8/19 - motivated

Starting new.
I'm forgiving myself today. Forgiving the screw ups and failures. Moving forward and living out loud.
I am trying to drink a gallon of water again today to help cleanse myself. I'm eating clean and staying on track. I am treating myself well and focusing on my goals. I will study, clean, smile and laugh today...I will call my loved ones. It's Monday. Get motivated!

350 - protein pancakes
100- apple

Went and got a mani/pedi...worst of my life! Haha seriously looks no better than if I did it myself.
Not doing so well with water so far today...

3:00
50 - 1/2 bag broccoli slaw
80 - 1/4 avocado
20 - grape tomatoes

Bike to gym
30 minute elliptical. 10 min bike intervals. Abs.
Bike home

5:15
50 - 1/2 bag broccoli slaw
80 - 1/4 avocado
20 - grape tomatoes
60 - butter lettuce
50 - chia seeds
20 - mustard + jalapeño + vinegar

20 - 2/3c almond milk (put in my coffee)

7:30
100 - lime bar
.1000.
8:30
100 - turkey sausage
300 - 2 sweet potatoes
50 - lots of siracha

60 - half grapefruit
.1550ish

Didn't get water in and need to call loved ones tomorrow. Meeting with my mentor and gonna get a serious workout and some studying in!!!

where to start

Everyone asks me, where do I start?
How about here? Now?

First thing you need to do is figure out WHY you want to lose weight. Make a list. Fill a whole page if you have to... but then look at your list and pick the 5 things that are the most important.

Take a note card and write those top 5 reasons down.
Now, if you can, laminate this or just use tape or contact paper... but this is now your daily reminder card. Put it in your pocket (not your purse) so you feel it there and you remember to look at it a few times every day. Any time you're tempted to make decisions that you know aren't healthy.

So, I'm share...here are my top 5 (if you have +/- 1 on your list it's ok too, just prioritize):
1. Look & feel good naked
2. More confidence
3. Wear cuter clothes
4. Attract fit guys

For me, I might add #5 "fitness modeling" ... as that is something I might try once I reach my body fat goals. But remember, we're all different. So please don't think that you need to look like ANYONE else! Just be you. Healthy you.


Ok, so, SET A GOAL:
I really advise against setting a number. Instead, set a reasonable size expectation and learn to not focus on just weight as one can easily become obsessed and addicted to weighing in. So... set a goal like "fit in my size 8 jeans without a muffin top" etc...

But if that is your end goal, be sure to set little goals along the way. For example: I started out as a size 16 at my heaviest. My original goal was to fit in a size 10 (now my goal is an 8...if my leg muscles will allow it). But for each size that I dropped, I treated myself to something-- NOT FOOD! Like, a new hand bag, or a pair of shoes (remember, buying new jeans can be a crazy investment that you end up moving past...but hot shoes will always fit hehe)... or maybe it's a pedicure? A massage? TREAT YOURSELF!
Set goals for along your health & fitness journey.
Examples:
1. Go a whole week without chocolate/candy/chips
2. A month without soda
3. A month without wine (this is super hard...I know)
4. 64oz water a day for a week
And GIVE YOURSELF CREDIT when you accomplish them! Seriously... fitness isn't just a short mission... you're changing your life and deciding to live healthier so that the HEALTHY you can shine through.

Ok, more soon...start there. Figure out why you're doing it, and set some goals for yourself. Leave a comment and share your goals if you want! I would love to hear them :)

xxo

Reference: The Beck Diet Solution

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Crazy day of catch-up-with-life... had my follow up interview and GOT THE NEW JOB! Eeep! So pumped. Life is so good lately. Dating, weather, snowboarding, great friends, new job... YEAH!!!!

Ok, so today.
I went for my body wrap, but I think I was stressing pretty hard about if I was going to get this new job or not... I got SO many hot spots. They were adding layers of washclothes all over me but my body just wasn't having it. So, after 30 minutes (they are usually 50) I had them just end my session. I still feel very good, I sweat out a lot and will go back at it next week.

FOOD.
Day.
3 FiberOne granola bars
1 apple
1 pear
1 flat bread (1pt) w/spray butter, splenda and cinnamon (mmm)
Dinner.
Best Salad Ever: 6oz beef tendertoin (cut off all fat before cooking)
LOTS of dark greens
1 anaheim pepper
4oz salza
2 Tbs real ranch dressing w/4 Tbs vinegar, loads of fiber powder and cilantro
2oz grated cheese (I normally don't add this but I was celebrating)
1oz pine nuts
Dessert.
2 flatbread tortillas w/PB


ACTIVITY.
Gym.
15 minutes Random on stationary bike -180 calories
20 minutes on Treadmill (ran for 4 minutes... longest I've actually RUN in forever!) - 200 calories
Leg lifts and lower ab work on the mat
Unplanned.
Parked far away at the grocery store and job interview.

competition

I'm on track and I feel really good. I woke up this morning and took a minute to check myself out in the mirror... laugh if you will, but a big part of my motivation in this challenge is to look better naked (or nearly). I was in my usual morning garb: a tshirt and chonies...I took off the t-shirt and checked out my "problem areas." Maybe i'm just hallucinating but I feel like they are already starting to tighten up. I feel awesome.

Since today is my 16th day of this challenge, I've officially beat the girl who did the blog http://100daychallenge.blogspot.com/ HAHA~ she posted 15 days and vanished, so that makes me feel good about myself. I know that most people wouldn't agree with my competative nature with this sort of thing, but that's what works for me. I lose motivation when there is no competition other than myself... so, it's little things like that which push me to keep going.

I really like my gym. I go to Planet Fitness. If you haven't seen their commercials, check them out on YouTube and you'll laugh. I really do feel the difference in the "Judgement Free Zone." There are people of all shapes and sizes, all different motivations for being at the gym... and I really like it. There are no meat heads, no grunting... it just feels like a place where I want to sweat my ass off and leave with a smile on my face. I just thought I'd share. If you have one near you, go take a tour...their membership costs are crazy low! If you decide to join, just put me down as your referal source (I have no idea what this does, but I think they do some sort of credit for new accounts or something... couldn't hurt)/
http://www.planetfitness.com/