Camogirlie’s BodyBlog

So, since ive been eating clean things have been going really well.. I havent had any cravings, over ate or even cheated. I feel sorta dumb like i should have been doing this all along if its so easy for me.. I write down what i eat every single day, make sure i do my cardio.. and things are going awesome.. Saw my nutritionist last Sunday and ive lost a little over 6lbs, and 2% body fat so far! Yes im finally on the right track!! 

Some down sides/funny quirks to my eat clean, eat on a schedule diet.. 

-Fish smell at work=VERY unhappy coworkers!! 

-Making sure i always have something good to eat when im out and about on the weekends. 

-Always getting the “why are you drinking so much water” or “what are you eating”, “why arent you eating what we are eating” questions.. It gets annoying after awhile.. then when i tell them i chose not to eat what they are eating because i have a goal in mind. Then i get the scowls, and the “youre stick skinny, you dont need to lose weight.. were are you gonna lose weight on your eyelashes” -oh yes, ive heard that a couple of times.. 

-Weird looks from people at the grocery store as i go from isle to isle picking up just about every single box on the shelves-reading the label, then putting it back on the shelf..LOL!! I think its hilarious! People probably think i have some weird box touching OCD! 

-The over-abundant collection of plastic containers i now have spilling out of every drawer in my kitchen. 

Some AWESOME things about my my eat clean, eat on a schedule diet.. 

-Finding new recipes to whip up! 

-Finding food that is good for me but tastes just as good if not better than the REAL fatty enhanced version. 

-Learning to experiment with my cooking, being creative. 

-OH AND OF COURSE RESULTS!!!!! 

So, what inspired this blog.. Well.. This Saturday night my boyfriend and I are taking my mom and step dad out to dinner at my step dads favorite restaurant for his birthday. Well, i am very serious about my ways of eating now, and just because its someones birthday doesnt mean im going to throw in the towel for the day.. So the past few days ive been thinking “what can i eat there!! Surely im not going to bring in my tupperware containers to a fancy restaurant”  A few minutes ago i went onto the restaurants website, and i looked up there nutritional info on there meals.  I printed it out, and as i sat there highlighting potential meals, and dividing some of the portions in half, some even in 4ths, i giggled at myself.. I thought ‘WOW! Look at me.. Im already so adapted to this life style its not even funny.. its only been a few weeks and its been cake! Most people would take every advantage of this birthday situation to splurdge and eat whatever!’ Im so pleased with my progress, and how im doing!  Ive been tossing the idea around about getting my diet on track for a long time now.. But i finally have my foot in the door and making long sturdy strides to my goal.. 

So, I’m starting all over again pretty much.. I met up with my nutritionist for the first time yesterday and I’m SOOO excited.. She gave me a lot of information to get me on the right track.. She measured my body fat %.. A LOT higher than I originally thought… but oh well.. at least it gives me a good starting off point… And I’m sure I will see more drastic results that way..  I set my IDEAL goal to be around 14% BF by Memorial day weekend Next year.. So May 26^th, 2008.  Count down begins!!!  I go on vacation then, so it’s my first chance to sport a bikini next year (perhaps the ‘lil camo number I have in my pics!!) Oh I hope so!! My nutritionist says I should be at 16ish BF% by New Years.. Which would be totally awesome.. I know I can do it.. I’m honestly tired of being unhappy with my results.. But I have no one but myself to blame… So I’m doing something about it… for good.. I have the knowledge now.. or at least I have someone who has the knowledge.. LOL! So.. there’s nothing left to do, but keep a strong mind set, and keep pushing hard in the gym.  I’m ready for some real progress… not the “I don’t think I’m making ANY, or at least enough for me to notice progress” I’m talking the, “holy cow, look at my body change” kinda progress.. I’ve seen so many progress pictures on this site, and its incredibly motivating.. I cant wait to be part of others inspirations, some day.. Well.. here goes nothing…….