Still struggling....

I do well.....for a couple of days and then I blow it. But I am not blowing it as bad. Bad enough but not as bad. A mistake is not turning into a binge anymore. Continuous improvement. That will get me where I need to go....BTW the Jen Hendershott workout was good. very good.

Still hanging in there.....

Weightloss has been slow (if at all) lately b/c of my lack of commitment. I am really proud of my self control this week :) I made it until Thursday before I used all my flex points (that is huge for me) and it is now 2:30 and I still have 8 pts left. I am getting into the groove again and I am very happy about that.

Working hard

I've been stepping up my workouts lately. I am tried to jog at least 2 times a week and do weights at least 3. So I am working out at least 5 days. If I feel like it I will do some more jogging on Saturday but I don't push it. I have been know to go gungho for weeks and then nothing b/c I have done too much for too long. I am looking for balance. Yesterday I jogged 30 mins in the morning then in the evening I did Jenny Hendershott's Busting Butts and Legs. You can find her workouts here. Today I am off to try her Full Body All Out Workout b/c I really liked the leg workout. I will let you know how it goes!

Back on Track?

We'll see but at least I am focused in the right direction. I joined Weight Watchers a month ago, I have found I need the accountability. I will post my stats on Sunday.

sleepy so sleepy...

Just got home from work and I am a tired little girl. I find that when I am tired I eat too much, hoping to feel better I guess. Anyway...
Here's todays workout:
Deadlifts
51X65X2

DB shoulder press
15X20X2
Wide Grip Lat Pulldown
15X5X2

Lunges
15X40X2
Ball Crunches
15X25X2

I am on week 5 of NROL4W

Discouraged....

I took my measurements and my numbers are up.....if I could find the card I wrote them down on I would post them but basically I have gained an inch on my waist and and quarter of an inch on my hips. I am very sad about this......I have lost about a half inch on my thigh.

Here's yesterdays workout:
Squats
15X70X2 (my hubby spotted me so I could get the dumb thing on my shoulders!)

Pushups
15X2 (I had a really hard time getting these done! Harder than usual. I am very stumped by that.)
Bent Rows
15X50X2

Step ups
15X30X2 (I think I need to up the weight on these but the biggest dbs I have are 15s at home and I don't know if I am ready for the barbell yet)
Jack knifes
15X2

Shrinkyourself is going well and I think I am learning some skills to battle this food addiction. I am on the third day of week 2. This week I am focusing on learning to bounce back when I mess up and learning to listen to my body. I am also focusing on learning what triggers me to overeat.

Last day of the first week of shrinkyourself.com

So far so good. I am sure I haven't lost any weight but I am really more focusing on getting the beast under control. I want to finally be free to say no! to food I don't need. I am exciting about starting the next phase of the program!

Workout today: (week 4 of NROL4W)
Deadlifts
15X70X2
DB Shoulder Press
15X20X2
Seated Cable Row
15X60X2
Lunges
15X40
15X30
Ball Crunches
15X25X2

Learning to eat....

I am realizing what an unhealthy relationship I have with food, how afraid I am of being deprived of it. Right now I am focusing on choosing to eat for fuel instead of the desire to dull emotions. Everytime I am uncomfortable or unhappy with something in my life, I run to food.

I went out to eat twice today, it is just how things happened and although I ate a little more than I should I am overall happy with the way things went. I am not going to focus on losing weight as much as gaining control over food.

Listening to my body....

That is what I am supposed to focus on this week. I don't listen very well! Especially when it is TOM but I still feel like I did okay today. I really hope the scale starts to move again.

Workout today:
Squats
15X70X2

Alt. Sets

Push ups
15X2
DB Pullover
15X25X2

Step up
15X30
15X35
Jackknife
15X2

My weight has gone up about 20lbs in the squats! YAY!

Getting fit is not so easy.....

I wear out before I finish the race so often in so many areas in my life but especially in this one! I have a cold and I have TOM here. Yuck on both. I tried to workout yesterday and got a headache for my efforts. I have joined Shrinkyourself.com. I am hoping this will help me finally get past this food addiction that I keep running to as soon as I get close to my goal. Eating has gone well this week and I am hoping it continues. I have a real problem not overeating when I am sick.

Checking in...

Things I did well today:
Made good choices when eating out
Had a healthy snack before church so I wouldn't be hungry and tempted to eat sweets
Said no to food I didn't need

Lessons I learned:
I need to watch my protein more closely and find ways to make it higher
I need to eat more filling meals (meat with my salad)

Calories: 1511 Fat: 54 Protein 46 Carbs 206

Another good day...

Did my workout and kept my eating under control! Woohoo!

Workout: (number 6 of stage 1, three more weeks left of Stage 1)
Deadlifts
15X65X2

Alt. Sets

DB shoulder press
15X15X2
Bentover Rows
15X50X2 (used dumbells)

Lunges
15X30X2
Ball Crunches
15X25X2

I can tell my legs are stronger and I can feel this muscle!

My calories for today were 1301.

A new day...

I am so thankful for a new day and new chance. I have been out of control with my eating but I am ready to get back on track. I have been doing some soul searching so I can figure out why I am so compelled to run to food. I know it is somewhat hormonal but it is also very emotion driven.

Workout 5 of stage 1 NROL4W
Squats (at home so they are a little lighter for safety sake)
15X55X2

Alternating Sets:

Pushups
15X2
Bentover Rows
15X55X2

Step ups
15X30X2
Jackknife
15X2

Food is going well so far and I will post what I have eaten later today.

No more low carb

Well at least I am not doing only 30 grams anymore. I CANT TAKE IT!
Here's today's food:

• 1 slice toast 1/2 T PB
• apple, La light
  
• spinach salad with 6 strawberries and light dressing, 3 0z chicken and 15 pistachios
• yogurt, 1 slice toast 1/2 T PB
• banana, 1 T almond butter, 1 t honey
• banana, 1 T almond butter, 1 t honey, salad and 1 c broccoli

Calories: 1768 (oops I didn't mean to go that high!)
Fat: 64.8
Carbs: 221.8
Protein: 86

Too low on protein, too high on calories and carbs. Oh well.

Low Carb.....

is for the birds! Today is day four and I am not seeing any results like I expected but perhaps I expected too much. At any rate I am staying on it today and tomorrow and then do a carb refeed Saturday and see how I feel Sunday. I am my go back to Low Carb. I think I should give it a couple of weeks, but it is harder to stick to....

Today is Workout 5 of Stage 1. I will be at the gym and I will post tonight how it went. I am a little nervous using the bar for squats as opposed to the Smith Machine, I haven't ever done that.

Day 2 of the anabolic diet......

And workout 4 of stage 1 on NROL4W ......

I did not track my carbs as I should although I avoided all obvious carbs. Hopefully I stayed within my budget
Here is what I ate:
3 eggs, 1 oz blue cheese, 2 t hot sauce all scrambled together
1 c green olives
chicken with mayo 1/4 c green pepper and onion, 1 T mayo, 1 t hot sauce
Salad with ranch and blue cheese
2 atkins bars

Workout:
Deadlifts
15X40X2

Alt. Sets
DB Shoulder Press
15X15X2
Pullover
15X30X2

Lunges
15X30X2
Ball Crunches
15X25X2

Good Morning.....

So I ate myself sick over my birthday but I am back on track today. I am starting the anabolic diet (basically low carb, about 30 grams). I am hoping this will move the last 10lbs. This morning it was scrambled eggs.

Getting past the scale...

I admit it! I am totally addicted to the scale! And because I am addicted I weigh myself several times a day and because I weigh myself several times a day I am very discouraged. Because I am very discouraged I cheat......and on and on....... It is time for me to admit I have a problem and get off the scale! And I will....just let me weigh myself one more time first :giggle:

Anyway here is yesterday's food with two small cheats (well at least the rest of the day was good...oh well)

• La Light
• Protein Bar, Apple
• 4oz chicken with veggies in a wrap with hot sauce
• two small cinnamon sticks
• MM RTD Protein
• 4 oz chicken, salad and lite greek dressing
• small piece of chocolate cake (it really was small I swear!)

I did intervals on the treadmill yesterday for 15mins

Todays workout, Number 3 of Stage 1
Squat
15XBW
15X40X2
Alt. Sets:

Pushup 15X2 (using a step with 2 risers)
Bentover Row 15X40X2

Step Up
15X30X2
Prone Jackknife
15X2

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Workout 2

Here is what I lifted today:
Deadlifts
15 X bar only (45)
15 X 55 X 2

Alternating sets:
DB Press
15 X 10
15X 15 x 2
Wide Grip Lat Pulldown
15 X 5

Alternating Sets:
Lunges
15 X 40
15 X 30
Ball Crunches
8 X 20
15 X 20

My food was pretty good. Calories: 1749, Carbs 157, Fat 51 Protein 158

Depression

I wanted to make a note of this.....it is something I am really struggling with lately. Not so much sadness just apathy. I really just want to sit around and do nothing. I want to enjoy life again not just get through it!

NROL4W Day 2 Week 1

So I am not sore today, but I usually am not until the second day so we will see how I feel tomorrow. I have stayed pretty on track with food today:

• 1 slice toast 1/2 T PB
• 2 C steamed broccoli
• Salad with 3 oz chicken, 2 T Lt vinigrette
• La Light, PP w/ milk
  
• Protein bar, Coke zero

I still have dinner to go which is chicken....

Here is how yesterday went:

• 1 slice toast, 1/2 T pb
• Clean Recipe: Mexican Lasagna
• Protein Shake
• PP w/ water
• La Light
• Out to eat with friends at TGIF: Garlic Primevera Chicken, 1 moz stick, salad with lowfat dressing and 1 mini dessert

Approximate calories: 2033

New measurements

Neck: 12.75
Upper Lt Arm: 12
Waist: 27.75
Bust: 35.5
Hips: 39
Lt thigh: 23.5
Calf: 14.5
Wrist: 6

So...my waist measurement in down .25, Bust is down 1" (yikes), and hips are down .5
that is 1.75 inches lost since the first post.

Workout number 1

This workout only involves about 5 exercises so I was suprised that I worked as hard as I did! It wasn't my usual hour long workout so I am curious to see if I will have the results everyone else is reporting.

NROL4W

That stands for New Rules of Lifting for Women. I have read the book. I have read the raving reviews and all the wonderful results. I don't get it. I just don't see how this could work. But.....I am going to try it. Today is Day one of Stage one. I will keep you updated!

Leg pictures

Here are some lower body pictures so I have a basis of comparison. This is the part I am most unhappy with.

Spin class today!

I have been away from spin for a couple months so it was a lot of fun!! Burned lots of calories too! YAY ME!

Why won't the stinking scale move!

At least why won't it move down????? I am at 141.5 this morning :( but I am on my period. I am really hoping that is why.

Feeling good....

Only 1400 calories today! I won't bore you with the details :) I also burned 700 in calories doing lower body weights and 20 minutes on the stairclimber. This weight should start moving soon!

How it went.....

Food for the day:

• La Light, Apple
• Protein Shake
• Stir Fry 1 cup rice
• Protein Pudding, banana
  
• French toast, 1 T PB 2 T SF syrup
• Protein Pudding, banana

1734 Calories, WO Cathe Drill Max 443

and yesterday....

went well. Here are the details:

• Greek yogurt w/ pp
• Spicy chicken salad wrap, salad w/ lt dressing
• broccoli, 1 sm dark chocolate bar
• SW Chicken, protein pudding

Total calories 1609
Cathe Friedrich Drill Max, Upper body only: 657 cals burned

See ya tonight!

Today I feel Yuck!

I know why I was craving junk....TOM is here early. It makes me feel much better though b/c my cheats were much more contained then they usually are around that time. Anywhoo here is the plan for today:

• 1 cup oatmeal, 1 scoop pp
• 1 cup greek yogurt, 1 scoop LD pp
• Spicy Chicken salad wrap, salad
• 1 cup broccoli steamed
• Southwest chicken salad
• Protein Pudding

Workout: Cathe Friedrich Drill Max, cardio and upper body only

Just for fun: Before and After!

Oops

Not so good today.....I had a slice of peanut butter pie and an ice cream sundae. Oh well, I will start again tomorrow.

And the day is done....

So here is how the food went today:

• 1/2 c eggbeaters with salsa 1 slice ezekiel toast with 1 t jam
• LA Light
• Planned cheat: chimichanga at Mexican Restaurant
• Protein Pudding with small banana
• boneless wings recipe from Oxygen
• Salad

Total calories: 2064
Workout: HIIT 568 burned

I am staying on plan tomorrow so no cheats but it will be a rest day. I will see you then!

Friday oh Friday......

First up measurements:
Chest 36.5
waist 28
hips 39.5
thighs 23 (I lost 1/2 inch)

Food for today:

• LA Light, Protein Shake
• hummus, pita chips chai tea
• 2 slice french toast w/ sf syrup
• Salad with Romaine Lettuce and Chicken
• 1 slice ezekiel bread, 1 T pb

Total calories: 1611
Workout: Cathe Friedrich Drill Max 662 calories burned

Staying on track so far

Here is what I have eaten:

• 1 slice French toast w/ 1/2 T pb and 1 T sf syrup
• Protein shake
  
• Southwest Chicken
• LA Light, Detour Bar
• La Light, protein pudding
• spicy white chicken salad wrap

Total Calories: 1802
Workout: Legs and Abs at gym, 584 calories burned

When I got done with my workout I was starving!! I worked at the restaurant yesterday so I don't feel bad about the extra calories. I overdid it on the bars......but tomorrow's another day. Here's today's plan:

• Protein Shake, La Light
• Toast and 1 T pb
• 1 slice french toast, 6 egg whites
• Protein Shake
• Curried Chicken
• Protein Pudding
  
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So I have learned.....

That I probably shouldn't have free days. I am still carrying around about the 3 lbs from Tuesday....I am sure it is water but still I feel like I have taken a few steps back. I think I am going to still have a cheat meal once a week though. We'll see how it goes.... At any rate here is the info for yesterday:

• La light, Apple
• Protein pudding
• spicy chicken salad in wrap
• La Light, orange
• chicken salad w/ 1 T dressing
• Karon style Chicken

1564 calories
Workout: Arch trainer 20 mins, arms back and chest 638 calories burned.

Todays plan:

• 1 slice french toast made with egg whites 1 T SF syrup 1/2 T PB
• Protein shake made with milk
• Southwest chicken
• La Light, Protein shake
• chicken wrap
• Protein pudding

total calories planned: 1569

Totally bombed it!

Today I didn't have one cheat meal.....I had several Oh well back on the band wagon tomorrow. BTW today's weight was 139.5 this morning

Plugging along...

Today my food was a bit off....not bad just not what I planned:

• Toast 1 T pb
• La Light, Apple
• Chicken Salad (at a local coffee shop), skim milk steamer w/ SF syrup and tea
• Protein Shake
• Spicy Chicken Stir Fry
• Protein Shake

Total Calories:1556
Workout: Cathe Friedrich Butts and Gutts 551 calories burned

Tomorrow's plan

• Toast and 1 T Pb
• Apple, La light
• cheat meal
• Protein Shake
• Chicken Salad

Workout: Jari Love Get Ripped 1000

I have the whole week planned out!

Here is the plan for today:

• Ezekiel toast 1 T Pb
• La Light, Apple
• chicken salad wrap
• protein shake
• Chicken Salad Pita

Calories: 1458, Fat, 43.7, Protein, 131 Carbs 133.5
Workout: Butts and Guts, Cathe Friedrich

I am going to have to come up with some clever titles

Here's what we had today:

• Protein Shake
• Myoplex Lite Bar, 1 dark chocolate
• 1 slice ezekiel bread, 1 T Peanut Butter and yogurt
• Empress chicken and rice
  
• Hot and Sour Soup
• La Light

Calories: 1898
Workout: HIIT on treadmill, shoulders and abs 741 calories burned

Tomorrow is a free day. See you Monday!

Today's eats, still no plan for tomorrow...

Yet! I will get it done I swear! Here is how today went:

• LA Light
• 5oz chicken w/ onions and tomatoes mixed with 1T lowfat mayo and wrapped in a low carb tortilla
• Snicker Marathon Protein Bar (Recovery meal)
• Salad with 5oz chicken 2 T lite balsamic
• MuscleMilk shake, 1 slice Ezekiel bread, 1 T Peanut butter

Total Calories: 1539
Workout: Stepstepper Intervals for 20 mins, Legs and Abs 495 calories burned

A little oops

It was a long day yesterday. My husband had flowers waiting for me for valentine's day when I go to work though so that was nice :) I worked from 4 until 11:30. About 10:00 I lost control and had cheesy bread. I know, I know......oh well here's the breakdown:

• 3/4 C bran cereal, 1/2 C milk
• Salad with 5oz chicken, onion, green peppers, lettuce of course and 1 T dressing
• LA Light, apple, 15 pistachios
• La light
• 5 oz chicken and salad as above
• 3 oz chicken w/ bbq sauce
• cheesy bread and 12oz pepsi

Total calories: 2363
Workout upperbody weights: 360 calories

I just woke up so I don't have a plan for today or tomorrow. Better get cracking!

It was a long day

so I didn't get to post last night but here is what I ate yesterday:

• small apple, LA Light
• Salad made up of 5oz Chicken, lettuce, 1/3 c dried cranberries (which I just realized has sugar added) onions and green peppers with 2 T light balsamic
• Wrap with 2 oz chicken, 1 smart and delicious lowfat tortilla, lettuce and tomato with spicy FF ranch for dipping
• LA Light
• Another salad as above but with only 3 0z chicken and smaller amounts of the other items also
• Fat free yogurt and a small apple
• 64 oz water, 24 oz diet pepsi

Total food calories: 1483
Workout: Legs and abs 266 calories burned

Todays plan:

• 3/4 c bran cereal, 1/2 c milk
• LA Light, 1 apple
• 5oz chicken and salad
• yogurt
• 5oz chicken and salad
• apple, La Light
  

Here's How I Did Today.....

Pretty good, I'd say.

• 1 slice Ezekiel Bread 1 T peanut butter 1 small apple
• 1 small apple
  
• 1 LA Light (I joined LA Weightloss just before they closed so I have a ton of bars left.)
• 1 Salad consisting of: 2 C Romaine Lettuce, 1/2 tomato, 1/4 cup sliced red onion, 1 oz reduced fat feta cheese plus 2 T light Cranberry Walnut dressing
• 5 oz Chicken breast and 1/2 c steamed brocolli
• 1 slice Ezekiel Bread, 1 T peanut butter and 1 LA Light

Total Calories: 1306
Workout: Jari Love Get Ripped Video 540 Calories burned
All done eating at 6:00

Tomorrow's plan:
Workout at the gym: Lower Body and Arch Trainer
Food Plan:

• 1 small apple, LA Light
• 5 oz chicken breast, lettuce, tomato, green peppers and onions in a wrap with FF Ranch spiced up with hot sauce for dipping
• yogurt
• 5 oz chicken w/ bbq sauce
• La Light
• 15 pistachios
  

On my way....

Here are my current stats:
Weight: 140lbs
Height: 5'4
Bodyfat: approx. 27% according to this. I don't know how accurate it is but it gives a basis of comparison.
Measurements:
Waist: 28
Bust: 36.5
Hips: 39.5
Thigh: 23.5

Here is my plan: I intend to post here daily (as much as I can anyway) what I have eaten for the day (plus calories etc.) and my workout (also with calories burned according to HRM), along with my plan for the next day. We'll see how it goes!

Here is a current pic:

Could be worse, could be better!

Will post later w/ daily log and plan for tomorrow.