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day 6 & hanger

January 7, 2011

Tonight Jimmy was taking some pictures of Taylor in his authentic Singapore gear from his uncle, and when I saw them I knew I had to share them..

mostly because he very well displays my emotions today from one moment to the next.

First we have the, “what did i get myself into” face:

Followed by the pouting, angry, “but i’m going to kick this fats a#*” face:

I’m not sure what today was all about, but I was in full HANGER mood all day.

Only without the hunger.

So maybe it should just say, full ANGER mode instead.

I don’t know, maybe it was the looming hard boiled egg and kale juice for breakfast, or maybe it was the morning after morning of Chloe waking me up at 5….but MA WORD.

There was a full on pity party of 1 that began just minutes after I opened my eyes…

First it started with a blogging remorse…

wondering if what I started here was really a good idea, and then feeling kinda dumb for thinking I have anything different to share about this whole journey, thinking that my writing isn’t nearly as good as so and so, and why would I think anybody would REALLY want to read it.

{picture a hand across my forehead in a woah is me sort of way}

A bit like this:

{hello pms, nice to meet ya…again}

And then I made the mistake of looking ahead in the book to allllllll those extremely healthy meals and the mannnnnnnnnnnnny days of them I have still to complete.

It all just felt so overwhelming.

But then as I was laying in bed mulling over my sucky life, I pulled out my iphone and decided to check emails. And then there I was crying, once again, but this time they were happy tears.

Because you guys can’t stop being SO FREAKING NICE to me!

Would it be so weird if I framed each comment and displayed them around my home?

Pretty sure Nate Berkus wouldn’t approve….

Hmmm, okay I’ll have to think of another way.

Another bright shining star in my morning was knowing that I would be driving to my Bethy’s house to gobble up our eggs and Kale Juice together. It is just SO helpful to have her on board as my ally.

On my way to her house I stopped at Jimbo’s, a health food store, and asked them if they would mind juicing up a couple of shots for me. I gave the girl the recipe and within seconds I had two shots for $1.75.

Kind of awesome.

Plus it saves me $300 something for a juicer.

Back at Bethany’s, I put the shot in the freezer for a few to get a little cold, and the we downed those babies!

And you know what?!?

IT WAS GOOD!

Okay, so the aftertaste not so much, but nothing a swig o’water couldn’t fix.

Who am I anymore?!?

I like Kale juice?

The rest of my day was eh.

I had to continually keep my thoughts and attitude in check, as it just didn’t come easily to me today.

The meals were all fine, although I really LOVED the honeydew & grapes as well as the grilled ahi tuna.

Seafood hater what?

But honestly?

Everything besides my own food today looked amazing.

The pancakes Bethany made her kids.

Taylors Lunchables.

Chloe’s PB&J.

The kids chicken nuggets.

I never want those chicken nuggets, but tonight, mmmm….

Oh ma word. I’m dying.

But I won’t cheat. The disappointment I’d feel is just not worth it.

And right about the time I found myself questioning why I signed up for this in the first place, Jen W. left me this comment:

I stumbled upon your blog when I searched Tracy Anderson Method and I am so so glad that I did. You are completely great, fun, and totally fierce! Thanks for your words, especially:

“I just want to prove to myself that I can finish something I start.

That I am stronger than I give myself credit for.

That I am worth 30 days of getting clean and healthy.

Without ever once allowing numbers to trip me up!”

I need to hear this.

I have ordered my book and found myself excited to start – thanks to your posts! Best of luck and keep writing!

How’s that for your own words biting you in the butt. Um hello?!?

Besides, she said I’m fierce, and she’s right.

RAWR.

{okay, close enough}

The workout was the same as yesterday, same reps and all. For cardio, my shins were sore, so I stuck to the trampoline series instead.

And this time I went potty between sets, which helped a TON.

(and my tips just keep on coming…)

I can definitely feel the newlywed stage saying it’s goodbye’s….and I’m realizing that with the vows I said, (dear tracy, I vow to love you and these 30 days through sickness and health, gagging or not…till death of this fat do us part), I’m stuck with this ~~person~~ diet for the rest of my ~~life~~ 24 days so I better make the most of it.

24 days…I guess that’s better than the 30 I started with, right?

And on the bright side of things….searching searching….I got to a really good part in The Hunger Games book.

Which leads me to another good thing….

to avoid eating more I’ve been reading more, and that’s definitely gotta be good for my cellulite.

{on the tummy?!? who GETS that?!? um….for all you ex’s, not me, that’s who….}

And while I’m not looking at numbers, Bethany is, and when she started this 6 days ago she was 128. This morning she weighed in at her all time low, 123.5, which she hasn’t been in 6 years!
And keep in mind, she only started the workout today, so that’s kind of amazing, ya?

So, if that’s not encouragement, I don’t know what is.

I, on the other hand, am definitely looking more like I ate a big meal and less like I’m about to give birth.

So that’s an improvement, I’d say.

On day 10 I’ll attempt the jeans that wouldn’t button, but not today.

Oh no, not today.

And since I seem to be falling short of encouragement for any of you doing or thinking about doing this, let my husband’s wise words help you out instead…

Me: RRRRRGHHHHH! I’m about to lose my flipping mind (flipping is the christian cuss word btw), and I don’t know why! I just feel so edgy and angry and I just want to scream.

{wishin’ you lived with me, huh?}

Him: Oh honey, it’s okay. Just try to put your mind in another place, because I really think this is just diet related, and you need to push past it.

Gotta love him…
even he followed it with,
“that’s jiu jitsu talk.”
Because everything is jiu jitsu talk with him.

One last thing….as I watched Celebrity Rehab yesterday, I suddenly felt an intense kinship with them. I now understand the addiction. The withdrawals. The wanting to order a ~~beer~~ cheeseburger just to see if I’d really want to eat it. I know, I know. I get it.

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5 workout tips on day 5!!!

January 6, 2011

Before I go into the update and all that, can I just say…the comments I got from you guys last night, moved me to tears. It’s a scary thing just putting all your stuff out there, but you guys absolutely make me feel safe to do so! And I feel completely honored that some of you feel safe enough with me to share your own struggles. I can’t quite explain how much that touched my heart.
I thought I just wanted to make out with Tina G….but I’m thinking you all get a turn.

Kidding.

I don’t make out.
But, I did write down the comments as my blessing of the day in this blessing box.

Moving on….

So day 5!
In my head, I’m halfway there! To the first 10 days.
That’s kind of a big deal.
And at this point after eating air, fish, beets and shrimp and all the other things I never thought I’d try,
there’s just no turning back now. I haven’t come this far to quit.
Uh uh, no way.

This morning I woke up feeling awesome and ready to get moving…which is funny because I was not at all excited about this days menu.

Le Diet:

Breakfast was a grapefruit w/honey which was fine. I’m actually kinda diggin’ the whole eating fruit for breakfast thing. Feels so California.

But the snack, BEETS with ORANGES?!?

Holy freaking gag reflex.

I actually prepared these last night and was absolutely dumbfounded as to what to do with them when I pulled out the beets. Can you believe I’ve never seen a beet? Or eaten a beet?

And now I know why.
Because when I took my first bite of beet with orange, I wanted to gag. Being a big girl though, I swallowed it and then proceeded to drink endless amounts of water, which then had me discovering that there is no way to get rid of that awful beet aftertaste.

I went, I tried, I failed.
I cannot eat beets.
I just can. not.
Tracy, don’t be mad.
I DID try it. I even swallowed it! Don’t I get points for that?

So for snack I had an orange. An orange the way it was intended to be eaten.

WITHOUT BEETS.

Lunch was eh. Fine because it was fuel, but kinda bland.
Dinner was a shrimp concoction that I needed to busy myself on the computer while eating it in order not to focus on the fact that I was eating shrimp.
Not a fan of shrimp.
But I was starving, and felt insanely light headed (should have eaten the beets) before dinner, so I gobbled it all up.
Actually I set my fork down and drank water between bites, so maybe it wasn’t gobbling.
But it felt like gobbling.

Workout:

Pretty much the same as yesterday as far as mat work. 40 reps and twice through the arms. For cardio, I started out doing the Dance Cardio II but after the third routine, my shins were on fire….so I switched it up to 20 minutes of the Trampoline Routine. 1 hour 45 minutes. Actually, it was 2. But if you take out all the potty breaks and the poopy diaper I had to change, I think it equals out to the same as yesterday. I’m a little sore today, especially after this afternoons workouts, so I’m thinking 40 it will be tomorrow.

Day 5 was a success!!!
Still TOTALLY on track.
No cheating in the slightest!
And it feels awesome.

Okay, so here are my little TA tips for today.

Tip 1: Change up which leg you start with. I don’t know why, but I think you should do it. We need every bit of excitement in these 30 days, and believe it or not, this helps.

Tip 2: Double up the mats for your floor work. As if our chub wasn’t cushion enough, two mats make things much more comfy.

Tip 3: Don’t eat all your snack in one sitting. I’m sure most of you have heard about eating every 3 hours to keep our metabolism moving. If you eat breakfast at 7 or 8, I would suggest half the snack 3 hours later. Lunch 3 hours after that. The rest of the snack in another 3 hours….and then can you guess? Dinner in 3 more hours. Of course it doesn’t HAVE to be exactly 3 hours, but it’s a good general guideline so you don’t go too long without fuel.

Tip 4: If weighing and measuring helps you, then by all means do it! For me and my struggles, I find it best not to pay attention to numbers. But, I know there are lots of you whose mood isn’t affected by what you see, and that is healthy and awesome and I envy you.

Tip 5: DON’T GIVE UP! I had this incredible mentor, Danna Demetre, who actually wrote an amazing book called Change Your Habits, Change Your Life. {actually she’s written lots of amazing books, but that was my most fave} She was a HUGE help to me in the last year of overcoming my stuff, spending time talking with me and checking in, and really helping me to change my thoughts. One thing that she continually shared with me was this:

“Changing habits requires a consistent supply of powerful (positive) messages. It takes at least 21 days for neuron pathways to begin changing, if you want to over ride old negative thoughts {and habits} you should continue for many months. You can purposefully renew your mind with truths. It is this repetition that leads to internalizing the truths and the changes you desire.”

That’s why I think it’s perfect that Tracy has a 30 day method rather than a 21 day method. To truly transform, whether in body or mind, we must go beyond the 21 days and keep working to fully find growth and change.
Finally, Tip 5: Prepare your meals the day before. I can’t tell you how helpful this has been for me. Jimmy is actually the person who cooks in this house, as you know I cook only with the microwave (i can make a mean smores in there…mmmm), so after dinner and after we put the kids to bed, we prepare the next days meals.
It’s lovely.
And when I feel hanger roaring it’s ugly head, it’s so so so much better to have the food right there ready to eat.

Enough of that.

And for show and tell today, thought I show off my gym, aka my living room.
And when all is said and done I roll up my mats and shove them under the couch…and it’s all cleaned up!
{my couch has those flappy things to hide the stuff underneath, so all my workout gear lives there! it’s perfect!}

{courtesy of my iphone, hence the bad lighting}

Oh!
{one more tip if you’re planning to do the diet…um, invest in lots of toilet paper. Enough said.}

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the story behind me (lit-rally) and day 4

January 5, 2011

I thought I might share a little of my past history, and how it all led up to giving Tracy’s 30 Day Method my all.

If you really want to go back and get deep with me, here’s some reading so ya fully get my “issues.”

It’ll be like a fun little therapy sesh, ya?

{in order}

~it’s called, body dismorphia

~there’s a new me in the mirror

~what will they say about you when you die?

~i let go of the numbers

But, if you’re not into back reading, or doing therapy with me, then here’s the short version.

In the midst of struggling with some serious body issues and after trying every workout known to man, I happened upon Tracy Anderson on Oprah. (who’s with me?!?)

I was stunned and in love and ab.so.lu.tely wanted mah, mah, mah.

{that’s more, more, more with a southern accent}

I instantly bought her Mat & Dance Workout and worked that magic every single day. I was hooked from the first moment, and should have absolutely been happy with my results. I am 5’6 and was able to stay between 122-125 pounds.

But, I had issues.

You can read more about them in those posts I linked to, but basically, it was a bit of body dismorphia. Though I was at a healthy weight, I was miserable. I would cry because I worked out so much and just wasn’t seeing the results I needed. Only, the results I “needed” weren’t really healthy.

Or realistic.

I compared myself to other people, friends, celebrities, the girl in the grocery line, and then inside my head I would stack myself up against them. And because I saw things in a skewed way, I always fell short. My thighs still touched, my belly has a soft roundness to it rather than a concave look….It was miserable. I was miserable.

I was constantly counting calories.

And then discouragement would set in when the scale wouldn’t tip below 120….(which was a goal because I wanted “flex” room to gain weight)….and so I would go on a little junk food binge, thinking “well, I’m already big, why not enjoy it?” I wouldn’t go to too crazy, but a few bowls of sugar cereal and piece of chocolate cake may have happened a few times. Or not. And it may have followed cheese pizza and breadsticks. Maybe.

I had been weighing in daily, allowing my weight to determine whether I would be happy that day or not….and 9 times out of 10, it wasn’t what I wanted, and I’d get off the scale in tears.

Finally a year ago on my 31st birthday, I hit I guess what you’d call my rock bottom.

I’d been having a pity party all morning and afternoon dreading my party because I would be eating out and unable to count calories. And then I started to think ahead to the holidays (which are after my birthday), wondering how one earth I’d be able to resist all the food and sweets they’d have to offer? {I’ve never been one to say no to sweets….and then especially not the one to say no to the three or four or ten after} I’d surely become fat and disgusting…

I laid in bed most of that day and just cried. I absolutely sobbed and sobbed and sobbed.

{and I may have had an amazing box of Vons chocolate chip cookies with me. And okay, maybe pizza too.}

But when my tears had cried out all the pain I’d been carrying over the years, something within me became determined.

This had to change.

I had kids.

I especially had to think of my daughter, who would be learning from me…watching me.

I had to step up, take responsibility and do the work to get better.

I was NOT going to continue on this way.

So, I called a counselor and made my first appointment for January and began the process towards growth and healing.

It took a lot of work.

I read a lot of books (which are in my previous posts), did a lot of praying, and had a lot of people pray for me.

The change was gradual.

I’d notice little things here and there, but it wasn’t until October that I finally just let it all go.

I stopped counting calories. I stopped working out. And I ate. Whatever I wanted, and I didn’t care.

I saw my muscles turn soft, and my thighs and tummy fill out. I saw cellulite in places I never knew it could exist, and I really didn’t care.

I didn’t cry. I didn’t weigh myself. I didn’t think I was disgusting and stay in bed…

I was totally okay.

I was happy, despite my body!

And that is HUGE for me, you guys.

What may seem so normal to you was a turning point for me.

And while I am still happy….I finally came to realize enough was enough.

And that was about the time that my fat pants stopped fitting, and my underarm skin started to wave when I really never meant to say hi.

But more than anything, I just started to feel yuk.

I wasn’t comfortable in my skin, and for once, it had nothing to do with a number on the scale.

That’s when I decided I was ready to do the 30 Day Method.

Because after eating all of the DANGER foods to my hearts content and not working out a lick, I realized it wasn’t really what I wanted.

Who’d have thought that gluttony isn’t all that great at the end of the day?

{oh ya, think that was Jesus…}

Or two to three months in my case.

I knew that giving up that stuff wouldn’t be a sacrifice, because I was over. it.

Mah-jor.

{what’s up with this short version turning into a novel?!? I mean, my word!}

Anyway, I could go into A LOT more detail, but I’m thinking I should save it for my memoir.

{you’ll buy it, won’t you?}

I think you get the point anyway.

Let’s get to Day 4….and I really will try to make this short.

I took all three supplements!

Think I’m getting the hang of it.

I’ll only report from now on if I don’t.

Food:

Woke up a little light headed and actually had to open the fridge and sit on the ledge for a moment. {can’t be hot flashes yet!}

So, I decided I needed to eat breakfast pronto. Fresh berries: strawberries, blueberries, and pomegranate seeds.

To die for.

Snack was amazing. And it was really hard to stop and save some for the afternoon, but I did…because I care about metabolism. I just do.

Lunch was exactly what I needed, and super easy to make, and I did it ALL BY MYSELF!

{usually Jimmy helps me, I can’t even make a grilled cheese!}

And then dinner was absolutely incredible! And incredibly small…

I’m pretty sure I can never eat chicken without mango and tomatoes ever again. So good. Mmmm mmmm mmmmm.

The hunger was present at times throughout the day, but nothing that turned my mood, which is step in the right direction.

Hanger is not attractive.

Workout:

Once again, I didn’t wake up sore, so I decided today was the day I would up the reps to 40. The first side was manageable, the second side took some determination. And then, again, I did the arm section twice. For cardio, I did the book sequences on the trampoline, and then the Thanksgiving Cardio twice on the ground. Holy hardness. {that’s what she said.} I decided that since my legs seemed all confused yesterday, it might be better to show them what’s up on the same day. How’s THAT for muscle confusion?!?

I’d say the workout totaled 1 hour 45 minutes, which is my max time frame, as Chloe was awake and in my way the last 15 minutes…

So instead of adding reps, I’ll have to add ankle weights instead.

So far I have COMPLETELY stuck by the rules with no cheats or additional bites or unsupposed to drinks.

And it feels OH so good.

I just want to prove to myself that I can finish something I start.

That I am stronger than I give myself credit for.

That I am worth 30 days of getting clean and healthy.

Without ever once allowing numbers to trip me up!

And besides, Tracy IS the boss of me, so what she says goes.

So excited that you guys are here reading and some of you even (love ya Robyn!) are doing it with me…and I’m just so so in love with every last one of you for all your support!

Mmmmmmmmmwwwwwwwwaaaaa!

Smackin’ it to ya.

My word, I’m wordy tonight.

{tomorrow I have some snazzy tips for ya…should most def. be helpful!}

….and because I feel this was a bit heavy, maybe you should read this post for a laugh.

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day three of the 30 day method, done

January 4, 2011

Here’s one thing about the 30 day method you should know, it will most definitely help you get your sleep schedule on track, because you will WANT to go to bed early just to escape the kitchen.
And the hunger.
Soon, that hunger will be our best friend though, right?

Actually, if I’m to set my middle child dramatic ways aside, then I would have to admit that the hunger isn’t SO bad. I mean, it’s there, a little…but it’s the hunger that says THIS is the way you’re supposed to feel when you’re not eating out three times a day. Maybe I’m actually mistaking hunger for satisfied, when all this time I’ve been enjoying crazy belly full.

Do you see?
See how those little lessons start to creep in?
And it’s only the third day…imagine my wisdom after 30.

So…this morning was a bit insane.

It was the first day back at school, (hallelujah, praisin’ JESUS!), so the morning was busy getting Taylor ready and out the door….at the same time I was trying to pack up the ingredients for the veggie omelet.
From my experience at the day 3 breakfast attempt last time I tried this meal plan, I knew that making an omelet may have well as been doing physics, because it was that hard for me.
I butchered it, and it was more than gaggable.
I think the right word would have been, retchable.
Ugh.
And it was actually that morning in September that I broke the rules and ate my own breakfast, which led to a few pieces of licorice a few days later, a delay in the scale moving a day or two after that, and then it was all but over for me.

So, you see the need for me to have the RIGHT omelet this morning.

Thankfully, I have amazing friends, and one of them is on the plan with me. (though she’s not doing the workouts). So, as soon as I dropped Tay at school, I hightailed my jiggly behind to Bethany’s with my ingredients in hand, ready to watch the master.

As I walked through her door, I think my tummy audibly greeted her before I did.
It’s was, mmmm….maybe 8:15.
Then all of a sudden, THE WORST thing ever happened!
I realized I forgot my book, and Bethany hadn’t copied that day’s recipes….so we were without a way to make breakfast.
I mean, it was a food disaster.
A diet suicide.
I think there may have been a tear.

Bethy was totally calm and positive (she hasn’t given up coffee, so that’s where the chipper came from, I’m sure), and promised she would make it work.
I, on the other hand, have issues when it comes to perfection and goals, and I was not about to disobey THE Tracy Anderson.
Oh no.
She made me promises.
And since she’s the boss, I had to find a way.

I was about to drive back home to get the book AND then drive all the way back to her house.
People, we’re talking about a veggie omelet here.

That’s dedication.

But, then I remembered the Tracy Anderson Facebook Page, which is my home away from facebook home, and I was SURE that one of those amazing girls would be able to save me.
So, I posted in all my desperation, that I needed that recipe or I surely starve to death.

No joke, within SECONDS Tina G. came to my rescue posting the recipe, and if I could have made out with her right then and there, I would have.

Or maybe not.

But, maybe.

Eating:

Breakfast was a success, I mean, Bethany really knows a thing or two about omelets, and what made it stomachable was this: TAKE THIS TIP! We didn’t puree the veggies. I REPEAT, don’t puree the veggies. ESPECIALLY if you’re a texture person. We’ve established I’m picky and I knew I couldn’t handle green mush. And it was definitely a good call, because it was actually edible.

Now good is a relative thing when one is hungry, but I’d say it was actually kind of good.

Basically, I didn’t gag, and that is huge. And I totally ate every last bite.

The snack was a bit bland, but good. Much better than the air yesterday.

I’ve been sticking with eating half mid morning and half mid afternoon, so I can keep up my metabolism.

Lunch was a party in my tummy. So yummy, so yummy. (too much gabba gabba?)

But, again, you may not need ALL that dressing.

Dinner was once again, perfection.

I can’t believe I ate salmon.

Twice in one day.

And I loved it.
I even stomached two roasted mushrooms.

I’m all growns up.

Workout:

Not too bad today!
I wasn’t sore this morning, so I upped the reps to 35.
It is caaa-razy how those extra five make things rough.
And then I did the arm portion twice, and was kinda patting myself on the back.
I think Tracy may have even smiled at me, not sure, but I think.

For cardio, I pulled out her 2008 Dance Cardio and decided to give it my all. The first routine was rough. After spending 40 minutes with the trampoline yesterday, my legs were like, “what?!? we have to catapult ourselves?!!?”

They were a tad confused and fought me every time I attempted to leave the ground.

But by the third song, I found my groove and finished strong.

All in all, the entire workout took about 1 hour 40 minutes.

I’m definitely tired tonight and can feel my brain working slowly, but I’m holding in there.
I will not give up.
I mean, already, I’m further ahead than the last time I attempted it…so that’s promising!
I just keep reminding myself that it’s just for 30 days.
I even break it up in my head in 10 day fragments, so really I only have 7 more.

So that’s that.
Thinking maybe tomorrow I’ll fill ya’ll in more on why I’m doing this now…
and why it may work this time as compared to last time.

Well, look at the time. It’s nearly 8.
Definitely almost bedtime for sure.

For those of you doing this with me….fill me in!
How’s it going?

And remember, if you have any questions, leave them in the comments and I’ll make sure to answer them there as well!

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day 2 and a free jumping tip for moms

January 3, 2011

So after I left you last night, I tried my best to stay busy to avoid my usual after dinner binging.

But, Jimmy….God bless him, decided that he should have TWO bowls of cereal (Cocoa Puffs & Honey Smacks), with a helping of chips and salsa in between.

I know!

I was all, “um….hello food addict right here, in rehab!”

And he was all, “um….hello, when you’re out in the real world you’ll be faced with food…so…why not start now! (crunch crunch)”

I just ask that you guys pray for my marriage through the next 30 days….
or rather pray for Jimmy that he makes it out alive.

This morning was rough.
I was drrrrragggging in a mah-jor way and had yet another morning headache. I’m telling you that sugar and diet coke withdrawls combined, may just be as horrible as detox from heroin.
Yup, pretty sure.
Life seemed gloomy, that is, until I heard the crack (pun intended) of my Guru Lite open up. Suddenly the clouds parted and I felt that I may just live after all.

I’m pretty sure there’s crack in that stuff.

At this point, can’t say I’d be above it if there was.

Speaking of crack, Diet Coke, I miss you. xoxo

Supplements:

Same as yesterday.

Workout:

I definitely woke up sore, but not so badly that life was terrible. I think that 30 reps was the right way to go yesterday, and I decided that until I stop sounding all raspy, that 30-35 it will be. Today was 30. Maybe, just maybe, I’ll inch to 35 tomorrow.

For cardio, I did the Rebounder Series which was absolutely awesome except for one thing. And all you MAMA’S listen up. IF you’ve had a child, ESPECIALLY IF you’ve had two or more, heed my warnings. Empty your bladder as best you can BEFORE you jump. And even then, um, how do I put this discreetly? Pad up. If that doesn’t spell it out loud and clear, I don’t know what else to say…

Doing the rebounder was most definitely my favorite cardio so far, and I’m thinking tomorrow I may do the book cardio on it as well to mix things up. Watch out, I’m getting crazy round here.

Food:

Breakfast was rough. And a little tip for those of you who HAVEN’T started this yet. For Day 2, make your day two dinner the day before and add in extra (turkey or chicken) for your breakfast. This way when you wake up starving on Day 2, breakfast will be ready. Otherwise, you’ll end up like me….feeling the shakes and having to chop and steam and then attempt to roll it all into a lettuce leaf. Which never happened for me by the way. Instead I chopped the lettuce and placed all the contents into a bowl for a breakfast salad. It was actually pretty good….but certainly not breakfast-ish, and certainly not belly filling. Which, yes, I understand I need to move away from.

Lunch was super yum, but that dressing is STRONG, and trust me, you won’t need to use it all.

Now let’s talk about that snack. Ugh. Can I just say that cucumbers and edamame, in my opinion, don’t mix. And being that I’m not a fan of either, it was especially hard to stomach. But just like yesterday I ate some mid morning, and a little more mid afternoon…and chased every single bite with a gulp of water.

It’s so much easier to be all about this when you have choco chestnut pudding to devour twice a day,

it’s a whole other ball game when you have tasteless air instead.

But I am DETERMINED to complete this and get back into my clothes, so eat air I did do.

Dinner was like an orgasm.
Oh my gosh, those raisins?!?
May as well have been chocolate for all I cared.
Totally the most delicious dinner.

So far, I feel like I’m doing pretty well.
While I have my moments of hanger (hunger+anger), I have been reminding myself that it’s all for the greater good.
My cute clothes and future fashion posts….
Oh!
And health.
And while all is well and good now….I have to remember that it’s still the newlywed stage.
Things can change any minute.

Just ask Jimmy.

p.s. still working on the blog list, love that you all are sharing your stories!!!
p.s.s. thought it was worth a mention that i ordered The Hunger Games on my kindle today. how funny is that? i guess it just seemed a fitting story for my situation…

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30 day method: day 1, check!

January 2, 2011

I began the 30 day method today.

Call me cliche, but the first day of the New Year seemed as good as time as any to join the masses and wiggle le jiggle into shape.

When I attempted this back in September, I remember wondering if there was really ONE person out there who had completed this boot camp all the way through?!? Because on day two, I was already changing up the rules and making my own. And then I got caught up with the numbers on the scale and the inches and if a day didn’t budge, I was all, “this sucks…it must not be working…”

And quite slowly by the end of the second week, it was all but over for me.

Ya, so apparently making my own rules wasn’t quite the way to go.

Fast forward a few months, through the holidays and add in quite a few pounds mixed with under bra back fat, and my fat pants getting tight, and here we are.

{my ex’s are SO jealous right now}

I must say, that when I read Lauras blog, I decided that it was about freaking time that someone come forward and blog the experience. Because now we see that, YES, there is someONE who did it and it so totally worked.

{i don’t know how to put this but Laura’s kind of a big deal, I mean people know her, she even has many leather bound books….}

But what if there were someTWO who did it?

{or three or four….or whatever number I am}

See where I’m going?

I’m a writer.

I keep myself accountable mostly through writing, and if I added in all of you, how much more motivated would I be to keep things going?

How much more motivated would YOU be to keep going?

So, I’ve made the decision that in addtion to my regular blogging, I will also be journaling through the 30 days, keeping me accountable and you informed and hopefully….encouraged.

{thanks be to la for the encouragement to do so!}

Since I’ve been a Tracy devotee for a coupla years, I definitely know what I’m getting into…and I know that the results kinda rock.

More than kinda.

I am doing things a little different than most though…you can ready about that here…and I think doing it this way will most definitely help me to succeed.

Remind me of this in a few days….

or tomorrow when I have to eat, gulp, cucumber.

Ew.

One thing for you guys if you’re doing it too or are planning to do it:

I have the entire grocery list sorted by week here.

I’d say that on average it will be about $100 a week…give or take a little depending on if you’re all organic, if you’re feeding more than one, and what you already have in your pantry.

Also, what has been super helpful is having some of the snacks and meals pre made a day or two before. It’s less overwhelming that way.

Okay, so here’s how today went:

Supplements: This is a new years goal, to take my supplements every. single. morning. I even have a 3×5 card (more on that in another post) to remind me. So this morning with breakfast I took my Mercola Probiotics & Krill Oil w/Primrose. Then right before my workout I took 1 Tbsp of L-Carnatine 3000mgs. If you want to know why those, here’s more info on that.

Food: Not too bad today! I actually luuuu-huved everything on the menu, and people this is huge, because I may be the pickiest eater alive. I prefer no sauce, no mush, no slime, and nothing odd or weird or extreme…..

I did my best to space out the meals to keep my metabolism going by eating a little every few hours. The snack was divided into two portions, one for mid morning snack and the rest for mid afternoon.

For the soup I skipped the cayanne (lesson learned from the first attempt at this diet, i, lit-rally, almost died), and instead stuck with pepper which made it absolutely acceptable to my taste buds and I was one happy mama.

Get this, I ate it ever so slowly, and made. it. last. Which guess what?

Totally made. Me. Feel. Full.

Ish.

Dinner, we made tilapia, which was my first time trying it….and I seriously totally loved it.

So much so, that once this is all over, it will be added into my dinner rotations.

The asparagus, eh….not my fave, but I got a few down because I was hungry and beggars can’t be choosers on this diet.

Drinks: Since Tracy says only tea and water are allowed, and I’m not a tea fan, I basically had no choice but to stick to water.

{and I spent a TON of time in the loo because of it….funny how when you’re hungry, water suddenly becomes a food.}

Although.

Since I’m giving up Diet Coke, and the withdrawals are heinous, a Guru Lite was in order before my workout.

Tracy is the one who introduced those into my life, so I figured one was okay.

It is okay, right?

Workout: Since I have two kids and finding time to work out without being interrupted is nearly impossible, I have always made nap time MY time.

And MY time = workout time.

And should they decide they don’t want to nap, well that’s just too bad.

They must stay in their room and have THEIR time until Mama is happy and content and sweaty.

So, for today, being that I’m coming off a 2 week cold (and still sounding a bit like Demi Moore), I decided not to be all superstar about it…and instead be realistic.

After all, I have 30 straight days (die!) to work out….no need to show off or anything.

After 30 reps of each move, and one time through the arms (holy batwing action)….I then headed into the cardio portion. I did one time through both book sequences (yes, they are the same just edited differently), and then two times through the Thanksgiving Cardio which made up a total of 1.5 hours of sweat time.

While I felt like A LOAD through the first sequence, the jiggle in my middle (not sexy my friends) that followed every step, kept me going, and by the second sequence my energy caught up to it (the jiggle that is) and I powered it out.

Music: For the muscular structure portion I turned on Pandora and set up a station called: Womanizer. Loved it. For the cardio portion, I set up another station called Novaspace. Every song was perfection and an amazeballs songlist totally helps me to “perform!” Loved it.

So, other than being a bit on the hungry side at the moment (bed time may need to be earlier than normal), I think today was a great success.

{retraction, i just snapped at Jimmy for commenting on the couch size. doesn’t he know i’m hungry and there are bigger issues than the size of a flipping couch?!? my word, the audacity of that man.}

Should you guys have ANY questions, comments, concerns….

I am MORE than happy to help you guys.

Just leave them in the comment section,

and I’ll answer them in the comment section.

That way future crazy folk who attempt this will have access to our wisdom.

Okay….gotta go eat dessert.

Eh, water.

mmmmmmm….

p.s.

in the next few days i’ll be compiling a list of all those who are documenting their progress with the method, and will post it here.

the more encouragement we have, the better!

p.s.s.

if you’re so not into this tracy stuff, no worries, i’ll posting as normal in addition.

but, seriously, why aren’t you into the tracy stuff?

i mean, all the cool people do it.

ahem.

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tracy anderson’s 30 day method grocery list: the cleanse

December 20, 2010

If you’ve been looking for the grocery list all laid out for Tracy’s 30 Day Method book, look no further!

Week 1

Week 2

Weeks 3 & 4

And below you’ll find all that you need for the last five days of the cleanse!

Fruit:
Apples x 8
Blueberries 4 cups
Kiwi
Oranges x 2 (or fresh orange juice)

Vegetables:
Red Kale (12 cups!)
Spinach (4 cups)
Red beets x 4
Sweet Potato x 4
Corn x 4 ears
Red bell pepper x 2
Cucumber
Red onion
Tomatoes (enough for 6 cups chopped)
Edamame
Carrots
Kale x 4 cups
Celery
Broccoli

Herbs:
Cilantro
Chives
Basil
Parsley

Protein:
Chicken x 2 breasts
Tofu x 2 portions

Other:
Veg or Chicken Stock
Ingredients for Choco-Chestnut pudding (you should have all of these from previous weeks)

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tracy andersons 30 day method list: weeks 3 & 4

December 20, 2010

For those of you doing, or about to do, or thinking about doing the plan from Tracy Anderson’s book, The 30 Day Method….first of all let me just say, do it!

It will most definitely be a challenge, but one you will be thankful you did when all is said and done.

That being said, there has been a lot of talk about how amazing it would have been had Tracy included a grocery list in the book to make things easier.

Well now.

Tracy is a busy gal and she can’t be expected to think of EVERYTHING, after all she did think up how to get us in shape all the WHILE kind of having fun…and that’s absolutely enough for me.
As for the rest of those itty bitty details, I’ve found that’s what her facebook page supporters are for.

Two amazing Tracy supporters, Robyn & Emily, took the time for all of us and put in the hard work of making all those lists and I’m MORE than happy to post it here so we can have a one stop shop for all that is needed.

So. For the first weeks list, go here.

Second weeks list? Here.

And if you look below, you’ll find the last two weeks (minus the spices, herbs, dried fruit and oils from the first two weeks. Hopefully you still have enough!)

Week 3 {Days 15-21}

Fruit:
Strawberries
Avocados
Limes
Watermelon
Oranges x 5-6
Lemons
Orange Juice
Pears
Honeydew 1/4 cup
Pineapple 1/4 cup
Papaya 1/4 cup
Kiwi 1/4 cup
Blueberries
Mango

Vegetables:
Corn- 3 ears
Red Pepper- 3 peppers
Romaine Hearts x 2c
Beets (1 Cup)
Arugula
Brussels Sprouts
Sweet Potato
Tomatoes
Endive x 2
Red Onion
Escarole
String Beans
Cucumber
Kale (lots)
Onion
Leeks
Asparagus
Celery
Parsnip
Mushrooms
Fennel
Cauliflower
Sugar Snap Peas
Spinach
Broccoli
Swiss Chard

Herbs:
Parsley
Cilantro
Chives
Mint

Protein:
Salmon x 2 portion
Tofu x 2
Lamb Tenderloin (4 oz)
Egg x 1
Turkey (lots, at least 3lbs… for the turkey kale soup)
Canned Tuna (in water)
Shrimps

Other:
Kefir Yogurt
Flax seeds
Kefir
Lowfat feta
Nicioise Olives
Nutmeg
Cinnamon
Hearts of Palm
Almond or Peanut butter
Chickpeas

Week 4 {Days 22-25}

Fruit:
Apples
Lemons
Oranges
Mango

Vegetables:
Spinach
Escarole
Carrots
Celery
Kale
Red Onion
Bell Peppers
Shallots
Tomatoes
Peas (3/4 either edamame, spring peas or snow peas)
Broccoli x 3 heads
Leeks

Herbs:
Parsley
Basil
Cilantro
Chives

Protein:
Eggs
Chicken x 2
Red Snapper
Ground Turkey
Turkey
Salmon

Other:
Garbanzo beans
Stock
Red Beans
Cannelli Beans

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