My entire body is beginning to ache. Mostly, my arms at the moment, but I almost certain that I’ll be feeling it much later. It is only the first week of my new healthy and fitness-conscious lifestyle so I’m trying not to hype it up. Usually when I start something, it is doubtful that I can maintain it and see it to the end.
But this is something that can’t be ignored. Ever since I got injured awhile back, I’ve gained so much weight. I’ve teetered on the perilous edges of healthy, unhealthy, and now grossly unhealthy. Having not so wonderfully healthy eating habits has contributed to even more of a drastic downfall. I no longer can deny that I’ve fallen off the wagon (perhaps rolled off?).
When I started this a few or so days ago, I weighed in at: 177 lbs. I lost a pound since then. My target weight is between 115lbs-120lbs. My plan is to lose 1-2 lbs per weeks (at least a pound!). And yes, fully aware that’s a lot of weight to lose! But this is something that needs to be done. I’m on an exercise plan. I hit the gym every morning Monday-Friday and I do 3 full-body strengh training Monday, Wednesday, and Friday.
Not only that, I’m on a strict “diet”. I downloaded this free app on my rooted Nook from the Android market called MyFitnessPlan. It’s a great addition in keeping me on track. I pretty much eat the same thing everything every day, but I’m not bored nor will I get bored of it. You would think I’d be frustrated with this same meal plan, but I think I’m more relieved. It is nice knowing what I’ll be having for each meal. No more having to figure it out. No more having to decide.
Being a person with ADHD, distraction is quite a predicament. So making things simple for me and having some structure helps so much. Anyway, the app makes a profile and basically sets up everything for you due to your own goals (like how much you want to lose per week). I plugged in 1.5 lbs. It counts the calories, takes in account the amount of calories I lose due to cardio, also keeps track of strength training, and records your progress. The food database is awesome! I just type in the brand and name of the foods I’m eating and it usually is found in the database. It has a small nurtient summary so I know what the limits are and the areas I need to work on. It has made this transition easier than I thought I possible.
Breakfast:
1/2 a grapefruit
Fiberone Nonfat Yogurt
1/4 cup Egg Beaters (southwestern at the moment)
2 slice of Pepperidge Farm Lite Oatmeal Bread
1 individualized tub of weightwatchers cream cheese
1 can of V8 Low Sodium Vegetable Juice
post morning workout: 1 EAS carb control rich dark chocolate shake
Lunch — SALAD
1 tsp Parmesan grated cheese
2 tbsp Ken’s Steak House Lite Raspberry Walnut Vinaigrette Dressing
5 pieces of Reese Quartered Artichoke hearts
1/2 banana (sliced)
3oz of Grilled & Ready Diced Chicken Breasts
1 serving of salad mix
1 cup of Stahlbush Island Farms Frozen Diced butternut Squash
0.3 cup of Cappaqua Crunch Simply Granola with Raspberries
1 can of V8 V-Fusion Light Strawberry Banana
Dinner
1 wedge of Laughing Cow Lite Cheese
1 slice of Pepperidge Fam Lite Style Oatmeal bread
1/4 cup Egg Beaters
1 Jello Mousse Temptations Dark Chocolate Decadence
1 Hunt’s Snack Pack Sugarfree Strawberry-Orange jello
1 cup of Soy Slender soy milk
Surprisingly, this works for me. I decided to have lunch and breakfast be the more calorie-packed meals than dinner. So far everything has been going well. My body is still getting used to everything, but I think for my track record, this seems to be simple enough. I do take supplements though — one for me joints (mainly because of my injured knee), triple tea fat burner, and flaxseed. However, I think dinner may be alternating between that above and sushi (which makes me a happy camper SO in love with sushi!).
Today was my first full workout with cardio and strength training. It went good and my body is beginning to feel the aches from the strength training. Feels good. I do admit though — I feel as though I spend a good hearty chunk of time at the gym sometimes. It gives me something to do.
I gotta “beef up” my arms for the fishing season coming up quickly! But I want to be able to reel in the damn fish when I go saltwater fishing. I figure getting fit will help me out with this as well. Hopefully, my confidence and self-esteem will brighten too.
Joe said don’t be discouraged if I don’t look like how I did before or make it to my goal weight — I told him that just makes me want to make it to my goal weight just say: SEE! I DID IT! WHAT?! HUH?!. I just take it as a challenge. I told him so as well. I know myself — I can lose it and I’m certain that I’ll look way better than I did before, because before I wasn’t even eating right. Maybe I’ll even get that flat tummy… and even if I don’t get that, I’ll be happy knowing I’m fit and healthy.
