jersey31’s BodyBlog

I’m starting to get a little discouraged as I sit her at work extremely uncomfortable because my shirt is snug. Shouldn’t the opposite be happening? Shouldn’t my clothes be fitting better? I’ve been on the PFB for a month now and in the beginning my tops were fitting better but now it seems everything is tight again. My pants have gotten a lot tighter, which is very discouraging. I see so many people on the team making progress and dropping sizes, it’s discouraging that I’m not. I’ve been doing really well on the meal plan too. I have eaten a little more PB than I should have some days and I’m hoping that isn’t why I’m not seeing progress. I can’t stand being uncomfortable in my clothes. I signed up for the plan because of the progress other team members have made and because they’ve been losing fat/weight/sizes. Can anyone who’s on the PFB tell me their experience and what changes their body went through? I’m on week 5 workout and I’ve been on the meal plan for six weeks.

Haven’t blogged in a bit so…

I finished the workouts for weeks 3 & 4 on Friday. Enjoyed them as the reps were changed and was able to up my weight each workout which is cool. I feel like I’m progressing when that happens. What I’m not thrilled about is how my pants are fitting (well, aren’t fitting). My pants are very tight in my thighs and butt and it’s very discouraging. I see so many people are losing pant sizes, etc and I’m not so it’s frustrating. Will my pants get looser in the weeks to come? Someone please tell me yes. I refuse to buy a bigger size. My goal is to drop at least a size.
Tonight starts the workout for weeks 5 & 6 and I’m excited for the change. That’s what I love about the PFB; the workouts are constantly changing. The reps are changed for the next two weeks, an extra day of cardio is added along with an extra workout day so I’ll be at the gym six nights this week and next. My diet has been very good. I had my first cheat meal a week ago (an allowed cheat meal), which wasn’t really a meal and wasn’t what I planned on having so I was a little disappointed. I was really looking forward to going out for pizza or Outback Steakhouse but ended up going to a concert and picking on junk (pretzels, cookies, etc.). Not my idea of a cheat meal but I have one more left three weeks from now and I am having something good! Appetizer to dessert lol (if I can fit it all in). Aside from the cheat meal I’m doing really well on the plan. The weekends are hard but I’m managing and may not eat exactly what’s on plan but I make healthy choices. Yesterday was a test for me as I went to a BBQ at my friend’s house and she made enough food to feed an army; pasta salads, hot dogs, hamburgers, ribs, cookies, brownies, chips, dips, etc. Normally I would have pigged out but I held back and even brought my own chicken to grill and a gallon of water.  I stuck to grilled chicken salads while everyone else pigged out on the tastier stuff and drank beer. I’m proud of myself for holding back as it was quite an accomplishment for me. I knew how I would have felt if I ate junk so that was my motivation.

After work tonight I’m going to the gym for chest, tris, abs and HIIT. Another long session at the gym but it will all be worth it in the end =)

Week 3 PFB –

Yesterday was the start of week 3 on the PFB but I’m a week behind in workouts because I took ½ of last week off due to the pinched nerve in my neck. Thank God that’s gone! Felt good to get back to the gym Friday and Saturday. Tonight I go back for my push workout and tomorrow is pull day. Off Thursday, back to the gym Friday and Saturday. Next week I start week 3 & 4 workouts and week 4 of the diet. I’m still hanging in there with the nutrition plan. The weekends are still the hardest time for me but I’ve been very good compared to how I used to be on the weekend. I’m not up for as many hours as I am during the week so I can’t get all of the meals in, but the meals I do eat are on plan or close enough to it. Hopefully I’m not screwing things up by doing that but I can’t lock myself in the house and make sure I eat every little thing exactly how it is on the plan. I do my best to eat what’s on it and if I can’t I make healthy choices. For example, my second meal on low carb days is a shake, 2 rice cakes and ½ banana. During the work week I have that meal around 8:30 a.m. On the weekends it’s around 2:30/3:00 so my bf and I will usually go to one of our favorite places to eat (Surf Taco) and I’ll get a Cali Wrap which is grilled chicken, mozz cheese, lettuce & tomato on a whole wheat wrap. I get it w/o dressing and put salsa and hot sauce on it instead. It’s very low carb and low fat even with the cheese. Having that one meal that’s “off plan” is nice; makes me feel like I’m not on a “diet.” It could be worse, right? I could be “cheating” on the weekends and eating garbage but I’m not.

As for progress, I can tell my clothes are fitting a little better but I still feel and look bloated (that’s what I see in the mirror anyway). I’d like to find out what’s causing the bloat. Maybe oatmeal? Maybe all of the sugar-free gum I chew? It’s probably the gum but I don’t want to believe that because I NEED something sweet during the day. I guess you could say I’m a little addicted to it. I am going to cut back on the amount I chew and hopefully that will de-bloat me lol

I am really enjoying the PFB. It’s nice that the diet changes every few days when there’s a high carb day and it’s great that the workouts change every two weeks to keep me from getting bored.

I planned on taking progress pics at the end of this week but I may hold off until after I complete weeks 3 & 4 workouts. We’ll see how I feel once this week is over.

I can see this blogging thing is going to be addicting lol. I started week 2 of the PFB today, weighed myself and took measurements this morning. I was hoping to see a different # on the scale, but it is what it is. Maybe my scale is off lol (wishful thinking). Anyway, I could be building muscle. I do feel better, that is why I’m not letting the # bother me. Hopefully by the end of the week I’ll feel even better. I’m not going to let it get me down; I’m sticking with the plan.

Tonight is supposed to be a gym night but I may wait and go tomorrow because I hurt my neck somehow over the weekend (may have turned the wrong way or it could have been from lugging around a heavy bag that I had to bring with me to work). It’s causing pain in my back and arm also. Muscle pull maybe?? My workout schedule is supposed to be two days on, one off, two days on, two off. I went to the gym Saturday to make up for missing Friday, so technically today should be an off day and I should start tomorrow. That’s probably what I’ll do if my neck doesn’t feel better by the end of the work day. I really don’t want to miss the gym though. I find myself looking forward to the workouts because of how good I feel as I’m doing them. I like the burn I feel as I’m lifting.

Wednesday is my first high carb day and I am looking forward to that like you wouldn’t believe! It’s funny how the things you look forward to in life change as you change. I used to look forward to the weekends so I can go out partying, etc., and now I look forward to having a 1/2 of a bagel on my high carb days lol and to spending a lot of time at the gym after work.

I’ll end this on that note as I should probably get to work =)

Figured I’d start a blog and hopefully I’ll keep up with it. I’m in the last day of my first week on Stevep78’s Psychotic Fat Burning Plan. Week 2 starts tomorrow. This week wasn’t as difficult as I thought it would be as far as the food plan goes. I am a little tired of all of the meat and my body is craving carbs and fat. I’m definitely looking forward to high carb days! I’m getting through my biggest challenge, which is the weekend. Although I haven’t eaten the exact foods on my plan this weekend and I’ve missed a meal or two, I’ve been very close to plan, I’ve eaten clean and haven’t had a drop of alcohol! That may not sound difficult to some people, but my bf and I enjoy going out for a few drinks on the weekends. I’m to the point where I’m so tired of the way I look and I’m extremely tired of my clothes not fitting comfortably, so that was my motivation and will continue to be my motivation throughout this plan. The workouts this week were very long and challenging, but I made it through. Needless to say, I’ve been exhausted and VERY sore! It’s a good sore and it makes me feel like I’m doing something. I’ll be doing the same workout this week and next week is when it changes. I’m determined to stay on the plan and make it through the 12 weeks. I want nothing more than to feel good about the way I look. I’ve always had low self esteem and I’ve never been happy with my appearance but this is the worst it’s ever been. I’m embarrassed to be seen in certain clothes and I hate being in a bathing suit. I know I don’t look horrible but I’m not comfortable. I’ve never had this problem before so struggling to lose weight is not something I’m used to. I’m also not a patient person, so trying to be patient in the fat loss process isn’t easy. I have to keep telling myself that I didn’t put on the fat overnight so it’s not going to come off overnight! I do hope to start seeing some results this week. I have pictures that were taken a few months ago when I started one of Steve’s other plans but I’m hesitant to put them up because it’s quite embarrassing to have people see you that way. Eventually I’ll put them up and I’m going to take pics every two weeks so I can see if I’m making progress. Tonight I’ll be taking more pics and taking measurements. I’ll be posting more blogs as my journey to lose fat continues. I’m so happy to be a party of Team Poynter. So many people have success on Steve’s plans, I know I will too =)