Getting it back - Josie's journey...

KaraCooks said:
Sounds like you're doing pretty good on your plan, sugar cravings aside. I think I'm very lucky that I don't crave sugar. My weakness is anything potato-y, and especially chips, but if they're out of sight, I can handle it.
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oh dont get me wrong - im more of a salt girl :piggy: but because of this girly week of mine, my cravings for chocolate have been making me nuts! :willy_nilly: im ok today, but yesterday all i wanted was to take a hershey bar and dip it in peanut butter and then dunk it in ice cream :piggy::piggy::piggy: ok... i'll stop. dont want to start my cravings again!

:waving:
 
Just a quick update to write this down for myself:

This weekend was going to be two off days (sat and sun)

I instead am going to do cardio first thing on an empty stomach on sat and sun instead. just cardio for at least 30 minutes and stretching.

No off days this weekend.

there.

i wrote it.

now i have to do it.
 
Thursday 5/14/09

"on" day

900am - breakfast
1/2 bagel
cream cheese
big handful of blueberries
1 L. Water

1100am - am snack
red grapefruit
1 bottle water

200pm - lunch
roasted chicken
mixed greens
sunflower seeds
lt italian dressing
1 L water

400pm - afternoon snack
string cheese
1 bottle water

600 - 800pm workout
35 mins jog treadmill 5.0
20 mins HIIT treadmill 3.5-8.0 mph .... seriously was going to :puke:
5 min cool down
abs/obliques
full body stretch

900pm - dinner
grilled tilapia :drool5:
rice
broccoli
2 glasses water

1200am - bed
 
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Since tomorrow is a new "on" day, workout week of 5/18 will look like:

sun - on (cardio)
mon - on (cardio)
tues - on (weights/cardio)
wed - off
thur - on(weights/cardio)
fri - on (weights/cardio)
sat - on (cardio)

since thats six days of on days, maybe i'll skip a day to unwind... if i really feel the need to.

The end of next week will be the end of week #3, and my body should have acclimated to the diet by then.

im definitely hungry all the time now... and busting my ass at the gym. my booty has been sore ever since i started this plan :D
 
Heh ... the little pukey guy after your HIIT made me laugh. I have felt that way often after HIIT. We also need a little rubbery legged that represents staggering off of the treadmill with weak knees. :)

Today is weights for me. After 2 days of running, I'm kind of looking forward to it!
 
KaraCooks said:
Heh ... the little pukey guy after your HIIT made me laugh. I have felt that way often after HIIT. We also need a little rubbery legged that represents staggering off of the treadmill with weak knees. :)

Today is weights for me. After 2 days of running, I'm kind of looking forward to it!
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yeah, thats what its supposed to feel like too (why do we do this again? oh yeah to get HEALTHY...)

Can I get the cliff notes?

Hey Josie, loved the weather today, got to ride the motorcycle finally (not to many of those days yet), I'll see you around!

BTW, if your sore booty needs a massage...

J/K :biggrinjester:
 
Friday 5/15/09

"on" day

930am - breakfast
1 slice whole wheat toast
natty pb
big handful of blueberries
1 L. Water

1130am - am snack
red grapefruit
blueberry light/fit yogurt
1 glass water

130pm - lunch
roasted chicken
peas (ran out of green veggies) :(
1 L water

400pm - afternoon snack
string cheese
1 hard boiled egg white
1 bottle water

530 - 700pm workout
5 min warm up
circuit training
20 min treadmill 5.0mph
cool down
full body stretch

900pm - dinner
turkey
whole wheat bread
lettuce
honey mustard
1 L water

1100pm - bed
 
Hello Josie,

Had some catching up to do here.... Now that I'm off my biatchFest, My apologies for being a snapping turtle. I tend to take things negatively & if though ppl are attacking me when they're not. I hope it wasn't taken personally. I try to keep my fly offs at a dull roar. :ack2:

Those 30c Chocolate Bars sound like they'd be hard to keep away from, I don't think you'd have to even use any will power if I worked there, they'd be gone. ;)

Allergies are odd, I grew up with cats my whole life, and than one day, POOF, I am allergic to my precious kitties, and had to give em' away to my dad. Sometimes he brings one or the other into the city for a weekly visit. I hope it's not like that for dogs. I really would like a Chihuahua.

I saw that you were drooling at some Tilapia....How do you cook it? I just bought some yesterday. They didn't have any Basa.

Looks like you're truckin through. TTYL
 
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Saturday 5/16/09

"on day"

woke up late - no bfast

1100am - 1200pm
30 mins HIIT treadmill 5.0-7.5 mph
abs/obliques
full body stretch
1 L water

100pm - lunch
small turkey sub
honey mustard
lettuce
1/2 cookie
1 L water

so the bf and i went to canobie lake park w/his daughter - which is basically an amusement park trip planned at the last minute.

i definitely didnt stick to plan here... :(

i had a small cup of ice cream, a cheeseburger and a hot pretzel...

then i got home and had a piece of cheese and some sunflower seeds.

i REALLY hope this doesnt set me back too much. :eek:

Im going to pick up and get right back on plan tomorrow. If I dont work out first thing, I'll work out in the evening. But I definitely swear to myself to not go off plan again, at least for another straight month. CONSISTENCY, CONSISTENCY, CONSISTENCY.

i can do it i can do it i can do it i can do it....

sorry for my vent.

i will respond to all ur posts soon... but for now its time to call it a night.
 
Sunday 5/17/09

"off day"

1130am - breakfast
4 oz raspberry light/fit yogurt
1 hard boiled egg white
2 glasses water

130pm - lunch
turkey
wheat bread
light mayo
lettuce
2 glasses water

330pm - snack
handful sunflower seeds
2 glasses water

was going to work out here :(
but got in a huge fight with the bf and just couldnt eat or workout at all. :mad:

1000pm - snack
sunflower seeds
string cheese

1100pm - bed
 
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:banghead:Yesterday f'n blew. was an absolutely horrible day and i didnt get to do anything i needed to do. the bf and i got in a seriously massive fight and i HATE that my emotions always affect my health. i dont like to eat when i get upset, i cant sleep and i just dont care about myself when i get so upset. i hate how easy it is for other people to affect my life. a part of me doesnt even want to be with him anymore. im still having a terrible day as im still affected from yesterdays fight. i dont know how much of an appetite im going to have today. to be honest i dont even want to work out today at all. :rant:
 
I am sorry to hear that Josie, :hug2:
Remember to take care of you too. :beating:
 
Aw Josie. Hang in thre. I know how you feel ... I had a crappy couple of years (yeah, it just went on and on and on) and it's hard to be motivated when you're angry and feeling hopeless. Bleah.

It will get better. If it's any consolation (kinda in the misery loves company kind of way) I ate really badly yesterday and my weight jumped 2 lbs this morning. I know it's mostly salt and retained water and whatnot, but that's a number I hoped never to see again.

Hang in there ... it will get better.
 
RunningGirl said:
Hello Josie,

Had some catching up to do here.... Now that I'm off my biatchFest, My apologies for being a snapping turtle. I tend to take things negatively & if though ppl are attacking me when they're not. I hope it wasn't taken personally. I try to keep my fly offs at a dull roar. :ack2:

Allergies are odd, I grew up with cats my whole life, and than one day, POOF, I am allergic to my precious kitties, and had to give em' away to my dad. Sometimes he brings one or the other into the city for a weekly visit. I hope it's not like that for dogs. I really would like a Chihuahua.

I saw that you were drooling at some Tilapia....How do you cook it? TTYL
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hey, everyone is allowed a bitchfest - you are doing really well though... thats all i wanted to remind you of :grouphug:

chihuahuas are the best... would you carry him in your purse? :)

i had tilapia at chili's... the healthy portion menu. it was kind of salty and i think they cooked the veggies in butter even when i asked them not to, but it was still tasty nonetheless. if you cook yours and it turns out well, please share the recipe!
 
Monday, 5/18/09

"on day"

830am - breakfast
4 oz blueberry light/fit yogurt
1 bottle water

1030am - snack
1/2 bagel
cream cheese
1 bottle water

100 - lunch
fried calamari :eek:
steamed veggies
1 L water

330 - snack
sf pudding
1 string cheese

530pm - 630pm workout
30 minutes HIIT treadmill 3.5-7.5mph
cool down
abs/obliques
full body stretch

dinner - nada :(

1130pm - bed
 
KaraCooks said:
Aw Josie. Hang in thre. I know how you feel ... I had a crappy couple of years (yeah, it just went on and on and on) and it's hard to be motivated when you're angry and feeling hopeless. Bleah.

It will get better. If it's any consolation (kinda in the misery loves company kind of way) I ate really badly yesterday and my weight jumped 2 lbs this morning. I know it's mostly salt and retained water and whatnot, but that's a number I hoped never to see again.

Hang in there ... it will get better.
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you really are absolutely right... its almost impossible to stay motivated and positive with such a negative hopelessness about everything. :(

the bf and i broke up last night... things were getting way too hard and we had only been dating a year. we even went to a couples counselor together, in hopes of saving our future... but in the end i realized there was a lot we had to resolve as individuals before we could be happy together. it was really hard because i really love him, but i couldnt allow myself to be hurt anymore, and i couldnt cry anymore....

its crazy though because instead of depressing me to the point of a tub of ice cream and laziness, i just want to prove to myself that i am worth it, and get hotter and more confident. for the first time since i started this plan, i WANT to go to the gym tonight and im excited to have a purpose and goal in mind. It really is mentally freeing to even be posting all of this here, knowing that no matter what i go through in life, i need to keep things under control and take care of me.

of course, this is day one after the break up... so lets hope i stick to this positive attitude in spite of missing him :(

guess there's nothing to do except keep on keepin on.
 
Sorry to hear things did not work out with the boyfriend. I'm sure that is extremely hard. From reading your post, you have a great attitude toward the situation. You already know, food is not the answer which is great. Sometimes people turn toward the easiest answers which can be food. It's a lot easier to grab that ice cream than it is to go to the gym. You are a strong girl for planning that time at the gym.

Also, dont forget about this place for support. That's why we're here.


Stay strong!!!


Matt
 
usedtobefatmatt said:
Sorry to hear things did not work out with the boyfriend. I'm sure that is extremely hard. From reading your post, you have a great attitude toward the situation. You already know, food is not the answer which is great. Sometimes people turn toward the easiest answers which can be food. It's a lot easier to grab that ice cream than it is to go to the gym. You are a strong girl for planning that time at the gym.

Also, dont forget about this place for support. That's why we're here.


Stay strong!!!
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thank you, matt :cry: its amazing how much support is on here... i actually feel more comfortable writing my feelings down here than talking to my family and friends about this stuff... i dont really know why.. maybe because i know people on here dont judge, and are just here to help you through the tough times so we can all succeed?

ive only been here a short time and already i feel like i couldnt be so positive without all of you. and thats for real.

i may vent a lot more on here as the days get harder... i find reading how i feel sometimes helps me cope a little more. especially since the bf was such a big part of my life.

if i ever get depressed or unmotivated, i wish you could all send a real physical smack my way and tell me to get off my arse. :p
 
Aw. I'm so sorry.

I think you've got the right mindset though! I hope you get a great workout at the gym tonight and that you keep the motivation.
 
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