Quote of the Day

You've got to say, I think that if I keep working at this and want it badly enough I can have it. It's called perseverance. Lee Iacocca

Do you want it bad enough?  I know I do! I finally got to a point in my life that enough was enough. I was done being the fat girl. I was done being frustrated with the simple things I couldn't do. I was done not looking cute in my clothes. I was done being unhealthy. Every day I choose to get up and do the best I can to make my body better and live my life to the fullest. 

I slacked off for a few months because I stopped seeing results. I was at the evil plateau that everyone reaches at some point in their weight loss journey. Instead of keeping on going I just stopped. I let life get in the way. Thankfully I was able to not GAIN weight but that's not the case for everyone. Looking back now. I wish I had never stopped, that I had never given up on myself. Now I'm stubborn LOL I know I can do anything. It maybe hard and it may be painful but until your body can't move anymore.. it can do way more than we give it credit for. The other day was proof of that. It takes such little time for your body to get used to these new things you are doing. When I started up with my trainer again in March I could barely do 5 mins on the stair climber and I wanted to DIE! On weds just 2 small months later I did 7 minutes and was talking (while breathing heavy, it wasn't THAT easy)! In March I could barely do 5 prison push ups (which are evil by the way). On Weds, again 2 mths later, I did 15. Your body knows what it's built to do. We just have to retrain it. Thankfully for us it's a quick learner ;)

Today is Day 1...

of my next goal!!! Today I met my goal of losing 45 lbs!!! I'm SO thrilled and I can't wait to lose more!  My next small goal is a little intimidating to me but I know I can do it. I want to get to 200lbs. eep! That's 30 more lbs to go. I hope it won't take as long as the first 45 but I know I will get there. I will still have at least 25-30 more lbs to go after that but baby steps. 1lb at a time!

this made me laugh!

A friend posted it on facebook and it made me giggle.

What do I eat?

I've had several people ask what I'm eating. Pre bootcamp I just followed portion control and watching what I eat and how much. I am a super picky eater and honestly most healthy foods make me want to gag LOL Now I try my best to follow our meal plan, but I still add in different things I like better but are still in calorie range and category.  I eat 6 meals a day. It seems like a lot but my body is getting used to eating that often and every 3 hrs I am starving! Here's a sample of what I eat in a typical good day.

Breakfast:

Carb       toast, cereal or a english muffin
Fruit        apple, peaches or mandarin oranges
Milk        sometimes if I don't want milk I combine it with fruit and have yogurt (dannon lite and fit is yummers and only 80 calories!)

Calories: 250-300

Snack 1
carb                  usually wheat thins, not big on rice cakes
protein              usually a cheese stick
fruit/vegetable   applesauce

Calories: 150 give or take a few

Lunch:

Carb                  whole wheat bread
Lean protein       usually turkey (on occasion I have ham, it's only 10 calories more and I never eat a full serving that's just too much meat for me!)
vegetable           lettuce (any kind will work)
Free foods         low fat mayo, mustard and salsa (not on the sandwich)
Carb                 baked tortilla chips

Calories: about 350

Snack 2:

Fruit:               fruit leather
lean protein     pb crackers or cottage cheese/cheese stick

Calories 100-200 depending on the day

Dinner:

Lean protein    baked chicken  (trust me I get chickened out!)
Carb               baked potato (or yam if you choose)     I can't believe it's not butter spray ROCKS! It's only 5 calories for 5 squirts
Veggie            suggested is broccoli, but if you're like me I don't do broccoli so I eat a salad (not just iceberg) or green beans. Any dark green veggie will do.

Calories: 370 ish

Snack 3

This varies from a cup of yogurt, a low fat pudding cup, a skinny cow ice cream sandwich, or a protein bar.

Calories: 80-150


Total Calories for the day 1400-1600

Hopefully this helps some of you who, like me, struggle with what to eat. It's a daily battle for me but I do my best! I drink water most of the day to avoid those extra calories from juice, milk and soda. Once you figure out the foods you like you can adjust the meals to fit you and still stay in calorie range. Sometimes it just means eating just 12 wheat thins and not the whole box ;)

Two things I learned today

1) Eat protein with everything. If you eat.. have some protein! Whether it's an egg with breakfast, a cheese stick, a handful of nuts or some chicken or turkey!

2) when doing intense cardio training do NOT eat after training for at least an hour. When you are doing working out your body is STILL working burning calories (even while sitting in the comfiest chair trying not to move). As soon as you eat it turns that extra burning session OFF. When you do eat at the one hour mark, make it light and don't forget the protein to feed those muscles!

week 5- Time to kick it up a notch!

This week starts our shredding! I'm so excited to blast the fat right out of my body!! I can do things now that I never thought I could or WOULD be doing a year and a half ago and I still have SO far to go! Our bodies are amazing things!

This week's stats:

Weight: 231
Arm: 11.5
Chest: 40
Waist: 37
Abs: 42
Hips 45
Thigh: 20
Upper Thigh: 15
Body fat: 33%

Total lost this week: 3lbs, 1.25 inches and 1% body fat
Total lost in 5 weeks: 10lbs, 19.25 inches and 3% body fat!!!!!!

I am .2lbs from my first goal. SO close! Next week I plan on not only meeting that goal but surpassing it!

What do YOU want to know?

Alright since I'm still new at this I want to know what you guys want to know about. Whether it's food, workout, whatever. That way when I don't know what to blog about I can answer your questions or talk about something you guys are interested in.

Post your questions, comments or interests in the comments :)


BTW: 1lb from goal!!! WEE! I can totally get used to buying size 18 pants (or smaller!)