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Aww Jill! You are SO motivational!!! I love cardio. Also thanks for the compliments. You have me blushing.

ANDDDDDD I wasn't as dedicated as I wanted to be. I had pizza. But you know what...I'm not upset about it. This is a lifestyle change. This isn't a diet. I mean really...who picks oatmeal over pizza? ;) Lol I had 2 slices and they were loaded with veggies. Instead of having soda after, I had 2 glasses of water. Healthy choices. That's my lifestyle. Also, it's going to motivate me that much more when I hit the gym in the AM.

OKAY DUDE...I watched I Used To Be Fat!!!! I know it's trying to send a positive message and it's good because it shows that you can lose weight by watching what you eat and exercise. I watched the 1st episode with Gabriella. Dude, she had 111 days to lose like 105lbs. The trainer from the very beginning told her to lose 6lbs a week. Granted she lost ~90 in the 111 days but that's not healthy either. The safe average is to lose 2lbs a week. She had 18 weeks and if she lost 2lbs a week, she would have been at 36. She doubled that. I'm sure there are a lot of teens out there watching this and now they're going to think that they MUST lose 6lbs a week. IDK how I feel about that. ANYWAYS, I still watched it and I liked how I could relate to a lot of the emotions she felt. It's nice to know you aren't alone.

OKAY bedtime @ 8:30PM for me. =X Have to be up by 4:30AM for the gym and then I'm working 10AM-7PM tomorrow. Ay yi yi.
 
Jes, from what I've read in your diary you are getting excellent results and you know how to work out and you have all that past experience with a trainer that helps. I think every time we do this we get better. You go girl.
 
Happy: Thank you! From your ticker it looks like you've lost a huge chunk so I will definitely be dropping by your diary after work for some tips.

Friday, February 4, 2011
- 30 minutes on elliptical
- 20 minutes on crosstrainer
- Jogged 2 miles

Today I think was the hardest day yet. I really did NOT want to wake up. I had a bad dream and I woke up around 3:30AM. I was spooked out and couldn't fall back asleep so I changed my alarm from 4:30AM to 5AM. But I didn't really sleep, more like in and out of sleep. The worst kind. I really did NOT want to get up but then somehow I did it. I imagined my body in a few months and the fact that tomorrow's my rest day and out of bed I was. =P Good workout!

Thank goodness tomorrow is my rest day. My body is exhausted. I felt it in my legs today.

Oh yeah, my arms are getting toned. Dude I can feel it. REALLY surprising because I'm not doing any weights so it has to be the crosstrainer. In the 20 minutes I do 2 minutes where all I use to push are the back of my legs, then switch to 2 minutes where I'm just pulling as hard as I can with my arms, then switch to pushing with the front of my foot for 2 minutes, and finally 2 minutes just pushing the handles as hard as I can. Repeat. LOVE IT.

TGIF!!! I hope everyone has an amazing Friday! Lets finish off this week with a BAM. :)

Time for work. Oh how I love 10AM-7PM shifts.
 
Hi Jes! Like you I prefer to weigh in monthly. I have to catch up on reading through your diary but from what I have read so far it sounds like you are doing FANtastiC! :D Hope you are having a great day today. :)
 
Saturday, February 5, 2011
- Rest day

Sunday, February 6, 2011
- 30 minutes on elliptical
- 20 minutes on crosstrainer
- Jogged 2 miles
- Weights:
* Chest press: 2x10 with 45lbs, 3x10 with 30lbs
* Pectoral fly: 2x10 with 15lbs, 3x10 with 30lbs
* Seated row: 2x10 with 45lbs, 3x10 with 30lbs

I feel like today was the most amazing work-out yet. Absolutely killed it on the elliptical. My arms were already kinda feeling like jello after the crosstrainer but I decided to do a bit of weights. The gym was EMPTY because everyone was at home watching the Superbowl. My arms are SHOT right now.

I had the most amazing run. I've felt like this before too but I feel like I run faster at night. Is that weird? I don't just feel it but my time proves it. I just feel like I'm gliding, like I'm not struggling as well to hold my pace. I used to run at night for this reason and tonight just confirmed it. I held the same pace for the entire 2 miles, which is something I have not been able to do since I started working out. Anyone else feel like they run "better" during a certain period in the day? Or am I just a freak?

And I'm going to be honest. I dreaded going to the gym after work today. I was already worn out from work and this is the reason I work out before I have work but the work-out was AMAZING. I'm so glad I went.

My eating wasn't the best this weekend. Friday night I went to BJs for dinner with my best friends from high school. I made a healthy dinner choice but then I decided to have a COKE. Ahhh…I used to drink a lot of coke so I cut down on that. I don't know why I'm beating myself up over it because it was one glass this month. I can't beat myself over it. Oh and then I had a mini pizookie. =( I know. I fail. Ughhh, I was so mad at myself. I know I shouldn't be mad because my eating was perfect this past week so I deserve something sweet every now and then, right? I don't know why I'm so upset over it. I just feel like I should have been able to resist.

Then yesterday my eating was perfect all day and then I came home and my mom made Indian food and I feel like my dinner portion was too much. THEN today I had a slice of chocolate cake because it was my dad's birthday. IDK why I'm so upset over all this because it's not even THAT bad and I told myself when I made this change in my lifestyle that I wasn't going to restrict any of the things I enjoyed. Everything in moderation. I need to stop being down on myself over small things like this so that's my goal this week. Stop being so hard on myself. I'm kicking my own ass at the gym and my eating is pretty spot on. I'm not doing anything wrong.

Sorry for the novel. I was busy with work all weekend so all these things were pent up =P Gonna go shower real quick and then catch up on a few journals on here. I missed my cheerleaders!
 
I really know I shouldn't have done this because I KNOW it wasn't going to be good but I weighed myself before I got in the shower. I'm trying really hard NOT to cry right now but I've gained 3lbs. Did I really eat THAT horribly?!?! I usually eat around 1500 calories. On Friday, I had ~2600. Then yesterday I was at ~2000.

TMI: Or it's because I'm on my period? I just started today. Oh man. I'm so emotional. I really shouldn't have weighed myself.

Focus on the positive, Jes. Positive. Positive. Positive.
 
you killed your workout and your food isn't that bad, remember you will retain fluid after a really good workout, don't panic and calm down and yes your period will have an effect on your fluid retention on top of your workout, give it a few days and you should see a nice big drop back to normal.
 
Jes, I would veer toward TOM causing the weight gain. I had no idea that I gained 3-5 lbs around TOM until I was losing weight and weighing weekly--I changed to monthly and now I'm going to go back to weekly again becoz of the program I'm on, but I know not to freak out if my weight goes up before or during my period.

I never heard of a pizookie so I looked it up >_< OMG lolol...it looks like my favorite dessert, the paradise pie from Chili's. I agree with you that you should not be hard on yourself, I do the same thing but I get in a rut because of it. Another user on here by the name of jjjay used a term that really hit home with me, "controlled treats." If you make yourself allowances without getting off track, there is totally nothing wrong with it.

You are doing an excellent job Jes, with your workout and running, and an excellent job overall :D. I am a TOTAL novice at running, I don't even do it anymore because of freedom constraints :p But I did run in the night before and I do prefer it to the day, I think it is less busy which allows you to have more abandon and be more meditative.
 
Trusylver: Thank you! I was all upset over nothing.

Xenon: LOL oh mannnn! I am sooo tempted to look up paradise pie but I'm going to have to restrain myself. I really like that term: controlled treats. Everything in moderation. Thank you for sharing & the kind encouragement. It's definitely appreciated.

Monday, February 7, 2011
- 30 minutes on elliptical
- 10 minutes jogging

I shouldn't have gone to the gym. TMI: I started my period yesterday. I was doing fine but I just worked out way to hard on the elliptical. After my elliptical workout I got on the crosstrainer and I just thought I was going to pass out. I barely got home.

I seriously had the most painful cramps in my life. I have NEVER EVER had cramps like this before. I thought I was going to die. SO no more working out while I have it. Well, I'm planning on going for a nicely paced walk, like 2-3 miles. I want SOME physical activity and I think some walking would be okay.

I'm low on calories today.

Breakfast: 1 cup of Honey Bunches of Oats with honey roasted almonds, 1 cup of 2% milk
Lunch: 2 slices of whole wheat bread, 2 tbsp. of peanut butter, 1 banana, 1 cup of warm milk
Dinner: -
Snacks: Special K bar in strawberry

Calories: 879 / 1533
Carbs: 133 / 210
Protein: 32 / 58
Fats: 29 / 51

I know girls will say they eat a ton when they're on their periods but I am just not hungry. Food makes my stomach hurt and I feel gross so I usually don't eat a ton. I'm just striving for 1200-1300 calories today.
 
Well, I'm not going to lie I was kind of avoiding the February Challenge thread. I didn't want to weigh myself and post it because I was positive that it was going to be higher than my last weigh-in. BUT I told myself I had made a commitment and it's okay if the weight was higher. Just do it.

SO I DID and I'm at 174lbs!!! That's a 3lb loss within the last 7 days. Totally made me soooo happy. My goal for this month is just to hit the 160s. I want to be 169lbs by February 28th. That's it. That's all I want. I'm 5lbs away from that goal and I still have 20 days. I got this.

No working out for me today. I spent the entire day in bed yesterday and TOM is still super unpleasant. I should be good to go by Friday. I was really upset yesterday thinking about, "Man I have to take 3 days off from the gym because of this. I'm not going to lose anything. I SUCK!" But hey, it's my body telling me I need rest so I'm going to listen. At least I'm watching what I eat so that's better than nothing, right?! I'm on the right path and I'm kicking butt. =) There will be bumps along the way and I just have to roll with them. I'll be back on it in no time. I am already soooo pumped to hit the gym on Friday lol :)
 
Tuesday, February 8, 2011
- Rest day

Wednesday, February 9, 2011
- 4 mile walk

Ahhhh I've been in bed since Monday and I was going crazy. I feel better so I just went for a nice walk. I feel so much better. My back was killing me from just being in bed since Monday. I am soooooooo pumped for the gym. I WANT TO GO NOW! I won't be able to get in there tomorrow because I'm working from 5AM until 10PM or so. Verizon finally comes out with the iPhone so work is going to be CRAZY! I'll be in the gym bright and early Friday morning. I CANNOT WAIT!!!!!!! I'm going to kill it in there.

Calorie intake has been right around 1100-1200 calories since Monday but just because I haven't been physically active. I'll bump it up to 1500-1600 the next few days.

Adding what I ate today:

Breakfast: 2 cups of Honey Bunches of Oats, 1 cup of 2% milk
Lunch: 1 cup of lentils, 2 rotis
Dinner: Quaker maple & brown sugar oatmeal made with 1 cup of 2% milk
Snacks: 1 cup of 2% milk, 2 rice cakes with 1 tbsp. of peanut butter

Calories: 1420 / 1533
Carbs: 226 / 210
Protein: 69 / 58
Fats: 32 / 51

I need more fruit in there. Tomorrow will be fruit day! Goal for tomorrow is 3 pieces of fruit.
 
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Thursday, February 10, 2011
- Jogged 4 miles

I wanted to do more but after a 12-hour shift, that's all I had in me.

Eating has been flawless. You know I'm serious when we had PLENTY of "yummy" food at work and I had absolutely no desire to eat it. And I didn't. I stuck to the meals I had packed (fruit, oatmeal, etc.). I GOT THIS!!!!

I get to go back to the gym tomorrow!!!!!!!! After having 3 days off, I am so freaking excited. I look forward to waking up at 4:30AM tomorrow. So much to work off!!!

I did really well with my fruit goal. I had an orange, banana, and an apple. =P Tomorrow's goal is to get 6g of fish oil.
 
Thanks Xenon! :)

Friday, February 11, 2011
- 30 minutes on elliptical
- 20 minutes on crosstrainer
- Jogged 2 miles

Great work out today! I have sooooooooooo much energy. I'm like bouncing off the walls =X It's going to be an amazing day!

This is going to sound super cheesy but I absolutely love watching the sun rise in the mornings. It totally makes up for dragging my butt out of my warm and comfy bed at 4:30AM. I just LOVE it. It's gorgeous and it just makes me so happy. Okay, enough cheesiness. =P

I hope everyone has an amazing day! It's Fridayyyyyy!!!
 
^ Thanks Jess!

Saturday, February 12, 2011
- 60 minutes on crosstrainer
- 30 minutes on elliptical

Tore my legs up. I couldn't feel my thighs. I then worked from 12PM-9PM.

Tomorrow is circuit day. I'm off work tomorrow so I plan on sleeping in and working out later on in the day. Because of my work schedule I'm so used to working out at 5AM/6AM. It'll be nice to just sleep! I'm EXHAUSTED. I went out last night and drank. =X I know. I don't feel bad or regret it though. At all. This was my first time really drinking since last June so my tolerance was ZERO. I had 2 shots and a mojito and I was already slightly buzzed. Oh yeahhhh, 0 tolerance for sure. OH and it didn't help that I drank on an empty stomach. It's weird because whenever I drink, no matter how late I go to bed, I will always seriously wake up at the crack of down. I was up at 5AM and I went to bed at 2AM. So yeah I was exhausted. LONG day.

My bed is calling my name!
 
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So I'm supposed to be sleeping in right now but here I am laying in bed, planning my work out once I get in the gym. Lol =X I passed out sooo early last night and I was seriously out. I slept through the entire night. Great sleep!

But yeah, I was just thinking how much I miss the stairmaster. Trusylver got me hooked on it last time I was working out consistently. Oh how I loathed that machine but I was determined to master it and I got really good at it. The gym here doesn't have one =( Well they do but not the one I like. I like the one where it actually has the stairs and you step on them. They have just like the stairmaster without the stairs? Idk if that makes any sense. But yeah I miss it soooooooooooooo much! I'm actually considering checking out the other Bally's in the area just to see if they have it because I miss that thing.

I'm going to try and see if I can sleep another hour. If not, gym time!!!
 
Damn I wish I could work out with you, youre like superwoman at the gym!

You are doing so good my friend....keep it up, just reading your diary makes me want to run to the gym but im freakin hungover lmao.
 
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