You'll all be happy to know I've quit whining (and crying) about my 7 pound post-race gain and managed to shave of 5 of those pounds in the past week. I felt like I needed to put myself on a strict plan so I'm following the 17 day diet for the next 17 days. I can do anything for 17 days. It's simply a tool, like any other, to detox from sugar and carbs. My mortal enemy. Today is only the second day and while I feel like have to choke down most protein, I'm doing it and hopefully it will get easier. After that it's an every other day lower/higher calorie rotation which I've responded to well in the past. God I just get so tired of thinking about it all the time. There's not a lot of choices with this plan so it seems to make it a little easier.
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I'm STILL trying to decide how I'm ever going to fit spin into the routine without paying a lot more and switching gyms. Currently I spend $385 a month on my fitness pursuits which seems a little excessive but then again, it's probably cheaper than a quadruple bypass. If only insurance could contribute a little bit to that!
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Today is one of those days where I don't see myself getting home until almost dark so I had to dress and pack for work, a hair appointment and yoga. If I were thinner (and richer) I would have a Lululemon wardrobe so I could look good enough for work AND be ready for yoga without having to wear a dumpy t-shirt and faded yoga pants. It's totally vain to have that as a weight loss goal but whatever works right? I do have the fancy Lululemon gym bag so at least there's that!
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On Saturday I'm attending an inversion workshop with my yoga instructor which involves several types of handstands and headstands. There are no inversions in my usual Bikram class but I've enjoyed them before in other classes so I thought why not! It's always funny to me that I can do them but some of the skinniest girls in class can't. It makes me feel like a kid again though I'm extra cautious to wear a top that stays put when I'm upside down :)
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There's a rare lack of excitement in my life right now but I think that's okay for a while. We have no trips planned (because we need a new roof! FUN!) and no big plans for anything really. It just makes for some boring old blog posts!
My weight has been stuck for a few weeks now and I know that it's because of the amount of carbs I've been eating. I also decided to start the 17 day diet again this week. I may only do it for one week, just to get things moving or I may stick it out for the 17 days. Not sure yet. I know it works (when followed correctly), but I too get sick of the protein and what not. Today's only second day and I had to choke down my lunch lol.
ReplyDeleteDon't give up when you temporarily gain weight like that--it's pretty common for it to come right back off in just as short an amount of time!
ReplyDeleteIf you find yourself thinking about what to eat all the time, you may want to look not only at what you eat, but why you eat. I can't tell you how frustrating it is to know what you need to do to lose weight, but never seeming to be able to actually do it. It's easy to get caught in bad patterns around food, especially with emotional/stress eating or eating out of boredom. These patterns only arise because we all have underlying needs that need to be addressed--it's just sometimes we mistakenly handle them with food. Take a look at this video: http://bit.ly/MgbN9w It does a great job explaining our needs and how we can stop destructive patterns.
Ha, I had to look up Lululemon!
ReplyDeleteCongrats on losing the added weight, but I knew you would!
There's nothing wrong with having a cool wardrobe as a goal! :)
ReplyDeleteYou would totally take me out with your yoga inversions. I am so clumsey.
ReplyDeleteLulumon wardrobe sounds good to me... maybe buy one outfit as a reward for reaching a goal?