My life has been a country song...

Well, today and tomorrow I claim for a holiday. My arms are still sore from Tuesday, but my legs aren't doing so bad. And my abs hurt, but I didn't expressly use them, so who knows? And, to define holiday, I mean from the gym. I'm not just going to sit at the computer all day. I'll find something active to do and report it. :D I'm also tracking food, like I'm supposed to, so that's gonna help me behave. Yay for changes! :hurray:

I don't know if it's the coffee, the almost 100 degree weather, or just me, but I'm feeling a lot better today. It makes sense. I can't be sad about my hubby all the time. The army is constantly changing things. It may get changed back. And, as my friend put it last night, it's not like we are happy together. All the time apart makes me think that it could work out. And, then, I really do have to remember all the "bad stuff." *shrugs* I need to get it together.

I still haven't picked out a college major for next semester. I'm running low on time. I haven't filled out financial aid forms or anything. I just wanna make some money honey so I can support myself. I was thinking about massage therapy. Anyway, I change my majors so often that eventually I'm going to run into problems. I thought about EMT. I don't know what to do! I did a semester of paralegal, a semester of health.... ugh! 2 semesters of general studies... I have great grades, it's not a matter of that. I can't decide. And part of me wants to quit, stay home, raise babies, but it sucks [for me] and I know it. Of course, I think you guys know they told me at 22 I couldn't have [anymore] kids. So I might as well move on to the next thing. Be a career woman. I want a flexible job so I can raise the kids that I have. I'm going to a tech college. Any ideas?
 
Tomorrow kicks off 5 days worth of working hard at the gym. I may even have to start that dreaded diet. Tracking my food so far has really payed off. I'm conscientious about what I'm eating b/c I won't lie to my trainer. I laid off tea and soda. I have coffee in the a.m. and water the rest of the day. This morning, after several days of lingering at 200, I was 197.6! All last year, with all the work I was doing, I only got down to 189 for a few quick days. I know this isn't easy and I don't expect to see the world's fastest results. Nevertheless, I dream about losing the weight. I want to be physically fit. Maybe one day I can run a short race or hike a mountain or have the confidence to lead a Bible study. So much seems to hinge on dropping the weight. I would like to be confident with who I am now and all that I can do, but this seems to be a progressive journey. I mean, really, is dropping 50 lbs going to make it easier to sing in the choir? I don't know. It just seems like a magic cure-all.
 
My Trainer's Idea of 2 Week Diet
[[That I will do my absolute best to follow.]]

BF- 1 muffin or oatmeal and I can have my coffee
MS- 2 slices pineapple
L- 6 oz. of chicken or turkey breast, tuna or other fish with salad or some green vegetable
AS- small apple
D- 6 oz. of the same meat from lunch [that, and that alone]

I guess this is supposed to send some survival instinct into fat-blasting mode. More than likely, I'll just feel like crap for a while. If I start tomorrow [need to get "supplies" today], I will finish up on the 24th. At which point he creates another eating plan. I leave for the beach on the 30th. He thinks I could lose 12-15 lbs in 2 weeks. Probably water weight...

Too many letters and numbers. Gwar.
 
Mon- 45 minutes cardio on elliptical skier
Tues- 30 minutes training, concentrating on abs and upper body, then 30 more minutes cardio on the skier, and stretching
Wed- 45 minutes cardio on elliptical skier (so flippin' sore it hurts to get in and out of my car!)

Yesterday I started that diet. I was so hungry I thought I should just go to sleep to stave off the pain. I chewed sugar-free gum, drank a ton of water, and just went with the flow. It's Day two. I eat old-fashioned oatmeal to fill me up in the a.m. It gets harder at night, so I try to stretch out my eating. I'll be alright, except my daughter's birthday party falls in the diet time frame. Darn it! :cuss:

Scale read 195.6 this morning. YES!!! I had just enough battery power for it to tell me. It flashed 195.6, then said "L0". :rofl: Talk about your motivation!

I'm sore, hungry if I think about it, but I had enough energy, through the pain, to super-clean my living room yesterday. It's weird. I don't want to eat so restricted for the rest of my life, but it's obviously good for you. Craziness. Makes me wonder why I justified carbs (athletes need them, right? And I go to the gym.), the occasional visit to Captain D's (I love shrimp!), diet soda (knowing how bad it is), dessert (gym, again. Why work out if I can't eat?), etc. What a journey!
 
Nice work SoSel, I'm so jealous of you with the personal trainer. The only time I had one of those was when my friend Justin was going to UNC for sports therapy or something. We would work out every weekend and he would always give me pointers. Gotta love those tiny muscular italian guys, haha.

Watch what you eat, work hard at the gym, good things will happen!

PS You need a tracker to watch your progress :)
 
cinderelly said:
Your so cute , is that hubby or a friend ?
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Thanks hun! That is a much younger and happier version of my hubby. We were still dating then. It's amazing how much time has gone by. The Army shirt is the ultimate irony. He didn't join until 2002.
 
nc_bmac08 said:
Nice work SoSel, I'm so jealous of you with the personal trainer. The only time I had one of those was when my friend Justin was going to UNC for sports therapy or something. We would work out every weekend and he would always give me pointers. Gotta love those tiny muscular italian guys, haha.

Watch what you eat, work hard at the gym, good things will happen!

PS You need a tracker to watch your progress :)
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Yeah, my current trainer is a trip. He's 5'2 and I'm 5'4. :D We crack short people jokes. He says my work out should be easier b/c I have less distance to move things. And don't be jealous! I pay 40 bucks an hour for the help. I decided to spring for it because I kept getting hurt on gym equipment. I don't know what I'm doing or how to do it. It's worth it knowing I won't damage my rotator cuff again. That is some crazy pain.

I thought about the tracker. I'm considering it.
 
The scale actually read 192.6 this morning. In disbelief, I bought new batteries and plugged them in. An hour ago, after my gym work out and a shower, I weighed in at 195. It was about 5:30 in the evening! So, man, this diet from Hades is really doing the work. I was so excited I went out and bought 2 dresses for church, sized 14P. One fits, but needs a bit more off the belly and the other one I couldn't zip my boobs into. [[sorry, just being honest]] :D

PROGRESS!!!!

On the gym front, I spent 23 minutes on the elliptical skier and finished off with 25 minutes on the elliptical bike. I do feel a little low on energy. I know staying on the skier is more beneficial as cardio, but I kept my heart rate at fat burn on the bike. Better than nothing, right? Tomorrow I do one more work out, then relax for the weekend. The diet is still on until the 24th, though.
 
Hey there,

Great job at the gym. I had a personal trainer for a year, and I just barely finished up with him. He was great. He was very opposite of me... I'm 6'2'' and he was 5'6'' with red hair and freckles, and he was a state champion runner. He was in amazing shape, something like 3% bodyfat and my bf is definitely not that, lol... He was a great guy. He helped me a lot and changed the way I structured my workouts at the gym, so I'm excited for you to keep working with your trainer and see the progress.

Keep up the good work ;)

-Sam
 
Thanks for the support everyone! Oh, it's a happy day! Even though my scales and when I weigh myself at home, don't exactly match the gym scales, it is unanimous that I have lost 8 lbs! I'm going to see the 180's again. Woo hoo! I vaguely remember being in the 160-170 area about 6-7 years ago. I thought that was huge. Ha! I can hardly wait for it now!

I did 30 minutes cardio on the elliptical skier. I felt so tired. I plan to make up the other 15 minutes later with at-home floor exercises, like crunches, push-ups, etc. I also have weights, so I can do some free weights to work on my arms, which are finally letting go of the pain from training on Tuesday. I haven't worked so hard ever. I know this is going to work for that simple reason.
 
O.k. This sucks. I am having the worst day on this diet. I'm exhausted. I couldn't finish a 45 minute work-out at the gym. I had to take a two hour nap. My body is sore and achy. I feel hot and sick to my stomach. 8 lbs is amazing, but I don't know if this is working out for me. I have housework that's been neglected b/c I'm so tired. So, right now, I'm cheating. I added 2 slices of whole wheat bread -150 cals together- with a dab of butter and a diet Dr. Pepper to the 6 oz. meat I'm allowed for dinner. This is day four, but my body is not liking this one bit. I know I should go talk to my trainer, but he's not there right now. I, of course, have no way to contact him. Maybe this sadistic diet is made to be cheated on. You sneak a little more, but, in the end, you eat so much less. I have no idea. I want to keep it up. I want to finally lose the weight. I just don't know what to do.
 
The diet is making me sick again. Second day in a row. I'm past hunger pains and into the territory of nauseous. I don't know how much longer I can keep it up. I can't reach my trainer until Monday. I suppose it's healthy enough, but I can't seem to make it work. What to do?
 
192.2 this morning. I had to end the diet. It made me so sick that I'm seriously considering going vegetarian. I can't stand the thought of meat right now. I made a meatless pizza for dinner last night. I enjoyed it. I used French bread, pinto beans, chunky tomato sauce, onion, low-fat moz cheese, and some seasonings. Had that bad-boy ready in under 30 minutes. I don't think the kids were really digging it, but they'll get used to it.
 
SoSel said:
My Trainer's Idea of 2 Week Diet
[[That I will do my absolute best to follow.]]

BF- 1 muffin or oatmeal and I can have my coffee
MS- 2 slices pineapple
L- 6 oz. of chicken or turkey breast, tuna or other fish with salad or some green vegetable
AS- small apple
D- 6 oz. of the same meat from lunch [that, and that alone]

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If this is the diet you were consuming while working out, no wonder you're feeling ill. How many calories is it? It can't be enough to fuel a workout.
 
Still 192.2 this morning. This is excellent news b/c our church had a Father's Day pot luck yesterday. I didn't let myself go crazy, but I did eat a few high sodium things, drink sweet tea, and had 2 VERY small slices of dessert. Eating feels like such a community thing. I'm actually glad that I could make my choices, and dine with friends and family. And I can sneak out, avoid being made to eat seconds, by going out to watch the kids play. :D Always an out!

Judyb said:
If this is the diet you were consuming while working out, no wonder you're feeling ill. How many calories is it? It can't be enough to fuel a workout.
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Yup, I worked out on that diet. I have no idea how many cals it came out to be. I just know that, physically, I can't do it. It did give me some ideas on how to eat, though.
 
I'll take a guess at the calories you were consuming.

Breakfast--250
MS--80
L--150 for the chicken/turkey
and --60 for the veggie
AS--90
D--150

Less than 800 calories a day might be temporarily do-able if you are just sitting there waiting for the weight to disappear....but it's not nearly enough if you're working out. I'm wondering if you might not need a better trainer. (or at least don't follow his/her diet)
 
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