I'm not quite sure where the time has gone but it's Wednesday already. I am flying to the deep south for work on Saturday and am trying to strategically plan for the next three weeks and how to keep faithful to my life style change at this early stage...I feel that my eating and exercise habits are just that, habits, but I know that being in a strange place with strange food and circumstances can knock people off balance, I can't let that happen. Last time I was in Mississippi I swear I gained weight just looking at the deep fried, saucy foods and I didn't really restrict myself from eating what I wanted, and I barely got any exercise but my life was a lot different at that point, just a few short months ago. Hmmmmmm.
I think if I keep in mind that this is life change and not diet it will help. I know that having a plan (which I'm working on) and making conscious decisions and not being lazy will all be important to being successful while back there, I will try and post often to keep myself on track!
On another note,I have quite a few friends who are really struggling through the winter this year. The blue funk is hanging around like a fog that one can't see through. I have suffered many winters like this and I'm not sure I have any words of wisdom besides trying to get as much laugh time in as possible; watching a comedy, hanging out with friends and positive people. Also try to get some exercise every day because exercise releases endorphins which make ya feel good, and although this sounds cliche' being thankful for the good things. What are your best coping techniques for when life is beating the crap out of you?
Have a great day and forgive my spelling/grammar mistakes today my brain is a little slow on the uptake this morning! =)
PS I think laughter truly is the best medicine and an attitude of gratitude can help drive through the blue funk periods of life...as my friend Kim always says "Don't be bitter, reconsider"!
Wednesday, January 26, 2011
Friday, January 21, 2011
Booty Shakin' Play List
Here's a playlist, it's a long one but that way if I'm not inspired by a song on a particular day I can go to the next one with no repeats!
Big Poppa/Notorius B.I.G., Uprising/Muse, Hot in Here/Nelly, Maneater/Nelly Furtado, Little Red Corvette/Prince, SheWolf/Shakira, Caribou Lou/Tech9, The Way I Are/Timbaland, DJ Got Us Fallin In Love/Usher & Pitbull, Yeah/Usher, Seven Nation Army/White Stripes, Don't Trust Me/3OH3, Disco Inferno/50 cent, Just Dance/Lady Gaga, I Was Made For Loving You/KISS, Sex on Fire/Kings of Leon, Stronger/Kanye West, Sexy Back/JT, Empire State of Mind/JayZ, Numb-Encore/JayZ-Linkin Park, Lose Yourself/Eminem, I'm Shipping Up To Boston/Dropkick Murphy's, Supernatural/DC Talk, Boom Boom Pow/Black Eyed Peas, Rock That Body/BEP, Forever/Chris Brown and Naughty Girl and If I Were A Boy/Beyonce'
Big Poppa/Notorius B.I.G., Uprising/Muse, Hot in Here/Nelly, Maneater/Nelly Furtado, Little Red Corvette/Prince, SheWolf/Shakira, Caribou Lou/Tech9, The Way I Are/Timbaland, DJ Got Us Fallin In Love/Usher & Pitbull, Yeah/Usher, Seven Nation Army/White Stripes, Don't Trust Me/3OH3, Disco Inferno/50 cent, Just Dance/Lady Gaga, I Was Made For Loving You/KISS, Sex on Fire/Kings of Leon, Stronger/Kanye West, Sexy Back/JT, Empire State of Mind/JayZ, Numb-Encore/JayZ-Linkin Park, Lose Yourself/Eminem, I'm Shipping Up To Boston/Dropkick Murphy's, Supernatural/DC Talk, Boom Boom Pow/Black Eyed Peas, Rock That Body/BEP, Forever/Chris Brown and Naughty Girl and If I Were A Boy/Beyonce'
How do you eat an elephant? One bite at a time...
I have a ton of stuff I want to write about but I'm going to take my time and write about one particular thing at a time! Speaking of big bites I found the above quote and thought it would work well for an analogy of this journey, when I look at the big picture and how much weight I want to lose I get a little panicky and feel that it will take FOR-EV-ERRRR...but if I take little bites, or make little goals it becomes a lot more do-able. This may seem like a no brainer to many people but I tend to be a jump in with both feet kinda girl and I make grand plans but they don't always happen because I don't always plan. When I do plan however, magic happens! When I'm organized I'm very organized, when I'm driven, I have a one track mind but it's getting to the place where I have a well organized thought out plan or goal that sometimes can trip me up, so thankfully I really believe I have gotten to that point with my fitness goals!
Some things I want to be writing about soon are the psychology of losing weight; how we need to change our minds in order to change our bodies, positive reinforcements, power of creative visualization, and changing old habits so that when we do reach our goals we don't swap one bad behavior for another...(i.e. reliance on alchohol rather than food). I am trying to find an article for a friend about building up to running a 5k, it was in a SELF or Fitness Magazine and it had a great little plan on how to start out slow but gradually be able to run a 5k...also I want to put some music playlists on here, I think that music makes or breaks a workout. I can't imagine working out without the benefit of my Ipod and so I will share and hope other people share their favorite songs to work out to!
On a side note, I had the opportunity to try a breakfast sandwich at Subway, I had the Western Egg Breakfast sandwich on whole wheat english muffin and according to the SUBWAY website it was 180 calories plus 28 calories for the honey mustard...not bad at all! Very filling and delish!
My determination to not care about the numbers from yesterday may have paid off...I'm wondering about how much heavy, stressful, bad thoughts might actually weigh...because after letting it all go and being determined to not be a slave to the number on the scale...they finally moved, down, several pounds.
One more thing before I sign off, this whole journey started because of the bad news re: diabetes and I wanted to give a little update on that. I went in this morning to have another full blood work up done and will have the results back next week however I take my blood sugar level every morning and since I have started this life changing little adventure my numbers have dropped almost 100 pts. consistently over the past three weeks. Also, my blood pressure which had been high for several years has dropped into the normal range. Those numbers my doctor and I attribute more to the huge reduction of stress and how I handle it, but regular exercise and not sneaking ciggarettes anymore have probably helped out too!
My goal is not only to have a smokin' hot curvy body like Nigella Lawson but to completely reverse this diabetic junk...to control my body with good nutrition and exercise. My question for anybody reading this today is, Who do you want to look like? What does your dream body look like? Figure that out and start imagining yourself living in that! Use the mind/body connection to your advantage. The subconscious mind accepts and treats both real conditions and mentally imagined ones as real. Your subconscious mind will accept what you visualize as true! No more negative self talk, forget the past and how it was, reject disbelief, doubts and negative thoughts...and have a sweet day!
Some things I want to be writing about soon are the psychology of losing weight; how we need to change our minds in order to change our bodies, positive reinforcements, power of creative visualization, and changing old habits so that when we do reach our goals we don't swap one bad behavior for another...(i.e. reliance on alchohol rather than food). I am trying to find an article for a friend about building up to running a 5k, it was in a SELF or Fitness Magazine and it had a great little plan on how to start out slow but gradually be able to run a 5k...also I want to put some music playlists on here, I think that music makes or breaks a workout. I can't imagine working out without the benefit of my Ipod and so I will share and hope other people share their favorite songs to work out to!
On a side note, I had the opportunity to try a breakfast sandwich at Subway, I had the Western Egg Breakfast sandwich on whole wheat english muffin and according to the SUBWAY website it was 180 calories plus 28 calories for the honey mustard...not bad at all! Very filling and delish!
My determination to not care about the numbers from yesterday may have paid off...I'm wondering about how much heavy, stressful, bad thoughts might actually weigh...because after letting it all go and being determined to not be a slave to the number on the scale...they finally moved, down, several pounds.
One more thing before I sign off, this whole journey started because of the bad news re: diabetes and I wanted to give a little update on that. I went in this morning to have another full blood work up done and will have the results back next week however I take my blood sugar level every morning and since I have started this life changing little adventure my numbers have dropped almost 100 pts. consistently over the past three weeks. Also, my blood pressure which had been high for several years has dropped into the normal range. Those numbers my doctor and I attribute more to the huge reduction of stress and how I handle it, but regular exercise and not sneaking ciggarettes anymore have probably helped out too!
My goal is not only to have a smokin' hot curvy body like Nigella Lawson but to completely reverse this diabetic junk...to control my body with good nutrition and exercise. My question for anybody reading this today is, Who do you want to look like? What does your dream body look like? Figure that out and start imagining yourself living in that! Use the mind/body connection to your advantage. The subconscious mind accepts and treats both real conditions and mentally imagined ones as real. Your subconscious mind will accept what you visualize as true! No more negative self talk, forget the past and how it was, reject disbelief, doubts and negative thoughts...and have a sweet day!
Thursday, January 20, 2011
Yippee for Multiple Methods of Measuring Success!!!
I was just talking about how I wished the Biggest Loser would occasionally utilize other methods of success...perhaps an episode where contestants fat content was measured and calculated for the biggest loss of the week or measurements, pant size...etc.
I have grown increasingly frustrated by the numbers on the scale not moving at all after the first week yet I feel my body changing...but old habits of judging myself from those numbers die hard...even when I am totally aware of this! So lucky for me, I had measured myself as well and so this morning I decided to see if I had lost even a little bit...?
I have lost 11 and 1/2 inches...and that's just on the parts I measured...I didn't do an all out inch analysis just a few key points of interest! (I lost two full fricking inches on my waist, no sucking anything in, even!) WOOHOO!!! So, just another reminder to not get so wrapped up in what the scale might say, give yourself multiple ways of measuring your success! The numbers will evenutally budge, but there isn't a reason to feel blue until they do if you give yourself other ways to see changes!
Have an awesome day!
I have grown increasingly frustrated by the numbers on the scale not moving at all after the first week yet I feel my body changing...but old habits of judging myself from those numbers die hard...even when I am totally aware of this! So lucky for me, I had measured myself as well and so this morning I decided to see if I had lost even a little bit...?
I have lost 11 and 1/2 inches...and that's just on the parts I measured...I didn't do an all out inch analysis just a few key points of interest! (I lost two full fricking inches on my waist, no sucking anything in, even!) WOOHOO!!! So, just another reminder to not get so wrapped up in what the scale might say, give yourself multiple ways of measuring your success! The numbers will evenutally budge, but there isn't a reason to feel blue until they do if you give yourself other ways to see changes!
Have an awesome day!
Middle of the night musings
It's one a.m. and I can't sleep, so I may as well write. After dropping the heavy topic bomb in my last post I actually found a story of a woman who was on the 'Joy Fit Club' who had somewhat similar experience to mine and had lost 179 lbs in 1 year!!! She was talking about how she decided to no longer be a victim and that got me to thinking...do I consider myself a victim? I really don't! I don't think often about what happened, it was a long time ago and I have dealt with it on several occasions, I have led an exceptionally full and wonderful life despite my ups and downs with my weight. I know that I can't go back and change the past but that I don't have to let it steal the joy from my today or tomorrows. I shared that instance on my blog because it was the catalyst for gaining all that weight all those years ago. I know that I am a confident, successful woman. I have had a wonderfully full life and I am happy right now just the way I am...most of the time.
I know that carrying this extra fat around is endangering my health and in turn my future, I want to be an active, sexy grandma someday (not for a few years...but I'm planning) but in all honesty the weight issues I deal with, the success and failure of all the diets are intimately linked in with my relationships with men and so ultimately I believe I needed to start at the beginning. Boy, I am probably rambling along with no real purpose. Like I said in my previous post I will probably have to address this issue and deal with it until it's fixed enough for me to be successful at getting and keeping this weight off for good! Thanks for bearing with me!
I know that carrying this extra fat around is endangering my health and in turn my future, I want to be an active, sexy grandma someday (not for a few years...but I'm planning) but in all honesty the weight issues I deal with, the success and failure of all the diets are intimately linked in with my relationships with men and so ultimately I believe I needed to start at the beginning. Boy, I am probably rambling along with no real purpose. Like I said in my previous post I will probably have to address this issue and deal with it until it's fixed enough for me to be successful at getting and keeping this weight off for good! Thanks for bearing with me!
Tuesday, January 18, 2011
Dealing with emotional weight
I'm not sure exactly what my problem is but I know that I am struggling with some emotional junk that is weighing my progress down. I have been exercising like a trooper, I love to work out! My eating has been okay, but I have noticed over the past few days that I have eaten more than I should and not always followed my own rules...at first I thought I was just hungrier due to the increased exercise but now, I'm not so sure!
Although I have yo-yo'ed quite a bit over the years I haven't been to my "normal" weight since I was 19. Having babies never affected my weight so much, I was healthier when I was pregnant and didn't gain much weight and had no trouble losing baby phat, in fact I only gained 10 lbs total with the twins and lost 37 lbs the day I had them...(that was the best weight loss day of my life) nope, I can't put the blame of weight on my kids nor do I want to.
My problem is rooted a little deeper than that and a lot harder to talk about, but I suppose if I put it out on the proverbial table maybe, just maybe, I will be able to find a way to deal with it? (deep breath) When I was 19, almost 20 I was raped by my ex boyfriend, within a year I had gained almost 100 lbs. Everybody was freaked out and nobody had a clue what my problem was, my mom was pushing me to go to all these doctors and see if I had a thyroid issue, my best friend who I was to be her maid of honor soon, just smiled as I had multiple re-fittings of my bridesmaid dress to adjust to my ever expanding arse and my current boyfriend wasn't thrilled but as our relationship was fragile anyway, I think his reasoning was that I wouldn't leave him as long as I was fat.
After a few years of being absolutely miserable and stuffing down all the emotions that go along with being raped and never dealing with it I started to see a counselor who helped me to realize all the junk that went along with my ordeal. Somewhere in my mind I had decided that fat girls don't get raped or abused and subconsciously chose to put on a protective wall around myself, a nice thick wall of flesh.
I have spent a lot of years analyzing the why's and how's and the choices I have made that have got me to this place, I have used my fat to build a wall in almost all my relationships with men and now I want the wall to fall down and I wonder if I am subconsciously afraid of what will happen if it does come tumbling down. I believe I am strong enough to defend myself against rape or sexual predators, that isn't my fear.
I'm not really sure what my fear is.
I think that's about all I can write just now but I'm sure there will be more to come as I work this all out.
Although I have yo-yo'ed quite a bit over the years I haven't been to my "normal" weight since I was 19. Having babies never affected my weight so much, I was healthier when I was pregnant and didn't gain much weight and had no trouble losing baby phat, in fact I only gained 10 lbs total with the twins and lost 37 lbs the day I had them...(that was the best weight loss day of my life) nope, I can't put the blame of weight on my kids nor do I want to.
My problem is rooted a little deeper than that and a lot harder to talk about, but I suppose if I put it out on the proverbial table maybe, just maybe, I will be able to find a way to deal with it? (deep breath) When I was 19, almost 20 I was raped by my ex boyfriend, within a year I had gained almost 100 lbs. Everybody was freaked out and nobody had a clue what my problem was, my mom was pushing me to go to all these doctors and see if I had a thyroid issue, my best friend who I was to be her maid of honor soon, just smiled as I had multiple re-fittings of my bridesmaid dress to adjust to my ever expanding arse and my current boyfriend wasn't thrilled but as our relationship was fragile anyway, I think his reasoning was that I wouldn't leave him as long as I was fat.
After a few years of being absolutely miserable and stuffing down all the emotions that go along with being raped and never dealing with it I started to see a counselor who helped me to realize all the junk that went along with my ordeal. Somewhere in my mind I had decided that fat girls don't get raped or abused and subconsciously chose to put on a protective wall around myself, a nice thick wall of flesh.
I have spent a lot of years analyzing the why's and how's and the choices I have made that have got me to this place, I have used my fat to build a wall in almost all my relationships with men and now I want the wall to fall down and I wonder if I am subconsciously afraid of what will happen if it does come tumbling down. I believe I am strong enough to defend myself against rape or sexual predators, that isn't my fear.
I'm not really sure what my fear is.
I think that's about all I can write just now but I'm sure there will be more to come as I work this all out.
Sunday, January 16, 2011
Just a thought!
I love watching 'The Biggest Loser' I think it's pretty motivational but I do have one major complaint aside from the never ending commercial breaks and rolling numbers scale...I think that having all the success being based on pounds lost can be discouraging. If you get to a place where the numbers on the scale don't seem to be moving for a week or so even though you have been diligent with exercise and nutrition, don't give up, make sure you have other qualifiers of success; take your measurements, know what size clothes you're currently wearing (and how they fit) take pictures and be conscious of how your body works.
One of my ways to check my progress is going to be how my favorite pair of overalls fit me...I can't wait for them to be a little on the baggy side and I will be sure and take a picture when I get there! Sunday nights have become picture nights when my daughter takes full body shots of me...smiling helps!
Have a great week!
One of my ways to check my progress is going to be how my favorite pair of overalls fit me...I can't wait for them to be a little on the baggy side and I will be sure and take a picture when I get there! Sunday nights have become picture nights when my daughter takes full body shots of me...smiling helps!
Have a great week!
Saturday, January 15, 2011
The New Shoes!
Even the insoles are pretty...they have a bohemian pink, orange and yellow swirl design!
.Mamaz got some brand new shoes!!!
So I thought I would save some money and get some Champion running shoes...bad idea. I put them on walked around the house for 1/2 hour and realized that getting my 'walk-on' for 4 miles in those things would be unbearable. My mom reminded me that you get what you pay for and in the long run paying the extra money would be the better deal because good shoes last much longer than bad ones...and if I get injured the cost would be even higher. So, to the chagrin of the Payless shoe lady I returned my cheap shoes and went directly to Big 5 and got a great deal on some beautiful new shoes! (picture coming soon!)
I took my new Asics GT 2150's out for their initiation and I think they did marvelous! I have a few little blisters and still some pain in my shins but nothing serious!
On a side note I remember doing cost analysis on clothes in my Apparel Design class and if I remember right its the cost of the garment/item divided by the number of uses. If I wear my shoes 6 times a week for 3 months they basically cost me 1.22 for the use I get out of them! (I think that's how that went)
I took my new Asics GT 2150's out for their initiation and I think they did marvelous! I have a few little blisters and still some pain in my shins but nothing serious!
On a side note I remember doing cost analysis on clothes in my Apparel Design class and if I remember right its the cost of the garment/item divided by the number of uses. If I wear my shoes 6 times a week for 3 months they basically cost me 1.22 for the use I get out of them! (I think that's how that went)
Friday, January 14, 2011
Gel insole failure
The Gel insoles did not work! =( So I am going to have to get those new ASICS sooner rather than later...I set out for a 4 mile walk today and about 1/2 mile into it I knew that there was going to be pain...lots and lots of pain! I kept on thinking that I could stretch it out and finish strong but it just got progressively worse...I only made it 2 miles and every step was hard, when running shoes give up the ghost they don't mess around! Every pair of running shoes I have worn out have always created the same symptoms in my right outer/lower shin and calf. How do your shoes tell you they are done?
BTW Thanks for the comments I appreciate the feedback and let me know how to get to your blogs, I would love to read them!
On a more exciting positive note I had a delicious lunch. Spring mix lettuce with dried cranberries, feta, red onion and crimini mushrooms with a little Tuscan Italian dressing (which Safeway Organics no longer make but is one of the best salad dressings ever) and a bowl of whole/long grain rice!
BTW Thanks for the comments I appreciate the feedback and let me know how to get to your blogs, I would love to read them!
On a more exciting positive note I had a delicious lunch. Spring mix lettuce with dried cranberries, feta, red onion and crimini mushrooms with a little Tuscan Italian dressing (which Safeway Organics no longer make but is one of the best salad dressings ever) and a bowl of whole/long grain rice!
Cha-Cha-Changes...
On my evening walk last night was the first time I felt it...my stride was longer and stronger, I just felt different. Then this morning I woke up at 4:30 and felt it again, a shift in my body, I just physically feel different. Something significant but a little hard to explain is happening to my body already at two weeks. In the past I have lost weight and noticed this but usually not for a few months. It could be getting older or the new way I'm approaching this lifestyle change, whatever it is I'm looking forward to the day when I can see my success in a big way!
On another note...do you have clothes in which you find yourself hating a certain part of your body? I have this pair of work out pants, that are cute and comfty but every time I put them on I hate the way my butt and belly look even more than usual...so I changed and vowed not to wear them again until I lose 20lbs then I will assess if they still make me have irrational loathing for the way I look...if so I will give them away, (more than likely they will be too big for me at that time and I will have to give them away anyway!)
I am going to get a few more pieces of workout wear to add to my fitness wardrobe because as long as I am exercising several times a day with my goal to burn 4000 additional calories than what my BMR already takes care of I may as well look cute doing so!
Have you tried Blue Diamond Almonds in the BOLD Wasabi and Soy Sauce flavor? If not and you like hot and spicy wasabi you may love these. 28 almonds has 170cal. it's a great "little meal" hot and spicy foods help rev up metabolism and it is widely thought that eating a serving of nuts can possibly reduce the risk of heart disease!
I'm off now to try out my new Dr. Scholls sport Gel inserts in the attempt to prolong the life of my running shoes for two more weeks! One more note...did you know that at Big 5 off size (women's 11 and 12) and (men's 13 and 14) athletic shoes are kept in the back but they are ALWAYS on clearance price. SO I always buy a size bigger in running shoes (11) anyway and the brand new ASICS Gel's that I am planning on getting are $99 for size 5-10 but only $59.99 for a bigger size! Bonus!!!
On another note...do you have clothes in which you find yourself hating a certain part of your body? I have this pair of work out pants, that are cute and comfty but every time I put them on I hate the way my butt and belly look even more than usual...so I changed and vowed not to wear them again until I lose 20lbs then I will assess if they still make me have irrational loathing for the way I look...if so I will give them away, (more than likely they will be too big for me at that time and I will have to give them away anyway!)
I am going to get a few more pieces of workout wear to add to my fitness wardrobe because as long as I am exercising several times a day with my goal to burn 4000 additional calories than what my BMR already takes care of I may as well look cute doing so!
Have you tried Blue Diamond Almonds in the BOLD Wasabi and Soy Sauce flavor? If not and you like hot and spicy wasabi you may love these. 28 almonds has 170cal. it's a great "little meal" hot and spicy foods help rev up metabolism and it is widely thought that eating a serving of nuts can possibly reduce the risk of heart disease!
I'm off now to try out my new Dr. Scholls sport Gel inserts in the attempt to prolong the life of my running shoes for two more weeks! One more note...did you know that at Big 5 off size (women's 11 and 12) and (men's 13 and 14) athletic shoes are kept in the back but they are ALWAYS on clearance price. SO I always buy a size bigger in running shoes (11) anyway and the brand new ASICS Gel's that I am planning on getting are $99 for size 5-10 but only $59.99 for a bigger size! Bonus!!!
Wednesday, January 12, 2011
Another delish menu idea!
Thanks Michelle for reminding me about one of the best little breakfasts! 210 calories of yummy, 1 cup of Special K Red Berries (110) with 1 container Vanilla Yoplait (110) or if you have access to the Greek God's Yogurt, the honey flavored is the best yogurt in the world!
Tuesday, January 11, 2011
I've been a very naughty girl!
I'm not sure what evil came over me last night but I COULD NOT STOP wanting to eat! I had a bag of baked chips (thankfully the individual sized not full sized!) and a cup of yogurt, then a piece of cheese, another bag of baked chips, another piece of fricking cheese, 32 oz of ice water and a small custard cup of granola...finally. I worked out yesterday several times but I was amazed at how much I wanted to eat because I haven't been hungry at all for weeks. Some of this little episode may be blamed on increased exercise but I know that I have been struggling with some emotional issues that I have yet to even identify. So....
I forgive myself, and move on!
Today is a new day, I woke up nice and early but was side tracked by some news and didn't get my walk on until almost 9:30, went 4 miles and it was so cold! I wonder if one burns more calories dependent on the temperature outside? I looked that question up on Run the Planet, the answer, basically no. You can read the whole article at http://www.runtheplanet.com/trainingracing/nutrition/fuelforcold.asp
I tried the new Tae Bo work out and I think it's terrific...it's very basic Tae Bo, reminds me of my first tapes back in the early days, good work out though! Then I tried the Dancing with the Stars workout with McSissy. I enjoyed the jazz portion of the dance routine, but wasn't really excited about the hip hop or salsa sections...surprisingly so. Did I mention that the Biggest Loser tape really kicked butt? McSis and I both thought it would be more geared to chubby people i.e. a little geared down...not so, it really got the booty moving!
I tried the Thomas' Bagel Thins and at 110 calories for a whole one I would recommend them. The only thing they really have in common with a bagel is the hole in the middle, but they taste great and were great sandwich bookends to my ham, muenster and basil sammie. Combined with a bag of baked Lays and a thin layer of cream cheese my lunch was 470 calories and delish!
That's about it!
I forgive myself, and move on!
Today is a new day, I woke up nice and early but was side tracked by some news and didn't get my walk on until almost 9:30, went 4 miles and it was so cold! I wonder if one burns more calories dependent on the temperature outside? I looked that question up on Run the Planet, the answer, basically no. You can read the whole article at http://www.runtheplanet.com/trainingracing/nutrition/fuelforcold.asp
I tried the new Tae Bo work out and I think it's terrific...it's very basic Tae Bo, reminds me of my first tapes back in the early days, good work out though! Then I tried the Dancing with the Stars workout with McSissy. I enjoyed the jazz portion of the dance routine, but wasn't really excited about the hip hop or salsa sections...surprisingly so. Did I mention that the Biggest Loser tape really kicked butt? McSis and I both thought it would be more geared to chubby people i.e. a little geared down...not so, it really got the booty moving!
I tried the Thomas' Bagel Thins and at 110 calories for a whole one I would recommend them. The only thing they really have in common with a bagel is the hole in the middle, but they taste great and were great sandwich bookends to my ham, muenster and basil sammie. Combined with a bag of baked Lays and a thin layer of cream cheese my lunch was 470 calories and delish!
That's about it!
Sunday, January 9, 2011
Holy Cow! The Weekend's over!
Not sure why the weekends tend to fly by while the week takes it's own sweet time but then again I'm not going to complain about time, it flies by way too fast as far as I'm concerned! I survived the weekend and have a few new tools to take into this week. I found four work-out videos at Costco yesterday; TaeBo 'This is Tae Bo', Dancing with the Stars 'Fat burning cardio dance', The Biggest Loser 'Cardio Max Weight Loss', and AM &PM Yoga. I have mixed feelings about work-out videos in general, some of them are fantastic and I get attached quickly but some are a total waste of money. In the past I was a dedicated Tae-Bo'er but somewhere along the way to chubbyville I lost my infatuation with Billy Blanks. I'm going to be assessing the workouts on these dvd's this week and giving a little input each day.
In my quest to lose big numbers this year I am dedicated to working out as often as possible...I want to try and burn around 4000 calories a day...I'm eating 1600 calories a day and factoring in my Basil Metabolic Rate (BMR) (the number of calories I utilize a day if I just kept my happy butt in bed) I am hoping to see some more big losses over the next four weeks. I know this will slow down as I drop weight but right now I can lose big numbers!
SO.....McSissy and I pop in the Yoga video...yawn, it is really a wake up or relaxing stretch routine, nice but not what we were really in the mood for. Then we put the Biggest Loser dvd in...We did the first week routine, I think it was about 1/2 hour long, IT KICKED BOTH OF OUR ASSES! I can only imagine how fricking sore I will be in the next two days, but for 7.99? A great investment! I will be rating the rest of these video workouts as I go through them this week.
This weekend I worked out and worked through the last of my shin splint pain, realized I am ready for a new pair of running shoes and that I am not going to feel bad after taking my measurements...my first instinct was to beat myself up, freak out, ponder how the hell I have gained all this fricking weight back AGAIN...and then I just realized that it would be a complete waste of my time. I may not be where I want to be right now but my measurements and the numbers on the scale don't make me a bad person, they really don't define who I am, they don't detract from what is on the inside. They are only numbers, they are a means of measuring my progress...I am working hard and I will succeed and hopefully this will be the last time I ride this roller coaster but life is too short to beat myself up over letting myself go!
That's about all for this post. I'm trying to get my nerve up to write about my weight and how it has been so intricately enmeshed in the state of my relationships with men...but that will take some courage!
Sweet dreams!
In my quest to lose big numbers this year I am dedicated to working out as often as possible...I want to try and burn around 4000 calories a day...I'm eating 1600 calories a day and factoring in my Basil Metabolic Rate (BMR) (the number of calories I utilize a day if I just kept my happy butt in bed) I am hoping to see some more big losses over the next four weeks. I know this will slow down as I drop weight but right now I can lose big numbers!
SO.....McSissy and I pop in the Yoga video...yawn, it is really a wake up or relaxing stretch routine, nice but not what we were really in the mood for. Then we put the Biggest Loser dvd in...We did the first week routine, I think it was about 1/2 hour long, IT KICKED BOTH OF OUR ASSES! I can only imagine how fricking sore I will be in the next two days, but for 7.99? A great investment! I will be rating the rest of these video workouts as I go through them this week.
This weekend I worked out and worked through the last of my shin splint pain, realized I am ready for a new pair of running shoes and that I am not going to feel bad after taking my measurements...my first instinct was to beat myself up, freak out, ponder how the hell I have gained all this fricking weight back AGAIN...and then I just realized that it would be a complete waste of my time. I may not be where I want to be right now but my measurements and the numbers on the scale don't make me a bad person, they really don't define who I am, they don't detract from what is on the inside. They are only numbers, they are a means of measuring my progress...I am working hard and I will succeed and hopefully this will be the last time I ride this roller coaster but life is too short to beat myself up over letting myself go!
That's about all for this post. I'm trying to get my nerve up to write about my weight and how it has been so intricately enmeshed in the state of my relationships with men...but that will take some courage!
Sweet dreams!
Friday, January 7, 2011
2011 The Best Year Yet!
I decided to start out with really positive and can-do attitude. My first goal is to turn my bad health numbers completly around, to reverse the diabetes. My cholestrol and blood pressure are in the normal range but I want to get them lower so that I can avoid things like strokes and heart attacks!
My second goal which goes hand in hand with my first is to lose 12 lbs. a month for 12 months...or average weight loss at the end of the year 144 lbs! Yes, one hot mama! How I am going to do that?
1. Food! Eat SMALL portions, frequently! I have cut my portions in half and am planning on reducing them again. I eat 6 to 7 times a day, three of those times are a more meal and the other times are smaller fuelings! Lower carb, more mediterranean type foods, Organic, Little to no white sugar, white flour, white rice. Low fat Dairy, Lean meats, Fiber, Water...and not eating after 7:30.
2. Exercise! Cardio 4x a week, interval training...and MiXiNg it UP!!! Muscle and Strength building 3x week. Being active any chance I have! My goals for my physicality are to complete a 5k, a 1/2 marathon and a women's triathalon this year!
3. Motivation and Behavior Modification! Take pictures weekly, weigh and measure! Keep a detailed motivating journal, not just what I eat and all but what's going on, any articles or pictures that inspire me. Set Goals, short term & long term. Be specific! Plan meals and snacks and for emergency situations!
My end goal is to be strong, curvy, healthy, sexy and beautiful on the outside and inside! I love clothes and fashion so it will be nice to be in smaller and sexier clothes...maybe I will start dating again after I get there!
I am also reminding myself about the Wellness Wheel and keeping my life balanced in all areas of my life; Physical, Intellectual, Spiritual, Relational, Career/Financial and Emotional!
Have an awesome day!
My second goal which goes hand in hand with my first is to lose 12 lbs. a month for 12 months...or average weight loss at the end of the year 144 lbs! Yes, one hot mama! How I am going to do that?
1. Food! Eat SMALL portions, frequently! I have cut my portions in half and am planning on reducing them again. I eat 6 to 7 times a day, three of those times are a more meal and the other times are smaller fuelings! Lower carb, more mediterranean type foods, Organic, Little to no white sugar, white flour, white rice. Low fat Dairy, Lean meats, Fiber, Water...and not eating after 7:30.
2. Exercise! Cardio 4x a week, interval training...and MiXiNg it UP!!! Muscle and Strength building 3x week. Being active any chance I have! My goals for my physicality are to complete a 5k, a 1/2 marathon and a women's triathalon this year!
3. Motivation and Behavior Modification! Take pictures weekly, weigh and measure! Keep a detailed motivating journal, not just what I eat and all but what's going on, any articles or pictures that inspire me. Set Goals, short term & long term. Be specific! Plan meals and snacks and for emergency situations!
My end goal is to be strong, curvy, healthy, sexy and beautiful on the outside and inside! I love clothes and fashion so it will be nice to be in smaller and sexier clothes...maybe I will start dating again after I get there!
I am also reminding myself about the Wellness Wheel and keeping my life balanced in all areas of my life; Physical, Intellectual, Spiritual, Relational, Career/Financial and Emotional!
Have an awesome day!
A brand new year and attitude!
Last spring as my life was derailing I managed to lose weight, eat healthy, reduce stress and exercise regularly...then I got my headaches and life came to a sudden halt! I was diagnosed with a spontaneous csf leak in my head...basically a tear in the lining of my brain, not fatal but fricking painful. I have learned to deal with the pain with copious amounts of caffeine and taking better care of myself and the good news is I have a neurology appt. in March! My blood pressure has dropped to the normal range and my doctor believes that may be a direct result of consciously reducing my stress but...
Last month I received some rather crapulous news from my doctor, I have diabetes. This is something I haven't really wanted to share with anybody, I'm pretty embarassed by it actually. However I believe that in order to change I am going to have do some things differently and one of them is admitting when I have a problem and then fixing it from there as opposed to pretending there isn't a problem!
I don't usually make New Year's resolutions, or at lease one's that I intend to keep so I thought that maybe that would be a good place to change...make one resolution and see it through for the entire year...no matter what!
So with planning and tracking I started the 2011 with a positive attitude, specific goals and the knowledge that I am going to have to crack down and do what needs to be done even if it isn't pleasant or comfortable! NOBODY, including this phat girl wants to hear that somebody is losing weight by good diet and exercise but the reality of it is that in order to make weight loss changes that last for the rest of ones life I believe that is how it needs to be done! This morning on my walk I just kept repeating "pain is weakness leaving the body" I think that's something I heard from my brother but being sore and working through it is not only building strength in my body it's building strength of character.
My goal is to lose 144lbs this year, that's a 12 lb a month average loss...but if the people on biggest loser can lose more than that in 6-7 months I can do so in a year. I have been an athlete (albeit a chubby one now) for quite awhile but I know that I can do this and I'm going to use my blog to detail how!
Last month I received some rather crapulous news from my doctor, I have diabetes. This is something I haven't really wanted to share with anybody, I'm pretty embarassed by it actually. However I believe that in order to change I am going to have do some things differently and one of them is admitting when I have a problem and then fixing it from there as opposed to pretending there isn't a problem!
I don't usually make New Year's resolutions, or at lease one's that I intend to keep so I thought that maybe that would be a good place to change...make one resolution and see it through for the entire year...no matter what!
So with planning and tracking I started the 2011 with a positive attitude, specific goals and the knowledge that I am going to have to crack down and do what needs to be done even if it isn't pleasant or comfortable! NOBODY, including this phat girl wants to hear that somebody is losing weight by good diet and exercise but the reality of it is that in order to make weight loss changes that last for the rest of ones life I believe that is how it needs to be done! This morning on my walk I just kept repeating "pain is weakness leaving the body" I think that's something I heard from my brother but being sore and working through it is not only building strength in my body it's building strength of character.
My goal is to lose 144lbs this year, that's a 12 lb a month average loss...but if the people on biggest loser can lose more than that in 6-7 months I can do so in a year. I have been an athlete (albeit a chubby one now) for quite awhile but I know that I can do this and I'm going to use my blog to detail how!
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)