Food/Workout Journal Week of May 5/19-5/24

                                                                                 Food/Workout Journal

5/19/2011 : 

Today I went for a 30 min walk and took the stairs instead of the elevator.

Breakfast:  8 oz shakeology mixed with water and mixed berries (blueberries, raspberries, strawberries, and blackberries).  Also drank 32 oz of water.

Lunch: 16 oz shakeology left over from breakfast and 32 oz of water.

Snack: Mcchicken sandwich with 16 oz of water

Dinner:  I had a hot dog with 6 oz of soda

Bedtime: I had another 16 oz water

5/20/2011:

Workout: Today I did 30 min of TJ Cardio Party and drank 64 oz of water.

Breakfast:  8 oz Shakeology left over from yesterday.

Lunch: Chicken fried rice, orange chicken, chicken chow mien and 32 oz water

Workout: Took Zoey for a 15 min walk.

Dinner: Mexican burrito with pinto beans, rice, chicken, and salsa and 16 oz soda.

Drank another 64 oz of water before bed. Then ate half a chocolate candy bar.

5/21/2011

Breakfast: Shakeology mixed with water and mixed berries and 12 oz water.

Snack: Egg roll 16 oz water

Late Lunch: 1 cheeseburgers with ketchup and mustard and 32 oz water.

Workout: Took dog for a 15 min walk, then later did a 30 min nature walk.

Dinner: 2 cheeseburgers with ketchup and mustard and 32 oz water.

5/22/2011

Breakfast:  Shakeology mixed with water and mixed berries.

Workout: House cleaning for 1 hr. 32 oz water

Snack:  ½ cup blueberry granola 8 oz water

Dinner: Baked Italian chicken with sautéed zucchini and onions and garlic roasted potatoes.  40 oz water

Snack: ¼ cup granola with 16 oz water.

5/23/2011

8 oz water.

Workout: Turbo Sculpt with weighted gloves and weights

Breakfast: Shakeology mixed with water and mixed berries and 32 oz water.

Snack:  ¼ cup of organic granola and a 32 oz cup of water.

Early Dinner: Strawberry, baby spinach, grilled chicken, light blue cheese, light bacon crumbles, and light strawberry vinaigrette dressing and 40 oz of water.

Snack: Chocolate chip cookie and 16 oz water.  

5/24/2011

Breakfast: Nothing due to procedure including sedation. Had a steroid injection in my spine to help my low back muscles relax and quit having spasms.

Before my procedure, I parked at the far end of the parking garage and power walked down to my appt on the other side of the hospital just to include a light quick workout.

Lunch: 2 eggs, hash browns, and a pancake with light butter and syrup. 8 oz water.

Snack: Took a nap that lasted a few hours due to the sedation not wearing off to quicly.

Dinner: Turkey sandwich, light mayo, Swiss cheese, lettuce and 5 French fries with 32 oz water.

Snack: Drank 32 oz water and shared some chocolate ice cream with the baby.

Went for a 1 mile walk that took 30 min, included some light jogging along the way to help get HR up.

Swept and mopped floors for 1 hr got HR up to 151bpm.  Feeling pretty good. Also drank another 46 oz of water.

Phat Camp Starting and 3 wk measurements

Week 3 of Phat Camp and here are my before and after 3 wks measurements

Before                                                                  After                    

Chest:  48 ½ in                                                   Chest:  47in

Waist:  48in                                                        Waist:  47 ½in

Hips:     47 ¼in                                                    Hips:    47in

R -Arm:  13 ¾in                                                  R-Arm:  14in

L-Arm:    14 ¾in                                                  L-Arm:  15in

R-Leg:   26in                                                        R-Leg: 26in

L-Leg:    25 ½in                                                   L-Leg: 24in

Weight:  217 lbs                                                Weight:   215lbs

I still have lots of work to do, but seeing that I am making progress really makes me happy. I know I can lose more, but my eating habits still aren’t very good and that is something I am working on this week. I can’t wait to see what the next 3 wks has in store if I can get my eating habits under control. To help with this, I just printed out my BB meal plan and my husband just went shopping, so the only food that will be in our house is the week’s meal plan food. I know this will help a ton and I’m ready for big changes.

Willow's Accomplishments Blog 1

In the past two weeks I have accomplished the following:

1. Working out daily
2. Getting outside more
3. Cleaning off my front porch
4. Made new friends online and off
5. Mowed the lawn
6. Finished a book
7. Learning to blog
8. Thinking/Talking positively

I'm pretty proud of myself for the new habits I've been building and the progress I've been making. I'm still new to the eating right and working out daily, but I'm doing it. Putting one foot in front of the other and taking day by day. I will see results and I will reach my goals.

Fitness Journey: Workouts for May 11-18, 2011#links

Fitness Journey: Workouts for May 11-18, 2011#links

Workouts for May 11-18, 2011

May 11: My back went out, but I still tried to include some cardio by waving my arms in the air as if I were doing jumping jacks to get my heart rate up. Then I did some are work with my 2lb dumbells. I definately felt it in my arms. Felt good to do something, but was craving my TJ. Also was using my excersise ball to stretch myself out.

May 12: My back was still out, but got a toradol shot and was able to do some walking and light weights with my arms. Also used the pink resistance band until I failure. I also included some stretching that coach Tiyona told me to try. Feeling good and hoping the back still continues to get better.

May 13: Turbo Jam 20 min. I felt I put what I could into it because my back was still bothering me. I feel good because I accomplished comepleting the workout and it was my first time back at it since my back went out. I also inlcuded the lower ab part 1 and 2 challenge. Definately feeling it.

May 14: My family and I went on a nature walk. It was mostly up hill and I pushed the stroller, so I had some extra weight to push up hill, I also held my abs in as tight as I could. Got my heart rate up to 120bpm. I really felt it in my abs and calves. Also included the lower abs part 1. Abs are getting pretty sore.

May 15: Went for a walk and chased my son around my daughter's softball game while holding my abs in tightly. It was a busy day, so I didn't get much in. I'm feeling good cause I've bounced back from my back being out and have been pushing myself to stay on track.

May 16: Went to a dietician appt at the local hospital here. I took advantage of this time and parked way in the back of the parking lot, held in my abs, and power walked all the in and around the hospital to where my appt was. I definately felt it and was proud of myself for making a workout out of my appt. I've been trying to think of small things to do to include some sort of excersise no matter how big or small it is. Staying positive. Abs are sore and mood is up.

May 17: Took my dog on a 30 min power walk. I had a really stressful day and was upset that I wasn't able to get my planned workout in because my kids were being brats. So when I got home I made my husband put the kids to bed, grabbed my lab dog and headed out the door. It was nice to get outside with just me and the dog breathing in the fresh air and letting each breath out release all the stress and tension I had inside. I feel much better now that I got some me time in and fresh air. I'm so glad I've been pushing myself to do some sort of excersise every day regardless of how long or hard it is. I've never pushed myself like this, so I am very proud of my accomplishments. I'm also proud of my creativeness to find opportunities in my every day busy life to fit excersise in. My health and weight are the most important thing for me to get right, so I push and push. Without my health, I am no good to my family.

I haven't lost any more weight yet, but my clothes are fitting different and I feel a huge difference on the inside. I'm gaining energy by the day and that is a huge part that keeps me going. I'm not paying attention to my weight as much as I am the way I feel and the way my clothes fit.

My Dietician Appt / Workout 5/16/2011

Today I went and met with a dietician to get some more input for my eating habits and how to change them for the better. I also recieved some great tips on how/what to pack for a quick n easy lunch/snacks for when I'm on the go (which I am quite a bit). I found out that I have all the information I need to eat right, now its just narrowing it down and putting it into action a little at a time. I never really had any good role models in my life as far as how to eat, so all that I knew was stuff I researched and went out and found out on my own. So when I met with the dietician, I already knew what foods I should be eating, but I didn't really know what or how to put all my knowelegde into actions without becoming overwhelmed. So this appt really helped me organize my information and figure out a starting point for my new lifestyle.

I also used this appt as an opportunity to get in a little excersise since I didn't have time this morning. My appt was at one of our local hospitals here in Portland, so I had to park in the parking structure and walk to the admitting desk, then from the admin desk to where my appt was on the other side of the hospital. Since I figured I would have a long walk, I decided to take advantage of this opportunity and park as far from the building as possible, tighten my abs and hold them there while I power walked all the way to where I was supposed to go. It may not seem like much, but it got my heart rate up for a few minutes and I can definately feel it in my abs and legs.

This is one of the small changes I am making in my life and though it doesn't seem like much, it is much better than not doing anything at all. Small changes will eventually become big ones and will make a big difference in my life in the long run.

Week 2 of Phat Camp

So I've been in Phat Camp for 2 weeks now and think I am doing really good. I've never pushed myself so hard to lose weight and get into shape as I have since begining this camp. It hasn't been easy, but nothing in life really is.

I think this camp has helped me by letting me know I am not alone on this journey and that working out can be fun. I never thought that I would crave working out, but since this camp started, I have. I was put to the ultimate test the begining of this week when my back went out. I was down for 4 days and it was driving me crazy. I continued to do light weight with my arms and some stretching, but it didn't feel like enough to me. I just couldn't wait to be able to start back up with  TJ. I felt I needed it and I missed doing it so much. Never before have I felt like that about working out and losing weight, I usually just threw in the towel and never picked back up where I left off. But since I began Phat Camp, I've found so much support and motivation, that I didn't give up and felt that I couldn't give up without letting my fellow campers down. So as soon as I went to the drs and got my medication and started feeling better, I picked right back up and felt better than ever about getting back in the groove of things.

I haven't taken any measurements or weighed myself since camp started, but I don't want to know where I am until the end of camp. To me it is more important to get the workouts and eating healthier down and feeling better than seeing what some scale says.

I try to focus on giving 100% to my workouts and figuring out how to eat right and what food portions I should be eating. I'm still a work in progress, but I am noticing a change in how I think about foods and what I am putting in my mouth. I am determined to make this work for me, so I am not forbidding myself from any foods, just trying to eat less of them and stock our home with healthier options. Plus the shakeology is really helping with my cravings since I have a huge sweet tooth.

So I would say my progress to date would be:

1. Drinking shakeology once to twice a day
2. Pushing myself to workout daily and give 100% to them
3. Stocking my home with healthy food options
4. Learning portion sizes and eating less
5. Drinking tons of water
6. Having fun while doing all of this
7. And a weight loss of 4 lbs.
8. Keeping a food journal
9. Keeping a workout journal
10. And now blogging about my progress and workouts
11. Posting on Fit Phatty and Phat Camp Daily

The Begining for me...

I'm 28 yrs old,  tired of feeling ashamed of my body and not having any energy. I want to be able to go outside with my kids and have energy to play with them. I want to be comfortable in a swimsuit, so that I can take my kids swimming and enjoy our time in the pool instead of constantly trying to hide my fat under one pieces and t-shirts. I want to be someone my husband and kids can be proud to be with. I want to feel good inside and out!

It all started for me when I talked to an old friend (Michael Osorio) that got me started on Team Beachbody, Turbo Jam, and Shakeology. I started off strong and did great for a week or so, then completely fell off the wagon.
Then my friend told me about his wife (Tiyona) and a group that she started called Fit Phatty Fitness. That is how I came to this group. I needed other women that are in a  similar situation to help motivate me and let me know that I wasn't alone in this long fitness journey. Well Tiyona told me about a Phat Camp she was starting May 1st, 2011. I was hesitant to join because I still wasn't confident enough in myself to follow through with my weight loss goals, so I held off to join until what seemed like the last minute. I had to kick myself into gear and tell myself this may be my last chance to get the support I need and to hold myself accountable for my actions (or lack of). So I went ahead and joined the camp.
Phat Camp has only been going for 5 days now and already I have lost 4 lbs, feel more energized, and for the first time in my life, look forward to working out everyday and logging on to see whats happening next. I now keep a Food and Workout Journal to track my progress and see what I've been doing on any given day. It's not easy by any means, but its something I have to do for me if I want to reach my fitness goals. I'm staying positive and instead of saying might, maybe, or can't, I am now saying I can, will, or did. This camp is making me see my life in a whole new way and I am learning so much. I can't wait to see what tomorrow brings and what new tips and advice Coach Tiyona has for us Fit Phatties and Phat Campers.

Keep Pushing Play and keep up the hard work, its all worth it in the end.