TV.. lol somehow my Biggest Loser game got stuck on a 40 minute moderate routine and i cannot figure out how to change it... so i decided to try it... i was smart this time and did not push myself too hard. i worked to keep my heart rate up even when i physically could not perform the exercise... and i did not overdo it when it started hurting.. i am proud of myself for that... worked up quite a sweat tho... so here is to hoping i can keep it up and my body starts burning the right kind of weight off :)
i also took a minute to read through the foods list since my husband's challenge came today and i was telling him what foods he could and could not eat... and corn is listed on the "food to avoid or minimize" list...... oops. tho i have to admit that confuses me since i didn't think corn digested... at least i know it usually comes out looking like corn in poop... lol... oh.. forgot a TMI disclaimer there.. but hey... we all know it happens that way... :)
i am exhausted and feel great so am going to go to bed now.... going to be a long day tomorrow....
Monday, June 4, 2012
Day 7 - June 4, 2012
i have to start today's blog with this disclaimer and word of warning to anyone reading this.....
if you go on this 24 day challenge, or ANY diet plan that gives you more energy.... if you decide to work out... keep in mind your actual fitness level, not the one you think you can do because you feel so good.
i had a lot of difficulty getting out of bed this morning...
not because i was tired... sleepy... or lacked the energy...
but simply because my muscles HURT!!!!!!!! lol
i did not realize until this exact moment just how out of shape i am..... i will keep exercising tho.. just think i will tone it down a bit to fit my actual ability..... :) it is a good type of pain tho... i can feel that my body is working and that feels good. it is very surprising, however, that even feeling muscle soreness makes me want to do more... it's pride i guess.. knowing that i am doing what i need to make my body, my health and my life better... like i said.. it's a good kind of pain :)
Wake up - took 2 Probiotic Restore before getting in the shower..... which reminds me.. tomorrow i start the Fiber Drinks again.... what fun :)
8am - breakfast.... took 2 Omegaplex and then at breakfast on my way to work... a banana and half a shake this morning.... easiest thing to have while driving to work :)
decided to have a Spark to start my workday.. i am really feeling sore in my legs and arms and need a boost.... a Spark is exactly what i needed... :) i also notice i have been able to focus more and not get as distracted.... I’ve been told that is part of the effect Spark has...a bit of help with mental focus... love it!
i noticed something worth mentioning.... for most of my adult life i have had to take Acid control medication for gastric reflux... I’ve been on Aciphex, Zantac, Nexium, Prilosec.. and recently Omeprazole... my prescription ran out 2 days before starting the 24 day challenge and i have not yet been able to get it refilled...... in the past, if i went 2 days without taking the meds, the acid was unbearable and I’d be popping Tums like they were candy.......
but now?
i haven't had the medication in a week... and i still don't need it... and i have not used any Tums except 1 on day 1. it's amazing that i can eat and not have pain from acid reflux.. and i don't think it is so much of the vitamins and supplements the cleanse gives you... but it's that i am eating food that is so much better for me than the crap i was eating before..... it feels truly amazing... i never knew just changing my eating habits really were part of the solution..
10am - finished the rest of the shake for snack... shared tastes with a couple of coworkers too.. i think they could benefit from doing the 24 day challenge, so i didn't mind at all sharing with them to show them it really does taste good :)
12:30pm - Lunch! it sure is a good thing this plan recommends salad.. and that i really do love it.. lol! today i had salad with tuna fish..... i think they need to rename it Tuna in a pouch since single servings are not easily found in cans anymore.. lol... but these pouches sure are handy at work,.. lol!! yet again i am still amazed and so proud of myself at how well i am eating.....
3:30pm - snack time!... i feel like i am in kindergarten again... keep looking at the clock because i know i will get to have that yummy snack soon :) today it's peanuts... yummy! if i really wanted to be a kindergartner again i suppose i could pack a spoonful of natural peanut butter and spend 10 minutes licking the spoon :)... hmmm... how that would stir up some interesting conversation in the office :)
i am starting to feel the tired ache in my leg muscles again so i think i will have another Spark to get me through the rest of this workday! and the errands i have to run this evening! SO glad i packed a second one :) guess my brain was thinking ahead when i packed my lunchbox this morning.......
yes... i have a lunch box... and it's green and Tigger... 2 of my favorite things :)
so i tried a new flavor of Spark.. Cherry.... the orange tastes like Tang.. and cherry tastes kind of similar to cherry or fruit punch Kool-Aid, but without the Kool-Aid aftertaste... does that make sense? and, of course, without the Kool-Aid smile.. lol... i am sure we ALL remember that beautifully dyed upper lip... made me look like the Joker when i was a kid.. lol! but really... i like this flavor :)
6:30pm - Dinner!.. we are out running errands so i leave it up to my husband pick a place to eat... and he picks Chili's... yet another of my favorite restaurant... and guess what? i discovered a whole new section of their menu that i never knew was there.... all sorts of healthy fare... i had the Sweet and Spicy chicken, with brown rice and corn on the cob...... supposed to be 725 calories total.... and it was the perfect amount of food... i didn't even finish it all... so yummy! lucky me, i planned ahead and remembered to bring 2 Omegaplex with me since they should be taken with food :)
the meal was so delicious i really need to find the recipe and try it at home...
bedtime... decided against a snack tonight... i wasn't going to force feed myself if i didn't really need it.... wow.. that sure is a change from a month ago.. lol... took the herbal Cleanse tablets before bed, and i think i will sleep like a baby tonight :)
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