Cerulleanblue’s BodyBlog

So i’m 30 now… I feel mixed emotions about that!  I am very disappointed in myself for not having accomplished everything i had set out to have done by now, but realistically, given the many obstacles and limitations in the past couple of years, i should count myself lucky to still be quasi-emotionally intact.

I have been quite fortunate to acquire a meal plan from Team SciVation, and i must say, so far so good!  I can’t claim much in terms of actual weight loss, as i have NOT been consistent with exercise, nor have i done any HIIT, but people have commented that I look thinner, and that my body shape has changed.  I have tried my best to not weigh myself, more so this week as hormones have taken over and bloating ensues, but i have been really good about my water intake thanks to a plastic cup with measurement markings, and my skin is looking fabulous everywhere!

I also quit smoking almost 3 months ago, and that has helped quite a bit as well, I find..  I didn’t want to see another birthday as a smoker.. Even as a closet one!

So wish me luck on my fantabulous plan of protein goodness as a prep myself for a weekend that i hope does NOT include birthday cake!  Maybe a little alcohol, though..

And i’ve put on 5 pounds since finishing 3rd on the biggest loser challenge at work.  I thought i had been eating well enough, but i did end my gym membership because of financial constrainsts.  Me thinks that not having the ability to do a little HIIT in the mornings has had a significant part of my weight gain. 

I shouldn’t complain though.. it’s not TERRIBLE!  I went to Montreal a few weeks back and saw myself on a full length mirror at the hotel i stayed at… Oh my!  I was NOT happy with the pudgy-ness of my legs.  I still looked like i had maintained the weight-loss, but i saw the body of a 55 year old unkempt woman.   That’s when i decided to reclaim my body once and for all.

I’ve been doing the best i can in the mornings with body weight exercises and my miserable looking dumbells, and to my surprise, even thought i have not always been consistent, i see a bit of definition on my upper body (As always, i never put much effort on my legs, which DESPERATELY need reshapping)

Since my best friend invited me to play tennis, i’ve been really hooked, and somehow managed to convince the hubby to detach himself from this comp. gaming and come play with me.  This past Sat. we played for 3 hours straight, and although we were quite sore afterwards (i even got blisters all over my hands and feet) I can’t WAIT to go back.  Of course with my great luck, it’s supposed to rain ALL WEEK!  Balls!

No matter.. Today is day one of my master cleanse ‘diet’, and so far so good.  I brought 2 peaches, 1/4 cup of almonds, and 1 cup of cherries to keep me going, along with 2 cups of the MC spicy concoction.  No food tomorrow, though… just the liquid. I would like to stay on it ideally until next friday, but we’ll see.  Just hit me that it’s Canada day on Wed, which means patio party somewhere.. which means food and alcohol.  I can possibly pass on the alcohol, but bbq chicken?  Ugh…  Oh well.. I’ll make do somehow!  Wish me luck!

Rough times ahead, it seems… with so much turmoil these days, it’s hard to think about eating at all.  I lost my ride to the gym, which means that i would have to wake up an hour earlier to take the bus to the gym, change, and get on the bus to go do work.  I am thinking about cancelling my membership and starting a new one at a gym close to work, so i can go there at lunch or even after work like some of my co-workers.

I went a whole 5 hours without any food yesterday… not because i was starving myself on purpose, i just find it hard to think about eating when i am in such rough emotional shape.  But i will persevere.  I started my day off with situps and crunches, followed by a protein shake and a multivitamin.  I have oatmeal waiting for me, but i will hold off until 10:30 to eat it.

Tomorrow is the second last weigh-in, and i hope to be down to 128.  The advantage of leaving the scale at work is that i don’t obsess over how much i weigh, and allow myself to focus on what i look like instead. 

How amazing would it be to lose what i set out to lose back in January??  If I am, in fact, 128lbs right now, that would leave me with 3 lbs to lose for this week to meet my 125lb goal!  I think that would definately put me in a much happier state!  Considering that i start many things but finish few, i think that is quite the accomplishment!

Should i meet my goal, i would aim to lose another 10 lbs, and get down to 115.  I don’t even remember weighing that little.. EVER!  I’m sure i did at some point, when i didn’t obsess about what i looked like..

Anyhow, back to work i go…. wish me luck for tomorrow!!

I dunno how homemakers do it.. i couldn’t possibly stay home and NOT eat.  I get bored very easily, and nothing comforts me like a giant wheel of Camembert.  Is that wrong??
Don’t worry, i was very good.. I didn’t buy Camembert this week!   Actually, I haven’t had any since last November.  I did get some smoked Gouda, and i only had 5 small pieces yesterday.  Oh, and some blue cheese, but i am not a fan… Hubby eats it up!  Better in him than in me!

Once again i did not see the results that i had hoped for.. Only down 1 lb from last week.. That’s a total of 9 lbs since Jan 5. I guess that’s OK, and really, I have no one to blame but myself.  I completely neglect my water intake when i am home (both in the evenings and on weekends) and it shows when we weigh in on Tuesdays.  I drank 2 huge glasses of water with lemon juice yesterday (cause i remembered to drink water) and today my legs look alot tighter than usual.  Not Tina Turner-like by any means, but a vast improvement from their pudgy selves.  

I bought an exercise band from Bally’s last week, and finally got to try it out yesterday for my arm and shoulder exercises, and i am happy with the soreness i feel today. Yeay for tender muscles!  I plan on going to the gym tomorrow and FINALLY getting on that crosstrainer, because i could be much faster ahead on my weight loss if I had been doing that ALL ALONG!  Shame on me..

Hope next week brings me at least 2 lbs closer to my goal weight!

Ok, so i dunno if it was boredom or what… but i finally decided to find my rechargeable batteries and insert them into my digital camera to take pictures of what my body looks like at the moment.  Ugh, I am ever glad that i can only see forward!! ;P  I will post the pictures later on when I get home.  I am only pleased with my side shot.. my stomach protrusion has diminished significantly.. but now, my midsection appears unbalanced, if you will.  My hips look huge and there is a disturbing about of fat directly below them.  Yuck!  The jiggles persist, so i suppose it’s time for cardio.  I did about 5 minutes of jumping around before my morning workout on friday, and all weekend, my calves were SORE!!!!  Like, painfully sore! :/
I did push past the pain on sunday to go for a half hour walk around the block to cool off after a very aggravating event at home.. I am glad i went out, though.. felt much better when i returned.  

I was also VERY good this weekend.. sticking to my salads both on Saturday and sunday… with my protein shakes in the morning!  Yummy!  I switched from the Proteins+ brand to 100% Whey from EAS.. stupid proteins+ is really tasty and all, but for the same price, I get 3 times more from EAS.. The caloric content is comparable, so we’ll see how i do with that!  I’m also thinking of replacing one of my afternoon meals with a shake, but I dunno yet!

At this point i do a shake in the morning, 1/4 cup of steel cut oats w/ 1 tsp of almond butter and cinnamon when i get to work, 1/4 cups of complex carbs with 1/2 cup of protein (grilled pork tenderloin or chicken) for lunch, 1/3 cup of iceberg lettuce salad with grilled chicken, pine nuts and fresh cheese with olive oil a few hours later, and dinner (which varies but tends to consist of more salad with
chicken, eggs with veggies, or 1/8th of whatever i end up feeding my husband)

The only thing i measure out every time is the oatmeal.. the carb content scares me!  I am pretty liberal with my veggies, protein and fat, and tend to me more lax on the weekends, but all in all, i try to stay well below 40 grams of carbs per day.. as well as making sure that i limit my complex carbs after 3 pm.   I am still debating whether i should be making myself a protein shake before going to bed, and if so, how close to going to bed.  I’m worried about adding to the jiggles

Anyhow, that’s it for now… Tomorrow is the next weigh-in.  Weight and measurements to follow

So this is our 3th week of the challenge.. the boys were bad over the weekend, so the results for week 3 were attrocious! :/ They went UP in weight.. bad boys!!  I managed to lose yet another pound.. probably should have been 2, but considering the giant waffle w/ icecream i had, it’s actually a miracle that i still lost something! I’m down to 136lbs. Wooo!

It helped that the cats got me out of bed nice and early on saturday and sunday, which worked in my favour cause i did a crapload of situps, crunches and pushups since i was up anyhow!  Good kitties!!
I’ve been really good this week.. then again, it’s only wednesday.  I found some sardines without skin AND bones.. I should have bought more!  Though the price they rang at at the cash was way more than it was marked on the shelf, but I had a migraine and wanted to go home.. so i overpaid by 4 dollars for 3 cans… they BETTER be worth it!

Nutritional info - per can
340 cals
30 g fat
24g protein

Sure, I could have bought them in water instead of olive oil.. but i believe you shouldn’t compromise flavour! ;P

New year, new challenge!

So I started a "Biggest Loser" competition for my department at work, and so far, everyone’s been really good.  It’s really shocking when a box of Timbits lays around untouched for hours.. I’m so proud of everyone (myself included)!  I can’t believe I gained 8 pound in a month in a half.. damn the goodie tables at work all of December..  Funny, no one mentions sweets anymore since the challenge begun on Tuesday!  Everyone’s taking it really seriously - for now!
I will be starting morning cardio next week once my toe heals.. the foot’s still pretty purple and sore at the moment.  Booooo!