Couch POTATO to "MARATHON" HONEY! :)

[Alta818]

Hey sexy woman!! How are things???

I'm wicked excited about B2B!! I seriously can't wait!

Happy Monday lady!

! !!! You and me both SISTA!! My ankle is feeling a little better today...hopefully after tonight's Sauna session, it'll be good for Wed Run!!! !

 

[MissDFITT]

Injuries suck! I've decided no more injuries for me!! I've been off my foot for almost 3 weeks now and its kiling me!! I just want to RUUUUNNN!!! Stephen and my dad raced yesterday and it was so hard to just sit back and watch ppl crossing the finish line!! That should have been me coming in all fast and furious!!!!!!!!!!

Heres to a speedy recovery my friend!!

 

[Alta818]

Injuries suck! I've decided no more injuries for me!! I've been off my foot for almost 3 weeks now and its kiling me!! I just want to RUUUUNNN!!! Stephen and my dad raced yesterday and it was so hard to just sit back and watch ppl crossing the finish line!! That should have been me coming in all fast and furious!!!!!!!!!!

Heres to a speedy recovery my friend!!

Awww.... that does suck! That was so sweet of you though to be there cheering them on!! I mean...of course you would have...but still SWEET! !
....soon little one, soon,....we can run....!!! WED!!! I CAN'T WAIT!!! !!!

 

[Alta818]

Raw is the way to go!!! Yeaaaa!!!!

Exercise: (my ankle is still boo boo )....SAUNA @ 6:00am - 1 hr
Tonight- Sauna- 1 hour D) LOVE THAT THING...! Feels so GOOD!!

...So I'm loving this NEW RAW EATING....especially all the recipes I've googled....!!! I have an alternative for EVERYTHING....and BAM....believe it or not...it's pretty EASY to cook stuff....mostly....BLEND!! HAHAHA!!! I'm gonna give this Dehydrating thing a try....since you can use your conventional oven....put to the LOWEST possible so that you don't go above 110-120 degrees! Don't wanna kill those enzymes! !!! haha.....


Food Today:

8:15 am --1-Banana
9:30 am --2- Strawberries, 3 melon squares, 2 pineapple squares, 1 mango square
11:55 am-- 1 Raw Seaweed Sushi Roll--with NO SUSHI ..lol

--- Raw Seaweed Sushi Hand Roll (one every couple hours)
( seaweed,broccoli sprouts, baby spinach,basil, capers, avocado)

12:55 pm-- 1 Raw Seaweed Sushi Roll
1: 45 pm -- 1 Raw Seaweed Sushi Roll
3:45 pm -- Raw Fruit Shake ( 1 strawberry, 2 melon cubes, 2 pineapple cubes, w/ one teaspoon of Organic Maple Syprup-grade B)
6:00 pm -- 1 cup Raw Oatmeal -(not cooked- SPROUTED )

1 cup Raw almond milk
1 cup Buckwheat Oats -gluten free- Sprouted 4 hrs
2 teaspoons of Organic Maple Syrup-Grade B
1 teaspoon of Cinnamon

8:45 pm-- Green Apple (will Be)

......I LOVED MY DAY OF FOOD, since I have a Business Training meeting every Monday night, 7:30-9:45 pm, I won't be eating anything other than snack and water after 6:00 (which should be good anyway..lol), and then hit the Sauna and some Cardio from 10:30-12:00pm.............!!! Gotta make time for YOURSELF wherever you can! ...

 

[Cate]

Oh Alta, You exhaust me just reading what you get up to- saunas, running, raw foods, partying....... What's next sweetie? You are making me feel old!!! Oh yeah, whoops, I am in comparison( by about 30 years!) Cheers, Cate, your Aussie mate.

 

[StayFocused2]

Alta818 - Great story you've got going there. Inspirationalt to say the least

I'm Anthony Jacons, I'm a Personal Trainer, I've helped hundreds of men and women lose weight through sport, running, cycling, swimming etc

After reading though some of your posts, you mentioned that ou want to achieve an ideal weight of 125, if you keep running like that you won't have any problem.

However, when you run, you're burning close to 100 calories every miles you run, so 9 miles = 900 calories, that's a terrific work out.

You said you cut out or ruduced carbs? If you want to be able to run consistently like you have been, and make it easier for yourself (increasing your energy capacity) you need to eat carbs, carbs are the best form of slow release energy source there is, eat carbs the day before you run even 2 days before, it will stay in your system and you will have more energy, which means you can step it up and lose more become more toned.

I see a lot of people are concentrating on 'weight', measuring your weight can be inacurate and it can fluctuate from time to time and if you're active like you are, you are building muscle when you run and muscle mass makes you heavier (but makes you look great), what you should really concentrate on is % of fat your body has - fat weighs a lot!

This would be a good time to redirect your efforts now into fat burning.

You will have better results

If you need any advice on how to do this let me know, i'd be glad to help

Anthony

 

[Alta818]

Cate: Thanks for stopping by hun!! !! ...I'm so happy to see you in here!! i admire you so much!!! .......you tired?!?!! PSH!!! I don't believe it!! !!!

Stay Focused: Thank you so much!! ! I appreciate your help! You are right about not focusing on the pounds, and shifting focus to muscle and fat loss... ...I have been trying slowly to shift into that mode! Any additional tips are always appreciated! Thanks a bunch!! !!!

 

[Alta818]

Still Raw, still GOING.....!!!

...I try and buy as much of everything possible organic...but shit it's hard to get them all to be Organic.......WOOHOOO!!! I'm EXCITED for RAW EATING CLASS TONIGHT!!! !!!

Breakfast: 1 Raw Banana
3/4 cup of Raw Oatmeal (Buckweat oats, maple agave,
almond milk, cinnamon)
-oats soaked 4-6 hours, Gluten Free- Blended- not heated.

Snack: Raw Dehydrated (105^and less) Flax Sunflower Seed Crackers
1/4 cup of Raw Hummus (Made Fresh-24 hr soaked Chick Peas)
1 Raw Carrot

Lunch:(will be) 1 cup of Raw Kelp Seaweed Noodles ( just shake and rinse)
1/2 cup of Raw Fresh Pesto Sauce ( I make EVERYTHING ) ala blender!
1/4 cup Fresh Broccoli Sprouts

Dinner:(6:00pm) Caesar Salad w/ Avocado, Broccoli Sprouts, Carrots, w/ Raw Soaked Almonds, Cilantro, Tomato, Baby Spinach, Fresh Basil

Dressing: (4 hours soaked Sunflower Seeds, Capers, Olive Oil, Lemon Juice, Garlic cloves...tastes Just like Caesar Salad..hmm! ALA BLENDER!)

Snack: 1 Orange + whatever they Make in CLASS tonight!!!

....hitting the Sauna at night.....can you believe my leg is STILL not GOOD YET, it still hurts when I walk on it...when am I going to be able to run on it, and now it cracks all crazy too!! UGGG!!!

...I feel AMAZING about my RAW eating!! I have a new found confidence for it, and it's getting easier and Tastier!! ...I am looking a bit slimmer in the mirror too!!! I wonder....I wonder.....and I am not feeling deprived of ANYTHING...actually EMPOWERED...by me and my blender!


...I have been doing Yoga moves in the Sauna...I say about 20 mins...of the 60 in there are yoga positions....my own little baby version of Bikram!! LOL...since no one is in there anyway...!!! !!!...and I did weigh myself on Monday morning I believe....and the verdict..is STILL 158lbs!!!....I'm actually not bothered by it...because my focus has been released from the lbs...and EMPOWERED by the DAILY activity!!!....Who cares what you weigh...when you are starting to look toner, feel lighter, eat healthier, drink A LOT less, fit into smaller clothes, have longer endurance......!! PSH!!!! I don't....KEEP GOING ALTA!!! !

 

[StayFocused2]

ALTA818 says; [I did weigh myself on Monday morning I believe....and the verdict..is STILL 158lbs!!!....I'm actually not bothered by it...because my focus has been released from the lbs...and EMPOWERED by the DAILY activity!!!....Who cares what you weigh...when you are starting to look toner, feel lighter, eat healthier, drink A LOT less, fit into smaller clothes, have longer endurance......!! PSH!!!! I don't....KEEP GOING ALTA!!! ! [/I]

This is the attitude you need to have at the stage you're at, keep working hard and the results will be tremendous.

How many miles are you running per week ALTA? Have you signed up to run in any half marathons?? This is the best way to go to the next level, this gives you a deadline to work towards and a reward at the end. Whenever the guys i train get to a certain fitness level i always encourage them to sign up for races - the idea isn't to race as such, but to be able to complete the run.

The Goal is to teach yourself to become a 'finisher'.

Anthony

 

[Alta818]

ALTA818 says; [I did weigh myself on Monday morning I believe....and the verdict..is STILL 158lbs!!!....I'm actually not bothered by it...because my focus has been released from the lbs...and EMPOWERED by the DAILY activity!!!....Who cares what you weigh...when you are starting to look toner, feel lighter, eat healthier, drink A LOT less, fit into smaller clothes, have longer endurance......!! PSH!!!! I don't....KEEP GOING ALTA!!! ! [/I]

This is the attitude you need to have at the stage you're at, keep working hard and the results will be tremendous.

How many miles are you running per week ALTA? Have you signed up to run in any half marathons?? This is the best way to go to the next level, this gives you a deadline to work towards and a reward at the end. Whenever the guys i train get to a certain fitness level i always encourage them to sign up for races - the idea isn't to race as such, but to be able to complete the run.

The Goal is to teach yourself to become a 'finisher'.

Anthony

Thank You!!! Thank you!!! I was running about 12-15 per week, starting back to make it to where I felt good at about 30 per week....then I sprained my ankle last week and I've been out of commission since then!

I actually did sign up for a 12k race for May 17th ...Bay to Breakers in San Francisco! I'm really excited about it!!! !

...I really REALLY like what you said there....teach myself to become a "FINISHER!!...this has been my issue my WHOLE life....I'm a GREAT STARTER but in the past I have always been a weak finisher!!!

....like I said.....IN THE PAST!! !!! Because NOW, I'm ready for the FULL DISTANCE!

..thanks for your kind words!!! They really help!!

 

[StayFocused2]

Finishing things

Yes - its simple things that make all the difference. Even if you're reading a book, make sure you finish it!

It doesn't have to be related to your weight loss program, the fact that you want to always get into the habit of finishing things, this will help you transfer this technique to your weight loss or fitness regime.

There will come a time when all this becomes a neccessity, you'll feel the NEED to work out - this is where you want to get to, but don't force it, enjoy the training.

I'm sorry to hear about your foot, injuries can be detremental to goals and can jeopordise your weightloss plans, so do take injuries seriously!

Take care of that foot - don't workout too much, because this can cause injury, habit is more important than breaking a personal record.

great talking to you Alta

Anthony

 

[Cate]

Cate: Thanks for stopping by hun!! !! ...I'm so happy to see you in here!! i admire you so much!!! .......you tired?!?!! PSH!!! I don't believe it!! !!!

Alta- You are the hun! You made my day & I have such a big grin on my face. You are so sweet to me that sometimes you make me blush. Truthfully! I love the differences in sayings between different countries. Even the PSH! Thanks sweets for repping me. You help me more than I ever help you, I'm sure, by saying such lovely things, xo Cate
PS. I'm taking on board Anthony's words & I am going to try to "Teach myself to be a finisher". Strong words, excellent advice!
PPS. You made me hungry though & I'm very tempted to try some of your raw food combos!

 

[Alta818]

Alta- You are the hun! You made my day & I have such a big grin on my face. You are so sweet to me that sometimes you make me blush. Truthfully! I love the differences in sayings between different countries. Even the PSH! Thanks sweets for repping me. You help me more than I ever help you, I'm sure, by saying such lovely things, xo Cate
PS. I'm taking on board Anthony's words & I am going to try to "Teach myself to be a finisher". Strong words, excellent advice!
PPS. You made me hungry though & I'm very tempted to try some of your raw food combos!

Awww thank you!! !! I love all this mushiness!! hahah!! !! !!

...that was AMAZING advice what he said.....in the car this morning I realized that he was right,....my whole life, I've been asking the WRONG QUESTION to myself.....meaning usually I would ask: "What did you do/start today?" ...when the REAL QUESTION should ALWAYS be...."What did you finish today?"!!!!! ....wow....that one was so simple , YET SO DEEP!!! !!!


......that's exactly my NEW DAILY QUESTION: "WHAT DID YOU FINISH TODAY"?

....so far today: I finished reading 3 magazine articles on juicing
I finished 40 mins in the Sauna
I finished clearing out junk emails
I finished eating a RAW Breakfast & Snack
I finished 1/2 gallon of water so far

....things I hope to finish today as well......more to come! !

 

[Alta818]

Life is about "finishing"!!!

So I love that NEW DAILY QUESTION!?!! "WHAT DID YOU FINISH TODAY?".....good shit!!! I always used to start everything...now I realize what's the problem ...= LIFE OF LOOSE UNFINISHED ENDS! (funny I even did it with all my relationships in the past too....we never actually broke up...it just kinda ended with them all.....go figure....maybe thats why we are able to still have a chill friendly convo's with the ex's....don't tend to go there almost EVER though ! ...LOL!!...bottom line....FINISH SHIT!!!

...Gym Last Night: Sauna 1 hour (my ankle still hurts like a MOFO )
-15 mins of yoga poses in there
.....Gym this morning: 40 mins of Sauna...5 mins of Yoga Poses

Breakfast: 1 Raw banana sprinkled w/ Cinnamon
7 Raw Soaked 12 hours+ Almonds

Snack: 4 tablespoons of Caesar Salad dressing (left over from Yesterday, yummy like a spread)
Raw Deyhydrated 105^ less -Flax Sunflower Gluten Free Crackers

Lunch: Caesar Salad (Raw Sauce from yesterday made with Soaked Sunflower Seeds...SOOO GOOD! !) w/ Soaked Almonds, fresh alfalfa sprouts, capers, fresh arugula (looks like baby spinach), Orange Slices, Purple Onion, Cilantro

Snack: hmmm.......???....maybe shake of some sort--
Dinner: hmmm.......??? (I plan to make maybe some FRESH RAW DOLMA GRAPE LEAF WRAPS--with Sprouted Rice-soaked for 48 hours +) !!! with maybe another Salad!

 

[StayFocused2]

Finishing

It was a Psycologist that gave me that advice - i've based most of my life around this method - it's amazing how much of a motivation it becomes.

I ran my first marathon 10yrs ago - i was 9miles away from the finish line...yes 9 miles another 1hr and 20 mins left of running, I was already hurting, but only for the fact that i had to 'finish' what i started i managed to get through to the end.

This method can help you achieve anything in life, even earning money, use this in a diet and BAM! You get some crazy results.

Anthony

 

[Alta818]

A psychologist huh ?!?!! SOLID GOLD ADVICE!! I think that just that ONE mental focus shift is what will take me from being a "Starter" to being a "Great Finisher!"!!!

...I commend you and admire you for running a FULL MARATHON!!! I SOOOOO want to do that one day and I will !!! Now I realize "step by step ...day by day....inch by inch....IT CAN BE DONE!...It's not a RACE, it's a MARATHON!!! " And finishing that marathon is such a great example of how this "mental shift" can really draw AMAZING results!!! WOW!!!

....you are so wise .......thanks it's like you are one of my little "Free " "LIFE COACHES!!!" hahah!! ....I love FREE!!

....you've inspired me to want to make DAILY lists of all the things I FINISH DAILY!!!

 

[Cate]

You are such a live-wire! I love reading your diary. I must admit to getting fairly mushy these days- "I just feel the luuuurrv!"
I think it's got something to do with my birthday......?
I agree with you about the free life coach. Don't you just love it! I find the whole forum is free life coaching! Now I had better finish looking at the forum & get moving!
Cheers, Cate.

Oh Alta!!!!! It's not my birthday today. I just saw my rep points had grown so checked. You just made me laugh so much & out loud that I had tears! It's just a silly old fart saying of some of my friends. I should have said "It's something to do with my age." I get mushier as I get older! Thanks for that though. Now I'm going to expect more on my actual birthday. Ha ha. Only kidding, xo Cate

 

[Alta818]

!!! ahhhh HAH!!! I caught you lying for rep points eh?!! hahahah!!! ! oh well, its my BIRTHDAY everyday two times a day 12:12 ! ....CELEBRATE!!! !!! Everyday we make it a celebration we LIVE LONGER and Happier!!!!! !!!

.....you are so FUNNY....I say "OLD FART" all the time!! I find it portrays a lot of people in my life that I know !!! (a lot of whom are STILL YOUNG but act like OLD FARTS )......LIVE A LITTLE! CELEBRATE ACHIEVEMENTS and FAILURES and THINGS "FINISHED" DAILY!!!

 

[Alta818]

Exercise this morning: 20 mins of Yoga
(plan to go to the Sauna after work-1 hour)

....I am noticing my body is REALLY slimming and toning down a lot...I weighed myself last monday....I think this coming Monday I'll do the same, but mainly I will take measurements of my body....cause I took some somewhere in here....a while back....so it'll be nice to see some PROGRESS...I hope!! !! NA, PSH!!! I KNOWWWWW!!!! !!

....oh yea...my dumb ass yesterday tripped on a Little rock the Size of a SMALL WASABI BALL, and twist the SAME ANKLE that is SPRAINED ...this is BULLSHIT!! Today I am walking all fucked up!!! Booooo....so more SAUNA I guess...and STILL NO RUNNING!! I know that its important to "heal" properly so yeah, I'm taking it EASY!!! And do some cross training in there or yoga and Sauna! Lucky for me, I'm really enjoying these SAUNA sessions!

...Breakfast: 1 cup of Raw Oatmeal (not cooked, Buckwheat Oats-gluten free)
-soaked for 4 hrs +, w/ 1 cup of Almond Milk, Agave Maple
and Cinnamon
...Snack: RAW Sunflower Seed Caesar Dressing Spread (leftover yesterday)
1 Raw Dehydrated 105^ less Flax Sunflower Seed Cracker

....Lunch: (will be...already made me) RAW (DOLMAS) STUFFED GRAPE LEAVES--made about 8 little ones--we'll see how many I eat...LOL!!!

Recipe:
-- sprouted rice - soaked for 48 hrs +
-- Soaked Raw Grape leaves 2hrs +
-- Sauce for Inside Dolmas made from: Blended Cilantro, Fresh Mint Leaves, Purple Onion, Maple Syrup Agave, Cinnamon, Juice from Lime, Olive Oil, Raw Soaked Almonds, with a Splash of Water--hmmm
......served with the Raw Ceasar Sunflower Spread Dressing from Yesterday!

( I kinda winged the recipe compared to what Real Dolmas are made of and Whala --PURTY GOOD AND REALLY "RAW"!! )

...Snack: Raw Orange, Raw Flax Cracker, Raw Caesar Sunflower Spread

...Dinner: ?? ....hmm...might just be a salad of some sort...or I might juice tonight.

....I read really good articles about "Juicing" and how much more nutrients we are actually able to absorb throughout our bodies by blending the items and releasing the enzymes, versus eating the fruit or vegetables....

...Interesting....hmm....Raw Foodists actually Juice almost everyday at least as a snack somewhere throughout the day! I want MORE effective nutrient consumption....so JUICE a DAY it is! !! I would say on the average of everything I'm eating...yeah (alcohol exception for those 2 parties..LOL)....I am eating anywhere between 85-95% RAW LIFESTYLE!! !!! CheeeeoooW! Who knew I could really do it and LIKE IT at that!!! It's EMPOWERING!!


"What we have to learn to do, we learn by doing."

Aristotle

 

[cinderelly]

Looks like your doing great as alwaysI love the high energy Alta!!!

Im one of those old young farts, LOL.

And i loved the birthday comment HA!!!

Im starting a cleanse, nothing like what you did but, it is a First Cleanse by renew Life...I can still eat on it.Im taking this as my refocising, lol.Meaning that when I do the cleanse, im gonna concrentrate on fruits and veg and limiting my carbs...