16!

Day 2 was harder than Day 1, but I made it.  I had an intense workout this morning, so I made sure to eat the larger breakfast.  It didn't matter; I was definitely hungry today, even though I packed snacks.  I spent a lot more time in the bathroom yesterday so perhaps I wasn't as hydrated.  Someone gave me a pretzel this afternoon.  I threw it away.  I ate my snacks and willed myself to make it home, but an hour later when I got to my car I realized I had left my keys at my desk, adding another hour to my e.t.d. (estimated time of dinner).  I went in the grocery store and wasn't tempted to eat anything or buy unhealthy things.  I am determined to make it these 17 days!  This morning I was 138.8 (-2.8 lbs from yesterday) and that along with todays workout has me feeling like I'm in it to win it.  Dinner was fabulous once I finally got to it!

I figured out I can run on T/Th (and F/Su) right after the gym.  It's not ideal; I'd rather run on the strength training days but this is better than nothing.  Today was a good run.  I really tried to push it at the end.

Workout:

• Xtrain Tabata, -350 cals
• Xtrain Core
• 3 mile run, -290 cals

Diet:

• 1106 cals

17!

I am starting 17 day diet... again, lol.  I joined the weight loss challenge at my gym to motivate me to lose this weight and I am going with what I know.  After an amazing breakfast buffet with bottomless mimosas I weighed in at 141.6, 3+ lbs more than my initial weigh in at X-train.  If that's not motivation to eat right, I don't know what is.  Day 1 actually wasn't very hard.  I followed the eating plan to the t minus some peppermints late.  1 day down, 16 to go.

Workout:

• TRX Strength- felt strong, ripped through chest flys with 20 lb kettlebells, went up to 25, 45 for closed grip, -194 cals

Diet:

• +819 plus peppermints, seaweed (low but not on purpose; I was never hungry!)

Running again

Day 2 of running.  I went slow and steady to finish 5 miles (yesterday I ran 3).  My GPS watch lost power in the middle of it :o(, but it was a good run.  I started to run the 3 mile loop and do it 2x if I had the energy but I knew I probably would not have the mental energy to do that so I just decided to run at least 20 minutes out.  It was a good way of tricking myself into finishing.  It's all mental.  I did eat a burrito kinda late last night and took 1/2 5 hr energy shot this morning before TRX Strength legs, but I feel like I can definitely handle running on strength days.  Just gotta stay committed and work later...  Last workout of 2011.  The journey continues!

140.4... sigh

Did not survive the weekend.  Really tough workout this morning.  In 16 days I'll be in Hawaii.  Not really worried about it like I was worried about Miami, but I'd generally like to get my weight down.  If I can gain 5 lbs over a given weekend, I think 120 is a very good goal.  I did not run today.  I have had a 5 week running hiatus so I really feel like I have to get back on it this week!  I'm thinking a good regimen would be:

Monday- TRX Strength, short run
Tuesday- Xtrain Tabata, Xtrain Core
Wednesday- TRX Strength, medium run
Thursday- Xtrain Tabata, Xtrain Core
Friday- TRX Strength, short run
Saturday- Rest day or cross train (Bike, swim)
Sunday- Long run

I've been at Xtrain for nearly a year.  I feel good about the consistency it has brought to my workouts.

135.2!!!

136.4

Doing good, doing good.  Today I ate before I worked out (1/2 grapefruit, green tea, and scrambled egg). I had a good workout.  I'm wondering if they're correlated.  Eating right wasn't hard yesterday, even though I was home all day.  I had the same breakfast after TRX Strength, a salad for lunch with my apple and yogurt concoction, and old bay-ed tilapia for dinner with a side salad.  I used Caesar on the second salad, and had nuts during the day but I figure those are negligible cheats.  Since I still dropped weight, I'm willing to accept that.

There's simply no way I can follow 17 day diet without deviating for 51 days.  Instead, I'm just doing my best to take advantage of the days I don't have to deviate.  Tomorrow I'm having lunch at Qdoba and dinner at the melting pot.  I'm going to do my best to make good choices at Qdoba so I can indulge a little more on my date with my boyfriend.

I'm happy.

Wednesday Post Holiday Party

Okay, so yesterday I was down to 138.something (I started writing the numbers on my dry erase calendar so I can keep track as I go- I think this is a good idea) and was a bit nervous about my department holiday party throwing me off.  I was told there would be fajitas which seemed like a relatively decent meal, healthwise.  I decided to eat well all day and then try to eat rationally at the party.  By the time I came home to get ready for the party I was hungry and craving something salty.  I stopped by the store to pick up some probiotics and carrots, and decided to get some almonds.  Btw, I have been stopping by the store WAY too much.  I like going frequently so that things don't spoil because I basically just buy what I need right then, but I think I've gone 3 times in 3 days!  Not only is this bad for the pocketbook, but it's also bad for temptations.  Every time I walk in the store I have an opportuninty to walk out with something unhealthy.  I did good though, and only bought the almonds.  I wanted salt but would have settled for roasted unsalted, but they only had roasted salted so I got that.  When I got home I portioned the container into 1-serving snack bags and told myself to eat no more than one bag each day.  Yesterday I failed, lol.  Well technically I guess I didn't because I had an unbagged few (a serving) before I went to the holiday party and a wine-induced bag after it.  Anyway, at the party I got a full plate of food, dessert, and two glasses of wine.  Here are the good choices I made:

1. Chicken on my fajita instead of steak
2. > 1/4 of my plate Salad (I looked for balsamic vinaigrette, but did not find it, so I just got the ranch)
3. I only ate one plate even though I wanted seconds, lol
4. Passed on the sour cream on my fajita (not very hard for me)

And the not so good:

1. Two glasses of wine vs. one or none
2. Couldn't pass up queso! (and I don't feel bad about it, lol)
3. Couldn't pass up cheese! On the fajita that is
4. Couldn't pass up tres leches! (and I don't feel bad about that either)

Overall, I am content with how things went.  And this morning I was down a pound from yesterday :o). This is encouraging.  I don't have to skip social outings.  I just need to make an effort to make the drinks and unhealthy eating an occasional thing.  This weekend my boyfriend is coming down for an indefinite amount of time.  That will be a true test!  Can I still lose with him here?

Working out is going.  I still haven't run :o(.  Yesterday Tabata was ridiculously hard (25 lb kettlebells).  I feel like 20 lb is too light but maybe I will ask the trainer about it because I don't think I have good form with the 25 lb weights.  Back and tri's were good today.  Hard because I'm doing the exercises right (I think?).

And a friend of mine sent me this link.  Excited to check it out.