Day 46 & week 7 results!!!!!

I did my weekly weigh in & pictures (3 days late) and 1 month measurements today and they are all FABULOUS!!!!!!

what a difference a month makes!!!!

-11 lbs
-2.1% body fat (34.5% to 32.4%) back in December when i started with Angela in her new gym i was 39%
-1" in my shoulders
- .75" in each Bicep
- .5" in my waist...... since December 10"
-.75 in each of my thighs
-1" in my ghetto booty

TOTAL inches lost this past month= 6.5

Today was a productive day. worked out in the morning, went to work and did training after work. although i think i shocked some co-workers at work when they saw me with no make up on. reason for sans make up.... it was gonna end up coming off when i blew my nose or sneezed, so why bother putting it on.

ok.... so here are the pics

5/16/11- Day 1                                         6/30/11-Day 46 (front)                                6/30/11-Day 46 (side)

Same pants, same bra, same me just shrinking! i was 226 when i started "on plan" and 216 the next week when i started this blog. i count my start weigh at 240 because i have been there many times before in the last 2 years and i have not let myself go past it. it was a constant yo-yo of not just weight but emotion. i would let myself go there and get to that point and then kick myself and cry for getting back there and ultimately losing the weight , then one slip and i would be right back there in a matter of weeks or months. always making excuses- oh, just this once, i will start back on Monday, the craving is just too much to handle, it's so-in-so's b-day, it's a holiday, etc......WELL NO MORE!!!!

Kelly

Day 45- Called in Dead!!!

i know i am writing this late, but for very good reason. if i would have written it last nite like i usually do it would have been a pissed off rant about my husband, and i didn't want that. instead i popped another antibiotic and a NyQuil and went to bed.

i called into work yesterday morning, of course my supervisor was not happy. you would think that she would have wanted me to stay home and get better so that i would not want to get anybody else sick, but that is not the way things work in Cooperate America.... even when it's a doctors office with a primarily elderly patient base.

so i stayed home and slept A LOT watched re-runs of "Toddlers & Tiaras" and slept some more.

Then about 6 pm i went downstairs and was disgusted on how our house looked. what really pissed me off was that my huny knew how sick i was and did not step up to the plate to help out. instead he sat on the computer looking at craigslist. so sick as i was i started cleaning because i could stand it no longer. did he get up to help me or send me back to bed..... NO! so i cleaned the kitchen, living room, dining room and vacuumed.

after that i took a shower and went to bed.

Kelly

Day 44- Ugh!!! no, wait... Double Ugh!!!

I know i promised week 7 pics, but i am still really sick and i had to go to work today... which didn't help anything other than another days pay on my paycheck and happy patients who got there appointments scheduled by lil ol' me.

i had to practically force myself to eat because i am not hungry at all! Sinus infection is what i am now thinking it is along with allergies = not fun! but i started taking an antibiotic this morning and should be feeling some-what more human than human tomorrow. i am however doing awesome on my water intake and have worked out every morning on the elliptical for 15-20 mins. the up side is that i have lost 3 lbs so far this week, not the "right way".... but is there really a right way to lose weigh when you are sick?

Kelly

Day 43- Allergies Suck: day 2

well.... i didn't eat much today 'cause i felt like crud. eyes are burning, feeling hot and cold at the same time, so i went to the Dr. my doctor was booked till Wednesday so i took my miserable butt to Rockwood Urgent care. As of right now it is allergies. the Dr told me to keep doing what i am doing- Clairitin & Sudafed. she gave me a prescription for an antibiotic just in case in a couple of days i still feel the same of worse.

The reason i took to the Dr so quickly is because the last time i thought it was allergies, it turned out to be Bronchitis and i had to be off work for a week right before Bloomsday. (for those of you not from Spokane, WA.... Bloomsday is one of the biggest marathons in the western US! it has been going on since the 70s and is a huge deal round here)

So time for me to get better, get what i need to get done in lieu of this hurdle and rest when i get a moment.

on the agenda for this week:
getting ready for an audition on sunday
Meet with some friends for karaoke on Thursday
finish mock-up/prototype for local boutique
getting prepped for this weekends projects
as well as..... doing all my usual workouts with a healing hip (pulled muscle)
and heat & rest :)

Tomorrow- Week 7 Pics

Kelly

Day 42- Allergies Suck!!!

Today at about 1 pm it hit me.... Allergies!

My nose, throat and ears felt all raw and crusty. what is really weird is that it was all the sudden. Normally with my throat feeling that raw i would have gone straight for the popsicles or ice cream. Being that i am sticking to plan no matter what, i decided to eat cold watermelon instead of all the other junk. It worked!!! my throat felt much better after that!

Kelly

Day 41- Forgetting to eat?

i have many problems with weekends. there are temptations around every corner, especially if you go to an event like a fair or anything centered around food (which is everything). I also have problems with weekends because because if i keep myself busy i can forget to eat.... like i did today. i ate breakfast, and part of a snack but nothing else till dinner. that doesn't happen to me much, but seems to be a lil more often and especially on weekends.

with being on a budget that helps, but that does not help me lose weight. you have to feed the body with the right foods (like i have been doing) to create energy to do all the things you need to do like thinking, moving, exercising, etc.

Just have to try to be better tomorrow.

Kelly

Day 40- Recipe Friday!!!

today's recipe is good for when you just do not have time in the morning. make them ahead of time and freeze them :)

Breakfast in a cup

• 6 egg whites
  
• 6 oz. cooked ground turkey
  
• 3 cups shredded uncooked potatoes
  
• ½ cup chopped onions
  
• garlic or garlic powder, to taste
  
• pepper, to taste 
• Oregano, to taste

Prepare ground turkey. Brown potatoes in non stick pan with onions and spices. Mix eggs, sausage, and potatoes and dish into 6 nonstick muffin cups. Bake at 350º for 20 minutes or until liquid is solid.
 
They freeze well an you can just heat them up in the microwave.
 
You can also double this recipe and bake it in a 9" x 12" pan then cut it into 12 squares. Each "muffin" or square is one serving (2 oz protein, ½ cup carb.) 

kelly

Day 39- Walk your age

Today was not a good day for me and walking. we did not agree on anything.

I was born with a hip condition which i have always heard it called 45 degree angle hip. Meaning that my hip bones are very tilted which throws everything bone and muscle wise in my body a lil out of wack. my back/spine, hips, knees, ankles and even my feet.

When i was 5 i had to go to a special pediatrist (foot dr) who made castings of my feet (which i still have) and made plastic foot plates to put in my shoes so i didn't walk like a duck/pigeon and it worked. but as i get older other things are starting to creep up as issues having to do with this congenital hereditary condition.

exibit A- my hips. if i do any kind of exercise where i have to use my hips where i am moving side to side, the next week or so is hard to walk because my bones and muscles are fighting it. hence the title of this blog.... walk your age. i felt 83 not 33 when i was walking today. i even had to steady myself on the wall so i would not fall over. i even sat on an electric blanket all day..... which helped a lot along with stretching.

when ever this happens i have to back off the intensity of my work outs until i feel like myself again, which sucks!

oh well, such is life. just a lil bump in the road.

Kelly

Day 38- Mentally Exhausted

I have been mentally exhausted this week! Trying to come up with a name for a business i am starting on Etsy.com, getting everything ready to post, work, work outs.....etc. on top of all that i have not been getting much sleep. the weather has been warmer, so the 2nd level of our house has been warmer . my husband is a bit of a bed hog and he snores. PLUS there has been road grinding and repaving going on overnight a block from our house, all this makes for an exhausted Kelly.

still working out despite the lack of sleep, although not at the same intensity. something is better than nothing!

Kelly

Day 37- Who Says?

This is one of the songs i listen to lately when i am feeling down about myself, work and life in general:

Who Says- Selena Gomez & The Scene

Wouldn't wanna be anybody else, hey.

You made me insecure,
Told me I wasn't good enough.
But who are you to judge
When you're a diamond in the rough.
I'm sure you got some things
You'd like to change about yourself.
But when it comes to me,
I wouldn't wanna be anybody else.

Na na na na na na na na na na na na na
Na na na na na na na na na na na na na
I'm no beauty queen.
I'm not just beautiful me

Na na na na na na na na na na na na na
Na na na na na na na na na na na na na
You've got every right
To a beautiful life.
Come on!

Who says?
Who says you're not perfect?
Who says you're not worth it?
Who says you're the only one that's hurting?
Trust me,
That's the price of beauty.
Who says you're not pretty?
Who says you're not beautiful?
Who says?

It's such a funny thing
How nothing's funny when it's you.
You tell me whatcha mean,
But they keep whiting out the truth.
It's like a work of art
That never gets to see the light.
Keep you beneath the stars,
Won't let you touch the sky.

Na na na na na na na na na na na na na
Na na na na na na na na na na na na na
I'm no beauty queen.
I'm just beautiful me.

Na na na na na na na na na na na na na
Na na na na na na na na na na na na na
You've got every right
To a beautiful life.
Come on!

Who says?
Who says you're not perfect?
Who says you're not worth it?
Who says you're the only one that's hurting?
Trust me,
That's the price of beauty.
Who says you're not pretty?
Who says you're not beautiful?
Who says?

Who says you're not star potential?
Who says you're not presidential?
Who says you can't be in movies?
Listen to me, listen to me.
Who says you don't past the test?
Who says you can't be the best?
Who said?
Who said?
Would you tell me who said that?
Yeah~
Who said?

Who says?
Who says you're not perfect?
Who says you're not worth it?
Who says you're the only one that's hurting?
Trust me,
That's the price of beauty.
Who says you're not pretty?
Who says you're not beautiful?
Who says?

Who says?
Who says you're not perfect?
Who says you're not worth it?
Who says you're the only one that's hurting?
Trust me,
That's the price of beauty.
Who says you're not pretty?
Who says your not beautiful?
Who says?


Kelly

Day 36- A tough day/ Week 6 pics

Today's work out was tough and it always is when i have had a rough day. when i get angry i get so mad that i cry and then the crying gets me mad at myself for crying about something so stupid and not worth my energy. UGH!

in the past when i got upset i would eat, now it is the opposite, sort of. My mind still tells me... eat, you are upset, but another site of my mind says... noooo!!!! kinda like a angel and devil on my shoulder. so needless to say  i stayed on plan despite my frustrations.

now the problem with a rough day and training is i try to stay as tough as i can, but then it gets to me and the tears flow. Angela i think knows me well enough to know that i cry when i am stressed so she does not let up. i just work thru it and by the end my make-up is a mess, as you may see in my pics today.

 5/16/11- First day                               5/20/11- day 36                           Angela had me do a "fitness pose"

what do i notice??? abs are getting more defined, less tummy smaller hips and thighs and funny as it sounds, my head looks smaller.... lol

Kelly

Day 35- Yesterday's story

If you are sensitive to reading about food, then i would AVOID this post!!!

So my Step son Cade was over for the weekend and when he is over it is a free for all on what i like to call "Boy food"- Chips, cookies, pizza, pop tarts, etc. When ever the guys eat, i disappear! i do not want to be tempted what so ever by the smell or sight of the junk. today was really bad....boneless BBQ wings, yumm, so i disappeared!!!

Last nite the boys wanted to go chow down at "the land of &", aka- Old Country Buffet (OCB). Originally i had said i was not going to go because it would be a HUGE temptation, but by the time it came to go i was feeling strong. i know what to do and i knew i could do it..... and i did!!!

I went in with a game plan. it was tunnel vision time. ONLY the salad bar and NOTHING else. the other rules i had to ask myself was- is it fresh or was prepared some how.... meaning did they need to do something to it besides cutting it up before putting it out for the public to consume.

This is what i ate-
lettuce, tomato, peas, carrots, cucumber, onion, mushroom, cantaloupe & strawberries.

• if it looked like it had come from a can i avoided it,
• if it has any sauce, cream or topping i avoided it, 
• if it contained dairy i avoided it.

the only exception i made was dressing. at first all i could find was their regular salad dressings, none of which were low fat or fat free, so i stuck wit the french dressing on a side plate and i dipped only a little of what i was going to put into my mouth in the dressing so that there was some flavor but not all the calories. then i snooped around a lil and found some balsamic vinegar on their condiment table then sprinkled one packet of Splenda over my salad. it was yummy!

Seeing all the people (majority were over weight) piling mounds of food onto their plates and thinking about how many calories and fat they were consuming grossed me out a bit and helped me stick to my plan as well as having my back completely turned towards the food helped big time too. the smell of the food was a lil tempting.... but i was determined. My huny even made me a glass of ice water with lemon in it. how sweet is that! that let me know that he supported what i was doing and i know he knew how hard it was to be there and not want to eat all the stuff they were eating. but i did it and now i am not afraid to do it anymore! i just have to stay focused!

now the china buffet is another story.... i do not feel strong enough for that, plus they do not have a great selection at their salad bar. the sushi for me is too tempting, only because i know it is healthy, but i do not know how they make their rice or what all they put in their sushi. i love their sushi.... which is why i cannot trust myself to go to that buffet!

one challenge at a time. one down many to go!!!!

BTW- Because of my fabulous efforts in avoiding all the junk.... I lost another pound!!! :) yay me!!!!

Kelly

Day 34- Recipe Friday on Saturday???

So i got so into writing my blog last nite that i forgot that it was recipe Friday..... so i will do it tonight instead and save the milestone story i have for tomorrow!!!! I eat this all week!!! sooo yummy and guilt-free!

Baked Zucchini

Zucchini- ends cut off and cut length wise into 4 or 6 wedges
1 baking sheet
Foil to cover the baking sheet
spray butter or non stick spray for foil

Pre-heat oven to 450 degrees
Cover the baking sheet surface in foil and spray it with non stick spray of spray butter.
cut zucchini into lengthwise wedges
place zucchini on baking sheet skin down
place baking sheet with zucchini in the oven for 15-20 mins

I like to make a whole pan then stick it in a Rubbermaid container to eat the rest of the week. depending on the size of the zucchini you may need 4-8 to fill a regular size baking pan.

this is one of my 5 kitties, his name is waffles

Kelly

Day 33- Moving

Tonight i helped one of my very good friends move and it reminded me of how much i miss moving as strange as it sounds. my parents split in February of '88 when i was in the 5th grade upon mine and my sisters insistence that we and my mother deserved better than what horrible things dad had done to all of us. we first move to my grandparents house until the end of the school year, then we moved to Fairwood, a suburb of Renton,WA built around a country club golf course. needless to say we did not feel like we belonged. about 1/2 way thru the year we moved to Lake Meridian, a suburb of Kent,WA we stayed there for a couple years..... where am i going with this, well we moved 10 times in 7 years.

i got real use to moving and i kinda liked it. i loved the smell of the fresh paint and new carpet. the figuring out how we were going to arrange the furniture with the new floor plan and most of all i loved that feeling of a fresh start. i haven't had that feeling in 4 years. that is the one thing i don't like about owning a home is you cant pick up and move to a new one and in our economy it is hard enough to save up to remodel.

pretty soon we will have to paint or i will have to change the furniture around or i am gonna go nuts! i would love to rip up the carpets, peel the paint off the moldings and re-do the kitchen, but until then i will be happy that i have a home, a warm place to sleep and a place to call home.

Kelly

BTW- i just realized that it is recipe friday!!! i will post a recipe tomorrow :)

Day 32- Unintended day of nothing

I was suppose to have my Budior photo shoot today, but had an allergic reaction to something at the beginning of the week.... freaked out and rescheduled because i had no idea how long the rash/hives were gonna be sticking around. i am very happy that it was only a couple days, but i did not feel sexy or cute during that time enough to get prepared for the shoot.

So I already had the day off... pre approved and everything.... so i decided to take a day for myself. i slept in a lil, to a nice hot shower, didn't worry too much about time, went and did and abs class then my training at 8 am. then i decided i wanted to treat myself to a movie, so i saw Super 8 at the mall down the street from where i live. I highly recommend that movie!!! LOVED IT!

after i got home i tootled around the house for a lil bit cleaning, dishes and laundry.... then decided to get crafty. started back making my dammit dolls, but had to make a new pattern because i cannot fine the orig. then i had to head to the store because i could not fin the buttons for the eyes and red embroidery floss for the mouth. so needless to say i did not get far on the dolls. but i did make an adorable Hello Kitty Bow while listening to my friends "bob" & Kat's awesome Radio show Queer sounds.  
http://www.kyrs.org/showprofile.cfm?id=1234914500834

 

not bad for my first attempt at awesomeness!


food wise today it was a lil off, but that is just the way it is with me when i have a day off.... just like weekends. i have to remind myself to eat and especially to drink enough water, which i failed at today.

Kelly

Day 31- One Month Mark!!!

yes it is the one month mark for my blog. i am hoping that it has helped and inspired some of you out there to know that you can do it.... whatever "it" may be for you. for me it is losing weight, toning, re-inventing myself, gaining knowledge and changing the way i think and act to better myself in the long term not the short like most people do when losing weight.

i have alway found that a good way to get things that you want for yourself is to write a do's and don'ts list (like pros and cons). after you are done with your list tear it in half between the 2 lists and throw away the don'ts. save the do's in a special spot (i save mine in my desk drawer) and in 6 months see how many of those things have happened.

i made one around the first of the year.........
the things that have come true are-
being more social
learn to drive and get drivers license
lose weight
feel confident about my body
feel happier

ones i am still working on-
get to my goal weight of 150
be in Beyond pink bra event/fundraiser (in process of coming true in October!!! yay me)
Drive to Seattle from Spokane
get a raise or a new job that appreciates me
Perform on stage

Kelly

Day 30- Tired/ Week 5 Pics

i have been sooo tired lately, i am guessing because it is "that time of the month". i think i am gonna go to bed early tonight and take a little more time for myself today.

i worked out this morning on the elliptical this morning for about 15-20 mins and had training tonight, then went home and made the rest of my food for the week because i was slacking/had too much to do this weekend that it did not get done.

So here are the pics i know you all have been waiting for. last week i lost 4 lbs as of Friday!!!

                       

5/16/11  First day pic                                           6/14/11  Today pic                                    Today side pic

today i see smaller everything, definition in my abs, pants are looser and not puffy!!!

what do you see????

Kelly

Day 29- Ain't that funny

I find it funny that people are shocked that i can stick to a plan that is so very basic and be fine with it. i do admit that it does take a lot of mental talk sometimes to not have what i want or crave, but it is all for the greater good of ME!

Take this weekend for example.... i went to Spokane Pride Fest and did not eat anything that i did not cook at home. Even when i went out that nite to Nyne i had water and the food i had brought. The next day I went to a friends daughters b-day party. again, i brought my own food, turned down the stuff that was offered to me. I did have some fruit but i knew that it was fresh, no sugar or anything added... so i was safe. The only thing that i would considered a cheat would be the one or 2 diet sodas i had instead of water.

The problem that i have with going to Any restaurant is that i do not know what is in it, how they cook it, what it is cooked in (pot, pan, skillet, grill) and with (oil, water, fat, butter). there could also be hidden sugars and salts that i just do not need right now.

Another thing people do is give me the "I feel sorry for you" look, like i am starving myself to lose weight and to get to where i want to be. Newsflash- i am not!!! i eat 4.5 oz of protein  (example-chicken breast the size of my hand) 3x a day, a protein shake and a protein bar, lots of fruits and veges and 2 servings (1/2 cup equivalent) and lots of water! (It is called Eating Clean) Some days i don't feel like eating there is so much food. the only difference between what i eat and what everyone else eats is that mine is very portion controlled, no salt added, no sugar added and no dairy. which is why i cook everything so that i know what is in the food i put in my mouth.

Sure i wanna piece of pizza or a cheese wiz sandwich, but there is a time and place for that and now is not the time. one day i will have those things but it will be after i get to where i wanna be body wise and it will be in moderation. i will NEVER go back to what i was again..... i refuse to and i have the tools to get there and stay there.

BTW- i will not be posting my week 5 pics tonight because none have been taken. i am feeling a little under the weather, so i will post them tomorrow night :)

Kelly

Day 28- Frustration

I am frustrated with myself once again. I want to be out there in the world, socially and accepted, but i am still learning how to do that for myself. i am done being the tag along friend. now i want to be the one everyone wants to hang out with and spend time with. done being the fat friend.


I don't feel i do enough, crazy enough as it sounds. i just dunno what i am to do about it but apparently i am letting some people down, including myself because i am not living up to my full potential.

so starting this week i am shifting my focus slightly. On top of the 20-30 mins of cardio i do everyday and strength/resistance training i do with Angela 2x a week PLUS my 40 hr a week job..... i am going to be building my side business of crafty creations such as pop tab bracelets, cassette wallets, Dammit dolls, etc. I will be building and Etsy site to sell my goodies.

i know i have been needing to do this for a while and have just needed a kick in the right direction to get me going to do this for myself. who knows.... maybe one day i could quit my 9-5 and do this full time!

Kelly

Day 27 UGH!!!!

I went to Spokane Pride all day yesterday and even though i was covered by an umbrella the whole time i was in the sun i still got sunburned!!!! What gives? I am sooo screwed for my photo shoot that i have on Thursday. I tried so very hard yesterday to keep covered, i just don't get it.

 on the other hand.... i did stellar with my food!!! I brought all my food in a purse i carried with me the whole day. i bought some water and only indulged in an ice cold diet pepsi when my friends were enjoying beers in the beer garden.

Kelly

Day 26- Recipe Friday!

Today's recipe i have been enjoying for a couple weeks, since it is BBQ weather. It is soooo yummy and  makes my tummy and taste buds happy!

This is how my huny and i usually make it-

Pineapple chicken

• 2 Bags frozen chicken breasts- thawed
• 1 can pineapple juice
• 1 big plastic container w/ lid or something to cover it with

Instructions

• rinse off the frozen chicken and put it into the container.
• pour in enough pineapple juice to just barely cover the chicken.
• stir up the chicken a bit to make sure all the chicken gets some juice
• let it marinate for a day or so.
• drain juice from chicken
• BBQ and enjoy!!!

Kelly

Day 25-OOPS I did it again!

I did it again , but i did good. i went out with a friend last nite and did NOT get side tracked!!! I had some water instead and felt fine.We were suppose to be going to a red party downtown for an AIDS fundraiser, but when we got there it had not started, and 2 hrs later it still had not started yet, so being people who have a life and jobs we left at 10:30. But while there Karaoke had started on one side of the bar..... so of course i did a couple songs. song 1 was a regular song of mine.... Bitch- Meridith Brooks, and the second song i have been wanting to do for a while and almost know by heart.... Big Butts- Sir-mix-alot. it was fun but we needed to get home and get some sleep.

Tips for going out while on a diet plan:

• Drink lots of water! it fills you up and keeps you from eating/drinking things that may set you back
• Salad is not always a good idea. a lot of salads now a days are as much if not more calories than an entree, i would suggest asking to get everything that would be on the salad on the side. that way YOU can control what goes into your body.
• don't feel bad if you need to be picky when ordering. being a waitress in my past jobs getting it done right the first time and making the customer happy is part of the job. be up front and ask questions. it is YOUR health that you are taking care of, not theirs.
• last but not least.... take your time eating. you will notice you get full faster that way because your tummy has time to react to what you are taking in instead of catching up and then you feel overfull.

Kelly