It has been a rough few days, but I am hanging strong. Had a chicken salad for both lunch and dinner yesterday. I am starting to get a little sick of it, but it's the best I can do for now. Hopefully this weekend I will actually get the time to plan! I am also getting sick of eggs every day, which I cook with oil now.
Game plan for today:
Breakfast- eggs cooked with oil
Snack - almonds
Lunch - chicken salad and baby carrots
Snack - strawberries
Dinner - TBD. I want to try something new, but have no clue what yet! I will update tomorrow with what happens for dinner.
Trying to drink a lot of water seems to be difficult since I am not as active. I miss my Snapple :( but I will be ok.
Aside from that, all is well!
Wednesday, January 25, 2012
Monday, January 23, 2012
Day 2..
So life happened and somethings got shifted and I wasn't really able to start till yesterday. And it was still only 80% and not 100% which makes me slightly depressed. But I am shaking it off and getting into the right mindset.
Had eggs this morning (with a little olive oil), have some fruit and nuts for snacks. I didn't have time for to pack a lunch, but I know a few places where I can go for lunch. Dinner is going to be spinach and chicken breast.
Initial weight: 152.4 and the before picture will come up at the end of the process!
Now I must work!
Had eggs this morning (with a little olive oil), have some fruit and nuts for snacks. I didn't have time for to pack a lunch, but I know a few places where I can go for lunch. Dinner is going to be spinach and chicken breast.
Initial weight: 152.4 and the before picture will come up at the end of the process!
Now I must work!
Thursday, January 19, 2012
And so the journey begins...
So the preliminary days of changing my eating ways are finally here! I attended Andrew's (one of my Crossfit trainers http://www.canyoncrossfit.net/) seminar today and have signed up for the Nutritional Experience! (http://performancenutritionexperience.tumblr.com/) The first 30 days, the "Whole30" are going to be intense. For 30 days, starting January 21, I will be 100% committed to this. No carbs, no sugars, no processed food! Just clean and healthy eating.
This is going to be an interesting journey that I will be on..and it's not going to be easy. But as I was reminded this morning, quitting heroine is difficult, not changing my diet for the rest of my life. I think what appeals to me more than anything is that this isn't some lose weight quick diet. This is how can I be healthy for the rest of my life. It seems like most people are just concerned with losing weight, and they want immediate results. I know I am one of those people. Things that come quickly, fade quickly. And what I love about this program is that it is integrating exercise with the nutritional aspect of being healthy.
Now, as most everyone knows by now, I cannot exercise for the time being and I don't know when I will be back to the gym and how my back is going to respond. Having a herniated disc is something that I have to live with and be cognizant of for the rest of my life. That's what is really motivating me to be a part of this experience. My whole "work out and eat what you want" attitude isn't going to work anymore. I did give up eating carbs when I first started Crossfit back in October, so that part isn't going to be as difficult. I did allow myself a cheat day one a week, so it is going to be interesting giving up my Porto's and Ben & Jerry's ice cream. Oh and my In-N-Out.. Sigh.. Oh well! It will all be worth it in the long run...
Anywho, enough of my whining. I am going to read through the material I received today and set up my initial goals. I am pretty sure my biggest goal right now is strengthen my back enough to get me back into the gym.. And I know not to force it! We will see what I come up with when I fill out my experience sheet. I will post before and after pictures after the first month. Saturday will be my offical Day 1. Between today and tomorrow I will read and create my initial shopping list. Once assembled, I am off to Trader Joe's to get my healthy shopping on! Woohoo!!
Here is my biggest concern.. for those who don't know me very well, I am a bad cook. So, your support and advice will be essential throughout this first month. Also..pray I don't burn down my kitchen! Recipes are also appreciated, and I know the web will be my friend. That's all I have got for now. I will try to blog every day, but who knows how well that will work with my schedule. I think that's enough for now!
Thank you for taking time to read this and helping me on this journey! Let the 30 days of fun begin!! :)
This is going to be an interesting journey that I will be on..and it's not going to be easy. But as I was reminded this morning, quitting heroine is difficult, not changing my diet for the rest of my life. I think what appeals to me more than anything is that this isn't some lose weight quick diet. This is how can I be healthy for the rest of my life. It seems like most people are just concerned with losing weight, and they want immediate results. I know I am one of those people. Things that come quickly, fade quickly. And what I love about this program is that it is integrating exercise with the nutritional aspect of being healthy.
Now, as most everyone knows by now, I cannot exercise for the time being and I don't know when I will be back to the gym and how my back is going to respond. Having a herniated disc is something that I have to live with and be cognizant of for the rest of my life. That's what is really motivating me to be a part of this experience. My whole "work out and eat what you want" attitude isn't going to work anymore. I did give up eating carbs when I first started Crossfit back in October, so that part isn't going to be as difficult. I did allow myself a cheat day one a week, so it is going to be interesting giving up my Porto's and Ben & Jerry's ice cream. Oh and my In-N-Out.. Sigh.. Oh well! It will all be worth it in the long run...
Anywho, enough of my whining. I am going to read through the material I received today and set up my initial goals. I am pretty sure my biggest goal right now is strengthen my back enough to get me back into the gym.. And I know not to force it! We will see what I come up with when I fill out my experience sheet. I will post before and after pictures after the first month. Saturday will be my offical Day 1. Between today and tomorrow I will read and create my initial shopping list. Once assembled, I am off to Trader Joe's to get my healthy shopping on! Woohoo!!
Here is my biggest concern.. for those who don't know me very well, I am a bad cook. So, your support and advice will be essential throughout this first month. Also..pray I don't burn down my kitchen! Recipes are also appreciated, and I know the web will be my friend. That's all I have got for now. I will try to blog every day, but who knows how well that will work with my schedule. I think that's enough for now!
Thank you for taking time to read this and helping me on this journey! Let the 30 days of fun begin!! :)
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