Some countdown, I haven’t been letting you gals know how things are going.
The basic facts are I need to lose at least 10lbs by my wedding day. Ideal would be 15lbs.
My starting weight is 160lbs. I have really slacked off in my workout routine in the past few months due to lack of time and “a little” stress. Since I began my countdown I have lost 5lbs. My lowest weight has been 153lbs with hydration back up to 155/156 during the day. I want to be a solid 150lbs for my wedding moon to alleviate the trip back up to 160lbs over the duration of the cruise. I can deal with gaining 5lbs but not 10lbs.
I don’t think I am getting an accurate weight measure right now due to Mrs. Aunt Flow being a week away. Thankfully, she will come and go for the big day. I wanted to double up this month but that makes me major irritable and I didn’t want to be all extra hormonal for my wedding moon.
Weight Loss Efforts
So what have I been doing? First, I have been tightening up on the work outs. I currently attend Rush Fitness 24/7 and I have been bumping up on my cardio instead of focusing so much on weights. I also am paying more attention to my core exercises. I actually like my size, I just need to tone up on my arms, back and tummy. My legs are actually becoming more defined which is nice since I used to have really cute legs when I was in my 20’s.
I have always been small-framed and averaged being in my 120’s throughout my 20’s. When I finished graduate school and started working a desk job – I ballooned up to the 150’s. I lost my mind temporarily last summer and ate uncontrollably. I was a whale of 170lbs. I snapped back to reality when I found out I weighed that much and immediately went on a liquid diet for 9 days. I was shooting for 10 days – but umm I broke down at the end. I lost a total of 15lbs. Ten of those pounds were solid. I’ve never gotten back up to 170, Thank GOD! However, I have bounced up and down the 150’s for the past year, which is so frustrating. I think it’s called “plateauing” (WHATEVER!!!).
Eating Habits
I know what I need to do and that is cut back on the night eating and snacking. I love food. I love grocery shopping. I enjoy eating. I can’t help it. One thing I am trying to do is eat more healthy foods. To be honest, fruits and veggies make me gag sometimes. But I force them down. I have rediscovered veggies I previously thought I did not care for, like Zucchini, Squash, Spinach. Rediscovering these veggies has been helpful because I can incorporate them more in my diet and cut out more mess.
The fruits are still a struggle but I am trying to drink more juice. Real juice – not the sugar water they call juice (i.e. Minute Maid Fruit Punch, Lemonade, etc.). I have been eating more bananas and pineapple. Pineapple is another healthy food I rediscovered, along with cherries. Fresh Cherries are great! They both are delicious! Apples and oranges are mostly consumed in juices.
Any Extra Help
Like most of you I have been seeing the ads for Acai Berry and Colon Cleansers. I actually had some colon cleanser around the house for a few months I brought and never used because I hate products that hurt my stomach. I also refused to pay the $90 or so for a bottle of Acai Berry, especially when most drugstores and vitamin shops carry them now. I actually saw a bottle of 1000mgs of Acai Berry at the local grocery store Harris Teeter for only $9.99. I have been taking this supplement daily for the past two weeks. While I can’t say it has helped any with weight loss, I can certainly say it has helped tremendously with ENERGY – something I desperately need with everything going on right now.
I did try the Colon Cleanser – Supreme and it didn’t cause any cramping (for me) like I expected, but I feel the dosage was too much (4 pills now and then 4 pills 4-6 hours later). I only took half the dosage (4 pills) before bed and did not take the second half because the first was sufficient. I doubt I will use the combination of Acai Berry and the Colon Cleanser, simply because I think a normal enema works just as well and I don’t have to take any pills.
This weekend is my bachelorette party and I am mentally preparing myself not to pig out. I also will be starting a spiritual fast with my future hubby starting this Sunday so that should help me out tremendously as well.
I will certainly keep you posted!
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