I hate lady times, don't you? Thankfully though, I have no money so I wasn't able to eat like CRAZY (ie, fastfood, grocery binge-shopping) so I only gained 3 lbs, which I have lost already woop woop! Still only 5lbs down... but I've got the rest of the month to hit the next mile stone!
Didn't end up finishing the 10 day and I was EXTREMELY disappointed in myself. But I'm starting off strong with the new month and I have weekly workout schedules through november. I call it the "fall set". I really want to lose another 20lbs, if possible.
Sometimes I tell my hubs I don't think it's possible for me. I mean, I look good and all at my "home weight" but I want more than that! With all the work I put into dieting and working out... I deserve more.
Friday, September 6, 2013
Sunday, August 25, 2013
The Shock
So assuming you're like normal people, when you saw I wrote that I try to keep my caloric limit under 1,000, you said "Why Becky, that is NOT healthy. You should be eating 1,200 minimum!! MORE if you work out like you say you do." (that being, Zumba 5x a week, preferably 45-1 hour each)
To me, that is SUCH a laugh!!! I will tell you now, if I eat 1,200 and do my crazed workouts I will maintain. Eat any more and I will gain. And I'm eating healthy foods, too. Yes, I'm being serious. No white foods, save the occasional pasta, but even there I do whole wheat, pasta plus, tri-color... you get the picture. I'm as healthy as a person on a small budget can be.
I eat 3 meals a day, thank you. That whole 5-6 meal thing... who has time for that? I don't. my 3 meals are fine, thanks!
If I'm being perfectly honest with you, eating more than 1,000 cals doesn't even feel necessary. I'm not hungry. I'm perfectly content, satisfied, even. Here's the general breakout of my day:
Breakfast:
-1 piece of multi-grain toast with margarine, laughing-cow wedge, or a fried egg
-Coffee, ocassionally with creamer
150-200 cals
Work Lunch:
-Fiber One cereal (this changes when I feel like I should eat more at lunch, but this has been the general norm for about 2 years)
100 cals
Home Lunch:
Soup, Health TV Dinner, sandwich/wrap... usually with carrots & celery.
200-300 cals
Dinner:
Lord only knows! I try to do a protein, vegetable and small amount of starch.
500-650 cals
So lets tally that up, shall we?
Work days: ~900
Off days: ~950
Whats actually a bit amusing about all this (and this only just occurred to me just recently)is that this is actually the formula my nutritionist gave me when I used to go when I was in high school. Maybe she knew me better than I ever realized. Anyway, my diet seems to do best on this ideal. So yay! Judge away, I suppose.
To me, that is SUCH a laugh!!! I will tell you now, if I eat 1,200 and do my crazed workouts I will maintain. Eat any more and I will gain. And I'm eating healthy foods, too. Yes, I'm being serious. No white foods, save the occasional pasta, but even there I do whole wheat, pasta plus, tri-color... you get the picture. I'm as healthy as a person on a small budget can be.
I eat 3 meals a day, thank you. That whole 5-6 meal thing... who has time for that? I don't. my 3 meals are fine, thanks!
If I'm being perfectly honest with you, eating more than 1,000 cals doesn't even feel necessary. I'm not hungry. I'm perfectly content, satisfied, even. Here's the general breakout of my day:
Breakfast:
-1 piece of multi-grain toast with margarine, laughing-cow wedge, or a fried egg
-Coffee, ocassionally with creamer
150-200 cals
Work Lunch:
-Fiber One cereal (this changes when I feel like I should eat more at lunch, but this has been the general norm for about 2 years)
100 cals
Home Lunch:
Soup, Health TV Dinner, sandwich/wrap... usually with carrots & celery.
200-300 cals
Dinner:
Lord only knows! I try to do a protein, vegetable and small amount of starch.
500-650 cals
So lets tally that up, shall we?
Work days: ~900
Off days: ~950
Whats actually a bit amusing about all this (and this only just occurred to me just recently)is that this is actually the formula my nutritionist gave me when I used to go when I was in high school. Maybe she knew me better than I ever realized. Anyway, my diet seems to do best on this ideal. So yay! Judge away, I suppose.
Saturday, August 24, 2013
Dun dun dunnnnnn
Okay guys.
I'm going to visit my parents today to do laundry.
Somehow they always have all the junk I love on hand. I always cave and eat everything whenever I'm over. I guess we'll see what happens. I've already told my husband not to let me eat anything. Heck, I think I'm going to bring my own food to make for lunch! My mom usually has wraps & cold cuts on hand, so maybe I'll make a sandwich. Augh. It's so hard!
I made Tom's favorite for dinner last night, skinny chicken enchiladas. (he may or may not have done a happy dance in the kitchen when I told him what we were having) Seriously, these are restaurant quality. So delicious! They're only about 160 calories per enchilada to boot. I'm an eater and I'm content eating 2. Serious fiber, though. Be prepared for that. I try to eat a lot of fiber everyday, so it's not bad for me, but it can... clog those who aren't used to heavy fiber..or the opposite of clog. haha!
So technically today is rest day #2 in the 10 day set (another 5 days after today of intense hour-long zumba workouts) But for a little extra encouragement to myself to not eat at the parents, I'm going to do just a 20 minute DVD.
I will go ahead and pat myself on the back and tell you that I've lost 5lbs! (mind you, that was all vacation weight... technically I lost 9lbs this week. My body gains fast but loses fast too, if I don't let the weight sit there for too long. My friend only gained 3 and we ate the same foods. *shrug*) So that leaves me with 25 to lose in 5 months! That should be doable, as long as I keep up with everything.
I'm going to visit my parents today to do laundry.
Somehow they always have all the junk I love on hand. I always cave and eat everything whenever I'm over. I guess we'll see what happens. I've already told my husband not to let me eat anything. Heck, I think I'm going to bring my own food to make for lunch! My mom usually has wraps & cold cuts on hand, so maybe I'll make a sandwich. Augh. It's so hard!
I made Tom's favorite for dinner last night, skinny chicken enchiladas. (he may or may not have done a happy dance in the kitchen when I told him what we were having) Seriously, these are restaurant quality. So delicious! They're only about 160 calories per enchilada to boot. I'm an eater and I'm content eating 2. Serious fiber, though. Be prepared for that. I try to eat a lot of fiber everyday, so it's not bad for me, but it can... clog those who aren't used to heavy fiber..or the opposite of clog. haha!
So technically today is rest day #2 in the 10 day set (another 5 days after today of intense hour-long zumba workouts) But for a little extra encouragement to myself to not eat at the parents, I'm going to do just a 20 minute DVD.
I will go ahead and pat myself on the back and tell you that I've lost 5lbs! (mind you, that was all vacation weight... technically I lost 9lbs this week. My body gains fast but loses fast too, if I don't let the weight sit there for too long. My friend only gained 3 and we ate the same foods. *shrug*) So that leaves me with 25 to lose in 5 months! That should be doable, as long as I keep up with everything.
Wednesday, August 21, 2013
The Struggle
My hamster, Robin, is eating while she sleeps. The good life, huh?
So yesterday I had a tough time getting through my hour workout (sometimes you're just not feeling Rush) and today I'm sort of dreading Exhilarate. Oh well. My new theory is, even if I have to half-ass the workout, I need to get THROUGH it. I tend to start, and as soon as I'm like "meh." or I'm feeling tired, I stop. No more!!!
My bestie (who teams up with me, long-distance, to workout) was is pmsing and text me saying "I'm just gonna walk and do flat abs." I told her no! She will be so proud of herself for making it through our 10 day program. We tend to be pretty compassionate in our accountability, so that was another thing I knew needed to change. Long story short, she hates me now but she did it ;) She'll do the same to me when I'm complaining of fatigue, too. It'll be great.
Okay time to workout before I don't. Eesh, then bestie would really hate me!!
So yesterday I had a tough time getting through my hour workout (sometimes you're just not feeling Rush) and today I'm sort of dreading Exhilarate. Oh well. My new theory is, even if I have to half-ass the workout, I need to get THROUGH it. I tend to start, and as soon as I'm like "meh." or I'm feeling tired, I stop. No more!!!
My bestie (who teams up with me, long-distance, to workout) was is pmsing and text me saying "I'm just gonna walk and do flat abs." I told her no! She will be so proud of herself for making it through our 10 day program. We tend to be pretty compassionate in our accountability, so that was another thing I knew needed to change. Long story short, she hates me now but she did it ;) She'll do the same to me when I'm complaining of fatigue, too. It'll be great.
Okay time to workout before I don't. Eesh, then bestie would really hate me!!
Tuesday, August 20, 2013
The Beginnings With a Very Bad Blogger.
Hello.
I'm Becky.
Here we are again, I suppose I should say.
If you take a look at my other blogs, you'll see I have 3 (now) about weightloss and 1 about my dog. I think I got about 3 months with him before neglecting that one. Honestly, I do enjoy blogging. But life happens and times get busy. I forget to or procrastinate for so long, I honestly forget. Whoops.
Well this time it's going to be different because there is an END GOAL.
20- Toning/Rush**
21- Exhilarate
22- Cardio Party/Flat Abs
23- rest
24- rest
25- Toning/Flat Abs
26- Exhilarate
27- Flat Absx2/Rush
28- Exhilarate
29- Activate/ Flat Abs
(** indicate completion)
Okayyyy sooo yeah. I'm gonna eat my dinner now!
I'm Becky.
Here we are again, I suppose I should say.
If you take a look at my other blogs, you'll see I have 3 (now) about weightloss and 1 about my dog. I think I got about 3 months with him before neglecting that one. Honestly, I do enjoy blogging. But life happens and times get busy. I forget to or procrastinate for so long, I honestly forget. Whoops.
Well this time it's going to be different because there is an END GOAL.
!OH GLORIOUS END GOAL!
So, anywayyyy... I named this blog Skinny Minnie for a reason. Not because I will ever be one. Because my husband and I are going to Disney World in January for our "2nd anniversary, Hubs Bday, V-day, 3rd date-versary" and I want to look good. Better than I did on my honeymoon. So I have 5 months to lose (ideally) 30-40lbs. 40 is a CRAZY goal and so I'm going to attempt to shoot for 30. 40 is my all time weight-loss goal.
Confession time.
I am a stress eater, I eat for comfort.
I am a boredom eater, I eat to pass the time.
I am an impulse eater. If I'm craving something, it's hard for me to say no. Or if I'm with other people.
I have lost 60lbs before and I can do it again.
How?
Zumba.
Water
Eat less than 1000 calories a day(more on that later)
No booze (no promises.)
This has always been my way to success. I'll do it again! And hopefully, chart my progress.
I just got back from vacation so I have some extra weight to lose on top of the rest. Thankfully after one day of being "good" I'm back to my (ugh) starting weight. Prior to vacay I had lost 6lbs! I'm hoping to be back there by the end of the week.
Presently I'm doing a "10 day Zumba set" if you know the DVDs, here's what I'm doing:
19- Exhilarate**20- Toning/Rush**
21- Exhilarate
22- Cardio Party/Flat Abs
23- rest
24- rest
25- Toning/Flat Abs
26- Exhilarate
27- Flat Absx2/Rush
28- Exhilarate
29- Activate/ Flat Abs
(** indicate completion)
Okayyyy sooo yeah. I'm gonna eat my dinner now!
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