Read My Mind!

Well, since I committed on 9/12 to 1 hour of cardio everyday, I have been able to stick to it. I am supposed to be doing it in the morning but I’m still struggling as I have a lot of committments. It’s a work in progress there. Diet has been great - low carb, frequent meals, lots of water. Did some weight training over the weekend and BOY have I lost some strength! I was walking so funny the past couple days but I think I loosened up a lot of the lactic acid yesterday with more running. I’ve lost 4 pounds and hope to lose another 11 by Halloween. Then I gotta lose 15-20 by Jan 1st. I’m also in a challenge with a BS friend to "look good naked" by Feb 1st. We’ve named the bet "The Naked Challenge"….just a motivating committment with some added faithful support. There’s no way I can back down now, or fail! 2008 is MY year, remember?!

Ok so the alarm goes off at 5am. I usually don’t even realize I’m pushing the snooze button several times until about 6:30pm. Well today it was at 5:45! That is a start at progressing to being a morning person

I got up and put my s*** together. Although I would have been faster if I had prepped a lot of stuff the night before. I got out the door in enough time to get 45 minutes of cardio in. I  am pleased with that.

I’m concerned though. Since I started my committment to one hour of cardio 6-7 days a week last Saturday, my knees are not holding up like they should. Last night when I did Zumba, I had to just walk the exercise on the last 2 songs of the hour. I hope my knees will gain strength soon.

I need to get back into this to be more aware of what I eat and do at the gym everyday. I can’t lie to anyone or else it will get me nowhere. Here it is:

 Started cardio 1 hour a day starting 9/12 (minus 9/13). Trying for mornings but have only been able to do that once so far.

today i had a 2 protein bars, chicken/veggies, banana, apple, 3 little chocolates, a small small mocha, a yogurt, and two hardboiled eggs without yolk. i will have a protein shake after zumba class tonight.

I dont even know anymore. So maybe I didn’t stick to the menu..but I definietly sticked to the diet. It has been practically a month and I feel great! I am down 9 lbs so far with no additional loss this week but I’m not trippin. As long as I continue, my body will adjust. With chiropractor, trainer, stretching, training, and cardio…I’m well on my way. Could a gain of muscle Clothes are fitting better now…no more bloating which is great. AND NO MORE CRAVINGS!!! i love that power. This weekend going out..I hope to be able to avoid the alcohol for calorie reasons. Maybe I’ll buy a cute outfit to reward myself

http://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1822118,00.html?xid=feed-yahoo-full-healthsci 

Wow, I can’t believe it’s been only 16 days. I feel like it’s been forever! The thought of this going on for another 10 weeks is scary! But I know, think one week at a time…or even one day, or HOUR at a time!!

 So this diet is working, although I give myself more credit as I’ve had to be innovative at finding supplement meals at times when groceries were low, or I was out without packed food. The main thing I watched was carbs and calories. I really am trying to stick to about 1200 a day….but there are days when I’ve had 1800 and I’m ok with that too because I work very hard in the gym 6 days a week.

WOW 8 POUNDS DOWN!!! IN JUST 2 WEEKS AND 2 DAYS???? I CAN ONLY IMAGINE WHAT 12 WEEKS WILL BRING

This morning, I dressed in front of the mirror. I notice that I have much more shoulder definition. It has returned! Although weight is only at 1 lb lost, I think I am retaining water and will have to drink more. I liked the fact that the shoulder definition is coming back. I can’t wait to look like I did a year ago, and then surpass that point. I did arm/chest/abs yesterday. My shoulder/arm hurting a little bit - not sure if the chest or arm work that did it. I need some more stretches. I see my chiro again today. Trainer postponed until tomorrow.

I find that keeping busy in the evenings can really take me away from the kitchen. Just like a year ago, I tend to get these late night cravings of cereal. It’s not bad cereal - raisin bran or cheerios - but it’s carbs late at night. I think it’s because I’m way past bedtime and my body is saying either go to sleep or give me more food to stay awake. Schoolwork is so demanding so I have often given in to the cereal craving (water just doesn’t cut it). Last night I didn’t give in to it, and I was content that that was 300 calories less for the day .

I went to the chiro last night. Boy, did I snap, crackle, and pop! It was long overdue. I hope with all this physical therapy I am going to be lifting hardcore by the end of the year. Right now, I couldn’t even lift the weight I used to even if I tried! But I’m incredibly happy to just be able to do things with any part of my body even though they are modified. I found a new cardio machine fun - one of those bikes with a computer screen on it showing you a scenic route…its helps time pass but boy what a workout!

Back on the bandwagon!

I started up the regular diet again. Same menu this week. Today is same as Day 1. Won’t be so hard to fight temptation this time around. Going to the chiropractor this afternoon, followed by a hard day of LEGS! I can’t wait to see my trainer this Wednesday. My weight today was 2 pounds up. Not sure what this means but I’m not trippin at this point.

Sunday….

Okay so I didn’t follow the diet exactly over the weekend but I totally understood the point and watched my selections, portions, and calories.

 Cheerios,eggs

Shoulders/Back workout, 20 minute cardio

Bacon, chips/salsa

100 cal popcorn

BAD - ice cream bar

raisin bran….at night this is not good.

 This was an off diet weekend HOWEVER, i was very conscious and did not go bolistic on the food like i’ve done in the past. I give myself a pat on the back.

 I’m seeing body changes already and I don’t want to stop the streak!