April 30
End of the month already!
Wow, time flies. Have a bit more energy today. Did
my cardio this morning and am having a better time
with meal plan today. No good hockey on tonight,
so I might have to go for a walk or something...
enjoy the sunshine while we have it! Looking
forward to the weekend. I am hoping to go to the
races if it doesn't rain (avid car freak). Talk to
ya tomorrow.
April 29
Not very hungry today.
Strept throat is going around again - hope I'm not
getting a bug. Having a hard time eating what I'm
supposed to when I'm supposed to. Plus no cardio
today. Have been falling asleep after work lately
- constantly tired. Today no exception. Can still
muster a GO CANUCKS GO!
April 28
Too bad about the
game last night. Oh well, they can lose up to 3.
I didn't do my morning cardio (big surprise, after
all my sleeping in this weekend, I was too
tired). With the weather the way it is I think
I'll go for a brisk walk after work. At least
it's not snowing like in
Calgary! Sorry Alta.
April 27
Slept in even more
today. No wonder I'm so bagged on Mondays! I
need a wake up call on the weekend I think.
Worked on my legs today. They feel a little
rubbery now. Tomorrow will be fun! I'm sure some
of you can relate :) GO CANUCKS GO!
April 26
Slept till quite
late again - seems to be a new weekend ritual for
me. Managed to get in a reasonable workout- 30
mins bike, kept around 100 - 110 bpm plus I worked
my arms pretty good. Unfortunately, later on I
discovered how much I missed eating bagels, and
through the course of the day, I had 3!!! Woops.
Feel like I take a step forward and a step
backward at the same time sometimes. Plus side...
I did have a great workout, so I will try to focus
on the positive. Talk to ya tomorrow
Carla . . being apart of the top 10, it really
obligates you to showq up to group meetings that
we hold for you. I see you have plenty of
questions, however if you do not participate in
what is going on, how can WE help you. As
part of the 10 there is more attention to you
and thus you need to sacrifice a little more and
make yourself available. I hope you can
see to it to start putting in a little more
effort.
Everyone deserves a big thumbs up for their
diligence and determination to make this challenge
apart of their lifestyle. I think that just by
accepting the challenge . . or even before, when
responding to the ad, you set yourselves on the
right course. I am proud to know all of you, and
from the deepest place I can go within myself, I
wish you all continued success throughout this
challenge and for the years to come.
Regardless of the amount of weight you
lost, bodyfat you dropped, inches you shrunk, your
success has been measured in you continued
dedication and ongoing commitment to letting the
powerful you “out”
I wish I had endless hours to share with
you all, to take you on one on one and share some
of my 17 years experience and help you more to
facilitate your overall desires. However time is
always a factor, but I want you to know that I am
here for you, all of the Staff at Bodies ‘N Motion
are here for you, “Our Success can only be
measured by Your Accomplishments” .So anytime,
give us a call, an email, a fax or a scream, we
are but a word away from joining you in your
journey!!!
By the way . . next group session should be
attended by all, they are most amazing to be apart
of!
April 25
Happy Friday and GO CANUCKS GO!!!
I
know I'm not supposed to, but I did my aerobics
tape today. I monitored my heart-rate very
closely and kept it at the lower end of my zone.
It felt like I wasn't even working out compared to
what how it usually feels ( my heart must have
been soaring before! ). It just seems incredibly
boring to sit on the bike for half hour. Plus my
bike is very old and squeaky - my neighbours love
that at 6 am! If I promise to keep my heart-rate
low can I pretty please keep doing my tapes?
Never thought I would be asking to do aerobics!
Have a good weekend all.
April 24
Crazy day today. Got in late last night, went to
sleep late last night and woke up late this
morning! No time for a workout this morning AND I
left my water at home! Plus I didn't have a lunch
(or breakfast for that matter)! Went out at lunch
and bought some water, fruits and veggies. I WILL
be buying groceries tonight. Have to... I felt
like I was going to starve to death, that is if I
didn't die of thirst first! Looking forward to
getting back on track tomorrow. Talk to you then!
April 23
I
just received some very helpful words from
Neaghn. Thank you!! I have to admit, I don't
understand why my aerobics videos are not a good
idea (other than they make me look pretty silly
when I'm doing them!). But Neaghn said she is
available to answer my questions, which is
awesome! I will take her up on her offer to try
to make some sense of it all. For now, I have to
recognize the huge improvements that I have made
and not focus as much on the numbers. Talk to you
tomorrow.
April 22
I
got my assessment package e-mailed to me today.
Very discouraging. despite of all the protein I
am eating I am apparently still loosing muscle
mass. They want to increase my calories and they
want me to not do my aerobics video. This SCARES
THE CRAP OUT OF ME!!! I am so scared I am going
to gain what weight I have lost. My mind is
really having a hard time with this one. Any
words of advice would be appreciated.
April 21
Not sure why I still bother to weigh myself.
Maybe in the hopes it will start sinking in that I
don't weigh 2-fortysomething anymore. I still
feel like I weigh that even though I can look in
the mirror and see some changes. It's almost like
my brain can't catch up with my body. Might also
be so that I don't forget I'm still 2-something.
Slept in (with NO remorse!) today. My first
holiday day in a very long time. Kinda nice.
5:30 am is going to come as quite a shock tomorrow!
April 20
I
met up with a buddy that I haven't seen in
months. The first thing he said (he knows nothing
of the challenge) was that I look good....
healthy. I had to grin just a little bit. We
went out for lunch. Tried to stay close to my
meal plan, but I don't think foccacia bread was in
the plan anywhere. Boy was it yummy though!!! If
it's any consolation, I didn't eat dressing with
my salad. Probably doesn't make up for it. Guess
this is my first official cheat.
April 18
I
am loving this aerobics video I got. I'm am less
like an octopus everyday. Plus I can use weights
with the video too. Quite the workout! Had
another migraine later in the day. Seems I can't
go two weeks without a migraine. They don't
usually last three days like they used to (thank
God!!). Saw some old friends I had been out of
touch with for a while. It was nice.
April 16
Better today. My eating is more or less on
track... what I'm supposed to, when I'm supposed
to. It's been a week since my assessment and I
think I am exactly where I was a week ago. Also,
really hungry today for some reason.
April 15
Have you guys ever tried the "Detour" bar? It's
quite tasty. You almost wouldn't know it's
healthy! I am glad I am eating the veggie plus
every day now ( I wasn't before my 2nd assessment
). After my assessment I realized there were a
few things I needed to improve. I wasn't eating
the oil either. I guess there is a reason we're
supposed to eat it; seems strange to intentionally
eat FAT though. There's a couple other things I
want to work on too.
April 14
Still plugging away. Not craving steak as much as
I used to. One of those new DQ blizzards looks
kinda good though! - I wont! Wont get me any
closer to where I want to be.
April 13
Sorry I wont be able to make the potluck today.
Hope you guys have fun!
April 12
By my scale I'm about 25 pounds down from when I
started. I wish I could rely on what my scale is
showing. If any one out there is looking for some
advice.... don't get a digital scale. They're
awful! Makes me feel good though, even if it is
not true. My clothes are starting to get big on
me. - I like that!
April
11
Having a hard time getting out of bed in the
morning lately. I usually do my cardio in the
morning, but lately I haven't been leaving myself
time. I can either eat breakfast, or workout, but
not both. Plus I had an extra cup of coffee today
(with sugar to make matters even worse). Have to
admit, I really enjoyed it though :) Never thought
an extra cup of coffee would be my cheat food!
April
10
Better today. Got some bad news yesterday. C'est
la vie. Watched a very sad hockey game tonight.
My only entertainment was that I was riding my
bike while the game was on! Go Canucks Go.
April 9
Not a great day today. Talk to ya later when I'm
in better spirits.
April 8
I
had my assessment tonight. I liked this one much
better than the first. Our scales are still way
off, but they are both going down. I'm down around
15 pounds. Not as much as I was hoping for, but
it is better than gaining 15! I guess I have to
be more diligent to get more results.
April
7
My assessment is
tomorrow. Bad timing on my part. I am very
bloated and have gained a bit too. By my numbers I
think I should be at least 15 down, maybe as much
as 20. We'll see. I was way heavier on their
scale the first time too, so I'm a bit nervous.
April 6
Bought new battery
for my scale. Still got strange readings. Did
good food wise and got a good workout. Getting
less like an octopus every day!
April 5
4 litres of water
today. Soooo thirsty! By my count I'm down a
couple more pounds. Not sure though.
April
4
Was almost brave
enough to wear my "older" jeans - a little too
tight still. Hopefully soon. Strange thing is
that my jeans I normally wear don't feel that much
different. I don't get that. Took some time to
read other peoples journals. You guys are doing
GREAT! Hang in there!
April 3
I love some of the
readings my scale gives me (though I know I can't
really trust them). If the numbers were true I
would be down about 20 pounds from when I
started. Wonder what I really am. I am definitely
not a morning person. Given the chance I will
sleep in every time. Lame workout today (no
time)- 15 minutes. Spent a couple hours after
work today uploading my journal entries. Finally
have access to computer ! Yay!
April 2
Slept in today and
left myself either time for aerobics or breakfast,
but not both. Went for the aerobics. Playing
catch-up with my meals but did ok.
April 1
Definitely need
new scale! I know I'm going down, just not REALLY
sure by how much. Honestly I can't really see it
though. Not as much as I thought I would. It
will happen though. Still trying to get technical
difficulties worked out with my journal and
computer access. I had been trying to use the
computers at the library but that wasn't working
well. I will hopefully be able to use the
computers at work soon. I sent my mom as e-mail to
boycott the bunny this year. It probably sounds
goofy that a 33 year old still gets occasional
gifts from her mom at Easter. I have to admit, I
think it's kinda cute. Just not this year. She is
being very supportive about this. I waited a
couple weeks to really tell anyone about the
challenge. Now lots of people know. It might
even be catching a work. Veggies seem more the
choice for snacks now instead of chocolate. And
today, one of the girls walked in with a 2L bottle
of water!
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March 31
Still not feeling
great, but I think my fever broke today. A
co-worker told me about an associate of ours who
lost 45 pounds in 8 weeks! Holy Crap!!! I would
love that! I was hoping to drop 20 or 25 pounds
in my first month. I have one week left to hit my
target.
March 30
I did one of my
aerobics videos I bought for this challenge and I
discovered I am about as coordinated as an octopus
would be trying to do these moves! I must have
looked way too funny!! ( I think my cats were
secretly laughing at me!) Oh well. I kept trying
and kept my heart rate rocking! I was drenched in
sweat, so I think I still got a good workout.
Good news for the day... I tried on a pair of
jeans today that a month ago I wouldn't be able to
get over my hips. Not only could I get them on,
but I could do them up!!! Even without holding my
breath!
March 29
Happy to see scale
where it should be. Scared it will be short lived
again. Not feeling great still. Wont be going to
the meeting unfortunately. I hope you guys have
fun.
March 28
Happy Friday!
Stuck with plan today. Going to bed early tho'.
Not feeling great.
March 27
Did good today.
Followed plan as suggested. Weight is coming
down. Although I think I need to get a new scale.
Mine is digital and I can get 3 different readings
(varying about 5 pounds) in 5 minutes! Making me
think I shouldn't pay too much attention to what
it says.
March 26
I seem to have 2
occasions when I can't stop eating.... when I get
home from work and when I'm making meals for the
next couple days. I think I nibble the whole time!
I got in touch with Phyllis today to book my 2nd
assessment. I started this thing (sort of) on the
7th and I had options of April 7, 8 or 14th for my
appointment. I chose the 8th but I have to admit,
I was looking at the 14th thinking that would give
me more time either to get more results or to oink
out and then recover. But if I cut myself even
more slack, I will only use it to not follow the
plan more and then go hard core for a week. So
NO!! Hard core has to start now.
March 25
Same weight as
yesterday. Getting frustrated.
March
24
I had my first
business lunch today. Cranberry and soda to drink
and grilled chicken with fettuccini. No clue what
my totals are today.
March 23
If you're curious
if you gain weight if you don't follow the plan...
you do. TRUST ME.
March
22
Messed up today.
No where in my plan does it say "go ahead, have
some cheese and pumpernickel bread" yet, I did.
Small amounts but still. I don't know why it is
that I can't seem to go more than a couple days in
a row without doing something that is not...
recommended. Hope you guys are more disciplined
than me.
March 21
Down a pound from
yesterday, and did my strength. Took a long time
because I wanted to read proper form. My knees
hurt but I if keep direct pressure off my knee cap
( which makes some of the bench work challenging)
it's ok. Besides, if I really messed my knee up
they would have called me after the x-rays right?
March 20
I was expecting
that I would lose 2-5 pounds my second week. I
haven't. My net loss is only about a pound. It
would probably help if I actually followed this
thing better! My knee is still pretty sore from
my fall, so no strength workout yet. I had a
ceasar salad today, so I have to guess a bit on my
totals.
March 19
Not too surprised
to see that my weight has gone up a couple of
pounds. Trying not to freak out about it but...
Thought I would try getting some additional fiber
from Raisin Bran, which I did, but I didn't
realize it was so high in carbs. Couldn't take it
anymore - rode bike.
March
18
Hate that I have
to take two days off from working out. So scared
of gaining any weight back! I guess not scared
enough... I went overboard on my totals today.
March 17
Kinda bombed
yesterday. Only ate oatmeal, protein shake,
banana, salad and 3 oz turkey. Old habits die
hard!! Plus side - I didn't eat anything I wasn't
supposed to. Better today. 1357 cals, 130g
protein, 22 g fat, 159 g carbs. Up to 17 minutes
cardio. For the die hard fitness freaks out
there, that might not sound so impressive.... but
for me, that is! Specially considering I started
on 5 minutes of cardio!
March 16
Slept in big time
today! I now have about 5 hours less in the day
to eat all the food I'm supposed to. Good luck!
March 15
The weekend! Did
okay food wise. Didn't eat anything that I wasn't
supposed to, although I have to admit a T-bone
steak would be soooo nice (apologies to any
vegetarians out there!) I wonder if I will be
able to eat real meat again!
March 14
No change in weight from yesterday. Following
food as best I can. Doing cardio, increasing one
minute per day. Haven't gotten my blood work done
yet for my thyroid ( had surgery a couple years
ago and they took my thyroid out - supposed to
take meds but haven't been for a long time ) -
sorry John! Nervous about the weekend..... don't
want to blow it. Finally broke down and told the
girls at work that I'm part of the challenge. I
needed the extra pressure, as well as the pats on
back for making it a week, eating good healthy
food etc. Give me time, and I'll actually tell my
mom!!
March 13
One week gone. About 8 pounds less than when I
started. I feel like I should be swimming in my
clothes, but not yet. Maybe lost a bit in the
face. A little nervous about week two - that is
when I start giving in to temptation. Usually.
I'm counting on this to be different. I will make
this different!
March 12
Really hungry today.
Still haven't done strength training. Waiting for
x-ray of knee cap to come in. Doing cardio every
day tho'. Bites not having access to computer.
Down another pound.
March 10
I
ate so late last night I had to have gained
weight. Nope!! Down about 6 pounds? Up to 8
minutes on bike. Hit my target for my daily totals
today!!! 1400 calories, 129 g protein, 24.5g fat,
182 g carb. Starting to get into a routine. cardio
1st thing in am (basically roll out of bed and
onto the bike!) have breakfast - usually the
oatmeal, protein shake combo (not nuts about eggs)
get to work, have a coffee (usually w/ coffee
mate, no sugar) around 10:30 I'll have morning
snack - all of my options are yummy (except for
the protein bar today - it tasted like the alfafa
pellets I used to feed my horses) lunch is around
1:30 - something chicken... (not nuts about fish)
and veggies, maybe with rice/lentil mixture around
2:30 I'll have my second coffee I try for supper
around 6, but my supper is the meal I have the
hardest time sticking to the schedule. then a
snack around 8 or so That's a whole lot of food
for some one that given her choice eats once a day
(if)
Feels good tho'
March 9
With all the food that I have been eating, I know
I've gained weight. But I weighed myself and I'm
down about 4 pounds. Still have stomach pains so I
bought "Fibre Delight". Don't know exactly what
their standards of delight are, but this was not
my idea of edible, never mind delightful!! Had my
first taste of greens plus.... did anyone see the
Christmas Special of "Fear Factor"? All I could
think about as I drank that was the 100 year old
eggnog. Honestly, it looks worse than it tastes!
Had protein shake, with cranberries. This really
was good!! Daily totals are way better. 1035 cal,
103 g protein, 10.5 g fat, 105.2 g carbs - all
from good sources
I am drinking between 2 and 3 litres of water a
day, one or two cups coffee, usual without the
crap, eating something every few hours.
Much better today.
March 8
A bit of a yuckaflucks today. Finding it really
hard to eat everything I'm supposed to, when I'm
supposed to. So much food! I have a stomach ache
and feel a bit low energy. Will take some getting
used to. Bombed on my daily totals.... around 700
calories, 64g protein, 12 g fat, 86g carbs. I
just feel so full and am soooooo not used to
planning my day around food. Buying more groceries
today so I can get things a bit more structured.
Progress, not perfection. Here's to further
progress!
March
7
Day one. I had my consultation with John last
night. Didn't have much time to read thru the
booklet and know what I was supposed to be
buying for groceries, so to tide my over I
bought veggies, chicken, and some protein bars (Genisoy).
I have to make this a short entry for now.
(Enjoy it while you can!)
Up at 6 am
5 min on bike ( on empty stomach )
6:30 - one banana
8:20 - one coffee
9:15 - hungry (I'm only ever hungry in the am if
I eat breakfast, which I never usually do.)
10 - 1 coffee (no sugar)
10:15-12:00 munching on protein bar (tastes way
too healthy - but not too bad)
12 - feel like I'm starved
1- boss bought everybody lunch- (wouldn't you
know it, day one and my first challenge!) fish
and chips. I had 1/2pc of halibut (mostly
without the batter, no chips or rings, and about
1 tbsp of tartar sauce. 2:50 - 1 coffee ( no
sugar) 6:40 - 1 can of veggie soup 9:15 -
genisoy protein bar 10:00 - felt a little hungry
again ( this is around the time I usually eat my
one meal a day) A little over 2l of water
throughout the day.
Did ok. Not a total wreck. Have to buy real
groceries tomorrow. Talk to ya later.
Hey
guys! Remember me?? Sorry about the
extremely long delay in getting my journal
entries to you. I have worked something out at
work, so I now have access to a computer, and it
is just a matter of inputting (almost a month's
worth of) journal entries... your patience is
greatly appreciated.
Also, sorry I couldn't
make it to session on Saturday. I have caught
some sort of bug. Went to bed Friday suppertime
and spent almost the whole weekend in bed. Did
manage to workout a bit and eat most of what I'm
supposed to.
Speaking of eating.... any
chance on a big ol' piece of steak any time
soon? Wishful thinking I know! :)
So, keep your eyes open
for my journal entries. I am hoping to come in
to work early so I can get some entered.
Talk to ya later!
PS - I've lost somewhere
around 15 pounds! Thank you !
So, to finish what I wanted to say in my March
7th entry.... It was pretty late after my
appointment with John, so when I was grocery
shopping I really had no idea what I was doing
other than chicken, lots of chicken. The first
thing I see when I walked into Save-On was
copious amounts of Easter Chocolate. I must
have looked at least a little foolish as I stood
there contemplating, and reasoning with myself
that my challenge hasn't officially started yet,
I can start it tomorrow. Also, it was about 11
at night and all I had eaten all day was 2
granola bars (which, is not unusual for me to go
all day on fairly little amount of food). John
must have been spying on me or implanted a
microchip inside my head because I heard his
voice saying "IT STOPS HERE.... IT STOPS NOW".
And it did. I bought veggies and chicken. And
no chocolate.
I'm sure we all have our work cut out for us. My
assessment was quite an eye opener for me tho'. I
eat about 1040 calories per day - that is when I
eat. Mustn't forget the 6 or 7 cups of coffee
(loaded with crap), and the - maybe- one or two
cups of water every couple days. When I did eat,
the foods were REALLY high fat/high carb. There
was actually twisted logic to this madness.....
you see, the more you eat, the more you weigh.
And if it's recommended for a person to have 1200
or so calories a day, would it really matter if
those calories came from crappy food? A calorie
is a calorie.
I am trying to change my thinking as well as my
eating patterns and exercise ( or lack of... )
patterns. Probably we all are.
I do know that what I have been doing is what got
me to where I am. So, I am very willing to try
things a different way.
Later.
March
6
I am so anxious about meeting with John tonight.
What if this is the day I finally find out what
the catch is? (not that I have a suspicious
nature)- maybe a little bit! But what if I have
to spend heaps of money on a bunch of stuff that
after the 16 weeks I am scratching my head
wondering if I have to eat these weird foods for
the rest of my life or I'll gain all the weight
back? Had my consult with John. This is such a
huge project they have taken on and they are
signing 5o more! Wow! He showed me a picture of
"Karen", who is about my weight/size
etc., Then he showed me her picture after 8
weeks of (full time) training. She looks pretty
amazing. Karen if you're out there, Thank you
for going before me and showing me it can be
done and it is worth doing. I tried not to show
it but I did get a bit emotional when I saw her
pics. I'm not very good at the
"emotion" stuff - always thought \of
it as a sign of weakness. My little world has
gotten small enough that I can usually keep my
emotions in check. Trouble is, my world has
gotten too small. Safe but Small.
Homework...
my goal is to be able to see a photo of myself
without wanting to block out my face, and
without hating the image that is reflected back
at me. The added perks of health benefits and
being able to fit into normal clothes and being
able sit comfortably in any seat, are nice
bonuses. But if I can get to a point where I
don't hate what I see - THAT will be my success
