Starting Fresh

So a girl found me through my tumblr and come to find out we have two tons of things in common. We are the both married, no kids just dogs, same height, same weight, same goal weight, same time frame and around the same age. We are now chatting through myfitnesspal.com and its actually quite motivating. I hate to say it but Im very competitive so knowing that someone is striving for the same things I am makes me push even harder because I will be damned if I dont meet my goal and she does. Gah, that sounds so bad, but its the truth. haha. I think this is just what I needed to get back on track.


Diet: my husband is currently away for work so I havent been cooking...it makes eating so much easier when you're only planning for yourself. :)  


Breakfast: Cliff Bar - 240 cal


Lunch: Lean Cuisine: Sesame Chicken Stir Fry - 290 cal


Dinner: Lean Cuisine: Chicken Carbonara - 270 cal


Snack: Small Banana - 60 cal, Mac nut cookies - 170 cal, Ice cream - 135 cal


Total Intake: 1165


Exercise: 30 Day Shred: Level 2 and Turbofire - HIIT 15

Detour

Wah! I got off track there for a couple days. No exercise just work, stress, drama and more work. I was working two jobs this past week and just got lost in the days. Before I knew it a few had passed and I didnt workout on any of them. Oh well, what can ya do? :) Back on track today. Its still early and I am strongly considering going to the park to run some trails. My only hesistation is running trails is what triggered my knee pain to return...pain that never left. Decisions, decisions. They were doing a half marathon yesterday coming out of Hilo and I just stared at the runners and wished I could do that too. I really miss going up to the park but I dont want the pain to get worse. Plus its about 15 miles up the hill to get there and then I would have to buy gas which means I would have to spend money which means I wouldnt be able to save as much. So I guess I just made up my mind. :)

30 Day Shred- Day 8

Day 8, wow! That went by really fast. I notice a difference when I look in the mirror but not on the scale. Hopefully it will come in time. :) I took before pictures and cant wait to compare them with the after, I think at that point I will be able to get an accurate idea of what I accomplished on the 30 Day Shred.

I've been trying to exercise in the morning these past few days. I read that cardio in the morning is more effective than in the afternoon. I dont know how much truth that holds but it made sense so I am rolling with it for as long as I can. Since its only a 20 minute workout its not as hard to get up early to do it. I did drop to level one this morning, I just wasnt feeling it so that was my compromise with myself instead of not doing it at all.

Well its off to work! :P

30 Day Shred - Day 6

Not much new to say regarding the 30 Day Shred program that I havent already. I really, really, really, really, really need to get my diet in check. I know I would see the results I am after if I just put the two together. Its completely mental at the point and to me, mental is waaayyyy harder than physical. Physical I can do, I can push through the discomfort and get things done.... I guess that takes strong mental control as well but when it comes to diet its a whole other ball game. I've done this before, I have met my goals before, I know this is possible, so why wont I do it? Why do I always cave and give in. Ugh!

30 Day Shred - Day 5

Day 5 - Done! I really didnt want to work out today. I drove to Kona which round trip from my house is about 200 miles. I dont know why but the drive made me so tired! I left this morning at 6:30 and was back home by 1:00pm.

I must say level 2 really gets my heart pumping and my body sweat dripping. Yuck! But a good yuck. :) I really need to improve my diet so I can see better results. My diet went like this:

Breakfast: 2 pieces of toast

Lunch: String bean tempura and mandoo

Dinner: Still need to eat....hmmmmmm..... :)

Tomorrow I take my weekly measurements. My weight has been stuck in the same place for what seems like forever. (forever = two weeks) Its almost that time of the month so I'm afraid to see the measurements. (that time of the month = bloating) Hahaha Im really just laying it all out on the line tonight! :)

30 Day Shred - Day 4

So I skipped ahead and went to level 2. It was harder than level one, but totally doable...I just have to push it. I worked up a really good sweat and was panting by the end. I dont think I like working out mid-day...its really hot!! I really like the 3-2-1 because you have an idea of how long you have to go, this way you can mentally prepare and not give out too soon... you can just think it yourself its only 2 minutes!!!

As for my diet I have been just eating normally, no special restrictions just trying to make healthy choices but not totally cut things out, in the end I always end up binging, so whats the use?! Moderation, thats the key. :)

This morning I had a cliff bar for breakfast, lunch I had 2 pieces of toast....(I need to eat something else still for lunch but I didnt want to workout with a full tummy) and for dinner I found copy cat recipes for Chiptoles!! Uh YUM!!! So I have the chicken in the crock pot and I will be making cilantro lime rice. We are going to make burritos...lettuce, rice, chicken, beans, cheese, avocado. Its going to be delicious!

Vog

Oh the joy of living on an island with an active volcano - VOG! I should have known better when I saw the moon last night as it was bright orange. I woke up this morning with a splitting headache. I hate what the vog does to me. My lips become completely dry and I have a headache all day long. Result - No working out. Im struggling to keep myself hydrated to fight against the vog, the last thing I want to do is start breathing hard and suck in more of this crap. The sun was blood red when it was setting. I hope the tradewinds kick in and blows this junk back towards Kona. :)

**Update :) **
I pulled my shit together and forced myself to workout. I skipped yesterday and just couldn't skip another day. My head aches and I felt like Wheezy from Toy Story but I worked up a good sweat. So today is officially day 3 of my 30 day shred. :)

30 Day Shred - Day 2

I actually woke up at 4:00 this morning and did my workout. Im seriously going to get spoiled with these 20 minute workouts. I hope they dont do more harm than good in regards to my endurance. I didnt move up to level 2 this morning. I have a theory, almost like the P90X muscle confusion mumbo.....well not mumbo, I know it works. So I will stay with level 1 til the end of the week and then progress to level 2 for 2 weeks and then level three (if I am able) for the forth week. Its not that level one isnt hard, its just I know I can go harder. There are moves in there that I dont usually do like the chest flies and one other I dont know what its called, so I like it.

Anyways I gotta get ready for work....my husband comes home tonight so I am excited! :) Although being able to lay in the bed all crooked with all the blankets piled around me is pretty nice. :)

Jillian Michaels 30 Day Shred

So because I went in 2 hours too early to work today by mistake  I decided to take a detour to Walmart. I went for dog snacks and walked out with a Women's Health mag and 2 new workout DVDs - Jillian Michaels 30 Day Shred and Extreme Shed and Shred. Funny how that happens.

I just got done with the 30 Day Shred - Level One. I really liked it, you do a 3-2-1. Which is 3 minutes strength, 2 minutes cardio and 1 minute abs. 3 rounds. No breaks, 20 minutes. Boom - done! It definitely made me work up a sweat but I am going to try level 2 as I feel like I could have went more. Im used to working out for 45-60 minutes. The cardio was a piece of cake, so I am hoping level 2 is harder....which from the reviews I think its safe to assume it is. To be done in 20 felt really weird. I have a feeling I am going to be pretty sore tomorrow in my arms. I am still sore from pushing it the day before yesterday with P90X Chest and Back. I noticed that even if I have sore muscles, if I just push through the workout the soreness goes away. Sure tomorrow I will probably be even more sore, but no pain no gain right??!

I want to know if Im supposed to do this everyday, every other day...6 days on 1 day off?? I need to know. :)

Oh soreness, how I missed you!

I never thought I would say it, but I truly miss feeling this type of soreness. Its a good soreness. It reminds me of how hard I pushed it yesterday. All day I could feel it in my arms, every time I tried to reposition while assisting it burned. Im so happy. :)

Tonight I am doing Turbofire 45, I need to let my dinner calm down before I start bouncing around. I really shouldnt have ate dinner but I didnt want to work out on an empty stomach, I just dont have the same amount of energy when I do.

Diet today went like this:

Breakfast: 2 pieces of turkey bacon and an egg

Lunch: Vegetable Soup and a banana

Dinner: Avocado and brown rice

Snack: Cliff Bar

Well I better get ready to break a sweat. :)

Chest and Back kicked my ass

Phew! Today I thought it would be nice to take a break from Turbofire and do P90X Chest and Back and Ab Ripper X. Oh. My. Gosh. I dont remember it being that hard. I must have lost a lot of strength since the last time I did P90X. Turbofire is primarily cardio so I am not surprised. I actually felt discomfort and it made me so happy! I have been just fluttering through my other routines, sure I work up a sweat, my heart races but I can just keep going. With this one on round two I was trying to do the military push ups and just plopped to the ground on the way down lol.

I lost one pound this week. Last Sunday I weighed in at 140.2, today 139. Im kind of bummed because on Wednesday I was 136. What the heck?! Oh well, I'm not too concerned with the scale as I am with how I feel when I look in the mirror. I had the best compliment I could get this week when my husband came home on Friday night, the first words out of his mouth were "Wow you look skinny!" Shaawwooooppp! He actually noticed a difference. It definitely gave me a boost of confidence. I know when he says that he doesnt mean I look like a twig or anything but that he can tell a difference in my body. Sweet satisfaction. ;)

Tomorrow I will do a Turbofire routine but every other day will be a strength routine from P90X. I know I said I was going to do this before, but Im saying it again! :)

Lets break up.

So I've been thinking about everything that I share on this blog and I really have drifted away from the sole purpose of this blog, my personal life is slowly creeping in and taking over so we're breaking up. :)

I created a private side blog for me to document this year and will maintain this one as a fitness/diet documentation, as it was intended to be in the first place. After that run-in last week I am just not comfortable sharing as much anymore. Its kind of....scary to me. Its unfortunate since I do have people who I really enjoy read this blog and I would love to keep them updated.  If you want you can email me at tesia@rocketmail.com and I will give you access into my other blog, otherwise I have it locked to the general public.

Stress, stress, stress.

I hate stress. It has consumed me the past few days all building up to the big event tomorrow. Last night I didnt get to sleep until past 3:30. My mind is just beat, my emotions are out of wack. I feel like Im on the verge of a mental breakdown, if I didnt already have one last night. I was a mess. My husband has been out of town for the past few days so I have been left too much time alone with my thoughts.  Thank goodness my friend came home from his vacation. He really put me at ease about everything. I needed it. If you're reading this, THANK YOU! You have no idea how much you helped me today. My point of view is different and I think tomorrow will go smoother because of it. :)

In other news, I did half my workout this morning and need to do the other half when Im done with this. I didnt have enough time this morning to just crack it out all at once. I've modified my diet a bit to bring in more protein. It went like this:

Breakfast: An egg and some fruit

Lunch: Sushi from Island Naturals, it had chicken, avocado, soy bean, quinoa puffs, cucumber, sesame seeds and carrot. It was delicious!

Dinner: Avocado and bean quesadilla.

I need to stop eating so much Avocado! Sheese. Lol

Tumbling

What the heck?! How on earth did these people find me? I have over 500 followers on my tumblr. It's baffling that this many people would even give a rip about what I'm posting. I started it just over a week ago I believe. It really makes me want to keep pushing forward even though I am having a rather negative day.

Today is my rest day on Turbofire. I really hate rest days. Hate, with a capital H. I feel like Im wasting a perfectly good day. When I skip a day it makes me not really wanna work out the next day. Its funky how I work. 

As for my diet it could have been better. I feel like Im getting obsessive again about my diet and that can be a very slippery slope. I just want to eat healthy and not obsess over every little thing. It just starts to consume me then I go off the deep end. Ugh. I dont want a repeat of skipping meals or binging. Its not healthy and its a vicious cycle. Here's how it went:

Breakfast: Honey Bunches of Oats  with soy milk.....thats my first mistake, cereal with added crap.

Lunch: Avocado roll....second mistake, white rice. I dont want to eat white rice, why did I eat white rice??? It was avocado, cucumber, carrot and rice. Not bad by any means but for some reason in my head its horrible.

Dinner: Green beans and Tofu....whats wrong with that you ask? The green beans were cooked with shoyu which just added extra sodium that I dont want.

Snack: 2 fun size dark chocolate hershey bars. Nothing fun about that.

I need to knock it off. After Saturday Im hoping things will be better. I will be starting the domino effect that will lead towards a huge change in my life. Its pretty scary but very exciting at the same time. I wish I could just release it all here but its not fair to the ones close in my life to not tell them in person first. It will be like a weight will have been lifted from my shoulders come Saturday afternoon. I hate secrets...almost as much as I hate rest days. ;)

Tomorrow I promise myself to drink 4 tumblers of water, eat only fruits, veggies and beans/legumes, give 120% during my workout and to keep a positive view of myself/diet if I make a mistake...which I wont. ;)

GOOAALLLLL!!

I passed my first goal of 138 lbs. I woke up and was 136! Whoo-hoo! My batteries died in my digital scale so I used my analog scale. Because of that I dont have the ounces but who cares! I am down 9 lbs since Christmas. Heck yeah!

Im still following the Eat to Live plan. I believe today is day 9. My menu I have planned for today looks like this:

Breakfast: Oatmeal made with soy milk and cinnamon with bananas.

Lunch: Veggie summer rolls I made with lettuce, tofu, carrots, avocado and mung bean noodle with fruit on the side.

Dinner: Large salad with tofu and edamane with fruit on the side.

As for my exercise its almost 6 am here and I already did my Turbofire - Fire 30 and when I get home tonight I will do the Tone 30.

Week One Review

So week one is over. Today is day 8 of my Eat to Live diet plan. I have lost a total of 5 lbs and 6 inches this week. Im really excited about my results so far. Yesterday was rough after that rude email I got from someone trying to tell me that they can see that I am not doing a good job right now. I beg to differ. What an ass. I dont know why I let people like that bother me. Just someone I never met trying to tell me about my progress just from what they gather from my blog?? Puh-lease. They may think its inspiring for me to hear they think Im not doing a good job and that I can do better but its not.

Anyways back to what I was saying, Im 1.8 lbs away from my first goal. I have the sports bra picked out, I cant wait to get it and know that I earned it. :)

My diet today went like this:

Breakfast: Oatmeal made with soy milk and cinnamon

Lunch: Lettuce, tomato, olive, avocado and beans

Dinner: I think Im going to make summer rolls with lettuce, carrots, mung bean noodle, avocado and tofu. I kind of just toss whatever I want in there. I dont think they usually put tofu and avocado in summer rolls. Ah the beauty of cooking your own food. :)

Thanks For The Update Big Ben

Why do people feel the need to point out when you're not doing a good job verses when you are?!? Thanks for the update Big Ben, try telling me something I dont know.

Happy F'in New Year.

Happy 2012!

Happy New Year everyone! :) We had fun tonight. I found a new love for sparklers and LED lights. ;)

Hadouken!