The following blog is a firsthand account of me kicking fat to the curb. I hope to have weekly updates of my progress as well as tips and ideas for all of my beloved readers (provided I have any). And because it wouldn’t be MY blog without them, I will have plenty of entertaining stories to help it all go down. So, onto the good stuff……….
At times I feel like I am being water boarded whilst trying to down a gallon or more of water in my waking hours, and it makes for many heated dashes to the restroom, but I have yet to wet my pants. (Those of you who know me well recognize what a master accomplishment this really is.) I have also decided that I can count this sprinting as 15 minutes of exercise per day, so that is certainly a plus. On the food side of things I feel like I have really been succeeding. Keeping a daily food journal is kind of a pain in the butt, but because I know I will have to produce it every week to Dr. Allen I feel like I should do it. I have even been telling the truth, so a turkey burger = a turkey burger instead of a Big Mac and a protein bar= a protein bar instead of a cupcake. Admittedly, it is probably this kind of faulty math that contributed to at least one of my back rolls, but I am here to change things around. I have even begun to like the taste of plain yogurt in place of my strawberry cheesecake Yoplait extravaganza yogurt. My only real complaint comes in the protein shake department. Allow me to set the scene……..I am driving up 35W on my way to the gym while trying to get in some pre work out protein. I pull the top off of my Atkins Strawberry Protein beverage (what was my first clue that it would be nasty right?) and begin to drink. The first sip seemed a bit chunky, but I convinced myself that it was probably because of the delicious chunks of strawberries. The second sip seemed equally as suspect and left me with a strange aftertaste. Since I was driving and it was in a paper container I couldn’t actually see what the consistency was, so I took a mouthful and then looked at it with my mouth open in the rearview mirror. It was that inspection that cinched the fact that it was in fact curdled and not delicious chunks of strawberries. Now came the real moment of suffering. I couldn’t very well spit it out seeing as I was zooming down the freeway, so I plugged my nose and swallowed it. And in case you were wondering……3 sips of protein shake did end up in my food journal! Until next time here is my quick pick list:
Best Food Option of the week:
Jack Links Turkey Jerky….even if you eat the whole bag you are only looking at 240 calories!
Worst Food Option of the week:
Atkins Protein Shakes (See above story)
Best Exercise of the week:
Shadow boxing in 1 minute sprints while holding small weights, or if you don’t have weights you can use bottles of water or those cans of creamed corn you are NEVER going to eat.
Best Workout Jam of the week:
Born This Way by Lady GaGa she's like Madonna only weirder!
Becky Today:
This isn't actually from today, but I am wearing the same shirt, so I am counting it as my week 1 photo.
Have any good ideas or tips for me? Please comment!
Dear Bek,
ReplyDeleteThanks for that protein shake story. I vomitied in my mouth just a little. In the future, when I want to be a purging bulimic, I will call you.
Good luck, and much loves!
Becky, We found some Quinoa & Whole Grain Brown Rice that we really like a lot from Seeds of Change. We get it at CostCo. I'll bring you some next time I"m gonna see you. Brian was at his clients' house - the heart surgeon-working on the doc's fish tank and talking to him about how he (Brian) is trying to lose some weight. The doc said the only way for him to lose weight at his age is to get at least 30 minutes of Vigorous exercise 5 or more days a week and to eat mainly fruits and veggies and whole grains! Sounds super rough, but I do believe he is right. I like your posts! Maybe I'll stick with the program more than a couple of months this time!! Thanks Becky! Good Stories
ReplyDeleteThanks Val! When you cook the quinoa, how do you guys make it? I followed a recipe from Better Homes and Gardens, but it doesn't taste very good.
ReplyDeleteStrawberries and protein shakes don't seem to mix well. Have you tried the Protein Plus (I think that is what they are called) shakes? they are pretty good. I buy the vanilla flavor and add a half of a banana and a handful of raspberries.
ReplyDeleteDionne...I got the generic of the Protein Plus the day that you and I were at Target and it tastes like a Wendy's Vanilla Frosty. So good!!
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