Life is starting to hit me hard. Which seams to be the norm when I start changing my lifestyle. I start seeing things for exactly what they are, and as I start gaining my self-confidence I stop putting up with the way certain people treat me. I only want to be around people who uplift me, support me, and share the same beliefs I do. I guess that’s the beauty of blogs. I already found a few other people who are going thru the exact same thing I am and are completely supportive. So, a little goal today for me (instead of focusing on my problems), is to do my best to uplift and support others, and stay focused.
Exercise: 35 min Turbo Sculpt
I got this work out in this morning, but I was dragging. Emotionally, physically, and that’s when I always tend to stop working out and turn to chocolate. I did my personal best and a little bit better. In the end as always it was worth it.
Everything I Ate on Day6:
Breakfast 9:30am
- 5 egg whites, 1 whole egg
- 4 slices turkey
Snack 12pm
- 1 scoop protein powder
- 1 cup milk
- 1 small apple
Lunch 3:30
- 3 tuna
- 2 cups shredded lettuce
- 1 cup spinach chopped
- 1 cooked egg white, chopped
- 2 tsp. mustard
- 1 tbsp olive oil
Snack 5:30pm
- 2 slices low fat cheese
- 1 cup red grapes
Dinner 8pm
- 1½ cup mixed stir fry veggies
- 4 oz grilled chicken breast
- ¼ cup brown rice
- 1 tbsp soy sauce
Water: 8 glasses
Other: Daily Vitamin, Glucosamine
I’m starting to think about when the 10 days are over and what kind of healthy eating habits I will have. I usually don’t crave doughnuts because of the way they make me feel afterward, but lately I’m totally craving all sorts of pastries. I’m sure it’s because I know that would definitely up my calorie intake with my body it screaming for. I had no idea how much I was eating. My proportions were way out of whack, and very large. These last 6 days have been a good way to jump start and re charge my metabolism.
September 9th, 2008 at 2:14 pm
I was wondering, where do you get instructions for the excercise you do? Is it something you can do at home?
Great job so far! I have a hard time with the food cravings too. Have you tried calculating the minimum calories you need each day (google “energy need calculator). For me depraving my body too much has the opposite of the desired effect and I end up devouring my weight in sugar.
September 9th, 2008 at 3:58 pm
Inny: Almost all of my cardio is done with a Turbo Jam video at home. At home I can really let go, have fun, and get into it. Turbo Jam is the only video I have that really burns calories. It gets my heart rate up right away, and keeps me almost out of breath the whole time. My sister let me try it out for a few weeks; I loved it and bought the Turbo Jam Maximum Results package. Once in a while I bike, walk, or even roller blade in addition to the Turbo Jam, but not recently.
Your right! I need to calculate my minimum caloric intake. I actually read up on that yesterday, but haven’t done it yet. I will do it before my 10-day cutting phase is over so I don’t undo all this hard work. I know with this 10-day meal plan I’m not getting enough calories, and the plan does say I can add extra calories in the form of protein or vegetables when needed. If I do end up needing some extra calories I plan them out a head of time so I don’t eat mindlessly. I have been so tempted to just pig out, but what I want more is to have fun learning to surfing. Thanks again for reading and for all your advice and encouragement.