Welcome to My Personal Fitness Challenge Day 24

Welcome to My Personal Fitness Challenge Day 24

Wow, today was a challenging day.  It started by having a conversation with hubby about this coming long weekend, which is also his birthday weekend.  He wants him and I to go way on our motorcycles together for an overnighter somewhere.  Might be the last chance for good weather before the bikes go away.  I told him my priority is my workouts at Team Fitness on Saturday Morning and Monday evening.  Can't miss it. Going away would be really good for our relationship, but me losing the weight and getting in shape is going to be good for our relationship too. 

Next challenge, today was goodie day at work, it happens every second Wednesday.  I have decided that I will not avoid the social opportunity.  The way it works is there is 12 or 14 people in the group and two people each time bring the food, one sweet the other savory.  Today was homemade carrot cake drenched in cream cheese dressing, there was also this huge multi layer dip of feta cheese and cream cheese and lots of other yummy stuff along with crackers and hummus.  I had my black coffee and watched them enjoy it.  I didn't mind actually.  When everyone was done eating we had a great conversation about colonics.  We discussed the pro's the cons the differences between that and colonoscopy and colonographys.  I think a bunch of gals maybe googling the happy colon tonight!

Lunch time I had my turkey chilli, and I was hungry after sitting through goodie day with nothing but the smell reaching me.  I brought my lunch and my yoga gear because Wednesday's are yoga day at the OC and I decided to join.  Turns out they switched it to Tuesday for this week only.  I am on the email list now so I will know what's going on.  After lunch I got an invited to go out for lunch tomorrow which I turned down.  I cant do that. 

My last challenge of the day was allowing my son to take me for a drive in my truck.  It was a little unnerving but he actually did pretty good.

Welcome to My Personal Fitness Challenge Day 23

Welcome to my Personal Fitness Challenge Day 23

Today was a good day.  I have fallen right into a routine with my eating now.  I don't even have to refer to the plan.  I know what days are Low and which days are High.  I know the difference in the food.  It's just automatic.  This is the last week on the cleanse.  I get to choose between Dairy or Red Meat next week.  Hmmm... which will I choose??  Can I choose Red Wine??  LOL.

I did an accident investigation at one of our Fire Halls today.  After the meeting I was given a CD with all the photos from the fire Ops 101 I did back on Sept 16th.  I so can't wait until I look at pictures and don't think " wow look how fat I look".  I hate that I do that but I do every time.  It was a great event, I learned a lot and I now have several great "Before" pictures.  I talked to the guys today about doing the challenge again next year after I reach my goal weight so I can test my self and come up with a bunch of "After" shots.

When I came home tonight hubby was out so I had to make dinner for the boys.  Of course they wanted Perogies.   OMG, I love the smell of them cooking.  I did not have one bite and I love them.  I made the Turkey Chilli for myself.  It turned out really good.  I put too much red chilli pepper spice in it but it was still yummy.  Good thing too because my Dad bought KFC today and decided to eat it in the kitchen while I was cooking, then hubby came home and chowed on a piece.  Oh well, "nothing tastes as good as feeling thin feels"  Little metal box you better be good to me tomorrow!

Welcome to My Personal Fitness Challenge Day 22

Welcome to My Personal Fitness Challenge Day 22

I had a good food day today, I have not felt hungry.  I didn't change much except I added veggies to my leafy greens.  Not missing the "None" days, however on the other hand I am not sure I really like the "High" days as far as eating the rice and the sweet potatoes that is awesome, but is sure is hard on the scale the next day.  I was 1.5 lbs higher this morning than I was the day before.  On top of that the official weigh in day is the day after "High" food day so it does not look as if I did as well as I did.

Workout today at Team Fitness was good.  It wasn't the kick ass workout we have had in previous workouts but really I could have made it tougher by working harder but I just didn't have the energy.  Feeling very tired today, or at least this evening.  My son has a hockey game 9:30 pm to 11:00 pm and I just couldn't go.  I heading to bed right after this post.

Welcome to my Personal Fitness Challenge Day 21

Welcome to my Personal Fitness Challenge Day 21

Well today was a very nice day outside.  I could have done lots of stuff outside getting exercise and sucking in valuable vitamin D, but I didn't.  My day started by getting up early and taking my son to Hockey Referee School, followed by coffee (black) with my family at Tim Horton's.  A long time Sunday morning tradition.  I then went home and put my head into my homework assignment.  I am taking BCIT Supervisory Skills, part of the Associate Certificate of Leadership.  I didn't realize that is was due today at midnight until Friday's class.  I could have had 2 weeks to complete it but instead I gave myself 2 days and even then most of the work was done today.  The next 2 assignments will be started much earlier.  I would have much preferred spending the day outside.  I would have even been more excited to go riding my motorcycle and that thing scares me half to death!

On to some good news, I got my hula hoop today, in fact I got 2.  I got the "Bumble Bee" for me and the "Superman" for my husband.  I am going to be hula hooping 20 minutes a day starting tomorrow and hope my husband will be joining me!  I read a great article about a 30 year old woman who lost over 150 lbs and she says she did it hula hooping.  I'll keep you posted. (Pictures to Follow)

The little metal box was good again to me today.  I am now down another 1/2 lb for a total of 12.1 lbs in 3 weeks.  It's starting to add up now, but funny I felt fat today.  Weird how you feel good and strong and healthy one day and you just feel fat the next.  Must have been my lack of exercise.  I did eat right and drink water so day 21 and still being successful!

Welcome to My Personal Fitness Challenge Day 20

Welcome to My Personal Fitness Challenge Day 20

I really can't believe it has been 20 days on this cleanse.  It really has gone by quickly.  I feel stronger, I no longer mind (too much) doing the 2 flights of stairs from my living room to my bedroom.  this is a very good thing.  I went grocery shopping today and filled my fridge with veggies and fruits and all kinds of great things.  I love Sunday's because I can make what ever I want and I have everything I need!

I love October, it has to be one of my favorite months of  the year.  It's cooler, the colors a beautiful and there is the wonderful pumpkin.  I love everything pumpkin.  The problem this year is my favorite pumpkin treats are not on the cleanse.  I am not a big Starbucks fan or a Dairy Queen fan but every October I love the Starbucks Pumpkin Spice Latte and the Dairy Queen Pumpkin  Blizzard.  I never go crazy, one visit, one treat from each store.  Just to satisfy my cravings.  Oh yes and this coming weekend is Thanksgiving and my husband's birthday.  Homemade pumpkin pie.  Did I mention I love pumpkin??  What am I going to do this year?  Hmm...  "Nothing tastes as good as feeling thin feels", "Nothing tastes as good as feeling thin feels"  OK, I am good now.

So I have graduated to low and high days, gone are my "None" days.  This change will certainly make this plan easier.  The none days are the hardest.  I wonder if there is a good recipe for pumpkin soup that is on the plan...  Leanne??

I went to a friends house this evening.  I have not seen him for over a month.  One of the first things he said to me was "you look like you have lost weight, have you?"  I said why yes.. almost 12 lbs.

Today was a good day!

Welcome to my Personal Fitness Challenge Day 19

Welcome to my Personal Fitness Challenge Day 19

Good day today.  I was in a classroom all day learning Supervisory Skills.  I had my green smoothie before I left the house.  I was so good today.  I cooked my 4 oz of chicken marinated in Braggs, made my leafy green salad with a side of Flax  Seed Oil and Balsamic vinegar.  Then added two apples and 20 almonds for my 2 snacks.  Felt so good to be prepared.  I need to do that everyday!  Been a few days I went hungry at lunch because I got sucked into meetings that prevented me from going home for lunch.  

Not today.  Good thing to because when I got to the classroom it was worse than employee appreciation day at work yesterday.  So many muffins, scones and banana breads only today there was also jam and butter.  I had my black coffee and pretended in my head how sick everyone was going to feel from filling their bodies with garbage.  Helps me to think of it as not good for you.  I don't feel as deprived that way.

Until lunch,  I got out my chicken and leafy greens and mixed everything together.  Just then a colleague of mine comes up to me and says hey I was going to buy you lunch remember?  I said I would love that!  Rain check OK?  He said sure.  I told him about the Fitness Challenge.  Everyone becomes my cheerleader when I tell them the story.

 Friday NONE days are brutal.  I feel hungry all day long.  Funny the Monday NONE days don't bother me but Friday always sucks! I am hungry now as I write this but I have eaten all my food so I will drink water until I go to bed.  Good News the little metal box is finally starting to be kind to me.  As of this morning I am down 10.1 lbs.  Woot!  Double digits.  I hope this means that the body is finally starting to release the fat!  Can't wait to see what it says tomorrow!  I have been drinking more water, but I can't shake the habit of checking my weight every morning.

Tomorrow is workout day and the Trio is back together.  Looking forward to working out with my new weight loss partners Katherine, Tristan and the awesome trainers at Team Fitness.

Welcome to My Personal Fitness Challenge Day 18

Welcome to my Personal Fitness Challenge Day 18.

I am thinking that most of my bloggs read like a daily journal from a gal that has a pretty boring life.  Today was no different.  I am still considering myself successful, no licks, bites or tastes of anything forbidden on the cleanse.  

Today was "employee appreciation day" at work.  What that means is everyone meets in the cafeteria and has coffee and goodies before they go out to work.  After the coffee time is over the counter right outside of my office is filled to capacity with banana bread, carrot cake, pound cake, cheese biscuits, blue berry biscuits and on and on.  I did not even touch a crumb!  

I should get some kind of award for sticking to this cleanse!  My weight loss has been really slow over the last 10 days but everyone tells me my body is in "Rescue Mode" and one day I will wake up and I will see a big drop.  I keep waiting for that day to come. In the mean time I am trying to figure out what else I can do to convince my body to release the fat.  LISTEN TO ME, YOU ARE NO LONGER WELCOME HERE!

Actually I am going to go to public skating on Sunday, different muscles might shake things out.   I am also looking to buy a hula hoop.  I understand that is great exercise and is awesome for gals who want to get their sexy back.   Great workout with Chris and my workout buddies at Team Fitness tonight.  I love Chris' energy and sense of humor, I was tired when we were done!  Bed Time soon, praying that the scale god is good to me in the morning....