Well, tomorrow starts the first day of my new healthy lifestyle...the day before 2013 starts. Tomorrow I start my first 60 days of Les Mills Combat, and really being overly cautious with what I'm eating. After completing the 60 days of Combat, I will be delving into the 21 Day Ultimate Reset.
I have been doing Weight Watchers for the past two weeks (yes, through the holidays and everything), and I've lost a total of 7.8 pounds...not too shabby for Christmas being right in the middle. I started out 12/16/12 at 193.0 pounds, weighed in 12/23/12 at 189.4 pounds, and weighed in today (12/30/12) at 185.2 pounds.
I still have a long way to go...35 more pounds to lose, but if I could lose almost 8 pounds during the holiday season I'm feeling pretty good for my chances. Unfortunately my exercise regime has been scarce...working 60 hours per week during the holidays is stressful. But my exercise will be changing starting tomorrow. I will be working out 6 days/week (probably be juggling my rest day due to an unpredictable work schedule), and eating right. I need to lose this weight for good...no more yo-yoing!
I have a new 90 Day Accountability/Motivational Group with 7 people in it, and I know that we can motivate each other to start off 2013 right, and then continue on after the 90 days. I'm just sick of feeling bad about myself and selling myself short. Everything is finally going great with my personal life, heading in the right direction for my professional life, so now I just need to work on myself personally and emotionally. Here's to a life-changing new year, and a new me!
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Sunday, December 30, 2012
Monday, December 17, 2012
Day 1: 12/17/12
Day One is in the books, and I'm feeling GREAT!!! I weighed myself this morning (Monday is my weigh-in day), and I unfortunatly weighed in at 193 pounds...argh! Yucky!!! Having my weight back in the 190's really motivated me to make change...before the holidays and new year...yay me!
So, how did Day One go? Well, I'm really happy with how it's going. Especially since it's 10:15pm...I'm starving...and all I'm doing is drinking water. Again...YAY ME!!!
Here's what my day looked like...
Breakfast:
Chocolate Vegan Shakeology with 1 cup unsweetened almond milk, 1/2 cup water, 1 tbs natural peanut butter, and ice
Snack:
Coffee with 3 tbs pecan prailine creamer
Lunch:
1.5 cups cream of potato soup (Weight Watchers recipe)
2 cups popcorn
Snack:
Tall Iced Caramel Macchiato
Dinner:
6oz round steak seasoned with rosemary, thyme, and grapeseed oil
1 serving sweet and spicy sweet potato fries
Water Intake: 96oz
9:00pm: TurboFire Fire 30 and Stretch 10
Until tomorrow...
So, how did Day One go? Well, I'm really happy with how it's going. Especially since it's 10:15pm...I'm starving...and all I'm doing is drinking water. Again...YAY ME!!!
Here's what my day looked like...
Breakfast:
Chocolate Vegan Shakeology with 1 cup unsweetened almond milk, 1/2 cup water, 1 tbs natural peanut butter, and ice
Snack:
Coffee with 3 tbs pecan prailine creamer
Lunch:
1.5 cups cream of potato soup (Weight Watchers recipe)
2 cups popcorn
Snack:
Tall Iced Caramel Macchiato
Dinner:
6oz round steak seasoned with rosemary, thyme, and grapeseed oil
1 serving sweet and spicy sweet potato fries
Water Intake: 96oz
9:00pm: TurboFire Fire 30 and Stretch 10
Until tomorrow...
Sunday, December 16, 2012
What's for dinner?
Well, my first week of Weight Watchers and working out did not go so well. Things were great on Monday...kept within my daily points allowance and exercised, but Tuesday it was already down the tubes. I woke up with a migraine! I still stuck to it for breakfast...Vegan Chocolate Shakeology with almond milk, 1 tbs natural peanut butter, and a banana, but then I don't know what happened! It started out with a large coke from McDonalds and slowly turned into carbs, carbs, carbs, carbs, carbs!
I was so frustrated and so disappointed in myself. I kept saying, "I'll get back on plan tomorrow," but that never happened. I just want to eat and not exercise!!! GRRRRR......
Yesterday I finally got my wake-up call. I received my new scale in the mail and foolishly stepped on the scale right before getting ready for my once-a-month date night. 195.5 POUNDS!!! Argh...10 pounds more than what I guessed. I guess I really had let myself gain weight...30 pounds in a little over a year. No wonder all my pants haven't been fitting. I had to scrounge for some jeans that would fit and put on a sweater...trying to feel good about myself for date night...didn't work too much.
I did have a good time...Hu Hot is my favorite place to eat, but I still feel like crap and down on myself. But I have vowed...Monday, 12/17/12 my life will change! I will weigh myself tomorrow morning and take off 45 pounds in the next year. I will finally reach my goal, be happy with myself, and be HEALTHY! I will finally reach that ultimate weight loss goal I set almost five years ago now by using Weight Watchers and exercising...TurboFire for the next two weeks and then Les Mills Combat on 12/31/12. I AM READY!!!
Anyways...what am I cooking for dinner tonight? Check it out......
Lemon and Garlic-Crumb Shrimp
I was so frustrated and so disappointed in myself. I kept saying, "I'll get back on plan tomorrow," but that never happened. I just want to eat and not exercise!!! GRRRRR......
Yesterday I finally got my wake-up call. I received my new scale in the mail and foolishly stepped on the scale right before getting ready for my once-a-month date night. 195.5 POUNDS!!! Argh...10 pounds more than what I guessed. I guess I really had let myself gain weight...30 pounds in a little over a year. No wonder all my pants haven't been fitting. I had to scrounge for some jeans that would fit and put on a sweater...trying to feel good about myself for date night...didn't work too much.
I did have a good time...Hu Hot is my favorite place to eat, but I still feel like crap and down on myself. But I have vowed...Monday, 12/17/12 my life will change! I will weigh myself tomorrow morning and take off 45 pounds in the next year. I will finally reach my goal, be happy with myself, and be HEALTHY! I will finally reach that ultimate weight loss goal I set almost five years ago now by using Weight Watchers and exercising...TurboFire for the next two weeks and then Les Mills Combat on 12/31/12. I AM READY!!!
Anyways...what am I cooking for dinner tonight? Check it out......
Lemon and Garlic-Crumb Shrimp
Weight Watchers Recipe
Ratings (75)
5PointsPlus Value
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 10 min
Other time: 0 min
Serves: 4
For a pretty presentation, leave the tails on the shrimp and sprinkle with lemon zest and parsley before serving, like we did here.
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Tuesday, December 11, 2012
Day One: 12/11/12
I made it through Day 1 of Weight Watchers like a champ! I stuck to my point allowance (29), exercised for 4 activity points, and had no fast food!!! So, what did my day look like? I'll show ya...
Breakfast:
1.5 cups of Rice Chex
1.5 cups of Organic Skim Milk
1 banana
Snack:
Tall Non-fat no whip Gingerbread Latte
Lunch:
Healthy Choice Four Cheese Manicotti
1/2 cup unsweetened natural applesauce
Dinner:
1/2 cup brown rice
1.5 cups chicken stir fry with onions, garlic, carrots, and edamame
Snack:
1.5 cups oil popped popcorn
Exercise:
TurboFire Fire 45 EZ
Water:
80oz (possibly more)
Today is going just as well! I had a migraine this morning, but after taking Excedrine migraine my headache is gone. For breakfast I had my Vegan Chocolate Shakeology made with 1/2 cup unsweetened almond milk, 1/2 cup water, 1 banana, and 1 tbs natural peanut butter. I'm just about ready to get me sweat on with TurboFire Fire 60 and Abs 10. I'm ready to take Day Two by storm!
Breakfast:
1.5 cups of Rice Chex
1.5 cups of Organic Skim Milk
1 banana
Snack:
Tall Non-fat no whip Gingerbread Latte
Lunch:
Healthy Choice Four Cheese Manicotti
1/2 cup unsweetened natural applesauce
Dinner:
1/2 cup brown rice
1.5 cups chicken stir fry with onions, garlic, carrots, and edamame
Snack:
1.5 cups oil popped popcorn
Exercise:
TurboFire Fire 45 EZ
Water:
80oz (possibly more)
Today is going just as well! I had a migraine this morning, but after taking Excedrine migraine my headache is gone. For breakfast I had my Vegan Chocolate Shakeology made with 1/2 cup unsweetened almond milk, 1/2 cup water, 1 banana, and 1 tbs natural peanut butter. I'm just about ready to get me sweat on with TurboFire Fire 60 and Abs 10. I'm ready to take Day Two by storm!
Sunday, December 9, 2012
Weight Watchers...round three,four,or five...I lost count!!!
So, tomorrow I am starting Weight Watchers for either the third, fourth, or fifth time. I really need to find something that works and stick to it. My biggest problem when it comes to my own health and weight loss is that I get bored. I can track well for a few weeks, sometimes even a few months, and then I just stop doing it. I am a major food addict...probably why I let myself get up to 220 pounds about six years ago. I LOVE FOOD!!! ...especially fast food, potatoes, greasy chinese food, high calorie Starbucks drinks, mountain dew, and lots and lots of butter.
I honestly do know how to lose weight, keep it off, and eat healthy. I lost 50 pounds in 2008 with a combination of Weight Watchers and Zumba. I started off at 220 pounds due to being pregnant with my son after leaving an abusive relationship, and not really caring what I ate during my pregnancy or for the year and a half after giving birth. I was depressed, and just wanted to sit on my couch watching television and eating. Then one day I had an epiphany! I saw a picture of myself right before my 28th birthday and didn't recognize the person I saw.
Sure, I had looked in the mirror tons of time during my "fat times," but I still hadn't "seen" myself for what I had truly become. On my 28th Birthday I went to a Weight Watchers Meeting and weighed in at a whoping 218 pounds...a size 18! I could not believe the numbers I was seeing, and vowed on that day to lose the weight and reach my set goal of 150 pounds. I'm 5'9" and should be between 135 and 165 pounds, so I felt that 150 was right in the middle. That day I also signed up for Zumba at my local YMCA three times per week, and I was set. I put myself whole-heartedly into my own transformation, and lost 54 pounds weighing in at 164 pounds...a size 8 by the end of 2009.
I bet you're thinking, a 54 pound weight loss is great, but why not go all the way? Reach that 150 pound goal? 68 pounds would be even more impressive!Well, I was in the middle of grad school, was happy being within my healthy range, and had a pretty high self-esteem (for me). With how busy I was as a single mother, working full-time, doing an internship, and in grad school, I kinda let myself slip. I stopped tracking, but still kept going to my exercise classes. I basically stayed the same weight for a good six months, just eating healthy, allowing myself a few treats sometimes, and still exercising.
Upon completing grad school, I was having a really hard time finding a job. That's when I discovered Team Beachbody, and some great workout programs. I started out with P90X, and added in TurboFire. As I coach, I was also able to get other workout programs for CHEAP! I have so many workout programs now...TurboFire, Turbo Jam, P90X, Power 90, P90X+, RevAbs, Hip Hop Abs, INSANITY, ChaLEAN Extreme, Slim in 6, Yoga Booty Ballet, Les Mills Pump, Brazil Butt Lift. How many have I actually completed? Just two...TurboFire and P90X. I ask myself why?
Well, I think I've figured that one out. I get so bored so easily. Yeah...I can track and do everything I need to do with my eating, but I will have one cheat meal, feel guilty, and just stop. I think it's the same way with my exercise. I get started on a program, miss a few days, and just quit! I NEED to fully invest myself in a program, complete it in it's entirety with the meal plan, and show myself that I can complete something. I will be doing this with Les Mills Combat in just three weeks. I am excited to commit myself, and know that I HAVE to do this!
I honestly don't know what I weight right now, but I know that my size 10s are barely fitting me so it's time for a change. Tomorrow I get on that scale, get out the measuring tape, and set that final goal of reaching 150 pounds. If I've already made it to 164 pounds once I know I can get down there, and smash that number replacing it with 150. My goal is to reach 150 pounds by the end of 2013...and KEEP IT OFF!!!
Please follow me on this journey! I could use all the support I can get......
I honestly do know how to lose weight, keep it off, and eat healthy. I lost 50 pounds in 2008 with a combination of Weight Watchers and Zumba. I started off at 220 pounds due to being pregnant with my son after leaving an abusive relationship, and not really caring what I ate during my pregnancy or for the year and a half after giving birth. I was depressed, and just wanted to sit on my couch watching television and eating. Then one day I had an epiphany! I saw a picture of myself right before my 28th birthday and didn't recognize the person I saw.
Sure, I had looked in the mirror tons of time during my "fat times," but I still hadn't "seen" myself for what I had truly become. On my 28th Birthday I went to a Weight Watchers Meeting and weighed in at a whoping 218 pounds...a size 18! I could not believe the numbers I was seeing, and vowed on that day to lose the weight and reach my set goal of 150 pounds. I'm 5'9" and should be between 135 and 165 pounds, so I felt that 150 was right in the middle. That day I also signed up for Zumba at my local YMCA three times per week, and I was set. I put myself whole-heartedly into my own transformation, and lost 54 pounds weighing in at 164 pounds...a size 8 by the end of 2009.
I bet you're thinking, a 54 pound weight loss is great, but why not go all the way? Reach that 150 pound goal? 68 pounds would be even more impressive!Well, I was in the middle of grad school, was happy being within my healthy range, and had a pretty high self-esteem (for me). With how busy I was as a single mother, working full-time, doing an internship, and in grad school, I kinda let myself slip. I stopped tracking, but still kept going to my exercise classes. I basically stayed the same weight for a good six months, just eating healthy, allowing myself a few treats sometimes, and still exercising.
Upon completing grad school, I was having a really hard time finding a job. That's when I discovered Team Beachbody, and some great workout programs. I started out with P90X, and added in TurboFire. As I coach, I was also able to get other workout programs for CHEAP! I have so many workout programs now...TurboFire, Turbo Jam, P90X, Power 90, P90X+, RevAbs, Hip Hop Abs, INSANITY, ChaLEAN Extreme, Slim in 6, Yoga Booty Ballet, Les Mills Pump, Brazil Butt Lift. How many have I actually completed? Just two...TurboFire and P90X. I ask myself why?
Well, I think I've figured that one out. I get so bored so easily. Yeah...I can track and do everything I need to do with my eating, but I will have one cheat meal, feel guilty, and just stop. I think it's the same way with my exercise. I get started on a program, miss a few days, and just quit! I NEED to fully invest myself in a program, complete it in it's entirety with the meal plan, and show myself that I can complete something. I will be doing this with Les Mills Combat in just three weeks. I am excited to commit myself, and know that I HAVE to do this!
I honestly don't know what I weight right now, but I know that my size 10s are barely fitting me so it's time for a change. Tomorrow I get on that scale, get out the measuring tape, and set that final goal of reaching 150 pounds. If I've already made it to 164 pounds once I know I can get down there, and smash that number replacing it with 150. My goal is to reach 150 pounds by the end of 2013...and KEEP IT OFF!!!
Please follow me on this journey! I could use all the support I can get......
Sunday, December 2, 2012
New Year's Resolutions and a New Start!
Every year I think about New Year's Resolutions and what I truly want my life to be like. I am pretty happy with my personal life, my professional life is getting better all the time, but my own physical fitness is still a struggle for me. To be honest, I don't have a very good self-image, and I have a hard time motivating myself to do the things that I motivate my clients to do every day. I've realized I need accountability, and to use my own motivational techniques for my clients and Facebook friends on MYSELF!
So, how am I going to do this? In just four weeks I am starting Les Mills Combat, an at-home Beachbody program that is based off of Les Mills Bodycombat offered in gyms everywhere. I am also going to follow the nutrition plan for Combat combined along with clean eating. I've done tons of Beachbody programs including P90X, Power 90, Turbo Jam, TurboFire, ChaLEAN Extreme, RevAbs, and Les Mills Pump. Even though I've completed these workout programs as well as using Weight Watchers and Zumba to lose my first 50 pounds, I cannot seem to reach my goal weight. The biggest part that I'm missing is the nutrition.
This time, I'm not fooling around when it comes to my own nutrition. I am going to follow the nutrition plan for Combat perfectly, and finally reach that goal weight of 150 pounds...for good! I am going to keep blogging, and start a new 90 Day Accountability and Motivational Group to help my clients and myself. Please follow my blog to watch my journey!!!
So, how am I going to do this? In just four weeks I am starting Les Mills Combat, an at-home Beachbody program that is based off of Les Mills Bodycombat offered in gyms everywhere. I am also going to follow the nutrition plan for Combat combined along with clean eating. I've done tons of Beachbody programs including P90X, Power 90, Turbo Jam, TurboFire, ChaLEAN Extreme, RevAbs, and Les Mills Pump. Even though I've completed these workout programs as well as using Weight Watchers and Zumba to lose my first 50 pounds, I cannot seem to reach my goal weight. The biggest part that I'm missing is the nutrition.
This time, I'm not fooling around when it comes to my own nutrition. I am going to follow the nutrition plan for Combat perfectly, and finally reach that goal weight of 150 pounds...for good! I am going to keep blogging, and start a new 90 Day Accountability and Motivational Group to help my clients and myself. Please follow my blog to watch my journey!!!
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