I'm already to day three! So far so good! Today is what is called an eating day in my food cycle. Woo Hoo!
Some of the differences that I notice-
My belly / midsection is getting looser- The skin is loose, hopefully this means there is less belly fat under there!
My calves are nearly rock hard- Nice! My thighs seem a little bigger but they don't have as much of that dimpled cellulite look at the top. I can actually see the muscles in them.
I wake up on my own on my days off at about 7:00 a.m. and I don't want to just roll over and go back to sleep. I have the energy to jump right out of bed.
Sleep between day two and three= 8.5 hours
Day 3-
Breakfast-
Protein- 26 g
water- 20 oz
Snack-
Not hungry so I just drank my supplement!
water- 20 oz
I spent the morning volunteering at Bountiful Baskets. I love this co-op! We get an enormous amount of fruits and veggies for a mere $15, and the nine grain bread is out of this world! (I can have a piece today!) The best part of it all though is the great friends that I have made there. Thanks everyone! You are the best! If you haven't tried Bountiful Baskets yet- check out their website: http://www.bountifulbaskets.org/
You order on Mon. / Tues. and pick up at a local site that you select on Saturday.
The fantastic things in our baskets today:
Yams, spinach, green leaf lettuce, peaches, bananas, figs, cauliflower, green beans (my favorite!), pears, grapes. (No cantaloupe this time...yea!)
I will update later to let you know all the yummy things that I had on my eating day!
Lunch-
Protein- 42.2 g
Calories- 452
Carbs- 13.0 g
Water-20 oz
I made crustless quiche on the stove top! It was filled with egg whites, swiss cheese, red bell peppers, mushrooms and ham. For dessert I had one of the awesome peaches from my basket this morning. I am SO stuffed!
Dinner
Protein- 22 g
Water- 30 oz
Dinner was really hard for me. Wes decided that we were eating out. At least he decided to go somewhere where I could just get a protein. I ordered smart on my sides and put them in a to-go container for my eating day on Monday. I can't wait to eat that yummy sweet potato!
Totals for day 3
Protein- @90.2
Water- 110
Carbs- @13
Lunch calories- 452
Kari
Saturday, September 10, 2011
Friday, September 9, 2011
Incredible Shrinking Waistline
Hi Everyone!
I recently re-connected with an old friend of mine- matter of fact he was my first real friend ever! We had a great time talking about the fun things we did as kids. Including acting out record stories- pushing Mindy (the old witch from the gingerbread house) under the desk (in the oven). Good times. Anyhow, he was a personal trainer for 20+ years before retiring last year. He has written a book about weight loss that will be out at the end of the year. It's all about nutrition and food cycling kids!
So I had to ask more about this "plan" of his. Let me say it was quite impressive and it made tons of sense. It includes a liquid supplement that replaces the old icky tablet vitamins. It is way yummy too!
I am doing this for me. I can't stand all this flab around my middle. As women we are very blessed to be able to bear children...it's a really cool thing! But what is not so cool is that it wreaks havoc on our bodies. I had an easy time losing the weight after the first three...but the twins??? That didn't /hasn't come off so easy. I'm uncertain if it's because I was down the entire pregnancy, or if they just stretched my body so much it filled in with fat before I could shrink up the skin, or if it's just that I've been 28 now for a number of years. It feels as if my metabolism has come to a schreeching halt. It's time to wake it up!
My sweet husband is very supportive. He started by saying I didn't need to loose weight. (Awh! He does love me!) I told him my goal and he agreed that I could have new clothes for Disnyland in 21 days if I stuck to it. Who doesn't love new clothes?
So I started the food cycle program yesterday...thoughts so far:
1- Wow! I'm not hungry at all!
2- When you weigh out your food, it certainly is surprising how much a serving really is.
3- I have tons more energy than I have had in YEARS! Just doing the few things that he suggested before starting the program made a world of difference. I can run up all four flights of stairs at work without stopping and my legs are not on FIRE!
4- I hope Ryan and Katelyn got the message when I growled at them for playing with my food scale...if they break it they are in so much trouble!
Day 1 and 2- Detox!
So I'm the lucky one who gets to begin the program at the top of my weight range- I'm retaining water something terrible! Not sure if this is good or bad.
Weight at the beginning of detox: 149.7
This may not be a lot to others, but it doesn't look good when all 20 pounds that I really want to loose are around my core. I have a whole closet of jeans that I really love and would love even more if I could wear them again. I did take measurements, but I don't want to post them until I measure again next week.
Goal: 130- 132
Day 1
Water- 88 ounces
Protein- 116 g
Sleep- 8.5 hours
Day 2- I'm well into day two detox- Still feeling great!
Breakfast-
Protein 26 g
Water 20 oz
Snack-
Protein 15 g
Water- 12 oz
Lunch-
Protein 26 g
Water 12 oz
Snack-
Protein- 8.8 g
Water- 16 oz
Dinner-
Protein- 38 g
Water- 20 oz
Exercise= 40 minutes
Total water= 140 oz
Total protein= 113.8 g
Kari
I recently re-connected with an old friend of mine- matter of fact he was my first real friend ever! We had a great time talking about the fun things we did as kids. Including acting out record stories- pushing Mindy (the old witch from the gingerbread house) under the desk (in the oven). Good times. Anyhow, he was a personal trainer for 20+ years before retiring last year. He has written a book about weight loss that will be out at the end of the year. It's all about nutrition and food cycling kids!
So I had to ask more about this "plan" of his. Let me say it was quite impressive and it made tons of sense. It includes a liquid supplement that replaces the old icky tablet vitamins. It is way yummy too!
I am doing this for me. I can't stand all this flab around my middle. As women we are very blessed to be able to bear children...it's a really cool thing! But what is not so cool is that it wreaks havoc on our bodies. I had an easy time losing the weight after the first three...but the twins??? That didn't /hasn't come off so easy. I'm uncertain if it's because I was down the entire pregnancy, or if they just stretched my body so much it filled in with fat before I could shrink up the skin, or if it's just that I've been 28 now for a number of years. It feels as if my metabolism has come to a schreeching halt. It's time to wake it up!
My sweet husband is very supportive. He started by saying I didn't need to loose weight. (Awh! He does love me!) I told him my goal and he agreed that I could have new clothes for Disnyland in 21 days if I stuck to it. Who doesn't love new clothes?
So I started the food cycle program yesterday...thoughts so far:
1- Wow! I'm not hungry at all!
2- When you weigh out your food, it certainly is surprising how much a serving really is.
3- I have tons more energy than I have had in YEARS! Just doing the few things that he suggested before starting the program made a world of difference. I can run up all four flights of stairs at work without stopping and my legs are not on FIRE!
4- I hope Ryan and Katelyn got the message when I growled at them for playing with my food scale...if they break it they are in so much trouble!
Day 1 and 2- Detox!
So I'm the lucky one who gets to begin the program at the top of my weight range- I'm retaining water something terrible! Not sure if this is good or bad.
Weight at the beginning of detox: 149.7
This may not be a lot to others, but it doesn't look good when all 20 pounds that I really want to loose are around my core. I have a whole closet of jeans that I really love and would love even more if I could wear them again. I did take measurements, but I don't want to post them until I measure again next week.
Goal: 130- 132
Day 1
Water- 88 ounces
Protein- 116 g
Sleep- 8.5 hours
Day 2- I'm well into day two detox- Still feeling great!
Breakfast-
Protein 26 g
Water 20 oz
Snack-
Protein 15 g
Water- 12 oz
Lunch-
Protein 26 g
Water 12 oz
Snack-
Protein- 8.8 g
Water- 16 oz
Dinner-
Protein- 38 g
Water- 20 oz
Exercise= 40 minutes
Total water= 140 oz
Total protein= 113.8 g
Kari
Wednesday, August 31, 2011
I'm so gonna lose it!
okay...we have all said this before. But this time it's for real for me. I'm going to finally get rid of the last 20 pounds that have stuck around since having the twins. I start on Monday. I plan to keep everyone posted daily on my progress. By the time I go on vacation at the end of September I should be heading there with a new wardrobe.
I don't want to share ALL of what I'm doing. I hope to surprise you all with my results and then I plan to share the secret. I'm so excited! I may post a few before and after pics just for fun too. Can't wait to surprise you all!
Kari
I don't want to share ALL of what I'm doing. I hope to surprise you all with my results and then I plan to share the secret. I'm so excited! I may post a few before and after pics just for fun too. Can't wait to surprise you all!
Kari
Wednesday, February 2, 2011
Balloons
Who knew that my right knee is like a balloon? Last night we did the P90x cardio workout. My friend Amanda said this about the workout. "It looks so easy, but its so hard!" Don't even get me started about the Ab Ripper workout either. Someday, I vow to find my abs! Once again I realize that Tony Horton is the spawn of Satan. So, last night I could not even walk up and down the stairs because my knees hurt so much. This morning, my right knee is almost double the size of the left knee. I am expecting my right knee to float away any moment. As a double whammy, you know the blood pressure medication that I take, well I'm not supposed to take ibuprofen with it. SLAP! What is gonna take the swelling down? I guess that I can ice them or it's so cold outside maybe I can just stand outside in shorts for a few minutes instead.
Tuesday, February 1, 2011
February
I can't believe that it is already Feburary. I have been super busy. Between the Little's, school and my new workout group, I have had little time to post. So, about the work out group. I have a group of 3 friends that come over Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday to work out. We have been averaging about 1 1/2 hours. Let me tell you that having friends to workout with makes the time pass so fast. I don't want them to see me struggle or seem weak, so I push myself a little harder. We made the goal of running a 5k some time in the spring. I am not sure if I am looking forward to the running, but I am looking forward to the goal. I just hate running, but it is really good for me.
Monday, January 3, 2011
Resolutions!
Oh hi............. It's me again. I do not know why I have this eternal struggle with my weight. It is really starting to chap my hide. But, once again I find myself in the rut of need to drop a few pounds. AUGH! There is good news though, I have a goal! You see, in 86 days I leave for a 10 day Hawaii vacation. I am so excited. I have gotta have this bod of my in swimsuit condition. I also will be running a 5k in Lewiston on July 4th with Angie this year. So.....to get where I need to be I have decided to start the journey with a 21 day round of the HCG diet. I have been pretty successful with this in the past. I am hoping to drop a quick 20 and then start the running after that. So the past 2 days (really the past 10 days) I have been loading up and today is the official 1st day on the diet. I am pretty hesitant to post my weight.....but I need to be honest and also I need to track my progress. So if everyone reading this blog could just jump ahead a few sentences that would be great. 170.8 I guess it was a pretty small number after all! So I guess that all I have left to say is welcome to my journey!
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