FIRM This Fanny

141.5

2008-10-15T09:52:11-04:00

Ugh .. I have been this exact weight every Wednesday for the past 3 weeks. Weekends are trying sabotaging me. Or I am sabotaging myself on the weekends. I just lose all control and have a 'what the hell' attitude. Since I am less than 10 lbs from goal I really think I need to focus on exercise. I am hoping that exercise, along with my same eating plan of low-carb and intermittant fasting that I will make it there. My goal was to be 138 by Saturday but I'm not so sure I'll make it there since I screwed up over the weekend.

Today I did the Firm's Calorie Killer. Man I am out of shape - big time! I am doing the beginner modifications. I figure if I kill myself I won't want to do it so I am getting back into the swing of things slowly. I created a rotation based on the Firm's 90 Day rotation. I would like to use all the DVDs that I have.

Here is the hair color and style I want. Mine is still a bit short for this since by big chop in August but I'm close to it. I'll post pictures later.

A New Me

2008-10-15T09:40:53-04:00

I have wanted to get my hair professionally colored for years! Today I finally have an appointment to get it done! I found this great tiny little salon that recently opened up in my town and I love the stylist (so far). There is a bit of a problem with this place. They don’t accept credit cards for tips. Is that not just crazy?!?! Who carries cash anymore? Credit card processing has become my lifeline. We buy EVERYTHING with a credit card and rarely – if ever – use cash. That doesn’t help us too much at the gas pump either since cash is cheaper than credit.

Anyway, I’ll post pictures of my new hair soon! I’m so excited!

Weekends are my downfall

2008-10-15T09:30:36-04:00

I haven't posted because I have been so mad at myself. I did great all week last week then comes Saturday and my sister comes up to visit. We got into a huge fight last year and went almost a year without even speaking. We have only recently made up so since she came up here to visit me and my sisters hung out. 3 girls get pretty day and drink all day. Fun but man I am paying for it on the scale!

I need to focus on the weekends and not ruin all my hard work during the week. I am really going to try to focus on exercise in order to lose this last 10 lbs. I'm back to doing Firm videos! After not doing them in a long time they are kicking my ass!

144 - Oh My

2008-10-06T12:12:05-04:00

Huge scale spike today! I was up 1.5 lbs from Sunday and I'm up 2.5 lbs since Friday morning. Wasn't a very good weekend with eating. Major binge on Friday night then just ate crap all weekend. I've spent the morning beating myself up so now I'm ready to just make a plan and stick to it.

Back to Atkins induction .. I am hoping induction will get rid of some of the cravings I've been having for bready and sugary things. If I can stick to induction for the next 2 weeks I'll allow myself a free meal on October 19th. My sister is running a race down at the shore so we will go for pizza and beer afterwards. It's hard work watching all those people run!

Today
B: Coffee (2)

L: 4 slices bacon, 1 scrambled egg

D: Chicken and a salad

Exercise: None - I was planning on walking but it was too cold for me. I'm such a wuss. Tomorrow I have to start doing the Firm workouts! Exercise has been a huge problem for me lately!

A New Update: 142.5

2008-09-29T14:48:54-04:00

I just couldn't do the Alternate Day Fasting .. I did fine on the fasting day but total binge-fest on the eat days. I can't tolerate those extremes ..so back to the tried and true.. 2 meals, no snacks, no 'white at nite'. I had an aweful eating weekend (great otherwise). We finally made up with my sister (after a year!) so we spent the entire day hanging out eating and drinking and catching up. Today is back on track. Yesterday I only had 1 meal but had a small calzone. I was so tired from the day before.

I'm just going to try to post quick regarding the days food/exercise.

Today

Lunch (ate at noon): 3 slices bacon & small bagel

Dinner: chicken & salad. I'm going to try a new recipe!

Exercise: None. Back on my walks tomorrow!!

Day 2: Normal Day 140

2008-09-25T20:50:02-04:00

Down 2 lbs today.

Breakfast (7am): 2 waffles (didn't agree with my stomach too much)

Lunch: 3 slices bacon, small bagel

Dinner: Hamburger, bun, corn on the cob, steak fries (I burnt them so not too good), salad

Desert: 2 mini tootsie rolls

I had a couple glasses of wine and some crystal light and vodka .. I'm such a lush :)

going to bed c. 9a .. tomorrow fasting day .. a bit nervous!

Day 1: Fasting 142

2008-09-25T19:10:59-04:00

Ugh the scale was up 2 lbs this morning. I am going to have to get used to scale fluctuations with the ADF. I walked this morning for about 20 mins (running late) and did 20 wall pushups and 20 squats.

I was a bit nervous with today being my first fast day but so far so good. I am having wine on my fasting day .. I'm not giving up my cocktails - no way no how. I feel like I can make it until bedtime without food. Tomorrow morning is waffles though! The hunger pangs went away with a lot of crystal light and not thinking about this. Listening to Eckhart Tolle helps tremendously! Focus just on this present moment.

I made it through the whole day without eating! Actually, wasn't really that hard. Yah me!!

Went to bed about 9pm.

UPDATE: Alternate Day Fasting

2008-09-24T14:49:37-04:00

Well I sure took a nice long blogging break! Busy summer and sort of lost interest in blogging. I have managed to get my average weight to around 140. This summer I pretty much maintained (maybe lost a lb or 2) which is good for me because I usually gain in the summer.

To be honest I am a bit sick of low carbing. It is so hard for me to fit into my lifestyle and when I do have carbs the scale jumps around so much it messes with my brain. I like low carb and I am sure I will go back to that way of eating after I reach my goal weight of 135.

I lost most of my weight (around 30 lbs since last November) by doing low carb and, I guess you would call it Intermittent Fasting. I would eat 2 meals a day, no snacks and low carb. As I got closer to my goal I started adding some carbs in for my first meal which was about 12 noon everyday. For dinner I try to keep it low carb.

Now I have been reading about Alternate Day Fasting. I lost a bunch of weight in the past through fasting and I am going to try this plan again. I will briefly post my eating (or lack thereof) and track this process. I am modifying a bit because I have to eat on Saturdays since my husband and I have 'date night' every Sat. I will fast Monday, Wednesday and Friday and on Sunday eat light and/or low carb. The QOD DIET is where I first read about this but I have found a ton of info so I'll post as I find stuff. I don't have a lot of time to blog anymore but will try my hardest :)

Deb

Rough Week

2008-05-28T08:53:06-04:00

I just didn't have "it" in me last week. I lost my diet / exercise mojo and then came Memorial Day weekend - forget it. I ate 'normal' (i.e. carbs) all weekend so I pretty much maintained at 144-145 but my goal for the month was to get to 140. Highly doubt I'll make that one! I am not bashing myself for it though. I have set a goal of 135 for July 4th so if I stay on track I should get there. I am doing Atkins Induction so that I get into ketosis and lose this hunger and water weight. I keep telling myself that the first few days are the hardest. Summer is the hardest time of year for me too - BBQ's, cocktails outside on the deck .. torture!

I didn't workout last week either. I had my period and I was tired! A lot of pressure at work last week and I just didn't have it in me. Oh well back on track as of yesterday. I did Jiggle Free Arms yesterday and Maximum Body Shaping is in store for today - actually after I finish this post I will be down there working out.

Does anyone have any suggestions for mentally getting through the last 10 lbs - I just feel like I'm losing steam and thoughts of I look good enough now keep entering my head.

Oh I was down 1 lb from yesterday - 144.5 today ...

Sluggish

2008-05-21T07:27:20-04:00

I was down yesterday morning to 142.5 - today I'm up to 144. The joys of that time of month! I feel miserable and don't want to workout. I am just exhausted and hungry! I had some snacks yesterday of saltines and had some pasta with my dinner. I made the best meat and gravy from a recipe I found online. I will try to find it again and post the link - I threw out the recipe last night after dinner.

I am trying to learn a new responsibility at work (yippee more money / hours) but it is a bit stressful.

I have been doing this thing lately - since I have about 10 lbs to reach my goal. I do this thing of if I am up on the scale I am really good that day but if I have a good weigh-in day I tend to just have an 'I don't care' attitude. It seems like I am self-sabotaging myself if that makes sense. I am so freakin' tired of dieting. I have lost 30 lbs since Thanksgiving - I know that isn't a fast lost but I have been depriving myself the whole time.

I am not working out today and I didn't workout yesterday. I just don't feel like it and I am a crampy bitch today .... this sucks!

UPDATE: I found the link for the Beef Cubes and Gravy. I didn't have red wine or tomato paste so I just used a small amount of tomato sauce and water in lieu of the wine. Even my husband liked it and he usually hates my cooking!