Category: Check In Day

Thank You Hormones!

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This week started off great, I was sticking to my macros, getting my workouts done. And then hormones hit. I was having ALL. THE. CRAVINGS. Mostly for the 3 chocolate bars that were for some reason STILL in my pantry, which I bought a couple of months ago. So, I ate them. Not all in one day but one each day for two days, then I managed to get it together for the day before weigh in, and then finished it off on reset day.

I am not going to regret this. Hormoes are a mean thing sometimes, and I legit could not stop thinking about the chocolate bars. Now they are gone.

What have I learned? Maybe buying chocolate bars and leaving them at eye level in the pantry is not such a good idea. Also, moving around my meals a little so that I can have that little taste of chocolate after dinner like I wanted at the end of the week. I have been eating a Built Bar at snack time, I will just move it until after dinner, this should satisfy that craving.

So overall, I was not surprised by a 1.2 pound gain because 1. Chocolate bars, and 2. Hormones. Half of the equation I could have controlled and half is completely something that is out of my control. I will do better next week!

Progress!

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I knew this week would be a good week. I really made sure to get my workouts done, I made sure to follow my macros for the week, and I drank all of my water. I lost 1.8 pounds this week! Yay!

Last week, I had split my reset day into two meals on two different days. I also had a larger dinner one night early in the week and tried to eat less the rest of the week to make up for it, which didn’t work so well for me.

This week I made sure to keep reset day to reset day, and stuck to my macros for each day after that. It sure did pay off! 1.8 pounds in 1 week gets me back into the 160’s again. With no special events or weekends in the immediate future, I will be focusing on following the same pattern for the next few weeks and see what happens!

Vacation Bible School & a Vacation

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Last week was VBS week at our church. We do our program at nights so that those of us who work can do so and then teach in the evenings. My plan for the week was to stick to my plan all the way through dinner and then I would have a cookie or a slice of cake from the teacher’s lounge. At our church, dinner is provided for the teachers by other members of the church. I ended up a little in weight for the week but nothing alarming.

Then Friday started my 4 day vacation. For this I planned to spend the weekend with my husband, daughter, and brother in law. I also had no plans to stick to any kind of diet. I ate what everyone else ate and by the end my body was so ready to be back to healthy food again.

By Tuesday, my weight was up 8 pounds. I knew it was completely from sodium and unhealthy choices. From Tuesday through Friday I stuck 100% to my macros. I made sure not to have any extra BLT’s (Bites, Licks, and Tastes) and I ended up with a gain of .4 for the week.

While on vacation we kept it somewhat active. Andria and I went to the aquarium, we all went hiking, and I walked a 5k. These are not things I would have done pre-healthy journey.

Today is reset day. It’s a planned day to enjoy the foods I have wanted through the week and just give my body a little extra fuel. Tomorrow is always back into counting macros and making sure to get my workouts and activity in.

I have been slacking on some workouts for a while so this week I am aiming to get all 5 of my cross training workouts done. I downloaded a new goals app to help keep me accountable. Also, writing about it and posting in public helps keep me accountable. It’s time to get back on the horse. 2019 is the year I will finish my transformation tattoo and get my phoenix tattoo!

Cross Training Level 2 Week 1

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This week I started a new level of cross Training.

I decided this week I would also go dairy free in hopes of increasing my weight loss. It was actually easier than I thought it would be.

The week before I had basically done dairy overload and then it felt a little like detoxing at the beginning of the week.

Otherwise, this week was full of getting my workouts done and pushing myself. I increased weights several days and tried to increase my cardio a little to get more out of it.

I cannot wait to see what the rest of phase 2 brings me.

Weight lost .6 pounds

Inches same

Cross Training Level 1 Week 11

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This week was all about getting back into the swing of things. My back was feeling almost 100% at the beginning of the week so I jumped back into my workouts. I did them as prescribed and may have modified one or two things to not make my back mad. But I did all of the reps at the right intensities.

I also focused on my nutrition. I made sure to hit my macros while staying under my calorie goal every single day.

I have been adding in extra cardio every morning. I want this weight gone as quick as possible and if that means sacrificing an additional 30 minutes in the morning, which also serves to wake me up and get my body ready for the day, I am going to jump on that.

When I look back to 4 years ago. Before I got started on this journey. I would have never thought that I would be the person I am today. Cross Training. Extra cardio. Counting macros. Who is this person? But I am so proud of how far I have come. In the grand scheme of life, 3 1/2 years is just a drop in the bucket. And I have probably added so many more years to my life!

This week, I am proud of the weight loss and inches lost that I got. I know I gave it my all. I know that I did my best.

Weight lost 2 pounds

Inches lost 1.8

Cross Training Level 1 Week 10

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I started off my morning with last weeks weigh in. I am not a fan of weighing in on Monday’s but it keeps me honest over the weekend.

Last week was full of some slow and easy workouts due to back pain but I ended the week with a killer cross training workout put together by one of my fellow Transform App ambassadors.

It was killer but I kept pushing and I crushed it.

We are working on building my metabolism back up after some down time for the back and I am looking forward to crushing my goals.

This week I gained .8. I also lost 1.7 inches! I care way more about those inches than that tiny gain on the scale.

I enjoyed some of my favorite meals throughout the day. I am spending this week on turbo. My body seems to do well with this constant switching of the nutrition plan so I hope to continue it going forward!

Cross Training Week 9

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This week I was dealing with a hurt back for most of the week.

Because of this I was not able to do most of my workouts. I still stuck to my nutrition though. My weight loss was not as good as it could have been but, it could have been a lot worst.

Make sure that you listen to your body when it’s hurting. You probably need to take a small break and jump back in when everything is 100%.

Weight lost .8

Inches gained .5

Cross Training Level 1 Week 7

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I started off my week with a reset day. We had some gift cards from Christmas so we took Andria to Build-A-Bear and then went to Cheesecake Factory for lunch. This lunch ended up lasting a couple of meals as we all ended up with leftover cheesecake. I spent the whole week trying to work off what I put on after that meal.

One meal will not make or break your journey BUT it can derail you for a week. My body usually recovers well but goodness knows how many calories I consumed last Saturday. What is important this week is that I got back on my plan Sunday, and I did all of my workouts for the week. The weight will follow, it may have ups and downs from week to week but the overall trend is down.

This week is going to be all about getting my metabolism boosted back up again. I am excited for a couple of the meals I get to work into my macros. Let’s take this week and crush it!

Cross Training Level 1 Week 6

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This week was a good week. I was able to hit my macros every day and I was hitting my workouts every day. I was also able to add in some fasted cardio outside for 4 days and 1 day inside. Overall, I am proud of the job I did this week and I am proud of the results. All I can do is my best in my workouts and nutrition and see what my body will do with it!

For next week my goals are to continue hitting my macros. I have added in a probiotic so we will see if that helps, and I will also be drinking the Chris + Heidi low carb meal replacement shake every day rather than just low carb days. These shakes are seriously the best tasting shakes I have ever had!

If you are on the fence for starting your transformation journey, what is holding you up? I started on a Thursday because I knew I would never end up starting if I waited for Monday. What do you need to do to hit your goals? The Transform App has an amazingly supportive online Facebook group.

Ultimately, you have to decide what you need to do to hit your goals and JUST DO IT!

Weight Lost 1 pound

Inches Lost .8

 

Cross Training Level 1 Week 5

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Another week down. The workouts this week, especially yesterday, have my legs SORE!

I made sure to follow my meal plans this week and I focused on giving more effort in my workouts (more weight, pushing harder during cardio). It seemed to pay off as I lost my Christmas weight and then some!

I also got to try some of the amazing Chris + Heidi Low Carb Meal Replacement Shake and I couldn’t love it anymore! #sponsor

This was the first week of the year so typically, everyone sets a weight loss resolution. My goals for the new year are mostly fitness related with some mind fitness included. I will hit my goal weight this year, and I am doing everything in my power to get it there. And I am working on reading through some motivational books, a chapter a day.

What are your plans for the new year for your fitness? I also have a half marathon in October that I have the goal to cut my time down from the 2:58 it was the last time!

Weight Lost 1.6

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