So, several reasons of procrastination: first, I haven't been great about my diet and haven't wanted to go public with my failure. Second, husband has been gone for six days so I've been BUSY. But, progress has gone on anyway. I am now 176 so that's good. I credit the progress to my consistency with my 20 minute workouts; increasing intensity, not time as I get in better shape. My diet needs some overhaul still. I think I need to "detox" my carbs especially sugar. So when hubby gets back I will go two weeks with no sugar or simple carbs at all! It will be so hard, but needs to be done to stop my cravings (it really does work too). Also, when I started this journey again I forgot to allocate a "cheat day". If I know that if I really want something I only have to wait a few days I can skip it. This is somewhat contrary to what I said before about eating something if I really wanted it and not feeling guilty but it's currently not working because I don't seem to have much guilt :) So if it's not working....change it! I have a tendency to be all or nothing. If I'm gonna work out, I'm going to do it everyday. If I'm going to eat good, I'm going to eat perfect. At least until I get to my goal (not including the cheat day :)).
Now, I have a problem. I am currently nursing my baby and it kinda acts like a built in excuse for me much like pregnancy. So really being "perfect" on my diet doesn't seem realistic. My plan is to set deadlines (a major part of goal setting but I'm not naturally a goal setter so I have to force myself into the process). So next goal is below 170 by Nov. 8th. Totally doable but not with doughnuts from Lattin's Cider Mill (Luke had his first field trip to the pumpkin patch today and I downed a big ole donut on the way :))
I found my tape measure and will have my husband take pics when he gets home then post them, it will be good for me to have added motivation of publicly humiliating myself and so I can make sure that the next time anyone sees me I will not look anything like my pic :) (a little dramatic but you get the point)
Friday, October 16, 2009
Thursday, October 1, 2009
Long time, no blog :)
So this three kids thing is really keeping me busy :). I'm lovin' it though. So, I also haven't faced the blog because I haven't been exactly good, and sometimes...bad :( The key to my previous success has been not to let myself get hungry, eat before I get hungry then I am more apt to eat based on good choices not starvation like I usually do. I am so busy taking care of everyone else before I even notice or remember that I need to eat (I know a lot of you relate 100%). Then BAM! I'm starving and want to eat everything I shouldn't and want it NOW! So that's kinda how it's been going. I have been getting on my treadmill with no more than 2 days in between workouts (I really only like one day in between but if I get 2 or 3 I really run into danger of getting out of the 'habit'). I'm toggling between 178-179 on the scale which is pretty good considering I really haven't eatten how I want to. I need to cut out sugar 100% for at least two weeks, then my cravings for it go away, it's just a really hard two weeks.
This morning I made myself (and the kiddos) a good Zone breakfast of Oatmeal (slow cooked, if you have a rice cooker it works awesome for oatmeal) and scrambled eggs (but the phone rang and the kids started fighting so I set my oatmeal down on the coffee table and came back to the dog enjoying my breakfast and my stomach still growling :( ). Now if you are following the Zone diet perfectly it will tell you to eat low (good) fat (so egg whites or egg substitutes are a better choice). I tend to not worry about that too much unless I'm trying to lose the last 5-10 lbs. Fat doesn't make you fat, sugar and simple carbs (white stuff) does. So as much of a pasta lover I am, I skip the noodles (or if I really want them the whole grain versions are actually decent these days...still not the best Zone choice though) and opt for a lean protein source with veggies or fruit (veggies being the better choice than fruit). The importance is eating them together, independently they are good choices but won't get you in the "Zone". If anyone has any specific questions about the Zone diet feel free to email me and I'd be happy to answer your questions.
I am at a point now where I'd really like to work weights into my equation a bit. I have some dumbbells at home (they are pretty cheap by the way) and need to get another exercise ball as I'm on my 4th one due to kids or animals ruining them one after another. You can do so much with the balls including using them to do dumbbell presses for your chest and reverse flies for your back and a million other exercises. Building muscle is a key component in loosing fat and getting a good shape. I do not want to be "skinny fat" as so many are (and I was for a long time too). I'm really going for a lean body composition and adding weights is the only way to get there. I'm just trying to figure out when I can fit it in, I think I'll shoot for 3x a week to start.
The heavier you can lift while still maintaining good form, the better (faster, more dramatic results). I love picking up an Oxygen magazine and just following whatever their featured workout is, usually a few pages towards the back of the magazine. It takes the guess work out of what to do when. I'm not above taking it into the gym with me (or ripping out pages and reviewing them on the treadmill before I lift) so I can remember the whole thing and follow the form tips. If you are doing an exercise but not doing it right then it's pointless, you are either going to wind up getting hurt or spend a lot of energy and not see very good results.
That's it for now, pray for a good eating day for me :)
Carly
This morning I made myself (and the kiddos) a good Zone breakfast of Oatmeal (slow cooked, if you have a rice cooker it works awesome for oatmeal) and scrambled eggs (but the phone rang and the kids started fighting so I set my oatmeal down on the coffee table and came back to the dog enjoying my breakfast and my stomach still growling :( ). Now if you are following the Zone diet perfectly it will tell you to eat low (good) fat (so egg whites or egg substitutes are a better choice). I tend to not worry about that too much unless I'm trying to lose the last 5-10 lbs. Fat doesn't make you fat, sugar and simple carbs (white stuff) does. So as much of a pasta lover I am, I skip the noodles (or if I really want them the whole grain versions are actually decent these days...still not the best Zone choice though) and opt for a lean protein source with veggies or fruit (veggies being the better choice than fruit). The importance is eating them together, independently they are good choices but won't get you in the "Zone". If anyone has any specific questions about the Zone diet feel free to email me and I'd be happy to answer your questions.
I am at a point now where I'd really like to work weights into my equation a bit. I have some dumbbells at home (they are pretty cheap by the way) and need to get another exercise ball as I'm on my 4th one due to kids or animals ruining them one after another. You can do so much with the balls including using them to do dumbbell presses for your chest and reverse flies for your back and a million other exercises. Building muscle is a key component in loosing fat and getting a good shape. I do not want to be "skinny fat" as so many are (and I was for a long time too). I'm really going for a lean body composition and adding weights is the only way to get there. I'm just trying to figure out when I can fit it in, I think I'll shoot for 3x a week to start.
The heavier you can lift while still maintaining good form, the better (faster, more dramatic results). I love picking up an Oxygen magazine and just following whatever their featured workout is, usually a few pages towards the back of the magazine. It takes the guess work out of what to do when. I'm not above taking it into the gym with me (or ripping out pages and reviewing them on the treadmill before I lift) so I can remember the whole thing and follow the form tips. If you are doing an exercise but not doing it right then it's pointless, you are either going to wind up getting hurt or spend a lot of energy and not see very good results.
That's it for now, pray for a good eating day for me :)
Carly
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