Fit by Fall 2009

I’ve been taking a couple of days off since my last day of Level 2.  My knees, quads, calves, etc…whole body basically just can’t take Level 3 yet.  I have been going to the gym and getting some treadmill in, so that should keep me on track to at least lose something this week.

I kept my calories to 1600 yesterday and I’m going to keep them at about 1400-1600 this week to see how that works out.  I think I also need to cut out some carbs unless I’m planning on doing more cardio or getting back into 30 day shred before Monday.

Starting Monday I’m restarting the Shred with the Sisterhood on Level 1.  I’m excited to really commit and see what kind of results I get!  I’ll be posting my food/calories for today later after dinner.

I think I did pretty good working out today.  I did my final day of Level 2 yeah!  I’m going to start Level 3 tomorrow.  I previewed some of it today and whew!  I’ve got my work cut out for me.  More than likely I’m going to be restarting on Level 1 come Monday to go along with the challenge at the Sisterhood.

B - Oatmeal with sugar free maple syrup

L - Flatout wraps with Natural Ham and Turkey, and two laughing cow cheese wedges smeared on…this was so good!  I could have it everyday!

D - Homemade enchiladas using low carb/low cal tortillas, with shredded chicken breast, tomatoes, and blackbeans, with a little cheese melted on top.  I always have sour cream with this but I didn’t to save on calories!  And I didn’t miss it!  I also had a yummy salad with spring greens, broccoli slaw, and sugar snaps with this amazing Ken’s Steak House Light dressing.  It’s Northern Italian with basil and it is so good.

S - no snacks today except lots of water

Calories - 1483

This evening I pulled out the Burn Fat, Kill yourself video. I’m still trying to get to where I can do all the moves all the time, but it is hard!  My calves and my shins are killing me right now from all the jump training.  I also had a mini breakdown while stretching because sometimes I feel like I’m doing all this work for nothing, but I need to realize I just need to adjust some things and the weight should start to come off. I’m not giving up this time.  I’m doing it for me and my family, especially for my little girl because I do not want her to grow up and hate her body like I do.

It’s time to weigh-in with the sisterhood, again.

Well, here it is

04/29/09 -215.7

05/06/09 - 215.7

I honestly could not believe it was EXACTLY the same.  I’m feeling kind of down because I feel like I really busted my butt this week, except for Saturday.  Sometimes I think I’m just one of those people who cannot take a day off at all, and still lose.  That makes me really frustrated.  Of course, the old me would have starved myself all day and just laid in bed.  But, I need to be here and have energy for my daughter, so I’ve already had some oatmeal.

I think I may be eating too many calories.  I used this calculator online and was following what it told me, but at the time I was thinking that it was too many.  Maybe I’ll go back to my plan of 1400-1600 instead of 1700-2000.  I’m just really mad that I wasted a whole WEEK! and now I have a wedding to go to on Saturday.

The only bright spot in all of this is I did lose a couple of inches, although you can never know if that is really accurate or not.

Bust 43 -1

R Arm 14

L Arm 14

Waist 38 -1

Hip 44 -1

Today has been a really good day. I got up early and went on a walk with my mommies group which was about 1.5 miles.  We all walked at a pretty good pace and there were some hills so I think it was a pretty good workout.  I got home and did the shred Day 9 Level 2…One more DAY until Level 3.  Food for today was a little less than I normally do because I really wasn’t that hungry.

B - Wrap with peanut butter and a little honey

L - Two flatout wraps with natural ham, one slice of cheese, and lettuce. Bowl of strawberries and what was left of the blackberries (those lasted forever!  Costco rocks)

D - Turkey Burger with Pepperjack Cheese on Sandwich Thin, sweet potato fries (yum!)

S - no snacks today, just wasn’t that hungry

Calories: 1476

This evening I busted out the Burn Fat, Boost Metabolism video.  I think I’m saying that right now LOL….  I did more than I did last time but I still had to stop and modify some of the moves because my left calf is really hurting tonight.

I know that I had started back on the C25K, but I think that due to my knees and calves I should wait a little longer until I drop a little more weight.  Plus I never can seem to make it to the gym.  The videos are a lot more convenient right now.

Tomorrow is weigh-in Wed, of course I am excited again.  We’ll see how I feel tomorrow.  I think it’s going to be good!

I shredded this morning, and I can definitely tell my endurance and strength are increasing.  I did the first set of walking push-ups and did all pushups instead of the modified!  I also only stopped a couple of times for 5 seconds and restarted even stronger.  I’m so proud of myself.  2 days until Level 3!

I’ve been listening to Jillian’s radio show, and she is such an inspiration.  I’m thinking about ordering her book Mastering your Metabolism.

The hubs and I watched Cook Yourself Thin tonight on Lifetime.  I thought it was okay.  However, I was kind of upset that they weren’t pushing whole food such as whole grain pizza crust instead of white.  Low calorie is good but you need that fiber and stuff in there too!  Also the way they calculate the calories the person should be eating at the beginning is not how I thought it was supposed to be done.  I mean they told the first girl to only eat 1250 a day.  That seems low to me.

B- Oatmeal with sugar free maple syrup

L - Two flatout wraps, natural ham, lettuce, a slice of cheese, and some mustard.  A little piece of cheese

D - Chicken Breast, couscous with tomato and feta, salad, light italian, bowl of fruit (cantaloupe and blackberries)

S- Arnold sandwich thin with 1 tbsp peanut butter

I’m thinking about shredding again tonight…maybe

Edited:  Yes I did the shred again.  I’m going to be shredded in no time! (Those of you at level 2 will get this, ha, ha)  Now to go drink some more water.

The weekend was rough for me food wise.

Saturday

Breakfast - 1 slice leftover pizza, coffee

Lunch - Leftover chicken sandwich

Dinner - oh lord here it goes: From what I can remember, it’s amazing how I black out when lots of food is around. Chips and queso, which I’m pretty sure had ground beef in it, half a piece of Derby Pie, half a plate full of banana pudding, one small chicken breast grilled yum!, a tiny bit of pasta salad, 2 pieces of broccoli and dip, I had two cups of Diet Coke, which I hadn’t had in forever, and I think that might be it

whew….I ate alot on Saturday.  It was on the high end of my calorie cycling, but I still think I ate way more than my limit of 1893.

Sunday was better, and I shredded!  I didn’t on Saturday because we were at the inlaws.

B - Scrambled Eggs, some kielbasa, and one slice of toast

L - Jimmy John’s Beach Club, no mayo or sprouts  Is something up with no sprouts anywhere?

D - One slice of pizza with just sauce, cheese and pesto, a glass of wine, and a salad with cucumber and sugar snap peas

Snack - Nature Valley Peanut Butter Bar

Calories: 1782 (60 Calories over)

Three days left on the Shred level 2!  I weigh in and measure officially on Wed, so I need to really buckle down and make up for Saturday!

Another pretty uneventful day.  I went and enjoyed some retail therapy at JCPenney today.  I had to buy two dresses for two weddings in the next couple of months.  I got two pretty cute dresses. One is a 14W and the other is an 18.  They both look really good. I’m glad I took the time to try on more than 1 or 2 dresses. The store had a ton of dresses to choose from, so if you’re looking for a dress for a wedding, graduation, etc JCP is the place to go.

B - Oatmeal with sugar free syrup, coffee

L - Turkey Burger on Sandwich Thin

D - Digiorno Pizza Slice - only one! and a salad with sugar snap peas, cucumber, feta, and light italian, and a small glass of wine

S - Nature Valley Peanut Butter Granola Bar

Calories: 1458

I had to wait until this evening to do the shred.  I’m getting a little more used to it.  Those cheer squats are still killer.  If there is anyone reading this who thinks they might want to do the Shred but don’t think they can, know this.  I couldn’t even get through the whole thing my first day with this video.  Now I’m on Level 2.  You just have to stick with it!

We’re heading to Louisville this weekend for a Derby party and just general hanging out with family and friends.  I’m taking my DVD so I don’t get behind and I’m also going to try and get some walking or maybe jogging in over the weekend.  Have a great one!

I can’t believe it’s April 30th already.  This month has flown by!  Anyway, I did Day 5 of Level 2 today and I did okay.  I hate cheer squats!  Those things are killer!  I’m halfway through Level 2 now and I’m getting to where I’m not doing the modified moves anymore.  I can even do a walking push up.

I did some official measurements this morning and here they are

Inches:  Bust 44, R Arm 14, L Arm 14, Waist 39, Hip 45

B - Two Kashi Waffles, Two Scrambled Eggs, Sugar Free Syrup

L - Turkey Burger on Sandwich Thin, Bowl of Fruit with Cantalope and Blackberries

D - Chicken Fajitas on Low Carb Tortilla with onions, peppers, salsa, and cheese

S - Sandwich Thin 1 Tbsp of natural peanut butter

Calories: 1715

I also did banish fat boost metabolism (I just realized from another blog that I was saying that completely wrong!, oh well) tonight, but I kind of half did it.  I stopped a lot because the sides of my calves are really hurting.  I did get my heart rate up though, and I was sweating so I think it counts.

It’s May 1st tomorrow.  Happy May Day everyone!

This afternoon I completed Day 4 of Level 2 and I actually almost enjoyed it!  I started calorie cycling today, and here are my numbers.  Today was my high calorie day.  I feel like this was ALOT of food and it makes me really nervous because I don’t want to do all this work for nothing.

B - Oatmeal with Blackberries

L - Leftover Turkey Meatballs with Sauce, Salad with cucumbers, sugar snap peas, tomato, and light Italian dressing with olive oil, 1 Arnold Sandwich Thin

D - Turkey Burger on Sandwich Thin with lettuce, tomato, and cheese

S - WW Cookie Ice Cream Bar, Sandwich Thin with 1 tbsp peanut butter, 1 tbsp peanut butter and 1/2 cup skim milk

Plan Calories: 2064

Calories Consumed: 1998

This evening I went to the gym and completed Day 1 of Week 2 of C25K.  I had already completed week one a couple of weeks ago before I slacked off.  I thought about doing Week 1 again, but decided to try Week 2 and see how I did.  I did awesome! I really noticed a positive change in my endurance.  I did 2 miles in 35 minutes including cool down and warm-up.  I think I’m going to alternate C25K with Jillian’s Blast Fat… So, tomorrow evening I’ll be doing that and the Hubs will be going to the gym.

Weight 04/22/09: 216.9
Today: 215.7
Change: -1.2

I have really busted my butt this week. I’ve been doing the Shred religiously, and last night I even tried Blast Fat, Boost Metabolism. (I kind of considered it my “last chance workout”) It’s hard but in a different way than the Shred. It’s a lot longer, and it’s all cardio.
I’ve been drinking a lot of water, which is significant for me because before I could go all day without having one glass! I think I need to be patient and let my muscles lose some water weight before I get too discouraged with my slow progress. I think the increased water will help with that. I’ve also cut coffee to one cup a day because I read it makes you retain water.

I only measured my waist last week, but I according to my measurement this morning I lost a solid inch off the ol’ gut!  I’m really proud of that.  And as I posted yesterday, the “hump” is pretty much gone from my backside!

All in all I think this week has been a success!  On to next week.