Well, all thank you so much for all of you support regarding my dad. He is recovering from surgery now and doing well. Thank you so much!!
What’s new? Last week I had my physical and my results came in this week regarding my lab work. My doctor told me that that my blood work is showing me slightly anemic, so as a result, they are running more test to see if I have an iron deficiency or what? In the meantime we were discussing my diet and I told her about this plan I am on now. She told me that the plan sound healthy, but she would rather me go back to a more balance diet like zone, or nutrisystem similar diet right now until we figure out what’s wrong with me which means I temporarily have to stop. I am not too upset, because I have been wondering why I have been feeling so darn tired lately. So, ladies and gents make sure you see your doctor yearly on these types of health issues. You never know.
To top that off, last Friday I was at work setting up visuals for sephora and got box fibers on my face which caused an allergic reaction for real!! My entire face was rashed and my neck line too. So my doctor prescribed prednisone which is known to make you retain water and gain wait. Needless to say my scale is up to 169. Damn!!
But you know what I will not be negative about that. I will focus on a solution and work it. I know how to eat healthy with a balanced diet so I will just get back to the basics and if it takes a bit longer to lose the weigh oh well. At least I will be losing! Right?
Anyway, I am off to take some meds and get some sleep. I have been tired due to lack of sleep since my little one is sick too. He is getting more adult teeth in for 4 & 1/2 years of age, so he is getting a fever along with that and season allergies too. Poor kiddo. I just pray this will past fast. I love my energetic child.
This post is for all of my friends that are getting ready for their next figure or fitness competitions this summer. I was catching up on my reading of my Oxygen magazine which is a awesome resource for womens fitness. Let me tell you I am so behind in my readings. I have already received my August issue and I am currently on June and July’s. Wow!
Anyway on page 28 of the July issue they talked about oral contraceptives and weight gain. What the article talked is as follows:
Studies on physically active women have found that oral contraceptives, when taken as a single fixed dose of estrogen or as multiple does over the entire menstrual cycle, increase body mass and body fat percentage. One study, published in American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, found that women gain almost 4.5 pounds within six month of going on the pill.
I was like what? Now, take it I have been on the pill since I will 16 years of age and after starting the pill I did notice a increase of weight gain over the years the first fews years. Keep in mind I was an active cheerleader, in track and played volleyball for fun over the summer months to keep in shape. I remember going up a dress size going into to my Junior year in high school. Sucks! Anyway the article continues:
They say that the weight gain did not seem to be permanent; once you stop taking the pill the weight appears to drop within a month. So, if you are preparing for a fitness or figure competition maybe consider stopping the pill at least a month prior to going on stage. (Just don’t have sex)
Oxygen Magazine, July issue, page 28
I tend to agree with that part. To this day I am a current pill user and let me tell during the week when I am just taking the placebo pill which is during the time of the month my weight drops big time. I mean like 3-4 pounds in a week with exercise and healthy clean eating. Then when I start popping those pills again the weight begins to creep a bit, but with diet and exercise I can keep it under control. Oh well, I can’t stop having sex and my DH and I are happy with our one child so far, lol.
Tags: nutrisystem, weight loss, weigh gain, bodybuilding, fitness, healthy living
Okay, I was just sitting thinking why in the hell has my scale has not moved into the 160’s this week. I ate healthy, and exercised religiously then I thought what did I eat on Sunday:? You all are going to kill me. Start sending the cyber butt kicking my way please.
Meal 1: Protein shake (200 cals)
Meal 2: Mediterranean chicken salad from La madeleine. {this salad consists of a bed of lettuce, cucumbers, olives, artichokes, feta cheese and grilled chicken along with a vinaigrette dressing. I ate the whole thing thinking it was low in calories, WRONG!! The entire salad is 710 calories. Stupid! Mental note only eat half
Meal 3: So bad . . A Chuychanga from Chuy’s. Cals lets say 1200 w/ the beans and rice. Yikes!!
Meal 4: ice cream 250 cals totaling: 2360 cals and what I should be eating min 1300-1500 cals for weight loss and for maintenance for me should be 1600-1700 cals per day.
Lets just say I messed up and I will need to watch Portions again in order to enjoy these item from time to time. I am not saying that you can never have these items, but next time since I found out the calories count will definitely eat only half the salad and half of the meal so that my calories will not mess up a good days workout and a week of hard work in weight loss.
Where is the scale at as of today. I don’t want to even say it but I will be honest, 173. Grr!! So here we go again to get it down and then some by June 30th. I can do it!!
Today my plan is:
Meals:
Meal 1: poached eggs, turkey sausage, and half banana
Meal 2: Protein shake after my tae bo amped workout
Meal 3: String cheese and 1 serving of grapes
Meal 4: Grilled chicken, salad and green beans
Meal 5: Kashi lean bar with fruit
Well, I am off to play with my little one and try to take a nap when he does. I was up late until 3:00am. I found out my dad (lives in Wisconsin) was rushed to the hospital late last night. He could not breath, not to mention he has congestive heart failure and diabetes too. Later I come to find out that he may have had an allergic reaction to a medication that was prescribed to him very recently from what the nurse explained to me. It a mess. He also has a clogged artery in his left leg the he will need to go into surgery for too. So please say a prayer for him please. I was so sad and almost went on a emotional food binge, but I stopped myself. Sorry to babble. Just needed to vent a bit. Chat later
Has anyone ever felt the way I did last night? Well, here is my story. . I truly made a commitment to eat clean to myself and to my hubby on Sunday night. I asked my husband to help this food addict (me) to not eat and over eat late at night which is usually my downfall of the day.
So Monday was my first day and man what I feeling like a food addict last night after work. You know how you start your plan/diet which is usually a reduction of calories and carbs and as a result you start to feel HUNGRY? I was so tempted to eat, but my hubby said, Natasha! You are night hungry. Right? Hell yes I was hungry and having a headache too. All I could think about is food like hamburgers, cookies, chips and queso, geesh!!!
Then he told me my own words which was not to eat late at night anymore. So, I did that and I was going crazy all evening until we decided to play his Wii “Guitar hero”. He purchased the Guitar Hero III Bundle w/ Guitar Controller Wii for his early birthday gift along with the Nintendo Wii Console. Let me tell you that was my life saver last night!! It took my mind of of food and I went to bed without eating when I shouldn’t. Plus it was so much fun!! I felt like a rockstar, lol. Hey if this is the addition key to weight loss that I need i will do. Guys, it is so much fun and you can work up a workout just playing some of the games too. I think I wan my hubby to buy the Pelican Wii Fit Starter Kit (Wii)
So if guitar hero has to be my saving graces this summer to have a hot Beyonce looking body then, let’s rock! Well I am out for now and will chat later!
Natasha
Tags: nutrisystem, nintendo wii, guitar hero III, weight loss, over eating, exercise, wii fit
Okay, I have been eating very healthy for this week and man I am so tired of going to the bathroom. Do you all go through that too? I swear I was pregnant, but I am not. My body must have been retaining so much water to the point of no end and now it is flushing out like crazy! I am glad because I am tired of feeling puffy and seeing the cellulite on my thighs. Yuck!
I have been exercising. Yesterday I did 30 minutes of the elliptical, I almost forgot I own one for a while, lol. Then I also did 15 minutes on ads. Today I am debating on doing step aerobics or tae bo amped? I don’t know, but one of these will be completed for sure. No excuses. Tressa like you I will be a cardio queen to shed off this excess fat! Of course I will add my weight training in there too because that also helps burn fat much faster.
Why is it so hard. . Or why do our minds make it so difficult to get back on track from the holiday eating splurges? Yesterday was day one and man was it hard. I swear I wanted to eat everything in site. Is it because my mind and body was craving more sugar and salt from the weekend? Geez! This is what yesterday looked like for me:
Tuesday Day 1:
Meal 1: Protein Shake and banana
Meal 2: Fish and cabbage
Meal 3: 5 slices of cheese and 5 crackers (what?)
Meal 4: Chicken and cabbage
Meal 5: protein bar, orange, cheese, 2 slices of wheat bread (what is the deal here?)
Exercise: 40 minutes of cardio (step) and 10 minutes abs
I am disappointed with meal 5. What was I thinking? Was I craving carbs? Help? This is funny that I am asking for help, but I should know what to do right? I guess I just need to do it.
Wednesday Day 2:
Meal 1: shake with banana (my fav!!)
Meal 2: turkey sausage, cabbage, and orange
Meal 3: downhill from here, 300 cal in lays potatoes crisps, 200 cal pb&j sandwich– what the h.e.1.1.!!
Meal 4: I am grossed out and what I ate that I am not hungry
Meal 5: will be chicken, cabbage, and almonds
Exercise 30 minute of Tae Bo Amped. Done !! After that workout I feel a little better and when I return from work later tonight with energy I will workout more on the elliptical for 25 more minutes.
I just feel gross, blotted, fat and frustrated with myself today from this past weekend mistakes. So, what is a resolution from this problem? I think instead of working out mon-Thursday and giving myself the weekend off (big mistake) I will work out Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday, so that I will not blow away my hard work over the weekend. I am thinking if I get back to working out on the weekend my mind will be set to eat on plan and not slip up.
Am I think only one that go through this from time to time? Maintenance is not easy at times for me too. Sometimes I just want to eat everything and not work out at all, but if I do that I will be were I started which is back at 225lbs and I will not do that because I love the way I look now and I really love the way I look and feel at 150/155 which is 5-10 below my Nurtisystem goal weight of 160. So I need to get to working and stop this pity party now. !60’s here I come and 150’s shortly after that!
Okay, I think I set the record on how much weight one can gain back in two days. I started this holiday weekend at 170.5 and now today I weight 175. What the #@*@*/?????? We had house parties to go to and family fun this weekend and I think I lost myself a little too much, ya think? I really need some cyber picks in the you know what. I feel like stay puff marshmallow man today with a serious food hang over.
So what’s my cure. Exercise, clean eating and lots and lots of water. I am sure much of the weight gain is water so I will not get myself mad, but dang it! I was so close to my first goal that I could taste it and now I have to rework my plan again. So if any of you all out there trying to lose weight don’t follow my bad example this past weekend. It’s tough seeing the results and then let one or two bad decisions can ruin the week of hard exercise and healthy eating.
I just returned form the grocery store and I got all of my meals ready for the rest of the week. Tomorrow, will be detox day!! Boy will I be a cranky woman for a bit, but I got to get back fast!! Well, I am off to get some sleep. I hope that you all are dong better than I am and I will chat later.
Hi all, I hope that all you had a great Easter. I did, I think way too much fun and the scale is now at a all time high of 169.5. Yikes!! I am feeling so porky right now, for real. I hope that this video does not offend anyone, but this is how I feel. Do you all remember this one? Weird Al Yankovic-I’m Fat? Check out this funny oldie:
This used to have me on the floor. But today I am going to show this excess fat who’s the boss of this body. I think know I am really ready to mentally focus on getting in shape for summer. Right now my clothes are fitting tight and I refuse to go purchase larger size clothing to accomodate my glutaney. I know what to do to get this in order and I just need to do it and be CONSISTENT!! Today I am telling this fat I’m bad and I am going to kick but this week.
Plan:
30 minutes of step
30 minutes of weight lifting
15 minutes of abs
Meals low on carbs this week
Lot of water. The good ole h2o
I can do it I know I can and to get me moving I just had to plug in Michael Jackson’s I’m Bad video. I still love it to this day.
Tags: Weight loss, fat, diets, michael jackson, weird al yankovich
Good grief, I have been such a slacker the past month and the scale shows. It is still at 165! I am so tired of talking about this number and seeing the number. So, what am I going to do about it? I am going to lock up that slacking, snacking, lazy girl up and get back to my goal. Hell, summer is around the corner and I want to look awesome in my jeans, suit, shorts, everything!! Hell, I am so inspired. . I was watch the Visionquester’s Vlog and she was doing 20 chin ups. You rock girl!! I can only do 5. hee hee. It’s a start and I want to push at more. Check her out!! She is the bomb!!!
My plan of action will be as follows:
eat my meals as planned and put a stop to snack at night. I will also stop working on the computer late at night which is my downfall. I am close to the kitchen and that’s when the snacking begins and don’t end. I will just go up to bed at 10:00pm and if I am not tired I will read. I purchase two books to read this month one is a auto biography of Chanel and a fictional book called Barefoot.
I will get my exercise in on Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday when DH is home. It is kind of hard to workout with your child is interrupting your concentration.
Drink, drink, DRINK lot of water!! Heck, I have a bottle right in front of me as I type. I just need to take a chug now. Gulp, done!
Well, in a bit I will be taking the young one to the mall to play and maybe sneaking so shopping too. Then when I return home I will clean and hop on the elliptical for 15 minutes and lift for biceps and triceps. Once the little guy is in bed I will pop in my dvd and workout to Jari. Until then here is some inspiration for the mind:
I hope you all have a great day and I will chat later!
I decided to put my best foot forward and place that foot (both of them) on a journey through a 25 minute step aerobics routine with Cathe Friedrich (My fav!!). It felt so good doing it today!! My mind is ready to really work this. After that work out I did my ab workout working upper, lower and obliques for 15 minutes. Then 20 minutes before the biggest loser came on I hopped on my elliptical and was on it full steam for 20 minutes too! I feel so good and glad I got it out of the way. If only I could get the snack monster to leave. This week I am craving salty chips and I have to admit I had a few too many, but in turn I downed lots of water.
The only thing that I really need to do if weight train my legs too because it is my leg day. Ugh! So in a bit I will run upstairs in our playroom/workout room (I will have to take pics. I have to remove the workout stuff from our master bedroom because I wanted to keep that area of the home for relaxation only) and hop on the bowflex and complete 3 reps of leg extensions and 3 reps of leg curls. Then I will also add in squats with 10 pound weight in each hand.
After that I will mostly likely veg out on fashion. I want to find some fierce heels for going out with the hubby and some cute skinny jeans too! I love that I can wear them now Sometimes I feel like I am still dreaming about losing this weight, but it is not a dream.
which means I temporarily have to stop. I am not too upset, because I have been wondering why I have been feeling so darn tired lately. So, ladies and gents make sure you see your doctor yearly on these types of health issues. You never know.
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