Day 15--Weigh-in

OMG guys i havent updated in a full week..not cool! My week 2 was a little hectic..i got my period last friday and then i went home to visit my family and assist in the big move into our first home and i came back to school monday and jus been experiencing one of the worst cycles of my life lol I never work out on my period so by me not working out i jus kinda didnt update..but I want you guys to know I am sticking to this, i am still motivated and the period seems to have ended so i will be back in the gym tomorrow. I still weighed in today tho, not expected much because when I jus eat right with no exercise, I stay constant. BUt to my Surprise I still lost weight..really made my day

I will resume my regular blog updates tomorrow but I am going to bed now cuz i am exhausted..

Day 8 Weigh-in Day

SO I have been waiting on today since I started last week. Its like you work all week waiting for payday. Even tho I knew all day this week could make or break me, I have anxiously awaiting its arrival..well without further ado..here goes..

...........Thats IT!!! I'm so discouraged..i only lost 4lbs with workout and diet change, i wanted atleast 7lbs to be honest. Your first week you supposed to lose the most because of water weight and the fact that up until now you havent been doing shit to with your body..But I guess..i worked my ass off for 4lbs..ugh!

Workout???

-jogged 30min, distance=1.80miles

-100 crunches

-elyptical 30min, distance=2.84miles

-30 bench press'

What did I eat today??

-yogurt

-i serving oatmeal with a smidget of "i cant believe its not butter"

-2 oranges

-2 rice cakes

-grapefruit

-chicken salad

-baked talapia with a side of salad no dressing

-water

Okay lol so clearly i was having a moment LMAO sorry for that..I used that as encouragement and worked out the hardest ever..I Feel great..i cant believe I ran for 30min straight..thats such an accomplishment. I have asthma and breathing is my biggest task while working out but i notice that sinc day 4 or 5 i been breathing alot better..I can walk up stairs now without feeling winded..I have so much energy..I am so glad I decided to do this..YAY ME! i will be att my goal in no time

Day 7

After yesterday i noticed when i drop the speed, i have more endurance and better breathing techniques so today i jogged for 20 consecutive minutes..non-stop, felt great..

Workout??

-jogged 20min

-crunches 100

-30 squats

What I ate today??

-2 yogurts

-water

-i serving oatmeal w/ i cant believe its not butter

-2 oranges

-3 rice cake

- fruit from bowl pictured on "Day 4"

-chicken salad

-grapefruit

-baked mesqite flavored chicken with small salad

Day 6

so today i was able to hit the gym up as soon as i woke up and i was happy to workout early..but i am slipping so hard in the gym..its getting harder and harder for me to run this mile.i actually cud only run .25 of it before stopping, then i ran the other .25, then i just couldnt even run anymore and i jus walked the other half of the mile..did my abs then after feeling like a complete fail lol i got my ass back on that treadmill and lowered the speed and jogged non stop for .60 of a mile..might have to start jogging so i can breathe lol

Workout??

-ran half mile, walked other half of mile

-100 crunches, stopped every 10 and held for 10sec

-jogged .60 of a mile

-10 body lifts on the table ( pushed my body up using jus upper body strength)

-walking push ups 3 reps of 10

Breakfast

Lunch

What I ate today??

-1 serving oatmeal with strawberries and pineapples in it

-2 yogurt

-3 rice cake

-chicken salad (boiled chicken, low fat italian dressing)

-1 grapefruit

-baked fish (talapia) w/ steamed brocoli

-1 orange

-water

Since these are some of my fave things i thought i'd take a pic of them lol oatmeal with fruit beats oatmeal drowned in sugar anyday..

Day 5

YES! got a chance to get back in the gym today..BUT let me tell you...the plan last nite was after I ate i would hang out a little with my bf and then head to bed at 10p so i could get up at 6a to work out before my 8am class...HA!! my bf calls after his meeting to tell me than some his frat bros wanted to throw a gathering in his house..oh how pissed i quickly became lol they had a party in his house the night prior..now Sunday night they wanna re-peat...and my trusty ole boyfriend who loves being surrounded by ppl so much agreed yet again..but because he is older than them and didnt want to be involved he asked me to come over, sit in his room with him and hang while the party went on in the living room, that way he could still keep an eye on things while being with me...YEAH..OKAY..in our apt complex all the bathrooms are in our rooms so..ppl jus kept going in and out until finally at 12:40a the party ended, the music stopped, and i thought it was sleep time..HA! one frat bro stayed behind because he was doing laundry and "kickin it" with one of the "girls' from the party..flash forward...at 2am my boyfriend put him out lol we were exhausted and i was soooooooo not happy..I went to sleep late, was late for my 8am so obviously i didnt make my 6am run..i actually jus finished working out and its 3pm in the afternoon...i absolutely hate working out in the afternoon but anyway i got the job done..

Workout???

-ran 1mile-14min..

-100 crunches while stopping every 10 and holding for 10sec

-eliptical for 1mile

-80 squats, 4 reps of 20

What I ate today???

-1 serving Oatmeal w/ i cant believe its not butter

-cup of fruit

-4 rice cakes

-1 yogurt

-1 grapefruit

-chicken salad (1tblspn on low fat italian dressing, boiled chicken)

-cup of fruit from my delicious fruit bowl

-another chicken salad (1tblspn on low fat italian dressing, boiled chicken)

-steamed green beans

-so much water

SO clearly my mile has slowed down..i actually cudnt even run it nonstop today..very dissapointed..i gotta build my endurance and that rest day didnt help..oh well i been extra hungry today so i been snacking hard but only on grapefruit, rice cakes and i threw in a yogurt..i am loving the boiled boneless, skinless chicken breasts..i actually cooked a few today so i can prepare my other salads faster..i think i am pretty solid now with my food selection..i really feel like i need to be doing more tho in the gym in order to be at my short term goal by may 22, 2010..1st weigh in quickly approaching..i'm nervous

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Day 4

So there is no Gym picture to kick of this blog post..thats because there was no gym today..tear! Today was my first rest day. Even tho I started this a few days ago, sundays have to be my rest day every week and this week is no exception..so say my trainer/boyfriend lol. I really wanted to workout jus because my body gains weight so easily and because i cudnt workout i actually didnt really want to eat..i know it sounds crazy but i woke up thinking i will eat alot of fruit and nuts today and even now at 3:40pm I have only eaten oatmeal for breakfast, fruit, 2 rice cakes, and a yougurt..and water of course. I just now realized that i am real hungry so i am boiling 2 chicken breasts, one for a chicken salad now and the other for dinner which will be accompanied by steamed green beans. Although i feel like i needed this body break because yesterday's endurance run was difficult, i really hope this isnt a set back...anyway this morning after my oatmeal i went on the hunt for all the fruit in the world lol to keep me through the day i got grapefruits and oranges for my "on the go" fruits options and pineapple, grapes, strawberries, cantaloupe for this magnficent fruit bowl i made..

its so good but its not going to get me thru the day, food is a must..

Workout???

-rest day

What have I eaten today???

-i serving oatmeal, no sugar w/ i cant believe its not butter

-2 white cheddar rice cakes 45cal/per cake

-stawberry/banana yoplait yogurt

-fruit from my delicious fruit bowl lol

-water

-chicken salad (a pinch of low fat italian dressing, boiled chicken)

-boiled chicken w/ steamed green beans

-huge grapefruit

Last nite i was starving..i planned to make the fruit bowl last nite but wasnt able to cuz it was 11pm and i cant drive at night(vision is horrible) so i had defrosted ground turkey earlier that day and i had to cook it so it wouldnt waste..I made turkey meatballs heavily seasoned with steak seasoning and measured each meatball out to one tablespoon (1lb of turkey =20 meatballs)

I shared them with my bf so i wouldnt eat them all but it was so peppery i actually only ate about 6 or 7 and let my bf eat the rest...that was a weak moment but i am glad i didnt pig out like normal..this is a process..

Day 3

Well as you can see I decided to start my workout even earlier..7:48am to be exact..

The gym will soon be my home away from home, todays goal was not to complete my mile in the shortest amount of time. Today's goal was to jog 20min straight and not worry abt the distance, need to build endurance

Workout???

-ran 20min

-100 crunches, stopping every 10 and holding for 10sec

-10 planks holding for 10sec every time i came up

What I ate Today???

-1 serving of oatmeal with "i cant believe its not butter" no sugar

-water

-another serving of oatmeal

-2 turkey,provolone sandwiches on 45cal/per slice bread w/ honey mustard

-snack:string cheese

-2 turkey sausages with honey mustard on 45cal/per slice bread

-a few turkey meatballs

-lots of water

Last nite my friends asked me to go out..i declined..why?? because i would have gotten drunk then wanted drunk food, which would be fast food and thats def not what i needed..i am staying strong..i have a goal to meet..

i have set deadlines for myself..6 weeks until I am at my short term goal or atleast close..I plan to be on this coaster for 19 weeks almost 5 months and by august 12th i would like to be not only at my long term goal but actual a little less than that but shhh...dont tell anyone ppl think i'm insane to want to be that small..its not about anyone but me..lol