Wednesday Weight

Happy Wednesday Everyone! It's the middle of the week, yay!

So, I have lost 1.8 pounds since last week, which brings my total loss to 19.2 LBS! Hay girl hay!

I am halfway! 19 was my halfway mark!

I am anxiously waiting this 20 lb mark,  because I want my second reward! I changed it, and am getting my belly button pierced instead! What up! I have always wanted it done, and I am finally going to do it. Self confidence is a beautiful thing. :)

I'm not going to post a long entry today, just wanted to update you on my loss :)

Hope everyone has a great Wednesday!

xoxo

Obviously I have no filter...

I'm about to do a hardcore rant.

I have worked very VERY hard to be where I am at right now.

None of it was easy at first. I miss certain foods, and sometimes I am complaining in my head the entire time I am working out. My body is always sore. I am exhausted by 8pm and ready to go to bed. I usually have to shower twice a day which makes my skin dry and itchy and no amount of lotion is a savior for that. I don't do some things I want to do because I make time to go to the gym and work out.

BUT YA KNOW WHAT?

 

It's ALL worth it. It's easier now to avoid nasty food and pick up something healthy to snack on. I feel amazing after I work out and I'm tired and sweaty because I know that I just kicked my body's ass, and am on my way to a healthier me. One day I won't have to work AS hard (still will work, though) to be healthy, thin, fit, whatever you want to call it. I am working my way to a healthier me, and even though sometimes it REALLY REALLY sucks, it doesn't matter. It's something that I REALLY wanted and I worked for it. I didn't take a pill, or starve myself. I learned healthy eating habits, and got active. I owe that to myself, my husband, my future kids and the rest of my family. I owe it to myself. 

 

So for all you people who complain and get pissed off because you're tired of seeing people who are HAPPY WITH THEIR BODIES show it off, you can plant a nice big one on my behind. DO something about it. Don't just complain. 

 

I did something about it, and I'm happier than I've ever been. No, I haven't made it to my goal yet, but I'm a lot closer than I was when I was sitting on the computer complaining and feeling bad and angry at myself.

 

It's YOUR life, make the right choices.

 

Goodies!

Happy Saturday! It's been what seems like a super long weekend, and I don't mind! :) 

I hope everyone has had a great weekend so far.

I saw the Hunger Games on Thursday night/Friday morning, but I will save that for another day :) Today is for my Mother in Law and  few other people who have asked me what kind of foods I have been eating..

SO, I am going to make a list of a lot of different things I eat and how I prepare them!

Breakfast foods:

Special K (Cinnamon Raisin Pecan)

Thomas Light English Muffin (100 cal)

Butterball Low Sodium Turkey Bacon

Land O Lakes Natural Brown eggs

PB2

Ezekial 4:9 Bread (Cinnamon Raisin)

I usually combine at least two of those things! Brad always reminds me a big breakfast is important!

Lunch:

 Nature's Own flat bread (with chicken/some kind of meat) (100 cal)

Salad (2 cups romaine lettuce, delifresh lunch meat, Sargento Artisan Blends Parmesan Cheese, Texas toast garlic and butter croutons, and light ceasar dressing.)

Healthy Choice Chicken and Rice Soup (with a "grilled cheese" flatbread.)

Dinner Main's:

Lean Steak (usually seasoned with Wildtree seasoning, grilled or broiled)

Tyson All Natural Chicken Breasts

Coleson's Catch Tilapia

Contessa Shrimp

Sides:
Success Boil in a Bag Rice

Asparagus

Broccoli

Corn

Busch's Low Sodium Black Beans

Salad (small version of the lunch salad)

Baked Potato (small russet)

(all produce is fresh except black beans)

Snacks:

Luna Bars

Yoplait Light yogurt

Protein Shake (with Almond Milk Unsweetened)

PB2 & Gala Apple

Banana

Orange

Carrots & Free Ranch

Special K Cracker Chips

Air Popped Popcorn

Sargento Light String Cheese

Kale Chips

 Odwalla bars

Skinny Cow Ice Cream Sandwich

Drinks:

WATER WATER WATER

Crystal Light Peach Tea Packet (add to water)

Unsweetened Almond Milk

Chocolate Silk

So, that's a little bit of what I eat! Obviously I didn't include the servings, but you can look them up or ask me and I will give you the info about them! My Fitness Pal is a great way to look up/scan foods to see their nutritional value and monitor your calorie intake! It has helped me so much!

I hope maybe you can get some ideas for some delicious food, and thanks to those who recommended some of the above to me!

 

 

 

Wednesday Weigh In!

Hello hello! I have good news today. I have lost 1.8 pounds this week! Yayayay!

This makes me super happy.

I've been spending a lot of my time reading this past week.. I am officially obsessed with the Hunger Games. Like, pretty much all I have to say is Edward Cullen who? Peeta. Peeta Mellark. I love him!

If you are also into the Hunger Games, you know what I'm talking about. Sigh. He's a dream boat when it comes to fictional characters. I'm happy too, because my husband likes the books as well. He is reading the first one, because I finished it in like 5 hours the other day. I finished Catching Fire last night and I am dying to go get Mockingjay today. I am sad though, because I know once I finish this it will be over. :(  I want to ration it. Sigh. We are def going to see the movie this weekend too. I'm thinking midnight showing? Yep.

Enough of that though, back to business.

I'm honing in on my last week of the second month of Turbo Fire, and I am still in love.

I got a little burned out this month because it felt a lot more routine than the last month, but I am still enjoying it. I've given my body a little bit of a break and I feel much better! I substitute time in the gym with some time walking in the park with the fam (hub & pups) or playing ball with Apollo. It's nice to be able to do outdoor sports again. As for the 5k I'm supposed to be training for... well, I haven't started. Haha. I'm a little scared to actually. I have had a lot of problems with my knees like my whole life, and I am pretty there is some little part of me that subconsciously makes excuses to not run so that I don't injure myself. I'm working on it though. :)

Anyway, I hope everyone has a great rest of the week & weekend! I will more than likely be back with a Hunger Games update after the movie! :):)

xoxo

Spring is in the air! (Finally, pictures??)

I LOVE SPRING!

Oh, do I love spring! It is all over!

It makes me happy to be able to wear shorts and skirts again. Sigh. We've been taking the puppies to the park and on long walks so they can "sunbathe". They are presh. I think today the hubster and I might rent a paddle boat and go out on the water for a bit! Yay!

So, down to business.
I have not gained or lost any since last week. I'm okay with that though! I went to the doctor the other day for a bladder infection (ew) and it was a surprisingly good visit! She was very interested in my weight loss and asked all kinds of questions and said all the things I needed to hear! I was concerned about my progress and if I was going too slow or not, but she said I was right on track for healthy weight loss! She also said because I am losing slower (normal, whatever) I have a better chance of it staying off! So that makes me super super happy. She also said not to freak out that my scale hasn't changed in a while because since I am doing a lot of weight training, I am gaining a lot of muscle which weighs more than fat. So, that it is quite possible that I have lost up to 20lbs of fat, and gained more muscle. Woohoo! I am a happy camper. One more tid bit of information that she gave me was that people often think that drinking protein shakes will make them gain weight (which I drink every time I lift weights), but in fact not getting enough protein will cause you to gain weight. She said drinking a protein shake everyday would help me lose (but I don't really like them enough to have one everyday) and that I should have at least 40mg of protein after a good weight lifting session. So, there's some food for thought for those of you who have been on the fence about protein shakes/bars. 

I am feeling pretty good.

For those of you who didn't see this on facebook (which I'm sure you all did) here is a picture of me from December 2011 and one from March 2012. I am shocked at the difference, and it has encouraged me to keep working my butt off!
Despite my gut and embarrassment I am  posting these pictures too!

There is obv some serious difference here, which was a good motivation for me.

I apparently deleted my "official" March picture, which is why you get the weird cropped, censored one, haha.

 

 

I feel good about my results so far, but I still have a ways to go. 
I better just publish this post before I change my mind and take my pictures off! Ahh!


Have a good week!
xoxo

Strength in numbers?

Hello hello!

Sorry I have been slacking. We've been really busy, and had company this past week... so, that's my excuse. Deal with it ;)

So, I am happy to say that (when I was supposed to update on Wednesday) my loss has grown to 15.6 lbs! Woohoo.

Now for the confusing part, because isn't there always a confusing part?

I was talking to a friend the other day and we were talking abut our "diets" and our calorie intake and she was literally astonished at how little I was eating a day, which I thought was normal for my activity level.. She is also a Beach Body user, and she directed me to the "calorie intake" portion of their website where I input all of my information and activity level and blah blah blah and it showed me that I needed to DOUBLE my calorie intake. My first thought was, "that will never happen, I can barely eat what I eat now." but I decided to give it a try. 

After the first couple days I felt amazing and would sneak  little peeks on the scale and see little ounces dropping off.. but then I started to feel similar to how I felt before I started this get fit thing. (Keep in mind I can't even come CLOSE to the doubling of my calories, I probably eat about 300 more a day than I was before) So, I started to get worried because I don't like that feeling. I've noticed that I've been adding ounces instead of steadily dropping them like I have been the past two months.. so, I don't know if this is my body adjusting to not "starving" or what, but it's making me a little uneasy. I am going to give it a little longer to see if things change. If anyone has any information or advice on this, I would really appreciate it! I am super confused and feel at a loss.

In other news, I'm in my second month of TF and after next month I am going to start a new program. I can't decide if I want to try P90X or Insanity. I need to also make time to train for a 5k. I'm a little nervous about running my first 5k, but I am a little excited because we are doing "Run For Your Lives" which is no regular 5k. It's a ZOMBIE INFESTED 5K! I am very excited about this!! 

So, yeah. that's about all for now.

I'll keep you updated! Thanks for all the views and encouragement!

xoxo

Here's to a new outlook!

Good Morning! It's Friday! Yay!

I have been doing some major thinking and contemplating the past few days, and I've come to a conclusion that I am happy and at peace with.

I am taking away my "deadline" to lose my weight.  I know some people won't agree with it, or feel like I'm slacking and getting lazy, but that's not the case. I am confident in my decision.

More times than not during the past two months I have gotten overly upset/stressed over not being able to make my deadline. I have lost sight of what this is really about. Of course it's about losing weight and feeling better about myself, but it's more than that. It's about living a healthier lifestyle, and maintaining it. So, that's why I am removing my deadline. I don't want to try to maintain this lifestyle stressed out and crying over gained ounces or obsessing over what I eat compared to how much I exercise. I am going to continue doing what I have been doing every day, and hopefully without the extra stress of meeting such a huge goal this will be a little easier on my mind.

When I started this, I had one goal on my mind. Skinny. Skinny. Skinny. All I wanted was to be skinny. I'm realizing now, that I don't just wanna be skinny. I want to be healthy and strong! Of course I do want to be thinner than I am, but that's not the only goal here. I want to continue to live a healthy lifestyle even after my goals are met, and I feel that if I focus more on the lifestyle part than the "oh my gosh am I losing weight fast enough" part, that will be easier for me. 

I'm still going to post weekly results but that won't be the main focus anymore.

Thanks for all the support that I've received so far, it really is encouraging.

Here's to a new outlook!

xoxo,