Wow, documenting life is tough to do when you never sit down. Between full-time job, 3 kids, a man, and just plain life stuff...I just haven't had time to type, write, or even send a note via carrier pigeon.
Updates or just a brief account for my slackness:
Weight Loss Journey: Have been doing extremely well implementing the 17 day diet into my life. I am not at my goal weight yet, so I have continued to stay in the first cycle in between the weekend activities (and the beer/wine/date nights/road trips). But I am about 5 pounds from my first goal. Then we will go into the second cycle adding in whole brown grains and getting back into the half-marathon training.
Half-Marathon Training you say:
Running long distances is not an option when you aren't eating any real carbs, so I will pretty much be starting over. I have still been doing strength training, pilates, and cardio...but with the hectic kid schedule, not as much as I would like. But I did get a Free Half-Marathon Training program through ActiveTrainer, so am excited to get out on the trails now that the weather is finally starting to, and I say this with all-do-respect Mother Nature, cooperate!
Life Happens:
PITA is playing on a rec softball league and a traveling softball team. She is doing really well and really loving pitching. Scares me to death, especially with the arm pain I have now, but hey, she's really good and loves it!!
The Teenager is playing Babe Ruth baseball and now just went out for the JV Summer team. So he will also be playing on 2 teams. He is struggling a little with where he fits into all of this as the baseball program in the county has really gone to shit since everything got split up. It doesn't seem like the best interest of the kids is in mind....it's more of a who ya blow game...and apparently I don't blow enough!
The 2 yo has been battling with allergies, asthma, and then the flu. It's been a crazy roller coaster and I feel so bad for the little dude! I wish there was something I could give him that didn't ravage his body with steroids....AHHHHH!! But on a good note, he is really get into the potty training thing! So hopefully, we will be out of diapers soon!
Ok...there you have it!
Talk soon....at least when i have a moment to breathe...just sayin'
Wednesday, May 25, 2011
Friday, April 1, 2011
17 days and 15 pounds later...Day 1
Have you seen this book???
So a coworker has been losing some major inches with this diet. She finally brought in the book so that I can see what it was all about and it of course told me what I already knew. Eat right, no white breads, rice, sugar....blah, blah, blah! I have been doing weight watchers for a while and although it does hold me accountable for what I eat, I am still sabotaging myself. So the idea of losing 10-15 pounds within 17 days appeals to my need for instant gratification and well the Doctor is frickin' gorgeous....so why not! I am normally not a fad diet person, but with reading this book I felt he was genuine and he wrote with that "no nonsense, stop shoving bad food into your mouth and this is why" reasoning!! One of the reason's I loved reading Skinny Bitch...except they use way to much soy products and are complete vegetarians...not happening in my household! Sorry, but the cows I see going to work every day...we call that steak...not Freddy or some other cute pet name!
There are 4 cycles and what I loved the most was that by cycle 4 when you are maintaining the weight loss you do have the option of still having the "naughty" foods, with moderation of course. He doesn't say NEVER eat the scrumptious garlic sourdough bread that you love so much never again...he just says to do it on your off days.
Cycle 1: Lean Proteins and Cleansing Veggies, Green tea x3 a day, water, 2 servings of certain fruit and 2 servings of a certain probiotic to help with digestion....that pretty much covers it! Oh, and don't eat any carbs after 2pm.
So here is what Day 1 looks like to me...
Breakfast:
2 hard boiled eggs - just ate the egg whites, not the yolk...that's normal for me
1 apple
coffee with sugar free creamer and cinnamon (not giving that up)
Lunch:
Organic Baby Spring Mix, Carrots, Tomato, Bell Pepper, Broccoli, and cauliflower all thrown together with some chicken breast meat and oil and vinegar....this is my normal lunch so no skin off my back
Dinner:
Fish
Veggies
Snack:
Low Fat Greek Yogurt with berries
I have to say I might be a little hungry but that's the point of not stuffing your face!!
He also recommends 17 mins. of activity. The one thing I can say that concerned me is with the first 17 days there won't be any extreme cross training or running. He says that in the book, since carbs are very limited in the first cycle. Well, since my training has been sucking anyways...no biggie. I can definitely do more than 17 minutes....so wish me luck
PS>> Dang it...why can't gummy bears be on the list of good stuff....just sayin'
Monday, March 28, 2011
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