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.
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.
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.
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.
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?
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.
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.
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:
. {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.
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!}
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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This is great!! Thank you so much! I need to get back into a workout routine… I definitely need the motivational tips.
you’re such an inspiration for me! Your a day ahead of me, so I love to read your thoughts about the day before I prepare to workout and cooking meals. Also I do the workout at night, so I spend a lot of the day reading your blog as well as keeping track with the TAM page on facebook to motivate myself. My scale hasn’t moved though. Bought a scale with a body analyzer yesterday, and there wasnt any difference today. Time to really follow the diet. However, feels like I became more hungry after my stupid halved grapefruit! Looking forward to lunch. Chicken can’t be wrong 🙂