Tomorrow I need to do something. I am over my food poisoning (the reason I stopped all workouts for awhile) and can actually eat and not feel ill. I still feel a bit off, I think my internal parts are still recovering from the effects of not keeping anything down for 3 days. So I plan on restarting HCG tomorrow. Again. I am going with drops only, no patches as I don't think they work for me. I will need to do some shopping for vegetables tomorrow, and make sure I have the meat ready to go. But I have a day or two of loading any way so it should be good.
I plan on keeping Leslie in the mix, and some toning/yoga/pilates as well. Being active is the end goal of all this effort so I might as well keep it in the mix while I'm losing. Leslie is nice and easy, not that you can't make it more effort, but that the steps are simple, I don't get confused and I can actually move my feet like that.
I have a bike, it was free, and is a bit old, and wow I have not ridden a bike in years! I took it down the street today and it was more effort than I care to admit. I have to get back on the horse as they say, so that'll be interesting. My son enjoyed the brief trip and was upset it wasn't longer. So we'll attempt to get to the park this week, when it's not raining or 40 with the humidex :-)
Back on track, up a few pounds from my lowest, helped to keep it closer to end weight by the food poisoning (losing 6 pounds in 2 days is rough). Goal is 35 pounds away, or more lol, but 20 for this round of losing. Now to do it!
Showing posts with label Leslie. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Leslie. Show all posts
Sunday, June 10, 2012
Tuesday, May 22, 2012
A couple workouts
And a diet restarted. I am attempting the patches again, with a plan. Adding in some workouts too. I got up and did 1 mile of Leslie. Then after work I did 10 minutes of pilates type work, with my son "helping". I plan to make that longer but we're starting with 10 minutes a day so he can adjust to mommy doing something that doesn't involve him. I ordered him a purple yoga mat so he can workout too if he wants to. But we'll see how that goes. Then when he went to bed I did KCM 30-minute Circuit Burn, the first workout. I didn't realize the warm up wasn't included so I was a bit behind in the beginning. But it was a good workout and I sweat quite a bit. I hope to do the same tomorrow, well a different 10 minute workout (there are 5 on the disc so one per day) and a different 1 mile with Leslie (again, 5 on the disc so a different one each day). I may try the second Circuit Burn workout. We'll see.
Tomorrow I start the low cal part of the diet too, using shakes for breakfast, lunch and a sensible dinner. I am going to be working out so will add in the extra calories of the second shake, hoping also to stave off hunger. I will add in some salad at lunch too. Just some veggies so I have something to chew and add in some vitamins. All in all, it's a good plan I hope I can stick to.
Goal is to lose 30 pounds, and keep it off of course. I'm still at the -20lbs or so, it varies a bit, but is not too bad, I have gained back a couple pounds I think but nothing I couldn't get off with some clean eating and less blah-ness. I've been feeling very off, like I can't commit to any workout or diet or anything. Planning and eating right is hard. I've been rebelling against what I think is "unfair". All the stuff I've read about grains and wheat and gluten and all of it. It makes me angry and I've just been stuffing my face with whatever because I want to and it's not fair that I can't do what I want, that cutting wheat is so hard and it's so addictive.
I guess I need to get over that. To realize that I can't blame the world and everyone else for my food problems, for my grain and wheat addiction, to blame them for causing me to gain weight. Something to work on while I work through this month of losing.
Tomorrow I start the low cal part of the diet too, using shakes for breakfast, lunch and a sensible dinner. I am going to be working out so will add in the extra calories of the second shake, hoping also to stave off hunger. I will add in some salad at lunch too. Just some veggies so I have something to chew and add in some vitamins. All in all, it's a good plan I hope I can stick to.
Goal is to lose 30 pounds, and keep it off of course. I'm still at the -20lbs or so, it varies a bit, but is not too bad, I have gained back a couple pounds I think but nothing I couldn't get off with some clean eating and less blah-ness. I've been feeling very off, like I can't commit to any workout or diet or anything. Planning and eating right is hard. I've been rebelling against what I think is "unfair". All the stuff I've read about grains and wheat and gluten and all of it. It makes me angry and I've just been stuffing my face with whatever because I want to and it's not fair that I can't do what I want, that cutting wheat is so hard and it's so addictive.
I guess I need to get over that. To realize that I can't blame the world and everyone else for my food problems, for my grain and wheat addiction, to blame them for causing me to gain weight. Something to work on while I work through this month of losing.
Sunday, May 6, 2012
Plan modified
I had a plan, to plan my meals. It hasn't worked out very well. I am not very good at planning breakfast and lunch, and sticking to them. So I have a new plan, sort of. I was going to get the Body by Vi shakes and do them along with HCG, two shakes plus a small dinner of protein and veggies. But the shakes are expensive and hard to get, and it seems like some kind of pyramid scheme. So I've been researching shakes I can get. And today I bought a container that has 32 servings in it. I had one for lunch, to make sure I can handle the taste, my son had one because he wanted to taste mommies and then really liked it. That leaves 30 of them, and I am ordering some more next week after pay day, hoping they arrive before I need them, though I can get some more at the store if I want to.
I'll be using HCG as well, I'm torn over whether to try the patches again or not. And I plan on doing simple Leslie, 1 mile a day, plus some outside walks with child and dog. I am determined to lose 30 pounds, well I think it's 32 now actually... sigh... And then stick to primal. I will use these shakes until I get there, and am buying just what I need for 45 days, twice a day. At that point I'll change up the workouts as well, maybe try the Firm Express rotation. Right now I am getting frustrated with myself and need to get this under control. I refuse to be fat!! Loading is a bit of a sticking point with me, I hate it. And I'm not very good at it. My hope is that the shakes, with their high protein content, low carb, will keep me full and satisfied more than a meal, and will prevent me from cheating. We'll see if it works. I expect I will have eggs and veggies for breakfast on the weekend with my son, he tends to want what I am having and while I have no real issue with him having a shake too, I'd like him to eat solids a little more.
Any way. I know, another start. One of these times it'll work, and stick, and I'll get where I want to be. Hopefully before July when I hope to get a referral to a fertility doctor to start talking about having another baby. I need to have my eating and health sorted out by then, and to be primal/paleo. I want to be well into a workout plan, so I can continue that throughout as well. So, ready, set, go! I'm off on another round. This one to finish.
I'll be using HCG as well, I'm torn over whether to try the patches again or not. And I plan on doing simple Leslie, 1 mile a day, plus some outside walks with child and dog. I am determined to lose 30 pounds, well I think it's 32 now actually... sigh... And then stick to primal. I will use these shakes until I get there, and am buying just what I need for 45 days, twice a day. At that point I'll change up the workouts as well, maybe try the Firm Express rotation. Right now I am getting frustrated with myself and need to get this under control. I refuse to be fat!! Loading is a bit of a sticking point with me, I hate it. And I'm not very good at it. My hope is that the shakes, with their high protein content, low carb, will keep me full and satisfied more than a meal, and will prevent me from cheating. We'll see if it works. I expect I will have eggs and veggies for breakfast on the weekend with my son, he tends to want what I am having and while I have no real issue with him having a shake too, I'd like him to eat solids a little more.
Any way. I know, another start. One of these times it'll work, and stick, and I'll get where I want to be. Hopefully before July when I hope to get a referral to a fertility doctor to start talking about having another baby. I need to have my eating and health sorted out by then, and to be primal/paleo. I want to be well into a workout plan, so I can continue that throughout as well. So, ready, set, go! I'm off on another round. This one to finish.
Friday, April 27, 2012
Stir Crazy
I've been home with a sick kid for the week. It started Sunday when I was sick, I even called my sister to come get my kid because I was so bad. Then he got it. So we've been home, and I've been eating crap. Haven't gained anything but certainly have not been following the plan I'm supposed to follow. Or exercising. I know I need to clean my act up, to start actually following the primal eating, to do what I say I'm going to do, but it's quite hard. I'm not sure why it's so hard. Even HCG, why is doing a second round so hard when I know that the results are so amazing? And I have so much left still to lose.
So. I have a plan, but need to put a meal plan for the week down on paper. That is part of the plan, planning my meals Friday night with the flyers, then shopping Saturday and cooking/prepping on the weekend. So we're ready for the week. I'd like to do one extra meal a week so when I have weeks like this, where we are home and things are shot, we can still eat healthy things. And I hope that it will prepare me for days when I don't feel like cooking or something, I'll have a backup.
I also plan on doing Leslie 3 times a week, I'd prefer in the morning to get it over with, but it'll be hard. If I do one on the weekend, it can be a longer one, and the other two shorter ones during the week. Walking the dog and baby are also in the plans, and in a few more weeks, weekend bike rides with the kid. Toning will fit in as well, just not totally sure which ones I'll do, probably some Jari. Or possibly KCM. Maybe even the Firm, so you see my dilemma? :-) Too many workouts to choose from!
I will do another round of HCG, I am determined to make it work, 20 pounds at least, then the last 10 or so I can do a more conventional way if I need to. I'm sure if I had done something more conventional I'd be down some of that already, but I have a hard time with regular diets. So crazy me, I'll jump back on the HCG wagon and go for a round 2.
Off to plan... and make a grocery list.
So. I have a plan, but need to put a meal plan for the week down on paper. That is part of the plan, planning my meals Friday night with the flyers, then shopping Saturday and cooking/prepping on the weekend. So we're ready for the week. I'd like to do one extra meal a week so when I have weeks like this, where we are home and things are shot, we can still eat healthy things. And I hope that it will prepare me for days when I don't feel like cooking or something, I'll have a backup.
I also plan on doing Leslie 3 times a week, I'd prefer in the morning to get it over with, but it'll be hard. If I do one on the weekend, it can be a longer one, and the other two shorter ones during the week. Walking the dog and baby are also in the plans, and in a few more weeks, weekend bike rides with the kid. Toning will fit in as well, just not totally sure which ones I'll do, probably some Jari. Or possibly KCM. Maybe even the Firm, so you see my dilemma? :-) Too many workouts to choose from!
I will do another round of HCG, I am determined to make it work, 20 pounds at least, then the last 10 or so I can do a more conventional way if I need to. I'm sure if I had done something more conventional I'd be down some of that already, but I have a hard time with regular diets. So crazy me, I'll jump back on the HCG wagon and go for a round 2.
Off to plan... and make a grocery list.
Tuesday, April 17, 2012
Changes and Attempts
I've given up on the patches, they may work for some people but not for me. Heck the drops barely worked, I was taking twice what most people do on them. So I am back to drops, re-loaded sort of, and tomorrow start VLCD again. Again. AGAIN!! I am so ready to lose weight and stop with this start and stuff crap. It's annoying. I have 30 pounds to get off me here, that's no small order after all. That just gets me to healthy, and I still want to be a little into that. I am hopeful that going primal afterwards, and really HCG is basically primal as well (without the melba toast), will get me to my goals. I will try and deal with the hunger, and focus on the goal. I want so much to be thinner, to get into some nice little clothes and stop the jiggles.
I got all the DVD's I ordered on sale, I have so many to use now, different trainers, even one beginner kettlebell workout, I look forward to trying that one, one I get a kettlebell... I have a variety, but most of the cardio is Leslie, I do like her basic style, I don't have to think, don't have to learn fancy steps, don't need to really think when I do it, that is the best part really. And of course they work, you put as much into it as you want to. Walk, jog, whatever, just as long as you keep moving. I also prefer high rep low weight workouts, though I know the benefits of heavy weights, I just prefer the way my body responds to high rep workouts. When I did slim in 6 years ago, combined with some extra Leslie, I think I looked my best then. And my best then was not really the best I'd like to look. Make sense?
So I'm back on the drops, and tomorrow start losing again, I hope it doesn't take too long to get to 20 pounds. That is about when I am willing to consider stopping, but it will depends on how long it takes and how things are going. I will get to my 40 pounds goal by September for sure, that is many months to figure it out. Beyond that, we'll see what happens!
I got all the DVD's I ordered on sale, I have so many to use now, different trainers, even one beginner kettlebell workout, I look forward to trying that one, one I get a kettlebell... I have a variety, but most of the cardio is Leslie, I do like her basic style, I don't have to think, don't have to learn fancy steps, don't need to really think when I do it, that is the best part really. And of course they work, you put as much into it as you want to. Walk, jog, whatever, just as long as you keep moving. I also prefer high rep low weight workouts, though I know the benefits of heavy weights, I just prefer the way my body responds to high rep workouts. When I did slim in 6 years ago, combined with some extra Leslie, I think I looked my best then. And my best then was not really the best I'd like to look. Make sense?
So I'm back on the drops, and tomorrow start losing again, I hope it doesn't take too long to get to 20 pounds. That is about when I am willing to consider stopping, but it will depends on how long it takes and how things are going. I will get to my 40 pounds goal by September for sure, that is many months to figure it out. Beyond that, we'll see what happens!
Sunday, March 4, 2012
Exercise and experiments
So far I've done 6 days of workouts, and am feeling good about that. I do about 20 minutes after the baby goes to bed. It's just enough to keep me feeling like I'm doing something, but easy to fit in. When the weather is nicer we will add in walks/jogging almost daily, and I look forward to that. I did do an extra 45 minutes Leslie walk yesterday which was kind of nice as well. I hope to do 30 minutes tonight, so we'll see how that goes!
I have a low carb coffee cake in the oven and wow does it smell good! I can't believe it... I hope it tastes as good as it smells! It's an experiment using almond flour, which is not cheap! But it should be good, I hope. I can't wait for it to finish baking lol. I tried to make some peanut butter cookies yesterday using my old recipe but using no salt/sugar peanut butter, and they are not very good, very crumbly which makes them hard to eat, and dry, so you need lots of water with them. I'll still eat them I'm sure, but not with as much joy as I used to with my cookies.
My weight is still stable. I was up a little yesterday but I expected that after eating something I shouldn't have, and back down this morning so it worked out. Last night for supper I made "pasta" using zucchini for the "noodles" and a lovely sauce with tomatoes, beef and mushrooms. It was really good, and I had leftovers for lunch today which was wonderful.
I've got some lunches made up for the week, and am ready to go! I am determined to do better and stop the big cheats. I know I can't really lose any more weight right now, but I wouldn't mind getting a little lower in my safe range. I look forward to P4 when I can lose, maybe, and to getting back to P2 after Easter so I can get to healthy. That is my goal for round 2. I am at this point thinking I will have to do 3 rounds, but the third will wait until fall I think. I intend to keep up with the exercise while in P2 this time, and will stick with walking, and my 20 minute easy workouts.
I think my parent's are considering this diet as well. My mom is diabetic so it would be hard for her, but I think it's doable, and I wish she would try it because I worry about her health, I want my son to have his Nanny around for along time! But we'll see if we can talk about it when I go down at Easter, right before I do my second round, and when I plan to really enjoy pre-loading lol.
I have a low carb coffee cake in the oven and wow does it smell good! I can't believe it... I hope it tastes as good as it smells! It's an experiment using almond flour, which is not cheap! But it should be good, I hope. I can't wait for it to finish baking lol. I tried to make some peanut butter cookies yesterday using my old recipe but using no salt/sugar peanut butter, and they are not very good, very crumbly which makes them hard to eat, and dry, so you need lots of water with them. I'll still eat them I'm sure, but not with as much joy as I used to with my cookies.
My weight is still stable. I was up a little yesterday but I expected that after eating something I shouldn't have, and back down this morning so it worked out. Last night for supper I made "pasta" using zucchini for the "noodles" and a lovely sauce with tomatoes, beef and mushrooms. It was really good, and I had leftovers for lunch today which was wonderful.
I've got some lunches made up for the week, and am ready to go! I am determined to do better and stop the big cheats. I know I can't really lose any more weight right now, but I wouldn't mind getting a little lower in my safe range. I look forward to P4 when I can lose, maybe, and to getting back to P2 after Easter so I can get to healthy. That is my goal for round 2. I am at this point thinking I will have to do 3 rounds, but the third will wait until fall I think. I intend to keep up with the exercise while in P2 this time, and will stick with walking, and my 20 minute easy workouts.
I think my parent's are considering this diet as well. My mom is diabetic so it would be hard for her, but I think it's doable, and I wish she would try it because I worry about her health, I want my son to have his Nanny around for along time! But we'll see if we can talk about it when I go down at Easter, right before I do my second round, and when I plan to really enjoy pre-loading lol.
Tuesday, September 6, 2011
back, I think
Well I'm trying to get back on track, it sure is hard! With the changes to daycare and other stuff, the baby is going to bed a bit earlier than he had been, so I'm hopeful it will be possible to get back on track. Plus my Firm Express shipped and should be here Thursday! I will hopefully start it next Monday.
I did Leslie 1 mile jog today, after a nice walk with dog and baby. It was pretty good, and easy but I felt good after. I've been tracking my food on my new phone, and after I log my day it tells me what I would weigh in 5 weeks if I keep doing that... not usually good news lol, but this week has been just to get in the habit of logging, and then to start actually paying attention to it. Make sense?
I did Leslie 1 mile jog today, after a nice walk with dog and baby. It was pretty good, and easy but I felt good after. I've been tracking my food on my new phone, and after I log my day it tells me what I would weigh in 5 weeks if I keep doing that... not usually good news lol, but this week has been just to get in the habit of logging, and then to start actually paying attention to it. Make sense?
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