Big Fat Skinny Girl

And We Have Lift-off!

I officially kicked off my 70 day challenge today and it started with a bang. We did Murph at Crossfit, which is an absolutely insane workout. I thought I wasn't going to make it through the 2nd mile with my jello legs but I pulled it together and finished.

Eating went well today too. I'm going to count my Protein Bar as paleo - it's not but it's close and without it I wouldn't eat enough protein during the day. My goal is to eat natural protein as much as possible, but sometimes you just don't have it on hand.

I'm feeling very motivated today, so hopefully this strong start will point me in the right direction!

Today's Breakdown

Current Weight: No weighing on weekends

Goal Weight: 105

Food

Breakfast: None

Lunch: Raspberries + Blueberries + Protein Bar

Dinner: Grilled Chicken + Tomatoes Stuffed with Spinach

Snacks: None

Water: 2 bottles

Soda: None!

Exercise

Crossfit: "Murph" - Run 1 Mile, 100 Pullups, 200 Pushups, 300 Squats, Run 1 Mile (47:02)

Hot Yoga

1 Burpee / Situp / Squat

The 70 Day Challenge

The past few weeks have been rough. I've been travelling a lot - not working out - eating crap... and gaining weight. Today I finally broke 120, which pretty much ruined my day.

But instead of getting down, I'm going to use the High School Reunion (HSR) as a motivating factor to get everything turned around and get back in shape. The High School Reunion is 70 days from tomorrow and since 70 is a nice round number and I need to go to the grocery store to prepare, the challenge starts tomorrow.

So here are the rules I'm making for myself (and thanks to LeanMeanRoomieachine for the idea):

Food

1. No Grains! No Legumes! No Dairy! - The dairy piece is going to be really really hard for me. I love cheese, but I should be able to over come this if I keep the HSR in mind.
2. No Sugar - Much, much harder for me since I love dark chocolate but I bought these great new Paleo Treats that should take the edge off. I highly recommend them if you have a sweet tooth.
3. Only 1 Cheat Meal a Week - That's a 90/10 split, which is realistically what I need to meet my goals.

Exercise
Monday - Crossfit & Soccer (soccer schedule permitting)
Tuesday - Crossfit
Wednesday - Hot Yoga
Thursday - Crossfit Endurance
Friday - Crossfit
Saturday - Hot Yoga & Crossfit
Sunday - Hot Yoga & Soccer
70 Day Burpee/Squat/Situp challenge!

I'm going to be giving myself one day off a week, with the exception of the Burpee challenge, but I'm going to leave it up to my work schedule and motivation level to determine which day.

Other
Blogging - Check in at least every other day! I think this will help me stay motivated.

Today's Breakdown

Current Weight: 120

Goal Weight: 105

Food

Breakfast: None

Lunch: TBD

Dinner: Dinner at Artisanal Table

Snacks: None

Water: 2 bottles

Soda: None!

Nutrients

Protein / Fat / Carbs: Too hard to calculate with eating out

Exercise

None

Carrying My Own Weight

Today I carried my own weight around a city block - well very close anyways. Two 53 lb kettlebells around the block! I'm very proud of myself. And that's after two back to back soccer games yesterday!

After tracking my food today, I realize that I'm a little high on carbs. A large chunk of that came from the protein bar I ate and the banana. I picked up some paleo pacs today at Crossfit, so I'm hoping to replace the protein bar with those, and I'll swap out the banana for some other fruit after I eat this bunch. (I can't waste a delicious bunch of bananas!) Hopefully some small tweaks will get me to where I want to be. Tomorrow will be hard though, because I have a work dinner to attend.

And in the meantime I'm going to continue being proud of my workout!

Today's Breakdown

Current Weight: 117.3

Goal Weight: 105

Food

Breakfast: Apple + Greek Yogurt + Cinnamon

Lunch: Banana + Protein Bar + 1/3 Greek Salad

Dinner: Grilled Chicken Breast + Salad w/ Spinach, Broccoli, Tomatoes, Yellow Peppers

Snacks: 1/3 Dark Chocolate Bar

Water: 2 bottles

Soda: None!

Nutrients

Protein / Fat / Carbs: 68g / 40g / 135g

Exercise

Crossfit - Sherpa: 20 burpees / Max Farmers Walk (53lbs) / 20 burpees (Time - 13:31)

Blogcation

The past few weeks have been extremely busy with work. On top of my healing from lipo, I also chopped off the top of my finger making a salad and got in a car accident. The blogging had to be put on hold while I healed physically and de-stressed mentally. But I'm back!!

My thighs are mostly done with the swelling from the lipo, but I still feel like there's a little bit to go. I'm feeling more out of shape though because I haven't worked out much in the last two weeks.

I did finish reading The Primal Blueprint! I feel like I'm mostly on track with the types of food I'm eating and today I sat down and did the break down of what I should be eating based on my current weight.

Based on Bmi-calculator.net, my body uses 1328 calories per day to keep going. The Harris Benedict Equation then puts me at 2058 calories based on being moderately active. If I want to lose 2 lbs a week thats a 932 calorie per day deficit which puts me at 1126 calories per day.

I also calculated my lean body mass at 81 lbs (30% body fat - really?!?!) which means eat day I need to be eating 56 - 81g of protein and to lose the weight I need to be between 50 - 100g of carbs. I'll be tracking all that in the daily breakdown to see how I'm doing.

I'm looking forward to Hot Yoga tonight, because I finally get to wear my cute new clothes from Lululemon!

Today's Breakdown

Current Weight: 116.6
Goal Weight: 105

Food

Breakfast: Banana + Blueberries + 1 oz Aged Cheese
Lunch: None
Dinner: TBD - Dinner with friends
Snacks: TBD
Water: 2 bottles
Soda: None!

Nutrients

Protein / Fat / Carbs: Today will be hard to calculate because we are going out to dinner, so I'll start tomorrow.

Exercise

Crossfit - Gobbler Ladder with Max Reps Burpees
Hot Yoga

It's Definitely Monday!

I'm not quite done with the Primal Blueprint, but from what I've read so far I feel like I'm doing it pretty spot on.

I currently don't eat any grains, and all the fruits, veggies and meats that I eat fall into the acceptable column - especially since I've stopped eating processed meats. In terms of dairy, I was under the impression that it was completely off the list but he recommends limited quantities with yogurt and aged cheeses being preferred. Which is exactly what I eat!

I counted all my carbs for the past few days and I fall into the weight loss sweet spot, with my ratios of fat-protein-carbs also in the right zone.

For Primal Exercise he recommends that each week you do 2 - 3 hours of slow steady cardio (my soccer games), a few short sessions of high intensity strength training (my crossfit) and a sprint every once in awhile (definitely included in soccer).

Can someone tell me why I haven't been losing weight?

I'm really tired today, and still quite swollen so I think that's making me grumpy. Hopefully I'll feel better after some good exercise tonight!

Today's Breakdown

Current Weight: 116.8 (Still swollen though, so it doesn't really count).
Goal Weight: 105

Food

Breakfast: Greek Yogurt + Apple + Lots of Cinnamon
Lunch: Protein Bar :(
Dinner: Chicken Breast + Salad with Tomatos, Broccoli, Carrots, Cheese
Snacks: TBD
Water: 2 bottles
Soda: None!

Exercise

Soccer (50 Minutes)

Mexican is Corny

Last night I went out for dinner with a friend and she wanted Mexican. We went to one of my favorite spots and I got my favorite dish...only to find it really wasn't that great anymore. Normally when we go out for Mexican the hubby and I will eat through two baskets of chips and salsa, but last night I just wasn't into it. Then because I wasn't feeling full when I got home I had to sugar free ice cream bars. Today I feel sluggish and tired. It could be my body is still recovering from the surgery but I think it's more likely my body is trying to tell me it's happier without grainy carbs.

I'm pretty bruised today from the lipo, but still able to just about everything without pain. I think I'll be able to play in my soccer game tomorrow, but I'll wait until the morning to make a decision. To celebrate my cuter thighs I bought some new workout clothes from Lululemon. If you've never visited their store, I highly recommend it!

I've started the Primal Blueprint, but I'm only through the introduction. Hopefully tonight I'll have some time to read.

Today's Breakdown

Current Weight: On Hold
Goal Weight: 105

Food

Breakfast: None
Lunch: Organic Mixed Salad (Mostly Lettuce) + Beef Bresaola at Steelhead
Dinner: Chicken Breast + Salad with Tomatos, Broccoli, Carrots, Cheese
Snacks: TBD
Water: 4 bottles
Soda: None!

Exercise

Still on hold but hopefully headed to soccer tomorrow!

The Results Are In...

Yesterday was my lipo appointment. My husband dropped me off at 7am and picked me up around 2. I'd say it was a long day but I was pretty drugged up and didn't mind lying half sleep on the table.

To be totally honest, I was kind of dreading going in yesterday. In fact, I almost delayed the procedure until the fall at the last minute. Although I'm really happy with the results of my stomach surgery two months ago, I just wasn't looking forward to facing two weeks of swelling and soreness.

But now, 24 hours after surgery - I'm so glad I got it done. I drained a lot more this time, which was kind of gross this morning when I took off all the padding. But even swollen - I love my new shape. My love handles are gone, my thighs are thinner and I have to say, I have a cute butt. I can't wait to see what things will look like when the swelling goes down as I start to heal. I also feel like the holes are much less noticeable this time.

Most surprisingly, I am not sore. Not at all. After my stomach surgery I couldn't lay on my stomach for at least 3 or 4 days. And if someone had pressed on my abs I probably would have screamed. But I was tossing and turning last night with no problem. If it wasn't for all the pads I have to wear while I finish draining, I might consider going to Crossfit tonight. No Joke.

Before surgery I weighed in at 115.4. That's probably the last time I'll weigh myself for at least the next week. I don't expect to lose any weight from the lipo - since its more about shaping, but the scale will be off because of all the swelling. Once I feel like the swelling has gone down enough I'll establish a new base and goal weight.

Today's Breakdown

Current Weight: 115.4
Goal Weight: 105

Food

Breakfast: Greek Yogurt + Apple + Lots of Cinnamon
Lunch: None
Dinner: Green Enchiladas at Cactus + Chips and Salsa
Snacks: 2 Sugar Free Ice Cream Bars
Water: 2 bottles
Soda: 1 Diet Coke

Exercise

On hold until probably Sunday.

Big Fat Skinny Girl

And We Have Lift-off!

The 70 Day Challenge

Carrying My Own Weight

Blogcation

It's Definitely Monday!

Mexican is Corny

The Results Are In...

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