OKay, I've been bad. I haven't really been keeping up with my blog, or my water, or my vits, or... well anything really. I'm still chocolate free.
I've decided I'm an emotional eater, like so many. Food is a comfort. I know this. Sugar is damn close to a drug. The way you feel when you bite into a chocolate bar.. omg. Hmm
But that does not mean I can't control it. That does not mean I can't recognize my problem, say no and feel pretty good about myself. It comes down to a choice... have a cookie and feel bad for cheating after the momentary satisfaction of said cookie... or don't have a cookie, feel a little deprived, but realize there's a)no such thing as just one cookie and b) that I had the will power to say no. So even though I am... again... going to start on day one, I'm feeling okay about the last few days.
Like I said though, the success of my goals are completely linked to how tired/stressed/busy I am. I did a 8 day stint at work, with one day off, followed by a 6 day stint, with two, and now I'm up for yet another 7 day stint. What's a girl to do. I need to get my water bottles back in the fridge, I need to start on day one all over again. Maybe the water bottles were part of the habit and when I dropped those... I dropped the water. Don't get me wrong, I've stuck to my diet; lean proteins and veggies. Since I'm trying this 4 hour body thing I even had a cheat day. (Still no chocolate on said cheat day). So I'm pretty okay with how my diet is going. I'm just... I don't know... a little frustrated that I haven't really been sticking to my other goals... the green and white tea is not really getting stuck to. Don't get me wrong, I'm having it pretty often, I'm even enjoying this red tea from starbucks. And I'm convinced my taste buds are changing... I don't like sugar in my tea at all. It's not just I can live with out sugar and milk, it's that I actually enjoy it more with out. Go figure.
On an anoying note... my boyfriend's mom doesn't like me. Yay to that bomb dropped on my head. And it's not just that... it's that most people seem to be betting against the success of our relationship. I love him. That's all that I think should matter. March 7th is our six month... We made it past that honey moon part... we've got amazing comunication, we can actually talk about our issues... and really there arn't meany... so why do people feel the need to have an opinion about what we do, and our relationship. Sigh.
It limits the times and places for intimacy... so... blah... anyways
that's my little rant for the day...
Luv u all
D
Monday, February 28, 2011
Monday, February 21, 2011
it's a bloody disease
I need to get back on track ish... my water consumption's gone down. I've been bloated for like three days now and I barely want to put anything in my tummy... but on a ranty note... Obesity is not a FUCKING disease! A fat ass customer at work decided to disagree with me when I started talking about my activities on the internet last night.... Proof stupid is not restricted to the South.
I was on A&E's heavy boards, I love the show, wanted to see if there were any training tips. There was a casting call... and all these desperate obese people praying to get on the show because it's their last hope to conquer their "disease" of obesity. It's a poor lifestyle choice, it's not a disease. Food addiction is a lifestyle choice that is HARD to work through and get over.. but it's a choice... I had a shitty day, I was surrounded by chocolate. I am an emotional eater... I chose not to eat any chocolate. If it was a disease, I would have to. Fine, you have a form of OCD, and maybe that makes you a compulsive eater, or you have a thyroid thing... that's a condition... NOT ALL OBESE people have a disease. If someone came up to me and said my obesity was a disease, I'd slap their face off. I'm making the change, I am changing my lifestyle. I am loosing weight. You wanna say I'm curing myself? No, I'm teaching myself how to life right... and if one more morbidly obese person says their obesity is a disease I'll go up one side and down the other... FUCK THAT SHIT... You are NOT powerless to change who you are, what you look like, how you eat, and HOW YOU LIVE. Choose well and live with it.
Okay.. I'm ranted out...
My new line, I don't play well with stupid.
D
I was on A&E's heavy boards, I love the show, wanted to see if there were any training tips. There was a casting call... and all these desperate obese people praying to get on the show because it's their last hope to conquer their "disease" of obesity. It's a poor lifestyle choice, it's not a disease. Food addiction is a lifestyle choice that is HARD to work through and get over.. but it's a choice... I had a shitty day, I was surrounded by chocolate. I am an emotional eater... I chose not to eat any chocolate. If it was a disease, I would have to. Fine, you have a form of OCD, and maybe that makes you a compulsive eater, or you have a thyroid thing... that's a condition... NOT ALL OBESE people have a disease. If someone came up to me and said my obesity was a disease, I'd slap their face off. I'm making the change, I am changing my lifestyle. I am loosing weight. You wanna say I'm curing myself? No, I'm teaching myself how to life right... and if one more morbidly obese person says their obesity is a disease I'll go up one side and down the other... FUCK THAT SHIT... You are NOT powerless to change who you are, what you look like, how you eat, and HOW YOU LIVE. Choose well and live with it.
Okay.. I'm ranted out...
My new line, I don't play well with stupid.
D
Friday, February 18, 2011
Day one... again.. :(
It is incredible how fast my goal go to shit in direct relation to how tired/busy/worked I am. Yesterday was day seven straight. And I had no food in the house that I could eat (really, there was processed hamburger patties, bacon, and sugary cereal). No eggs, no healthy proteins, no fresh veg... so costco it was. Then I worked. I hate doing that too... That's the one thing that drives me nuts... I hate going out before I work, then coming back, then going back out to go to work. It's just plain annoying.
So it's a shitty excuse, but there you have it... No only did I not follow all my goals because I was tired and busy, (I had everything with me... I just had a crappy day yesterday) I even had a little box of reese peanut butter bites... (Not! the chocolate covered ones... but I'm still wondering if that's a cheat on the no chocolate thing... everyone can weigh in if they want :P). So.. rather than eating the healthy items I brought to work, I bought a box of crap and ate that. Calorically so dense I was too full to eat the good stuff. Go me.
So yesterday:
Didn't drink my water
Didn't eat my veggies
Didn't have all my tea
Didn't have a salad
( I cant remember if I took my vitamins, I think it's that much of a habit.. wake up, swallow)
In fact the only goal I'm sure I stuck to was no chocolate, and no coffee. But as I was making a coffee for my goddmom I was tempted as hell.
So, I guess I'll start fresh today (with everything but the chocolate. Chocolate day is the 4th of March). So, 21 days from today is the 10th of march. I'll do a weigh in and a measure on the 4th. One day shouldn't hurt the waist line... but it does mess with my habit forming... Sigh.
So... yeah
Later guys
So it's a shitty excuse, but there you have it... No only did I not follow all my goals because I was tired and busy, (I had everything with me... I just had a crappy day yesterday) I even had a little box of reese peanut butter bites... (Not! the chocolate covered ones... but I'm still wondering if that's a cheat on the no chocolate thing... everyone can weigh in if they want :P). So.. rather than eating the healthy items I brought to work, I bought a box of crap and ate that. Calorically so dense I was too full to eat the good stuff. Go me.
So yesterday:
Didn't drink my water
Didn't eat my veggies
Didn't have all my tea
Didn't have a salad
( I cant remember if I took my vitamins, I think it's that much of a habit.. wake up, swallow)
In fact the only goal I'm sure I stuck to was no chocolate, and no coffee. But as I was making a coffee for my goddmom I was tempted as hell.
So, I guess I'll start fresh today (with everything but the chocolate. Chocolate day is the 4th of March). So, 21 days from today is the 10th of march. I'll do a weigh in and a measure on the 4th. One day shouldn't hurt the waist line... but it does mess with my habit forming... Sigh.
So... yeah
Later guys
Thursday, February 17, 2011
Day 7 still chocolate free but... a little down
So, I'm feeling a little down today, I couldn't tell you why if you paid me. I woke up feeling alright, but then as I left the house to go grocery shopping just... meh, down and tired... no energy. Hmmm. I need a rest.
Saturday is coming. One of the girls at work too my shift, mostly for her, but I'm gonna say it was for me. I'm just ragged tired. But Sat, I'm looking at a do nothing day.
Now when I say do nothing.. that's the furthest thing from what it actually is. What a do nothing day really means is I don't have to leave the house if I don't want to.
So Sat, I'll be doing laundry, cooking chile, cleaning my room, cleaning the bird cages, cleaning the litter boxes... etc etc etc. If I can a chance to sit down and rest... it'll be a miracle. But I'm doing everything in my jammies and that's that.
I still need an onion and some peppers. Costco had onions, 4 kgs for 4.99 and that's a great price... but who needs 4kgs of onions? I also want beats. I've been craving beats for a while. Hmm beats. I have no idea why... but beats. It's one of the few.. okay it's the only veggie I can stomach boiled, and it's really sweet for a veg. I had a beat/apple/carrot booster juice a week ago and since, beats have been on the mind.
So I was reading the paper on the bus, and there's an article about a guy who can't cook. I am flabbergasted at the idea that someone can't cook. How can you not know how to cook? Google it! Follow the directions on foodnetwork.com... my god people
Saturday is coming. One of the girls at work too my shift, mostly for her, but I'm gonna say it was for me. I'm just ragged tired. But Sat, I'm looking at a do nothing day.
Now when I say do nothing.. that's the furthest thing from what it actually is. What a do nothing day really means is I don't have to leave the house if I don't want to.
So Sat, I'll be doing laundry, cooking chile, cleaning my room, cleaning the bird cages, cleaning the litter boxes... etc etc etc. If I can a chance to sit down and rest... it'll be a miracle. But I'm doing everything in my jammies and that's that.
I still need an onion and some peppers. Costco had onions, 4 kgs for 4.99 and that's a great price... but who needs 4kgs of onions? I also want beats. I've been craving beats for a while. Hmm beats. I have no idea why... but beats. It's one of the few.. okay it's the only veggie I can stomach boiled, and it's really sweet for a veg. I had a beat/apple/carrot booster juice a week ago and since, beats have been on the mind.
So I was reading the paper on the bus, and there's an article about a guy who can't cook. I am flabbergasted at the idea that someone can't cook. How can you not know how to cook? Google it! Follow the directions on foodnetwork.com... my god people
Tuesday, February 15, 2011
V-day success! Chocolate Free!
Alright, so quick post... I was successful in avoiding chocolate on v-day (giving a lot of credit to Andrew here since he didn't get me any) and I got in most of my goals.
In the interests of Shutting Andrew Up I finally borrowed his book The 4 Hour Body. I've never been a fan of low carb diets, I tried atkins and went crazy. But, I can see the appeal. A) he's lost 20 ish lbs in 30 days. B) Tim (can't remember the last name) has a no nonsense style of cutting through the BS. C) despite the way Andrew made it sound, it's not actually a low carb diet plan, so much as a discription of systematic controls and tools, along with a high protine, good carb plan (from what I've read so far).
So maybe I'll see. I'll read through, see what I need to change and go from there. What I'm doing now isn't working as fast as I would like it to in part because I can't comfortably follow it. It requires dairy or diary subsitutes. I'm unconfortable taking a pill every time I want to eat something from a cow, and even more uncomfortable paying the extra costs of lactos free products... and any of the other supstitutes just taste like shite.
So I'll keep reading, and I'll see.
I'll have more posted on this by tomorrow... maybe with more read.
Cheers
D
In the interests of Shutting Andrew Up I finally borrowed his book The 4 Hour Body. I've never been a fan of low carb diets, I tried atkins and went crazy. But, I can see the appeal. A) he's lost 20 ish lbs in 30 days. B) Tim (can't remember the last name) has a no nonsense style of cutting through the BS. C) despite the way Andrew made it sound, it's not actually a low carb diet plan, so much as a discription of systematic controls and tools, along with a high protine, good carb plan (from what I've read so far).
So maybe I'll see. I'll read through, see what I need to change and go from there. What I'm doing now isn't working as fast as I would like it to in part because I can't comfortably follow it. It requires dairy or diary subsitutes. I'm unconfortable taking a pill every time I want to eat something from a cow, and even more uncomfortable paying the extra costs of lactos free products... and any of the other supstitutes just taste like shite.
So I'll keep reading, and I'll see.
I'll have more posted on this by tomorrow... maybe with more read.
Cheers
D
Sunday, February 13, 2011
Day 3, thus far success
So, day two was fun; I was working at Rexall, and one of my managers comes in with a big bowl of you guessed it...Chocolate. Yeah. I was in total fml mode. But... again, I resisted. So very happy with that. And of course green tea and white tea, and diet, and all those other goals accomplished :) But, I almost bought at pudding cake. Don't ask me why, but I almost bought myself and Linda an apple cinnamon cake. The only reason it didn't make it home was I forgot my wallet this morning. My sugar cravings were horrible yesterday. It was like... Sugar nom nom nom... for the most part I resisted. I had a piece of toast with a little bit of honey and cinnamon on it. That did the trick.
I think I'm going to roast a few more almonds tonight before turning in. Honey cinnamon this time.
I've been reading up on the glycemic index, and I think I might try altering my diet a little. I was talking to a cop at rex who doubled as a personal trainer and we got on the subject of weight loss, and he told me that after about 2 weeks of following a low glycemic diet it creates a hormone reaction that makes your body burn fat for energy rather then turn on the insulin to store it, or just burn food for energy. I'm still going to keep to the changes I'm doing down, but I'm thinking of trying to give up breads and starchy foods, and just try out doing the low GI foods. Couldn't hurt, people have been saying for decades to avoid white flower products, and while whole weat bread isnt that high, it's not that low either... But a lot of what I've read says that pasta is a GI product, but the trick is to prepair it al dente, strikingly different than what westerners have been trained to cook and eat it. The worst that will happen... I'll miss bread... the best that will happen, I'll loose more weight and eat healthier.
Anyways, I think the white and green tea is starting to kick in, tonight I'm having this abundant feeling of energy. It's 930 and all I want to do is go jogging... considering my streets are ice rinks, I'll clean my room, change my sheets, and get some stuff ready for tomorrow.
Oh, and Andrew brought me purple flowers at work. I love them... So pretty :D. I'm gonna hit the gym tomorrow, then he's cooking and it's a couple's night. Nice thing too, cause I don't have to be at work till 6 Tuesday. Sucks a little this week, my only day off is sunday.
Hmm.. I need to get to Costco and replenish my veggie supplies. Lordy.
Gym tomorrow, get on the treadmill again. See what's what for jogging. hmm Alright.. new sheets!
Cheers All
D
I think I'm going to roast a few more almonds tonight before turning in. Honey cinnamon this time.
I've been reading up on the glycemic index, and I think I might try altering my diet a little. I was talking to a cop at rex who doubled as a personal trainer and we got on the subject of weight loss, and he told me that after about 2 weeks of following a low glycemic diet it creates a hormone reaction that makes your body burn fat for energy rather then turn on the insulin to store it, or just burn food for energy. I'm still going to keep to the changes I'm doing down, but I'm thinking of trying to give up breads and starchy foods, and just try out doing the low GI foods. Couldn't hurt, people have been saying for decades to avoid white flower products, and while whole weat bread isnt that high, it's not that low either... But a lot of what I've read says that pasta is a GI product, but the trick is to prepair it al dente, strikingly different than what westerners have been trained to cook and eat it. The worst that will happen... I'll miss bread... the best that will happen, I'll loose more weight and eat healthier.
Anyways, I think the white and green tea is starting to kick in, tonight I'm having this abundant feeling of energy. It's 930 and all I want to do is go jogging... considering my streets are ice rinks, I'll clean my room, change my sheets, and get some stuff ready for tomorrow.
Oh, and Andrew brought me purple flowers at work. I love them... So pretty :D. I'm gonna hit the gym tomorrow, then he's cooking and it's a couple's night. Nice thing too, cause I don't have to be at work till 6 Tuesday. Sucks a little this week, my only day off is sunday.
Hmm.. I need to get to Costco and replenish my veggie supplies. Lordy.
Gym tomorrow, get on the treadmill again. See what's what for jogging. hmm Alright.. new sheets!
Cheers All
D
Friday, February 11, 2011
Day 1... GOOD
Alright, so I'm thrilled with myself on day one of the 21. I spent last night with my boyfriend, and let me first say, I love his mom, she's so sweet. He has a cheat day every week, and fridays are just that. And she's aware. So we head upstairs to head to West Ed for a cancer fundraising even, and what dose she hand me and Andrew? One of those lovely little Lint three packs of those absolutely glorious chocolate balls with the gooey creamy chocolate in the centre. Yay, my first day of 21 that I'm giving up chocolate and I get handed a lovely little box of chocolate.
Of course I thanked her so much cause it was really really sweet. I gave them to Linda when I got home tonight... quickly.
Other than that hurdle the day went pretty good. Stuck to healthy eating, might have over did the starches a bit, but it balanced out. I had Booster Juice for the first time. Beat, Carrot and Apple. A nice combo. While the vast majority of stuff is undrinkable to me since it has Dairy in it, the fresh squeezed is just juice no smoothie action. It was good. I'm pretty sure I drank my fruits and veg for the day.
Had my green tea and my white, and there's this great tea shop that is in about every mall in Edmonton, and they sell these great loose leaf organic teas. So, grabbed some green tea, and this amazing smelling blue berry white tea. Hmm cant wait to try it tomorrow.
We ended up at the mall for 6 hours... Yes that's right ladies, I have a boyfriend who likes being at the mall... and we were walking around the majority of the time... I think that counts as some exercise for the day.
Well Roonie (Kitten) is demanding attention, and I have to wake yup for work tomorrow. So Night all. PS, how's the challenge coming if anyone's taking it up? Choose your teas yet? Or got your juice in?
Cheers
D
Of course I thanked her so much cause it was really really sweet. I gave them to Linda when I got home tonight... quickly.
Other than that hurdle the day went pretty good. Stuck to healthy eating, might have over did the starches a bit, but it balanced out. I had Booster Juice for the first time. Beat, Carrot and Apple. A nice combo. While the vast majority of stuff is undrinkable to me since it has Dairy in it, the fresh squeezed is just juice no smoothie action. It was good. I'm pretty sure I drank my fruits and veg for the day.
Had my green tea and my white, and there's this great tea shop that is in about every mall in Edmonton, and they sell these great loose leaf organic teas. So, grabbed some green tea, and this amazing smelling blue berry white tea. Hmm cant wait to try it tomorrow.
We ended up at the mall for 6 hours... Yes that's right ladies, I have a boyfriend who likes being at the mall... and we were walking around the majority of the time... I think that counts as some exercise for the day.
Well Roonie (Kitten) is demanding attention, and I have to wake yup for work tomorrow. So Night all. PS, how's the challenge coming if anyone's taking it up? Choose your teas yet? Or got your juice in?
Cheers
D
Thursday, February 10, 2011
Day 21, First go, pissed with the scale!
Alright, So I'm pissed with the scale. 228.5 my ass. It's frustrating it jumps up and down at will. Okay.. So I'm just NOT going on the scale again till my next 21 is up! Cause really I'm loosing... and proof is in the measuring tape.
My Original measurements
chest 46.5
arms 15
thigh 26.5
calf 19
wast 43
hips 51
My Current Measurements
Chest 45.5 (-1)
Arms 14.25 (-.75)
Thigh 26 (-.5)
Calf 18 (-1)
Waste 41 (-2)
hips 49 (-2)
For a total loss of 7.25 inches in 21 days.
So Goals:
1. 8 glasses of H2O
2. Cup of green and white tea
3. Salad every day
4. 4 veggies, 2 fruits
5. Vits every day
6. No Chocolate
7. No coffee with all the crap in it
My Original measurements
chest 46.5
arms 15
thigh 26.5
calf 19
wast 43
hips 51
My Current Measurements
Chest 45.5 (-1)
Arms 14.25 (-.75)
Thigh 26 (-.5)
Calf 18 (-1)
Waste 41 (-2)
hips 49 (-2)
For a total loss of 7.25 inches in 21 days.
So Goals:
1. 8 glasses of H2O
2. Cup of green and white tea
3. Salad every day
4. 4 veggies, 2 fruits
5. Vits every day
6. No Chocolate
7. No coffee with all the crap in it
Wednesday, February 9, 2011
Day 21 ... My legs are Jelly
So what's the difference between Jam and Jelly? My legs feel like Jelly and you can ask my boyfriend if you want a crude joke :P.
Like I said I want to do the Underwear affair. So, today, I tried doing some interval jogging/walking. Let me tell you I sucked at the jogging part. However, on the treadmill, I did do 1.25 miles, in 20 mins, splitting it as 2 mins of speed walking and 2 mins of jogging. I'm gonna be impressed with myself, considering I haven't tried jogging in months and I've been on the outs with the gym.
So, I think the plan will be... get solid and good at the 2 min interval thing, then start changing the intervals, 1 min of walk, 3 mins of running. Then get to the point of jogging straight for 20 mins. And then just increase that, along with the speed. Get to the point I can run an hour straight, and try and get 10ks in that hour. 5 months, I should be able to get that in 5 months. (Crosses fingers) One of my friends said it might be pushing it, going from 0 to 10K, but I think I can do it.
Hmmm, so I've thought about my new goals.
1. My vits every day
2. Eight glasses of water every day
3. One cup green tea, one cup of white tea every day (a little experiment on my part)
4. A salad everyday (And one to enjoy, and something I can take time and make, throw cucumbers and tomatoes and all that good stuff... not just lettuce in a bowl).
5. 4 veggies, 2 fruits, every day. And stick to that. (Insert stick to that face).
Here's my continuous vice though. Chocolate. I can cut out greasy fat filled foods, I can ignore fast foods, I can order the salad with a grilled chicken breast while everyone has fries and a burger. What I can't do is say no to chocolate. And it's not just the taste, it's the glorious texture, the way it's bitter sweet, the way it melts and coats your entire mouth with the most glorious flavors. Hmmm chocolate. And I work at a place where the crap constantly goes on sale. I work at a place where customers like us and bring it to us on our b-days. And yeah, I can say no to buying the shit, but when someone else dose and says "here have some..." OMG I just... yeah... it's just... I don't know how to say no because everything in me wants to say YES!
So... maybe goal 6 21 days... No chocolate. I don't know how that's going to work... I advise everyone to take bets. Hell, I'm going to west ed and there is a Cookies by George there...and I’ve been thinking of one of their chocolate inversion cookies… that's day 1...
Maybe everyone should take bets. Post them, and maybe that'll piss me off enough to say... Oh yeah? Watch this. Who knows. Man and V-day coming up, and going... all that chocolate on sale. FML
Alright…ALRIGHT!
Goal 6. 21 days... NO chocolate.
Goal 7. Keep to the no brewed coffee
And really... I just want chocolate right now... swear it's like a drug.
Everyone tune in Tomorrow for the 21st day weigh in and measure!
Luv ya!
Dee
Like I said I want to do the Underwear affair. So, today, I tried doing some interval jogging/walking. Let me tell you I sucked at the jogging part. However, on the treadmill, I did do 1.25 miles, in 20 mins, splitting it as 2 mins of speed walking and 2 mins of jogging. I'm gonna be impressed with myself, considering I haven't tried jogging in months and I've been on the outs with the gym.
So, I think the plan will be... get solid and good at the 2 min interval thing, then start changing the intervals, 1 min of walk, 3 mins of running. Then get to the point of jogging straight for 20 mins. And then just increase that, along with the speed. Get to the point I can run an hour straight, and try and get 10ks in that hour. 5 months, I should be able to get that in 5 months. (Crosses fingers) One of my friends said it might be pushing it, going from 0 to 10K, but I think I can do it.
Hmmm, so I've thought about my new goals.
1. My vits every day
2. Eight glasses of water every day
3. One cup green tea, one cup of white tea every day (a little experiment on my part)
4. A salad everyday (And one to enjoy, and something I can take time and make, throw cucumbers and tomatoes and all that good stuff... not just lettuce in a bowl).
5. 4 veggies, 2 fruits, every day. And stick to that. (Insert stick to that face).
Here's my continuous vice though. Chocolate. I can cut out greasy fat filled foods, I can ignore fast foods, I can order the salad with a grilled chicken breast while everyone has fries and a burger. What I can't do is say no to chocolate. And it's not just the taste, it's the glorious texture, the way it's bitter sweet, the way it melts and coats your entire mouth with the most glorious flavors. Hmmm chocolate. And I work at a place where the crap constantly goes on sale. I work at a place where customers like us and bring it to us on our b-days. And yeah, I can say no to buying the shit, but when someone else dose and says "here have some..." OMG I just... yeah... it's just... I don't know how to say no because everything in me wants to say YES!
So... maybe goal 6 21 days... No chocolate. I don't know how that's going to work... I advise everyone to take bets. Hell, I'm going to west ed and there is a Cookies by George there...and I’ve been thinking of one of their chocolate inversion cookies… that's day 1...
Maybe everyone should take bets. Post them, and maybe that'll piss me off enough to say... Oh yeah? Watch this. Who knows. Man and V-day coming up, and going... all that chocolate on sale. FML
Alright…ALRIGHT!
Goal 6. 21 days... NO chocolate.
Goal 7. Keep to the no brewed coffee
And really... I just want chocolate right now... swear it's like a drug.
Everyone tune in Tomorrow for the 21st day weigh in and measure!
Luv ya!
Dee
Tuesday, February 8, 2011
Day 19 Good day, and a challenge to everyone!
So, I was pretty darn good today. I don't think I got in all my veggies, but I got in some good ones.
I work in a count room at a sports dome as a second job. Tonight was a minor hockey game. Yay, but DEAD. So I spent most of my shift looking up the benefits of my favorite veggies. Everything I eat prevents cancer in some form. In fact, in general, fruits and veggies, they are good for people, and help prevent cancer. And of course I knew that, any one with a fully functioning brain should know that, but it seems like no one really does.
If you haven't seen food inc. watch it. (Keep in mind that a great deal of the horror comes from the American food industry, but there are good points to know). For the first time in human history, we are overfeeding ourselves and allowing our foods to kill us. It's sad that it's cheaper to buy a few bags of chips and a week's worth of micro meals than it is to buy a week's worth of veggies and fruit. I remember this KFC commercial a few years ago. This family walks into a grocery store with 20 bucks and mom's like okay kids go. The kids were all like, "ten pieces of chicken is how much?" "A bag of potatoes is what?" "What do you mean it's 7 bucks for a side salad?" The point of the commercial was that it was cheaper to buy KFC's 10 piece bucket meal than it was to try and make it at home. You know what? KFC was right, it is. And it's sad. Just imagine what our medical system would be like if people got in 5-10 servings of fruits and veggies a day... Not the bagged, dried, frozen, juice or sauce versions, but actual veggies, and real whole fruits. Imagine how much healthier people would be. I have always been a fan of veggies. I have always liked my processed foods too... But... less now. The last year and a half, I've become a label reader, I've been looking at salt content, I've been asking about cal count, I've been avoiding the processed garbage. And the more I avoid it, the better I feel. Go figure.
You know it only takes like a cup (three good sized chunks) of cauliflower a day to get a huge helping of your daily dose of vit A and B, and three or four cancer fighting enzymes. It's frustrating.... We don't need fields and fields of Potatoes for Lay's chips, we need fields and fields of farmland to grow veggies, to flood the market and bring down the cost for consumers.
I don't know where this rant is coming from. But there it is. I could go in depth, but... I'll stop at that.. HOWEVER, I do think everyone should know that Harper is going to talk with Obama, and the subject is standardizing food practices across the boarder. There is a roomer that is Obama's idea, and Harper is just being the polite Canadian and will hopefully say no. But people should know this. It's a horrible Idea! Canada's standard of what counts as food is MUCH higher than the states and we need to keep it that way if the States won't raise their own standards. Read up on this and write your member of parliament.
What I intended on writing tonight was, I'm thinking one of my goals for my next 21 days is going to be a cup of green and white tea every day. And... I'm gonna challenge my readers to join me in that! Yeah that's right everyone reading along... join me. 21 days of 1 cup of green tea and a cup of white tea. They are LOADED with antioxidants, and metabolism boosts, and all kinds of things that are just plain good for you. (Especially if you drink it plain).
So what say all of you? Join me? Since most of you are on my facebook, just post there. I’m already drinking a lot of white tea, and I’ll be starting officially Feb 11th for the green and white.
What’s the worst that will happen? You’ll drink some tea. That’s not so bad.
Cheers All
D
I work in a count room at a sports dome as a second job. Tonight was a minor hockey game. Yay, but DEAD. So I spent most of my shift looking up the benefits of my favorite veggies. Everything I eat prevents cancer in some form. In fact, in general, fruits and veggies, they are good for people, and help prevent cancer. And of course I knew that, any one with a fully functioning brain should know that, but it seems like no one really does.
If you haven't seen food inc. watch it. (Keep in mind that a great deal of the horror comes from the American food industry, but there are good points to know). For the first time in human history, we are overfeeding ourselves and allowing our foods to kill us. It's sad that it's cheaper to buy a few bags of chips and a week's worth of micro meals than it is to buy a week's worth of veggies and fruit. I remember this KFC commercial a few years ago. This family walks into a grocery store with 20 bucks and mom's like okay kids go. The kids were all like, "ten pieces of chicken is how much?" "A bag of potatoes is what?" "What do you mean it's 7 bucks for a side salad?" The point of the commercial was that it was cheaper to buy KFC's 10 piece bucket meal than it was to try and make it at home. You know what? KFC was right, it is. And it's sad. Just imagine what our medical system would be like if people got in 5-10 servings of fruits and veggies a day... Not the bagged, dried, frozen, juice or sauce versions, but actual veggies, and real whole fruits. Imagine how much healthier people would be. I have always been a fan of veggies. I have always liked my processed foods too... But... less now. The last year and a half, I've become a label reader, I've been looking at salt content, I've been asking about cal count, I've been avoiding the processed garbage. And the more I avoid it, the better I feel. Go figure.
You know it only takes like a cup (three good sized chunks) of cauliflower a day to get a huge helping of your daily dose of vit A and B, and three or four cancer fighting enzymes. It's frustrating.... We don't need fields and fields of Potatoes for Lay's chips, we need fields and fields of farmland to grow veggies, to flood the market and bring down the cost for consumers.
I don't know where this rant is coming from. But there it is. I could go in depth, but... I'll stop at that.. HOWEVER, I do think everyone should know that Harper is going to talk with Obama, and the subject is standardizing food practices across the boarder. There is a roomer that is Obama's idea, and Harper is just being the polite Canadian and will hopefully say no. But people should know this. It's a horrible Idea! Canada's standard of what counts as food is MUCH higher than the states and we need to keep it that way if the States won't raise their own standards. Read up on this and write your member of parliament.
What I intended on writing tonight was, I'm thinking one of my goals for my next 21 days is going to be a cup of green and white tea every day. And... I'm gonna challenge my readers to join me in that! Yeah that's right everyone reading along... join me. 21 days of 1 cup of green tea and a cup of white tea. They are LOADED with antioxidants, and metabolism boosts, and all kinds of things that are just plain good for you. (Especially if you drink it plain).
So what say all of you? Join me? Since most of you are on my facebook, just post there. I’m already drinking a lot of white tea, and I’ll be starting officially Feb 11th for the green and white.
What’s the worst that will happen? You’ll drink some tea. That’s not so bad.
Cheers All
D
Day 18 DOWN INCHES.. WOOT!
So, I cheated a little... I measured my waste early... down 1.5 inches... hells yes.
Alright enough of that. So I'm thinking of doing the Underwear Affair. A 5k walk or a 10k run. I'm tempted to do the run... it's June 18th, so... that would be 5 months to train... I could train my body to run 10ks in 5months.. Would be a good challenge to get me more motivated. The hard part might be the doing it in my underwear in public :P
Oh god, I looked at pictures of myself from last year and before... Holy shit balls. I've done it before and I know that. But it's just.. every now and then I'm like wow... that is a ton of weight off my ass.
Hmm I think I'm gonna do it. I think I wanna do the run. I was thinking, okay, 5k walk would be okay, walking 5ks I can do. But that's the point isn't it. I know I can walk 5ks no problem, I need to challenge myself to go the distance and do the 10k run. Okay, I think that settles it... I'm gonna get a team, I'm gonna get some friends involved, and bang zoom... I'm gonna run 10ks to raise money for cancers below the belt. This girl's going jogging lady's and gents. And that's gonna mean the gym and tread mill every day. And getting back into training mode... and yeah.
And it's gonna mean in 5 months I'm gonna be in my underwear in public... And... well that'll be some motivation to drop the weight right there. Hehe, maybe I'll even Moulin Rouge and run in a corset and fishnets. Easy party wear for the the after party :P
That does it... I'm doing it. Now wear to start :P I know... bad puns are starting already
Love u all
D
Alright enough of that. So I'm thinking of doing the Underwear Affair. A 5k walk or a 10k run. I'm tempted to do the run... it's June 18th, so... that would be 5 months to train... I could train my body to run 10ks in 5months.. Would be a good challenge to get me more motivated. The hard part might be the doing it in my underwear in public :P
Oh god, I looked at pictures of myself from last year and before... Holy shit balls. I've done it before and I know that. But it's just.. every now and then I'm like wow... that is a ton of weight off my ass.
Hmm I think I'm gonna do it. I think I wanna do the run. I was thinking, okay, 5k walk would be okay, walking 5ks I can do. But that's the point isn't it. I know I can walk 5ks no problem, I need to challenge myself to go the distance and do the 10k run. Okay, I think that settles it... I'm gonna get a team, I'm gonna get some friends involved, and bang zoom... I'm gonna run 10ks to raise money for cancers below the belt. This girl's going jogging lady's and gents. And that's gonna mean the gym and tread mill every day. And getting back into training mode... and yeah.
And it's gonna mean in 5 months I'm gonna be in my underwear in public... And... well that'll be some motivation to drop the weight right there. Hehe, maybe I'll even Moulin Rouge and run in a corset and fishnets. Easy party wear for the the after party :P
That does it... I'm doing it. Now wear to start :P I know... bad puns are starting already
Love u all
D
Monday, February 7, 2011
Day... 17ish..
I wrecked my diet this weekend. I have to get over this emotional eating thing... CHOCOLATE is not the solution to cranky...
So here's the deal. Feb 10th is the last of this first 21day stretch. I have successfully got into the habit of drinking water every time I turn around, and eating a supreme amount of veggies. Also taking my vits every day. So, I'm happy with those. I'll weigh in, and messure on the tenth... Also, I have this lofty goal of getting some 10+ and 25lb weights, so if I can't make it to the gym I can still do some presses and squats, then still walk to the LRT.
So today's been busy though, I'm making some home made chicken soup, no added salt or crap. And I'm doing laundry, and in general keeping busy... hmm
but I'm gonna need to figur out a good plan for the next 21 days... A routine I think is what I really need..
Hmmm, I feel like I've accomplished a few things in the last 24 hours, I made an account on etsy.com cause I plan on opening a shop up. Crochet items and some funky jewelry. I just want to get a good few lots together before I post them. So now it's time to join the communities and get some ideas on promotions. I also need a cute little graphic for my shop. And a decent name that suits what I'm gonna be going for.
So... yeah.
I have a lot I want to accompish, not it's just about putting in the work. GO work! And plans... Lordy the plans. Sigh, sometimes I just exhaust myself thinking of this. I wish the energy would kick up.
Me thinks one of my goals for the next 21, a cup of green/white tea everymorning. That's pretty routine.
Cheers
D
So here's the deal. Feb 10th is the last of this first 21day stretch. I have successfully got into the habit of drinking water every time I turn around, and eating a supreme amount of veggies. Also taking my vits every day. So, I'm happy with those. I'll weigh in, and messure on the tenth... Also, I have this lofty goal of getting some 10+ and 25lb weights, so if I can't make it to the gym I can still do some presses and squats, then still walk to the LRT.
So today's been busy though, I'm making some home made chicken soup, no added salt or crap. And I'm doing laundry, and in general keeping busy... hmm
but I'm gonna need to figur out a good plan for the next 21 days... A routine I think is what I really need..
Hmmm, I feel like I've accomplished a few things in the last 24 hours, I made an account on etsy.com cause I plan on opening a shop up. Crochet items and some funky jewelry. I just want to get a good few lots together before I post them. So now it's time to join the communities and get some ideas on promotions. I also need a cute little graphic for my shop. And a decent name that suits what I'm gonna be going for.
So... yeah.
I have a lot I want to accompish, not it's just about putting in the work. GO work! And plans... Lordy the plans. Sigh, sometimes I just exhaust myself thinking of this. I wish the energy would kick up.
Me thinks one of my goals for the next 21, a cup of green/white tea everymorning. That's pretty routine.
Cheers
D
Saturday, February 5, 2011
day 15
Today was spent with the boyfriend. And it was lovely, until he threw up from eating too much and I made the discovery that I just don't find fatty, or bad for you foods as satisfying. I don't know how it happened, considering last night I was ready to head upstairs and buy a chicken burger at Rexall. But tonight we went to red lobster for date night. I know, nothing further from my diet plans in the world of sit down dinners. But that's where I had my discovery. I was gonna go for he coconut shrimp, they were out, and I was thinking the salmon, but I went with these breaded shrimps instead. And I just wasn't satisfied by the end of the meal, I wasn't happy with what I ate, I didn't even much like it... Oooh, except for the redwine vinigrette, I've discovered I like those too. Two months ago, all over that battered shrimp... I don't know, I think I've just changed my tastebuds... I think 15 days of eating an exorbinant amount of veggies has not only gotten me to like it, but has changed up my body some... bad foods rejected...
Andrew found out what happens when he eats too much, which in the five months we've been dating I havn't whitnessed... (We're that couple where I'll order something I know he'll eat too cause he's gonna be finishing it). Before we left he ended up throwing up in the parking lot.
The irony of the whole thing was, we found out while talking in the car, neither one of use really wanted to go to dinner after the movie, we were just going because we thought the other person wanted to.
It was his cheat day, so I was thinking he wanted to gorage himself. He knew I wanted a date night, so he thought I was excited about the whole thing. Not so much... I would have been good to get home after the movie and just chill before going to work. He would have been good to head home after dropping me off and had his beer and stovetop.
So, while we were always honest with eachother about practically everything, we agreed that we have to add gastrointestinal issues, and just say if we dont wanna do something.
Still 3.5lbs down.. grand total of 5.5 so yay..
Tomorrow, back on diet track, and to find a red wine dressing.
Cheers All
D
Andrew found out what happens when he eats too much, which in the five months we've been dating I havn't whitnessed... (We're that couple where I'll order something I know he'll eat too cause he's gonna be finishing it). Before we left he ended up throwing up in the parking lot.
The irony of the whole thing was, we found out while talking in the car, neither one of use really wanted to go to dinner after the movie, we were just going because we thought the other person wanted to.
It was his cheat day, so I was thinking he wanted to gorage himself. He knew I wanted a date night, so he thought I was excited about the whole thing. Not so much... I would have been good to get home after the movie and just chill before going to work. He would have been good to head home after dropping me off and had his beer and stovetop.
So, while we were always honest with eachother about practically everything, we agreed that we have to add gastrointestinal issues, and just say if we dont wanna do something.
Still 3.5lbs down.. grand total of 5.5 so yay..
Tomorrow, back on diet track, and to find a red wine dressing.
Cheers All
D
day 14,
Today was just a long ass day. Worked at both jobs, couldn't hit the gym, and at one point was so sick of veggies all I wanted was a cooked meal of some sort... HOWEVER, I jumped on the scale this morning, I'm down 3.5lbs! Oh yes.
This is short and sweet, but I am just run down so I am gonna go pass out
Love you all
D
Thursday, February 3, 2011
Day 13, GREAT!
I am incredibly satisfied with today; A) at work our Easter candy came in, and omg, mini-eggs, and caramel eggs. They just have this magical over sugared smell and it was just like... omg.. so good. BUT I resisted buying them. So YAY will power!
And here's the painful thing, those delightful mini eggs are 190 cals for a little package... My asparagus omelet was in the range of 200, so, it seems kinda skewed. The caramilk egg.. again SO good, 160.... I could have a whole latte for that. So yeah, will power and lable reading, and I said no to delightful chocolate. Hmmm...
Anyways I'm also happy with today because I feel like I just kicked some serious ass at the gym. And that's always a good feeling.
Tomorrow is a hell day; meaning I get to do both jobs, and be out of the house at... 8AMish, and be home by... 1am... although I'm not actually going home... Date night.
The only thing that sucks about tomorrow... no opportunity to hit the gym.
ANYHoo
Go WILL POWER! If I can say no to chocolate, anyone can :)
Later guys!
D
And here's the painful thing, those delightful mini eggs are 190 cals for a little package... My asparagus omelet was in the range of 200, so, it seems kinda skewed. The caramilk egg.. again SO good, 160.... I could have a whole latte for that. So yeah, will power and lable reading, and I said no to delightful chocolate. Hmmm...
Anyways I'm also happy with today because I feel like I just kicked some serious ass at the gym. And that's always a good feeling.
Tomorrow is a hell day; meaning I get to do both jobs, and be out of the house at... 8AMish, and be home by... 1am... although I'm not actually going home... Date night.
The only thing that sucks about tomorrow... no opportunity to hit the gym.
ANYHoo
Go WILL POWER! If I can say no to chocolate, anyone can :)
Later guys!
D
Wednesday, February 2, 2011
Day 12, 11 went good too
Alright, So, squats... yeah... still painful as crap. But, as Andrew likes to remind me "feel the pain of discipline or the pain of regret." It works, push through, but I have to get on a better routine for the muscle work.
I FINALLY found a Vinaigrette that I like. I'm well aware that cream dressings are terrible for me, well for people in general, high cal, high fat, high sugar... but who doesn't like a good caesar salad? Well, my gut's not a fan of it with all the cheese, and added stuff. Anyways, sun dried tomato, balsamic vinaigrette. The boy and I went out for dinner after work (my lunch just wasn't that great so we hit up BPs) So yeah, tossed green salad with that dressing and my god, it was good. Now I get to find something similar. And considering they are about half the cals, it should help me enjoy my salads even more... that's the goal anyways.
Sigh, I think I have to do it. I think I have to give up my morning coffee. The coffee itself, I'm aware, not so bad... it's everything I put in the coffee. And since I'm terribly unsatisfied with the numbers on the scale (one friend keeps giving me shit for jumping on when I in my cycle, so maybe I do need to wait) I'm just not seeing the numbers go down. And to be frank, it's more important to me to be at 150lbs, than it is to have a cup of coffee or two every day.
Green tea has caffeine if I need the pick up, and if I really want coffee I can treat myself to an americano misto with sugar free caramel, get my coffee fix, get my dairy in, and not add any extra calories.
I also have to be frank with my room mate/god mum, who like to take care of me, and loves me, and likes cooking, but is in the mindset that I don't need to loose weight, that a "bacon sanny" with two huge pieces of bread, spreads of sorts (alright alright, mayo) two fried eggs, and a coffee, IS NOT a good breakfast for me.
It's cute, she watches A&E's heavy (good show), and sees like these 350+ and 500lb people, and she's like... see, you're not that big, you don't need to worry. My deal is to try and make her understand that No... I'm not 350lbs, but I'm still not at a healthy weight. There's stress on my heart, my body, my joints, because I am still in the obease range.
Here's a bit of good news though. When I started all of this, Andrew made me a little WII fit character, and my % over normal weight was like 36.6 (give or take a decimal) and last time I got on, it was 35.5, so yay... climbing down the obease latter.
I do have to remind myself I'm trying to build muscle at the same time, so maybe on feb 10th when I get out the tape measure, I'll be in a better place. Scales can be irrelevent and frustraiting... or helpful if I need to keep things in mind.. Hmm do I need that bit of dip with my veggies or should I just enjoy them on their own (I do actually like the tast of veggies).
My shoulder's look awesome though, my neck and shoulders. I'm loving it. I'm getting clavacles... and they make me happy :D (That's my what I like about myself when I look in the mirror moment.)
Oh, and I think I'm putting this out there. Here's a tip for those of you whom don't like to eat veggies... this will make a good family sized serving
1 tsp-tbls spoon of olive oil
12-18 baby carrots (depending on how many people)
1/4 head of cauliflor
1/4 white onion chopped big and chunky (really just hack it off and break the piece up)
A pinch of salt
a good hit of corse ground pepper to taste
Toss all that stuff up, toss it in a baking pan in the oven for 20-40 mins (depending on how hard or soft you like your veg) and ta-da! They taste amazing, with out adding butter, or cheese, or any other veggie maskers. The olive oil adds a ton of flavor, while only adding about 60-100 extra cals for the whole table to split.
That's my hint for the day anyways.
Luv you all !
D
I FINALLY found a Vinaigrette that I like. I'm well aware that cream dressings are terrible for me, well for people in general, high cal, high fat, high sugar... but who doesn't like a good caesar salad? Well, my gut's not a fan of it with all the cheese, and added stuff. Anyways, sun dried tomato, balsamic vinaigrette. The boy and I went out for dinner after work (my lunch just wasn't that great so we hit up BPs) So yeah, tossed green salad with that dressing and my god, it was good. Now I get to find something similar. And considering they are about half the cals, it should help me enjoy my salads even more... that's the goal anyways.
Sigh, I think I have to do it. I think I have to give up my morning coffee. The coffee itself, I'm aware, not so bad... it's everything I put in the coffee. And since I'm terribly unsatisfied with the numbers on the scale (one friend keeps giving me shit for jumping on when I in my cycle, so maybe I do need to wait) I'm just not seeing the numbers go down. And to be frank, it's more important to me to be at 150lbs, than it is to have a cup of coffee or two every day.
Green tea has caffeine if I need the pick up, and if I really want coffee I can treat myself to an americano misto with sugar free caramel, get my coffee fix, get my dairy in, and not add any extra calories.
I also have to be frank with my room mate/god mum, who like to take care of me, and loves me, and likes cooking, but is in the mindset that I don't need to loose weight, that a "bacon sanny" with two huge pieces of bread, spreads of sorts (alright alright, mayo) two fried eggs, and a coffee, IS NOT a good breakfast for me.
It's cute, she watches A&E's heavy (good show), and sees like these 350+ and 500lb people, and she's like... see, you're not that big, you don't need to worry. My deal is to try and make her understand that No... I'm not 350lbs, but I'm still not at a healthy weight. There's stress on my heart, my body, my joints, because I am still in the obease range.
Here's a bit of good news though. When I started all of this, Andrew made me a little WII fit character, and my % over normal weight was like 36.6 (give or take a decimal) and last time I got on, it was 35.5, so yay... climbing down the obease latter.
I do have to remind myself I'm trying to build muscle at the same time, so maybe on feb 10th when I get out the tape measure, I'll be in a better place. Scales can be irrelevent and frustraiting... or helpful if I need to keep things in mind.. Hmm do I need that bit of dip with my veggies or should I just enjoy them on their own (I do actually like the tast of veggies).
My shoulder's look awesome though, my neck and shoulders. I'm loving it. I'm getting clavacles... and they make me happy :D (That's my what I like about myself when I look in the mirror moment.)
Oh, and I think I'm putting this out there. Here's a tip for those of you whom don't like to eat veggies... this will make a good family sized serving
1 tsp-tbls spoon of olive oil
12-18 baby carrots (depending on how many people)
1/4 head of cauliflor
1/4 white onion chopped big and chunky (really just hack it off and break the piece up)
A pinch of salt
a good hit of corse ground pepper to taste
Toss all that stuff up, toss it in a baking pan in the oven for 20-40 mins (depending on how hard or soft you like your veg) and ta-da! They taste amazing, with out adding butter, or cheese, or any other veggie maskers. The olive oil adds a ton of flavor, while only adding about 60-100 extra cals for the whole table to split.
That's my hint for the day anyways.
Luv you all !
D
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