66 Days – 147.0lbs

Wow… just 66 days left! I can’t believe how quickly time is moving!  It’s been 2 days since I gave up my slacker ways and have gotten back on track. I feel the difference already!  It just amazes me how quickly my body responds to clean foods and exercise.   I had a great upper body workout last night with Meghan, but ended up skipping cardio because I forgot to juice up my Ipod and cannot get through cardio without my music.  I tried to plug in and watch one of the 7 giant screen TVs that are up on the wall, but I just couldn’t… within 1 minute I just couldn’t take it anymore!  It is so funny to me that I cannot watch tv… I used to be the biggest couch potato of them all… I could sit and veg out in front of the tv for HOURS…. and never move… well except to go to the fridge for a snack and then back to the couch! LOL     Hhhhmmmmm… and I just couldn’t figure out why I couldn’t lose weight.  When I think back to what my diet was like before versus what it is now… it blows my mind.  I wish… oh how I wish… that I had committed to eating this way then.

I bought Tosca’s book long before our accident… I read it cover to cover… but never actually DID it.  And that was the key for me… I read every diet book.. I did hours of research online… I belonged to diet forums and discussion groups… I knew more about nutrition and fitness than a lot of professionals…. BUT… knowledge is only half the battle… unless you actually put that knowledge into practice… and live it consistantly… every single day… it’s useless… nothing more than wasted time and energy!  

So, if you only take away one thing from this blog and from me, let it be this…. Stop Planning and Start Doing!  Put down that notebook & pen and pick up an apple & a dumbbell!  You Can Do This!

I’m still struggling with breakfast. I’m not sure why this is the hardest meal for me… no, that’s not true… it’s the hardest meal because I LOVE my morning coffee… and I love having something carby, like toast or a bagel with my coffee.  I ended up having a piece of 7 grain toast with natural peanut butter with my coffee this morning.  But, with just 66 days left… there is no room for bread and such in my diet.  So I think I’m going to change things up.  I just ordered some new protein powder that should be in this week, BSN Lean Dessert in Whipped Vanilla Cream (um.. Yum)… So, I think I’m going to just make breakfast each and every morning a protein shake, I get my carbs from fruit in the morning so throw some berries in the blender with it and it solves 2 problems, what to eat and getting rid of the coffee because I’ll be drinking this! 

I’ll let you all know how I like the new protein powder. I absolutely love the Lean Dessert line. It is much tastier than most whey proteins. It mixes easily and is very low in sugar, unlike some other brands that will remain nameless, (eh hm, muscle milk.. eh hmm).  Check your labels people, trust me!   I’m in love with the Creamy Cinnamon Roll flavor, as is my 4 year old… she begs for protein shakes. And the Chocolate Fudge Pudding is pretty good too… actually if you mix it with less milk or water it gets thick and really does taste like pudding! MMmmmmm…. pudding!  A good alternative for those night time snackers. 

Ok… time to move… an hour to clean house and then cardio baby!!!

Away too long again… but excited about the new changes!

I’ve been MIA again for almost 2 weeks… I can’t believe it’s been so long since I last checked in! I was, yet again, going through some personal issues and sort of off in my own little world… but I’m back!

My life has been quite a roller coaster lately… so much drama and… and… well, so much weird, unbelievable drama I guess is the best way to put it. I definitely found myself consumed by my situation… euphoric one day… devastated the next… it’s been difficult. But, things have settled down now and although I’m feeling a bit sad and broken and wishing there was a way for things to work out…

I can tell that I’m already feeling more like myself again!

I’ve gotten more accomplished in the last 3 days then I have in the last 3 weeks!

I hope you’ve all noticed that our little blog has a whole new look! I’m really excited to start making some changes and get some new articles up… not just my dailies… AND… I’m putting out an invitation to all of you to submit any clean eating recipes that you have. I’ll test it… post the recipe with a review and a link back to your website or blog! I’ll be putting out a post with more information later.

 

 

 

90 Days Left!!!

Good Morning! Well, I am finally feeling much better! I even got to hit the gym yesterday and knock out a great upper body workout as well as a half hour of cardio!  I’m just about to leave for the gym now and do 45 minutes of cardio on the treadmill.  I have never been a girl who likes cardio. I love working with weights… always have.. but always hated cardio. Now… I LOVE it! I can’t wait to do it and miss it when I can’t get to the gym!  I’ve been using the hill program on the treadmill and between the constant rise and fall of the treadmill and great music blasting in my ipod… I get in such a happy place. It gives me that 45 minutes to just zone out and think only about all that’s going on physically, but also process all the other stuff going on in my life…. it’s just my time with no interrutptions or distractions… just me.   

My weight did bounce back up a pound, which I was expecting after eating so little last week, but I’m back on my normal schedule and know it will just be a couple of days before it’s gone again.  It’s been so amazing to me this last couple of weeks to feel my body changing so much.  My clothes are getting to be too big and I’m going to have to go shopping soon.  I’ve dropped about a size and half so far. I say half because I was really wearing a size that was too tight for me, but now I’m solidly in the full size down!

I’m going to try to snap some progress pics this week, but I’m not sure if I’ll post them or not. I still have a long way to go and I’m still feeling a bit shy about posting pics in skimpy gym clothes, but we’ll see how they turn out. 

I’ll be back later to report on my workout and meals….

93 Days – 150.8 lbs!!!!!! (down a total of 16.6lbs)!!!

I have been a dead beat blog mommy again! I’m so sorry guys.  I’ve had a really tough week, physically I’ve been fighting a nasty round of seasonal allergies, which thank goodness, are almost gone… and also just had some really intense personal stuff going on that pretty much made me a complete mess… so it’s actually a good thing I wasn’t writing this week, because it would have been nothing more than incoherent babbling about tissues and quotes and updates and sad songs and stupid myspace…. LOL.

But, as you can see, I’m trying to pull myself together and get back on the horse and ride my way on to that beautiful finish line and a spread in Oxygen Magazine!!! Wha, Wha! LOL.   Despite being sick this week and missing 2 workouts and 3 rounds of cardio… I was still able to pull out an impressive loss for the week.     Of course, between my complete lack of smelling ability, allergy medicine and my rather intense emotional upsetness, I had NO appetite this week at all. I’ve been force feeding myself bites here and there, but no where even close to the ballpark of what I should be consuming. So it will be interesting to see what happens next week when I resume my meal and workout schedule. 

The rather exciting news about this week’s weigh in is that this is my new low! I have not hit this low since just before I was married in 1997! Can you even believe that? Crazy! And I’m hoping that within the next couple of days I’ll hit the 140’s!!!!!!!!!  It’s just coming off beautifully!

My brother in law got married today and many of the guests had not seen me since the accident and funeral.  They were all so sweet and complimentary! Everyone commented on how small I was getting and that I looked great and they were sao glad I’d healed so well… it was exhausting, but heartwarming!  And my precious sister in law was so sweet and just kept going on and on about how “skinny” I’m getting! LOL… now, I think skinny is a bit of a dramatic statement at this point, but it was really sweet and made my day!

Well boys and girls… I am mentally and physically exhausted and ready to curl up with my pillow.  I haven’t slept at all this week and I really hope tonight’s the night that I can really catch some zzzzzzzzzzzzz’s!!!