How I Want to Identify Myself...

...is not how I've been acting. I want to be active, energetic, a clear athlete. When people see me, I want them to be able to tell that I appreciate my body, and am willing to spend time on it. If you aren't willing to spend the time on yourself, no matter how much, why should you expect anyone else to do the same? If you want the man with the bulky biceps or six pack, is that hypocritically that you do not try and treat your own body like a champion? We only get one, and we should treat it like our temple. People who have nice bodies, just look like they are in control-- of their lives, and their bodies. And I would love to have and maintain more control in my life. A contract to myself: -take care of yourself! -don't eat shit that you know it will make you feel like shit! -limit drinking, especially binge drinking on weekends -exercise! Be the girl who needs to exercise as a daily part of life, where it's not a dreaded situation to go to the gym. -if you're not completely satisfied when looking in the mirror, keep working. But understand that these things take time, and with commitment and dedication, it can happen. -maintain a positive work life balance, and try to remove stress and negative things from your mind. Goals: -workout 4x a week. -cook my lunches every Sunday night + freeze -complete lesson plans + busy work on Friday night + Saturday mornings - keep the weekends open! I've been working on a 30 min treadmill plan lately, and it includes a variance of speeds and inclines, to help work various muscles of the legs, while still creating a calorie burn from interval training. I also do 20 minutes of weights.

In Time for the Holidays...

I love rice crispy treats. No matter what you do, there's going to be a ton of sugar in them due to the marshmallows and a bit of fat from the butter. But you can tweak it a bit by using a different cereal! Go for a whole grain cereal, and one that's lower in sugar, to avoid any excess sugar. I like using Total cereal, because it not only has whole grains, but I'm getting my vitamins in while I'm treating myself!!

And, for the workout cheat of the day. During a commercial break prop yourself on the edge of the couch, straighten your legs, and raise them up and down, with your abs tight. When shampooing in the shower, try doing squats (be careful not to let your knees go past your ankles).

Mkkk.

So I'm back to 131 lbs. :) Went to the chiropractor today for what I thought would be a relaxing massage...holy crap...I have a swollen neck, so she was working on getting giant knots out of it. dinner tonight is going to be 500 calories... with a huge amount of bbq chicken breast, cooked broccoli + zucchini, and couscous.
55 grams of protein, only a total of 7 grams of fat.
(did you know couscous has 8 grams of protein a serving??)hooooray.

Yup.

I had my first workout since the accident last night. I did about 40 minutes of circuit training. Keeping light weights of course until I know what my body is capable of. Yesterday...let's see...what did I eat? I don't remember...other than my shishkabob dinner, so I guess I'll start with today!! haha.

breakfast: 1/2 cup cottage cheese, fresh fruit (pineapple), 2 egg whites, and sauteed veggies (peppers, onions) and meat from last night to make a breakfast scramble. about 300 calories.

The goal for today is to play some tennis before work! YAY.

Back on Track.

So the last post had been about not weighing myself. And, it actually did work. I had finally gotten back on track, was watching my eating, staying active, and starting to feel pretty good about it all! I weighed in on the first of May and had dropped down to 131 pounds even. A loss of a little over 3 pounds. Now, of course, it's unfortunate because I have put it all back on because of my car accident. I haven't been able to work for 3 weeks, or work out. Anddddd everyone knows how much I love to eat. :) So, beginning this week, I am hoping to get back on track again. As per request, I will also be putting my food logs on here...starting tomorrow, because I've had a random eating day today, even though I'll still stay on track for my calorie plans. But I don't recommend you to eat pasta and chicken for breakfast haha. SO YEAH. back to work tomorrow...and I will probably start working out again on wednesday! so We'll see how it goes! Good luck to everyone on their journeys, and I'm proud of those who have been making progress already!

Yup!

I'm not weighing myself in...which may stab me in the ass, but I'm takin a shot at it. I've now cut back to a 1600/day calorie diet, or less, and am working full time at safeway, (8hr a day, 5 days a week) and hitting the gym on my 2 days off. I do 30 minutes of interval training, and 30 minutes of weight training, particularly upper body. If this doesn't do something...I think my body hates me with a passion! lol. I want to be in top notch shape before I leave for Arizona, and hopefully it won't be as hard for maintenance this time around....

oops.

Ripped my pants today at work. Perhaps its time to get more serious about working out? Ohh...it's so difficult, I've tried so hard. :/