Oh Halloween, the most sugary of holidays. Why must I love candy so much? I remember, it's the SUGAR! Eeeeevil sugary sugar. No treats here- just a massive headache waiting to happen.
Luckily I am stronger than a tootsie roll and have not given in to temptation despite 2 bags of candy on the counter. I don't want to be the person who hands out toothbrushes on trick or treat night but I did buy candy that I most likely won't eat as a way around it.
Didn't eat candy at work either. Major triumph!
Thursday, October 31, 2013
Monday, October 28, 2013
Before and After- awesome inspiration
The amazing Erin Stern. Seriously, I'd be happy looking like her 'before' picture!
And, the new Ms Olympia Figure, Nicole Wilkins. This was 9 years in the making!
Proof that even the pro's had to start somewhere and that it takes years of hard work and dedication to look this good. It doesn't happen overnight!
Sunday, October 27, 2013
In the wee small hours of the morning...
Last March I took a job that required me to work overnights, as in 9.30 pm until 6 in the morning. Besides getting used to a completely new schedule I had to figure out how to eat and workout. Try eating at 3 am. It's quite an adjustment!
Luckily, we have a gym on site at work and it's open all night. Bonus is that it's almost always empty and I can listen to whatever music I want to!
I have to say that I was very worried about gaining weight. Many people who work overnight rely on massive amounts of coffee and snacks to stay awake all night long and the vending machines are always a super convenient way to pack on the pounds.
Well, I started out doing a pretty good job but recently have had more and more trouble planning and preparing for a long night of work. It doesn't take much to throw my schedule off balance and even on my days off I keep the same hours. Being sick or having a day time training class and it all goes out the window.
Here's the plan so far:
3pm-3:30 -wake up and take meds
4pm - eat “breakfast” carb/protein/healthy fat OR quick protein
7pm - meal 2 - most likely dinner with the family - keep it a lighter portion and save ½ for eating later on
10pm – snack/small meal
12 am- workout
1 am- post work out protein/snack
4 am snack/small meal
6.30am-7am protein snack ( if needed) post workout
7.30am-8am bedtime!
4 of these meals should be eaten at work which means that I have to prep and take my food every day. I wish it was easier and sometimes I really wish I had someone who would just make all this stuff for me but no one ever said it would be easy and in the grand scheme of things, if this is the most difficult thing I have to overcome, I'm doing pretty good!
Thursday, October 24, 2013
WWDLBD?
I got the chance to meet Dana Linn Bailey at the Lakewood Civic. She is tiny and massive at the same time. Seriously, she has the biggest shoulders I've ever seen but it works.
It was exciting to see her up close. You can tell she works her butt off everyday to look like that. And she seems genuinely sweet and enjoys her fans.
I got a signed photo that's hanging in my cube at work. Whenever I feel blah I look at her pic and say 'what would DLB do?' That usually gets me going!
Imitation was rampant at the Lakewood show- lots of girls were rocking her haircut!
It was exciting to see her up close. You can tell she works her butt off everyday to look like that. And she seems genuinely sweet and enjoys her fans.
I got a signed photo that's hanging in my cube at work. Whenever I feel blah I look at her pic and say 'what would DLB do?' That usually gets me going!
Imitation was rampant at the Lakewood show- lots of girls were rocking her haircut!
Wednesday, October 23, 2013
Read this
Salt Sugar Fat by Michael Moss
http://www.npr.org/blogs/thesalt/2013/02/26/172969363/how-the-food-industry-manipulates-taste-buds-with-salt-sugar-fat
This book examines the history of the food industy and reveals current practices from some of the food giants-such as Kraft and Nestle and how they have engineered their products to be the perfect blend of salty, sweet and/or fat.
The amount of money and research that goes into food engineering is just mind blowing and it makes them millions and millions of dollars a year.
Definitely eye-opening and worth the read.
Particularly insidious is how some of the food companies actively tried to challenge and put out of business home ec teachers and departments. Enter the rise of Betty Crocker as the perfect blend of modern convenience and happy homemaker, specifically marketed to get consumers out of the kitchen and away from making things from scratch.
After all the research though, the conclusion of the book comes down to 1 thing- personal choice. Be armed with the knowledge of what's on the shelves at the grocery store then make the right choice about what you put into your body.
http://www.npr.org/blogs/thesalt/2013/02/26/172969363/how-the-food-industry-manipulates-taste-buds-with-salt-sugar-fat
This book examines the history of the food industy and reveals current practices from some of the food giants-such as Kraft and Nestle and how they have engineered their products to be the perfect blend of salty, sweet and/or fat.
The amount of money and research that goes into food engineering is just mind blowing and it makes them millions and millions of dollars a year.
Definitely eye-opening and worth the read.
Particularly insidious is how some of the food companies actively tried to challenge and put out of business home ec teachers and departments. Enter the rise of Betty Crocker as the perfect blend of modern convenience and happy homemaker, specifically marketed to get consumers out of the kitchen and away from making things from scratch.
After all the research though, the conclusion of the book comes down to 1 thing- personal choice. Be armed with the knowledge of what's on the shelves at the grocery store then make the right choice about what you put into your body.
Monday, October 21, 2013
Click
I've been working with a wellness coach once a week to help me sort out all the stuff that I can't seem to get a handle on in regards to weight loss and working out, planning and prep, goal setting etc.
Honestly, about 1/2 the time I feel like it's pointless because I am NOT following my weekly steps needed to meet my goal in 3 months.
The other 1/2 of the time I feel encouraged to work.
It's because I'm a Pisces, right? Two fish swimming in opposite directions, or in a circle depending on how you look at it. No? That's not it? Darn. That would have been too easy...
I've been waiting for the 'click' to happen. For everything to fall into place and magically just work!
It's happened to me twice that I can recall and I desperately want to get back to that again. The problem is, the last time was in 2009 before I went to Paris and that's not something I can recreate every day!
I was the poster child for clean eating, working out and feeling energized ('nirvana' I call it). Every day was just momentum into the next perfect day. I wasn't starving or deprived and I didn't WANT to cheat.
And now it's 2013, the END of 2013 and I still can't capture that feeling. Waiting for it to fall into place and click doesn't work. Duh! I wish I had that perfect motivation again but in the meantime I just have to keep at it. Do not underestimate the power of a positive attitude!
You can have RESULTS or EXCUSES but you can't have BOTH!
Excuses: my horoscope sign :) being lazy, not packing gym clothes, not prepping lunch, not shopping, eating crap because I didn't prep or plan, my overnight schedule
Results: lifting HEAVY ass shit in the gym, wearing better clothes, FEELING better, gaining some traction that will help propel me into more/better/bigger results, to be the 2014 success story!
Honestly, about 1/2 the time I feel like it's pointless because I am NOT following my weekly steps needed to meet my goal in 3 months.
The other 1/2 of the time I feel encouraged to work.
It's because I'm a Pisces, right? Two fish swimming in opposite directions, or in a circle depending on how you look at it. No? That's not it? Darn. That would have been too easy...
I've been waiting for the 'click' to happen. For everything to fall into place and magically just work!
It's happened to me twice that I can recall and I desperately want to get back to that again. The problem is, the last time was in 2009 before I went to Paris and that's not something I can recreate every day!
I was the poster child for clean eating, working out and feeling energized ('nirvana' I call it). Every day was just momentum into the next perfect day. I wasn't starving or deprived and I didn't WANT to cheat.
And now it's 2013, the END of 2013 and I still can't capture that feeling. Waiting for it to fall into place and click doesn't work. Duh! I wish I had that perfect motivation again but in the meantime I just have to keep at it. Do not underestimate the power of a positive attitude!
You can have RESULTS or EXCUSES but you can't have BOTH!
Excuses: my horoscope sign :) being lazy, not packing gym clothes, not prepping lunch, not shopping, eating crap because I didn't prep or plan, my overnight schedule
Results: lifting HEAVY ass shit in the gym, wearing better clothes, FEELING better, gaining some traction that will help propel me into more/better/bigger results, to be the 2014 success story!
Friday, October 18, 2013
As if!
Not unlike people who use WebMD to self diagnose cancer and other diseases, I use episodes of The Biggest Loser, Extreme Makeover Diet edition, and Hoarders for therapy.
My latest find is to behave 'as if'. As if I'm already in shape and healthy. As if I'm over my sugar addiction and into serious weight training. It's the fake it until you make it concept and I think it can work but I've never applied it to weight loss.
Commitment- make choices based on what my future self needs, as if I'm already there!
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