Day 1 of New Committment

So I have always been committed.... but I stray. And sometimes I stray from my clean eating weeks at a time. Having a good day and than a not so good evening. Only to wake up with determination to make it right. To only stray again days later......

Well the cycle stops, right now, today. Not tomorrow or next month. But today.

I am no stranger to working out, but with all I know about eating and nutrition planning you think I would have that under control. Well not so much - until now :)

So I am recommitting to blogging, following a new eating program and working out, making every minute count. I started today by a great strength training workout for chest, back and shoulders. Cardio on the elliptical for 25 minutes. Hoping to get back and get some more cardio in this afternoon. I have to pace myself. I know :)

I started putting our winter clothes away and started looking at some of the more spring/summer clothes I wore last season and I am thinking wow, those are some short shorts :) Time to really get busy and stay the track. I can do it. So stay tuned to some great progress. It is going to happen and just in time for our family vacation!!!

Almost a month has gone by....

Since my last post. Wow how time flies. Workouts have been great but my nutrition has been hot and cold. I have to start fueling my body well throughout the day as it seems by 4pm I am ready to raid the convenience store candy bar aisle. And occasionally I have.

So new meal plan underway while I stick to my strong workout. The workouts are very strong now to clean up the eating. 61 days left till vacation -- as of tomorrow.

90 days til Vacation :D

I am pumped with my new program and my new eating schedule. The introduction to good fats from nuts is really helping me crave things that I am trying to avoid. It appears to be regulating my blood sugar levels. Yesterday workout was awesome and I burned over 360 calories in less than 55 minutes. Felt great to sweat it out and I feel strong. Today is HIIT and I that felt great!! I am hoping to get another HIIT workout in today. Maybe on the elliptical this time. Maybe another run on the treadmill. Still have not decided.

What I do know is that I have this new found stable energy and that is what I want to focus on. I want to focus on getting to a leaner body and forgetting what the scale says. I will rely more on my measurements of course and how I feel. How my clothes fit and what this good nutrition will do to my skin and nails. Looking forward to it. Planning all my meals each and every night, so that I am ready to face a brand new day -- full of good wholesome stuff.

hurting morning.... WOO HOO :D

My plan this AM was to get in a chest workout but my sleep was interrupted three times and waking up at 3:45am just wasn't so appealing anymore. So I got an extra hour of shut-eye, which suited me just fine because my body is sore, especially my hamstrings.

I had a great run on my treadmill yesterday running over 3 miles in 30 minutes HIIT style. My legs were screaming, even more so because of my Tuesday AM Leg workout. So a rest day for me, I believe (and my body would agree) is what my body needs.

Tomorrow I will do the 4am workout and get chest. Looking forward to it. Now to get through my work days and meeting scheduled. Hopefully 4pm rolls around quickly.

Fighting......

On to day 2 of my new workout routine this morning at 4am. Had a great leg workout and I was feeling slight soreness in my back from yesterdays back workout. Loving my new elliptical and already feeling stronger after consistently using it for a week.

Eating has been on par today but I would be lying if I did not think of deviating from my plan at least half a dozen times. But so far now at 4:30pm I have avoid the chocolate. I felt like this yesterday and I gave into large amounts of chocolate cover almonds. It made me feel good but of course only temporary until the guilt started sinking in.

That is going to be my best challenge, not snacking on crap. So one day at a time. I know I can do it.

REWIND DAY 1 OF 100, AGAIN

I have been completely overwhelmed with work and client visits, quarterly presentation planning and just stressing out. I did not know this what I would be signing up for so soon into my new job position. But yesterday went well. I went into a breakfast meeting had already eaten so coffee and so fresh fruit was enough. Managed to get in a protein drink in between and back for executive sandwiches for lunch. Stuck to chicken deli on dark rye bread and did not even as much as give the dessert tray a second look. Ruined my night with Chinese food. Oh well, did not over do it at all but the scale reflected a 0.8oz gain, so 102.8 lbs it is.

So new leaf. Looking to record all my food intake for the next 100 days. Need to complete 4.5 hour of workouts per week, consisting of at least 4 strength training and cardio sessions. My XT and I are going to be good friends. DH agreed to an elliptical and wasted no time helping me look for one, pick-up and assemble the same day. Woohoo :)

So today makes Day 1 and I am ready to focus on clean eating. My refuel meal will be this Sat as we have a babysitter all lined for Saturday night so we can celebrated my husband's 37th b-day. So I am going to look at the menu in advanced - chicken, veggies, nothing satueed, no wine a bit of dessert and that is it. Than I am going to go at least 7 days till another refuel day and so forth. I will do it :)

SUN JAN 10TH - DAY 1 OF 100

Up at 6am to get in a workout after taking 3 unplanned days off. I was pretty pissed of with myself, but after todays workout I feel better.

So new measurements, new goals the start of my 100 day personal challenge. I am going to be more accountable. I mean consistently really is not a problem, it is that the moment I derail even slightly from my plan I get discouraged and have this whole self-doubt and self hate. Got to work on that :)

So some serious improvements needed for 2010. And I am up for the challenge.