Well today was one of those days, I just loathe! I woke up feeling all bloated and just plain icky! It was humid in the house, (I am too cheap to turn the air on....yet). So I feel like my thighs are the size they were 20 years ago. My hair was just NOT cooperating and I couldn't find jack sh*t to wear! And yes, I know, I have a closet FULL of clothes! But things from last summer, just don't fit. And as my husband reminded me, that is a good thing. Well yeah, because they are in fact baggy, BUT....how much more freaking money do I have to spend on clothes. Some of you are probably going, "umm...is she bitching about having to get new clothes"? Why yes, I am! See I told you, it is that kind of day! I must have tried on a gazillion different options this morning, and I HATED them all. I ended up in a shirt that is ill fitting and cropped jeans that make me look like I have a flat ass! At one point, I was carrying on a not so nice conversation with myself, in the closet. Oh Lord if anyone heard me, they would have had me committed ASAP! I am just pissy, period! So here I thought, I was ok, in a plaid shirt with my jeans. Yeah, until I looked in the mirror. When I took a look, I immediately started to sing, "Green acres is the place for me. Farm livin' is the life for me. Land spreadin' out so far and wide Keep Manhattan, just give me that countryside". Are you all singing it now???? AND THEN...I start bitching to Ray about how I am just crabby and to please just let me BE crabby. So......he proceeds to tell me I look hot. UMMM...WHAT?!?!?! And here was my response...it's a long one! "Are you kidding me, I look like a f*cking farmer, and you think I am hot. This week I have looked kinda hot when I was dressed up and you didn't say a word. But when I dress like Elle May, you think I am hot"??? He said, "yes, honey, I like to tell you, when you least expect it, because you always look hot". Ok points for hubby, but I am not buying that line of BULL, he is sellin! But I love him anyway. So at this point, I go BACK upstairs and change again. My plaid shirt was just too baggy and made me look sloppy. I chose a more fitted button up that is pink. For some reason, pink just makes me happy. Oh and I paired it with my new flippy floppies from J Crew that I got for Mommy Day. I will say, I am still freaking crabby, and I look forward to 5:00. Only because I am gonna sweat off some of this water retention and gain in back in beer!
You know as I stood there in the mirror, I saw the old me. It wasn't a good feeling. I have come WAY too far, to let that negative thinking come back into my life. At least now I recognize it. I know that I did not gain 50 pounds overnight. At least today, I was pissed that clothes were too big, instead of too tight. God I remember those days of just standing in the closet crying, because nothing fit. I remember just being so defeated. I think today proved that no matter what, I am still going to have days, when I am not happy with how I feel or how I look. The big difference is, I am able to get over it. I refuse to let this set me back. As I type this post, I already feel better. I think blogging can be so therapeutic. Maybe because I know a lot of the readers have walked in my shoes. They are reading this and shaking their heads going, "yep, I know exactly what she is talking about". I never used to have that before. I was surrounded by all kinds of wonderful friends and family, but none of them had ever been through a struggle with their weight or body image. So unless you have truly been through it, you don't quite get it. I mean I know everyone has days when they can't find jack shit to wear and they feel fat. But it's just not quite the same. When someone who has struggled with their weight has these kind of days, it brings back so many different emotions. Like I sat there and thought, "OMG what did I eat that made me gain this weight". OK WHOA LORI!!!! I had to check my shit right there! I KNOW better than this. But see, when you live your life for so long, with that unhealthy mindset, its inevitable, that those kind of thoughts, find their way back, to your newly "healthy brain". You just gotta tell them to go take a long walk off a short plank! :-)
Thank you for letting me bitch!!! Especially about something that I know is just stupid. I hope you all have a wonderful weekend! It is going to be in the 80's and sunny here! I hope to spend the majority of the weekend outside!!
XOXO,
Lori
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Wednesday, May 15, 2013
Hitthing those lovely plateaus and the devil...I mean the scale. :)
Today I thought I would touch on hitting plateaus and why I really wish we didn't put so much emphasis on that damn scale. I did a little research and here are some of the reasons I feel like the scale should be avoided. Especially if you are an every day offender. I can see weighing in once a month, every other week and MAYBE once a week. But the everyday stuff needs to stop. I am telling you, if I weighed myself every day, I would be a hopeless mess. I would have cried, cussed, hit something OR someone (most likely Ray, I like to blame him for my mood swings :o) ) and I would have given up!!! I mean no way would I ever think that someone that weighs 150 pounds could wear a size 4 or get into a size 27 jeans. To this day, I go by how my clothes fit and how I look in those #selfies that annoy some! ;) BUT....If I didn't take selfies to gage my progress, I wouldn't see how I TRULY look. And if just one of my progress pics, gets someone off the couch and sweating to JM, then my job here is done!
Now onto my lovely research! I know that when I started this last journey to get some definition and those last 10 pounds off, I got super discouraged, at times. I remember working out and then going to try some pants on and they were tighter! W. T. F. How could that be. Was I seriously gaining weight from eating healthy and working out???? I remember telling my sis this and she said, sometimes when you start a new workout regimen, you gain some weight. She is a marathon runner and this has happened to her. She also told me to check and see if I was eating enough calories. I was eating 1200.....NOT ENOUGH!!!!!!!!! Please believe me when I say this, your body needs more than 1200 calories a day! Especially if you are working out. Once you dip below 1200, your body goes into starvation mode. This means your metabolism starts to behave like a snail...NOT GOOD! I kid you not, when I upped my calories from 1200 to 1430 (net) the pounds came off and the muscles appeared! I just wish it didn't take me 41 freaking years to figure this out!
So here are some reasons you might be plateauing or even gaining weight:
Not eating enough calories. It may seem counter intuitive, but eating too little can actually stall your efforts to lose fat. As Cathy Leman, a registered dietician and creator of NutriFit! says, "...if there is a severe restriction in calories, the body may counteract this reduction by slowing down its metabolism." Be sure you're eating enough calories to sustain your body if you've increased your activity.
(So just ride it out and avoid the "magic" but not really "magic" pills. Your body will adjust and let that water go)!!
Now onto my lovely research! I know that when I started this last journey to get some definition and those last 10 pounds off, I got super discouraged, at times. I remember working out and then going to try some pants on and they were tighter! W. T. F. How could that be. Was I seriously gaining weight from eating healthy and working out???? I remember telling my sis this and she said, sometimes when you start a new workout regimen, you gain some weight. She is a marathon runner and this has happened to her. She also told me to check and see if I was eating enough calories. I was eating 1200.....NOT ENOUGH!!!!!!!!! Please believe me when I say this, your body needs more than 1200 calories a day! Especially if you are working out. Once you dip below 1200, your body goes into starvation mode. This means your metabolism starts to behave like a snail...NOT GOOD! I kid you not, when I upped my calories from 1200 to 1430 (net) the pounds came off and the muscles appeared! I just wish it didn't take me 41 freaking years to figure this out!
So here are some reasons you might be plateauing or even gaining weight:
Not eating enough calories. It may seem counter intuitive, but eating too little can actually stall your efforts to lose fat. As Cathy Leman, a registered dietician and creator of NutriFit! says, "...if there is a severe restriction in calories, the body may counteract this reduction by slowing down its metabolism." Be sure you're eating enough calories to sustain your body if you've increased your activity.
Eating too many calories. It may seem obvious, but we sometimes eat more after
starting an exercise program to compensate for burning those extra calories.
Most of us think we're eating a healthy, low-calorie diet but, unless you're
keeping a food diary, you don't know how many calories
you're really eating. Most people are surprised when they start keeping a
journal and adding up the calories--it almost always turns out to be more than
they thought. Keep a food diary for at least a week or use an online tracking
sight like Calorie
Count to get a sense of what and how much you're eating. If it's too
much, you can make changes in your diet to reduce your calories. And try to
avoid the mindset that says you can eat whatever you want since you're doing
all this great exercise. To lose weight, you still need to monitor your
calories.
(I am SO guilty of this! I never took into consideration all the crap I was "snacking" on as I was making dinner. OR...the little bites here and there, that I took from the kids. I am now a dedicated MFP user and it helps SO much)!!
You're gaining muscle faster than you're losing fat. If it seems that you're getting bigger after you've
started a weight training routine, it may be because you aren't losing body fat
as fast as you're building muscle, a common problem. Genetics can play a role;
some people put on muscle more easily than others. If that's the case for you,
don't stop training. Instead, you might simply adjust your program to make sure
you're getting enough cardio exercise to promote weight loss and
focus your strength training workouts on muscular endurance by keeping the reps between
12-16.
Water can alter your weight by as much as 10 pounds (or more).
Think you just lost a few pounds from that serious spin class? Don't get too excited—it's just water loss due to sweat. And the amount of water in your system has a heavy influence on the number you see on the scale.
Think you just lost a few pounds from that serious spin class? Don't get too excited—it's just water loss due to sweat. And the amount of water in your system has a heavy influence on the number you see on the scale.
"Water
makes up approximately 65-90 percent of a person's weight, and variation in
water content of the human body can move the scale by ten pounds or more from
day to day," says Jeffrey A. Dolgan, a clinical exercise
physiologist at Canyon Ranch in Miami Beach, Fla. This is one
of the main reasons diuretics are so popular—they flush the water
out of your system, resulting in only a short term weight "loss"—but
they don't help to change your body composition in any way.
(So just ride it out and avoid the "magic" but not really "magic" pills. Your body will adjust and let that water go)!!
A
lot of factors can influence your weight—including your workouts.
Have you ever noticed that right after (or even a day or two after) an intense workout the scale goes up? That's normal, and it doesn't mean you've put on ‘weight,' Dolgan says.
Have you ever noticed that right after (or even a day or two after) an intense workout the scale goes up? That's normal, and it doesn't mean you've put on ‘weight,' Dolgan says.
"A
person's scale mass is a combination of muscle,
fat, bone, the brain and neural tract, connective tissue, blood, lymph,
intestinal gas, urine, and the air that we carry in our lungs. Immediately
after a workout routine, the percentage of mass in each of these categories can
shift as much as 15 percent." Intense workouts cause variability on the scale
due to factors like hydration status, inflammation from muscle damage repair
(we call this delayed onset muscle soreness),
even the amount of intestinal by-product or urine and blood volume, Dolgan
says.
The scale says
nothing about your fitness level or body composition.
As noted above, the scale can't tell you how much of your body weight is muscle versus fat, which means if your goal is to improve your fitness level, it's not the best tool for measuring improvements.
As noted above, the scale can't tell you how much of your body weight is muscle versus fat, which means if your goal is to improve your fitness level, it's not the best tool for measuring improvements.
It's true that many people either gain a little weight or don't
see any change on the scale for as long as 4-6 weeks after making a significant
change in their level of exercise. This is often explained as "gaining
muscle while losing fat" but that isn't quite accurate. This extra weight
is usually water.
When you start doing more exercise, your body begins storing more fuel in your muscle cells, where it can be used easily and quickly to fuel your workouts. The process of converting glucose (carbohydrates) into fuel that your muscles actually store and use (glycogen) requires three molecules of water for every molecule of glucose. As your muscles are building up glycogen stores, your body has to retain extra water for this purpose. That's what causes most of the initial weight gain or lack of weight loss. This is a good thing—not something to worry about.
However, despite what the scale says, you are actually losing fat during this time. The extra water retention will stop once your body has adjusted to its new activity level. At that point, the scale should start moving down. You'll end up with less fat, and muscles that can handle a larger amount of
When you start doing more exercise, your body begins storing more fuel in your muscle cells, where it can be used easily and quickly to fuel your workouts. The process of converting glucose (carbohydrates) into fuel that your muscles actually store and use (glycogen) requires three molecules of water for every molecule of glucose. As your muscles are building up glycogen stores, your body has to retain extra water for this purpose. That's what causes most of the initial weight gain or lack of weight loss. This is a good thing—not something to worry about.
However, despite what the scale says, you are actually losing fat during this time. The extra water retention will stop once your body has adjusted to its new activity level. At that point, the scale should start moving down. You'll end up with less fat, and muscles that can handle a larger amount of
I know that the above happens to me, when I go balls to the wall, with my squats. Those thighs of mine BURN and they swell.. BUT...a few days later they go back to normal and get just a tiny bit smaller.
I hope that this post helps those that are struggling a bit. Or if you are feeling defeated by the scale or your routine. Sometimes I just shock my system, to get through a plateau. I change up all my meals and my workout routines. It kind of wakes up my body!
Happy Hump Day everyone!! I must say I am LOVING the nice weather here in IL. :o)
Friday, May 10, 2013
It doesn't get better than this...
I just got back from Mother's Day breakfast with my babies. I swear if I could stay with them at school all day (like they begged me too, I would). I think as the years go by, I realize, that my true purpose in life, was to be a mommy. Don't get me wrong, there are days when I want to pull out my hair and chug wine, straight from the bottle! BUT...that lasts all of maybe 2 minutes. I am so close with my mama and want to always have that, with my kids.
My Andrew James is the MOST amazing little boy. He is not only sweet, he is loving and care free. He has a tender heart and at times, wears it on his sleeve. Kinda like me. :)
To me, he is perfect! He can't get enough mommy hugs and smooches. And...he always tells me how pretty I am, who can hate that. And... that I am the best mommy ever. I cherish those hugs and kisses. When he gets in trouble, he is ALWAYS remorseful. He always tells me he is sorry. Which to me, shows me that Ray and I are doing something right. When he gets in trouble at school, he is also in trouble at home. We need for him to know that we back his teacher 100%. Punishment is always a timeout in his room. We tell him it is his time, to think about the behavior he was punished for. When I look into his little blue eyes, I see such unconditional love. He looks at me and his daddy, like we are the best parents ever!! But you know what, at 41, I still feel that way about my mom and dad. They are AMAZING parents. They never ever told me I couldn't do something and always loved me no matter what I had done, to disappoint them. And Lord knows....I disappointed them. But to my parents, as long as I learned something from the "not so good" that I did, then they knew they had done their job. Even to this day, my mom and dad give me guidance and love me unconditionally, even when I am NOT so lovable!
On to my Olivia Iris. Oh this sweet independent girl! She is full of life, 24/7. There is never a dull moment with her. She is so wise beyond her years. She loves everything girlie...make up, clothes, bling and purses. Oh and she is only 6 and LOVES high heels! But at the same time, she can hit a baseball out of the backyard and climb trees, pick up bugs and roll around in the mud. To me, she is just perfect! Unlike her brother, she is not one to stop and smooch on you, just because. She is too busy for that! When she is sick, is about the only time she is a snuggler. But she is the one that loves to just hang out in my room and watch tv. We do this many nights. She will fall asleep and I will carry her down to bed. I cherish these moments. Liv is my shopping partner. She LOVES to shop at Old Navy and Target. Hmmmm...kind of like her mommy. And Lord knows she loves to spend money. But she knows, it has to be on sale, for mommy to buy it. I never ever pay full price for anything. Well except for groceries. But even then, I buy generic when I can. Liv is a true go getter. No one can stop her from getting what she wants. She is a total over achiever. She does NOT get that from me...that comes from her daddy. :)
If I was told to make a list of everything I wanted in my children, it is all of the above things I mentioned. I am so blessed to have the babies I do. I still sit in awe of them. I will watch them sleep and get such a warm feeling inside. The love I have for those two precious babies grows every single day.
You know growing up, I never thought I would have kids. It just wasn't something that I HAD to do. Until I FINALLY met the right man. I think that makes a huge difference. I saw in him all that I wanted in a daddy, for my babies. And can we talk about the moment I met my babies for the first time. TALK ABOUT BEING MADLY IN LOVE!! I mean WOW, how could this be. I was so in love with them. It is the kind of love, you just can't get enough of. When I am away from my babies, I miss them terribly. They are my world. I hope they always know how loved they are. Not a day has gone by in their little lives, that I haven't told them I love them, at least 15-20 times. I don't care if I am madder than mad, they always know I love them. Too many people in the world lack love. I think when you are surrounded by love, life is a bit easier. I also try so hard to show my kids that they need to love themselves first. Just the other day, Drew was getting so discouraged when he was learning to ride his bike. And yes, he is 8 and is just learning. See Drew has a very rare brain defect. He was born with C-ACC, complete agenesis of the corpus callosum We didn't find out until he was 4 and it was found when he had a sever headache. With this, it takes him longer to learn things. Once he learns them though, he is good to go. It just takes more time. I just tell him, "God gave you a very special brain and you should be proud that God chose YOU, to have this". So back to the bike riding. I told him NEVER EVER doubt just what you are capable of. I told him look, "had mommy not given up on battling her weight, she might not be here today, riding bikes. I told him to always keep trying. Say to yourself, " I CAN and WILL do this". What do you know, 3 practice nights later and Drew is officially riding his bike, all by himself.!! But what was even more special during this time, Drew was SO happy and excited for sissy, even though she learned first. He actually told her he was proud of her. Another moment when as a mom I go, "I guess I really am doing alright with this parenting thing". :)
I also tell both my kids, to always always stand up for kids that are being bullied. Be there for them, they will need someone on their side. I also tell them to NEVER EVER call someone names. I know they will, it is inevitable, BUT...that doesn't mean I won't stop telling them this. Too much of this goes on because quite frankly it starts at home.
As a mommy, I have a job...this job is to teach my children that they are individuals. So just because Johnny did it, doesn't mean Drew and Liv should. I always tell them, mommy and daddy will find out...lol And believe me, they know. As soon as I pick them up, first thing they tell me is how their day went. We also have a policy that telling the truth will never get you in trouble, BUT...lying always will.
So on this mother's day weekend, I want to be with my babies. I want to sit back and enjoy those 2 precious gifts that God gave me!! I don't need a spa treatment or time alone. All I want is the loves of my life...Drew, Liv and Ray. I hope all of you have a wonderful weekend. And if you are a mommy, Happy Mother's Day!
My Andrew James is the MOST amazing little boy. He is not only sweet, he is loving and care free. He has a tender heart and at times, wears it on his sleeve. Kinda like me. :)
To me, he is perfect! He can't get enough mommy hugs and smooches. And...he always tells me how pretty I am, who can hate that. And... that I am the best mommy ever. I cherish those hugs and kisses. When he gets in trouble, he is ALWAYS remorseful. He always tells me he is sorry. Which to me, shows me that Ray and I are doing something right. When he gets in trouble at school, he is also in trouble at home. We need for him to know that we back his teacher 100%. Punishment is always a timeout in his room. We tell him it is his time, to think about the behavior he was punished for. When I look into his little blue eyes, I see such unconditional love. He looks at me and his daddy, like we are the best parents ever!! But you know what, at 41, I still feel that way about my mom and dad. They are AMAZING parents. They never ever told me I couldn't do something and always loved me no matter what I had done, to disappoint them. And Lord knows....I disappointed them. But to my parents, as long as I learned something from the "not so good" that I did, then they knew they had done their job. Even to this day, my mom and dad give me guidance and love me unconditionally, even when I am NOT so lovable!
On to my Olivia Iris. Oh this sweet independent girl! She is full of life, 24/7. There is never a dull moment with her. She is so wise beyond her years. She loves everything girlie...make up, clothes, bling and purses. Oh and she is only 6 and LOVES high heels! But at the same time, she can hit a baseball out of the backyard and climb trees, pick up bugs and roll around in the mud. To me, she is just perfect! Unlike her brother, she is not one to stop and smooch on you, just because. She is too busy for that! When she is sick, is about the only time she is a snuggler. But she is the one that loves to just hang out in my room and watch tv. We do this many nights. She will fall asleep and I will carry her down to bed. I cherish these moments. Liv is my shopping partner. She LOVES to shop at Old Navy and Target. Hmmmm...kind of like her mommy. And Lord knows she loves to spend money. But she knows, it has to be on sale, for mommy to buy it. I never ever pay full price for anything. Well except for groceries. But even then, I buy generic when I can. Liv is a true go getter. No one can stop her from getting what she wants. She is a total over achiever. She does NOT get that from me...that comes from her daddy. :)
If I was told to make a list of everything I wanted in my children, it is all of the above things I mentioned. I am so blessed to have the babies I do. I still sit in awe of them. I will watch them sleep and get such a warm feeling inside. The love I have for those two precious babies grows every single day.
You know growing up, I never thought I would have kids. It just wasn't something that I HAD to do. Until I FINALLY met the right man. I think that makes a huge difference. I saw in him all that I wanted in a daddy, for my babies. And can we talk about the moment I met my babies for the first time. TALK ABOUT BEING MADLY IN LOVE!! I mean WOW, how could this be. I was so in love with them. It is the kind of love, you just can't get enough of. When I am away from my babies, I miss them terribly. They are my world. I hope they always know how loved they are. Not a day has gone by in their little lives, that I haven't told them I love them, at least 15-20 times. I don't care if I am madder than mad, they always know I love them. Too many people in the world lack love. I think when you are surrounded by love, life is a bit easier. I also try so hard to show my kids that they need to love themselves first. Just the other day, Drew was getting so discouraged when he was learning to ride his bike. And yes, he is 8 and is just learning. See Drew has a very rare brain defect. He was born with C-ACC, complete agenesis of the corpus callosum We didn't find out until he was 4 and it was found when he had a sever headache. With this, it takes him longer to learn things. Once he learns them though, he is good to go. It just takes more time. I just tell him, "God gave you a very special brain and you should be proud that God chose YOU, to have this". So back to the bike riding. I told him NEVER EVER doubt just what you are capable of. I told him look, "had mommy not given up on battling her weight, she might not be here today, riding bikes. I told him to always keep trying. Say to yourself, " I CAN and WILL do this". What do you know, 3 practice nights later and Drew is officially riding his bike, all by himself.!! But what was even more special during this time, Drew was SO happy and excited for sissy, even though she learned first. He actually told her he was proud of her. Another moment when as a mom I go, "I guess I really am doing alright with this parenting thing". :)
I also tell both my kids, to always always stand up for kids that are being bullied. Be there for them, they will need someone on their side. I also tell them to NEVER EVER call someone names. I know they will, it is inevitable, BUT...that doesn't mean I won't stop telling them this. Too much of this goes on because quite frankly it starts at home.
As a mommy, I have a job...this job is to teach my children that they are individuals. So just because Johnny did it, doesn't mean Drew and Liv should. I always tell them, mommy and daddy will find out...lol And believe me, they know. As soon as I pick them up, first thing they tell me is how their day went. We also have a policy that telling the truth will never get you in trouble, BUT...lying always will.
So on this mother's day weekend, I want to be with my babies. I want to sit back and enjoy those 2 precious gifts that God gave me!! I don't need a spa treatment or time alone. All I want is the loves of my life...Drew, Liv and Ray. I hope all of you have a wonderful weekend. And if you are a mommy, Happy Mother's Day!
Thursday, May 9, 2013
Finish the Sentence Time...
Unlike my sibling(s) (that I love very much).... -I am NOT naturally thin and cannot eat whatever I want. Lucky biotches!!
My best friend says... - "I dare you" which leads to me flashing my butt to some stranger or driving through the Hardees drive-thru, in reverse...
People call me... - a dork or goof ball...see above answer as to why they do this.
I most often dream... - about being on a beach somewhere...it where I am most happy
The best part of my day... - when I am with my babies. No matter how tired or cranky I am from a long day at work, they ALWAYS make everything better. (even when they are being turds). :)
I really don't understand... why there is SO much hate from women to women. I just don't get it. I think we all need to channel our inner dude and let that shit go!
I get really annoyed... when people don't use proper grammar. Like when they say pitcher when they mean picture. Drives me NUTS!
There's nothing like a... a nice glass of Savignon Blanc. Come on did you really think I would put something other than wine.
Lately, I can't get enough... Oatmeal/banana pancakes. I have a SERIOUS addiction to them.
One thing I am NOT is... graceful. I fall on average, about 5 times a week. I spill stuff, drop stuff and run into every wall, I come across!
I spent too much money on... clothes for Liv. The child wears a uniform 5 days a week and goes to school, year round. BUT....has the wardrobe of a true diva! Yes, this must stop...but it won't. She IS her mother's daughter.
I want to learn.... to play the piano. I gave it up and I NEVER should have. Damn my mom was right, once again...
If I ever met _________, If I ever met Jillian Michael's, I would... thank her for kicking my ass on a regular basis and I would also have to tell her she needs to shut the heck up! Woman talks WAY too much during my sweat sessions!
I can't stop... watching Reality TV. It makes me SO thankful I am a boring girl from the Midwest!
Never have I ever... Had a wing or rib. They freak me out! Just can't do it. The whole eating meat off of an animal's bone, is just too much for me to handle. My daughter on the other hand, licks them clean!
Reese Witherspoon... is human. I won't lie, if I got pulled over, I would try anything I could to keep from going to jail. One time my sister and I were getting kicked out of a bar (that's a long story) and she looked at the bouncer and said, "hey I am a cop, you can't throw me out". Umm...she is not a cop. BUT...I loved her a little more that night, for trying to be!
Tuesday, May 7, 2013
Sometimes you just have to indulge and NOT feel guilty!
Well I did just what the title says...these past few days! I indulged! Yep, I sure did and I don't feel bad about it. Don't get me wrong, I am not all woo-hoo, pat myself on the back for my shitty eating. BUT....I have yet to obsess over it. I feel OK! That wouldn't have been the case a year ago. Last year, I would have obsessed and obsessed over every ounce of that bad food, entering my mouth. I mean here is how Saturday night went, as far as my eating (BTW- we were over at some friends for this fat fest)! I ate not one, not two, but THREE pieces of beer bread smeared with jalapeno cream cheese. AND...not the light shit, the real deal! And this was AFTER I ate an entire entrée of Thai basil chicken and 2 crab Rangoon. I also snacked on some chips and salsa, cheese and crackers AND about four blueberry pineapple margaritas. Can you say, OINK! On Sunday, I went right back to healthy eating and didn't feel one ounce of guilt. Then came an evening out with my girls and Carrie Underwood! Instead of asking Jesus to take the wheel, I drove! Which means I once again, indulged! I don't do this often, but due to scheduling, I did it twice in 3 days...lol Last night at dinner, I had a veggie burger with American cheese and jalapenos. I scraped out the innards of the bun, to cut down on unwanted calories and carbs. Not sure why because I paired this burger with sweet potato fries! Oh and I dipped them in ranch dressing. Once again, not the light stuff, the real full fat version. I also had 2 bud lights. THEN....we went to the concert and I proceeded to have 2 more beers. Hey....don't judge, when in Rome....
I woke up this morning and I feel great. Once again, no guilt! WHY???? Because I have my healthy lifestyle in check! I was good for both breakfast and lunch on my pig out days. I worked out as well. I guess the biggest thing I noticed is this, I never once obsessed over what I was eating/drinking. I wasn't sitting there thinking, "OMG I am going to gain 5 pounds because of this". Because quite frankly, that wouldn't happen anyway! It is NOT like I ate an extra 3500 calories x 5! I wish I would have had this mindset years ago! Because had I thought like this, I would have been much thinner, I am sure of it. Because when you allow yourself a day or two of "unhealthy" eating, you tend not to overindulge. You aren't feeling deprived. I make it a rule....I have at least one "eat what I want" day a week. Usually this falls on a Friday. It's a nice way to end the week! If you are buddies with me on myfitnesspal, you will see that this is the day I don't log all my meals. I don't need or want to know, all that I am consuming. I just don't care!! This is also another reason I refuse to have a scale in our house. I mean had I climbed on that thing this morning, I might have cried. And heck, it would most likely have been from water retention. I mean my sodium intake these past few days, has been a bit much...lol I just don't need that negative thinking in my life anymore.
Not to long ago I saw a pic on FB and on skinnymeg31's IG account. It was a group of women, all different shapes and sizes, that weighed 150 pounds. Ok so this is about what I weigh, I think. I didn't look a thing like any of them, nor was I a size that any of them were. I am a size 4/6 or 27-28. None of these women were. SO...it goes to show you, that # on the scale really doesn't mean jack shit! It is simply a #, that most likely fluctuates at least 5 times in one day. And another thing I have stopped obsessing about or even considering, is BMI. That is just a crock of shit. I am 5'9 and weigh 150 pounds and it says my BMI is 22.1. Ummm... that is only 3% away from being considered overweight. WHATEVER!! I am lean and fit, and that is all that matters to me!
We all need to remember one thing, when it comes to our weight and what works. WE ARE ALL DIFFERENT! What works for me, may not work for anyone else. When people hear 150 pounds, I am sure most go, "dang that is a lot of weight". But really it's not. Or you might see someone that weighs 110 and go, "dang she needs to eat". NOT TRUE! This person could be super fit and healthy. We all need to stop with the stereotypes. Me being one of them. I have gotten much better. But there are times, that I will in fact compare myself to others. Gotta stop!
Sorry this was kind of all over....lol It must be from all that beer I consumed! I cannot tell you that last time I had more than 2 beers in one day! So having six in 5 hours, is a lot for me! Hope you are all having a fabulous day! If you ever get a chance to see Carrie Underwood, do it! I am not a country fan really, but she was amazing. You leave her concert happy! Oh and she gives $1 from every ticket sold, to the Red Cross. So not only are you having a great time at her concert, you are helping out as well!
XO,
Lori
I woke up this morning and I feel great. Once again, no guilt! WHY???? Because I have my healthy lifestyle in check! I was good for both breakfast and lunch on my pig out days. I worked out as well. I guess the biggest thing I noticed is this, I never once obsessed over what I was eating/drinking. I wasn't sitting there thinking, "OMG I am going to gain 5 pounds because of this". Because quite frankly, that wouldn't happen anyway! It is NOT like I ate an extra 3500 calories x 5! I wish I would have had this mindset years ago! Because had I thought like this, I would have been much thinner, I am sure of it. Because when you allow yourself a day or two of "unhealthy" eating, you tend not to overindulge. You aren't feeling deprived. I make it a rule....I have at least one "eat what I want" day a week. Usually this falls on a Friday. It's a nice way to end the week! If you are buddies with me on myfitnesspal, you will see that this is the day I don't log all my meals. I don't need or want to know, all that I am consuming. I just don't care!! This is also another reason I refuse to have a scale in our house. I mean had I climbed on that thing this morning, I might have cried. And heck, it would most likely have been from water retention. I mean my sodium intake these past few days, has been a bit much...lol I just don't need that negative thinking in my life anymore.
Not to long ago I saw a pic on FB and on skinnymeg31's IG account. It was a group of women, all different shapes and sizes, that weighed 150 pounds. Ok so this is about what I weigh, I think. I didn't look a thing like any of them, nor was I a size that any of them were. I am a size 4/6 or 27-28. None of these women were. SO...it goes to show you, that # on the scale really doesn't mean jack shit! It is simply a #, that most likely fluctuates at least 5 times in one day. And another thing I have stopped obsessing about or even considering, is BMI. That is just a crock of shit. I am 5'9 and weigh 150 pounds and it says my BMI is 22.1. Ummm... that is only 3% away from being considered overweight. WHATEVER!! I am lean and fit, and that is all that matters to me!
We all need to remember one thing, when it comes to our weight and what works. WE ARE ALL DIFFERENT! What works for me, may not work for anyone else. When people hear 150 pounds, I am sure most go, "dang that is a lot of weight". But really it's not. Or you might see someone that weighs 110 and go, "dang she needs to eat". NOT TRUE! This person could be super fit and healthy. We all need to stop with the stereotypes. Me being one of them. I have gotten much better. But there are times, that I will in fact compare myself to others. Gotta stop!
Sorry this was kind of all over....lol It must be from all that beer I consumed! I cannot tell you that last time I had more than 2 beers in one day! So having six in 5 hours, is a lot for me! Hope you are all having a fabulous day! If you ever get a chance to see Carrie Underwood, do it! I am not a country fan really, but she was amazing. You leave her concert happy! Oh and she gives $1 from every ticket sold, to the Red Cross. So not only are you having a great time at her concert, you are helping out as well!
XO,
Lori
Tuesday, April 30, 2013
Tabata...it will make your a$% hurt for days!!!
Good morning!! I have been asked a few times, about what different workouts I do. One of my favs, for truly amazing results, is tabata. I actually stumbled upon tabata, when I saw one of the former Biggest Loser contestants post about it. I thought hmm...4 minutes, I can do that! Here is a bit of background on tabata:
There are many different forms of workouts out there and each workout will give you a different result. Some increase muscle mass, some increase strength, others help you lose weight and so forth.
Cardiovascular (cardio for short) exercises are a popular brand of exercise designed to improve endurance and stimulate fat loss. Cardio exercises can be anything from long distance running, skipping, biking or even power walking. All of these usually fall under the category of moderate intensity training because they tend to last anywhere from a half hour to more than an hour going at the same pace.
“Tabata” is the name of a particular type of workout program that provides similar health benefits to that of cardio workouts, but Tabata has a bit more spice. Instead of hours upon hours or exercise, Tabata can be completed in 4 minutes.
If you do the standard 4 minute tabata, it goes like this: 8 intervals of 20 second high intensity workout followed by 10 seconds of rest. I just don't feel like I have worked out, if I just do 4 minutes. So I was thrilled when I found the 19 minute workout.
I am not gonna lie, it will be the LONGEST 20 seconds of your life, when doing the actual move. It will also be the shortest 10 seconds you have ever encountered...lol! But the results speak for themselves! You will also continue to burn up to 250 extra calories, in the next 24 hours, after completing the workout. Hello, how can you pass that up!!!!!! FREE FAT BURN!!
The workout I do is Jill Coleman's from Xfinity On Demand. It is 19 minutes. I know a lot of people don't have access to this, so I thought I would give you the detailed workout that I do.
You start with about a 2 minute warm up, consisting of jumping jacks, push ups, side lunges and other things, to loosen up the muscles. Then the workout begins. Remember when dong this workout, you MUST go balls to the wall! If you can carry on a conversation, you are not doing it properly. This is a high intensity workout. You MUST give every 20 seconds your all! You will be one hot sweaty mess when you are done. And be prepared to feel like you just might be dying, the first few times you try it! :o)
I did this workout on Saturday, after not doing it for about a week. OMG I am still so sore!! If you want a workout you are going to feel in your bum and legs...this is it! Talk about having a hard time getting on and off the potty! YIKES! SO SORE!! But it is that good kind of sore. This workout is so good for those of us that never have time to workout. I think we can all come up with 20 free minutes, a few times a week. I really think that once you try this a few times, you will see what I mean, about the effectiveness!
Hope you are all having a good Tuesday! It is FINALLY nice here! I just might go for a run at lunch. MIGHT, I said, MIGHT!!! :o) If not, tabata and 30-day shred on are tap, for the day!
xo,
Lori
There are many different forms of workouts out there and each workout will give you a different result. Some increase muscle mass, some increase strength, others help you lose weight and so forth.
Cardiovascular (cardio for short) exercises are a popular brand of exercise designed to improve endurance and stimulate fat loss. Cardio exercises can be anything from long distance running, skipping, biking or even power walking. All of these usually fall under the category of moderate intensity training because they tend to last anywhere from a half hour to more than an hour going at the same pace.
“Tabata” is the name of a particular type of workout program that provides similar health benefits to that of cardio workouts, but Tabata has a bit more spice. Instead of hours upon hours or exercise, Tabata can be completed in 4 minutes.
If you do the standard 4 minute tabata, it goes like this: 8 intervals of 20 second high intensity workout followed by 10 seconds of rest. I just don't feel like I have worked out, if I just do 4 minutes. So I was thrilled when I found the 19 minute workout.
I am not gonna lie, it will be the LONGEST 20 seconds of your life, when doing the actual move. It will also be the shortest 10 seconds you have ever encountered...lol! But the results speak for themselves! You will also continue to burn up to 250 extra calories, in the next 24 hours, after completing the workout. Hello, how can you pass that up!!!!!! FREE FAT BURN!!
The workout I do is Jill Coleman's from Xfinity On Demand. It is 19 minutes. I know a lot of people don't have access to this, so I thought I would give you the detailed workout that I do.
You start with about a 2 minute warm up, consisting of jumping jacks, push ups, side lunges and other things, to loosen up the muscles. Then the workout begins. Remember when dong this workout, you MUST go balls to the wall! If you can carry on a conversation, you are not doing it properly. This is a high intensity workout. You MUST give every 20 seconds your all! You will be one hot sweaty mess when you are done. And be prepared to feel like you just might be dying, the first few times you try it! :o)
Do each move for 20 seconds and then rest for 10 seconds, repeat four times. After you do said move four times, you move on to the next and so on...
High knees
Mountain Climbers
Squat jumps
Alternating lunge jumps
Speed bag
Burpees (oh yes, the spawn of the devil ,burpees, are in this workout) :)
Skaters
After you are finished, give yourself about a 1 1/2- 2 minute cool down.
I did this workout on Saturday, after not doing it for about a week. OMG I am still so sore!! If you want a workout you are going to feel in your bum and legs...this is it! Talk about having a hard time getting on and off the potty! YIKES! SO SORE!! But it is that good kind of sore. This workout is so good for those of us that never have time to workout. I think we can all come up with 20 free minutes, a few times a week. I really think that once you try this a few times, you will see what I mean, about the effectiveness!
Hope you are all having a good Tuesday! It is FINALLY nice here! I just might go for a run at lunch. MIGHT, I said, MIGHT!!! :o) If not, tabata and 30-day shred on are tap, for the day!
xo,
Lori
Thursday, April 25, 2013
Today is the day that all negative thoughts of ourselves ends and we focus on what we think is OUR TRUE BEAUTY!
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