Let’s Try This Again, Shall We?
Okay, work got super busy and I was horrible about updating with the cleanse, but in essence I don’t know that it made me feel any better or worse, and having to take these huge “horse pills” twice daily was annoying
Well, back in the gym last night, for the first time in who knows how long. I’ll put that workout in a seperate post, but I really pushed myself. So, back to the trials and tribulations of trying to get healthy.
Countdown to Lucy’s Wedding: 64 days (until I have to wear a bridesmaid dress)
This is very important because are looking at black cocktail dresses that are strapless, so I’m especially trying to focus on my upper body.
Cleansing, Day 2
So far, no direct results from the cleansing, but I’m assuming that it’ll take at least a few days to start feeling the effects.
It’s a really quiet day at work, with very little to do, since the rest of my team is at a conference in the city. May just work from home this afternoon.
9:00am:
McCann’s Quick Cooking Oats with 1 tsp of each of the following… dried cranberries, blueberries, cherries and raisins, almonds, walnuts and wheat germ
Mix1 Hi-Antioxidant Fiber Drink in Orange-Carrot (the extra fiber in these make them a little too powdery)
GNC UltraMega for Her Vitamins
12:30pm:
Peanut Butter Chocolate Chunk cookie (bad, I know, but I can’t resist Specialty’s cookies when they’re just sitting there waiting to be devoured)
2:15pm:
Lunch at Thai Pepper
Broccoli Prawns (ate all 5 prawns and most of the broccoli, but left the carrots because they were soaked in the greasy sauce)
Fresh spring roll
2 tsp peanut sauce
Frozo’s Fat-free Froyo (Original Tart) with mango, blackberries and lychee
I’ve Been Bad
Yes, I’ve been bad, in more ways that one. I realized that I haven’t updated my blog since January, and I’ve fallen off the wagon in regards to really paying attention to what I eat. So far I’ve maintained my weightloss, although I have no idea how. I also have a new incentive to get back in the habit, my friend Lucy’s wedding is coming up and she has asked me to be her bridesmaid, so I definitely have to look better for the wedding pics!!
So, to kick-off a new phase I’m doing a whole body cleansing, which I’ve heard helps to clear out your body and give you lots of energy, both of which I need. Today is day one.
Weight: 182.7lbs
Results of Cleansing:
Nothing, yet, since this is my first morning.
9:30am:
McCann’s Quick Cooking Oats with 1 tsp of each of the following… dried cranberries, blueberries, cherries and raisins, almonds, walnuts and wheat germ
Mix1 Hi-Antioxidant Fiber Drink in Dark-Berry
GNC UltraMega for Her Vitamins
12:30pm:
Organic Bistro Spiced Chicken Morocco with green beans, carrots and a chickpea-almond pilaf
Rachel’s Relax Vanilla Chai Yogurt
6:45pm
2 cups of fresh pineapple
11oz Vita Coco Coconut Water
8:30pm
Organic Bistro Ginger Chicken with Green Tea Vegetables and Almond Pilaf
1 cup Fage 2% Greek Yogurt
1 Tbs honey
Workout 1-12-09 (Gym) / warm-up & lower body (cut short)
Today was the first meeting with my personal trainer, in which we were actually training instead of doing paperwork. Unfortunately, the workout was cut short because I was going to pass out, faint, whatever you want to call it. I’ve always been told to have more of a snack before working out, not a full meal, because it might make you sick. I discovered today that an actual meal is a must before serious training, or you WILL get sick!
So, this is what I did before cutting everything off.
Dumbbell Squats – 7.5lbs in each hand @ 1×20
Dumbbell Swing – 12.5lbs @ 1×20
Dumbbell Squats – 7.5lbs in each hand @ 1×12
Dumbbell Swing – 12.5lbs @ 1×12
So, I’ll be meeting with my trainer again tomorrow, but will definitely have breakfast, first, then see how the rest of the workout goes.
A Quiet Day
Working from home today with a lot to do, but focusing is hard to do. Trying to listen to hard rock/industrial to keep my pace up.
9:00am: Total Raisin Bran with Skim Milk
1:20pm: leftover Tortellini with Peas & Prosciutto in a Creamy sauce (Weight Watchers recipe) and Green Giant Healthy Vision Vegetable Mix
Workout 1-5-09 (Gym) / cardio & lower body
30 min treadmill-3.2 avg
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hip adduction-2×15 @ 30lbs (need to add more weight next time)
hip abduction-2×15 @ 30lbs (need to add more weight next time)
leg extension-2×15 @ 20lbs (quads)
leg curl-2×15 @ 30lbs (hamstrings; need to add more weight next time)
seated leg press-2×15 @ 50lbs (quads, hamstrings, calves and glutes; added 20 lbs since last time and had to work harder, but doable)
Woohoo!! First Short-Term Goal Achieved
I was quite excited when I weighed in this morning, my first short-term goal of 182.2 lbs has been achieved and passed.
WI: 181.1 lbs
9:40am: Brown Cow Bluberry Nonfat Yogurt, Vita Coco Coconut Water with Peach & Mango, Honest Tea Pearfect White Tea
12:15pm: Organic Bistro Spiced Chicken Morocco While Life Meal and a bottle of sparkling water
3:05pm: 10 baby carrots & cup of herbal tea
6:00pm: 6″ Subway Turkey Breast on Honey Oat, no cheese, with oil &vinegar dressing and veggies, most of a bag of Baked Lays, and a bottle of water
9:00pm: Gym
10:00pm: PowerBar Performance in Chocolate
The Discovery Channel National Body Challenge is starting again and I’m signing up for that to see how their workout and recipes are. And next week my office’s version of The Biggest Loser starts, so I’ve joined that as incentive to keep losing weight.
Workout 1-2-09 (15 minute) / upper body
After taking about a week off, due to the holidays, it’s time to get some workouts back in.
Wall Pushups – 2×15 (Chest, Triceps, Shoulders)
Boxer – 2×15 (Upper back, shoulders)
Bent-Over Lat Row – 2×15 with a medium resistance band, instead of dumbbells, which I couldn’t find (middle and upper back, rear shoulders, biceps)
A New Year
Wow, what a crazy week it has been! I haven’t had time to update my blog, but I’ll work a little bit on it all day to keep things going.
Work has been insane with the end of quarter, lots of budget issues, getting invoices in, etc. Plus the rebranding work, of course, trying to get that through.
NYE was a crazy night of too much alcohol, extremely sexy men and hot women! Susan arranged a Pajama Party and those men (yes, only some of the men didn’t “dress up”) who didn’t wear pajamas were seized and we attempted to strip them to put them into other pajamas. But, I think we were too drunk by the time we attempted that, so we only got a few shirts half off. Way too much alcohol that night left me extremely hungover, enough so that I plan on avoiding any alcohol for a while.
My goal for today: Get in at least a 15 minute workout.
My goal for at least the next 2 weeks, if not longer: No alcohol!!!!
WI: 183.8
I didn’t make my short-term goal by New Year’s Day, due to way too much eating out the week between Christmas and New Years, but I at least maintained that week.
After Christmas
I’m so proud of myself for being careful during the holidays and not only maintaining my weight, but actually losing a little bit. Despite Christmas dinner and going out to eat, I’ve still been careful to keep portions small, but still eat the things I like. It’s been a crazy week, between work, shopping for Christmas and Christmas dinner. Had a few friends over and after dinner we went to the living room and played games. I think I’ve gotten them addicted to Taboo, lol. I haven’t done my 15 Minute workout the past few days, so going to try to get that in at some point today. Only plans for today are meeting friends in San Francisco for dinner, followed by another friend’s birthday, in San Fracisco.
WI: 183.3
Update: Time to leave for SF came more quickly than expected, so while I didn’t get a 15 Minute workout in, I did dance for hours on Saturday night, enough that I was really feeling it in my legs the next morning.
