Just a Little Set Back

Mondays are my weigh in days and after a weekend of indulgence because of my birthday, I am up 1/2 of a pound. So I am at 149.5 UGH, but it just reiterates that food trumps exercise. Back to the grinding stone, I want to be down at next weeks weigh in! Here is a cool site I found That's Fit - Diets, Fitness and Wellness

I hope you all have a great week.

Hugs

Laura

JERRICA! 8.29.10!!!

You can actually feel free to laugh!  I personally like to "look at the bright side" or find the humor in every situation.  Also, don't be weirded out if my starting weight might sound "low" to you. *Remember, I'm a  petite person and this weight is closer to overweight (10 more pounds and I'm "overweight") and a good 20 pounds from being underweight at my height!

Laura, I've discovered how difficult it is to take your own before picture, but like you I couldn't think of anyone I felt comfortable asking to take these!  I know I didn't "bare" my cellulite.  Trust though, it's there. My before pictures instead highlight some different kind of areas I'm more equally concerned with right now.




Example A: The Muffin Top.  I am shocked every time I go out and see beautiful women/girls walking around sporting the muffin top.  (Why do they cut jeans so low that now it feels super awkward to wear jeans that come any higher?)

Example B: Back view of said "muffin top."  And you really can't see because of bad lighting in this picture, but I am POURED into these jeans, they look painted on in the baby-got-back. 

Example C: Side view: gut.  (Note: I don't wear these jeans, and they're nothing crazy like a size zero...they're my "skinny" size 6 American Eagle Bootcuts...I have them in four washes and I just want to be able to wear them in public again! AE also runs a little big, imho.) Ps. Yes, I am sucking it in.

Example D: Again, not the best view, but these are what I lovingly refer to as my "mom arms"...some people refer to them as bat wings.  It's this hangy down little flap that you have, even when you're flexing, as seen in this picture...sort of.  Oh, and this also show cases my nice one pack stomach yet again.

I'm an impulsive weigher...at least once sometimes twice a day I weigh myself.  Today I'm averaging 125.  When I wore these jeans very comfortably I was fluctuating around 115.  So, that's my first goal!  (-10 lbs.)

I'm going to count calories (worked successfully in the past), focusing on getting in my 5 a day fruits and veggies, and wholesome organic eating.  But, if begin feeling the need for more accountability in this area I'm going back to Weight Watchers (I'm a lifetimer) after the holiday weekend and craziness!  I love food so much, but I'm with Laura: Ready to quit yo-yoing and keep my eye on the prize! 

"Nothing tastes as good as being thin feels."

For my workouts, as you can see, my main worry is slimming and toning...  I might post before shots of my legs next go around, because they will be a work in progress and are my biggest "trouble" spot for sure!  (Yes, even worse than the muff...the muff you can hide...but with cellulite you can run but you can't hide it!) OH yeah, workouts...!  I plan to hit the elliptical 5 days a week and also do weight loss yoga minimum of 3x per week. 

I'm a "sparker" too, my username is JERRICA1, if you wanna find me as well!  I'm going to use that, plus the "loseit" app on my Iphone to track my calories. 

Alright!  Here goes somethin!! :-)  Keep up the hard work Divas!

TTYS!
Jerri

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO LAURA!!!

Happy Birthday Laura!!! We hope you have an AMAZING birthday because you are an AMAZING woman!!! :) You are so inspiring and motivating and absolutely gorgeous. And not to mention incredibly talented. Hugs your way from Toronto!!! HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

Motivation!

♥ Laura

Healthy Living Blogs

I just wanted to share with you ladies a few blogs that I'm following.

They aren't "weight loss" blogs per se, but instead focus on wholesome, healthy living: making fitness a priority, eating real, wholesome food, and being kind to yourself.

First is a local blogger here in our part of Ontario, Oh She Glows.  She posts photos and recipes of all her meals, updates on her training, and also runs a vegan bakery!  Very inspiring.

Next is Healthy Tipping Point. This woman is amazing.  She also blogs about meals and fitness, but in a realistic, achievable way.  She also has website and newly released book called Operation Beautiful, which is all about loving yourself and treating you and your body with respect.  She was recently on Good Morning America to promote her book.

Another favourite is Eat Live Run.   She blogs about her adventures in both food and fitness too, and has the prettiest photos!

There are a million of these types of blogs, but I seriously heart these three.  Even when I'm eating Taco Bell on the couch because I'm too tired and pregnant to cook a proper meal, these blogs inspire me to at least try to be a little bit healthier :)

This is it...

Ya, ya do not laugh!

Do you know how hard it is to take your own before picture?

I wouldn't dare ask one of my family members to take it.

They would just pee themselves laughing at me. :)

Oh and try not to notice my dirty bathroom mirror. Eaaakkk!

Soooooo my SURPRISE... I have lost in one week... 6 pounds!! I have 14 more pounds to go to be at my goal of 135! Woohoo :D 14 sounds so much better that 20.

The start of the new ME! After battling/yo-yoing with my weight for years, it's finally time to take charge. My new philosophy is to Eat to Live NOT Live to Eat, which is an extremely hard concept for me because I LOVE food. It is one of my passions, hence my cooking blog Del•ic•ious. Which from now on will be featuring healthier recipes! :)

I started my journey last week, I weighed in at 155 with the goal of getting down to 135 by November. I am exercising daily usually with one day off to let my body rest during that week. I have upped my calorie intake to 1,200 - 1, 500, I usually stay on the low side, BUT... I am eating 6 meals a day 3 meals and 3 snacks. The key here is to never let my body get hungry and start to store the dreaded fat. I am boosting my metabolism and staying in "burning fat" mode.

I am not eating what ever I want either (my old mentality was, if I'm working out I can eat what I want) BIG NO, NO! I am eating more protein, I have cut out the bad carbs like bread and pasta, and limiting my intake of good carbs, like fruits, and high carb veges. I am eating a lot more vegetables, and limiting my cheese intake and NO sweets, sniff sniff. Actually, I would much would rather feel the pleasure from having a lean healthy body that that 5 minute indulgence of that fatty cheesecake. Whew that was hard to say! ;)

A huge eye opener to me in my diet was my sodium intake! Sodium just packs on the pounds, yes it is just water weight but it's weight, and I don't want it! A pound is a pound. Restaurants have very HIGH sodium in their foods. Guess what I'm not eating out anymore! Why, it is sabotage to your body and diet. I agree it's convenient and yummy, but totally not worth it! Plus the serving sizes are enormous. No wonder obesity is a problem.

SparkPeople is a great place to keep track of all of your nutritional values. At the end of the day it will even make a report of your food intake and grade you. My user name at SparkPeople is LAURAEDAVIS if you want to look me up.

Well, there it is ladies, my goals, my eating habits, my journey to become one HOT mama! I am so excited and feel super lucky to have you all take this journey with me. :)

Hugs,

Laura

Posting

Lets get this in the books ladies! I am going to start. August.23.2010 with my before pics along with my goal, a challenge and a little surprise! Then we can rotate weeks after that. How does that sound? Everyone sign up which week best suits them.

Aug 23: Laura

Aug 30:

Sept 6:

Sept 13:

Sept 20:

Sept 27:

Woohoo, super excited!

Hugs

Laura

Here's to motivation!

I'm completely aware that these women are celebrities, olympians, and fitness professionals...but, they're also moms!  I think it's good to shoot for the moon, because even if you miss you might just catch a few stars on the way. (no pun intended (stars) lol)  SO, here's to reminding myself what my goals are! 

•Motivation•

We all have one chance at life with one body. Our bodies are our temples, right? This is "MY" motivation, to be the healthiest, fittest, and strongest I can be with my one body!

Hugs, Laura

Motivation and Consistency, Consistency & Motivation...

Sooo, I'm seeing a theme...we've all been going through a lot of ups and downs about our attitudes towards our weight in general... Ugh!  I'm tired of this being the "story of my life."  I'm ready and willing to make the changes to keep HEALTHINESS a top priority! I know it's going to take commitment and consistency, even when my motivation wanes. ('Cause it will!)  My friend and local doctor posted this quote (From this blog: http://blog.extremefitnessresults.com/2010/06/how-bad-is-a-cheat-day/) on her fb status: ‎"What makes people successful at exercise is force of habit." I love that!  And i found the article interesting too.  What would you ladies think about making our blog more interesting, trying to build up a following?  It might be the motivation we all need?  I was thinking like before and after photos, more structured postings with weekly themes, giveaways?  I just know I want to commit to something, I'm ready for results!

Laura Update

No weight loss this week???? I am so frustrated!

Laura

EP-weekend

So I worked out 3times this week and I will be working out again today to make it the fourth time! This week has been pretty good for eating as well but my sleeping has been off. I love using my elliptical at home - it has been so convenient. I also did a work out DVD though when I want to mix things up! Hope you're all doing great!

Cheers,
E

EP- Mid-week Check up!

So I worked out Monday for 60 minutes on my elliptical and yesterday I got in 45 minutes. Today I am hoping to do another 60 minutes of elliptical work out. My girlfriend suggested that I focus on inches rather than weight - so tomorrow I am going to measure myself and reveal the truth!!! Eeeek!


Salad for lunch today and I think I will make some soup for tonight!!! :)

Cheers,
E

Checking In

Checking in...

After one week of vigorous exercise and NOT concentrating on my diet, I am up 0.5 pounds UGH is right! I'm done with being in denial, it is true DIET does trump EXERCISE! I'm tired of maintaining between 150 and 155. I am going on a strict diet of HEALTHINESS! Do you see that, yes it's a sign!!

Here's to week two, 135 here I come! :)

Hugs

Laura

EP - Monday

I echo Laura's post. I am starting at my highest weight right now - around 147 lbs. UGH! How can I possibly weight this much?!!! And lets not forget I am 5'3!! I am starting the working out today. Eating well and working out :) My goal today is work out for 45 minutes and to sleep by 10:30 p.m. and to be up at 6a.m. If I don't wake up at 6am every day it is impossible for me to get my work out in.

There's only a few more weeks of Summer!!! Lets optimize it and look hot for the Fall :)

Cheers,
E

Ooooooohhhhh

I LOVE the new look of the blog! It looks clean and fresh, awesome!

I feel like such a looser that I have not been around here in awhile. I am back now and have been working out daily. I am in the mood to go all the way here and get down to my lowest, 135. Eaaaakkkk! It is going to take a lot of discipline but I am determined. I have put on a few pounds this summer, YUCK and I want it off and then some. My starting weight 154 and I have officially started Aug 1st. Who knows how long it will take? Should I put a deadline on this?

I hope you all are awesome!

HUGS

Laura