I stepped on the scale this morning and it said 141.8!!!! I've lost almost 3 pounds and I am stoked! Also, I lost a half inch from my waist and another half inch from my hips!!! I am seriously motivated :)
I am adjusting the calories per day I simply cannot handle the 1200 cal limit and take my metfo.rmin as prescribed. I'm going to try 1400 calories today and tomorrow. Thursday is my birthday so not gonna worry about calories on that day. Friday I'll limit again and then on Saturday I might limit again, depending on my weight loss. Sunday, I will go back to eating normally and will also rest (no workout) on that day. Monday, back to normal Turbo Fire :)
Tuesday, June 7, 2011
Monday, June 6, 2011
Day 2 of Inferno
Total calories:1210
Breakfast-100 cal English muffin
70 cal organic egg
70 cal cheese slice
35 cal coffee with creamer
Snack- 35 cal coffee with creamer
140 banana with peanut butter
Lunch- 4 slices of ham, 1 slice of cheese, 1 tsp light honey Dijon dressing on a small flour
tortilla with 1 serving of baked potato chips (I wrote down this breakdown of calories
but left it at work
Dinner- 300 cal frozen meal (spaghetti with meat sauce)
Snack- 60 cal of animal crackers
20 cal of whipped cream
Exercise-55 Fire EZ (Turbo Fire)
Today I noticed that I was hungrier, probably because I was working and was on the go for the entire 8.5 hours that I was there. I kept reminded myself that it's going to be worth it in the end and I made sure to eat my meals and snacks slowly. Even though it's only been 2 days, I feel like I am starting to see a difference in my mid section, which is the part that needs some toning. I am seriously excited to see the results in the mirror late this week.
Breakfast-100 cal English muffin
70 cal organic egg
70 cal cheese slice
35 cal coffee with creamer
Snack- 35 cal coffee with creamer
140 banana with peanut butter
Lunch- 4 slices of ham, 1 slice of cheese, 1 tsp light honey Dijon dressing on a small flour
tortilla with 1 serving of baked potato chips (I wrote down this breakdown of calories
but left it at work
Dinner- 300 cal frozen meal (spaghetti with meat sauce)
Snack- 60 cal of animal crackers
20 cal of whipped cream
Exercise-55 Fire EZ (Turbo Fire)
Today I noticed that I was hungrier, probably because I was working and was on the go for the entire 8.5 hours that I was there. I kept reminded myself that it's going to be worth it in the end and I made sure to eat my meals and snacks slowly. Even though it's only been 2 days, I feel like I am starting to see a difference in my mid section, which is the part that needs some toning. I am seriously excited to see the results in the mirror late this week.
Sunday, June 5, 2011
Day 1 of Inferno
Ok, so here are my before pictures and my before weight is 144.6 lbs. Also, my current measurements are 39 in (bust), 30 in (waist), 35 in (the poochy part of my belly) and 39 in (hips).
I switched the Day 1 and 2 workouts since it's easier for me to do 2 workouts on days that I don't work. So today I did HIIT 20 and 45 Fire EZ. I am actually proud of making it through both workouts and then having enough energy left to do yard work and house work :)
The 1200 calories is not as hard as I thought....at least not yet. For breakfast I had a Nutrigrain bar, med banana and coffee. Lunch was a pb&j with baked chips and an apple. My after workout snack was 1 cup of cereal with 3/4 cup of almond milk. For dinner I will be having a frozen meal....haven't decided which one yet. Yeah, I know that I am cheating by not cooking my own dinners but seriously, with the 2 kids I just don't feel like cooking 2 different dinners at night after I get home from work.
Ok, so there ya have it. Hopefully I will see a big difference after this is done. And yes, I'll be blogging everyday while I'm doing this :)
I switched the Day 1 and 2 workouts since it's easier for me to do 2 workouts on days that I don't work. So today I did HIIT 20 and 45 Fire EZ. I am actually proud of making it through both workouts and then having enough energy left to do yard work and house work :)
The 1200 calories is not as hard as I thought....at least not yet. For breakfast I had a Nutrigrain bar, med banana and coffee. Lunch was a pb&j with baked chips and an apple. My after workout snack was 1 cup of cereal with 3/4 cup of almond milk. For dinner I will be having a frozen meal....haven't decided which one yet. Yeah, I know that I am cheating by not cooking my own dinners but seriously, with the 2 kids I just don't feel like cooking 2 different dinners at night after I get home from work.
Ok, so there ya have it. Hopefully I will see a big difference after this is done. And yes, I'll be blogging everyday while I'm doing this :)
Saturday, June 4, 2011
Inferno Plan-Turbo Fire, aka GET MY ASS IN SHAPE
I have less than a month until P gets home from Afghanistan. I am not at my goal weight or size. This makes me stabby.
Remeron has made me gain weight. Turns out it can slow metabolism, cause you to crave "bad" foods and can increase your appetite. Ummm, no thank you. I am stopping it and if I need something prescribed for anxiety I'll be asking for klonipin.
Tomorrow I will be starting the Turbo Fire Inferno plan. I will most likely not strictly stick to the meal menu but I will stick to the 1200 calories per day. Also, I will stick to the exercise plan:
Sunday: Fire 55 EZ Class, Stretch 10 Class
Monday: Fire 45 EZ Class, HIIT 20 Class, Stretch 10 Class
Tuesday: Fire 55 EZ Class, Stretch 10 Class
Wednesday: Fire 45 EZ Class, HIIT 20 Class, Stretch 10 Class
Thursday: Fire 55 EZ Class, Stretch 10 Class
Since Thurs is my birthday and I am going out with friends, I will not stick to the calories that day but I plan to extend the plan 2 days. So I will resume the plan Fri and Sat and will repeat Sun and Mon work outs on those days. My goal? TO decrease my belly pooch and to (hopefully) lose 5 pounds (the 3 remeron pounds plus 2 more).
Will this be difficult? Hell yes. Will it be worth it? Hell yes. I've seen other people's before and after photos...I AM PUMPED.
Remeron has made me gain weight. Turns out it can slow metabolism, cause you to crave "bad" foods and can increase your appetite. Ummm, no thank you. I am stopping it and if I need something prescribed for anxiety I'll be asking for klonipin.
Tomorrow I will be starting the Turbo Fire Inferno plan. I will most likely not strictly stick to the meal menu but I will stick to the 1200 calories per day. Also, I will stick to the exercise plan:
Sunday: Fire 55 EZ Class, Stretch 10 Class
Monday: Fire 45 EZ Class, HIIT 20 Class, Stretch 10 Class
Tuesday: Fire 55 EZ Class, Stretch 10 Class
Wednesday: Fire 45 EZ Class, HIIT 20 Class, Stretch 10 Class
Thursday: Fire 55 EZ Class, Stretch 10 Class
Since Thurs is my birthday and I am going out with friends, I will not stick to the calories that day but I plan to extend the plan 2 days. So I will resume the plan Fri and Sat and will repeat Sun and Mon work outs on those days. My goal? TO decrease my belly pooch and to (hopefully) lose 5 pounds (the 3 remeron pounds plus 2 more).
Will this be difficult? Hell yes. Will it be worth it? Hell yes. I've seen other people's before and after photos...I AM PUMPED.
Monday, May 30, 2011
No wine for you!
That's what I'm telling myself right now. Well really it's "NO ALCOHOL FOR YOU" until I break 140 pounds for at least 2 days. I stepped on the scale this afternoon and it read 143.6 lbs. I am not amused. Also, I'm losing in my belly like I'd like so bye-bye candy at work (not mine but at the front desk) and bye-bye bad carbs. I've been looking through the nutrition guide that came with Turbo Fire and I have decided to start trying some of those recipes and guidelines.
For starters, no more coffee. I used to drink it black which was fine but now that I like adding creamer to it, it's got empty calories. Instead I'll be drinking green tea with a touch of Truvia in it. Breakfast will be something healthier than a bagel thin with cream cheese. I am making baked oatmeal tonight so that I can eat it throughout the week for breakfast. Lunches will now be salads (full of fresh veggies and with nuts for protein) or a wrap with fresh veggies on the side. Dinner will be free of simple carbs and instead I will eat a small sweet potato or sweet potato fries if I *must* have a carb. Hmmmm, maybe I'll do wraps with raw veggies for my lunches and salads for dinners....scratch that. I'd get way to bored with that meal plan.
Also, no alcohol. I heart wine and love to have a glass or 2 at night. Well, no more! Those are tons of empty calories so they have to go....at least until I break 140 lbs, then wine can come back in moderation.
I want to reach 135 lbs by the time P gets home from deployment. That is my wedding weight, aka pre-infertility treatment weight. I have x amount of weeks to do this (very few). I know that I can do it. just have to get my ass in gear!
For starters, no more coffee. I used to drink it black which was fine but now that I like adding creamer to it, it's got empty calories. Instead I'll be drinking green tea with a touch of Truvia in it. Breakfast will be something healthier than a bagel thin with cream cheese. I am making baked oatmeal tonight so that I can eat it throughout the week for breakfast. Lunches will now be salads (full of fresh veggies and with nuts for protein) or a wrap with fresh veggies on the side. Dinner will be free of simple carbs and instead I will eat a small sweet potato or sweet potato fries if I *must* have a carb. Hmmmm, maybe I'll do wraps with raw veggies for my lunches and salads for dinners....scratch that. I'd get way to bored with that meal plan.
Also, no alcohol. I heart wine and love to have a glass or 2 at night. Well, no more! Those are tons of empty calories so they have to go....at least until I break 140 lbs, then wine can come back in moderation.
I want to reach 135 lbs by the time P gets home from deployment. That is my wedding weight, aka pre-infertility treatment weight. I have x amount of weeks to do this (very few). I know that I can do it. just have to get my ass in gear!
Monday, May 23, 2011
An update of sorts
Chloe is done with all of her laser therapy and adequan injections. We still owe $2500 on her surgery...so please tell people to visit our etsy store http://www.etsy.com/shop/rebwim76 and buy some tasty treats for their favorite doggie :)
The rem.eron is working well and the side effect of the out of control appetite is finally gone. Gained a total of 2 lbs from it (and illness, more on that later) so I will be working hard to lose a total of 7 lbs before P gets home.
Speaking of P, we are down to the last few weeks of this deployment and some days it seems like time has stopped. ALso, I am gonna be smoking hot at the homecoming ceremony and at the ball later in the summer.
We decided to do FET with our 1 remaining embaby rather than doing deeper into debt with IVF. Praying and hoping that we get a BFP and then a baby :)
The babes are doing well but wow, they take up almost all of my free time. No one really tells you that when you are TTC or in the adoption process. I love them but sometimes I feel like I might drop my basket.
My husband is already making plans to get out of his current unit, so we might PCS somewhere before the end of the year. The thought of PCS'ing with 4 dogs, 2 cats, 2 fish and 2 toddlers makes me want to sit in a corner and rock back and forth.
I'm exhausted. Must try to sleep soon.
The rem.eron is working well and the side effect of the out of control appetite is finally gone. Gained a total of 2 lbs from it (and illness, more on that later) so I will be working hard to lose a total of 7 lbs before P gets home.
Speaking of P, we are down to the last few weeks of this deployment and some days it seems like time has stopped. ALso, I am gonna be smoking hot at the homecoming ceremony and at the ball later in the summer.
We decided to do FET with our 1 remaining embaby rather than doing deeper into debt with IVF. Praying and hoping that we get a BFP and then a baby :)
The babes are doing well but wow, they take up almost all of my free time. No one really tells you that when you are TTC or in the adoption process. I love them but sometimes I feel like I might drop my basket.
My husband is already making plans to get out of his current unit, so we might PCS somewhere before the end of the year. The thought of PCS'ing with 4 dogs, 2 cats, 2 fish and 2 toddlers makes me want to sit in a corner and rock back and forth.
I'm exhausted. Must try to sleep soon.
Tuesday, May 17, 2011
"It's time for you to take care of you"....
I am sick for like the millionth time. It seems I have stayed sick since the kids came in December. This time it is a sinus infection and upper respiratory infection...last month it was enterocolitis that landed me in the ER. I take vitamins. I eat healthy. I try to exercise when my body allows it. The doctors all agree that the weeks of untreated insomnia wrecked my immune system and now I can fight off all the nasty germs that the kids pick up at daycare. It will apparently get better, eventually.
Also, the doctor today strongly recommended that I get a thorough physical once I'm feeling better. I will definitely do that because I want to discuss the possibility that I am showing symptoms of/developing fibromyalgia (Nave, you should be proud of me, lol). No, I'm not a hypochondriac. My mother has fibro and started showing symptoms in her 30s and I have been showing what could be several symptoms. Better to find out early so that I can start managing it better.
Many friends of mine, both IRL and the ones who live in my computer, have told me "you need to take care of you." I love all of you and I get it, but I really don't know how or when to do that any more. I work FT (necessity); have 2 babes (17 mos and 35 mos); take care of the zoo (4 dogs, 2 cats & 2 fish); oh yeah, and my husband is deployed so I'm doing this all (temporarily) by myself. My family is across the country, as are many of my friends. I knew how to take care of me when I was childless, but now....it doesn't seem possible or easy.
I try to exercise (yes, I consider that ME taking care of ME) but being sick every fucking month has made that difficult. I read, when I can (that reminds me, I need to download Dexter Dreaming Darkly tonight) because I enjoy it. I need to get back into a regular yoga routine to help with stress....but again, where's the time? I already get up at 0515 so getting up earlier is NOT an option. Perhaps at night after my other (somewhat) regular workouts, which will put me going to bed later.
Today, one of my Twitter friends tweeted "now I know why celebrities check into hospitals for exhaustion." I totally get it too. The 7-8 hours I spent laid up in the ER last month were kind of awesome (maybe it was the morphine). I wasn't responsible for anyone or anything; in fact I had a staff of people waiting on ME. That my friends, was a very nice feeling....I could get used to that (and the morphine).
So I ask you, in all seriousness my friends, what do I do? How do I find the time to take care of me consistently without hiring a babysitter every freaking weekend? For real, I am willing to hear every legitimate suggestion. I WANT to take care of me again. I just feel defeated in that area and honestly, I want someone to take care of me....but he's thousands of miles away, dodging bullets right now.
Also, the doctor today strongly recommended that I get a thorough physical once I'm feeling better. I will definitely do that because I want to discuss the possibility that I am showing symptoms of/developing fibromyalgia (Nave, you should be proud of me, lol). No, I'm not a hypochondriac. My mother has fibro and started showing symptoms in her 30s and I have been showing what could be several symptoms. Better to find out early so that I can start managing it better.
Many friends of mine, both IRL and the ones who live in my computer, have told me "you need to take care of you." I love all of you and I get it, but I really don't know how or when to do that any more. I work FT (necessity); have 2 babes (17 mos and 35 mos); take care of the zoo (4 dogs, 2 cats & 2 fish); oh yeah, and my husband is deployed so I'm doing this all (temporarily) by myself. My family is across the country, as are many of my friends. I knew how to take care of me when I was childless, but now....it doesn't seem possible or easy.
I try to exercise (yes, I consider that ME taking care of ME) but being sick every fucking month has made that difficult. I read, when I can (that reminds me, I need to download Dexter Dreaming Darkly tonight) because I enjoy it. I need to get back into a regular yoga routine to help with stress....but again, where's the time? I already get up at 0515 so getting up earlier is NOT an option. Perhaps at night after my other (somewhat) regular workouts, which will put me going to bed later.
Today, one of my Twitter friends tweeted "now I know why celebrities check into hospitals for exhaustion." I totally get it too. The 7-8 hours I spent laid up in the ER last month were kind of awesome (maybe it was the morphine). I wasn't responsible for anyone or anything; in fact I had a staff of people waiting on ME. That my friends, was a very nice feeling....I could get used to that (and the morphine).
So I ask you, in all seriousness my friends, what do I do? How do I find the time to take care of me consistently without hiring a babysitter every freaking weekend? For real, I am willing to hear every legitimate suggestion. I WANT to take care of me again. I just feel defeated in that area and honestly, I want someone to take care of me....but he's thousands of miles away, dodging bullets right now.
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