Today was a pretty great day!! Since I have posted my blog I have received numerous messages full of support and encouragement. Whenever you do something like this it's always great to have a group of wonderful supporters behind you. There will be times when you have to deal with the "Negative Nancy's" but you just have to ignore them and remind yourself why you are doing this in the 1st place. I just want to take the time and thank everyone who is supporting me on my journey, thank you! All of you rock!
Today I worked and then went to my grandma's for our weekly dinner. I stayed on my diet all day except at her house because you can't tell grandma no. Even though her tenderloins were fried I just had a small portion and kept my side dishes small as well. I don't feel like I failed because I was able to stay under my calorie goal today. Sometimes you have to modify your diet, just make sure if it's unhealthy you only eat a small portion, instead of gorging yourself full of high calorie foods.
Once I got home from dinner, I did my T-25 Day 3 of the 5 day fast track workout which was the Speed 1.0. Since that was the same workout as yesterday, it was a lot easier because I caught on to the moves quicker. I was able to concentrate more on my core. I kept forgetting to keep my core tight though, which is hard to do when you 1st start out because your attention is more on getting the moves down right. My legs were killing me today, but even though they hurt I didn't baby them, instead I walked through the pain. Once I started the workout my legs didn't hurt at all because they were warmed up from the moves. I have decided that when they start hurting I will run in place to warm up my muscles and then stretch it out and see if that helps any. It's only day 3 and I can already feel my calf muscle getting a lot stronger. I was able to do more of the "hard core" moves then having to do the "modified" moves in the workout today. I was pretty proud of myself. The kids started out doing the workout with me but then got tired. My kids kept me motivated by cheering me on. My son had to add his own flare to my workout by shooting nerf darts at me with his bow, thankfully he doesn't have very good aim, but it kept the workout interesting. He told me he was helping me train for my Zombie Run in August.
*I am starting off my workouts and meals by doing the 5 Day Fast Track that came with my workout order. I have had to modify some of the meals because I have had trouble finding all the ingredients at my local store. Since this is a meal plan they lay out, I'm pretty sure I can't list it exactly or I would get in trouble. So I wont post the measurements I will just post what I ate.*
Meals for the day: Day 3 - Cal. Intake + 1378 - Cal. burned - 250 - under my goal by 72 Cal.
Drink:
3 Liters of water throughout the day
Breakfast: 301 Calories (I substituted this for the YOGO Berry Blast shake)
SMOOTHIE (Shakeology)
Almond non sweetened milk
Water
Shakeology (strawberry)
Frozen Raspberries
Flaxseed
Ice cubes
AM Snack: 83 Calories (I substituted this for the Tropical Quinoa Snack)
Blueberries
Lunch: 343 Calories
Scrambled Egg (I substituted for Hard Boiled Eggs- I forgot to make them the night before)
Mayo
Mustard
Green Onion
PM Snack: 111 Calories
Turkey
Goat Cheese
Dinner: 540 Calories (This is where I didn't follow the meal plan because I was at Grandma's)
Fried Tenderloin
Au-gratin Potatoes
Broccoli-Carrots Steamed
Wednesday, May 14, 2014
Tuesday, May 13, 2014
5/13/14 - Day 2 of the 5 Day Fast Track (T25 Focus) Speed 1.0 Workout
Today's workout was the Speed 1.0. I was definitely sore before even starting it so I knew I would have trouble today. This work out is to help you stretch and get your speed up. You work a lot on strengthening your core. My legs were so sore when I started but I fought through it and gave it my all. I know my heart rate stayed up most of the workout because I was beet red when I was done with it. For 25 minutes you learn a lot of new moves that I hope to eventually memorize, so that I wont have to take the time to learn the steps and I can just jump right into them.
*I am starting off my workouts and meals by doing the 5 Day Fast Track that came with my workout order. I have had to modify some of the meals because I have had trouble finding all the ingredients at my local store. Since this is a meal plan they lay out I'm pretty sure I can't list it exactly or I would get in trouble. So I wont post the measurements I will just post what I ate.*
Meals for the day: Day 2 - Cal. Intake + 1422 - Cal. burned - 250 - under my goal by 28 Cal.
Drink:
3 Liters of water throughout the day
Breakfast: 301 Calories
SMOOTHIE (Shakeology)
Almond non sweetened milk
Water
Shakeology (strawberry)
Almond butter
Ice cubes
AM Snack: 83 Calories
Blueberries
Lunch: 390 Calories (I had to substitute this meal for the Veggie Burger it called for)
Turkey
Cabbage
Corn Tortilla
Olive oil
PM Snack: 103 Calories
Turkey
Goat Cheese
Avocado Rolls
Dinner: 435 Calories (Had to substitute several items)
Grilled Chicken Breast
Whole Wheat Bun
1 Tbsp. Mayo
Late Night Snack: 110 Calories - help with leg cramps (Not in the meal plan)
Banana
*I am starting off my workouts and meals by doing the 5 Day Fast Track that came with my workout order. I have had to modify some of the meals because I have had trouble finding all the ingredients at my local store. Since this is a meal plan they lay out I'm pretty sure I can't list it exactly or I would get in trouble. So I wont post the measurements I will just post what I ate.*
Meals for the day: Day 2 - Cal. Intake + 1422 - Cal. burned - 250 - under my goal by 28 Cal.
Drink:
3 Liters of water throughout the day
Breakfast: 301 Calories
SMOOTHIE (Shakeology)
Almond non sweetened milk
Water
Shakeology (strawberry)
Almond butter
Ice cubes
AM Snack: 83 Calories
Blueberries
Lunch: 390 Calories (I had to substitute this meal for the Veggie Burger it called for)
Turkey
Cabbage
Corn Tortilla
Olive oil
PM Snack: 103 Calories
Turkey
Goat Cheese
Avocado Rolls
Dinner: 435 Calories (Had to substitute several items)
Grilled Chicken Breast
Whole Wheat Bun
1 Tbsp. Mayo
Late Night Snack: 110 Calories - help with leg cramps (Not in the meal plan)
Banana
5/12/14 - Day 1 of the 5 Day Fast Track (T25 Focus) Alpha Cardio Workout
Today is the day I started the T25 Focus Workouts. I'm not going to lie, this is not an easy workout and there are no breaks for the 25 minutes that you work out. I knew I was out of shape but I didn't know how bad I was until I did this work out.
I started with the Alpha Cardio workout. Shaun T. (instructor on the video) is an excellent motivator and pusher. Thankfully they have one girl in the video who is doing the modified workout (basically for beginners) while the others are going hard on each move. I had to do all the modified moves because I had a hard time keeping up. Plus I apparently have no core strength or stamina. It's hard just starting out, I was sweating my butt off and the kids were right along with me. After you do the 25 minutes of hardcore cardio, you then do a "cool down" so that you can stretch all your muscles.
I am starting off my workouts and meals by doing the 5 Day Fast Track that came with my workout order. I have had to modify some of the meals because I have had trouble finding all the ingredients at my local store. Since this is a meal plan they lay out I'm pretty sure I can't list it exactly or I would get in trouble. So I wont post the measurements I will just post what I ate.
Meals for the day: Day 1
Drink:
3 Liters of water throughout the day
Breakfast: 301 Calories
SMOOTHIE (Shakeology)
Almond non sweetened milk
Frozen raspberries
Shakeology (strawberry)
Flaxseed
Ice cubes
AM Snack: 96 Calories
Non Fat Plain Yogurt
Raw honey
Grapefruit peel
Lunch: 302 Calories (Probably less because I left out 3 ingredients
Chicken & Spinach Salad
Baby Spinach
Cucumber
Extra-Virgin olive oil
grilled chicken breast
PM Snack: 103 Calories
Turkey
Goat Cheese
Avocado Rolls
Dinner: 294 Calories
Halibut
Corn Tortillas
Raw Cabbage
Lime juice
Sea Salt
I started with the Alpha Cardio workout. Shaun T. (instructor on the video) is an excellent motivator and pusher. Thankfully they have one girl in the video who is doing the modified workout (basically for beginners) while the others are going hard on each move. I had to do all the modified moves because I had a hard time keeping up. Plus I apparently have no core strength or stamina. It's hard just starting out, I was sweating my butt off and the kids were right along with me. After you do the 25 minutes of hardcore cardio, you then do a "cool down" so that you can stretch all your muscles.
I am starting off my workouts and meals by doing the 5 Day Fast Track that came with my workout order. I have had to modify some of the meals because I have had trouble finding all the ingredients at my local store. Since this is a meal plan they lay out I'm pretty sure I can't list it exactly or I would get in trouble. So I wont post the measurements I will just post what I ate.
Meals for the day: Day 1
Drink:
3 Liters of water throughout the day
Breakfast: 301 Calories
SMOOTHIE (Shakeology)
Almond non sweetened milk
Frozen raspberries
Shakeology (strawberry)
Flaxseed
Ice cubes
AM Snack: 96 Calories
Non Fat Plain Yogurt
Raw honey
Grapefruit peel
Lunch: 302 Calories (Probably less because I left out 3 ingredients
Chicken & Spinach Salad
Baby Spinach
Cucumber
Extra-Virgin olive oil
grilled chicken breast
PM Snack: 103 Calories
Turkey
Goat Cheese
Avocado Rolls
Dinner: 294 Calories
Halibut
Corn Tortillas
Raw Cabbage
Lime juice
Sea Salt
Starting My Journey
Starting
my new lifestyle has not been easy. From May 1st, 2014 to May 11th, 2014 I
started using an application called "myfitnesspal". With the help of
the app. I was able to set a goal weight. Once my goal weight was set it
calculated how many calories I should intake on a daily basis. My goal is 1200
calories a day. I used to consume probably three times that amount in a day.
When I first started I was surprised at all calories in the
food I had been eating and not thinking twice about it. I had to give up my
beloved sodas and junk food because it was not worth the calorie intake. I went
through my house and tossed out any "junk food". Even though the kids
keep coming home with candy, I put it away so it's out of my sight and they are
allowed only one piece a day. I have restocked my house with healthy food. My fridge is full of fresh fruit, vegetables, chicken and fish. The bread I now buy is whole wheat bread and the kids are loving it. I'm staying away from meats that have a lot of nitrate in them as well.
I have started to cook, yes cook, healthy meals that
we can sit at the table and eat. When the kids have ball games, my mom has been
helping me out and picking them up from the sitter and then feeding them before
the game so they wont be hungry at the ball field. I then cook a small
meal for myself when I get home. I used to be worried that when I ate late that my
body wouldn't break the foods down properly. I have done some research and
found that to not be true. I just have to make sure my meals and snacks are not
spread too far apart. I also used to eat fast food everyday for lunch. I now take my lunch and a couple healthy snacks to work.
After almost two weeks of calorie counting I felt a lot healthier. I knew there was more I could be doing to reach my goal. I decided to purchase the workout "T25 Focus". I always like starting routines on a Monday so I decided to start it on May 12th, 2013. I will try and blog every day to update exactly what I ate and what exercises I did. I will do a once a week weigh in and list my measurements also.
About me
My name is Kati and this is my story. I have been blessed with two wonderful children that are into sports, so they keep me running everywhere. I am married to a wonderful man who is currently away in the military. I have a wonderful full time desk job. Most of my time I spend hanging out with my kids, family and friends.
I turned 30 this May and let me tell you, my body was in the worst shape it's ever been in and I have been pregnant twice. I never weighed myself unless I was at the doctor. When I got on the scale and saw that I weighed more then I did when I was pregnant with either of my children, I was mortified!! I weighed in at 178 lbs on May 1, 2014. At that moment I decided it was time for a change and to be a better example for my children.
I knew I was going to have to change a lot of things in my life. For instance after work (I sit at a desk for 8 hours) I would go to one of my kids games and sit on the bench and would eat whatever I wanted from the concession stand and then go home and sit on the couch and watch TV. The only "work out" I would get would be from practicing softball/baseball with the kids. I was not setting a very healthy example for my kids. I can tell they are starting to become lazy and not wanting to play outside. When they aren't playing or practicing their sports they would rather spend the time indoors playing a video game or watching TV. Their eating habits were also getting worse. They would rather eat junk food then a healthy meal. They learned this by watching me. I was so ashamed of what I had become and the example I was setting.
I was ashamed of my physical appearance, so that set off an emotional whirlwind. Most days I just felt numb. I was so unhappy with how anything fit or looked on me, I would get so down on myself. I did pretty well hiding what was going on in my head from everyone, which was a huge mistake because it lead to depression. Anytime I would pass a mirror or catch a glimpse of myself, I would say negative things in my head such as "what's wrong with you, why do you keep getting fatter", "why can't you just get off your ass and do something about this fat", "you have gained so much weight", "you're not attractive at all" and probably some worse ones that I won't list. When I wasn't at work or busy with the kids I just wanted to lay in bed and not do anything at all except eat and eat and eat. I felt anytime I went out that people were judging my "muffin top" or "double chin"or were thinking "she shouldn't wear that, she is too fat for it". Clothes shopping sucked!!! It seemed every time I went I had to go up another size!! Another issue I had is when anyone would take a picture of me I would cringe, because I knew as soon as it was posted I would hate how I looked in it. I preferred to be behind the camera instead of in front of it. I have very low self-esteem. I have a lot of negative energy when it comes to myself and that is one thing I will change. I will no longer allow myself to say negative things about myself. I am going to keep a positive attitude to help keep me motivated. No one is perfect, and everyone makes mistakes.
Now you know a little about me. I have a long way to go in my journey. I have a lot of things that I need to change in my life. My goal main goal is to be a better example for my children. My next goal is to eat healthy everyday and keep up with the exercises. I also will be working on my mental health. I hope you keep reading my blog so that you can see what I am doing to achieve my goals, and hey it may even help inspire you to reach your goals.
I turned 30 this May and let me tell you, my body was in the worst shape it's ever been in and I have been pregnant twice. I never weighed myself unless I was at the doctor. When I got on the scale and saw that I weighed more then I did when I was pregnant with either of my children, I was mortified!! I weighed in at 178 lbs on May 1, 2014. At that moment I decided it was time for a change and to be a better example for my children.
I knew I was going to have to change a lot of things in my life. For instance after work (I sit at a desk for 8 hours) I would go to one of my kids games and sit on the bench and would eat whatever I wanted from the concession stand and then go home and sit on the couch and watch TV. The only "work out" I would get would be from practicing softball/baseball with the kids. I was not setting a very healthy example for my kids. I can tell they are starting to become lazy and not wanting to play outside. When they aren't playing or practicing their sports they would rather spend the time indoors playing a video game or watching TV. Their eating habits were also getting worse. They would rather eat junk food then a healthy meal. They learned this by watching me. I was so ashamed of what I had become and the example I was setting.
I was ashamed of my physical appearance, so that set off an emotional whirlwind. Most days I just felt numb. I was so unhappy with how anything fit or looked on me, I would get so down on myself. I did pretty well hiding what was going on in my head from everyone, which was a huge mistake because it lead to depression. Anytime I would pass a mirror or catch a glimpse of myself, I would say negative things in my head such as "what's wrong with you, why do you keep getting fatter", "why can't you just get off your ass and do something about this fat", "you have gained so much weight", "you're not attractive at all" and probably some worse ones that I won't list. When I wasn't at work or busy with the kids I just wanted to lay in bed and not do anything at all except eat and eat and eat. I felt anytime I went out that people were judging my "muffin top" or "double chin"or were thinking "she shouldn't wear that, she is too fat for it". Clothes shopping sucked!!! It seemed every time I went I had to go up another size!! Another issue I had is when anyone would take a picture of me I would cringe, because I knew as soon as it was posted I would hate how I looked in it. I preferred to be behind the camera instead of in front of it. I have very low self-esteem. I have a lot of negative energy when it comes to myself and that is one thing I will change. I will no longer allow myself to say negative things about myself. I am going to keep a positive attitude to help keep me motivated. No one is perfect, and everyone makes mistakes.
Now you know a little about me. I have a long way to go in my journey. I have a lot of things that I need to change in my life. My goal main goal is to be a better example for my children. My next goal is to eat healthy everyday and keep up with the exercises. I also will be working on my mental health. I hope you keep reading my blog so that you can see what I am doing to achieve my goals, and hey it may even help inspire you to reach your goals.
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