BLC - Day 11, Yay Day Pay Day!

Oh pay day. It is the key to all wonderfullness. So often I feel myself waiting till payday. Isn't it unfortunant that so many things we want to do are impossable without money? Sigh. I'm not saying that money is all there is, but let's face it, it is a big chunk of the pie.

For example, healthy food. It cost $$$! Yesterday I went and bought $210 worth of healthy healthy food! Veggies and chicken, it is very expensive. I almost had a heart attack watching it all ring up. 'Surely it wont' be more than $150?' I thought. YEH RIGHT!

But then yesterday I realized that food is so worth the cost. My mom called me because her blood sugar was at 500!!!! My husband did some research on if it was even possible for blood sugar levels to get that high. Well it is, and when it does get that high then you can literally go blind over night, it is also very likely that your body is going to simply shut down..meaning death, literally. Freaking crazy!

I talked to my mom, and she said that it wasn't a big deal. She just had eaten a ton of absolute CRAP because she was about to have a root canal and was worried she wouldn't be able to eat for a while.

How many times have I done this? Maybe not to this extent, but I think that I won't be able to eat for a while so I binge. This was seriously life or death, and my mom was willing to give it up for a candy bar!? And how can I honestly be surprised, I can see me doing that under the same circumstances.

Food is a life or death thing, that is what it comes down to. My mom sent me an email asking for food advice. She asked if it was 'okay' to drink Diet Coke. No it isn't okay!! The stuff in most diet sodas causes CANCER!

Oh, you may be thinking that is HIGHLY unlikely. But let's say someone put a gun in your hand and said, there is only a 1 in 1,000,000 chance this gun will go off. So why don't you stick it in your mouth and pull the trigger? Would you do it? What if the gun was made out of chocolate? Would you do it then?

This may seem extreme, but I'd rather be extreme and NOT take the 1 in a 1,000,000 chance. I am worth more than that.

Wow, that is totally not where I meant that post to go, lol. But it feels good and right.

Thanks for reading, and have a good day! :)

BLC - Day 9, Going Places

So last night I watched the Biggest Loser, cried like a baby. Mainly when Sunshine was talking about how she really felt beautiful for the first time. It was also very touching, seeing all those people realize how far they'd come. It made me very grateful for how far I've come; physically and emotionally.

It also really motivated me to finish this. It is time to finish. It is time to move on from fretting about the weight, time to reach my goal. I'm ready, I'm ready for a final hard push and then maintenance. (I'm sure that will be an adventure in and of itself.)

It will only take a few months, if that. Counting calories, eating healthy, exercising daily. All of which make me feel great! And heck, I even enjoy them some times.

So here goes nothing...I'm resigned and ready to do this...

Have a great day, and thanks for reading :)

BLC - Day 9, Sexy Calves?

Yesterday went well. Had a good workout with Helen, who told me as she ran past, lol, that I have 'sexy calves'. Really???? Me???? I'm such a dork that this made me have a huge boost of confidence. Primarily since I HATE my calves. I never ever thought that anyone would compliment those. So, yeh, I went to bed feeling like hot sh*t :)...also ran/walked 3 miles and rode my bike about 3 or 4 miles. Of course then I got home and my husband had went and got pizza, sigh. But, in contrast to when I would have eaten 4-6 slices I only had two.

Today I have really been inspired. BLC stands for the Biggest Loser Challenge a friend and I started at work. Today was the last day to weigh in for week 2. Not everyone had a loss, but many of the 14 people who joined the competition did. It is so uplifting to see those who didn't get the loss they wanted persevere, and those who lost 3, 4, 5 pounds jump with joy! Working together like this really helps. I can feel it pushing me and making me aware of something I haven't been previously. That we are all beautiful, and the true journey is health.

In the spirit of this I am going to challenge myself the rest of the week. I've slacked slightly the last few days, especially in the food department. But I'm not going to let this challenge, this group, down. This is the plan stan...

Food:
Breakfast - Apple & a Banana
Snack - Yogurt
Lunch - Tuna & Orange
Snack - Slimfast (HEB Generic Brand)
Dinner - Chicken Breast & Veggies

If I'm working out hard I will keep some super healthy granola bars on hand.

But that is it. That is the menu until next Monday. Now I'm just hoping that I get paid tonight so I can buy all this good food in the morning, haha. Cross your fingers!

Have a great night and thank you for reading!

BLC - Day 8

Sorry I didn't update this weekend, but there just wasn't time. Here's a quick breakdown of what REALLY happened:::

Friday
5:00 p.m. - Ran/Walked 3 Miles
6:30 p.m. - 30 minutes Spinning

Saturday
7:00 a.m. - Lifted Weights (20 minutes)
8:15 a.m. - Zumba'd for 15 minutes
((I stopped because I was freaking out about the auditions, stupid emotions))
Then I spent all day outside and ate: 2 Hot Dogs, 1 Hamburger, 2 Energy Drinks, 1 Corn Dog, some Beaver Nuts, and a soda! Yuck, I felt ABSOLUTELY horrible after this!!

Sunday
6:00 a.m. - Ran/Walked 2.5 miles, Biked 8 miles
1:30 p.m. - Auditioned for Cabaret, and I was really happy with how it went. Now just got to wait and see if I get a part. Either way I'm happy.

So today I'm trying to eat better than I did this weekend, shouldn't be hard, lol. Tonight I'm going to ride my bike another 8 miles and run/walk at least 3 miles. Tomorrow morning I'll get up early, swim, maybe do some running and biking, lift weights....then tomorrow evening do the bike/run thing again. I want to do that every day this week if possible.

Ug, so blah today. Really just want to go sleep....but I know that exercising tonight will boost my energy, so I'm gonna do it! :) Then go home and watch Dancing w/the stars maybe.

Have a good day and thanks for reading!!

BLC - Day 5

Oh it's Friday, and I accidentally 'slept in' this morning. Meaning I didn't wake up at 4am like I wanted to. So, I'll have to workout this afternoon instead. I'm thinking of going for a run/jog/walk, lol. Also going to go hit the weights at lunch. And then, when I finally get home tonight, I'm going to jump on my spinning bike and watch Cabaret. So, it is a good plan. Now I gotta stick with it!

I am pretty psyched about this weekend. Here is the agenda:

Friday
5pm - Run/Walk
6pm - Maybe stop by Candice's House and rehearse Cabaret audition?
7pm - Spin and watch Cabaret! :)

Saturday
8am - Zumba with Rocio!
9am - Weight Lifting class maybe?
10am - Open Water Swimming w/Helen (yikes!)
5pm - Drive in Movies w/my hubby! :) Gonna see Iron Man 2 and How to Tame your Dragon (it is a double feature)

Sunday
6am - Duathlon w/Kyra (Gonna run 1 mile, ride bike for an hour, and run another mile)
1:30pm - Cabaret Audition (Eeee, excited and scared!)

Good plan, huh? I'm excited! Then Monday I have my second weigh in for the biggest loser. Crossing my fingers to see a loss...but I'm not that worried. I know I've had a great week. I'm doing what I love, talking to people about leading a healthy lifestyle all day long, and experiencing life! It is so great that I don't really care THAT much about the number on the scale. PLUS! I have blogged all week :) :) :) That makes me super happy.

Oh, and another thing that I am REALLY proud of this week? I stayed away from the candy jar that is only about 3 yards away from me. Didn't get anything out of it! Not once!

Woohoo! Everyone have a great weekend and thanks for reading!!!

BLC - Day 4

So, day 4 of the Biggest Loser Challenge. Things are going good, though yesterday ended up being a little embarrassing. You see, I was being all hard core and didn't eat anything after 10a.m. I just didn't have anything healthy on hand. But, I still wanted to go on this bike ride after work. My energy was low so I took a B12 vitamin and headed out the door with a few friends. Not only was it 90+ degrees outside, but the sun was bright, and the people I was riding with were averaging a higher speed than I usually do...especially on such low energy.


So, we are going along. 10 Miles in we stop to discuss our route. So we are standing there, on a busy street corner and I'm thinking, 'wo, I'm dizzy'...then a couple of seconds later I think 'wo, I think I'm gonna throw up'...

To be safe I decide to voice my concerns, "Hey guys, hate to do this, but I'm really dizzy.."

Then I start to see this big black spot in my vision. Yep, time to get OFF the bike, sat down, and realized I was a freaking idiot for doing this with no fuel.

But, a valuable lesson learned. In the journey of weight loss, we often think food is the enemy. However, when you are on a journey to a healthy life you realize that the right food is a part of it, an ally, not the enemy to be excluded. It makes me realize that I would rather have the energy to do the things I LOVE, than to be thin and sit around the house all day not eating.

Oh epiphanys, they are so much fun! :)

Today is my hubby's birthday, so I am taking off the day from exercise. I'm sure I need it. I mean, I've been working out hard core and dieting hard core all week. I'm gonna give myself a day of relaxation! Then tomorrow morning, bright and early, I'll be at the gym. Hopefully with a burst of energy from my day off.

I hope everybody has a great day today.

Remember to fuel your body for the journey you are on!

Thanks for reading

BLC - Day 3 Part 2

I've just got to put some of this stuff out there that my friend Kimberly sent to me today...

Some of us are skinny but not healthy. Some people spend their lives trying to be thin but are already healthy and others spend their lives trying to be healthy.

not all body types are built to be tiny and fragile. You are built to be a strong beautiful frame. You are healthy and active and you glow. You should go out for that part. You have an amazing voice and personality. I think you would be awesome in the roll!

I'm being honest. A lot of women get so wrapped up in losing weight and trying to be some ideal weight instead of trying to be an ideal weight for the frame and so forth and striving to be healthy and active. Other's get wrapped up in beautification of one sort or another. None of them stop to realize that real every day women are all very different and not one of them is perfect. We ALL have something we don't like about ourselves. If we would learn to love the good parts of ourselves instead of hating the bad parts, body image would go through the roof!

Girl, one day you need to stop and really look deep down inside yourself through your own eyes while looking in a mirror. Look at how your skin glows. Look at how alert your eyes are. Look at how healthy in general you look. Then look at how active you are and how far you push yourself physically (which i am extrememly impressed with by the way).

Well it is assumed that us smaller gnomes have it easy when we shop. We don't. Or that we all eat perfectly (which we all know is not true in most cases, me...case in point).

We should all love and accept ourselves like our closest loved ones do. The world would be happier.

Sorry my inner motivator and life coach is coming out. Ooops. lol

I just hate that us women are so conditioned to judge ourselves so harshly.

I of course will stand behind you losing weight and striving for excellence, but make sure you don't lose sight of how beautiful you already are. Ok I am done, stepping off my soap box now. lol

Thanks for getting on your soap box Kimberly, I needed that more than you know.