Week two was a little easier as far as food is concerned. I could have veggies which opened a ton of more options for me. I decided to try the 20/20 protien bars.. BIG mistake.. They are chewy, pasty, and well for the lack of a better term.. Nasty... They don't taste bad but they leave this gritty film in your mouth that is just not appealing. I did try the chocolate mint one. This is a big surprise because I hate chocolate mint. But when you're starving and want something to eat, you'll eat just about anything (not really "anything"). It actually wasn't that bad. If I had to choose between the 3 flavors (Chocolate peanut butter, chocolate mint, and peanut toffee crunch) I would go with the chocolate mint. I don't know why but I would.
For the most part I ate spiniach and cabbage. I know what you're thinking... But it wasn't that bad. I did my extremely low sodium version of nelaga and it wasn't bad. For those of you who don't know what Nelaga is it's a Filipino dish comprised of chicken, cabbage, ginger, and tons of FLAVOR aka Salt and fat! I was actually happy with the results. I used a fat free low sodium chicken broth, a pinch of salt, ginger and chicken and it turned out pretty good. Or at least it seems since I didn't have much of a choice. It was either that or eat a spinach salad with chicken AGAIN.
My workouts have been good. Working out for at least 40 minutes on my own with my heart rate over 150. I am going to try and sneak in a few extra workouts during the week. I get two in on Monday's but I have time to kill sometimes between meetings so I can try to hit the gym, if time permits. My trainer did teach me how to play squash... Something I've never done before and this is now part of our regular routine. I'm having fun playing this traditionally white person's game.. :-) Hold on... Don't worry I'm not turning white or hoity toidy (did I spell that right?). It's fun and it's something better to do that jump on the machines which I do 4 times a week!
This week I got cheese added! Halleluiah! If you know me, you know how much I love cheese. Now this opens even more options for me! Example, now I can eat an omelette with cheese and veggies for breakfast (instead of my shake). I can have cottage cheese and berries for a snack (instead of my shake)... I am excited to be able to eat this. NOW... The only thing I will worry about is if I lose weight with this new addition. My dietician says that as long as I lose weight we can add things. If I don't we don't or we may even take some stuff out and replace it. So here's to week 3!!!!
Friday, January 29, 2010
Friday, January 22, 2010
Weighed IN!
Today was my weigh in day.....
Lost 3.6 lbs during week 1!!!!! YAY!!!!!!!
I can now have veggies to eat with my food! Thank goodness, I was really missing them. I can only have two servings during lunch and dinner but HELL that's better than nothing!
Here's to hoping I can keep losing the weight!
Lost 3.6 lbs during week 1!!!!! YAY!!!!!!!
I can now have veggies to eat with my food! Thank goodness, I was really missing them. I can only have two servings during lunch and dinner but HELL that's better than nothing!
Here's to hoping I can keep losing the weight!
Wednesday, January 20, 2010
Week 1.... Down! Moving On..
Ok so week 1 has now officially PASSED (well until midnight tonight)! So far so good, I haven't weighed myself I will do that on Friday when I meet with my dietican.
Reflections: The first day wasn't as hard as I thought for eating. I was expecting it to be this oh so mighty difficult task but it wasn't. I did notice I was hungrier than I usually am. Who wouldn't be with only 4 shakes and 2servings of protien a day. The excersise on the other hand was tough. I hadn't been in the gym for months and my trainer kicked my ass.
As the days went on eating became more and more difficult. I am already tired of these damn shakes and 4oz's of protien is just NOT enough. I am not really satisfied at the end of any meal. I'm not hungry but I just want something really good and hearty.
I worked out everyday except for Sunday. My body is really hating me right now. My thighs, Butt, and Arms are just SO SORE. I haven't worked out like this is years. My trainer is great. She is a morning person and she is keeping me motivated. I had to workout all by myself on Tuesday. That I tell you was the hardest thing I have done in a long time. Group classes are fun and you have others to help motivate you. My trianer is there 3 days a week to motivate me. BUT when you're alone.. OH NO... You get bored and I easily could just give up. No one would know except for me if I really didn't workout for 45 minutes. It was tough, something I don't want to do often. My trainer is great because she is willing to switch it up. We don't have to do machines all the time. So this Friday she is going to teach me how to play squash. Now I know I can get a workout for playing squah. I really do hope that I can keep this up. I have been pretty tired this week as well. I haven't been able to get really good sleep. I did get one night of 7 straight hours, but I woke up tired like I needed more.
I'm not thinking about food as much as I was before but with all of the eating and snacking going on around me, it's hard not to fantisize about food and what I would LIKE to eat. This Friday I will get to add veggies into my diet! FINALLY something other than shakes and meat. I decided to be brave and try the 20/20 muffins that they have. It wasn't bad but it wasn't good. I couldn't finish the whole thing. It kind of gave me this weird fullness that is kind of making me sick. It is a good alternative to the shakes but come on.. Nothing can replace a REAL muffin. I will add my next update on Friday.. Weigh-in day!!!
Reflections: The first day wasn't as hard as I thought for eating. I was expecting it to be this oh so mighty difficult task but it wasn't. I did notice I was hungrier than I usually am. Who wouldn't be with only 4 shakes and 2servings of protien a day. The excersise on the other hand was tough. I hadn't been in the gym for months and my trainer kicked my ass.
As the days went on eating became more and more difficult. I am already tired of these damn shakes and 4oz's of protien is just NOT enough. I am not really satisfied at the end of any meal. I'm not hungry but I just want something really good and hearty.
I worked out everyday except for Sunday. My body is really hating me right now. My thighs, Butt, and Arms are just SO SORE. I haven't worked out like this is years. My trainer is great. She is a morning person and she is keeping me motivated. I had to workout all by myself on Tuesday. That I tell you was the hardest thing I have done in a long time. Group classes are fun and you have others to help motivate you. My trianer is there 3 days a week to motivate me. BUT when you're alone.. OH NO... You get bored and I easily could just give up. No one would know except for me if I really didn't workout for 45 minutes. It was tough, something I don't want to do often. My trainer is great because she is willing to switch it up. We don't have to do machines all the time. So this Friday she is going to teach me how to play squash. Now I know I can get a workout for playing squah. I really do hope that I can keep this up. I have been pretty tired this week as well. I haven't been able to get really good sleep. I did get one night of 7 straight hours, but I woke up tired like I needed more.
I'm not thinking about food as much as I was before but with all of the eating and snacking going on around me, it's hard not to fantisize about food and what I would LIKE to eat. This Friday I will get to add veggies into my diet! FINALLY something other than shakes and meat. I decided to be brave and try the 20/20 muffins that they have. It wasn't bad but it wasn't good. I couldn't finish the whole thing. It kind of gave me this weird fullness that is kind of making me sick. It is a good alternative to the shakes but come on.. Nothing can replace a REAL muffin. I will add my next update on Friday.. Weigh-in day!!!
Wednesday, January 13, 2010
Day 1 Ready to Get Started... Sort Of...
Day one with my personal trainer and dietician. My personal trainer is great. She is nice and perky just what I need to get and keep me going in the mornings. I start at 6:15am so anything helps even if I don't totally like it. I am not a perky person by any means and I'm one of those half/half morning people. I can get up early and stay up but it doesn't mean I have to be nice to you! She can help keep me grounded and she seems fun, I like fun. She is actually a really flexible trainer as well. She says if I get bored of machines we can do other things like squash, kickboxing, or whatever else I would like to do. That helps me a TON I tell ya. I get really bored really fast just working out on machines. I like to interact and do different things. I think if I can fold that into my workouts I can last on this program.
Now there is the dietician meeting... Older lady sweet as hell and very nice. When she handed me the sheet of what I have to eat for week 1 I know I probably had this look on my face like "are you serious?". It was sort of expected but boy, I didn't think it would be that limited. I found a way to have candy like options which will help curb those sweet cravings. This week's menu: 4 Shakes and 8 Oz of protien. And yes that is all I get all day long for a week! I just finished a detox that was very similar so this shouldn't be difficult at all, so I am hoping. I started drinking my shakes last week so I'm finding things that I like and don't like
My first Group session was a bit boring. You learn a lot about people who are also in the program. It's actually kind of nice to hear that other people have issues just like I do. It mostly helps me with the "it could be worse" side of things. So if I ever start to complain, I can actually take a step back and look at others who have it harder than I do.
My first Physician's appoitment went well. My doctor is a really nice guy. I couldn't help but think to myself with the nice compliments and other things he was saying that you can't "bullshit a bullshitter!" All of his intentions were geniune though.
So far so good, let's hope I can keep this up. I have a really good support system in place and I think I will be successful. I will grip more next week or when I have something to say about not eating more food!
Now there is the dietician meeting... Older lady sweet as hell and very nice. When she handed me the sheet of what I have to eat for week 1 I know I probably had this look on my face like "are you serious?". It was sort of expected but boy, I didn't think it would be that limited. I found a way to have candy like options which will help curb those sweet cravings. This week's menu: 4 Shakes and 8 Oz of protien. And yes that is all I get all day long for a week! I just finished a detox that was very similar so this shouldn't be difficult at all, so I am hoping. I started drinking my shakes last week so I'm finding things that I like and don't like
My first Group session was a bit boring. You learn a lot about people who are also in the program. It's actually kind of nice to hear that other people have issues just like I do. It mostly helps me with the "it could be worse" side of things. So if I ever start to complain, I can actually take a step back and look at others who have it harder than I do.
My first Physician's appoitment went well. My doctor is a really nice guy. I couldn't help but think to myself with the nice compliments and other things he was saying that you can't "bullshit a bullshitter!" All of his intentions were geniune though.
So far so good, let's hope I can keep this up. I have a really good support system in place and I think I will be successful. I will grip more next week or when I have something to say about not eating more food!
Wednesday, January 6, 2010
Week before week 1
My official start date for the 20/20 program is January 13th! This week has been all about getting me prepared for the program and of course paying for it.
During the program they assign you a number of people that you will be working with throughout your program. You get a personal trainer, nutritionist/dietician, counselor, and doctor. All of these people are suppose to help you through the program. For me I also have to attend an hour women's support group each week for 10 weeks. I see my trainer 3 times a week, my dietician once a week, my counselor during group once a week and 5 times over the entire program, and finally my doctor for testing and such 3 times throughout the program. It sounds like I will be spending just as much time with these people as I will with my family. CRAZY!
Recap of the last few days...
Monday: I met my counselor for the first time. She is really nice. She is suppose to be here to help me talk about the program. My difficulties, stresses, and whatever else is on my mind. This is a nice to have, but I probably could do without.
Tuesday: I went into gym to have them draw blood. The girl was really nice, but she was a little rough with my veins!
Wednesday: My initial physical assessment. I got to sign all of my contracts and PAY! The rest of the time I was measured, weighed, and asked specific questions about my medical history. I was tested on stretching, lifts, and measured my body mass. NOW this was nerve racking. They had me lay down on this big machine that basically scanned my entire body, line by line. This seemed like it took forever and I'm only 5 feet tall. The hardest part was that you had to sit still and make sure your hands and arms were as close to your body as possible. TOUGH! I then took a look at what I looked like and well... I was disgusted! Crazy what your body looks like when a machine in black/white/gray outlines your entire body mass. Thanks a LOT! He also took before photos. LORD I don't want to look at those.
I am looking forward to getting started. I will try to post up some before photos and some goal photos I have.
During the program they assign you a number of people that you will be working with throughout your program. You get a personal trainer, nutritionist/dietician, counselor, and doctor. All of these people are suppose to help you through the program. For me I also have to attend an hour women's support group each week for 10 weeks. I see my trainer 3 times a week, my dietician once a week, my counselor during group once a week and 5 times over the entire program, and finally my doctor for testing and such 3 times throughout the program. It sounds like I will be spending just as much time with these people as I will with my family. CRAZY!
Recap of the last few days...
Monday: I met my counselor for the first time. She is really nice. She is suppose to be here to help me talk about the program. My difficulties, stresses, and whatever else is on my mind. This is a nice to have, but I probably could do without.
Tuesday: I went into gym to have them draw blood. The girl was really nice, but she was a little rough with my veins!
Wednesday: My initial physical assessment. I got to sign all of my contracts and PAY! The rest of the time I was measured, weighed, and asked specific questions about my medical history. I was tested on stretching, lifts, and measured my body mass. NOW this was nerve racking. They had me lay down on this big machine that basically scanned my entire body, line by line. This seemed like it took forever and I'm only 5 feet tall. The hardest part was that you had to sit still and make sure your hands and arms were as close to your body as possible. TOUGH! I then took a look at what I looked like and well... I was disgusted! Crazy what your body looks like when a machine in black/white/gray outlines your entire body mass. Thanks a LOT! He also took before photos. LORD I don't want to look at those.
I am looking forward to getting started. I will try to post up some before photos and some goal photos I have.
Friday, January 1, 2010
New Year...New Start...New Me!
Starting on January 11th I will begin all of my appointments to start the 20/20 Lifestyles weight loss program. I will be part of this program for the next 12 weeks with a 12 week maintenance period that follows.
My goal: To be bikini ready by May 22nd. Why? My cousin is getting married and we're going on a bridal trip to celebrate. I want to be able to wear a bikini again like I did before I had kids.
Current Weight as of January 1, 2010 155 lbs.
Goal weight: 115 lbs.
How did I get here? I got pregnant in 2004. I gained about 60 to 65 lbs (I stopped looking after a while). It took me about 3 years to drop nearly 50 lbs of that weight. Then in 2008 I got pregnant again with my second son. Trying not to gain 60 lbs again during this pregnancy proved harder than I thought. So I gained another 60 lbs. It's taken me 7 months to lose 40 lbs but I still have the lingering weight from my 1st pregnancy.
Why do I want to lose weight? I am not a person who has low self esteem or anything like that. I am actually a very confident person and self accepting. I just want to feel good about the way I look and in turn I will feel good overall. I want to be healthier and I want to set a good example for my kids. I have become less active and I am hoping that I will get back to having that youthful energy that I used to have. I want to be able to play with my kids and do the things I used to. I am also hoping to inspire my husband to jump on the healthy bandwagon!
Challenges I know I face... I Love to EAT! There is no doubt about that. I also love to drink. Rice and alcohol are my weakness. THESE will be my biggest obstacles. I just have to get past the next 12 weeks and I can start to add the things I love back into my diet. I do however have to make a lifestsyle change. That means changing the way I eat and doing it healthier.
My goal: To be bikini ready by May 22nd. Why? My cousin is getting married and we're going on a bridal trip to celebrate. I want to be able to wear a bikini again like I did before I had kids.
Current Weight as of January 1, 2010 155 lbs.
Goal weight: 115 lbs.
How did I get here? I got pregnant in 2004. I gained about 60 to 65 lbs (I stopped looking after a while). It took me about 3 years to drop nearly 50 lbs of that weight. Then in 2008 I got pregnant again with my second son. Trying not to gain 60 lbs again during this pregnancy proved harder than I thought. So I gained another 60 lbs. It's taken me 7 months to lose 40 lbs but I still have the lingering weight from my 1st pregnancy.
Why do I want to lose weight? I am not a person who has low self esteem or anything like that. I am actually a very confident person and self accepting. I just want to feel good about the way I look and in turn I will feel good overall. I want to be healthier and I want to set a good example for my kids. I have become less active and I am hoping that I will get back to having that youthful energy that I used to have. I want to be able to play with my kids and do the things I used to. I am also hoping to inspire my husband to jump on the healthy bandwagon!
Challenges I know I face... I Love to EAT! There is no doubt about that. I also love to drink. Rice and alcohol are my weakness. THESE will be my biggest obstacles. I just have to get past the next 12 weeks and I can start to add the things I love back into my diet. I do however have to make a lifestsyle change. That means changing the way I eat and doing it healthier.
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