Revolving Diet

Day 140 ~ 6/8/12

Diet Patch on first thing again this morning and really, no difference.  I have been pretty good watching meals although I did squeeze a DD donut in this morning. The only non-diet thing I had.

 INSANITY workout last night– 13 minutes and 43 seconds.  That is all that I could do last night.  I felt so bad I jumped on the tread-climber this morning for 20 minutes to make up what I lost last night.

 Today’s Meals:

 Breakfast: 2 cups watermelon

Snack :  Small DD Hazelnut Latte, 1 Boston Cream donut

Lunch: Chobani passion Fruit yogurt (2% fat), ½ cup tuna and 2 mozzarella cheese sticks, 2 GG Bran Crispbreads

Dinner:  Quinoa cakes, salad

Snack: 2 cups watermelon

 I have a TON of watermelon!!  I bought a whole one thinking it’s summer, it’s warm and what’s more refreshing than watermelon?  What I didn’t think about is,  I do not have enough containers to put the cut up watermelon in – so I have ½ a watermelon cut in nice, easily accessible cubes and another ½ of watermelon that still needs to be cut up.

 There are only (2) of us  - (3) if you count Booby the Cat (she dislikes watermelon but like Circus Peanuts – go figure???)

 Between Quinoa Cakes and watermelon – we could survive easily on only this for the next (4) days.

 Plus, tomorrow I have a company picnic and tomorrow night I am hanging with my nieces –full day!!  Not sure if there will be an update tomorrow, let alone me getting an INSANITY workout it – but we shall see.

 I hope your week went well, you hit your goals and you are pumped for this wonderful warm weekend that is ahead!  Take advantage of the FRESH air and get outside….even if you go for a leisurely walk – it’s still exercise!!!

 Have an AWESOME night and a SPECTACULAR Saturday!!!

Day 139 ~ 6/7/12

The diet going well, the diet patch – still wearing a new one daily and I really can not tell a difference.  I have no obvious changes that I can even write about.

 INSANITY work-out.   It should be called “The you will NEVER walk upright again” work-out.  I moved onto the next dvd  (Plyometric Cardio Circuit) that was in fact 40 minutes long and I completed only 20 minutes of it as the pain shooting through every muscle and limb of my body after only 20 minutes coupled with my sweat drenched t-shirt, was too much for me to continue.   I sat down under the ceiling fan to take my sneakers off and cool down and ended up laying back on my bed for over an hour until hubby came in and offered me ½ of one of his pain meds he takes for his back.  Within an hour, I felt no pain and passed out for the night.

 The Plyometric Cardio Circuit is this: Several intense workouts broken down into 4 minute increments. Just about after every 4 minute workout there is  then approximately a  minute break.  After this is done for about 15 minutes there is a stretching segment and it starts all over again, but imagine you took either a high dose of caffeine or speed to do the same exercises …just faster. Imagine putting on your favorite movie and then fast forwarding and everyone is moving forward and you find it’s so funny…YEP, that FAST!!! 

 It’s mind blowing and when it’s happening to you, NOT.SO.FUNNY.

 As a side note: Plyometrics, or "plyos" for short, are a type of exercise designed to produce fast and powerful movements. They are generally used by athletes to improve performance in sports, especially those that involve speed, quickness and power (from wikipedia)

As far as holding onto the wall and counter top to pee this morning, I was lucky I was able to move my arm to wipe.  If this keeps up I may have to be hosed off in the backyard,  just so I can spin  and not exert much more energy!!!!!!!!!!!!

I am going to try this one again tonight (yes, glutton for punishment) but my goal is to get through this week, even if I can not complete a full dvd, at least I am trying and working towards a goal.  My first goal is to get through an entire dvd. Second goal (me thinking ahead … REALLY AHEAD) is to possibly do the full 60 days with diet, which means going off a new diet weekly.  I will keep you posted on when/if I plan to do this.  I just hope I’ll be able to walk without pain (this should have been my first goal – ha,ha,ha).

 Today’s Meals:

 Breakfast: Chobani non fat yogurt, cup of tea

Lunch: 1 slice broccoli and diced tomato pizza, bottle of water

Snack: ¼ pistachios, 1 nectarine

Dinner: Grilled chicken breast, mixed salad

Snack: 1 cups watermelon

 Have a WONDERFUL night.  I am off for my medieval torture.

Day 138 ~ 6/6/12

I thought Monday’s “Insanity – Fit Test” work out was bad….this morning I had to hold onto my bathroom wall and sink countertop just to lower myself onto the toilet to pee.  Then the same to push myself back up.   I am in that much pain. More aspirin today for the pain (and a few more throughout day).

 After work and my visiting rounds last night, I got home about 9pm and pushed myself to do the workout and I am paying for it today.  Tonight I am going to push forward and move onto the first dvd.  I listened more intently (since during Monday’s work out I was heavy breathing and grunting so much, I missed a good portion of what the instructions were) and found that the Fit Test is to be done the first time, you mark your reps down and then move onto the next dvd, do awhile and come back to the Fit Test again and see if you have progressed.

 I am NOT looking forward to it.  But without trying, I will not know if I can do it or not.  The Fit Test is about 25 minutes long, from what I can gather the next dvd’s workout is 40 minutes long (I’ll verify that while doing it tonight).

 Today’s Meals

 Breakfast: Chobani non fat blood orange yogurt, tea, 2 HB egg whites

Lunch: 1 grilled chicken cutlet, 2 slices Boars head 3 pepper cheese (it’s new and delicious), 1 cup sliced cucumbers

Dinner:  1 cheese burger (no roll), large side salad, pickles and ½ cup applesauce

Snack: 1 cup Jello fat free chocolate pudding (after workout)

 Good food day, still wearing the patch.  I actually find I am not as hungry – WEIRD….not sure if the patch or as I said yesterday me just getting back into the eating better groove.

 So happy it’s Wednesday and half the work week is done.  Looking forward to weekend (wishing it was a long weekend)!

 I hope your week is going well and you are making your own progress! 

 Have a FANTASTIC NIGHT!!!!

Day 137 ~ 6/5/12

Down a pound (it's probably just the sweat from yesterday's workout) - I deserve it!! 

I could barely get out of bed this morning, I made a beeline directly to kitchen cabinet to get two aspirin to (hopefully) get the pain to stop in every part of my body.  I did my best to keep up with the workout and I am going to do it again tonight (after some visiting) - but it is a goal to get through the "test" dvd so I can move to the "FIRST" dvd workout.  I am determined.  I had actually thought I would get a treadmill workout this morning - but it just wasn't going to happen - TOO.MUCH.PAIN.

Got my Diet Patch on first thing this morning and I honestly can not say if they work or my body is just getting used to eating a little less since getting back into the dieting groove.  Going to continue the week and see if I feel a change.  I am not jittery or nervous.

Today's Meals:

Breakfast: Chobani Passion Fruit yogurt (2% fat), 1 banana

Lunch: Chef Salad (turkey, ham, lettuce, tomatoes, cucumbers, radishes, mozzerella cheese), 2 tablespoons russina dressing, 1 apple, DD hazelnut Latte (medium, I usually go for the large - trying to cut back)

Dinner:  BBQ grilled chicken with a little bbq sauce on side, steamed veggie mix, 1/2 cup rice

Snack: Fat Free Jello pudding

Better food day today.  No hungry at all.  Drank a lot of water.

So how are you doing?  We have hit June and it's warm weather for at least the next 3-4 months, are you ready to go sleeveless?  Are you guys ready to wear clingier t-shirts to show off those reduced bellies?? 

If you are moving to the healthier side of eating - that is what matters!  As long as your clothes are feeling looser and you are gaining confidence day by day - GOOD FOR YOU!!!

Have a Fantastic Night!!

Day 136 ~ 6/4/12

 This morning I actually didn't remember to put my Advanced Fucoxanthin Patch - CR (Diet Patch) on until I was just about at work.  There I am sitting at a light, pulling my shirt over my shoulder to get to my arm and put a patch on. 

I can not say for sure if this patch works or not. 

My Meals (Semi-Healthy???)

Breakfast: Chobani Blood Orange yogurt, cup of tea

Lunch: DD hazelnut Latte, DD glazed donut (NOT A HEALTHY LUNCH)

Snack: 1 cup air popped popcorn

Dinner: 2 Hot Dogs (no rolls), 1/2 bag of microwavable veggie mix (water chestnuts, broccoli, sugar snap peas and carrots, a sueeze of mustard/relish mix

Lunch was my own slip-up.  I went in for a Latte (needed the caffeine to wake up) and I am friendly with my local DD guys (I do the surveys) - so he gave me a donut (freebie).  My intent was to get my Latte and run next door for a salad. (this is what I get for not being super prepared for the week - I actually forgot to get some sort of spinach/lettuce mix for lunches).

 BUT............I did exercise today!!

I had been talking about my waist area and how much work I need to firm it up (A LOT!!!) - I did not rejoin kickboxing - I spent the same amount and bought - INSANITY with Shaun T.

It's one of those Beachbody exercise programs that promise you results in 60 days.  My intention is/was to get it this week, read over the program (comes with a diet) and try out the exercises so that I could start next week.

The first DVD is "DIG DEEPER & FIT TEST" - This  DVD  actually gets you started and lets you "test" yourself to see if you can do the program. 

IT KICKED MY ASS!!  This is just to "SEE" if you can do the program.  I am going to have to do this begginer DVD all week just to see "IF" I can move onto the first DVD.  I will actually be surprised if I can still walk tomorrow - IT WAS THAT ROUGH!!!

 

There are no fat people in this work-out.  It's NOT Richard Simmons.

The people in these DVD's are like the people at the fancy gym that I would normally avoid because not only do they look good, they look good sweating - where I am, all there in my ratty gym clothes and baggy t-shirt trying not to embarrass myself by (1) sweating and (2) passing out.

But....even though they look good - the two people in the FIT TEST video look to be in great shape and they can't do all the exercises all the way through, they actually stop a few times. It's that hard - DID I MENTION IT'S the beginner dvd to see "IF" you can do it??????

That's it for now.  I have to head out and get some salad stuff so I am more prepared for tomorrow.

Have an AWESOME night!!!