bellichka's Journal

Day 9

Jul 09 2009 13:23

Okay, so I've been bad at updating this. I am lazy, Jesus loves me, etc. etc. This I know. Not that anybody's reading in the first place lol, but when I lose a ton of weight a year from now I'd kind of like to come back to this and be like "oh yeah...". Or maybe somebody will find it inspirational. Who knows.

Anywho, two inspiring things lately:

1) I jogged a half a mile last night! Woohoo! It doesn't sound like much, but for sedentary fatty it was very exciting. Progress is progress!

2) My favorite meal is quickly becoming a salad. Romaine + grilled chicken + hardboiled egg whites + feta + Newman's Own Honey Mustard Dressing = happiness! 400 calories of low-fat, low-carb, high-protein bliss.

Day 4

Jul 04 2009 21:35

Let's not talk about today. Today did not happen. Hot dogs and macaroni salad and some sort of stuffing casserole with cream-of-whatever soup did not happen... right?

Right.

Day 3

Jul 03 2009 10:31

So I'm thinking that 30 Day Shred needs to be done over the course of 90 days lol. I am *still* so very, very sore. For some reason it's hit me two days afterwards rather than immediately. I'm sure somebody who knows much more about muscles and exercise could tell me why. But at least I can walk up and down stairs!

Behaving myself thus far. I've found that planning is the key... plan plan plan. I've planned my lunch (that salad with honey mustard dressing and hardboiled egg I mentioned yesterday), but trying to think of ideas for dinner. If anybody has one I'd love to hear it!

Thought for the day: You are braver than you believe, stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think.

*****

GREAT SALAD!

lettuce, chicken, 2 hardboiled egg whites, feta cheese, Newman's light honey mustard. MMMMMM!

Day 2

Jul 02 2009 10:49

Sore today, but much less sore than the last time I did the 30 Day Shred. Last time I couldn't even walk up and down stairs! So I would consider this to be progress.

Debating on whether I want to skip a day and do it again tomorrow instead, since I'll feel better. But I feel like if I keep skipping days than I will never hop back on the train, and I don't want to derail after just hopping on said train...

We shall see. And I need some *serious* meal and recipe ideas. I have cheated already, and had a bologna and cheese sandwich for BREAKFAST. That is disgusting. I should have some nice egg whites on a salad or something for lunch. Maybe I'll do that. Actually, that sounds really good... with a honey mustard dressing? Mmm.

I feel like I have no self-control, though. As I'm sitting there getting the bologna out of the fridge, I'm just like: "why am I doing this? I know I shouldn't have this, so why am I doing it?" Three words: quick, easy, and tasty. The trifecta of perfect food.

Oh! And I did W1D1 of Couch to 5k last night. I actually jogged longer in some places than I needed to, but I was feeling good so I didn't want to stop! (And I was just guestimating at distances, since I couldn't find my damn ipod with the music intervals on it... mother misplaced it. But it has been found for tomorrow night!)

Thought for the day: He who hesitates is lost.

Day 1

Jul 01 2009 16:25

I finally popped in Jillian Michaels' "30 Day Shred" today for the second time. The first time was about a month ago... and I was so sore the day after that I feared going near it ever again. But I told myself that July is a new month, and with a new month comes a clean slate and new opportunities.

I didn't do the whole thing, not gonna lie. But I did most of it. I found myself cussing like a sailor at the screen as I was being told by a very fit person that it wasn't that difficult... but a few "fuck you, Gillian"s later and I had made it about 2/3 of the way through. I fastforwarded to the end, and did the cooldown with her. (I also happened to notice that the music for the cooldown is rather soothing).

I made it about 17:30 into it. Let's shoot for 18 tomorrow :)

I behaved myself for breakfast and snack today... not sure what I'm going to do for dinner tonight - maybe sweet & sour chicken? Lunch was with my mother, but it can be my one naughty meal for the week... I definitely can't and won't do that every day. Had a snack of some celery & baba ghanouj. Maybe I'll have sweet & sour chicken on lettuce with some sesame seeds and bean sprouts!

Ugh, just *typing* that made me feel like such a hippie.

But I really do like beansprouts. (edit: I ended up having the s&s chicken with beansprouts on lettuce. Beansprouts on salad ROCK, they give it some cruchiness)

Need to start Day 1 of Couch to 5k tonight, and then tomorrow is a new day! :D

Thought for the day: There is no reason why I can't.