My totals for today:
Cals: 1,220
Carbs: 161 g
Fat: 26 g
Prot: 58 g
Completed the exercise and drank 128 oz of water.
Took my vitamins and supplements.
Next......
Tuesday, February 8, 2011
Day 2
So I have been called out. Not directly, but it was my questions put on display. I have no idea whether or not others asked the SAME questions but apparently I am well on my way to being the most annoying! I got the message and am making a point to quit sweating the small stuff regarding the food.
Today is going quite well thus far. Not really much to report. Had breakfast....had lunch....have had 40-50 some odd oz of water. I am following the menu in order right now so I am on day 2. My kiddo is passed out for a nap, got my taxes all done and e-filed, now I am just wasting a little time.
Hope everyone is having a great day.
Today is going quite well thus far. Not really much to report. Had breakfast....had lunch....have had 40-50 some odd oz of water. I am following the menu in order right now so I am on day 2. My kiddo is passed out for a nap, got my taxes all done and e-filed, now I am just wasting a little time.
Hope everyone is having a great day.
Monday, February 7, 2011
Day 1 pt 2
Wellllllll, I did it! I did it! I did it! I jogged! For the first time since highschool. Ok, so I didn't do a marathon or anything. I only did the required minutes but I still feel great. I walked 10 mins at a pace 3.2 mph, bumped it up to 4 mph for the minute jog, back down to 3.2 for the minute walk, and so on and so on. At 16 minutes I walked the 2 minutes and at 18 minutes I threw in one last spurt: 4.2 mph jog for one last minute. This brought me to 1 mile completed. I finished by walking an additional mile and half varying between 3.2 and 3.0 mph. Therefore I did a total of 2.5 miles today and then stretched. I feel good.
Thus far I have only had 96 oz of water, and am on another 16 oz glass. Finishing it will bring me to 112 oz. BOY it's gonna be hard getting in 138 oz. The food has been easy. The exercise not bad. But drinking so much water is my task!
Bring on tomorrow.
Thus far I have only had 96 oz of water, and am on another 16 oz glass. Finishing it will bring me to 112 oz. BOY it's gonna be hard getting in 138 oz. The food has been easy. The exercise not bad. But drinking so much water is my task!
Bring on tomorrow.
Day 1
So today has gone well. I have found myself so busy with concentrating on what to eat and when as well as writing down every little thing in order to track the calories and other nutritional info that I've barely found time to just sit and browse today. My email has been BLOWN UP! I have clicked and followed all the other challengers who have emailed me. Finding time to read it all is another story!
Inputting all my gathered info into myfitnesspal.com my totals for today are:
Cals: 1,095
Carbs: 156 g
Fat: 24 g
Prot: 51 g
I took a multivitamin, B-complex, Calcium/Magnesium, and CLA supplement this morning prior to breakfast.
So far I have had 48 oz water....still a long way from complete. When my hubby gets off work and gets home he will keep the little one and I will be leaving for the gym.
I have to say that I think the salad made as per directed is nasty! Anyone ever try the cabbage soup diet? The salad tastes just like the soup. I am a cuccumber, tomatoes, olives, and onions kinda girl. Not a cabbage, celery, bell peppers kinda girl! But, I ate it....slightly begrudgingly! hahaha!
The menu while specific to the foods we are to eat was vague in the exactness of those foods. By this I mean: there wasn't any specification as to whether butter should be real butter or lower calorie margerine type butters. Or whether all of the bread products should be whole grain (some certain items said whole wheat, others didn't). Anyway, I asked Allan a ton of questions and basically if you stick to the list it doesn't really matter the specifics of it. I personally am taking the approach of sugar free syrup rather than real maple syrup, Country Crock vegetable oil spread rather than butter, whole wheat bagels, english muffins, pasta, and such. I am also using Greek yogurt instead of traditional yogurt. All of these save on calories, sugar, and fat.
I am really surprised that I haven't been hungry today. Knowing me, I was expecting myself to be very hungry. So here's to hoping everyday is as easy!
Good luck to all you others out there!
Inputting all my gathered info into myfitnesspal.com my totals for today are:
Cals: 1,095
Carbs: 156 g
Fat: 24 g
Prot: 51 g
I took a multivitamin, B-complex, Calcium/Magnesium, and CLA supplement this morning prior to breakfast.
So far I have had 48 oz water....still a long way from complete. When my hubby gets off work and gets home he will keep the little one and I will be leaving for the gym.
I have to say that I think the salad made as per directed is nasty! Anyone ever try the cabbage soup diet? The salad tastes just like the soup. I am a cuccumber, tomatoes, olives, and onions kinda girl. Not a cabbage, celery, bell peppers kinda girl! But, I ate it....slightly begrudgingly! hahaha!
The menu while specific to the foods we are to eat was vague in the exactness of those foods. By this I mean: there wasn't any specification as to whether butter should be real butter or lower calorie margerine type butters. Or whether all of the bread products should be whole grain (some certain items said whole wheat, others didn't). Anyway, I asked Allan a ton of questions and basically if you stick to the list it doesn't really matter the specifics of it. I personally am taking the approach of sugar free syrup rather than real maple syrup, Country Crock vegetable oil spread rather than butter, whole wheat bagels, english muffins, pasta, and such. I am also using Greek yogurt instead of traditional yogurt. All of these save on calories, sugar, and fat.
I am really surprised that I haven't been hungry today. Knowing me, I was expecting myself to be very hungry. So here's to hoping everyday is as easy!
Good luck to all you others out there!
Sunday, February 6, 2011
Twas the night before....
Tomorrow morning begins the first of many days ahead in this journey to health. I have been so excited to begin but I was ecstatic when I was reading that my expected weight loss between now and June 1st is 52 lbs. This puts me below 200 lbs for the first time since I was 18. I am 29 now. This puts me 52 lbs lighter right during the prime bathing suit season! And I have a bathing suit that I bought last August as motivation to lose weight, but have yet to succeed. I may not be bikini ready, but I will certainly look better than I have the last 11 years.
I will feel better, look better, and be able to keep up with my 9 month old who is beginning to get around quite well now. I began going to a gym just 3 weeks ago and one of my biggest goals was to be able to build the endurance to jog on the treadmill. Following this challenge, there is no question I will jog....as I will begin short spurt jogs TOMORROW! I am scared. But ultimately I will succeed. I will not fail!
The plan is laid out in such a way that only an idiot could fail. Ok, maybe that's harsh. But when you are told what to eat, how much to eat, and when to eat it, as well as what exercise to do, how long to do it, etc, as well as exactly how much water to drink....there is no guess work. JUST DO IT! Plain and simple. This is how I like to do things. As little thinking as possible on my end! LOL! At home I am already the decision maker on absolutely everything so its nice to not have to think about this.
I am finding myself giddy as tomorrow approaches. Good luck to all participating! I look forward to meeting you all as we challenge ourselves and each other through the coming days.
I will feel better, look better, and be able to keep up with my 9 month old who is beginning to get around quite well now. I began going to a gym just 3 weeks ago and one of my biggest goals was to be able to build the endurance to jog on the treadmill. Following this challenge, there is no question I will jog....as I will begin short spurt jogs TOMORROW! I am scared. But ultimately I will succeed. I will not fail!
The plan is laid out in such a way that only an idiot could fail. Ok, maybe that's harsh. But when you are told what to eat, how much to eat, and when to eat it, as well as what exercise to do, how long to do it, etc, as well as exactly how much water to drink....there is no guess work. JUST DO IT! Plain and simple. This is how I like to do things. As little thinking as possible on my end! LOL! At home I am already the decision maker on absolutely everything so its nice to not have to think about this.
I am finding myself giddy as tomorrow approaches. Good luck to all participating! I look forward to meeting you all as we challenge ourselves and each other through the coming days.
Friday, February 4, 2011
3 days to go and counting.....
Monday morning begins the first morning of a 120 days challenge I will be participating in. I plan to use this blog as a means of reporting my food, water, exercise, and feelings in genereal along the way. It will be used for motivation, keeping me honest, and criticism perhaps where needed.
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