Morning weigh-in: 137.6. My reaction: I don't know...but I do think what they say is true...eat small meals every 2.5-4 hours and you will notice a difference right away! I guess my metabolism was "on" all day.
This morning I covered 1.4 miles...a variation of walking, speed walking, 5 short sprints and 4 sets of 30 walking lunges.
BF: 9am: Cheerios (150), Snack: 11:20am: 1/2 homemade protein bar (90)-ummm, this was pretty gross, so I am not posting the recipe, and lemonade (5), Lunch: 2pm: 1/2 homemade wrap (145) and nectarine (65), Snack: 4:30pm: other 1/2 of wrap (145)....so before I got home from work, around 6:15, I had eaten 600 calories. Dinner: homemade chicken soup (my poor fiance is sick). I ate some chicken as I was shredding it and I was tasting dumplings as I was making them to check on the consistency (this is one thing I HATE about cooking, I get full before the meal is even finished). Then I had a small bowl with the fiance and a very small piece of bread with Smart Balance on it. I also decided to have a treat tonight and I got a kiddie-size ice cream from Marble Slab (sweet cream ice cream with Oreo mix-in). I ate about 3/4 of it and put the rest in the freezer (this was a very new experience for me, I didn't think it was humanly possible).
Sunday, January 4, 2009
Saturday, January 3, 2009
Plans for the Days Ahead
Sunday: Tomorrow I work once again. Only 7 hours this time (10-5). I plan on getting in some sort of cardio but eating light all day. I just made homemade protein bars from a magazine recipe. While making them I ate some dried fruit and peanut butter and I feel kinda gross about it so I am not expecting a good weigh-in tomorrow. We'll see how they turn out. If they are tasty, I will post the recipe.
I have Monday and Tuesday off. I have been slacking on my weight training so I plan to hit the gym hardcore on those days. Monday will be upper body and Tuesday will be lower body/abs. I plan on eating a lot more calories on those days. I am going to make sure to get protein in pre- and post-workout. I want to feed my muscles when they are getting ripped apart. I will try to drink a gallon of water on each of those days. I expect high weigh-ins for the rest of that week. Not only will I be eating more but I will also be retaining water from the weight training. Hopefully by next Saturday my weight will return to the 130s.
I have Monday and Tuesday off. I have been slacking on my weight training so I plan to hit the gym hardcore on those days. Monday will be upper body and Tuesday will be lower body/abs. I plan on eating a lot more calories on those days. I am going to make sure to get protein in pre- and post-workout. I want to feed my muscles when they are getting ripped apart. I will try to drink a gallon of water on each of those days. I expect high weigh-ins for the rest of that week. Not only will I be eating more but I will also be retaining water from the weight training. Hopefully by next Saturday my weight will return to the 130s.
Day 25
Morning weigh-in: 137.8 (yes, I shit you not)...so I recently switched my birth control back to Yasmin, which contains a diuretic. I know it kicked in yesterday. Not only did I pee 500 times but I always know when it kicks in...[Caution: do not the read the following if you have trouble with TMI]...I feel that every month, a few days into my pack, when the diuretic effects are at their highest it seems, my pee changes scent. Not like a bad odor or anything, just weird, more chemical smelling. Anyway, the point is, I blame Yasmin on my loss, haha. I am sure my weight will go back up.
So I slept in before my my 10 hour Saturday shift because I was lazy. I know, it sucks.
BF: Raisin Bran (185), Snack: 1/2 homemade wrap (120) and lemonade (5), Snack 2: Zone bar (190), Snack 3: sample of the grocery store stuff that was served up yesterday, "Lunch" (I call this lunch because it was bigger than my previous snacks, but it occured at 5pm): other 1/2 of wrap (120), nectarine (65?), Dinner: bean, veggie and rice salad from the other day, 5 scallops.
Not a bad day.
Oh, I might have forgotten to add one little thing...I bought a bag of Raisinets (**shame**). I was craving a huge bowl of ice cream SO BAD that I thought I was gonna have a binge. So I bought a 190 calorie bag. I ate 1/2 of it before dinner and 1/2 after. Ugh. Even with that I am guessing about 1400 calories for the day.
So I slept in before my my 10 hour Saturday shift because I was lazy. I know, it sucks.
BF: Raisin Bran (185), Snack: 1/2 homemade wrap (120) and lemonade (5), Snack 2: Zone bar (190), Snack 3: sample of the grocery store stuff that was served up yesterday, "Lunch" (I call this lunch because it was bigger than my previous snacks, but it occured at 5pm): other 1/2 of wrap (120), nectarine (65?), Dinner: bean, veggie and rice salad from the other day, 5 scallops.
Not a bad day.
Oh, I might have forgotten to add one little thing...I bought a bag of Raisinets (**shame**). I was craving a huge bowl of ice cream SO BAD that I thought I was gonna have a binge. So I bought a 190 calorie bag. I ate 1/2 of it before dinner and 1/2 after. Ugh. Even with that I am guessing about 1400 calories for the day.
Friday, January 2, 2009
Day 24
Morning weigh-in: 138.9.
I woke up at 6am to go to the gym before my 12 hour shift. I weigh-in at the gym about once or twice a month on their doctor-style scale. I did this morning and I lost exactly 8 pounds since September 18th. I did 30 minutes of cardio on the treadmill: 5 min warm-up, 5 min high incline speed walk, 5 min run, repeat incline, repeat run, 5 min cool-down.
BF: Cheerios (150), Snack: Zone bar (190) and Tropicana Light Lemonade (5), Lunch: homemade wrap (255), small nectarine (65?), Snack: sample of salmon, white rice and asparagus that the grocery store was serving, Dinner: Cereal (240)...so about 1100-1200 calories.
My fiance is coming down with something so I really hope that I don't feel sick. I will go to the gym before work tomorrow as long as I feel good.
A quote I love: "Motivation is the key to success. Master it, and you can master anything." I guess it makes sense. If you are motivated enough, not even a doughnut or cheeseburger seem too appealing. All you want is to fuel your body with clean food that will make you look and feel hot. Not ones that will make you feel greasy, gassy and fat. The problem is mastering the art of motivation.
I woke up at 6am to go to the gym before my 12 hour shift. I weigh-in at the gym about once or twice a month on their doctor-style scale. I did this morning and I lost exactly 8 pounds since September 18th. I did 30 minutes of cardio on the treadmill: 5 min warm-up, 5 min high incline speed walk, 5 min run, repeat incline, repeat run, 5 min cool-down.
BF: Cheerios (150), Snack: Zone bar (190) and Tropicana Light Lemonade (5), Lunch: homemade wrap (255), small nectarine (65?), Snack: sample of salmon, white rice and asparagus that the grocery store was serving, Dinner: Cereal (240)...so about 1100-1200 calories.
My fiance is coming down with something so I really hope that I don't feel sick. I will go to the gym before work tomorrow as long as I feel good.
A quote I love: "Motivation is the key to success. Master it, and you can master anything." I guess it makes sense. If you are motivated enough, not even a doughnut or cheeseburger seem too appealing. All you want is to fuel your body with clean food that will make you look and feel hot. Not ones that will make you feel greasy, gassy and fat. The problem is mastering the art of motivation.
Thursday, January 1, 2009
One of My Idols
Wow, what I wouldn't give to look like Kim Lyons...a former trainer on the Biggest Loser...
Pictures!
Here are some pictures of me thoughtout the past few years. I'll have to take some recent ones. Unfortunately I do not have any pictures on my computer of me in the 160s and high 150s. I will have to scan some and post them. I feel that around 165 or so I looked like a completely different person.
Me in the middle at 150-152 or so:
Me on the right at 147 (notice the sexy tummy):
Me up front at 143 for my friend Meghan's wedding:
Petting a penguin at Sea World at 140:
Me in the middle at 150-152 or so:
Me on the right at 147 (notice the sexy tummy):
Me up front at 143 for my friend Meghan's wedding:
Petting a penguin at Sea World at 140:
My fiance and I in Switzerland at 139:
My sexy baby and I at 138:
I hope I am not the only one that sees a difference, hehe. Hopefully 2009 will bring me more muscle and leaner legs. As you can see I never wear shorts.
My sexy baby and I at 138:
Probably at my skinniest, 137 or so at a wedding in May of 2007: I have more muscle right now and my face isn't as skinny:
I hope I am not the only one that sees a difference, hehe. Hopefully 2009 will bring me more muscle and leaner legs. As you can see I never wear shorts.
Day 23
Happy New Year's Day! Even though I still feel bloated (I am manipulating my period to start a week or so later and therefore I will probably feel this way for another 2 weeks), I decided to weigh-in since it is the 1st: 139.6. Hopefully 2009 will be filled with lots of 130-somethings.
So I slept in till noon. My fiance actually offered to do the Shred with me this morning. I didn't feel like working out right away but I had to jump on the opportunity to see him do it. It was kinda funny...the windmill warm up cracked me up and his lunges definately needed some work but it was a nice little bonding session.
I ate BF at 1:40pm: Packet of low-sugar oatmeal and 2 hard-boiled eggs (320 calories), Lunch: Ham sandwich on wheat (250), Snack: thin slice sample of cheese at the grocery store, few sips of pomegranate juice, Dinner: 4 slices of tomato, boiled spinach mixed with garlic, 5 oz. salmon filet (plain), 1/2 c. bean, veggie and rice salad, 1 cookie.
It took all my power not to get frozen yogurt or ice cream tonight. Thank goodness I didn't. It would've been at least 200-300 calories. I had the 80 calorie cookie instead.
So I slept in till noon. My fiance actually offered to do the Shred with me this morning. I didn't feel like working out right away but I had to jump on the opportunity to see him do it. It was kinda funny...the windmill warm up cracked me up and his lunges definately needed some work but it was a nice little bonding session.
I ate BF at 1:40pm: Packet of low-sugar oatmeal and 2 hard-boiled eggs (320 calories), Lunch: Ham sandwich on wheat (250), Snack: thin slice sample of cheese at the grocery store, few sips of pomegranate juice, Dinner: 4 slices of tomato, boiled spinach mixed with garlic, 5 oz. salmon filet (plain), 1/2 c. bean, veggie and rice salad, 1 cookie.
It took all my power not to get frozen yogurt or ice cream tonight. Thank goodness I didn't. It would've been at least 200-300 calories. I had the 80 calorie cookie instead.
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