Fitness Update

Well, the 7 weeks of boot camp at the rec center has done nothing. My strength is actually down. I got an assessment today and it was terrible. I spend too much time doing exercises that apparently aren't doing anything. How's that for discouragement? At least I'm doing a pretty decent job food-wise, though my family likes to keep tons of JUNK here. I HATE that I'm known as the "healthy eater." I'd rather be known as the "eating for how our body was designed eater." Okay, no more venting. I'm definitely stronger because my family eats horrible. In 90% of the cases, I will say no thanks. I want to eat better yet, with less sweets. I used to eat sweets with every meal, now I can get away with doing it once per day. I want to have it be more like once every other day. Anyways...

I stopped at the grocery store totally intending on getting lettuce and celery. I forgot to get celery (craving this w/almond butter). Picked up watermelon, clementines, organic oatmeal, dark chocolate, and lettuce. I want it all right now. I still will have to make another trip for the celery, but I can wait. Also, I'm going to have to stop and get some stuff for this camping weekend.

Today's intake thus far:

Breakfast (late..10:30/11..I was slow moving today.):
Protein Shake: 1 scoop Jay Robb Vanilla PP, 1/4c. raspberries (frozen), 1/4 c. blackberries (frozen), 1/2 c. blueberries (frozen), and 1T natural almond butter (yummmm)- 5 points

Lunch (late again..3:30!)
Salad. 1 cup lettuce, 1T Grapeseed oil, seasoning, 3 ounces of chicken.- 6 points.

As of right now, I have 10 points remaining.

Still really bummed about my fitness.

Happy Eating! Well, don't eat because you're happy. Eat because you are HUNGRY. :)

Sabotage!

I ate really well Saturday, even at a catered dinner after Aunt Helen's funeral :'(.

At the luncheon, I filled half my plate with salad, drizzled 1 spoonful (appx. 1T) of dressing, and then filled the rest of my plate with mixed fruit, and 1/2 an Italian sausage with red peppers and onions. My plate was mostly fruits and vegetables! Victory. I had an extremely small piece of cake (1" by 1"), which was still within my points for the day.

When I got home, Ang ordered pizza and I ate 2 slices (even though points did not allow for this). I also had 1 sticky bun, but this was justified because it was Aunt Helen's recipe and we all remember her for these. My dad made them and left a full batch at home. I only had 1.

It's a new day, I started over. I just feel like I sabotaged my 10% that was supposed to happen tomorrow. I'm going to weigh in on Saturday morning this week. I really want to give myself the extra few days to recover from last night. Also, it's also a good plan because we are camping this weekend and I will have extra points.

I decided that for my goal, I want a Coach bag. I saw this super-cute new style swingpack (they are smaller), and I'm leaning towards this. However, they will probably be different when I reach my goal. That's okay though. I discussed this with the ladies at the Coach store and of course they were like ,"oh get it now and have your bf hide it." No. Reaching goals does not work that way, you don't buy your gift before you reach your goal. If I did, and hid it until goal (a few more months...) I would probably be bored with it already and not like it because, realistically, I would have owned it for a few months and it would be "old news" to me. If I get it when I reach my goal, I can immediately use it and it won't just be collecting dust in closet.

I really want popcorn today! I threw out a box of it today that I found because the expiration date was from 2009, lol. Apparently popcorn does not get touched in my house. Ang's bf went to buy her Dark Chocolate M&M's (mmmmm) and he's picking me up some 94%FF popcorn. I'm excited.

All Over the Place (this entry, that is.)

I have been working out faithfully lately.

Activity points so far (my WW week is Mon to Mon):
Tuesday: +4 (elliptical)
Wednesday: +7 (1/2 hour bootcamp, 1/2 hour team weight loss (cardio/weights), 1/2 hour team fitness/weights)
Thursday: +6 (1 hour yoga+1 hour Zumba)
Total: 17 points

My weight has been up a little yesterday/today, but iPeriod told me that TOM is expected today, so I'm guessing that's why (sorry if that's TMI..).

I scheduled a fitness assessment with the boot camp instructor next week. I hope it shows that I have less body fat because I have actually been doing weights faithfully for almost 2 months.

On a bitter-sweet note, I bought a really expensive pair of Guess jeans a few months ago..and...they are practically falling off. Anyone want a pair of size 31? I wish they could just transform into a smaller size. I have enough shorts/dresses/capris to get me through the summer, but new jeans will definitely be in order in the Fall.

Also, I had 3 people put my name on a referral when they signed up for the gym (Ang/Rose/Andrew), so I have $200 bucks to spend at Lifetime. I'm thinking tennis lessons and maybe swim lessons. I'm not a confident swimmer..I won't go in deep water at all. I plan on getting everything scheduled next week. I have always wanted to get tennis lessons!

35 Points..

I used all of my 35 weeklies within 2 days. Ouch. I'm just going to focus on earning activity points and eating filling foods until weigh in next Monday. On the positive side, as long as I'm following, I will definitely lose because my I used all my extra points at the beginning of the week. Wish me luck! I'm trying to hit my 10% on Monday (15 pounds). I just have 1.5 to go!

Losing!! In a Good Way..

This week, I lost 2 pounds. It has been going well. This Wednesday, Rose and I are trying out TEAM Fitness/TEAM Weight Loss/Team Boot Camp at Lifetime. I might be able to get it for free because I referred Rose and Andrew to LTF and I'm supposed to get 100 myLT bucks, which will pay for 12 weeks of one of these classes. That would be great because my boot camp class ends next week.

I just finished my first 12 weeks of eating better. Here are my stats:

Week 1: Start (we just get an initial weigh in so, so no loss/gain)Began April 6, 2010
Week 2: -5 (down 5 total)
Week 3: 0 (5 total)
Week 4: -3 (8 total)
Week 5: 0 (8 total)
Week 6: -2 (10 total)
Week 7: +.75 (9.25 total)
Week 8: No Weigh In
Week 9: -3.75 (13 total)
Week 10: +1.5 (11.5 total)
Week 11: -2 (13.5 total)

I missed a week somewhere in there. Overall, I am happy with my 13.5 pound loss so far and I look forward to hitting my goal by the end of the Summer/beginning of Fall.

I worked out 6 days last week!

Yesterday was a NSV(non-scale victory). I spent the whole day at KOA and still stayed on plan. It was Father's Day, too! I always had a hard time on holidays (eating-wise), but now I see that it;s just another day and I can do this.

Will Gain This Week

Yesterday, my stomach was bottomless. I was so hungry and nothing hit, even if it was packed with fiber and whole grains. New day today.

Quote...

"I have never found any answers to any of life's problems in my refrigerator."- From the Jay Robb fan page today.

13 Pounds GONE!

Today, I weighed in at WW and lost 3.75 pounds! I've been following the WW points system with Maximized Living recipes/food choices. It hasn't even been hard! I have a new love of guacamole and celery. Almond butter and celery rocks, too! I made meatloaf last night and saved me some for tonight's dinner. I need to do the dishes, I'm not used to cooking this much!

My leader started discussing my goal weight. I told her that I wanted to be around 130 pounds, which is well within the BMI range of 120-150 pounds (as per WW) for my height of 5'5". She told me that I need a doctor's note if I want to go below 138. The reason I am confused is because I joined WW 2 years ago at 146 and got to 138. I never reached my 10% goal and they never made me stop at this weight. I ended up quitting right around then, but still..why do I have to stop at this weight now? Because I started at a higher weight than before? Oh, well. I guess I will have to waste a $20 copay on an visit to the doctor to ask for a note. I don't even remember the last time I was at the doctor's...I just don't want to give in and say yeah, okay 138 is my goal. I will be happy there, but it's not the number I want to be at.

I shouldn't focus on the numbers so much, but I was at 132 at one point and I want to be there again. I have 8.5 pounds before I reach 138, so once I get there, I will just keep going. I have a feeling that my body will let me know what weight it's comfortable at. If I'm eating the same amount of points and I'm still losing big numbers each week, I have a feeling that I'm able to keep going. I feel that my body will hit a plateau once it's where it wants to be.

After all, eating the same amount of points and giving my body as much food as it needs will keep me within the healthy weight range, it's just up to my body to figure out where it wants to me be at (within reason, of course).

Maximized Living

I went to a Maximized Living Seminar yesterday and I have put forth a conscious effort to change my eating these past 2 days. I have been doing the WW plan modified with recipes from the Maximized Living Plan. The scale showed a 3.1 pound loss since yesterday! I weigh in on Tuesday, and I KNOW that I will have a great weight loss!

Last night, I made coconut chicken tenders. They were amazing! Ang, Mark, and my parents tried them and liked them. Mark was completely in love with them.

Recipe:

Coconut Chicken Tenders
Ingredients: 3-4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
2 eggs
2 cups of coconut
1/2 cup of coconut oil

1. Melt coconut oil at medium heat, be sure not to scorch.
2. Dip chicken into beaten eggs, then roll in coconut.
3. Cook in coconut oil until done.

Easy and delicious! High in points on Weight Watchers (16 for 1/4 of the recipe), but this would be if you use ALL of the coconut oil. I found that I had some left after frying and lots of coconut left, which absorbed some of the oil. I counted all of the points anyways. Ang is making them right now for Nick and her.

I have used 11.5 points today thus far. Here is what I have had:

Breakfast: 4 slices turkey bacon (2 points), 2 eggs (scrambled, 4 points), skim milk (2 points)
Lunch: 2 tablespoons guacamole (1 point), 1 cup celery (o points), 1T almond butter (2.5 points). I didn't eat them together. I ate all the almond butter then finished my celery with guacamole.

Normally, I would eat more, but I'm going to Mark's dad's house for dinner, so I wanted to save 10 points for that. I don't know what we're having, but I'm going to be reasonable about my choices. I'm not hungry right now at all, so I don't feel deprived saving those points for later.

I'm OBSESSED with Zumba, officially. There's a class at 8:30 in the morning tomorrow, but it's not with the amazing teacher on Thursday nights. I may try it, undecided though! I have boot camp tomorrow night. I'm noticing a difference especially in my arms and thighs from this class. I actually am able to lift heavier weights, too!

Overall, I am still extremely motivated. Watching the scale go down in great, but seeing my body change is amazing. I'm now exactly 2 months into my journey, and I am ready to conquer this.

Etools

Not a long entry today.

I signed up for 2 free weeks of WW etools. I am unsure about it right now, but if I don't cancel, I will be charged $29.95 for 3 months. I am not sure if I want to pay that much since I no longer have HAP and must pay for the next 12 weeks of meetings (ouch!).

Two positive things today: 1. Crystal Light now makes a drink mix that is aspartame-free! I got a free sample at Lifetime yesterday, but I didn't try it yet. It's 30 calories, but I am learning that it's better to just have the real stuff instead of the fake. 2. I did boot camp and I am tired.