Opporunities

So, I'm not sure what happened or how, but I broke through my 3 week plateau! I did Jenny all last week except for the weekend where I just ate salads, veggies some fruit and milk. I don't know but somewhere between last Friday and this morning I lost 4 lbs! That has officially pushed me past my halfway mark, leaving me with 10lbs to go.

I'm not feeling super great today because of decision I made yesterday. It was a great opportunity, one I'd thought about for a long time, you know "wouldn't it be super cool if..." Yea one of those. Well it was super cool until I took the opportunity and ended up, unintentionally, hurting someone else. Someone who had been nothing short of kind, helpful, understand and went out of her way to make sure I had everything I needed. Although I'm thrilled with this opportunity, it's marred by the guilt of hurting someone. I guess I just have to hope she knows how sorry I truly am.

Ok, with that off my chest, today is for getting a steamer for the next phase of my diet and a little reward it the form of an iphone case!

Start of something new

So anyone who pays attention on my rantings on facebook may have seen my weight loss has probably seen that it is none existant at this point.  That's right, I'm stuck at 11lbs lost and have been for 3 weeks.

I've tried adding in an additional protein. Didn't work.  Tried adding in another couple hundred calories. Didn't work. I even gave up my Turbo Jam for the 30 day Shred to see if it was a case of muscle confusion.  You may have guessed, it didn't work.

So I've been constantly bugging my Beachbody coach Sarah (who had been so kind and patient with even my stupidest of questions - if you are ever looking for a coach lemme know and I'll put you in touch with her, she is amazing seriously!)  and she recommended I look into The Ultimate Reset from Beachbody.

Just because Beachbody describes it oh-so-much-better than I ever could, this is what they have to say about The Ultimate Reset :

"Imagine your body had a Reset button—like the one your computer has. A button you could just hit . . . and it would clear away the toxic junk that's been slowing your system down. How great would that be?

If you've been feeling tired, run down, or just plain lousy lately . . . if you're having trouble with your digestion or difficulty losing weight . . . if your body just isn't working the way you want it to . . . the solution may be simpler than you think. The solution may be an Ultimate Reset™ .
In just three weeks, the Beachbody Ultimate Reset will restore your body to its original "factory settings," so you'll have more energy and greater focus, experience better digestion and a more positive mood, you'll notice that your body is functioning more efficiently, helping you lose weight and improve your overall health.
And you'll do it all without drugs . . . without fasting . . . naturally and painlessly. You'll do it with Ultimate Reset."

So after hearing about this from the amazing Sarah, I clued in to what one of my Fav Turbo Jam Instructors, Mindy Lawhorne (her "fan" fb page can be found HERE ) and kept checking back.  Then I also noticed that another Beachbody Coach Mindy Wender (her youtube channel HERE) and saw she was doing it.  Her videos are so great and informative.

So with 2 of my favourite coaches already doing it and my own coach hoping to start soon, I just had a feeling...This Ultimate Reset may be what I need to jumpstart that metabolism of mine. It certainly will help to make me healthier, before my super big birthday at the end of the month.  And honestly, I have that cruise coming up...yea, I could use all the extra energy I can get!

So!  Now, here I sit, waiting for my package to be delivered.  I'm eating up all my Jenny food and then I'm going to try and stay away from pre packaged food, hopefully for good.  I'm hoping this will be a new start on my road to health! 

So, when I get the package, I'll be doing a few videos in addition to blogging.  Probably the unboxing, the end of Day 1, the end of the first week, the end of the second week and the end of the 21 days.  It will be perfectly real and honest. I have no stake in Beachbody, so I'll be able to give what I REALLY think!

If you have questions you can let me know here or go to my youtube channel which can be found HERE!

Mixed Emotions

So I just finished up with my Jenny Craig weigh in. I'm down another 1.5 lbs! For the first time I feel confident that I can actually stay under 150 lbs. I'm so close to my halfway mark I can almost taste it...1.5 lbs to go! Then another 11 to go!

Ad happy as I am about that I'm a little sad. The surgery that I initially started all this for, was cancelled and now I have to begin the entire process again. It sucks and Im sad but I know in my heart it was the right decision.

With that hard sad news though I cam focus on a few other parts of my life like school and doing some of the things I wanted to do before my very big, very scary birthday at the end of May!

Oh and just one fan girl moment I wanna mention? So I do the Turbo Jam videos 5 times a week and there's this one chick that I'm always watching (cuz, shit Chalene is just too damn fast for someone uncoordinated like me!) her name is Mindy, from Texas who reminds me of my friend Mindy who is also from Texas lol! Anyway I tweeted Mindy from Texas a few days ago thanking her for keeping me motivated and going, which honest to god Cardio Party kicks my ass every single freaking time lol! She didn't tweet back BUT she IS following me! Yea I know, stupid right? But seriously, Chalene Turbo Jam, Mindy and Beachbody have so been a contributing factor in my weight loss and in helping me build, although not perfect, self confidence. If you want to check put Mindy and Chalene their twitter handles are @MindyLawhorne and @ChaleneJohnson. If you ever need motivation these two are definitely perfect for that!

Hope everyone is healthy and happy!

Happy day!

Happy St Patrick's day!

Whew what a day! I just got back from my weigh in...which after last week's devastating .6 lb loss, I wasn't feeling any more confident this week. I got up feeling crampy and bloaty and just genuinely tired.

I got to Jenny and slowly walked ti the giant scale at the end of the hall. It felt like i was on a death march, ever step took forever and all I could see was my enemy staring back at me, getting larger and larger the closer I got. Closing my eyes and stepping up i heard the magic words "you're down a lb!"

That means I am this close to being below 150lbs...so close I could almost taste it!

Next was the 2 month measurement. I wasn't feeling overly confident here either but it turns out I'm down an additional 7 inches. And the part that made me cry? Well I now have a 29" waist! Under 30"! When was the last time I had that?!

So I'm on Day 4 (since I refuse to exercise on Fridays! Fridays are pub night! But for me now its not beer, it's green tea! Plus it was actually patio weather! Patio weather, in MARCH!?) sorry, anyway...day 3 of Turbo Jam Turbo slim. It's 10 days 2 days of cardio party and 1 day of turbo sculpt, repeat. So far so good.

So, to finish up, in honor of St Patty's day, here's a picture of my mani this week. It is one coat China Glaze Outta Bounds and 2 coats OPI fresh frog of bel air!

Hope everyone is happy, healthy and make sure you enjoy a green beer for me! (just don't puke in public places though...eww!)

Full of happy!

This week I reconnected with some great, supportive friends who reminded me I'm really not alone and there are people out there who do, truly care about me. A much needed boost, of course now I miss them and wish we weren't so far away! Sometimes virtual hugs, as great as they are, just aren't enough! Someday, if I ever win the lottery, we're all gonna get together, all of us and have one big ol' party! Lol

I just got done with my weigh in at Jenny and I'm down my biggest weekly loss so far, 2 lbs. Bringing to total to, I think 7...maybe 8.

So the successes of the week...I got this great new workout series called Yoga booty ballet. It is soo fun. If you're looking for a great work put that's fun but not too intense, I would totally recommend this one! There are 6 different dvds so there's a great variety. So far I've done the Light & Easy, Burlesque & bollywood style dvds. Bollywood isn't my personal fav, but it's still cool. Not gonna lie, I suck at them because they are super fast, but it's so fun!

Also, I ran on the treadmill for the first time this week. I still don't love running lol.

I successfully ate out last night with friends. I had a mixed garden salad with chicken. It's a weird salad because in addition to all the other veggies it also had potatoes, a hard boiled egg and dollups of herb goat d
cheese. I ate the egg and 1 tsp of goat cheese and 1/2 the chicken. Apparently that was good. It tasked good too!

I also got rid of some toxic people and situations that were stressing, and quite honestly, pissing me off. It feels so much better, lighter without them in my life. I think this yoga thing might be helping my mind and soul after all, lol.

Hope everyone is staying happy abd healthy!

Worry-wort

I am a worrier. I worry about everything. I worry that my weight loss is going to be derailed by a number of things, most recently, I just started on a new birth control pill. And of course the day that I start it I go look at all the reviews online and they freak me out....have I made the wrong choice to switch? Have I chosen the wring ine ti switch to? Will this cause me to gain weight even though I've been on a similar pull for 10 years? Will I become moodier or depressed? How will that have an impact on my surgery in a month, when they saw depression is also normal post op? And now, of course I'm starting to panic but also telling myself everyone is different. What happened to others wont necessarily happen to me.

So I'm trying to focus on the good. I had a good week last week and despite my scale (which has now been taken away by my Jenny consultant) I dropped a pound.

The gym at my place recently got a tv so it's made using the treadmill much more enjoyable. I started interval training last night and it was the first tome I have actually run. It felt good and Im a little sore today. I also got on turbo sculpt in yesterday so Im feeling pretty good about that.

There was a twitter debate last night during the Oscar awards. Many people were making fun of Angelina Jolie for being too thin. What a turn around. People believe its ok to make jokes about "give that woman some cake!" or the "#feedangelina" campaign. Why is it suddenly ok to make fun of thin people but not ok to make fun of fat people? Why is it ok to make fun of people at all? Why cant we let people feel they want to feel, look the way they want to look? I don't pretend to know Angelina or her weight, but at her height of 5'6" she should be about 110-130lbs. But their are more important things to look at...what is her waist to hip ratio. She may well be very happy and healthy and love the way she looks and feels. Isn't that the important thing? That someone is happy and healthy, despite how they look?

Di people think the "give her cake" comments are any less hurtful than is someone had said "take away her cake" about someone that is fat?

Ok enough ranting! So I decided to post a couple pictures of my Jenny food. The first is my Sat morning treat to reward myself for a great week and motivate me to stay on plan, its french toast with extra berries. Second is lunch, meatball stuffed sandwish and carrots.

Minor successes

So on friday I had my 1 month weigh-in and measurements at Jenny Craig. They differences, especially the weight was not as I had hoped, but still better than nothing!

In 4 weeks I've lost 5 lbs and she 9 inches total! So definitely nothing to sneeze at!

Also on Friday i got my blood tests back and it was how i expected. Low iron and vitamin b12 as well as hypothyroid. With the medication I'm on now i should start to feel better and hopefully the weight will start to come off easier too, since the thyroid controls metabolism. I'm glad to finally know what's wrong with me!

After the horrendous week that was last week, I had a great weekend with a friend. We met in Toronto for some shopping, dining, rest, relaxation and to take in the Harry Potter parody, Potted Potter ( super funny, if you have the chance definitely check it out!)

And because she is the awesomest friend in the world, she brought me some presents! I love love love it all and, if she's reading this, I thank her again!

I managed to stay on track with my Jenny food, bringing with me what i needed for snacks and food. When we went out to Jack Astor's on Sat night, i got the Salmon with steamed rice and steamed veggies. When i ordered i asked the waitress to bring me a take home container right with the meal. As soon as i got my food, i halfed the salmon and rice and ordered a side if veggies and put it in the container for lunch the next day. This way i wasn't tempted to just keep picking at it. It worked out really well.

So that's pretty much it for me. These are my lovely presents!