Thursday, October 15, 2009

Accountability 10/15/09

I had no energy today, still worked out though! It was Chaleane Extreme Intervals today & it kicked my butt! I think part of it is because I didn't work out until later in the day today. I definitely have a higher level of energy in the morning & will remember that tomorrow. I'm feeling a wee guilty because I didn't do the ab workout that goes along with intervals, but I can add it in anytime.

I'm unemployed once again, so my stress level is about to go through the roof (again). I have about 6 weeks left before I'll have to pick up and move home (back with the folks) if I don't find another job. Unfortunately, I've been looking for 3 1/2 months and haven't been called in for an interview anywhere. Yep...a life distraction. Stay tuned to find out what happens!

The next few days are pretty busy for me. Tomorrow evening I have a team meeting with a local paranormal research group, Saturday night I'm actually participating in an investigation at the Ripley's Believe Or Not museum in St. Augustine with Steve & Tango of Ghost Hunters and Dustin of Ghost Hunters International. I'm looking forward to investigating with these guys and hopefully will learn something along the way. Sunday Russ & I are off to Atlanta overnight. So - I have a lot going on! The workouts are pretty easy to line up. I just have to switch a off day next week, then slide right back into my regular routine. I'm not sure how much time I'll have for blogging, so I may have to post after the fact....but I will!

Anyway (yeah, I'm tired so I'm rambling) below are my food and exercise diaries for today.








































Total:
1,031
130
12
79
6,515
30



Your Daily Goal:
1,554
213
51
58
2,500
27



Remaining:
523 Calories
83 Carbs
39 Fat



-21 Protein
-4,015 Sodium



-3 Sugar
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Wednesday, October 14, 2009

Accountability 10/14/09

Wednesday October 14, 2009


Not a whole lot to report today. I worked out quite a bit this morning add in Qigong prior to Chalean Extreme & Turbo Jam Fat Blaster. Needless to say I was beat after all that! I had to add food in to meet my calorie intake!
(Calories -Carbs -Fat - Protein - Sodium - Sugar follow each food)
Breakfast

Beachbody - Chocolate Shakeology, 1 scoop
140
17
1
17
100
9

140
17
1
17
100
9
Snack

P90x - Recovery Drink, 1 scoops
110
20
1
5
75
18

110
20
1
5
75
18








410
62
5
31
202
9


Snack

Jello Sugar Free Pudding - Dark Chocolate Raspberry, 1 Snack
60
14
2
2
0
0

60
14
2
2
0
0
Total:
1,397
207
22
88
2,520
50
Your Daily Goal:
1,778
244
59
66
2,500
27
Remaining:
381 Calories
37 Carbs
37 Fat
-22 Protein
-20 Sodium
-23 Sugar
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Tuesday, October 13, 2009

Accountability 10/13/09

Tuesday! Today was a rest day from Chalean Extreme so the plan was to only do cardio - which is exactly what I did. I came across a Jillian Michaels (hard-ass trainer from The Biggest Loser) workout: Banish Fat Boost Metabolism. It's 50 minutes long, 10 minutes each for warming up and cooling down. The 40 minutes in between are broken up into 7, 6 minute circuits of cardio. I have to admit when we started out with arm circles and toe touches, I wasn't expecting much - boy did she fool me! This is a tough workout, A great workout. I'll be adding it into my rotation! There is a lot of kick-boxing, a bit of plyo and core work. There are moves that I have challenges with. I hate to even admit this, but my belly gets in the way (it's too big) so doing things like burpees and mountain climbers are difficult and have to be modified...but I get them done! Push ups are always a problem, but I think that's universal for everyone - she doesn't really have you do push-ups, but there are some exercises where you must hold the plank position (I'd like to see some of these 130 people have an extra 100 pounds, even 50 pounds on them and see how they do!). The plyo/jumping isn't too bad, I have to modify those so that I don't go through the floor (I live in a 2nd story apt of an old house) - most of it could be done in a low-impact way. So, thumbs up for this video and I'm looking forward to trying out some of her other workouts.

Food today was off a bit. I had (of all things) a chili cheeseburger. My friend, my Beachbody coach - had a craving for a Col. Mustards burger (the BEST burgers in the area). I only ate half, but since they're a half pound each - that was still a lot. We shared an order of onion rings and I passed on my usual milk-shake.

The scale went down a little more this morning, not enough to equal a pound. I'm loving fast weight loss, but at the same time I know that fast isn't necessarily good. So, I'm going to see what happens the next few days and maybe change things up a little.

I've been reading lots of great articles on nutrition, one on whey protein powder was fascinating and confirmed what I already knew...it's awesome stuff that's great for your recovery. I'm gonna see if I can find the article online and post it here.
Tonight I've been invited to a webinar called 'Get Physically and Financially FIT' with Guest Speaker Chalene Johnson. Other than the title, I have no further information on it. I was invited by a Beach Body coach that I don't even know....but, it looks interesting. Unfortunately, it's cutting into my bed time, it doesn't start until 10pm!

So, below is my accountability for food/working out. The calorie count is over because of my whacked out lunch!










Your Food Diary For:

Tuesday October 13, 2009

(Calories - Carbs - Fat - Protein - Sodium - Sugar count follows each)
Your Daily Goal:
1,554
213
51
58
2,500
27

Remaining:
-32 Calories
14 Carbs
-11 Fat
-29 Protein
746 Sodium
-10 Sugar
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Monday, October 12, 2009

Accountability 10/12/09



















I'm tired...again! I guess that's a good sign since I'll be going to bed in another hour or so. Hopefully tonight I'll sleep better! I saw a program last night with a guy who was over 600 pounds and lost 400 of them!! Wow...if he can lose 400 pounds, I can lose 100. Geez, all those people struggling with an extra 10 or 15 pounds..don't even talk to me (I'm kidding, I'm just jealous).

So here is the text from my food/exercise diary:

(Calories - Carbs - Fat - Protein - Sodium - Sugar follow each food)


Breakfast

Beachbody - Chocolate Shakeology, 1 scoop
140
17
1
17
100
9

140
17
1
17
100
9
Total:
1,405
208
28
82
2,991
63
Your Daily Goal:
1,636
224
54
61
2,500
27
Remaining:
231 Calories
16 Carbs
26 Fat
-21 Protein
-491 Sodium
-36 Sugar




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About Me...

I realized that I hadn't properly introduced myself and who I am when I started this blog a few days ago, so I'll take a few minutes to do that now (oh the pressure!! It feels like I'm filling out one of those online dating profiles!).
I'm as close to being a genius as you can get without actually being one (I took the test, I'm not making this up!). I'm also scatter-brained and ramble incessantly at times...obvious signs of genius, I know. I have my own odd sense of humor and weird interests, that you'll learn about if you follow my blog. I'm an indigo child, have a heart of gold and am loyal to a fault. Usually, I'm very laid back and mellow - but trust me, I have my feisty moments and can be a bitch if provoked.
I'm the oldest of four, 37 years old, single (sorta) and have a 7 year old Cocker Spaniel named Brandy. I live about a block from the Atlantic Ocean, in a little shoe-box of an apartment. I was laid off in July and have been working from home on a short-term contract that's about to end. Without a job, I may end up moving back home to Virginia with my folks...just another life distraction. I'm a Paranormal Investigator, and have been to many haunted locations around the country searching for signs of life after death (once our group website is up, I'll post the link). I'm also an avid Mafia Wars & Sorority Life addict on Facebook. You may laugh, but I can't tell you how many hours I've spent blowing people up and 'buying' glam.
My new - or renewed passion is getting in shape, which is the whole purpose of this blog. I will report on what I'm doing, workouts that I'm trying and what I learn as I research answers to questions I have. I will be blatantly honest with what I find. I know from my first post it looks like Beachbody & Chalene Johnson hired me as a commercial, that's not at all true. I'm a consumer, I'm telling it like it is, it just so happens they have quality products that work for me. I'm not a fitness or nutritional guru, in no way am I certified professional. This is my disclaimer. I will tell you my opinion in regards to what I'm doing and what I find, what you do with that information is up to you.
Anyway, I'm not a professional writer (in case that's not completely obvious at this point!). I'm an avid journaler (is that even a word?), and have been for many years. All this journaling, (basically writing to myself) has helped me develop my own writing style. I tend to be conversational with a bit of humor thrown in. I don't use a lot of big words, because that's not the way I talk - why would I write differently than I speak?

Ok, enough 'about me' crap! It's Monday!! I didn't sleep well last night (funny since I just posted that article about sleep & weight loss) and overslept. My plan was to workout with Chalean Extreme early this morning and then go to the YMCA for water aerobics class. I LOVE water aerobics, it's so much easier on my knees! As with every workout you get out of it what you put into it. I tend to workout hard, but I love it because I'm not getting overheated and sweaty in the water. Technically, I guess I am getting gross and sweaty, but it's all going into the water. Ewww....what a gross thought, there are a lot of people in that pool, I'm glad there's chlorine. Anyway, I'll be doing Chalean Extreme and either Zumba or Turbo Jam today. I weighed in again this morning and I'm down 11 pounds....must've been that chocolate milk that confused my body yesterday! ;)


I came across my horoscope a few minutes after writing this & had to laugh...
Go easy when it comes to tossing that verbal charm around. You're already so disarmingly glib that you really should be licensed to operate that mouth of yours, but you're going to be even more lethal now. Don't take that warning lightly, either. How many times have you already had to chase off someone who got the wrong idea because you were just being friendly? See? Better be careful -- or at least travel with someone who'll poke you when it's time to shut up.
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Sunday, October 11, 2009

Not that I needed another reason to sleep longer...


Sleep Deprivation Impacts Weight Loss!
by Dr Sarah Cohn on Tue 20 Jan 2009 10:00 GMT | Permanent Link | Cosmos
Are you plagued by sleep deprivation? In the past forty years, the American obesity epidemic has risen from one in nine adults to one in three. Now consider that the same time frame has seen a decrease in the amount of sleep that Americans get, by up to two hours each night!

This problem is not just about American adults. A recent study was conducted at the University of British Columbia and showed grim results. Adults that sleep less than seven hours a night are significantly more likely to be obese. This study was conducted on adults between the ages of 32 and 49.

These alarming statistics concerning sleep deprivation all boil down to two hormones called ghrelin and leptin. Let's take a closer look at these two culprits.

Leptin is responsible for regulating energy expenditure and energy intake. It's main function is to tell your brain when you've had enough to eat.

Ghrelin's main function is to trigger hunger. Your ghrelin levels are naturally higher prior to a meal and naturally lower following a meal.

How are these two hormones affected by sleep deprivation? A lack of sleep produces more ghrelin, an appetite stimulator, and less leptin, an appetite depressant! Participants in a 2004, University of Chicago study, who only slept four hours a night for two nights, had a 28% increase in ghrelin and an 18% decrease in leptin.

This disturbing study indicates quite clearly that people who suffer from regular sleep deprivation have increased appetites. On top of that, the same lack of sleep disables their body's natural ability to say, "I'm full."

Sleep deprivation puts us at an increased risk for many health problems such as diabetes, heart disease, and certain types of cancer. Most researchers agree that the dangers are triggered when people get as little as 6-7 hours of sleep a night! These alarming hormonal changes and the resulting effect on hunger just might be the greatest jeopardy to our overall health as a result of sleep deprivation.
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Sunday 10/11/09 Accountability

I'm tired this evening. I feel like I've been running in circles all day, and it was hot out! Laundry, groceries, church...busy, busy! At least I finished everything I set out to do.

I spent a lot of time at the laundry mat (no room in my tiny apartment for a washer/dryer...but hey, I can see the ocean!) coming up with ideas for future blogs. Lots of things I want to talk about and research. I'm even consider polling my facebook friends.

Today was my day off and I took advantage of that. My biggest splurge was on chocolate milk. I don't know why I wanted it, but I did...so, I got it and drank the entire thing before looking at the nutritional values. Holy Cow!! I had no idea I was drinking over 400 calories!! I could've had cake! All in all, my calorie count was over by 312 points, which I expected since there was no working out. Next weekend, there will be no chocolate milk!

So below is my food accountability. There isn't one for working out because there were no workouts today. I know the picture still isn't that great - I'll get that figured out at some point! The point is that I'm tracking what I do & eat. Beside/below is the text with details.



(Calories Carbs Fat Protein Sodium & Sugar follow each item)
Breakfast
Beachbody - Chocolate Shakeology, 1 scoop 140 17 1 17 100 9 remove
Add Food Remember Meal 140 17 1 17 100 9
Snack
Add Food
Lunch
Lettuce - Green leaf, raw, 2 cup shredded 11 2 0 1 20 1 remove
Generic - Chicken Breast - Grilled, 6 oz 180 0 2 36 0 0 remove
Generic - Tomatoes Red - Chopped, 1 cup 32 7 0 2 0 0 remove
Kraft - Ranch Dressing, 3 tbsp 165 3 17 0 465 2 remove
Snacks - Tortilla chips, plain, 1 oz 142 18 7 2 149 0 remove
Add Food Remember Meal 530 30 26 41 634 3
Snack
Schneider Valley Farms - Vitamin D Chocolate Milk, 1 container (2 cups ea.) 420 58 14 14 230 54 remove
Add Food Remember Meal 420 58 14 14 230 54
Dinner
Homemade - Chicken Fried Steak, 8 oz 325 34 47 11 784 0 remove
Morrison's - Country Style Peppered Gravy; White, 1/4 Cup Gravy 60 6 3 0 260 1 remove
Generic - Broccoli - Fresh, Steamed, 1 cup 20 3 1 1 6 1 remove
Fast foods - Potato, mashed, 0.08 cup 17 3 0 0 45 0 remove
Add Food Remember Meal 422 46 51 12 1,095 2
Snack
Add Food
Total: 1,512 151 92 84 2,059 68
Your Daily Goal: 1,200 165 40 45 2,500 27
Remaining: -312 14 -52 -39 441 -41
Calories Carbs Fat Protein Sodium Sugar
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Foods Likely to Cause Weight Gain
What foods are most closely associated with weight gain? That’s a practical question in our current overweight society. 7,194 men and women ages 41 and older were studied to see what foods were linked to weight gain. After 28 months of follow-up, here is what they found: The best predictor of weight gain was intake of soda pop. Persons drinking the most soda (top 20%) were 60% more likely to gain a significant amount of weight during the study compared to those who seldom drank soda pop. Other foods positively linked to weight gain were hamburgers, pizza, sausage, red meat, and sweetened fruit juices. This shouldn’t come as a surprise, but it certainly explains why Americans are gaining excess weight, as these are favorite American foods.
Source: American Journal of Clinical Nutrition (Feb. 2006), 83:362-70-90.

I'm down 9 pounds, in two weeks. That's good, right? For someone trying to lose over a hundred pounds, it seems minuscule - but I'll take it! I have a hard time remembering that it's a little bit at a time. I guess I'm a product of my generation and want everything now!! Actually, I'm told 2 pounds a week is what you should aim for. Apparently, more than that isn't good for you? So, let's say 2 pounds a week & I have 111 pounds to lose...that's 55 1/2 weeks!! Wow - it sounds like a long time, but it's only a little over a year! So, I need to stay on track & motivated for a year...no life distractions getting in the way! Well, this ought to be an interesting journey!
I'll paste an article below with scenarios on this that I found helpful.

Is it o.k. to Lose More than 2 Pounds per Week?
by Tom Venuto, NSCA-certified personal trainer and author of the #1 best selling e-book, Burn The Fat, Feed The Muscle.
Editor's Note: You've heard it before - it isn't safe to lose more than two pounds per week. The question is, why? And does this rule apply to everyone? Tom Venuto tackles this issue in this recent Q&A column.
Dear Tom,
I know you preach losing one to two pounds per week. Does this apply to everyone? I'm currently at a 31% body fat level. I was curious to know if it's ok to lose up to three pounds per week until I get to a 25%-20% body fat level. Will my body fight against such a loss? Thanks in advance for your time, knowledge, and response to this matter.
Sincerely,
Mac Diamond

It's usually best to aim for one or two pounds per week of weight loss. This is the recommendation of most nutrition and exercise organizations such as the American College of Sports Medicine and I'm in 100% agreement with this guideline. However, it's definitely ok to lose three pounds per week when you have a lot to lose. The more you have, the more you can safely lose per week because fat loss is relative to total body weight.
Generally the rule is that it's safe to lose up to 1% of your total body weight per week, so if you weigh 300 lbs to start, then 3 lbs a week is a reasonable goal. But there's a catch. What really matters is not how much weight is lost, but how much fat is lost. Where did the weight come from? Are we talking about fat weight or lean body mass?
For example, let's take a 260 pound man who has a lot of body fat to lose - let's call it 32%. With 32% fat, a 260 pounder has 83.2 pounds of body fat and 176.8 pounds of lean mass. Using this example, let's look at a few possible scenarios with weight losses ranging from two to four pounds per week.

Scenario 1: Suppose our 260 pound friend loses four full pounds instead of the recommended one to two pounds per week. Is this bad? Well, let's see: If he loses a half a percent of body fat, here are his body composition results: 256 lbs
31.5% body fat
80.6 lbs fat
175.4 lbs lean body mass
Out of the four pounds lost, 2.8 pounds were fat and 1.2 were lean mass. Not a disaster, but not good either. Thirty percent of the weight lost was lean tissue.

Scenario 2: If he loses a half a percent of body fat and only three pounds, here are his results: 257 lbs
31.5% body fat
80.9 lbs fat
176.1 lbs lean body mass These results are better. Although he lost less body weight than scenario one, in this instance, 2.3 pounds of fat and only 0.7 lbs of lean mass were lost.

Scenario 3: What if he only lost two pounds? Here are the results: 258 lbs
31.5% body fat
81.2 lbs fat
176.8 lbs lean body mass These results are perfect. Even though our subject has only lost two pounds, which seems slow, 100% of the two pound weight loss came from fat.

Scenario 4: Now let's suppose he loses three pounds and .8% body fat. 257 lbs
31.2% body fat
80.2 lbs fat
176.8 lbs lean body mass These are the best results of all. When the weekly fat loss is .8%, 100% of the three pounds lost is fat. So the answer to the question is yes - it's safe to lose more than two pounds per week... IF the weight is all fat or at least mostly fat with minimal lean mass losses.

One thing you should know is that water weight losses sometimes tend to distort these numbers, especially when you first begin a new nutrition and training program. The lean body mass number isn't just muscle. Lean mass reflects all fat free tissue, including water weight. That's why you shouldn't panic if you see small drops in lean body mass - some of it is water. When you lose large amounts of lean mass and/or if your lean mass drops consistently week after week, that's an indication that you're definitely losing muscle tissue.
The best advice I can give you is to focus on losing fat, not losing weight. If you lose three to five pounds per week, and it's all fat, no muscle - more power to you! Of course the only way to know this is with body composition testing. I recommend the Accu measure for home self testing as first choice. I suggest using the Tanita bio-electric impedance analysis scale only as second choice behind calipers for home self testing. Even better, get a professional caliper test from an experienced tester at a health club, or even a water (hydrostatic) or air (bod pod) displacement test.

Editor's Note: The Accu measure Tom is referring to is the Accu-Measure body fat caliper. It is considered to be the most accurate body fat caliper for home testing. You can purchase the Accu-Measure 2000 Body Fat Caliper for less than $20 at BodyTrendsUSA.com. The Tanita bio-electric impedance analysis scale is simply a body fat scale. These scales look just like regular bathroom scales except they tell you your body fat percentage as well as your total weight. They are so much easier to use than a body fat caliper and in my opinion, give accurate enough results to highly recommend them. You can purchase Tanita body fat scales for under $60 at BodyTrendsUSA.com.

From literally hundreds of client case studies, I can confirm that it's VERY rare to lose more than 1.5 - 2.0 lbs of weight per week without losing some muscle along with it. If you lose muscle, you are damaging your metabolism and this will ultimately lead to a plateau and weight re-gain. Lack of patience is one of the biggest mistakes people make when it comes to losing weight. If you want your weight loss to be permanent, you have to take off the pounds slowly.

Sunday - today is my day off. No working out at all, a day to rest my body & eat what I want. There's this concept of muscle & food confusion. Basically you're going from one extreme to the other -- working out hard, eating right and then taking a day off and eating crap (not really, but not quite as strict). I've been looking for studies on these concepts. I haven't found any concrete results from studies yet (I'm still looking). I think the basic idea for muscle confusion is to avoid a plateau, so you switch it up every month. Food confusion...well, I think that's just something that was made up to help my psyche, allowing me a day without worries...ok, so maybe I won't be completely worry free - but I might at least have dessert :) I'm going to paste another article below about muscle confusion that I found helpful.


So what is muscle confusion? Do you really need to make your muscles confused?
Well not really, you see muscle confusion (MC) is really a training principle that creates variety in your training. The reason to use this training protocol is because muscle confusion prevents plateaus and keeps your muscles growing. Muscles become accustomed to a training program very quickly. We need to develop different exercises and perform a variety of sets and repetitions. The best way is to cycle your training program, typically in four week cycles.
By cycling or changing your training program every four weeks, your muscles cannot become used to the exercises. This forces your muscles to grow quicker than with any other training method. That is why MC is such an exciting training principle.
One way to use MC is to vary the exercises. For example, if you were doing a barbell incline chest press, you could use a hammer strength incline machine one week and then the following week you could do a dumbbell incline press. While you're still working the upper chest muscles, you're hitting them from a different angle and this will stimulate new muscle growth.
By using the MC principle you're guaranteeing yourself consistent results in your fitness and resistance training workout.
Here are three tips to help you in using the muscle confusion principle:
" change your exercises every four weeks.
" use free weights, cables or resistance bands in your workout.
" vary the repetitions and the number of sets you use.
By following these three tips you will get the Maximum Results from your strength training workouts. Use the muscle confusion principle in your training program. Remember the three most important components of gaining muscle size are:
" Proper rest
" Proper nutrition
" Hard training
Make sure you include these three components in your muscle building goals, doing so guarantees fast muscle growth and the body that you dreamed about.
Regardless of whether you want to gain maximum muscle size or lose body fat-- or both. The correct exercise equipment and nutrition program are essential.
Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Frank_Sherrill


I woke up hungry again last night. I didn't meet all my calorie requirements yesterday & I think it caught up with me. I got up, looked at the pictures my naked fat body hanging on the fridge (actually I drew on a bikini) and settled for a few slices of turkey breast on crackers. Probably not ideal, but not hideous either...frankly, I was too tired to think about anything else! This is something I have to balance out. Most of the recommended diets I've looked at have me on a 1600 -2000 calorie per day diet and I'm shooting for 1200. I'm not sure if that's good or bad. I'm allowing myself to play with it a little bit so that I don't get hungry and don't 'bottom out'.
It takes more time than I expected to write a blog! I'm enjoying it though...not sure whether anyone has actually read it yet, but I suppose it's more for me anyway! I have some ideas on blog topics that I have to research and plan to incorporate the rest of my life in here too. Why just write about weight loss? I have lots of distractions that I can share! Now I'm off to do laundry that I should've done two days ago. I'll be reporting back in later with my accountability for the day.
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Saturday, October 10, 2009

Sat 10/10/09 Accountability Post

This will be a daily post with my accountability. It will include my workouts & food intake. I'll post progress as well.

Unfortunately, I can't figure out how to make this image larger right now (I'll get some help). This is from www.myfitnesspal.com, which is a site where you can set your goals & track your progress. It also allows you to create a food diary:



Since that's difficult to read, here's the text only:

Saturday October 10, 2009
Calories Carbs Fat Protein Sodium Sugar
Breakfast
Beachbody - Chocolate Shakeology, 0.5 scoop 70 9 1 9 50 5 remove
Add Food Remember Meal 70 9 1 9 50 5
Snack
Add Food
Lunch
Weight Watchers Smart Ones - Stuffed Turkey Breast W/ Herb Bread Stuffing, Gravy & Buttery Veggies, 1 container 290 42 6 17 870 5 remove
Crystal Light on the Go - Fruit Punch, 1 packet 10 0 0 0 20 0 remove
Add Food Remember Meal 300 42 6 17 890 5
Snack
Publix - 2% Milk, 0.5 Cup 65 7 3 5 65 6 remove
Beach Body - Whey Protein Powder, 1 scoop 110 4 2 18 40 2 remove
Add Food Remember Meal 175 11 5 23 105 8
Dinner
Generic Baked Chicken Breast - Boneless and Skinless, 6 OZ 276 0 6 52 666 0 remove
Green Giant Just for One! - Broccoli and Carrots With Italian Dressing, 1 container 60 8 3 1 250 4 remove
Oil - Olive, 1 tablespoon 119 0 14 0 0 0 remove
Stovetop - Stuffing, 1/2 cup dry mix 110 20 3 3 460 2 remove
Boston Market - Roasted Chicken Gravy, 1/4 cup 25 3 2 0 280 0 remove
Crystal Lite Fruit Punch - Drink Powder, 1 Packet 10 0 0 0 20 0 remove
Add Food Remember Meal 600 31 28 56 1,676 6
Snack
Jello Sugar Free Pudding - Dark Chocolate, 1 Snack (106 g) 60 13 2 2 170 0 remove
Add Food Remember Meal 60 13 2 2 170 0
Total: 1,205 106 42 107 2,891 24
Your Daily Goal: 1,564 215 52 58 2,500 27
Remaining: 359 109 10 -49 -391 3
Calories Carbs Fat Protein Sodium Sugar

Your Exercise Diary For: Saturday October 10, 2009
Minutes Calories Burned
Cardiovascular
Dancing, aerobic, ballet or modern, twist 30 270 remove
Stretching, hatha yoga 20 94 remove
Add Exercise
Daily Total / Goal: 50 / 60 364 / 552
Weekly Total / Goal: 205 / 360 1476 / 3310
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Before Pictures

For the last few weeks I've been working out hard, eating right and trying to keep myself motivated. I need to lose a lot of weight, just over 100 pounds. I've been overweight since grade-school, it's just a part of who I am. I'm not quite sure I'd know how to act after losing a lot of weight (interesting thought, I'll have to research the effects of weight loss on those that have been overweight their entire lives and then lose it all...).

When people look at a woman and call her fat...and to me she's just healthy, I don't understand it. I think my sense of size may be distorted. Don't get me wrong - a lot of us are fat...but, just because a woman doesn't look like a stick with two bumps jutting out, doesn't mean she's fat! I'm not sure what attracts people to the 'model type' body. Beautiful faces, I understand - but super skinny sickly looking bodies...I just don't get that. Doesn't anyone realize these models are just there to show the clothes....the idea is to have the clothing look like they're on hangers, not a real person! Besides...in real life, who actually wears the clothes we see on the catwalk? To me, healthy is what is attractive. A fit healthy body to a curvy voluptuous (which is not the same as fat) body are much more attractive than the super skinny look. I digress...I tend to do that a lot!

So - I've been working out mainly with a program called Chalean Extreme. I LOVE it! It's created by Chalene Johnson and distributed by Beachbody. Chalene Johnson is an amazing, inspiring woman. She's full of energy and motivates me like no one else has. It's obvious that she loves what she does and has a lot of fun at it. It's great to see her laugh at herself (& others) throughout her videos. Oh, I forgot to mention this is a video based program. If you've never heard of beachbody & you're trying to lose weight - you really should consider checking them out: http://www.beachbody.com/. They offer a ton of different fitness programs - that if used right (meaning you do them) work! I'm a fan of this company because they create awesome products and recruit coaches from their customer base. Ok, so maybe they're also making a lot of money doing it - but it works! Beachbody offers you a coach and access to their forums. They are available to answer questions and help you along the way, just how much depends on what you put into it. Hmmm, all the sudden I sound like a Beach Body commercial and that wasn't my intention! Before I move on, I want to get back to Chalene Johnson. Chalene has her own company and distributes additional videos http://www.turbokick.com/. Beachbody has TurboJam, on Chalene's site she has Turbo Kick, Hip Hop Hustle (lots of cardio) & PIYO (Pilates/Yoga). Turbo Jam is FUN! It combines cardio & kickboxing which I personally love - it makes me feel strong. Sometimes I imagine that I'm kicking some ass! Ooops, did I say that? Hell yes, I said it! I may be warped, but somehow kicking my ex's butt inspires me!

Part of the program is taking before and after pictures. I've been avoiding this for 2 weeks. Finally, I could put it off no longer and took the pictures (some of which I'll post once I find the cord to connect my camera to the computer - doh!). After looking at the pictures, I'd kind of like to throw them away! I decided to take extra pictures of myself naked (No, I will not be sharing those). Really, what is more motivating than seeing how terrible you look naked? Yeah - well my friends, I look pretty bad. I think I'm going to print those pictures and post them on my fridge & cabinet! No more midnight munchies for me! I'm definitely motivated now! I'm thinking maybe I should workout five or six times a day!!

Chalean Extreme is about building muscle, 'muscle burns fat'! It's much more about lifting heavy weight than it is about cardio. I've taken it upon myself to add in extra cardio, just because I know that I need it and I'm trying to hit it hard &; heavy. What's frustrating is looking at the scale and seeing only a few pounds difference....ok, it's only been a few weeks - but I went from doing nothing & eating REALLY bad, to eating clean and working out twice a day...shouldn't there be more of a difference? I'm told that when you build muscle, especially in the beginning that you don't see a lot of weight loss and that comes later...(hmmm, something else to research).

Another really great thing about beachbody (back to the commercial break) is they offer customized eating plans and have folks that can help you out. You can purchase nutritional items like vitamins, shakes and recovery formula...which by the way, their recovery drink is awesome, it tastes like an orange creamsicle! I use a few of these products in addition to the recovery drink I use the whey protein powder and have just started using Shakeology. Some of the groups on the beachbody forums have even gotten together and pooled recipes to create their own recipe book!

Why am I writing all this? It's easy for me to journal/blog...which is not exactly something I want to do in a forum setting. Whoever wants to read my blog, can read it (or not). The idea is for me to be accountable somewhere. My goal is to post daily, with my workout details & what I'm eating. So, I'll be back later to report on my day...maybe I'll have pics by then!

I feel like I need to say a special thank-you to Marie Merritt of Momentum Fitness. I was able to work out with Marie & Andrea for a few months until I was laid off. If you're in the Jax Beach/Ponte Vedra area, I'd highly reccommend them. They will push you and surround you with tough love, while they laugh (with you) as you crawl out the door. Even though I've been unable to get back to them, Marie has kept up with me and offered words of encouragement, that helped get me out of the rut I was in and push me back on the road towards meeting my goals. http://momentum-pt.net

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