December 2011
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Cravings….be gone!
Over the last 2 days I have had some wicked cravings; pizza, mac and cheese and a hamburger from The Eatery in West Sac. Its so bad that I can almost smell them even though none of them are in sight. Yesterday when I was in the car heading to a client meeting, I swear I smelled pizza. I even asked Aleasha is she had some and she said no. Crazy! When the cravings start I try to distract myself by...
Today is called: I don't like Dante Day
Dante warned me that the 2nd week is always the hardest to lose weight because your body wants to go back to the way it was before you started. WTH? I thought I had told my body that we are going forward and not looking back. Guess one of us doesn’t agree.
So to compensate for that he worked me extra hard today to the point of exhaustion. My legs feel like cooked spaghetti. Let me be the first...
Why I started when I did.
Over the holidays I had a lot of people asking me why I started just before Xmas/holidays. My whole life I have been trying to loose weight. I always say “I’m going to start Monday”, “or after the holidays” or “on 1st”. I have used them all endlessly. Sometimes I am successful for awhile and sometimes that day just never seems to get here. This time I...
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My calves are on fire! Who has Marshmellows?
I don’t know what Dante did to me on Monday for chest and shoulder day, but my calves are sore. I had to run tonight and the tightness made it difficult, I was scared I was going to get a Charlie horse. I did a little running and walking to help stretch my calves, whiched helped me get through the 30 min at a 3 incline.
I am thinking that once I get some strength and stamina, I want to...
Week 1 weigh in: 303-290 (13 lbs)
This weekend being Christmas and my first weekend on my new eating plan I vowed that I would not cheat. With all the wonderful aromas of food in each house it was very difficult, but I tried to do as much as could to distract myself. I was successful in my efforts in controling my eating. I was very proud of myself.
I did get a surprise message from Dante telling me that he wanted to workout...
Sweatin!
Today was abs and back day and it was the first time I actually broke a serious sweat. Dante had me all over the place, on my back, planking, sprinting, walking and working on the gym with weighted lat pulls. With the soreness in my thighs I got through the workout and felt really good when we were done.
Dante did weigh me again today since yesterday was my off day with no workouts and the fact...
Boost of Energy
Today was my day off from my workout, which was needed after my leg workout yesterday. My thigh muscles are on fire with every move I make. Stairs are not my friend, I walk like Frankenstein and I have found the toilet seat seems like its miles away when trying to sit. My upper body soreness is almost gone, but I’m sure it will return come Monday.
This morning I woke up with a ton of...
The Pain is a Pain!
Last night was rough because I didnt get any sleep, trying to get comfortable was my biggest issue. No matter how I positioned myself it just hurt. Then I was getting stressed out because I knew tomorrow was leg day with Dante, my 2nd offical workout with him. I did not want to be tired for that workout.
I got up around 9:30a after a good effort in trying to fall asleep and made myself breakfast...
Food School
Today I received my nutrition plan via email and met Dante at Nugget Market to go grocery shopping. He tested my knowledge about foods and he was surprised at how much I did know. We knew each time when our answers were incorrect because he would make a face like he was eating a sour fruit. Funny.
Aleasha and I have attempted many lifestyle changes, like being vegan for a year, then switching to...
OMG, I had no idea what I was in for...
Exercise:
My first workout started at 11:30am with Dante. I had an idea of how my first workout would be from past experieices, but I was so wrong.
After the fiest 20 min (I think), he told me that was just the warm-up, now the fun begins. My mouth just dropped to the floor. I have never had a warm feel quite like that. We did a combination of physical strength training and kickboxing.
Once...
The Beginning...
Today is Saturday, just 2 days before my life transformation begins. I am very anxscious to get started. I will be documenting my journey daily through my blog for the next 10 months.
I am the typical overweight person who has struggled for years trying to loose weight. Ive had a few successful 70lb weightlosses, but overtime something in my life has derailed me and I gained it all back. My...