New Plan

Weigh-In: 157.8 lbs (total 10P/10D loss: 3.8 lbs)

You may have noticed that I didn't post yesterday about 10 Pounds in 10 Days, and that's because I'm not doing it anymore. I'm not big on "diets" to begin with, and eating the same foods at every meal, every day, was getting old. I prefer to eat what I want, when I want, but not eat so much that I begin to gain weight. The main reason I even wanted to do it was because my weight was stuck around 160. And the five (almost six) days that I did the diet, I did get past that. And that's exactly what I wanted. So, back to my normal eating... yay food! ha

I'm back to logging on MFP (add me!), and my plan is to stay under my calories and get back to my normal workouts. Tomorrow, I will start doing my Nike Training Club workouts from my phone again.  And I plan to do these workouts while out of town for Christmas too! There's no sense in starting back to my Nike+ Kinect workout plan if I'm going to be out of town so soon, with no access to a Kinect. 

Today, I cleaned my oven. It was looking pretty horrible! But, it looks pretty good now, if I do say so myself! :) I'm counting it as my workout for the day; I'm sure my arms will be feeling it tomorrow!

After I cleaned the oven, I baked some cookies, but I only ate a few! :) I could eat them all, honestly. I l.o.v.e. cookies, especially when they're fun, like a ninja and Darth Vader! lol But I practiced self-control.

I created a new goal for myself this week. I want to drink 24 oz of water at every meal, including snacks throughout the week. And I hope to continue doing so through my Christmas vacation and into the new year. When I get out of my usual routine, like going out of town to visit family, I tend to get off track with the amount of water I drink. That is something I will definitely be focusing on during that time. 

What are your goals for the week?

10P/10D: Day 6

Weigh-In Day 4: 157.4 lbs (-.2, -4.2 total)

Tonight was date night, so hubs and I went out to eat at a local Mexican restaurant called Pepper's. I know, not ideal when you're on a diet, but after getting sick after breakfast this morning (see below), and eating my diet food for 5 days in a row (again, that's an accomplishment within itself!), I felt like I needed something more substantial than chicken and broccoli. Not to mention, I was getting really sick of chicken. :) We'll see how bad that was for the diet tomorrow morning. For now, I'm practically chugging water to try to counteract at least some of it!

Food

Breakfast: oatmeal (maple and brown sugar), green tea with Splenda, and water (umm yeah, I puked all that up right after I ate it)
Lunch: sandwich with mustard, spinach, and tomato, and water
Dinner: chips, salsa, and chimichanga

Workout

No workout today. I wasn't feeling so hot after breakfast, so I pretty much took a day-long nap. ha!

Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3 | Day 4 | Day 5 | Day 7 | Day 8 | Day 9 | Day 10 | Final Results

10P/10D: Day 5

Weigh-In Day 4: 157.6 lbs (-1, -4 total)

I'm sure you're getting bored with these posts by now! ;) It's kinda the same thing every day. But the good thing is that, if you were considering trying this diet, you know that it's working for me! :) And I'm not even following the diet to a T... and that means it could work for you too. It would probably even be easier for you if you're not such a picky eater like me.

Food

Breakfast: oatmeal (maple and brown sugar), green tea with Splenda, and water
Snack: apple slices, almonds, and water
Snack: peanut butter and water
Linner: sandwich with mustard, chicken, spinach, and tomato, and water

Workout

I did Day 5 from the book today. It involved weight-lifting with no cardio breaks.

Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3 | Day 4 | Day 6 | Day 7 | Day 8 | Day 9 | Day 10 | Final Results

10P/10D: Day 4

Weigh-In Day 4: 158.6 lbs (+.6, -3 total)

Well, that just goes to show you that exercise is an important part of this diet! It's not all about the food. Some of you have asked me on MLFC if I've been hungry on this diet, and honestly, I really haven't been hungry.

Food

Breakfast: oatmeal (maple and brown sugar), green tea, and water. Again, I added Splenda to the green tea; no grapefruit today.
Snack: apple slices, water, almonds
Snack: peanut butter and water. I skipped the celery again (big surprise ;).
Linner: sandwich with mustard, chicken, spinach, and tomato, and water. Again, I didn't use the avocado or sprouts.

Workout

Today, I did Day 3 and Day 4 workouts to make up for missing yesterday's workout. Treadmill HIIT for Day 3. Weight-lifting for Day 4.

Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3 | Day 5 | Day 6 | Day 7 | Day 8 | Day 9 | Day 10 | Final Results

10P/10D: Day 3

Weigh-In Day 3: 158.0 lbs (-2, -3.6 total)

There's really not much of anything new today. I'm still sticking to the diet, which I think might be a record for me sticking to a diet! The old me would have already caved and eaten a juicy burger and sweet potato fries. (mmm that sounds good!) I think between my husband and y'all reading my blog, I feel obligated to finish this! So, thank you! :)

Food

Breakfast: oatmeal (maple and brown sugar), green tea, and water. Again, I added Splenda to the green tea; I also omitted the grapefruit today, just because I didn't want it.
Snack: apple slices, water, almonds
Lunch: sandwich with mustard, spinach, and tomato, and water. Again, I didn't use the avocado or sprouts.
Snack: peanut butter and water. I skipped the celery again (big surprise ;).
Dinner: chicken, broccoli, and water
Snack: green tea. I haven't needed this after dinner at all yet.

Workout

I didn't get around to doing the workout for Day 3 today, so I plan to double up tomorrow!

Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 4 | Day 5 | Day 6 | Day 7 | Day 8 | Day 9 | Day 10 | Final Results

10P/10D: Day 2

Weigh-In Day 2: 160.0 lbs (-1.6)

I was in a really bad mood today, but I still stuck with the eating and the workout for today, for the most part... I may have eaten a small piece of chocolate or two. And by may, I mean I did! *side note: The hubs said I needed to tell you how awesome he was today by helping me clean the house and trying to cheer me up. :)

Food

Breakfast: oatmeal (maple and brown sugar), green tea, and water. Again, I added Splenda to the green tea; I also omitted the grapefruit today, just because I didn't want it.
Snack: apple slices, water, almonds
Lunch: sandwich with mustard, spinach, and tomato, and water. Again, I didn't use the avocado or sprouts. (I don't think that will change in the next eight days either :)
Snack: peanut butter and water. I skipped the celery again.
Dinner: chicken, broccoli, and water
Snack: green tea. Still didn't drink it today, but again, I will if I need to. (I ended up not needing it last night)

Workout

I did the Day 2 workout from the book. It was more weight-lifting with jump-rope breaks. I used 5 and 10 lb weights today; my arms were pretty sore from yesterday's workout!

Stay tuned for Day 3 tomorrow!

Day 1 | Day 3 | Day 4 | Day 5 | Day 6 | Day 7 | Day 8 | Day 9 | Day 10 | Final Results

10P/10D: Day 1

Weigh-In Day 1: 161.6 lbs

Whoops! Last night, hubs and I went to a friend's birthday party. We had a blast! It was bacon themed; not that I actually had any bacon, because the smell of it was making me nauseous! But I had some cake, a can of Coke, and quite a bit of cheesy bread (I had to pick the bacon off, of course :). I didn't prepare by taking my water bottle with me like I usually would, so that's the reason for the Coke, which I totally regret!

Today, I started Jackie Warner's 10 Pounds in 10 Days diet. I honestly wasn't hungry throughout the day.

Food

Breakfast: oatmeal, grapefruit, green tea, and water. I had to add a little Splenda to the green tea to be able to drink it.
Snack: apple slices, water, almonds
Lunch: sandwich with mustard, spinach, and tomato, and water. I didn't use the avocado or sprouts.
Snack: peanut butter and water. I skipped the celery; I just wasn't feelin' it today. And I subbed peanut butter for almond butter.
Dinner: chicken, broccoli, and water. I actually couldn't even finish it all, because I was full!
Snack: green tea. I haven't had this yet, but I might if I need it.

Workout

I did the workout that Jackie provided in the book for Day 1. There was a warm up, cool down, and weight-lifting exercises with cardio (jump-rope) breaks in between. I used 5 and 15 pound weights for the exercises. The workout was pretty tough, but not nearly as tough as the workouts I normally do; but that's definitely a good thing, since the calories are low for this first phase.

I'll be back tomorrow to tell you about how Day 2 went!

Day 2 | Day 3 | Day 4 | Day 5 | Day 6 | Day 7 | Day 8 | Day 9 | Day 10 | Final Results

Weighing In & Jackie Warner's 10 Pounds in 10 Days

I tend to step on the scale on an almost-daily basis, and I usually record it on MFP the same amount too. I like to keep up with my weight fluctuations. I think it keeps me more accountable on a day-to-day basis with my food and workouts.

Anyway, when I weighed in this morning, I was finally below 160 lbs again, even if just barely (159.8). As you can see in the photo below, I was doing really well until Thanksgiving came around! :) But I am getting back on track, and the scale is starting to show it!

I finished reading Jackie Warner's 10 Pounds in 10 Days, and I will be starting the first phase of the diet next week; I will also be doing the workouts included in the book. I have to admit, I'm a little nervous about the first 10 days. It's only 950 calories a day, but the workouts don't seem too intense so I'm hoping I won't feel like I'm starving. Another thing is that the meals are the exact same thing for 10 days straight; now, I'm all for leftovers, but 10 days in a row of the same food? We'll see how that goes. Lastly, there are a few foods that I don't even like on the menu, including sprouts, broccoli, and grapefruit, but I really want to give this diet a chance, so I'm going to give them all a shot.

Now, I'm not expecting to actually lose 10 pounds in 10 days, so I'd be happy with even a small loss. I'll keep ya posted on how it goes! I'm thinking that I will post daily while I am on the diet with an update on how the diet is going for me: if I'm feeling hungry or satisfied, what I think of the workouts, and a daily weigh-in.

PS I added my goals in the far right sidebar, so you can keep up with them there! :)  -------->

If you have any questions, feel free to ask in the comments below!

Happy December!

Yesterday was December 1st. I decided to start the month off right with a workout! I played the Nike+ Kinect Training game. I only did about 20 minutes, and today, I. am. sore. There were some insane one-legged squats that killed my thighs and butt.

I really love this workout (game?) though. It allows you to enter your stats, and choose from three options: Get Toned, Get Lean, or Get Strong. It even lets you choose how many days and which days you'd like to do it. I chose "Get Lean" six days per week (M-Sa) since I am trying to lose fat/weight. So really, it's like having a personal trainer at home, because it tells you what you need to do to get the results you want. It even tells you to correct your form if you're not doing it quite right!

I'm going to continue doing Nike+ Kinect Training workouts, because I really like them so far and it's a great workout in 30 minutes or less.

I just started reading a book by Jackie Warner, called 10 Pounds in 10 Days: The Secret Celebrity Program for Losing Weight Fast. I know it probably sounds like a fad diet, but once I'm done reading the book, I'm planning on trying it. It's a 30 day program, with 10 days of low calorie, 10 days of moderate, and 10 days of high; at least, that's my understanding of it thus far. I'll let you know what I think of the book once I'm done with it!

The reason I'm considering this is because 1) I'd like to lose 10 pounds this month, and 2) my eating needs to improve. This diet will help me get back on track with eating healthy foods to fuel my workouts rather than junk, which just works against all my hard work!

Well, that's all for now! I'll keep y'all posted! :)