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Overated Ovaries

DAy 27 -

Emotional Baggage Should Have a Limit Too

Day 3 and I am grouchy. There have been some things going on in my family life that have really ticked me off. The people and what happened are not the problem, it's me, it's how i reacted to the situation, it's how i always have reacted. I am strong, but in the presence of certain people i fold like a deck of cards. This plays on the mind and the mind says cookies will make you feel better.

I am not the person to give in to cravings...especially if I have set a goal out before me. This time i did not and it has been a long week of dealing with the situation.  So today i am proud of myself. I am down nearly 4 lbs in 3 days. This has come with "stripped" down food and exercising like i used to; 5 to 6 days a week. The human body does not need a lot to exist,the human mind has a lot of us convinced that we do.

Weight 9:00a.m. - 144.2lbs

Breakfast: oatmeal, 1/2 nectarine, 7 almonds, black tea.

Lunch: sweet potato, steamed shrimp

Snack 1: greek  yogurt

Snack 2: protein powder (2 scoops), 1/2 c strawberries, ice, water. (blended)

WORKOUT:

3O minutes cardio

Weight circuit - Full Body

"Motivation is what gets you going, discipline is what keeps you going"

In Fitness And Health. Peace

Kickstart My Heart

A blog you say, how clever, how ingenious, how creative. Not really...I had to get my sister in law to come and help me set it up, but alas -  I am on my way to expressing real, honest, hardcore truth and emotion. If you truly know me, you know I love fitness and not in the "god this big mac tastes good" way either. It is built from the inside out, it oozes from my pores and resounds in all I do in a day.

 I think about nutrition almost as much. I believe in eating "clean", healthy, whole foods. I believe in eating small portions 5 to 6 times a day. I believe in staying well hydrated and drinking 2 to 3 litres of water daily. So why now am I blogging.

As I spend year after year in this industry and way of life I am getting smarter and also a tad predictable. I am like everyone else, I get bored. So I've decided to set another new goal. I am going to lose 10 pounds in 28 days. How can I do this without starving myself and working out incessantly. It is not easy, I have leaned out once before on a fitness competitors diet and it is very mentally challenging. But with more research into the bodybuilding world I realize it is not for me. I believe in "Healthy, NOT Skinny". So I bought Tosca Reno's book "Stripped". I am going to follow her advice and see where it leads me. 

One more small note: I have maintained my weight for 7+ years up until my 14 year old niece moved in on Februray 2011. I fell back into really old habits to deal with the stress and high emotions of the situation. I went from 140 lbs to 148 lbs. I am human and I am not impervious to feeling alone and letting food be my lover, friend, and confidant. I have now however realized my actions and am fervently putting my foot back down onto the pedal of the wagon.

Wednesday June 22, 2011 will be my start date. Tuesday July 19, 2011 will be my end date. This blog will show my before pics as well as after.

Height: 5'6"

Age: 38

Start weight: 148

 

Join me on my journey. Peace.

In Fitness and Health

Richelle