Here's a questionnaire I saw in Loch's journal (thanks!). The idea is to do one question daily but I'm currently bored so doing them all at once lol. Think it's a great idea for you to get to know me.
1. Write your current stats: height, current weight and goal weight. Why are you losing weight?
Height: 5'6"
Current weight: 141.2
Goal weight: 129
I'm losing weight to help me look and feel my very best.
2. Describe your dream/goal body.
Pretty much the body I have now, on a smaller scale. Maybe with a little more booty, hehe
3. Is your UGW in an unhealthy range of BMI?
No it will be 20.8 - perfectly healthy
4. Have a vegan day today. No meat, no eggs, no dairy, no animal products whatsoever. Give it a try!
Okay why not
5. What is your favorite healthy food?
Currently fresh lemon. It helps spice up my water and adds that extra zing to smoothies.
6. What is your favorite unhealthy food?
Candy
7. What is your least favorite healthy food?
Anything modified and marketed as low-calorie, sugar-free, low-fat etc. When they took out the "bad" stuff it was likely replaced with equally bad stuff.
8. Write your current weight. Have you lost anything in the past week? If not, what are your plans for this week?
I lost like 3lbs this week so far and my plans are to continue what I'm doing and stay more focused than ever.
9. What is your favorite type of cardio?
Walking for sure. Next running -- I'll be running a 10K race next month =) Wish me luck!
10. Do you count calories? If so, what is your daily limit?
Nope
11. Today you will be cooking for your whole family. Find a healthy recipe online that they will also enjoy and show them how tasty healthy food can be!
Taken from:
Basic Chicken Quesadillas - Yum!
Ingredients
1 cup shredded Monterey Jack cheese (about 2 ounces)
1 cup shredded sharp cheddar cheese (about 2 ounces)
4 flour tortillas (10-inch)
11/2 cups cooked chicken (shredded, about 8 ounces)
2 tbsps chopped fresh cilantro (coarsely)
guacamole (for serving, optional)
salsa (for serving, optional)
sour cream (for serving, optional)
Combine the cheeses in a medium bowl.
Heat a large frying pan over medium heat until hot, about 3 minutes. Place a tortilla in the pan and sprinkle with half of the chicken, half of the cilantro, and and half of the cheese mixture. Top with a second tortilla and cook until the underside of the bottom tortilla is golden brown in several spots and half of the cheese is melted, about 3 minutes. Using a spatula, carefully flip the quesadilla over and cook until the underside of the second tortilla is crisp and golden brown in several spots and all of the cheese is melted, about 2 to 3 minutes more.
Slide the quesadilla from the pan onto a cutting board and cut into wedges. Repeat with the remaining ingredients to make a second quesadilla. Serve topped with guacamole, salsa, and sour cream, if desired.
12. What is your least favorite type of cardio?
Stairs. They're BRUTAL!
13. What is your favorite type of strength exercise?
Crunches
14. What is your least favorite type of strength exercise?
Push ups. My upper body strength sucks
15. Write your current weight. Have you lost anything in the past week? If not, what are your plans for this week?
Doing these questions all in one day so just gonna skip this one haha.
16. Which part of your body do you wish to change the most and why?
Probably my bum because it's too flat
17. Do you have a special event/date you want to lose the weight for?
Doing it for summer 2014 in general <3
18. Try to use as little salt as possible today or maybe even none! Don’t buy microwave meals and don’t eat foods high in sodium.
Easy. I rarely add salt to my dishes and am not a fan of microwave meals.
19. Are you losing weight the healthy (<2lbs/week) or the unhealthy (>2lbs/week) way?
You can be unhealthy and still lose 1-2 lbs per week. I don't think losing more than that should be considered "unhealthy" -- your methods are what should determine whether the weight loss is healthy/unhealthy. Just saying!
20. Who is your biggest weight loss inspiration and why?
Angela Simmons. She went from being the fat sister to the fit one
21. Do you focus more on getting lean and mean or tiny and fragile?
Lean and slim for sure. I don't want to be a stick. Ever.
22. Write your current weight. Have you lost anything in the past week? If not, what are your plans for this week?
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23. How much water do you usually drink in a day?
A ton. 1-3 liters a day.
24. Have you ever had an eating disorder?
Nope
25. Today you will try a new smoothie. Find a new healthy recipe online and mix & match fruits and veggies and enjoy! But it must be totally new and adventurous!
Probably not going to do this today, but I will soon! Today I'll probably make a green smoothie (kale + strawberries + banana + vanilla almond milk + lemon juice). Soo yummy! However I did purchase a Smoothie Recipe book so definitely will be trying new and adventurous ones in the near future.
26. Do your friends know about you wanting to lose weight? Do they support you?
I haven't really been making my weight loss goals public enough to warrant/solicit any support from friends. But those who do know are indifferent
27. Does your family support you in your weight loss?
Same with above. Except my mom, she's definitely sabotaging my efforts lol. She will bring my favourite crappy food into the house and even today she offered to get me a breakfast sandwich from McDonalds. Those things are the enemy lol! They are delicious but I was addicted to them and once I cut them out the weight same right off. But I digress...
28. What is your favorite type of snack?
Tangerines/clementines
29. Write your current weight. Have you lost anything in the past week? If not, what are your plans for this week?
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30. Are you a vegan or a vegetarian?
Nope
31. What are your favorite workout clothes you own?
Lululemon tights hands down!!! I have a size 10 pair and a size 8. Can't wait to own and fit a size 4.
32. Try a new fruit today. Learn how to cut/eat it and enjoy! How was it?
I did this with papaya when I went grocery shopping on the weekend. Delicious, it's my new fave
33. Are you on a diet or are you making this a lifestyle?
Lifestyle for sure!
34. Do you take your meals from home to work? If so, what do you usually prepare?
No, but I should.
35. Have you ever fasted? What was the reason for it?
Yup I fasted for surgery and fasted when I got my wisdom teeth taken out. Now I do it voluntarily sometimes anywhere from 16 hours to 48 hours but I still get all my calories in for the day, just in a shorter time period. (its called intermittent fasting)
36. Write your current weight. Have you lost anything in the past week? If not, what are your plans for this week?
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37. Have you ever purged? If so, how did you feel afterwords?
Hell no I can't even remember the last time I threw up
38. Have you ever binged? If so, what is your binge food?
Yeah lol. I ate almost a while box of chocolate chip cookies right before starting this journal actually. My binge foods are typically carbs/chocolate.
39. Try a new veggie today. Learn how to prepare it and enjoy! How was it?
I'll pass on this for today. I already went grocery shopping on the weekend not trying to go back until my current stash is done =)
40. What is your body frame? Small, large or medium?
Small frame. I know this because if I wrap my fingers around my wrist, they overlap.
41. Where are you from? Is your country’s diet healthy or unhealthy in general?
From Canada. Pretty sure our national food is poutine (fries, gravy and cheese) so that says a lot lol.
42. How many meals do you usually have a day?
3
43. Write your current weight. Have you lost anything in the past week? If not, what are your plans for this week?
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44. Do you have a boyfriend/girlfriend? Does (s)he know about you losing weight? Does (s)he support you?
Yeah he knows =) He's indifferent about it. After my workouts and stuff he will be happy/proud of me though. Too sweet <3 I think our relationship is a subconscious reason for me wanting to lose weight as well. We go out to eat sometimes and "relationship weight" is no joke.
45. Do you have a rest day when you don’t work out? Which day is it?
Nah I just go with the flow. I don’t have a gym membership anymore and it's still technically winter so my main form of working out is walking, which at this point just depends on the weather. Solid plan right? Haha.
46. Try changing your routine today. Don’t do the same exercises as the week before, learn a new move to cinch that waist or to tone those thighs!
Hm. Maybe I'll do a Jillian Michaels DVD tonight.
47. Have you forbidden yourself any type of food?
Forbidden is a harsh word. I've finally weaned myself off of bagels, McDonald's breakfast sandwiches, and chocolate bars.
48. Do you reward yourself when you reach your short-term goal? What are your rewards?
Omg! Yes! Besides being a good weight (reward in itself) I also have some external rewards that revolve around self-improvement (and not food!)
Reward ideas: Get my hair done, hair product haul, makeup haul, workout gear, lunch bag, new clothes, a colonic, bikinis, Brazilian wax, mani-pedi, a corset.
49. What do you usually have for breakfast?
Coffee
50. Write your current weight. Have you lost anything in the past week? If not, what are your plans for this week?
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