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Day 42 – Slight Frustration

I made changes to my sleeping pattern and got 7-8 hours of sleep this week.  I am happy with that accomplishment since I normally get 6 or fewer hours.  Unfortunately, I feel frustrated because I weighed in today at 141.8.  I have gained a pound since last week.  This is with sticking to my 1600 calories (sometimes even going slightly under).   It’s disheartening to say the least, especially when I consider that I only lost a pound my first month of doing this transformation.  It’s like I am going backwards.  I am trying to stay focused on the positive changes that I have made but when you’re working so hard going towards your goal, seeing a gain is like a big slap in the face.  I would like to believe it’s a pound of muscle but in reality, it is more likely due to what I ate this week.  I made corned beef and cabbage on Monday for St. Patrick’s Day.  I portion controlled the amount that I ate based on calories but I also ate the leftovers again for Wednesday night’s dinner.  Thursday I had Noodles and Company.  I usually make this a high calorie day because I do Zumba but maybe I went a little overboard considering my choices earlier in the week.  I had the Alfredo Montemore.  It was definitely right around my calorie budget with the exercise included.  This week may have simply been an instance of too much rich food.    

Next week’s change is going to be adding more exercise because maybe I’m not getting enough cardio?  I feel that I am but I am going to try to start taking Kickboxing class on Tuesday and see if that makes a difference.   I have also considered doing 45 minutes of cardio before lifting weights on the days that I am not doing a cardio-based class.  I am also going to try to eat cleaner (more veggies, less junk). I am definitely not giving up, just got to re-strategize.  

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Day 21 – Slight Discouragement but New Hope

Today, I weighed myself as I do every Saturday.  I do this first thing in the morning before I’ve ate anything so I have the most consistent result.  I gained a little (like .4 Lbs) from last week.  Admittedly, I felt a little discouraged.  My weight just doesn’t seem to want to budge!  I knew that it would be difficult considering that I’m trying to bust through my body’s set point but I don’t think I ever internalized the thought.   Monday was the only day that I really fell off track.  I decided to go to Taco Bell because I wanted a snack before a night class.  I had seen the nacho wrap that Taco Bell advertised on TV and to be honest, I wanted to try it.  I should note that it’s been months since I last went to Taco Bell.  After getting my wrap and biting into it, I quickly realized that I hated the way it tasted.  The nacho cheese filling had a very strong fake, cheap-cheese aftertaste.  It made me feel a little queasy but has definitely broke my cravings for any Taco Bell in the future!  Especially when places like Chipotle exists; why settle for TB?  It’s cheap, disgusting, and my body rejects it now.  End of story.  

On a more positive note, Shawn and I bought a Nutri Bullet.  A co-worker was given one as a gift and said that they really enjoyed having one.  So we decided to invest in one.  I have an acquaintance at the gym that enjoys “juicing” and has managed to lose weight.  I decided that I am going to try having a “Nutri Blast” as a meal replacement for my lunch starting today.   If I add in a little protein of some sort (maybe protein powder), it will be a superior version of Slim Fast and I’ll know EXACTLY what’s going in it.  J  I just want my 30 day picture to show some sort of result for all of the hard work that I’ve put into this little transformation journey. 

I WILL wear an itsy-bitsy teeny weenie bikini this year and feel body confident in it!