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MAY JOURNALS

May 3

Well today I had kind of a stressful day and spent the evening relaxing at home, so of course I ate while I was relaxing. I totally junked out which is so not good. I've got to get back on the healthy wagon again. Tomorrow I'm planning to bike to and from church (45 min each way) and then make some really healthy chili for the week. That's the plan so I hope I stick to it.

May 2

Today was a regular day. I didn't workout because I babysat my nephew but we went for a 5 km walk at a pretty good pace. I ate a lot of chips at his house though.

May 1

Yesterday was a stressful day and I didn't want to workout but I made myself. It felt good and I was proud of myself for doing it. I didn't complete a whole workout because I had to baby-sit my nephew but what I did was good. Today was a good day with regards to working out. Again I didn't have enough time to complete a full workout because I had to go to my other job (my work schedule was changed). I didn't eat very well at night, I kind of junked out.

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APRIL JOURNALS

April 28 and 29

Yesterday I was so sleepy, I don't know why!  Therefore I didn't exercise and I also find that if I don't exercise I eat worse.  Well needless to say I kind of carb'ed out last night.  Today was a much better day.  I had a good workout and even played baseball at night and ate well today except for some gummy bears at night. 

April 27

Today I was so tired (I didn't get enough sleep)!  I had some chocolate today and didn't really eat according to my diet because I wasn't feeling well due to being overtired.  I also didn't exercise because I was overtired.  I'm going to bed early though so tomorrow I will have and awesome day. 

April 25 and 26

I did well yesterday except I ate a bag of popcorn.  I had a great run outside yesterday and could tell my cardio had improved a lot.  It was sooooo beautiful outside and running at Kits was such a pleasure.  Just by increasing my fitness to this level has been the success I've wanted, the rest is gravy.  Today was a busy day with two baseball games, a meeting and a dinner at my parents house.  I was so busy that I hardly ate anything all day until dinner and then I strayed a little from my diet.  I've realized one thing through this challenge which is that I don't desire that "perfect body".  I knew that beforehand but this challenge has just solidified my thoughts.  I've got so many things in my life that demand my time and are priorities, such as building relationships (continually) with my family and friends, and investing my time volunteering at church and outside of church, that I can't possibly devote the time required to fully sculpt my body.  I definitely have the time to eat healthily and exercise enough to gain a great fitness level to enjoy life and that's truly what I desire.  So in the end I have a healthy body that's allows me to be active and I have awesome relationships with family, friends and God. 

April 23 and 24

Yesterday wasn't the greatest day with regards to eating.  Ever since Easter I've had a real sweet tooth which has been unquenchable.  I also didn't workout because I wasn't feeling well, I have a bit of a head cold. 

Today was much better except for that bowl of cereal at 10:30pm because I was hungry.  I had a good workout today as well.

April 22

Sunday and Monday have been a write off with my diet plans because of going away for Easter and family dinners etc. Today was much better than those two days, however, the only problem is at night. I eat well all day and then after dinner I had a protein bar (because I craved something chocolaty) and then some cereal. Tomorrow I'm going to try my hardest to stop at my dinner and then a protein shake if I'm hungry. I had a great workout today though and I'm starting to see some definition in my quads which is exciting.

April 19

Today was a good day exercise wise.  I started my new routine and worked out hard.  I ate pretty well also.  I tried the spaghetti squash and didn't really like it.  Oh well.  Tomorrow we have a big Easter egg hunt with my church and a big family dinner so it will be interesting how I will fare diet wise tomorrow.

April 17-18

Yesterday was pretty much a write off with regards to my diet because we had an Easter Egg hunt with the kids at work and I was unable to resist the temptation of all the chocolate and cookies.  I had a good workout prior to that though.  Today was a better day eating wise, except I'm still finding I'm hungry at night so I eat cereal or fruit.

April 16

Today was a busy day.  I ate pretty well but approx. 2 hours after dinner I was starving again.  So I ate a protein bar and then later had 3 bowls of cereal because I was still starving!!  I went for a long walk with a friend today instead of a workout because I was babysitting again. Today was another good day.  I had a hard time finding time to eat though so

my meals were not every 3 hours which made for times of hunger, and eating a little more then I should for dinner but oh well.  I also had a good workout today as well.

April 14

Today I had my second assessment from Neaghn.  It went well, she helped motivate me to push myself a little harder.  Thanks Neaghn.  I've lost 1lb of fat and gained 2lbs of muscle, so that was encouraging.  Today I ate really well, probably the best yet and I also had a good workout.  So it was an all round successful day.

April 12-13

I ate ok yesterday.  I had a staff party and ate a piece of cake and had juice.  I was babysitting my nephew and proceeded to return to their house where I stayed up late babysitting and they had a lot of junk food around so I had a handful of chips and two cookies and apple juice.  Then today I totally ate garbage food.  Not a good weekend for eating that's for sure.

April 11

Today I really had to push myself to workout after work, but when I got there, I had an awesome workout, I was having a grand old time.  I've really noticed an improvement in my cardio.  Afterwards my friends and I were having a get together and we had pizza.  It's not in my diet but it's only fair to your friends to eat what they've treated you to.

April 10

Today was a good day as well.  I worked out a little bit but ran out of time.  I ate o.k. today, I feel I'm improving on my self control which is exciting to see.

April 9

Today I've eaten well again (except for 3 black licorices at night).  Compared to my old diet I'm a whole new eater.  I had a really bad sleep last night so I came home exhausted tonight after work.  My goal was to do weights tonight but I couldn't muster the energy so I went for a rollerblade outside for 40 min.  It was a beautiful night.

April 8

Today was a very busy day but I managed to squeeze in a great one and a half hour workout.  I ate really well today, I even went out for a movie and only had a protein bar.  That's pretty good for me. Bye for now.

April 1

I had a good day with regards to eating. I didn't have time to exercise today because I'm looking into buying a car and my research took quite a bit of time. Talk to you tomorrow.

April 6

I haven't entered my journal for a few days because my life has been insane. I was making deals on a car, test driving it etc. until Thursday night and then one of my best friends had a set of twins and one had to be rushed to the critical care nursery at Royal Columbian hospital on Friday, I had a course on Friday night and Saturday morning, went to the hospital on Saturday and then babysat my nephew all day Sunday. Needless to say I haven't exercised for a few days but I've been eating pretty well. Tomorrow I go back to a more sane schedule where I'll be able to squeeze in a workout.

April 7

Well today was a very good day. I ate well and I also exercised and prepared a lot of my food for the week. Yeah! I didn't want to exercise after work today but I made myself and it was great.

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MARCH JOURNALS

March 6

Well this is the first of many journal entries. I’m excited to see the change after 16 weeks. I had my appointment with John today. I was very impressed with all of the hard work and time that he has put into us this far. Thanks so much John, I only pray that I put the same heart into this 16 week challenge that you put into life itself. I didn’t exercise today due to my using my break to see John. I’ve been eating much healthier for since March 1 because that was the date that I set in my own mind as the start of my personal challenge. Now after seeing John I’ve got a few changes to implement in my diet and I’m excited to get them started. Hopefully I’ll have time tomorrow to pick up some protein powder and “Green…” for the weekend because my family and I are going away to Saltspring Island for my 30th birthday. It will be interesting to see how to implement my new diet away from home. Since March 1 I’ve also exercised 4 times. It feels SO good to exercise again. I am so excited about this challenge and how it’s motivated me at this time in my life. Talk to you tomorrow.

March 14

I had to work today and then afterwards my friends had a birthday party for me so I had no time to work out, but I ate well.

March 15

I hiked upper Shannon Falls today (4 hour hike)and I felt so good.  Yeah.  I ate quite well also.

March 16 

Today I got up early went to church, came home, ate well and then baked a pie for some people, thinking I would workout later in the evening.  I then had to meet some friends and wasn't finished until 7:30, after which I was tired and didn't want to workout.  I have now realized that I need to workout in the morning or day time because I usually become exhausted by the end of my day.  I wasn't the greatest at my eating habits this evening.  Oops!  Well thank goodness for the clean slate of tomorrow.  Talk to ya later.

March 17

 I had a long day at work.  Working with kids wears you out.  At the end of my shift I was tired and hungry.  I really didn't want to workout but I made myself and loved it once I was there.  I had a good workout, doing both weights and cardio.  I ate way more carbohydrates today then is allowed in my eating plan but I got an invite for pizza and visiting my 11 month old nephew when I came home from my workout and I couldn't resist.  And I even had this great halibut and asparagus dinner I was going to cook, oh well I guess I'll make it tomorrow or the next day.  I'd better watch my carbohydrate intake tomorrow though.  Talk to ya later.

March 18

 Well I kind of fell off the horse today with regards to my eating, mostly because I didn't plan my meals ahead of time which left me hungry and having to grab things quickly up at Seymour mountain such as a hot dog and a muffin.  My key is really organization and having things prepared ahead of time.  I also didn't go to the gym today, even though it was in my plans.  I

couldn't motivate myself due to tiredness.  I've been feeling really tired since I've started this diet.  Maybe it's something else but I feel like I could sleep forever.  Speaking of that, I've got to get some sleep, good night.

 March 19 

Well today was a write off with regards to sticking to my plan.  My work schedule wouldn't allow me to eat the food I packed (we were on the road), so when we were offered free pizza, I snapped it up because I was starving.  And when I got home from work I was exhausted again.  My work schedule is different for the week of spring break which makes it much harder to workout.

March 23

I haven't journaled for 3 days because the last two days I've not been able to use the computer at night. I've had a very stressful and hard week. I'm really not enjoying one of my jobs right now and I had to work it full time last week and it was too much for me. So often when I came home I just needed some alone down time and food became my solace for a couple of days. I didn't follow my diet for two days and then Friday came and I was excited for the weekend to start afresh and then Friday night I came down with a head cold (likely from one of the sick kids I was working with all week). It was quite sad for me because that made Saturday a write off (I slept for the majority of the day), and Sunday I didn't feel well enough to exercise either, even though I longed to workout. I'm quite disappointed with how this week has turned out. I guess I'll be having a 15 week transformation because this week was a write off. All is well though.

March 24

Today I was again not feeling well so I didn't workout nor keep to my diet plan. My goal is to have this illness gone by Wednesday so I can start back up full boar on Wednesday and have only lost one week. See ya.

March 25 and 26

Yesterday I worked and laid low because of my cold.  Today I feel much better but really sleepy.  I ate well today and tomorrow I plan to jump back into my workout regime.  Talk to you tomorrow.

March 27

I had a good day today.  I worked out and ate well today.  I was even treated out to Joey Tomatoes for my birthday and resisted drinking pop etc, and stuck with water, and I ordered a healthy salad as well (and no dessert which really impressed my friend).  My workout was really good today, I really enjoyed myself.  Talk to you tomorrow

March 28

I woke up today, ate my oatmeal and Greens+ and then went for a 40 min run.  It definitely got my blood pumping for quite a while after.  I ate well today and resisted a lot of junk food.  I went to two baby showers and at work we had two cakes for a birthday and I ate very little sweets.  I was pretty proud of myself.

March 29

Today was another great day. I ate well and practiced baseball for 2 hours (which involved a lot of sprinting). The only thing was I ate a bowl of cereal before bed because I was really hungry.

March 30 and 31

Yesterday I had a good workout and I ate well. Today I wasn't really wanting to workout but I had a workout partner and because we set a time I had to go and I'm so glad I did. I had one of my best workouts yet. I ate pretty good today, a little more carbs then allowed but oh well, I'm trying hard. Talk to you tomorrow