TLC in WDM BodyBlog

It has been 72 hours, 24 eggs whites, 13 miles, 15 pull ups and 40 push ups since I have started my new get my a$$ back moving, sugar detoxing, eating clean be lean body building machine, transition.

So, how goes it, you ask?? Very well, thanks for asking! This is were I should be, this is what I am now…without this lifestyle and structure I am not balanced physically or emotionally….

During the course of my crazy projects, tests, internship anxiety…I convinced myself that by sacrificing exercise in the name of priorities and by taking a break from eating clean to ‘relax’, that I had really just self-sabotaged. In fact I had really lost priorities, because when I eat well and exercise my body these are the priorities that set my mind free to focus on work, school, family and personal growth.

So there you have it. My reflection of a a bad two-ish weeks and the hard lessons learned from abandoning my priorities.

And what else have I learned?

That I eat an aweful lot of egg whites.

… IS BECAUSE THEY DON’T DEFINE THEM!!!
You like that???  One of my BFFs (cough, mary, cough, cough) gave me this great little goal setter book for my bday…and I am starting it this week!

The last couple of weeks have been a roller coaster ( yup, Jul…like you my friend!), so crazy and it has impacted my nutrition and workout life significantly.  Deciding not to compete actually played a mind game with my head. It took my goal away and I was without any new defined ones…so I just kind of stopped. It was weird…because in my new exercise life of the last three years, this is the lowest point of non-exercising, horrible eating, bad attitude I have ever been in…

So, now what??

Well, you know what they say….’you can take the girl out of the competition, buy you can’t take the competition out of the girl!’

What???? You didn’t know that that’s what ‘they’ say??  Well, its true! So…I’m back! (and you didn’t even know I was gone!)

Big lifts planned for this week. Back to the 6 day split w cardio 5 days. Legs and shoulders tomorrow.  Run outside in the a.m.  Eat clean. NO SUGAR. NO SUGAR. NO SUGAR. NO SUGAR. NO SUGAR. LOL!!  (it’s true…i am a sugar junkie). Back off milk…makes me bloated and icky. 40/40/20 diet.  Perfect ratio for me.  Gives me the carbs I need w/o feeling deprived and I’m not storing any excess…and that my friend, is a good thing!

OK, here I go! Wish me luck! I plan to start posting more, think that will help me get back in check. Update on Wednesday to keep me accountable, how’s that??

Peace and hair grease!

9 weeks ago I applied to internship, my three picks, in order of preference was Iowa State, University of Wisconsin/Green Bay and Mount Mary/Milwaukee. The nationwide match for internship was done this morning at 12:01. This is what it was all about. In dietetics the internship is more important than graduation….everyone graduates, not everyone gets an internship (and you have to have that to become registered). My nerves this weekend have been unsettling and the intensity of having my computer sitting on my lap watching for my fate at midnight was excruciating.

Then at 12:06 there it was. Iowa State. I’m staying home!! So happy. So releaved. Feeling really proud, I’m not gonna lie. It feels good and I wanted to share that with you!!

The bad news??

Competition is  out for now. Temporarily!! A minor delay!! A mere bump in the road of life! It is just to much on my plate right now….out of pocket school expenses, finding a new place to live, moving….the list is endless!

And sense we are being honest…the stress of all this has left my diet a little less than desirable!! You know what I mean…you’ve been there! LOL!

So, with this new day of opportunity and  rejuvinated faith…I am back! I am ready to be clean, lift strong and run hard.  I will train and eat like the competitor that I will be someday. I wanted to post some progress pics this weekend, but celebrated BEFORE and AFTER the match, so….need I say more?? What I will post for you is my Earth Day Race!

5K. Time 23:35. Second female, first in age group (yeah, a small race!! )  Good friend Mary, 4th female, second in age group. Was lots of fun. Love the game.

Geeeshh, I sure am bad about posting new posts!!

I’m pretty sick of celebrating my birthday (LOL), so have to post something pretty quick to move on!!!

So, what is new?? Actually lots of stuff I want to tell you about but waiting for this weekend to just post it all, you know me…the less blog posts the better I am!

Full weekend and am actually going to do some fun stuff! Earth Day race on Saturday morning and having a little Earth Day dinner at my pad on Sunday night.  Do have to do some work and homework, but at least I will be around actual people!!!

Workouts have been super! Have been trying to up my running and cardio in-general.  It’s really starting to get nice in the Midwest  (well, if you don’t count today), so I am looking forward to more runs outside…that’s really what it’s all about! LUV it!!

Tried some POWDERED PEANUT BUTTER the other day! Heard of it??? Well, it’s not actually as bad as it sounds if you think of if as a DIET pb and not the full fat version (YUM). It is sold in the health mart section of our grocery and is all natural ingredients. Peanuts with a bit of sugar (3 g/serving). Any way…only 54 calories/serving (2 Tbs). Crazy! It’s perfect to mix in yogurt and protein shakes. Not a bad product, will buy again…but only if I am dieting!!

Well, that is it for now! Hope to have a new blog with new news this weekend/ Monday at the latest! LOL
Lator gators!!

Left to right: Luke (Mary’s husband), ME (the bday girl), my angle face son (handsome for short), Tennesse (Mary), Bon-Bon and Hilary.

Well, as you can tell…the decathlon didn’t happen! Bummer, such a great idea….but have to chalk the lack of participation to my lack of planning!!! TOO BUSSYY!! Are you sick of hearing that YET???  Wa Wa, call the WA-mbulance!!! LOL!!!

But instead, did manage to do a couple of fun things with my crew!!! Had dinner at M’s last night. She accomidated my diet by preparing some nice balsamic chicken and roasted veggies, chickpea cutlet with FFree ricotta and great beet and parsnip salad!!

If you click on that tomorrow (Tuesday), you will see my bday dessert. A yummy, creamy, fresh Lemon tart!!! But, guess what??? I didn’t eat it!! Not one creamy, lucious, tart bite! What a drag! Being good is just not so fun sometimes!!

Well, I did do that race I had mentioned. My little racing buddy, Kelly, and I did an 8k on Saturday morning.

Nice and sunny day. Beautiful blue sky, but….I WAS LATE!!! Had to drive to Des Moines from Ames (35 miles-ish), Drop my son off at a friends and make it to the start at 8 am. Well the gun went off and I was still walking from the parking lot! DAMN!! So, my thoughtful, considerate friend WAITED FOR ME!! Can’t believe it!  So, run in to start the race, pin my number on while we are sprinting to catch up to the walkers, bump and dodge the pack and finaly find our pace (exhausted by this time!!). Finished the 5 mile at a 8:17 pace. Not too bad I guess, considering I was being timed without even being on the course!! So, long story short…I need to do a new race!!

I had a great bday, really did. I am thankful for my friends and my good kiddo!! I love being able to share it with all my BB friends and hope you all had a super groovy weekend too!!