Category: Check In Day

Dance Phase 1 week 1

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First full week of this year and first full week of the new Transform App dance program done.

It was a little hard at the beginning of the week being back to calorie restriction after 2 weeks of eating whatever I wanted. However, I know that eating everything in sight is going to get me back to 253 pretty quick and that is not somewhere I want to ever see again.

I am going to hit my goal in 2020 and there is nothing stopping me but myself and I am tired of getting in my own way.

Sometimes we are our own worst obstacle.

This year I have decided to change up my reset days to only a single reset meal. I have been an everyday weigher for a while now, not obsessed with the scale, I just like to see the fluctuations. Because of this I could see that taking an entire day to eat whatever I wanted usually resulted in me gaining quite a bit and then the rest of the week I was chasing losing that weight again.

Towards the end of 2019 I tested how much I would gain if I stuck to 1 meal and it was only 1-2 pounds which was usually dropped again by Monday. So this year we are sticking with this strategy and we will see how it goes.

It’s a new year. Everyone has a goal to lose weight this year. Let’s make 2020 the year you finally stick to your New Years resolution.

This week I was able to lose 5 pounds. I know next week will probably not be as much but I am super happy with this number for week 1 back on track!

Beginning Dance Phase 1

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First weigh in after the holidays and a week long vacation was humbling. Realistically, I know a good portion of the weight gain is bloat, and being that time of month the bloating is worst, but it is still always discouraging.

I know that week after week I will continue to lose weight as long as I can stay in a caloric deficit. The big thing is making sure I stay there.

The Transform 90 day challenge starts on January 6th and I cannot wait to see what happens over the 90 days.

My goals for January are pretty simple.

1. Hit my calories every day INCLUDING RESET DAY

2. Get at least 5 workouts a week

3. Drink at least a gallon of water a day

These are all things I have been able to do consistently in the past but I will be taking the new year to get back on track. All the holiday bloat should fall off quickly and then it will be time to continue hitting my goals so I can finally get to my goal weight.

Happy New Year! What are your goals for January?

Holiday’s Approaching

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As we enter this time of year, just before Thanksgiving, it’s important to remember how far you have come. Since starting my weight loss journey, this will be my 4th Holiday season. 4 years of approaches to the holidays. Some years, I gave myself the week off, some years I gave myself the day off, and some years I gave myself the meal off.

I always go into the holidays with a plan. I do my best to stick to that plan. I weigh myself on my normal days, just so I have a record of that number for afterwards. And I do not beat myself up if my plans don’t go according to…plan.

My family has some amazing cooks. There is always good food. And depending on what our plans for the holiday were, sometimes I would be away from my house for the entire day or just for that particular meal. A lot of times my plan revolved around whether or not I wanted to have to bring all of my macro friendly meals with me or if I wanted to just eat what everyone else was eating (Memories over Macros).

Here’s a few tips that have helped me:

1. What your plan is doesn’t really matter, just make one. Make one that you have the best chance of sticking to. If you go into the day with an unrealistic plan, you will not be able to stick to it.

2. Don’t beat yourself up if you can’t stick to the plan. Life happens. Get over it.

3. Stay on track leading up to and immediately after the holiday.

4. You can do this!

My plans for this year are pretty simple. I am going to stay on plan while I’m at home in the morning, enjoy my Thanksgiving meal with my family, and get back on track on Friday.

I will not be skipping my normal reset day. Saturday’s are our normal reset days and we enjoy the change-up from our normal weekly meal plan.

I weighed myself this morning, and I will weigh myself on Thanksgiving morning which I will use as my official weight for the week. I will also weigh again Saturday so I can have an official 7 day weight tracker for the following week.

I know that my weight will be up next Saturday following Thanksgiving. That’s life. Fluctuations happen. Don’t focus too much on that number after Thanksgiving, it’s just to give yourself a data point for the following week.

I will stay on track with my workouts. I will get in my Transform workout Thursday morning before we have a bunch of stuff going on. I will not use the holiday as my excuse to take the day off.

The most important thing, focus on that progress you have made before the holidays. You have made a ton of progress this year, one day will not derail all of that for you. You got this!

Cross Training Level 4 Week 4.1

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We had a great weekend visiting family. Saturday we went canoeing down the river which meant rowing for 4-5 hours! I ended up super sunburnt and my entire back hurt to touch anything so, took a week off from app workouts, I will pick up next week! I did not count macros at all while gone but jumped right back on once we were back. I also made sure not to be stuffing my face the entire day, which is what I usually do. I planned 2 snacks for each day and brought them with me and enjoyed meals with the family. I ended the week overall with a gain but, considering my weight when I got back into town, I did not do too bad!

Weight gain/bloat remaining: 4 pounds

End of Cross Training Phase 3

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Another cross training phase bites the dust! Top photos from the beginning of phase 3. Middle photos from the beginning of the August 28 day challenge. And bottom photos from today. I gained 1.4 this week, but considering it is was my birthday week and it’s all bloat, I’m okay with it. I will be taking a week of slingshot or maintenance, whatever you want to call it, before jumping back in to reach my goals!

This phase down .6

28 day challenge down 2 pounds

Cross Training Level 3 Week 11

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You guys! This week I am super excited! I was FINALLY able to get back down to my lowest weight. I had hit my previous lowest weight right before my anniversary March 2018. Then I started running and needed to fuel my runs so I gained a little (15-18) pounds. Since then, I have been slowly losing and trying to get back down to my lowest weight. I am excited to say, not only did I get back down there BUT, I was able to beat my lowest weight by .2! I am officially the lowest weight I have EVER been in my adult life!!

Down 1.8 pounds this week

Cross Training Level 3 Week 9

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This week my focus started on Saturday. I actually tracked my reset day and made sure to actually stay under the recommended calories for the day. I also made sure to eat a low carb dinner that day and knew I needed to get right back on the plan the next day with as many heathy, whole foods as possible.

I also decided I would add in A LOT more veggies for each day. Most of my carbs for the week were made up of veggies, broccoli, stir fry veggies, cauliflower rice, and spinach. These really help bulk up meals and give you all those micronutrients your body needs.

Lastly, my hubby reminded me on Sunday, when I inevitably craved something sweet, that I could chew on a piece of gum and help quench that craving 🤦‍♀️. I had totally forgotten that trick!

Overall, I had a great week of yummy, heathy, nutritious food and I can’t wait to do it again!

Oh, I dropped 2.2 pounds!!!

Cross Training Level 3 Deload Week!

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This week was deload week for me. It is a week where you get to take it a little easier on the workouts and get ready to hit it hard the next week. It was a good week and I was able to complete all of my workouts.

Reset day was uncontrolled, I had stopped counting what I was eating on reset day which most likely resulted in me eating too much. As a result, I am up .2 again this week. So back to tracking reset day!

I submitted my beginning weight and measurements for the Transform App August challenge. This challenge will include both my 4 year fit-aversary which is in a few days and my birthday towards the end of the month. This is the first Transform challenge that I do not have weight loss as my goal. I am focusing on getting back to health. I need to focus on eating healthy foods, in healthy portions, and working out for my health.

I have been on a weight loss journey for so long (besides the few months spent in running training) that I am tired of being in a weight loss mindset. I will still be weighing weekly but my main goal is health. I need to focus on building my energy back up. I have been feeling a little run down, most likely due to a very long time at a deficit. Don’t get me wrong, I will still be eating in a weight loss deficit BUT, if I feel super hungry one day and feel that I need some extra food, I will eat it.

I have also been eating a lot more dairy as of late so I am cutting back some. I do not like cutting out entire food groups, just limiting. I love my cheese!

I hope everyone is starting August strong! Let’s do this!

Back on Plan

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This week was awesome! I was finally able to get back on my plan. No extra cheats or snacks during the week. Everything was going great. I have also always been a daily weigher. Not because I am obsessed with the scale, more because my body is a science experiment and I want to see what any changes to my diet and exercise routine does to my weight. So this week I decided I was only going to weigh on Saturday.

I had reset day last Saturday. I also received a test of a supplement subscription box so I started trying some of those out this week. I also changed up my breakfasts for the week. So while I thought I was staying under my macros, one of these supplements must have been messing me up because I ended up with another gain of .2, which is totally not a big gain. And could totally be the last of some bloating from last week going away. Or the scale just wasn’t my friend this week. Who knows!

What I know is, I did not like not knowing what my body was doing throughout the week from daily weighing. What I know is, I did not have a since cheat or BLT (bite, lick, taste) all week. What I know is, I felt fantastic all week knowing I was sticking to my integrity.

That is what I know and that is why I will continue forward. I know this plan works. The scale may or may not agree with the weight loss plan week to week and that’s okay. The scale is a tool. I feel great and I will keep going!