This is so easy to do! I think you have to want to change before your mind will fully allow you to or failure is sure to set in.
Boiled eggs and me do not get along so well. i love them but i have to moderate them now. I'm going to assume its the sulfur. Boo!
I wish i could type everything going on throughout the day but it would get boring to read so Ill say this. Food is your friend. Fats are good for you. Carbs are good for you, too. If you have Netflix, go to the instant movies and watch Food Matters and tel me it wont make you think more about the crap you eat and the vitamins and minerals you're not consuming. For me, it was an eye opener and I'm glad my sister told me to watch it.
Day two workout was good. Front squat was 85 pounds and I could have done more but that was our last round and push press was always hard but I did several good ones at 75 pounds. I couldn't lift more than 35 pounds overhead in August. I love my trainer!
Day three is right around the corner and I'm working out at home. No temptations yet and my pms is not showing its ugly face. Hey! That's an improvement right there!
Tuesday, January 17, 2012
Monday, January 16, 2012
Day 15 by xtina
I'm still truckin' along over here. Haven't had a headache in several days - maybe they are gone for good! I did pull a leg muscle this morning at my workout due to not being warmed up enough. Lesson learned. But it did require me to pop a couple Aleve and ice the leg.
I did take a nap today too. I was feeling pretty grumpy in the afternoon. Feel much better now. My body requires lots of rest in order to heal, so I think that is what is going on if I still need to nap.
Dale and I had our first date on the Whole30. We walked around Target & then grabbed some steamed shrimp at Publix and ate them in the car. It was nice and fun. Good to know that you can always swing into a grocery store and have them steam some seafood for you in a pinch of hungry driving-around-town.
Of course, fresh local shrimp would be a lot yummier...Need to head down to Joe Patti's !
I absolutely cannot believe that I have made it this far - 15 days down!!! I never would have thought I had it in me.
-xtina
I did take a nap today too. I was feeling pretty grumpy in the afternoon. Feel much better now. My body requires lots of rest in order to heal, so I think that is what is going on if I still need to nap.
Dale and I had our first date on the Whole30. We walked around Target & then grabbed some steamed shrimp at Publix and ate them in the car. It was nice and fun. Good to know that you can always swing into a grocery store and have them steam some seafood for you in a pinch of hungry driving-around-town.
Of course, fresh local shrimp would be a lot yummier...Need to head down to Joe Patti's !
I absolutely cannot believe that I have made it this far - 15 days down!!! I never would have thought I had it in me.
-xtina
Sunday, January 15, 2012
Day 1 by Ru
Day 1:
Not as bad as I thought although I did more cooking than I thought I would. Today I made an egg/broccoli bake for breakfast and cauliflower/broccoli soup with coconut milk instead of whole milk and it tasted exactly the same. I also made 2 whole chicken breasts for chicken salad, chocolate chilli and made a quick trip to the store because I didn't have anything handy for the kids to eat so they had rotisserie chicken and potato logs.
I'm not going to run down a list of foods that I ate today but everything mentioned above, I ate.
It wasn't as hard as I thought it would be to "resist temptations and flee from evil." haha I hope I don't crack at any point during these 30 days, because I've set a goal and have to stick to it. I do not like to be a failure so I've got to do it!
Tomorrow should be interesting with a Pre-Workout and Post-Workout meal. I'm not sure if I'm supposed to eat breakfast or just a pre-workout meal since I go so early.. I can bring my post-workout meal with me and eat it on the way home since it'll be easy grab-and-go foods. I'm plan on bringing scrambled egg whites, sweet potato sticks and lots of water.
Day 2, I'm waiting for you!
Day 14 by xtina
I cheated again! No, not on what I ate, but that I weighed myself again this week.
I lost four more pounds this week!! So, I am down 8 pounds total in 14 days making my weight 200#.
The folks at Whole30 stress that this program is NOT about weight loss, but for someone who has been working out for a whole year and done nothing but gain weight, weight loss is definitely a big factor.
I received my lab results from the blood I had drawn on day 11. Not looking as great as I hoped. My total cholesterol was 225! That is scary. All of my other numbers looked good except for my hemoglobin which was 5.4. The "at risk of diabetes" category starts at 5.7, so I really want to get that number down!! Diabetes runs in my family very heavily, so I hope to kill it off before it starts.
I don't HATE cooking as much as I did two weeks ago. But, my hands are so dry from washing so many pots and pans. I'm finding that I love my cast iron pan more than I thought I would. In fact, if it were a bit larger, I'd cook every meal in it! We got rid of all teflon-coated pans and almost all of the plastic items in our kitchen, so our other pans are stainless steel. While they may be safer, they are not much of a joy to cook in.
Several friends have asked what, exactly, I am doing to lose weight. I was very excited to share with them as I really believe in this program. After reading the Zone diet book and understanding what exactly our hormones do for our bodies, I cut down greatly on my refined carbohydrate intake. This Whole30 is just a logical next-step for me.
All right - it's breakfast time!
I lost four more pounds this week!! So, I am down 8 pounds total in 14 days making my weight 200#.
The folks at Whole30 stress that this program is NOT about weight loss, but for someone who has been working out for a whole year and done nothing but gain weight, weight loss is definitely a big factor.
I received my lab results from the blood I had drawn on day 11. Not looking as great as I hoped. My total cholesterol was 225! That is scary. All of my other numbers looked good except for my hemoglobin which was 5.4. The "at risk of diabetes" category starts at 5.7, so I really want to get that number down!! Diabetes runs in my family very heavily, so I hope to kill it off before it starts.
I don't HATE cooking as much as I did two weeks ago. But, my hands are so dry from washing so many pots and pans. I'm finding that I love my cast iron pan more than I thought I would. In fact, if it were a bit larger, I'd cook every meal in it! We got rid of all teflon-coated pans and almost all of the plastic items in our kitchen, so our other pans are stainless steel. While they may be safer, they are not much of a joy to cook in.
Several friends have asked what, exactly, I am doing to lose weight. I was very excited to share with them as I really believe in this program. After reading the Zone diet book and understanding what exactly our hormones do for our bodies, I cut down greatly on my refined carbohydrate intake. This Whole30 is just a logical next-step for me.
All right - it's breakfast time!
Saturday, January 14, 2012
Day 13 by xtina
Hi, everyone :)
I've been absent because I have been both very busy and very tired.
I did a hard workout on Tuesday (day 9) and then repeated that same workout on Thursday (day 11) as a benchmark for the official beginning of my gym's whole30 challenge.
I'll repeat that workout again in February to see if I have made an improvement.
What I have been noticing about my body this week:
My hair is way softer. I have hardly any mucus in my chest and throat. I feel a bit happier, so I guess my hormones are adjusting. My skin seems to be brighter, and has fewer pimples.
I haven't really been craving any particular thing, but sometimes, when I am very hungry, I do wish I could grab some kind of junk food and eat it. But as of yet, I still have not cheated in the least bit.
Feeling proud of myself for that.
My kids have a long weekend due to MLK day & a teacher-planning day on Tuesday, so I will be busier than usual with my cooking.
I am hoping to get a bunch of meat cooked up on Monday or possibly Sunday afternoon so that I won't have to cook every time we are hungry.
This is so expensive. We haven't eaten out, but have gone to the grocery store so many times.
We are at the point now that we have to decide what we are going to do to cut our grocery budget. Decided to stop buying organic fruits & veggies, and just buy organic meats. This is hard for me as I really wish we could afford all-organic. But we can't.
Maybe some day!!
-xtina
I've been absent because I have been both very busy and very tired.
I did a hard workout on Tuesday (day 9) and then repeated that same workout on Thursday (day 11) as a benchmark for the official beginning of my gym's whole30 challenge.
I'll repeat that workout again in February to see if I have made an improvement.
What I have been noticing about my body this week:
My hair is way softer. I have hardly any mucus in my chest and throat. I feel a bit happier, so I guess my hormones are adjusting. My skin seems to be brighter, and has fewer pimples.
I haven't really been craving any particular thing, but sometimes, when I am very hungry, I do wish I could grab some kind of junk food and eat it. But as of yet, I still have not cheated in the least bit.
Feeling proud of myself for that.
My kids have a long weekend due to MLK day & a teacher-planning day on Tuesday, so I will be busier than usual with my cooking.
I am hoping to get a bunch of meat cooked up on Monday or possibly Sunday afternoon so that I won't have to cook every time we are hungry.
This is so expensive. We haven't eaten out, but have gone to the grocery store so many times.
We are at the point now that we have to decide what we are going to do to cut our grocery budget. Decided to stop buying organic fruits & veggies, and just buy organic meats. This is hard for me as I really wish we could afford all-organic. But we can't.
Maybe some day!!
-xtina
Tuesday, January 10, 2012
Day 9 by xtina
I have energy today! I take one of my daughters to physical therapy every Tuesday afternoon from 3:30-5:00. I usually completely dread this task as I have been doing it at least once a week for the last 10 years. It is a very draining task because I have to drive across town and then sit in the car so that I can avoid all the drama and cigarette stench the folks in the waiting room cook up.
Today, as my other daughter and I sat in the car, a feeling came over me. I wasn't completely mentally exhausted. This is HUGE for me. Maybe something inside is, in fact, bestowing upon my body a strength that I did not even expect to encounter.
I am very thankful and very hopeful that this feeling will only grow. Maybe I won't be so tired in my mind and in my heart and I'll be able to DO the things that I dream about doing, as small as some of them may seem. I envision my family all together in the garage doing WODs. I can't say this thing inside of me is hope, but it sure feels like it is. It feels like my cells are jumping around together inside of me shouting "WE CAN DO THIS!"
My sister, Ru, will be coming on board this Monday, YAY!!
We downloaded the paleo cookbook Well Fed today, and I made the chocolate chili tonight. It is seriously good. I am not a very good stovetop cook, but even I think I got this recipe right! Give it a try. This will definitely be on my family's menu often.
Some other things I am noticing about myself: my skin is looking brighter, my hair is much softer, my lungs do not have fluid in them (I've been trying to get rid of this for almost a year), and I can literally feel my tongue isn't as puffy as it usually is. I haven't had a headache today or yesterday, but my TMJ feels very flared up. I'm hoping that subsides or even goes completely away.
I watched Food, Inc. tonight because I couldn't remember what all it dealt with. It's so sad that most people have no idea what our food chain looks like. And that food chain is entirely scary. I felt proud that I know enough and have enough money to buy mostly organic products. It breaks my heart that others do not, and I wish there was something I could do to help.
I'm off to browse Well Fed some more now!
-xtina
Today, as my other daughter and I sat in the car, a feeling came over me. I wasn't completely mentally exhausted. This is HUGE for me. Maybe something inside is, in fact, bestowing upon my body a strength that I did not even expect to encounter.
I am very thankful and very hopeful that this feeling will only grow. Maybe I won't be so tired in my mind and in my heart and I'll be able to DO the things that I dream about doing, as small as some of them may seem. I envision my family all together in the garage doing WODs. I can't say this thing inside of me is hope, but it sure feels like it is. It feels like my cells are jumping around together inside of me shouting "WE CAN DO THIS!"
My sister, Ru, will be coming on board this Monday, YAY!!
We downloaded the paleo cookbook Well Fed today, and I made the chocolate chili tonight. It is seriously good. I am not a very good stovetop cook, but even I think I got this recipe right! Give it a try. This will definitely be on my family's menu often.
Some other things I am noticing about myself: my skin is looking brighter, my hair is much softer, my lungs do not have fluid in them (I've been trying to get rid of this for almost a year), and I can literally feel my tongue isn't as puffy as it usually is. I haven't had a headache today or yesterday, but my TMJ feels very flared up. I'm hoping that subsides or even goes completely away.
I watched Food, Inc. tonight because I couldn't remember what all it dealt with. It's so sad that most people have no idea what our food chain looks like. And that food chain is entirely scary. I felt proud that I know enough and have enough money to buy mostly organic products. It breaks my heart that others do not, and I wish there was something I could do to help.
I'm off to browse Well Fed some more now!
-xtina
Sunday, January 8, 2012
Day 7 by xtina
Hey there!
Since it's Sunday & I'm a bit tired, I'll keep this short.
Breakfast: Smoothie & eggs
Lunch: Spring mix and stir-fry sirloin
Dinner: Chicken breast, spring mix, sweet potato fries (soooo good!)
I hopped onto the scale today (I'm a rule-breaker. What can I say?) and discovered I have lost 4 lbs. this week! Amazing!! And I haven't been hungry for a minute. Well, except for those minutes when I waited too long to eat...
Give the Whole30 a shot - it can't hurt you!
-xtina
Since it's Sunday & I'm a bit tired, I'll keep this short.
Breakfast: Smoothie & eggs
Lunch: Spring mix and stir-fry sirloin
Dinner: Chicken breast, spring mix, sweet potato fries (soooo good!)
I hopped onto the scale today (I'm a rule-breaker. What can I say?) and discovered I have lost 4 lbs. this week! Amazing!! And I haven't been hungry for a minute. Well, except for those minutes when I waited too long to eat...
Give the Whole30 a shot - it can't hurt you!
-xtina
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