Exercise: did an awesome T360, finally caught up to today's date. I did three sets of each exercise with a pretty high intensity. My clothes were drenched and at one point I got dizzy, which means I was kicking butt for my level. I kinda slowed down for the last two exercises, and was just laying there staring at a spider on the cieling and feeling pretty good. Oh yah!

Food: Dinner was steamed carrots, sauted savoy cabbage, steamed broccoli with ginger, & tempeh. I put a hugh pile of savoy cabbage a few slices of carrots and a few broccoli spears in my dish, and topped it with tempeh that was sauted in a little coconut oil, and then topped it all with a low fat asian dressing from the Tone It Up materials.

Smoothie: for lunch I had a small smoothie made with Jay Robb protein powder, rice milk (I was out of almond milk) raw cacoa nibs (finally a way to use cacoa nibs! -the blender does wonders to them!), brewer's yeast, maca powder, Caties Greens, raw cacoa powder, flax seeds. I kept it as small as possible (8oz) and it keep me going all afternoon, but I had some protein powder in almond milk at 3:00 so I wouldn't tire out during my workout. (but I guess I sorta tired out anyways)..

Breakfast was meal one and two combined, of 0% greek yogurt, protien powder, raw oats, and coconut oil chopped in with a fork (it gives it an unusual texture. I didn't eat it until 11:30 and I was a bear during an errand, crying and heart pounding...geez, why do we have to eat so much and on schedule...

Drank a lot of water. Still didn't go grocery shopping, luckily I had veges in the fridge. Took the dog for a walk, worked full-time and did errands in town and tasks on the phone. geez, "press one for planet earth....."

Watched "Fit to Hit" a cool show on the tennis channel. Will watch a net-flix tonight then finish reading a book about Zookeepers who hid people in Poland during WWII, and then start a book about perilous sailing experiences.

Oh well, can't think, husband playing the blues on electric guitar in my ear.

*Just notes to myself, I hope you enjoy it a tiny bit......;)

Food: Need to go grocery shopping and get back on track. When I get tired of chicken everything goes haywire. It would be much easier if I ate eggs, meat, various fishes, etc., but I don't really. When I eat chicken, if it is not from Whole Foods then I feel creepy about it. Even if it is from Whole Foods and has bones in it or is not cooked exactly right I feel creepy about it. Thank goodness for Jay Robb protein powder with stevia. This is a near perfect food for me. I don't even consider it a supplement, but actually food. I put off Whey protien powder for a long time, because hey, diary is diary, but....I must admit it is wonderful for the waistline, temperment, energy, etc.

Caties Greens and Vit C Plus: Caties Vit C Plus is an understatement, this stuff is PLUS PLUS PLUS. Yeah, go ahead and eat 1/2 cup of berries and then take your scoop of Caties C. WHOO HOO!!! I could bathe in this stuff, and if I were Cleopatra I think I would.

Go ahead and eat as much spinach and lettuce as you can, and then take a scoop of Caties Greens, WHOO HOO! This is like LIFE, LIVE, WHOO HOO TOO! I am thinking about doing a facial with it instead of my french green clay. I'll test it on my hand first and see what happens.

Exercise: Today I have reviewed one week of T360 videos. If you have not viewed or reviewed them it makes a huge difference. I can go and do my workout with more confidence and correct form.

Water: need to get it going, slacking...70 ounces or bust!!

Mental: been super stressed, need to focus on the tasks at hand, need to re-incorporate mantra, need to light a candle and some incense, need to be thankful amidst all this insanity in the world.

Stretch: need to get back to the M-A-T. The mat is your friend, go and see her...she asks nothing in return just gives gives gives.

If you have babies, get down on the floor and do mat work. If you have toddlers, get on all fours and do mat work, if you have children get on the mat while they are coloring, if you have teens, well, get on the mat after you figure out what they are doing....(or not doing)...anyway or how get on the M-A-T...and s- t -r -e -t -c -h.....no excuses..

* just notes to myself, hope you enjoy them...

Food: Made a smoothie for dinner with raw oats, 0% greek yogurt, cacoa nibs, cacoa powder, green powder, maca, flax seeds, almond milk, brewer's yeast,and the kitchen sink. It was awesome. It was a combined meal 4 and 5. I feel full, yet light.

Exercise: reviewed Gabby's boot camp exercises again, but ended up doing T360 from July 26th. It was another "easy breezy" and I did not add alot of weights or extra reps, so feel great and much better than before I started.

Road Food: went on a trip to Big Sur and brought this stuff for the college age kids: water, muscle milk, apples, hummous, turkey sandwiches (loaded), tri-tip, tabouli, candy, protein bars, dried fruit wraps, bagels & cream cheese, almonds. They ate it ALL! Brought this for me: frozen berries in a container with protein powder and yogurt ready to mix and eat, some kind of awesome cashews in a rice syrup in a green package at the natural foods store (way too good), apple, almonds, vege sandwich and threw away the bread, threw away the cheese (so it was like avo, sprouts and tomato). Iused to like sprouts, but now I do not like sprouts at all.

Road Trip II: went to LA and almost got on the Jay Leno show audience, but did not. Road Food II: college kids; chicken salad sandwiches on sprouted wheat, pop chips. Me: tuna salad sandwich on sprouted wheat at a cool natural foods store around the corner from the Jay Leno show. Have not eaten tuna, or sprouted wheat or veganaise for many months, so, needless to say, it was awesome.

Need to: get back into High Intensity Interval Training, that is my weakness. When I do it, I do it too hard, and I can not move the next day. If I don't do it, I feel poofy.

Need to: get off of this greek yogurt and oats thing, too many calories, I think, but so easy...

Lessons: Surrender with boxing gloves on.

wrote a long blog, but it vanished, will try to re-do;

Pantry: I have whey protein powder, green powder, flax seeds, chia seeds, brewer's yeast, pink salmon, whole oats, raw cacoa powder, unsweetened almond milk, soup broths.

Fridge: I have baked chicken breasts, steamed broccoli, savoy, green and red cabbage, lettuce, carrots. I can eat from the ingredients in the panty and fridge for days--the same stuff over and over.

Not too much: I don't eat nuts too much because it's hard to stop. If I do eat them I try to count 8 almonds, then sneak a few more and that's enough. If I am eating dark chocolate, I can not also eat "healthy fats" because that would be too much fat per day. I am not eating too much fruit, because it has too much sugar. If you are very lean and super active then go for it. I find that if I eat dark chocolate, (which I can not give up) then I can not also eat fruits or other sugars too much. I ate a half of a good apple the other day, and it was divine. I am treating fruit with luv and respect as a treasured treat not a take it for granted sugar buzz.

New: I have tried whole fresh coconuts and luv the water, but have had no good luck with the coconut meat. I don't like to risk life and limb by opening them with hammers, screwdrivers, etc. There has to be a better way. Can someone create a coconut powder that has all the benefits? I have tried Maca Magic powder but don't know if I feel anything. I did get seriously out of whack emotionally the first few days but don't know if it was the moon or the maca. Just Good Energy is the cutting edge site for nutritional information. Tone It Up site has a wonderful eating plan, you will never be hungry and your moods and blood sugars will be awesome. It is similar to The Zone. If you veer from the plan you need to count that food as part of a meal. I am working on counting tortilla chips and dark chocolate somehow...

Exercise: did an awesome T360 last night and a foam roller session. I was so messed up before the workout and felt perfect afterwards. It was the July 25th one, I think. I would say it was an "easy breezy" as Gabby would say, but just what the doctor ordered for my sore body.

Gabby: I feel terrible that I have not kept up on the 4 week summer boot camp. I can't wait to have the peace, time, drive, and persistence to read up on it all and DO IT! It is amazing that Gabby and the crew have put together such an awesome, inspiring pack of information. I am so thankful and impressed, but a little sad that my life this past month has been such that I was not able to follow it on schedule. But, I am going to go back and catch up soon.

Hive: Since things have changed with FB addition and Gabby's new page addition and the old Buzz/Honeyline, it is hard to know who is who and what is where, but I still luv it all; Honeyline, Buzz, T360, Gabby FB, Gabby's new page--it just takes a little more time and a bit of adjusting. Just keep pushing the buttons and you will get there. If you have not found the Boot Camp Summer Challenge please look for it today, (it is on Gabby's new page) also some awesome exercise videos. ....to be continued....;)

Health: Listen to your body. My body is aching right now. I think I may have done too many rambo squats. I have never felt the sides of my torso ache, it is amazing. My lower back hurts, I am walking like I need a cane. I think I hiked too hard and tried too hard to swim against a river current in Big Sur. I took a day off yesterday, but today I am going to try to workout. I can't imagine taking two days off. So, I will try to listen and see if I should go for it or just stretch, etc.


Food: I have broccoli for dinner like 5 nights in a row, and lunch and in between. I don't eat the same foods as the people I am eating with eat. I just eat vegetables and protien for dinner with spices, I eat supplements for breakfast as well as 0% greek yogurt, a few oats. I am using protien powder more than normal because I don't eat egg whites, meat, or fish (more than once in a blue moon). If I eat anymore chicken I think I will grow feathers.


Beauty: Loreal Professional shampoo is rumored to be a great hair repair (you have to get it at salons), also Joico's K-pak is second best. If you can afford it I have heard that Keratin is a fun thing to do if you want straight shiny non-frizzy hair. Only a few salons do it, though, and it costs buckoos.


Exercise: I am upping the weights and lowering the reps on exercises that this can be done on. It's scary and fun. You have to concentrate and be focused and wear good shoes. No turning around to chat (I got a stiff neck doing that!)


Summer: I am smelling fruits, not eating them too much. Appreciating their beauty, color, fragrance, but nope, too much sugar...I am treating fruit like the way I used to treat Haagen Daz -- as a dessert and special treat. My fruit bowl used to always be full, and now it is bare except for a piece of fresh ginger. Keep away from sugars, salts, white flour anything, white potatoes, white rice...to be continued....

what do you have to do to get the body that you want???

when ever I try something its only for a half a day, I get so mad that I give up. I can't lose any weight in a week or two, so that makes me give up all together. What can I do to change my way of eatting and excersice, and the way I think as well.

Today is the 17th through the 24th I completely commit to giving myself a lighter weight for Christmas by doing a mini fast of yogurt, jello, lemonade and hot sauce. Sounds silly but it works. Onions, celery and low salt chicken broth made from bouillon and cayenne pepper are allowed too. Coffee and tea and of course water are allowed as well. Don't think about food, think about what it is in life you need to be doing. Food is the fuel.

Lost 2 pounds this week. Also in last 2 weeks Ive lost 1 inch from my waist and half inch from my hips!

In the next 6 weeks on the toneitup plan I hope to lose 1-3 pounds each week. I am 9 stone 12 now so hope to be between 9 stone 6 and 8 stone 6. Also hope to lose at least 1 inch from my stomach, hips and thighs.


My year long goal is to get down to a weight/size that I am happy with and maintain it. I would ideally like a 24-25 inch waist.

Was feeling a bit discouraged on how slow weight comes off - even after I've started eating healthy. I've become conditioned to expect immediate and drastic results. So... I sat down and enjoyed a healthy lunch by myself with candles and put my water in a wine glass. Enjoyed every bite and really tried to taste everything instead of inhaling it. Feeling more peaceful. Read Gabby's most recent post about enjoying life now...how true! Thanks!

Dinner with the family was great last night. All too often, I think we "believe" that we don't have time to sit down and really talk with our family and friends. This really is an excuse we tell ourselves as we make time for other things like logging onto the computer, watching TV for hours, etc.

I am off to workout (Yoga then Spin class- I love my Fridays!). Trying not to get all anxious for Monday's surgery!!!!

Ahhh well....another day of getting one challenge in but not the other. Had a really nice dinner with hubby and the girls. Even ate early tonight. With high school volleyball season in swing, there are many nights when we are eating at 9pm. Felt really nice to eat much earlier. It was nice having us all there sitting together. Really was.

Exercise...well..not today. Not sure what was wrong. There were lots of little things that were getting in the way of my exercising, but none of them really big enough to warrant not doing it. But...I still didn't do it. I'm still working on the continuous drive to get my exercising in. I am doing so much better than when I started these challenges, but still have a ways to go. But... I am keeping up with it. So, for that, I am very grateful.

I have been able to avoid the wheat and flour products! It has been rather hard, everything has flour of some sort! :)


Today I am off to get a massage. Really need it as I am so tense-- surgery is Monday!


I am going to have dinner with my parents this evening. My hubby still has a sore throat, so I have to stay away from him at the moment. The last thing I need is getting sick right before surgery!!


Happy Day 10 everyone!

Yeah...today was tough for me. NO flour?? I tried it. Really I did. But..I broke down. Yeah. I'm weak. Had some Ritz crackers to go along with my turkey pepperoni.

Also, no workout today. :( I had planned on doing something. But the kids got out of school extra early today and that just threw me off. I need to be better prepared for these early release days.

The good news is that I am slowly losing weight. I think I've lost about 10lbs since I started the 30 day challenge. while that may not seem like a lot....I have to admit that I've been concentrating more on moving my body than I have been on my food intake. I knew that if I tried it all at one time, it would be too much for me and the chances of me quitting were gonna be higher. So, truthfully, I have to say that my focus has been on exercising. I usually walk 5-6 days a week. Sometimes outside (which I love!) and sometimes in the gym. Sometimes its for distance and sometimes its using the hills to push me a little bit more. I am hoping that by doing it differently most days, it will keep my interest up and it will keep my body guessing. Today when I put on my jeans, the waist felt about the same, but the fabric seemed just a bit looser around the bottoms of my legs. Sweet!

Eating NO flour will be a bit difficult. But I do eat only sprouted bread (Ezekiel bread) so at least that is done! :)
This will really make me look at the ingredients of what I eat- I already do, but this challenge says NO flour products, so that is what I will shoot for.

I am off to do the T360 workout and a Spin class.

Gabby, darlin', what are you trying to do to me???? No flour products????? Hmmmm...that's gonna be a TOUGH one for me. It may be a salad at every meal day. lol!

BTW, what is sprouted bread??? Sounds like science experiment on my WhiteWheat that went horribly wrong!!! ha ha ha :P

Interesting.

Ok...Typical me....Did one challenge just fine, but the other one not so much. Did well on the exercise. Since my body isn't ready to run yet, like they had on the T360 workout, I just did my treadmill thing again. Did it a little differently this time. Did intervals. With some incline and a fast pace...then had no incline at a slower pace to catch my breath. Then back up again.

I am finding that I am starting to enjoy moving again. I think the cooler weather helps me out a lot. I am miserable when its hot & humid. It seems as though my migraines have subsided since I began exercising in earnest. And that's a very good thing!

I went to my pulmonologist today .He reassured me that the thyroid surgery is not too risk (in terms of me getting another blood clot), but still I am getting super anxious!


I really like today's challenge. Too often I find myself eating while distracted by the computer, studying or just simply the TV.


I am going to run at the beach today at low tide. i love to run by the ocean, it's so comforting and peaceful. :)