Fit Friday

It has been a while since I did a Fit Friday post. Since it's been an otherwise uneventfully day I thought I'd make a quick post about attempting to get back in shape. Amazing how fast all the weight I lost came back once I quit exercising and started eating any and every thing I wanted. In an effort to get the scale headed in the right direction, Monday I went off of sugar & white refined flour. I'm planning on staying off for at least 6 weeks. It's the easiest way I've found for me to lose weight. I also set a goal of at least 30 minutes of exercise everyday. So far so good. I've now completed day 5 and I feel great. I've made cookies twice this week and didn't even taste them. There were tons of yummy looking treats at relief society on Wednesday and I avoided them all.
I forgot how good I feel after exercising and how much I actually enjoy it especially when I can combined exercising with the reading of a good book. I started a blog to journal my daily attempt at eating healthy and exercising. http://healthyliving2010.blogspot.com/

Fit Friday

Yesterday I ate totally healthy all day long. But when I say all day long I mean ALL DAY LONG. I was ravenous yesterday from sun up to sun down. All I did was eat all day long. Not a single bit of "junk" food but when I totalled up my calories yesterday I was stunned by the total. I shouldn't have been since I was eating all day but I ate more than double the amount of calories I used yesterday.

What is so odd is that today I woke up and I could care less about food. I'm not even hungry. I had a bowl of oatmeal sweetened with peaches and half an orange. 232 calories. Yesterday by this point in time I had eaten 1000 calories and was about to eat lunch.

On a happy note I did a pilates DVD today. I haven't done pilates in a long time. I felt like I needed a change in my workout so I put in a Cardio Pilates DVD. I couldn't even break a sweat doing the cardio portion and the hardest pilates mat exercise on the video that I couldn't even do before was a piece of cake. Proof that all those Slim in 6 workouts I've done have paid off!

So here is to a Fit Friday after a very UNFIT Thursday.

Fit Friday

This week has been the worst week I have had in a long time! I've felt like I was going to starve so I have eaten a lot. There have been several days I have eaten 3000 calories in 1 day. Almost double my goal of 1800 calories per day. I finally got back on track yesterday with a 12 point day. I'm going for 12 again today. I'm totally thrilled that I have stuck with the Slim in 6 program for 6 full weeks. Tomorrow will be the end of 6 weeks worth of working out 6 days per week. So although I haven't eaten as well as I should have I have stuck with the exercise. I've also lost another 2-3 lbs over the last 6 weeks!
Thanks to all my friends who have taken part and helped motivate me! Couldn't do it without your support.

Fit Friday

I got up early and worked out this morning. A really good 75 minute workout. Felt great.

I've been trying to eat more whole food, plant based foods.... Fruits, vegetables, seeds and whole grains. It's tough since meat, cheese and eggs are favorites of mine.

Tomorrow will be the end of my 5th week doing the Slim in 6 exercise program. One more week and I'll have done my 6 days a week for 6 weeks!

Fit Friday

It's a good thing it is Fit Friday. After all the cake I ate last night I need to have a great day today! I'm off to a slow start but as soon as I get the kids off to school in a few minutes I'll start working out. I need to come up with a good book to read while on the treadmill today because I've got a lot of time to put in!

Fit Friday

If it wasn't Fit Friday I would not have got 4 exercise points today! I was so tired I opted to sleep in this morning instead of waking up at 5:45 to workout. I had to volunteer in Kim's class today so here it is noon and I'm just finishing my workout. But I did it. Going for my 12 points today! Thanks Yoga for the inspiration.

Fit Friday

So far so good for Fit Friday. Actually it has been a great week for me. I've gotten 12 points everyday this week. I've already got my 4 points worth of exercise done so I should get 12 again today and am planning on getting 12 points again tomorrow.

I feel great! Come join me in my quest to get healthy: 2009 Healthy Living Challenge

Points - 12 points possible per day
1 Reporting/Accountability point just for reporting your points each day.
1 Water - drink at least 8 - 8oz cups of water everyday, more if you can!
1 Supplements/Vitamins - take a good supplement, even a multivitamin is better than nothing.
1 No Skipping Meals- NO SKIPPING MEALS OR SNACKS!!! You should be eating every 2-3 hours! Plan ahead. Have some healthy snacks in your purse or in the car.
1 Whole Grains - No white flour, white pasta, white rice, etc.
1 No sugar/junk food - No white refined sugar, cookies, cakes, candies, ice cream, chocolate, etc.
1 3-hour rule - Don't eat for at least 3 hours before you go to bed.
1 Counting Calories - It is amazing how fast calories add up.
Workout Points: up to 4 per day
Low intensity (walking) exercise 30 minutes = 1 point
Moderate intensity (jogging) exercise 20 minutes = 1 point
High intensity exercise (running) 15 minutes = 1 point
Give yourself up to 4 points per day based on how long you exercise and at what level your perceived level of exertion is.

Fit Friday

So my good friend Yoga declared today to be Fit Friday. So instead of the 9 points I had planned to get I am now going for a perfect 12. Thanks for the motivation Yoga! I guess I'll be hitting the treadmill again today!

ETA: I did it! Even though I had already showered and was ready for the day I changed back into my workout clothes and got on the treadmill. I burned 475 additional calories to get my 4 points for exercise today. So a 12 point day for me today! Thanks Yoga!