PhoenixLuv’s BodyBlog

Me too!  How do you find the motivation to get to the gym before or after work knowing that your going to be standing on your feet all day or that you just came from standing up all day!!??  I find it so hard to motivate myself to get to the gym before work, I have bad knees and I’m always worried my legs are going to be too sore to carry me through the rest of work.  Usually when I get off work I still have to push and push to get to the gym to fight the urge to just sit down and rest my achy legs, something I’ve only been able to do once or twice during the day during break.  Any advice?>

So far so good, I was shooting for a ckd diet but am more just lo carb.  I was shooting for 20-30g carbs per day but am more around 35-50g of carbs a day.  The lowest I’ve gotten down to was 25g and I was so ill.  So I’ve decided to stay in the 35-50g range I feel good, I miss my carbs   hehe but I feel alot better and less bogged down. My carb intake before was probably around 150g or so a day.  Anyway so far so could hoping insanity doesn’t kick in from lack of my much loved carbs haha.

What is a healthy amount of time to stay on a ckd diet!?  I’m 203lbs and looking to lose 70lbs and was going to try and kick start my diet using the ckd diet.  I’ve mostly seen people on it for like 10-12wks usually before they are getting ready for a competition or something.  Any and all advice is much appreciated, THANKS

Two days of no exercising other than shoveling the snow this morning that worked up a sweat.  I’m definitely not expending enough calories to be losing any weight.  I am in such a funk, two days ago I quit my job tired of putting up with the constant verbal abuse and degradation from my manager.  I am glad I no longer have to put up with it but am not so happy to join the ranks of the unemployed yet again.  I’m back to stressin about money and getting a job and every time I turn around I’m getting another migraine cuz I’m stressin myself out.  I just can’t get myself out of this funk I am in and get my head back in the game (the weight loss game).  Any suggestions?

When is the best time to take progress pics?  Every couple weeks, every month, every couple months?  What do you all suggest?

I am 3 wks into getting really serious about diet and exercise.  I have consistently been working out 4-5 days a wk and eating the same way for those 3 wks.  The first two wks I made a goal to lose 6lbs, I lose 4lbs in the first wk and 2lbs in the second.  I wanted to lose 2-3lbs the following wk and hopefully accomplish my goal of losing 10lbs in one month.  I didn’t lose not one single pound this wk instead I gained weight instead.  My diet didn’t change, the only thing that changed was I added weights to my circuit workouts hoping that would be just an added bonus but now I’m not so sure.  I love weight lifting but if its just gonna up the number on the scale whats the point after being 200lbs + maybe I should just be happy wiv the whole "skinny fat" thing it’d still be an improvement from where I am but I have always wanted to not just be lean but be ripped.  I guess what I am getting at is I have no idea what I did wrong and I’m looking out for some help and advice.  I mean honestly I hate exercisin, just luv lifting weights, so I guess I’m at that low point that says why I am I doing it if it’s not gonna help, if the numbers on the scale are just creeping right back up.

Yes, I joined the masses an estimated 2 million people showed up to washinton dc to see history made and it was amazing.  I’ve come across so many racist in my short time of living that I never thought this day was possible in my lifetime or at least not this early in the game so to speak.  I walked and stood in place for about 8hrs.  I got in some great cardio walking vigorously everywhere to keep up with the people I came with and not get lost.  My diet was crappy, we weren’t allowed to bring certain items on the bus and you couldn’t bring large bags with you into the inauguration or so I was told.  I had some protein bars, a powerade zero, eggs, home fries w/ onions & green peppers, a corn muffin….no not all at once.  I did have a cheesy pastry and a couple mini blueberry muffins toward the end.  At the end of the night I did opt out of ordering one of my favorite dishes from one of the local asian take outs but I couldn’t tolerate nor did I want to consume anything greasy.  So instead I decided on some japanese hibachi take out and ordered some vegetable and green rolls.  I definitely feel bloated and weighted down.  Tomorrow I guess I’ll feel better when I hydrate normally and eat right and normally.

I made a goal 2 wks ago to lose 6lbs by today.  I lost 4lbs last wk, this wk I have lost none but I have managed to maintain my 6lbs weight loss.  I’m a little disappointed that I didn’t meet my goal but I am trying to look on the bright side cuz I am still happy with the 4lb weight loss and that I didn’t gain any back.  Well next wk I’ll just have to fine tune my eating a little bit more, make especially sure to get some sleep (my sleep schedule was all over the place last wk workin 5am-1:30pm m-f), and pushing myself harder when it comes to working out.

So for the past two days (thursday and friday) my knee has been swollen and I have been wearing a brace, uncomfortable but made standing and walking a bit easier.  I continued to go to work taking little to no medicine for pain and inflammation mostly just not wanting to take a bunch of pills and trying to tough it out.  So I took off exercising thursday and friday reluctantly but figuring it was for the best especially since at work I’d be standing for 8 hrs straight with a 30min break and didn’t want to make that anymore difficult than it already was.  I went last night without a brace and all of today as well, my knee is sore but no longer swollen so I also got to workout which just felt wonderful.  I made sure to listen to any cues my body might give me to say this was too much for my knee or was painful but I made it through the workout with little to no difficulty from my knee.  I’m trying to stay tough and not fall into my old excuses of using any little sorness and pain as a reason to not exercise.  Gotta keep fighting the fight so to speak haha

Ok so tonight I was at a small presidential celebration get together at one of the campaign volunteers house wiv my family.  They naturally had food and punch for the guests.  Being a vegetarian kept me away from some of the bad stuff some kind of gooey gravy meatball dish and fried chicken.  I avoided the sherbert, ginger ale, and pineapple punch mostly cuz it didn’t look to appealing.  I snacked on tiny portion of cheese and fresh broccoli with a tbs of dip and steered clear from all the chips and getting more dip which seemed to be everywhere and chips and dip is one of my favorite unhealthy food combos.  Then cake was served it was so beautiful I kinda didn’t want anyone to cut into it at all.  I decided that I’d have a piece I had a small craving for it that was nagging me a little reminding me I’ve eaten good for the past 2 wks so I decided to have a small piece, literally.  I made the host cutting the case cut me a teeny piece to picture imagine taking a deck of cards and cutting it in half it was the size of one of the halves and I was glad I didn’t take anymore.  The sugar was a little overwhelming after not consuming it for the past couple of wks and it just wasn’t satisfying at all.  I ended the party in search of something to eat and happened upon a japanese take out place 5 mins from my house.  I got two different kinds of vegetable rolls and some miso soup to have tomorrow morning.  I’m so excited about this new take out place something healthier for the occasion when I want to treat myself to some takeout food.  Wow I can’t believe how long this was I had to share it with some ppl who can maybe understand where I’m coming from when it comes to making the switch to eating healthier and the temptations.