I can finally see the light at the end of the tunnel!
Okay, since I'm new here, I'll give a little background. I will try not to go into too much detail, but I do tend to be verbose in my posts.
My name is Kathy and this is my 2nd day on the FLTS OPT diet. I will be 47 very quickly here and I can say I've never been in better shape in my life. I've never been huge, but have been dieting since I was 10 or 11,with encouragement from my mother. I was not actually fat at all, but my best friend was super skinny and had an older sister who was obsessed with her weight.
The day I met my friend one of her first questions was "How much do you weigh?" I stepped on a scale for the first time in my life. I think I weighed 64 lbs. contrasted with my friends 58 lbs. and was labeled fat. Thus my own obsession began. I was 'fat' in high school at 5' 6+" and 128 lbs. and a size 9. (Today I am a size 4-6 at 135.5 lbs).
I weighed 160 lbs. after my 4th child...the decision to divorce my husband helped motivate me to shed most of that. I joined a gym and bought a copy of Weight Training for Dummies and got down to a size 8. I was thrilled. I never dreamed that one day I might be smaller than that--it never crossed my mind.
Two years ago at 147 lbs. I got serious about my nutrition and weight training. Soon after, I discovered Precision Nutrition, which led me to NROL, NROL4W, and WSFL. It was my search for support while on WSFL that led me to this site and FLTS. I did lose nearly 6 lbs. on WSFL, but I still have some belly left. I am looking to whittle away that last layer of fat and get into a bikini (comfortably) for the first time in my life. (I have always had a belly...so even while a 'not fat' kid I felt self-conscious around my flat ab'd friends.)
My stats as of today:
Height: 5' 7" (I round up)
Weight: 135.5 lbs.
bust: 34" (I round up)
below bust: 29"
true waist: 27"
hips: 36 3/4"
thighs: 22 3/4" both
last bodyfat via caliper, 4 skinfold: approx. 23%
I think I would be very happy at 19%
Here is what my first day on the OPT program looks like:
Breakfast
1.0 Serving Coach's Oats 160C
0.33 Cup EGG BEATERS Egg Whites 39.6 Cal
5.0 Grams SMART BALANCE 67% Buttery Spread 28.6 Cal
AM Snack
1.0 Item HANDI-SNACKS Low Moisture, Part Skim Mozzarella String Cheese 80.0 Cal
1.0 Item Nectarine 66.6 Cal
Lunch
8.0 Grams Feta Cheese 20.9 Cal
5.0 Ounces Pork Loin, Center Cut, Chops, Separable Lean, Broiled 286.2 Cal
0.5 Cup Red Salsa, Uncooked 21.4 Cal
PM Snack
0.25 Ounce FLEISCHMANN'S Balsamic Vinegar 9.9 Cal
0.5 Cup Green Bell or Sweet Pepper 20.1 Cal
1.0 Tsp Olive Oil 39.8 Cal
0.5 Ounce Parmesan Cheese, Grated 64.6 Cal
3.0 Cups Spinach, Trimmed Leaves 9.5 Cal
3.0 Ounces Turkey Breast, Meat and Skin, Roasted 160.7 Cal
Dinner
1.0 Item Banana 108.6 Cal
3.0 Ounces Beef Top Sirloin, 1/4in. Fat, Pan Fried 202.3 Cal
(it was really a leaner cut, couldn't find in database)
1.0 Cup Broccoli, Chopped, Boiled, Drained 43.7 Cal
8.0 Grams Feta Cheese 20.9 Cal Total for all meals 135.1 g (Pro) 92.6 g (Carbs) 53.8 g (fat) 1383.4 Cal
Macros: P 39% - C 26% - F 35%
Target Calories: 1355 Actual Calories: 1383.4 (per BodyBugg)
Target Calorie burn: 2085 Actual Calorie burn: 2042
Target Deficit: 730 Actual Deficit: 659
My biggest problem was finding time in the evening to eat my food. I work an 8-5 desk job where I sit in a cubicle with my cooler full of food at my side. My 2nd job I work as a personal trainer from 5:30 pm to 9:30 pm. Last night I had back to back clients all the way through and
I can't really eat in front of them while I'm training, you know? SO, I had my string cheese and nectarine about 15 minutes before I started the workout at 9:45pm. I didn't have time for a warmup or recovery. I just wanted to get home and get to bed.
Resistance Training
Program A-1:
Wide Stance DB Deadlifts--3x10x40's
Swiss Ball Bridge
Swiss Ball Flys 3x10x25's -- I didn't do these seated but supine on the ball. I don't get seated--the line of gravity is wrong.
Neutral Grip Shoulder Press-- 10x25's (last 3 were cheater push presses), 10x20's, 7x20's
Prone Supermans
Low to High Woodchops--didn't use DB (I forgot); used Freemotion Cable instead x 10 lbs.?
Planks--3x1 min.
Yes, I bought/dowloaded the books. My curiosity got the better of me after reading what everyone else had to say. I was inspired by all I read to see if I could put the info to use to finally burn away those last layers of fat.
Hi Kathy,
Like you my curiosity got the better of me and i downloaded the book too. I plan on readin them tonight and tomorrow and start a journal here..
Good luck..
Well...day 2 was a bust. Not food wise...I'm pretty okay there. But I didn't finish with my last client until 10:30 p.m. I still have a 20 minute drive from there and I just can't be getting to bed that late to be up early the next morning night after night. So, no kind of workout at all. Fortunately, I still managed a deficit.
Breakfast
1.0 Serving Coach's Oats
0.33 Cup EGG BEATERS Egg Whites
1.0 Cup Nectarine
5.0 Grams SMART BALANCE 67% Buttery Spread
I am new here also. Started OPT this week. Your schedule is hellacious!!! wow, I admire your commitment (e.g., the cooler). I just had to post to you b/c I had the EXACT same experience when I was a kid and from then on considered myself chubby and interpreted all comments to mean i was fat. Years later, I met up again with my bff from that age and reminded her of when she asked me as a 10 year old "what does it feel like to have a fat stomach" and she had no recollection of course. Too bad i let that stick in my head for TWENTY plus years. LOL.
I am feeling very tired and hungry. It is 2:00 p.m. and I have eaten all but my last posted meal and the 250 calorie meal remaining. I figure I'll eat to bring my macros closer to goal, although I'm not going to stress about that. Mostly I need to sleep. I didn't get to bed until close to 11:30 p.m. two days straight. I'm supposed to be at work by 8:00 a.m. but lately I'm 1/2 hour late (1 hour today) for the time it takes me to pack my cooler. And I didn't do anything really elaborate. Everything was cooked, just weighed and stuck it in containers. It doesn't take much to pack a nectarine and a piece of string cheese. So, late to work means cutting my lunch hour in half and losing my nap. Today it means working late as well. But Wednesday is my night off my trainer job, so I will probably go home and do some laundry and relax. I really hate going into the gym to workout on my only night off. Between both jobs I work 7 days a week--I cherish my one night off. And today is my dad's b-day, so I'll probably visit with my parents on Skype for a bit. They love that--the whole video telephone thing. I must admit it was very cool when I did this for the first time with my daughters last week. It is truly like being there.
To offset my otherwise lack of activity, I did spend half of my 30 min. lunch walking outside in the heat and humidity. I made a pit stop on one of my trips to pee to stop and do a set of single leg squats, get my circulation going. Maybe I'll get a chance to walk again at home. Or clean...that would probably burn more.
On a more positive note, my weight was down to 134 this a.m. But I haven't had a lot of water the last couple of days, so could be some dehydration. Either way, that is first time I've hit that weight since September--and it is the lowest weight I've maintained in my later adult years. So, good news. I redid my measurements because when I posted yesterday I was going by memory. Hips are actually 36" and thighs 22-1/4". Waist is the same. That sucks because my waist is always too big in proportio to my hips and now it is worse. Oh well. So curious what my waist will be once I melt away that fat layer (and if I'll have any butt left at all).
Here's my nutrition:
Breakfast
11.0 Grams Almond Butter
0.5 Item Banana
1.0 Serving EAS Premium Protein
1.0 Tbsp Honey
AM Snack
1.0 Item HANDI-SNACKS Low Moisture, Part Skim Mozzarella String Cheese
1.0 Item Nectarine
Lunch
6.0 Ounces Chicken Leg, Meat and Skin, Roasted
I saw your post up in the FLTS section and thought I would come and check out your log. Have you considered pre measuring everything the day you cook it so all you have to do is grab and go?
__________________ It all starts with the mind, but the thoughts, the intention aren't enough. Action needs to come next. Dream it, believe it, plan it, execute it, celebrate it. - Wendy
Thanks for stopping by :-). Yeah, actually I used to be really good about that. I just have to get organized again. My usually plan is to prepare everything on Sunday for the week. The thing is I also work on Saturday and Sunday. One of those two days I am trying to clean house, grocery shop and cook and plan meals. Sometimes I just feel too wiped to do it all. But I do have to get my act together. Just these past few weeks I've been so busy at the gym that I'm trying to grab sleep where I can. But you're right...that is definitely the way to go. That is what I tell my client's to do! I could at least follow my own advice :-). I've just been moving so sloooww in the morning...
yes, this is a lot of work and I keep telling myself that I am at the beginning of a sharp learning curve with all this planning/measuring/hunger and it will eventually even out and not feel so hard. You are obviously committed and willing to be flexible in your planning so i'm sure it will all come together. Out of curiosity...what time is that late afternoon snack and what time is dinner. A good dinner that could fit the 250 cal bracket is light fish (like tilapia) and lots of broccoli and some nuts.
My PM snack was at about 3 p.m. Since Wednesday was my night off, I had my last dinner pretty early...around 6:30. I ended up having 2 oz. of turkey breast (what was left in my fridge), a nectarine, 1/2 banana, and about 5 almonds. I didn't need the fat so should have not had the almonds, but I was really hungry. Before I went to bed, still feeling unbearably hungry, I had a square of bittersweet chocolate (85%) dipped in almond butter! Yeah, I ended the day at just over 1500 calories...and I haven't uploaded my BB data yet to find out what my deficit was. Since I didn't workout and only managed to wash dishes and toss in a load of laundry, I'm sure it won't be much. But it will still be a deficit.
My macros were right on yesterday, calories good. I was determined to get my workout done last night, even though it was almost 11 p.m. when I started. I was home by 12:15 a.m. and up this morning 6 hours later. I need more sleep than this. I look forward to napping late tomorrow afternoon. My earliest appointment on Saturday is 9 a.m. so I get to sleep at least an extra hour. Also, I made it in to work at 8:15, so I am entitled to a 45 min. lunch. Probably won't be able to get a nap in, however, since we are having a potluck today and, since I missed the last one which concurred with my 25th day of WSFL, I decided to participate. I'll do my best to make the healthiest choices possible and not go crazy. My weight holds at 134 lbs. That is a good thing. That I'm down 1-1/2 lbs. from my WSFL finishing weight is a great thing. Not so good--I only got one cup of coffee this morning and forgot to bring the rest of the pot with me to work. This is going to be a long day.
Dinner
4.6 Ounces Broiler Turkey Breast, Meat Only, Roasted
0.5 Cup Red Bell or Sweet Pepper
0.25 Cup Red Salsa, Uncooked
3.0 Cups Spinach, Trimmed Leaves
Late
11.0 Grams Almond Butter
0.33 Serving EAS Premium Protein
17.0 Grams Honey
113.0 Grams Non Fat Plain Yogurt
Total for all meals 138.9 g 122.0 g 34.6 g 1338.1 Cal
Macros: 41% P; 36% C; 23% F
Resistance Training
Program A-2, Workout 1:
Step Ups--3x10x60
Face Pulls--3x10x60 (cable, not DB, which is not the same exercise)
Bentover Rows--3x10x60 (used barbell)
Standing curls-- 1x10x20's(had to stop due to pain in my impinged left shoulder)
Swiss Ball Trunk Extension--3x10
Side Planks--2x1 min. per side
Hey nice log start but man girl get some sleep. Make that a priority over the workouts if you have to. This whole nutrition, working out and balancing life thing is a journey not a destination. You don't have to BE THERE today.
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The BIGGER I get the smaller you look
You're right. And I'm usually a stickler for getting a good night's sleep, but just these past few weeks I've had a lot of pressure at my gym job to meet my PT sales quota and they've been giving me a ton of clients to help me succeed. That part is good...but I'm no good on no sleep. Plus, getting adequate sleep is second only to genetics in determining ones longevity. I do wonder if the time lost sleeping in order to live longer will really be made up in the end.
One of tonight's clients just cancelled so looks like I can squeeze my workout between clients and get home a little early tonight.
So yesterday I participated in the potluck-birthday party-baby shower. I was surprised how many actually acceptable choices there were. A couple of people brought store-bought hot roasted chickens and someone brought shredded beef. I had chicken, the beef, veggies from the veggie platter, sliced apples, and some olives from the olive salad I brought from Von's Deli. Stayed away from all starchy salads but did have a very small square of olive bread. I felt pretty good about the actual food selections. However, I did have a healthy slice of birthday cake and several small squares of rice krispy treats. So, not great, but planned and I'm okay with it.
I opted for rest instead of working out last night...and today. I finished work around 2:30 p.m., went home and took a nap until 5:00 p.m. I recovered enough energy to go grocery shopping and clean up a little. Feeling much better now...I should be able to workout after my last client tomorrow. Then come home, clean, and fix my food for the week. That is my goal for tomorrow, and I am stating it right now. My nutrition today is okay, although I haven't logged yet, I believe I will end in a deficit even if my macros are off a bit.
I don't know about a nice weekend, I had a work-filled weekend. The potluck was during lunch hour at work on Friday.
Managed to get some cleaning done yesterday and several of my meals ready for the week. Diet was okay yesterday, although my deficit was around 500-600, but a deficit nonetheless. So, basically accomplished my goals for yesterday...yea! That always makes me feel better. I even had a 3 hour nap yesterday afternoon, but for some reason that doesn't make me feel any less tired today. And even though I had food prepared, I still got to work 30 minutes late. I am going to have to get my workout in tonight no matter what...I think my schedule will allow without me getting home too late. Right now I am sitting at work with plenty to do and the motivation to do none of it. Where is that rich guy to come whisk me away from this bleak cubicle???
I need $300 more in PT sales by the end of this month at my night job, otherwise I am going to be fired. I'm ready to buy some training with me for one of my coworkers who can't afford it just so I don't have this hanging over me for the rest of the month. I'm having a really hard time right now dealing with two jobs, the stress of possibly losing the more rewarding of the two, and getting into my bikini. The bikini thing is really pretty low on the list at the moment, although I would like to make it happen...especially since I am oh, so, close. Besides, I've just bought two new bikinis. The second one isn't due to arrive for another couple of weeks--I want to look hot in it when it arrives.
I just can't figure out this body of mine. Yesterday, when I should have felt rested, I was barely able to keep my head off of my keyboard. Even went for a walk and that didn't help. Although I didn't finish work until nearly 10 p.m. last night, I forced myself to stay and workout and was home around 11 p.m. Today I feel great, all bursting with energy. Yes, there is caffeine involved, but no more than yesterday. Pretty much the same breakfast as well.
When I got home last night, my new bikini had arrived. So much for being ready when it gets here. Ah well. Tried it on for my bf and he critiqued it. Bottoms don't look as good in the front as the one I got a few weeks ago, back looks the same, the top fits better (no wonder, it is a padded pushup style). That was the extent of his commentary and I took it off feeling a little disappointed. There was no light in his eyes or interest at all. It is more fun to undress for my doctor.
Here is what my food and my workout looked like:
Resistance Training
Program A-1:
Wide Stance DB Deadlifts--3x10x40's
Swiss Ball Bridge
Swiss Ball Flys 3x10x25's -- I tried one set seated--too hard on my impinged shoulder
Neutral Grip Shoulder Press-- 10x20x3
Prone Supermans (boring--hate these)
Low to High Woodchops--used 12 lb. DB
Planks--3x1 min.--held these each just over a minute. Heck I make some of my clients hold for 2 min., I usually be able to do that at least!
Nutrition: A little low on protein-didn't have any meat to throw in my dinner salad.
Breakfast
10.0 Grams Almond Butter
53.0 Grams Banana
1.0 Serving Coach's Oats
0.5 Cup EGG BEATERS Egg Whites
10.0 Grams Honey
AM Snack
1.0 Item HANDI-SNACKS Low Moisture, Part Skim Mozzarella String Cheese
1.0 Item Nectarine
Lunch
4.0 Ounces Broiler Turkey Breast, Meat Only, Roasted
0.5 Cup Red Salsa, Uncooked
1.5 Cups Zucchini Summer Squash
Late Snack
12.0 Grams Almond Butter
40.0 Grams Banana
0.5 Serving Body Fortress Super Advanced Whey Protein
1.25 Cups Non Fat Plain Yogurt (13 grams protein per 8 ounces)
Total for all meals 133.4 g 147.9 g 41.8 g 1429.1 Cal
No workout last night...I finished with my last client after 10:00 p.m. and I was so pissed off at another trainer that I couldn't hang out there another minute.
What happened? Well, since you asked, this 18 year old trainer who has been training since April took one of my clients away from me and sold her a 10-pack right in front of me. He's all about the sales and is phenomenal in that area. He didn't need the sales--and he knows if I don't make my minimum by July 31 I am out. When I confronted him before the transaction was complete he told me she'd told him she'd had a bad experience. She seemed quite happy the one day she trained with me, cancelled Monday because she was still sore but she came to me in person on Monday to reschedule. I apologized about the sore muscles and she replied, "Oh, no, it's a good thing" then we put her on the calendar for Thursday evening. I spent unscheduled time with her answering her questions about fat burners and going over the BodyBugg program. There was nothing in her manner to indicate dissatisfaction.
Anyway, her husband is training with this other trainer and he was training with him last night. She was in the vicinity...and just 15 feet from where I was working with another client. She was friendly toward me, smiled and waved. After a while, I noticed the three of them were talking...and while my client and I were setting up her next appointment, this other trainer was sitting at the desk next to me with the couple (my client, his client). I thought it was the husband re-signing and when I asked them about it I learned they were getting the sessions for her. Even if she really had a bad experience and didn't want to train with me, I think it was handled beyond wrong. Doesn't anybody have any scruples anymore? Sometimes I just don't want to live in this world anymore...or maybe 24 Hour Fitness represents the lowest of the low and I should get out while I still have a conscience.
Okay, on a lighter note, I am one pound lighter today. 133 lbs. Can't remember how many years ago I last saw this weight. The flab on my stomach is still there, but my waist and hip measurements are both down.
My macros are getting closer, less fat, more carbs. I'm eating a lot of fruit to bump up those carbs:
Feeling really down right now. I was late for work again for taking the time to pack my food for the day. Then what...I left my cooler at home on the kitchen counter. I feel like eating a Jack-in-the-Box sirloin cheeseburger right now for over 1,000 mostly fat calories. I know if I eat it it will probably make me feel like crap--so, I won't. I'll run to the health food store maybe or El Pollo Loco. That might work. I really bummed about what that trainer did to me. Nice Christian boy.
((Kathy)) - I hope things turn around for you with work. I'd be pretty pissed if someone knowingly stole one of my clients and I did nothing wrong to deserve that sort of treatment. But don't worry, the law of reciprocity will kick your a-hole co-worker in his ass in ways you can hardly imagine. I'm guessing 24 Hour Fitness is commissioned based similar to Bally's right? As a trainer, you get paid based on the number of sessions and products you sell?
I have a membership with Bally's but once the trainer told me I needed to pay $1500 up front for 20 sessions, I said "no thanks". She tried to impress me with her nutrition advice which was just plain wrong and I told her, "Look, you must be desperate and think I'm stupid to take advice from someone who suggested that I needed to fill up on donuts or similar carbs to help me get through my workout. Your ridiculous advice would set me up for a blood sugar crash."
So take stock that you are good at what you are doing and you are trying to do it in a responsible way. Sure, you might have to leave 24 Hour Fitness to find a job where your ethics are appreciated but at least you can sleep well at night and not everyone can say that.
Didn't noticed that you'd posted. Thank you so much for your kind words. Fortunately, the managers had a talk with the trainer and let him know what he was doing was NOT cool and against policy. They gave me have credit for the sale. Yeah, 24 Hour is partially commission based, but also hourly. But there is a $1,000 monthly minimum for PT sales. Anyway, things are much better. I don't know how much longer I'll last, but I did make it through July.
Okay, don't mind me while I test posting my challenge pics here before I attempt to post them on the official starting stats log.
Hey Kathy! I just realized that I've never stopped by your training log... looks like you're doing great so far! Unbelievable about that trainer... nice kid, huh? SO glad they're giving you credit for the sale. You get the last laugh on that one!
I'm exhausted just reading your schedule... holy cow! Keep up the good work on OPT and here's hoping you catch up on your sleep! Pics look great.... I'm about 5'7" (I round up too LOL) and I've never been below 150 in my adult life.... so I'll use you to inspire me, OK? I don't know if I'll EVER have the confidence to wear a bikini, but I would love to be able to do that next summer if all goes well!
"As far as (healthy) eating, either do it, or don't. Same issues repeated over and over is just insanity. We either commit to the endeavor or pay lip-service to it. This is the hardest part of the whole process, and it needs to be practiced more than the actual physical training. It's mind training." ~ Matt Thorne
"The reason that most people fail instead of succeed is that they trade what they want most for what they want at the moment."
Well, I'm glad you decided to stop by! And thank you for your comments on my pics. Ugh! I made a point of buying a pushup padded bra and I can still see my disappearing breasts dropping. As for wearing a bikini, I haven't worn one outside of my house yet (except to take the pics). I don't really have a lot of bikini wearing opportunities, but if I can get to where I look good in one, I'll feel like I've really accomplished something. My original 'get into a bikini' goal was two years ago August. Turned out that goal was a little ambitious. That leftover baby flab just is a bear to get rid of. But I am going to do it...and so will you!
As for OPT, I have not been working out at all. My diet is okay, but I'm kind of waiting now for the challenge to start and I'm going to switch over to NROL4W for that. I never got to finish...got to the stage with the body weight matrix and the one armed dumbbell snatch, but my shoulder impingement was giving me a lot of trouble, so I stopped. It is much better now...and I've practiced the snatch to test and it all seems okay.
I promise I'll do my best to be an inspiration to you :-).
Okay, first official day of the challenge. Actually, I started NROL4W on Saturday since I wasn't sure how many evenings my schedule would allow me to work out this week. I am starting fresh at Stage 1, rather than the middle of Stage 3 where I left off. Whereas before I would have been in a hurry to get past the first stage and move on to the more challenging stuff, right now I'm glad for the shorter workouts for now, with my schedule and the deficit. I'm figuring I can do a bigger deficit while I'm in Stage 1 and drop it if I need to when things get tougher.
Saturday, Stage 1A
Squat 1x15x65 warmup, 2x15x75
Push-up 2x15xbw
Seated Row 2x15x80lbs
Step-up 2x15x40lbs
Prone jackknife 2x8
Tonight, Stage 1B
Deadlift 2x15x115lbs.
DB Shoulder Press 2x15x20's
Wide-grip lat pulldown 2x15x80
Lunge 2x15x30lbs. (barbell)
Swiss-ball crunch 2x15 -- okay it says 8, but who does 8 crunches?
AM Snack
10.0 Grams Almond Butter
0.5 Serving Body Fortress Super Advanced Whey Protein
0.5 Serving Greek Style Yogurt
13.0 Grams Honey
Lunch
27.0 Grams Avocado, California
3.0 Ounces Beef Top Sirloin, Choice, Separable Lean, 1/4in. Fat, Pan Fried
2.0 Servings Ezekial 4:9 Sprouted Whole Grain Bread
PM Snack
0.67 Item Banana
4.0 Items English or Persian Walnuts
1.0 Item HANDI-SNACKS Low Moisture, Part Skim Mozzarella String Cheese
Total for all meals 105.2 g 101.6 g 56.8 g 1291.2 Cal
Deficit as of 10 p.m. is 646--that should go up about 130-140 calories by midnight.
Macros: P-C-F = 31 - 30 - 39
Left on my own, I seem to hit fat at 40% everytime. I'll work on that--I'd like to bring it down at least to 30%.
No workout today. I thought of doing cardio, but I left my workout clothes home. In the past I have resorted to buying a top to workout in from the gym's selection, but I can only bring myself to do that if the clothes are heavily discounted. And having done that several times already I don't really need anymore workout clothes. That's all right, my lower half is still pretty sore from my Stage 1A & B workouts. My right glute is particularly tender. I foam rolled the heck out of it last night and spent a good amount of time in pigeon to stretch out my hips. Might have overdone it a little, but I was really tight. I've noticed my squat form seems to be getting worse instead of better. My right foot has always turned out a little while I'm squatting, now it is turning out dramatically. Also, I lean too far forward. I'm following the deep squat corrective exercises in Gray Cook's Athletic Body in Balance book. Time will tell.
Diet was okay...but I did have a cookie a coworker brought back from France. It was made from chestnut flour...it was dry so I don't think it had a lot of fat. Still, it felt pretty heavy...I am guessing around 200 calories. I hope I am overestimating. But I'm still ending the day in a deficit, so I'm good. Macros are a little screwy. I don't know that I'll be able to really cut the fat. I love nuts and avocados too much and I need the beef for my iron (plus I love beef).
Kathy,
Thanks for stopping by my log, I just got caught up on yours. WOW you are one busy lady! When do you have time to do fun stuff? (Not to mention cook, clean, etc.) Keep up the good work, I can tell you have it in you to achieve your goals.
Nice to see you here :-). I know there are so many logs it is hard to keep up. I read several but don't always have time to post.
Fun stuff? Well, I guess that would be my night job. But yeah, it is hard sometimes to feel like I can never just go home and veg after work. I have Wednesday nights off but no days where I can just sleep. I do my cooking Sunday night--or my bf will broil chicken or pork chops and microwave broccoli Wednesday nights. Then occasionally I have days like this Monday where I got up to get ready for work, then turned around and climbed back in bed and said screw it. Not often, but I can get away with it every so often. Cleaning? Well, that is a challenge. Have you ever heard of the Flylady (FlyLady.net: Your personal online coach to help you gain control of your house and home)? She and her routines have really helped me get a handle on things. Not perfect...but not as out of control as it once was. Check out the site...it is really helpful for busy and disorganized people, especially those of us who really hate housekeeping and want to spend as few of the precious hours of our lives doing it. That would be me :-)
I can finally see the light at the end of the tunnel!
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