tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31668287194209897042024-03-05T11:38:44.530-08:00Operation6; From Fat 2 FierceMy Struggles, My Triumphs, My JOURNEY to Lose over 100 POUNDSBellahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10463240843613313505noreply@blogger.comBlogger38125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166828719420989704.post-77621586455005013492013-01-22T06:01:00.000-08:002013-01-22T06:02:35.876-08:00Transformation Tuesday/Update<span style="color: orange;">Hello guys, just cheching in to fill you in on my progress. Today is day 20 of P90X and I am proud to say that I have not missed one workout in almost 3 weeks and that's AMAZING to me considering how much I slack concerning exercise. I have noticed a few "non-scale" victories as I am adamant about not weighing myself until the start of phase 2. I have been hearing that the scale could budge slightly or even increase as the body puts on new muscle. I have let the scale derail me too many times so I am preparing myself not to see much change come day 30. I don't notice the changes in my body yet but I do notice in the way my clothes are fitting. My coat is back to fitting comfortably; it had gotten to a point where I couldn't even bend down while wearing it or even wear anything thick underneath it. I'm still in my size 16 work pants (up from a 14 and borderline needed a 18!) but I am now back to being able to wear tights underneath them again so the 14's shouldn't be too far off. Also, pushups used to be my least favorite exercise and I could barely do even one. In three weeks time, I am completing a lot more than that and I've upgraded from doing many of them on my knees like a girly-girl (lol) to doing them the standard way, on my toes. I am very excited about what's to come. My diet WAS greatly on point but over the weekend I have slacked a little but not too bad. Grocery shopping is definitely in my near future. School starts today but I am focused so I don't plan to let that hinder me at all. The workouts are long but not so long that you can't make time for them. I'm excited to take my 30 day progress pics.</span><br />
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<span style="color: orange;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;">Lately I've been perusing P90X forums to stay motivated and gauge what my progress COULD be like if I remained diligent with the workouts and my eating habits. I came across that left me in awe.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: orange;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></span>As you can see, the greatest part of his transformation took place during phase 2 (I'm only a little over a week away from it and I'm beyond excited!). He stated that he followed the nutrition plans and macros and what not but I will continue to do what works best for me and that's 1 serving of carb, 1 fruit and the rest are meat and veggies. Maybe once I start to see drastic changes I might want to go harder on the nutrition aspect but right now it would be too much and I don't want to discourage myself. I'm hoping to see at least a little change between day 1 and 30 but even if it's hard to notice, my clothes say otherwise so for now, I'm cool with that.</span></div>
Bellahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10463240843613313505noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166828719420989704.post-33010982715256934302013-01-09T04:25:00.002-08:002013-01-09T04:26:41.988-08:00Transformation Tuesdays<span style="color: magenta;">First off, I attempted to make this post YESTERDAY but for some reason the picture import wasn't working...Google/blogger need to get they life</span><br />
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<span style="color: magenta;">Hey guys, sorry I've been gone a few weeks. That usually means I'm not as on point or dedicated as I should be but I am happy to report that it's NOT the case this time. I'm on day 7 of P90X and while I am sore, I'm LOVING it!. The program isn't as hard as I (or a lot of ppl) make it out to be. YES, the workouts are over an hour long BUT the time flies when you're doing strength training...Plyo (and cardio and kenpo) are a whole other story! An hour of that will have ANYBODY looking at the counter, pleading with it to hit the last 3 minutes for the cool-down lol. Today is my rest day and I am SOOOO glad it is! EVERY part of my body hurts but it's a good pain because I know it's changing. I have been following two of their nutrition guidlines; having ONE serving of carbs a day and ONE fruit a day. The rest is protein and veggies and so far so good. I was craving crabsticks with french fries slathered in tartar sauce and ketchup so that was gonna be my treat meal but my bae really wants to take me out because I deserve it so we're going to Cheeseburger in Paradise. I've never been there but if I give up my cravings for that cheeseburger in paradise I hope it's worth it lol. Anyways, on to the transformations.</span><br />
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<br />Bellahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10463240843613313505noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166828719420989704.post-34590931535386258182012-12-31T10:20:00.001-08:002013-01-09T04:28:23.873-08:00New Years EVOLUTION<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="color: blue;">I once heard that resolutions are made to be broken and for that reason, I don't resolve to do anything. I do have goals for the year that'll try my hardest to stick to. As I get older, I realize more and more how precious time is and I don't want to waste any more of it. THIS will be the year I reach my goal weight and I can attest to that. I first started my weight loss journey on January 16, 2009...MY HOW TIME FLIES!!!! I must've gained and lost over 150lbs in that time frame but one thing I am proud of is I haven't gained back ALL or even half of the original 87 that I've loss and for that I am thankful. I started this journey wanting to lose HALF my body weight but over time I realized that while I can make that weight with excruciating hard work and dedication, but it would be ridiculously hard/damn near impossible to maintain. I've settled on getting down to 161 which is roughly 70 pounds away. I hope to reach that goal by mid-June.</span><br />
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<span style="color: blue;">Other goals I have for the year are to learn Spanish and to FINALLY finish my manuscript. </span><br />
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Bellahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10463240843613313505noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166828719420989704.post-52798922751236438962012-12-22T10:54:00.000-08:002013-01-09T04:28:03.978-08:006 Months Equal 2 Rounds<span style="color: orange;">Lately I've been inspired to resume the Beach Body program "P90x". Given that the program is 3 months long and there's 6 months until summer, I figure I'll do 2 rounds to ensure I reach my goal by that time. I'm not sure about the nutrtion aspect of it, it's too complicated and having a break from school, I'm just not willing to do the "homework" That being said, I'll just stick to my high protein, low carb eating plan. I'm looking at before and afters on beach body's website to gain some added motivation and the funny thing is, A LOT of the B&A's in my thinspiration folder are from the Beach Body Website (BONUS)!; here are my faves...</span><br />
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Bellahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10463240843613313505noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166828719420989704.post-22336920104479138002012-12-19T06:29:00.001-08:002012-12-19T06:37:51.146-08:00Transformation Tuesday/Friday update<span style="color: red;">So apparently it's neither tuesday nor friday but because I missed those updates I figured I'd play catch-up.</span><br />
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<span style="color: red;">She lost 140 pounds through weight loss surgery. I normally like to promote natural methods of weightloss but this pic is truly inspiring. I added a "natural" before and after (whatever that means) cause there's just something more inspiring about doing it on your own...</span></div>
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<span style="color: red;">So friday I did weigh in as planned and I didn't report it because it was newsworthy...I know, I know, I said I'd post anyway so here it is. 3 days after my start date, I was down 3 pounds. So you could imagine my surprise when I stepped on the scale on weigh-in day 2 pounds heavier than what I weighed 4 days before but 1 pound less than when I started. NO, I did not cheat but I may have been guilty of undereating but that always happen when I low carb, I simply don't have an appetite. Anywho, I keep trying to do the scale thing for you guys but it seriously does more harm than good and Idk when I'mma learn my lesson smh. Just as soon as it started, my weight updates are over until I can learn not to let its numbers effect. I will instead update my week as a grading system (just thought of this). I will give myself a letter grade or even a score of 1-10 for my performance during the week. My grade will depend on whether or not my diet remained on point and the amount of times I exercised. I will also give myself different extra credit tasks throughout each week such as drinking more water, being more diligent in taking my vitamins and whatever else will help me reach my goals faster. That's about it for now...</span></div>
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Bellahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10463240843613313505noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166828719420989704.post-74789730979843445472012-12-07T09:45:00.002-08:002012-12-07T09:45:59.949-08:00A Rude Awakening...<span style="color: magenta;">I haven't been weighing myself because my scale has been giving me problems. Even before I stepped on it, it would read 4.2lbs. It doesn't do that EVERY time, but enough to make me concerned that I wouldn't be getting the accurate weight. Since I couldn't afford a new scale, I bit the bullet and used it anyway because I needed to know my protein diet/restart weight and weight is used to formulate the number of grams of protein I'm allowed to have a day.</span><br />
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<span style="color: magenta;">I've been more than a little hesitant to post my current weight for several reasons...I don't look like I'm the weight I am and I don't want people to know lol. I'm so far from my lowest weight that it's embarrassing and I HATE seeing the number on the scale so why do I want to be reminded by my blog?</span><br />
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<span style="color: magenta;">Anywho, I realized that until I am completely honest with myself, I will NOT be successful and if I am, it won't last. </span><br />
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<span style="color: magenta;">So this morning I stepped on the scale (it didn't immediately jump to 4.2 which was a good sign) it read 231.2!!! Doing Insanity in august I was 208-211! Ugh, no one to blame but myself but it was just the reality check that I needed to whip my ass back into shape!</span><br />
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<span style="color: magenta;">Now that I knew my weight, I was able to find my body fat percentage with a formula they have in my "Protein Power" book. I was also able to determine that I'm pear shaped (I've known that for years, they just scientifically confirmed it). </span><br />
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<span style="color: magenta;">So here it is...my statistics...</span><br />
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<span style="color: magenta;">Start Weight-290</span><br />
<span style="color: magenta;">Lowest Weight-203 (sigh, so close to ONEderland)</span><br />
<span style="color: magenta;">Current Weight-231 (Grrrr)</span><br />
<span style="color: magenta;">Goal Weight 1-199 (I don't ever remember seeing a 1 leading my weight...seriously)</span><br />
<span style="color: magenta;">Goal Weight 2-180 (I will be content at this weight but it isn't my DREAM weight or my HAPPY weight)</span><br />
<span style="color: magenta;">Ultimate Goal Weight- 160 (H-A-P-P-Y!)</span><br />
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<span style="color: magenta;">So, there you have...I would absolutely HATE posting that I gained so I REALLY need to get my sh*t together!!!! Mind you, almost HALF my body is made of F-A-T!!!! I'm 44% body fat....no, No, NO! I won't accept that...It also has a formula that tells you how much of your weight is FAT and how much is LEAN body tissue. I've determined with the formula 101.7lbs of my weight come from FAT (ugh) and 129.5lbs come from LEAN body tissue. The book has ALSO helped me determine an ideal body weight range that is not only recommended, but ATTAINABLE which is between 161-175 pounds. (I haven't even read the whole thing but I swear I LOVE this book lol)</span><br />
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<span style="color: magenta;">While looking up protein power acceptable recipes for some variety, I discovered the protein soup diet. I believe it's just something to jumpstart weightloss before you begin the real "diet". They recommend doing it for a week or two and since I'm desperate to get out of the 230's AND I'm dealing with time constraints due to school and don't have much time to cook I think I'll do it for two weeks. (I'll post the article and recipe if you guys request it)</span><br />
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<span style="color: magenta;">I also downloaded an app called "Libra Pro", it's a weight tracker. It allows you to input your weight and height (obviously) but it also asks your goals. After putting my starting weight, I put my goal weight (180lbs) and then it asked my diet plan which included daily calorie goal and weight loss goal per week. After doing the math and determining that I needed to lose 3.2lbs a week to lose 50lbs by April, I plugged that number into the app. The app then suggested that I needed to eat 1600 calories a day to reach that goal and it also gave me a date which was 3/28/13! Right on schedule!</span><br />
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<span style="color: magenta;">Whew, that post was a LOT of work lol. I'll do progress updates EVERY Friday, good or bad. </span>Bellahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10463240843613313505noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166828719420989704.post-68244254802681777442012-12-05T08:59:00.005-08:002012-12-05T08:59:59.987-08:0050 in 4...<span style="color: orange;">I found I work better when I have SET goals with a deadline. With that being said, I've set my sights on fifty pounds...by April. I know, sounds a lil extreme but it's not IMPOSSIBLE. I did the math and it translates to roughly 12.5lbs a month which is 3.2lbs a week. Healthy weight loss is 1-2lbs a week but I know I'm not doing anything extreme so I'm not too concerned. When I first started low carbing, I lost 50lbs my first 4 months WITHOUT exercise. I know that it was because I was doing something different that my body wasn't used to that enabled me to lose so much so fast but to level the playing field, I plan to step up my exercise regimen. I usually focus too much on cardio and not enough on strength training but my research has lead me to learn that my focus needs to be strength training AND cardio intervals. My scale sucks at life so it's kinda hard to gage where I'm truly starting. I just spent 60 bucks at Walmart on groceries alone so my broke a*s was NOT buying a scale lol. I do plan to get one that measures water weight, bone density, body fat percentage and all that jazz in the near future. I may even request it as a Christmas gift (ha! just got that idea as I was typing). I haven't officially started my high protein way of eating as I have yet to determine the grams of protein I'm allowed per day because of my faulty scale (your weight is one of the determining factors) but I'm anxious to get started. I'm already watching my carbs so I will just use the weight my broken scale tells me I am until I get my new one. </span><br />
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Bellahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10463240843613313505noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166828719420989704.post-61156349550964020462012-12-04T08:26:00.004-08:002012-12-04T08:26:52.249-08:00Transformation Tuesdays<span style="color: purple;">Sorry, I've missed a few weeks. At least this hiatis isn't nearly as long as my previous ones have been. I will post more than one pic to make up for it. Because I found these pics in random places on the net, I don't have much background info on them (luckily for me as I don't have much time to spend on this post lol). There are only 2 weeks left in the semester so I've been hella busy catching up with and completing work. You will see a lot more of me when I'm finally free from the burden of school work.</span><br />
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<span style="color: purple;">By the way, I finally received my protein power books and I have started to read them. My eating hasn't been the best but I've begun to clean it up. Im on my way to Walmart after work to pick up some groceries, Here are a few of the things on my list:</span><br />
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<span style="color: purple;">Cauliflower</span><br />
<span style="color: purple;">Unsweetened Almond Milk</span><br />
<span style="color: purple;">Pepperoni Chips</span><br />
<span style="color: purple;">Beef Hamburgers</span><br />
<span style="color: purple;">Salmon</span><br />
<span style="color: purple;">Peaches</span><br />
<span style="color: purple;">Berries (strawberries, blueberries)</span><br />
<span style="color: purple;">Grapefruit</span><br />
<span style="color: purple;">Cheese (Sticks, slices, shredded)</span><br />
<span style="color: purple;">Light High Fiber English Muffins</span><br />
<span style="color: purple;">Turkey sausage patties</span><br />
<span style="color: purple;">Bagged salad</span><br />
<span style="color: purple;">Cucumbers</span><br />
<span style="color: purple;">Cabbage</span><br />
<span style="color: purple;">Diced tomatoes</span><br />
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<span style="color: purple;">I'm going to be making low carb meals in my slow cooker these next two as I don't have much time with all the stuff I have going on with school. I also plan to resume P90x once the semester so I seriously can't weight until I attend my last class so I'll have more time, energy and focus to resume this journey. Before I know it, the warm weather will be here and yet again I'll have to say "next summer will be mines". Nope, NOT having it! Anywho, I'm rambling, on to the pics!</span><br />
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Bellahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10463240843613313505noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166828719420989704.post-48204363248028398542012-11-16T11:46:00.000-08:002012-11-16T11:46:00.675-08:00Protein Power!<span style="color: red;">Lol, the title makes me sound like I'm a weird nutritionist trying to influence the significance of protein. </span><br />
<span style="color: red;">It's actually the title of a nutrition plan (I don't want to call it a diet...that seems short term) that I plan to adopt once I receive and fully read the books associated with it.</span><br />
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<span style="color: red;">By the end of this post, I'm sure many of you will think I'm schizophrenic. It seems like every few weeks, I'm changing my meal plan but I asure you, there's nothing schizo about trying different things to see what works for you. It's been three years and I have yet to reach my weight loss goal. Part of that is because my focus and diligence isn't where it used to be. It's also because what has worked in the beginning is no longer working yet I keep returning to it hoping for the best. I'm learning that what I did to take off the first 90 (now 70) pounds isn't going to work in getting off the next 70. That realization promted me to continue to research other ways of eating. That and the fact that its becoming harder and harder to adhere to the guidlines I had stuck to early on. In the begininng I was focused, frustrated and FED-UP! I HAD to lose weight...I just wasn't happy and it was ALL I thought about. I started and was cheat free for 4 months but three years later, I'm lucky if I can go a week before I eat something off course. Thankfully I learned that I'm human and if I don't allow myself to slip up there's no way in hell I'm going to reach my goals and if I did, I wouldn't be able to maintain them. I'd also be bored and completely miserable and I will not subject myself to that for however long it takes me to get the rest of this weight off. </span><br />
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<span style="color: red;">I purchased these two books on </span><a href="http://www.ebay.com/"><span style="color: red;">www.ebay.com</span></a><span style="color: red;"> for about $4 each. I can't weight until they arrive so I can read them. Prior to discovering this plan, I was already in the process of revamping my way of eating by introducing calorie restriction. I put it off for so long because it felt too much like homework. I'm a fulltime supervisor as well as a fulltime student, the LAST thing I needed was an extra tedious homework assignment but now I've seen the error of my ways and I know that tracking my cals are extremely vital to reaching my goals. It's different from Atkins (as I've read from reviews on Amazon) and the allowance of more freedom carb wise influence me to give it a try. I'm hoping that this is just what I need to get me to ONEderland and beyond.</span><br />
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Bellahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10463240843613313505noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166828719420989704.post-61150784138723066142012-11-15T08:02:00.002-08:002012-11-15T08:02:29.245-08:00Thinspiration Thursdays<span style="color: orange;">It's that time again...in short, here are some photos from my thinspiration folder...</span><br />
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<span style="color: magenta;">Some of you might remember this girl from MTV's "I USED to be Fat" and if you do, you'll remember that she was super ANNOYING! She did nothing but cry, complain and fight the trainer tooth and nail but her results speak for themselves. She apparently overcame her lazy/bratty nature, sucked it up and did the damn thing! Her results are nothing short of AMAZING! They also leave me to wonder if she has loose skin on her abdomen as it was pretty large in her before and also because she lost the weight fairly quickly. I wish I knew her name so I could find her on some kind of social networking. I'm curious to see if she has rebounded or if not, I'd like to see how much her life has changed...</span><br />
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<span style="color: magenta;">Ok, so I found her facebook and while she looks like she's gained a BIT of the weight back, she still looks great. I'm glad she has kept it off...I hope. I wasn't paying much attention to the dates but she has modeling photos posted but the dates say 2011 so who know's where she is with her weight by now but here are some photos from her page...</span><br />
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Bellahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10463240843613313505noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166828719420989704.post-35588596339972438472012-11-12T11:10:00.002-08:002012-11-12T11:10:03.822-08:00Getting into the habit<span style="color: lime;">One of the most difficult things about my weight loss journey was/is trying to make exercise a permanent part of my regimen and life. Being busy isn't an excuse at all because if something is REALLY important to someone, they WILL make time for it. I have come to the realization that...I'M LAZY!!! I have yet to find a workout that is efficient that I look forward to doing. I'm at the point in my journey where simply dieting isn't gonna get me to my goals so no matter how much I dread it, I gotta get my ass up and get moving!</span><br />
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<span style="color: lime;">I've settled on working out at home for the time being due to work and school. I recently decided against that because I wasn't motivated to workout once I got home. After realizing I'm not that good with coming up with an efficient strength training routine, I decided that it's best I stick with DVD's until I have more time on my hands. Knowing me, I'll go and knock out some cardio then stand there starring at the machines trying to figure out which one to do first at how many reps and so on...</span><br />
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<span style="color: red;">So for now, I've settled on alternating these two workouts 4x a week. There's a suggested 6 week program for maximum results where you do the workout 4-5x a week moving up between levels 1, 2 & 3 as you progress. I've completed level 1 of both so far and found that the cardio workout is a lot tougher than the sculpting workout which I found to be weird. I barely struggled with the workout at all and I didn't feel any soreness after. I will try adding heavier weights to see if there's a difference. If not, I'll just supplement with a few apps I have on my phone I guess. I want to be on each level concurrently or else I'd just advance to get a better workout. The cardio workout had me panting, sweating, biting my lip and rolling my eyes at Bill Harper's ass from beginning to end. I definitely feel the soreness, my glutes are on FIRE! The workouts are only 30 minutes long; 5min warm up, 20min workout and 5min cool down, which is perfect for me with my time constraints...and laziness lol</span>Bellahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10463240843613313505noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166828719420989704.post-84440051299483812872012-11-08T07:05:00.001-08:002012-11-08T11:14:43.907-08:00Thinspiration Thursday<span style="color: magenta;">The title says it all...on thursdays I will post pics or quotes that inspire me and hopefully, they will inspire you too, ENJOY!</span><br />
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<span style="color: magenta;">Most of these are just "regular girls" who aren't wearing anything special in particular but I'm moreso inspired by their shape and the way their clothes fit them. I always say your body is your best accessory as the most basic of outfits could be seen as hot/sexy/stunning on a girl who's in shape.</span><br />
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<span style="color: magenta;">The following is the status from a page I am following on Facebook called "Black women losing weight" It's very motivational so if you're on facebook and haven't done so already, you should "like" it.</span><br />
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Today's Inspiration: Dose of Truth<br />
There is no quick fix for weight loss.<br />
There is no magic plan that works for everyone.<br />
NO ONE is going to hold your hand and lose the weight for you.<br />
You will have to eat right.<br />
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You will have to educate yourself about food choices and nutrition.<br />
You will have to move more and exercise even if it's just walking in place.<br />
It will take time to lose the weight because it took time to gain the weight.<br />
Yes, it is hard.<br />
Yes, we all have bad days, we all slip up and give up from time to time.<br />
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Weight loss is possible, but it's not easy. You have to commit for the long haul. If you're not willing to do what is hard, to challenge yourself...you don't have a weight problem as much as you have an attitude/commitment problem. Do it for YOU!!! You are worth the challenge.</div>
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<span style="color: magenta;">P.S. I'm not sure when I will update my progress. The scale puts too much pressure on me and I tend to get discouraged if the numbers don't reflect my hard work and quite frankly I'm tired of that digital b!tc# (excuse my french) ruining my day! One reason I want to consult the scale is to see if the samples I bought of a detox pill works so I can let you guys know in case you need a jumpstart to your journeys as well or need to push past a plateu. Anywho, time will tell as I start them saturday. My diet has been on point so far, tomorrow through sunday is carb up and I can add some flax buns, sweet potato, brown rice or berries to my diet. </span>Bellahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10463240843613313505noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166828719420989704.post-50064097571557627082012-11-06T06:36:00.000-08:002012-11-06T06:36:53.462-08:00Introducing: Transformation Tuesdays<span style="color: yellow;">When I first got my Instagram, I found that I was more diligent in posting when I had themed days. I had "WTF Wednesdays" where I posted pics that when you viewed them you couldn't help but ask "WTF???"; "Thinspiration Thursdays" where I posted before and afters, healthy dishes and inspirational quotes; Lastly, I had "Fashion Fridays" where I posted all things fashion related that I thought were HOT. If you're interested in seeing any of that, follow me on Instagram @bitchy_bella</span><br />
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<span style="color: yellow;">This pic is without a doubt one of my most favorite before & afters for obvious reasons. My own holds a special place in my heart even though it's a before and DURING because it shows me where I started and how far I have come. This one is just as close to me as it shows me ANYTHING is possible and that with hard work and determination, even I can acheieve the body of my dreams. In her after, one could assume that she's been in shape her entire life and that she's a great athlete and that she had to be born with a great foundation (small frame/naturally thin) to look that way but NO! She knew what she wanted and she worked her ASS off (literally) to get it. I want this! I wish I knew who she was or if she has a blog because I would literally STALK it. *sigh* My time will come...</span>Bellahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10463240843613313505noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166828719420989704.post-41764807363290457702012-11-05T10:59:00.000-08:002012-11-06T06:40:07.062-08:00Like Lightening...<span style="color: red;">I completely forgot that I wanted to post this so excuse the fact that I have 2 post in one day. Not that there's a limit or anything lol IJS.</span><br />
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<span style="color: red;">I was shopping online and peeped something that took my breath away...</span><br />
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<span style="color: red;">These lightening/semi tie-dye pants GAVE ME LIFE!!! And it wasn't JUST the pants, it was the shoes...</span><br />
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<span style="color: red;">Which were actually what I was looking for as the site doesn't show how the shoe looks on a person its just pictured by itself unless you're looking at pants or dresses...Anywho, it wasn't JUST the pants or the shoes either it was...</span><br />
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<span style="color: red;">The weigh (I'll do that a lot...substitute way for weigh and wait for weight. I'm a thinspo blog so I can do that) they fit her was AMAZING!. I felt inspired just by looking at it lol it made me aspire to look that way in a pair of jeans<em>: SKINNY </em>yet <em>CURVY</em> </span><br />
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<span style="color: red;">I seriously thought about buying a pair for motivation but having bought many clothes for that purpose that I have yet to wear cause even 3 years later I'm STILL not at goal (insert sad/hurt/upset/crying smiley here), I decided against it because apparently that tactic doesn't work for me and I'm just wasting money smh.</span><br />
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<span style="color: red;">So for now, I have these pics and I'm sure when I reach my goal, there will be PLENTY pants among other things that I will fall in love with and actually look how I want to while wearing them so until then....</span><br />
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<span style="color: red;">XO----Bella</span>Bellahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10463240843613313505noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166828719420989704.post-36655631389110168642012-11-05T08:28:00.004-08:002012-11-06T06:40:32.730-08:00Grateful<span style="color: orange;">I will refrain from gloating about having my electricity back and a full tank of gas because I know how angry it made me to see that people were getting their power and I was still in the dark. With that said, I'll keep it short and sweet. Now that things are semi normal for me, I have resumed my "healthy" eating. Today-Thursday I will eat low carb and Friday-Sunday I will add about 50-60 grams in the form of complex carbs. On friday I plan to visit my school gym for the 1st time in AGES. I haven't worked out at home since august so it's been a while and I'm excited to get back to it. My monthly is here so I won't be weighing in for a while. It's also preventing me from using my detox pills that I have a two week supply of just to help me get back on track and break into ONEderland. </span><br />
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<span style="color: orange;">That's all for now my belles, TTYL</span><br />
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<span style="color: orange;">Besos, Bella</span>Bellahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10463240843613313505noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166828719420989704.post-66411733168266991102012-10-31T09:01:00.002-07:002012-10-31T09:02:33.105-07:00Test of strength...<span style="color: purple;">Many of you may have heard by now about the terrible storm that plagued the East coast...I was disraut these last couple of days. Not having power for will do that to you; especially when the loss turns from hours to days. I'm currently at work enjoying the power being provided by backup generator; filling my stomach with the food they provided; making sure my phone stays at 100% for the journey home and beyond and using the wifi to stay abreast of the situation. Oh, I also got to take a nice hot shower and wash my hair before I started my shift. Guess there are some perks to having a job that will be up and running no matter what.</span><br />
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<span style="color: purple;">Anywho, I was doing GREAT on my journey. Well, not 100% as I have yet begun to implement exercise in my regimen but great in the sense that I stayed strong in the face of temptaion and I made it a week+ on journey and my willpower stayed strong and I stayed focus. I have been without electricity since Monday night and my first time cheating on my diet was last night. I had some donuts after driving around and serching for...ANYTHING, that would make the state my city was left in seem less despairing. I found nothing; No open gas stations, restaurants...all street lights were out. Even Walmart was closed....WALMART so of course that means the end of the world right? Lol. </span><br />
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<span style="color: purple;">On a more serious note, I'm REALLY hoping the power is restored much sooner rather than later for obvious reasons but mostly because I fear the longer I'm off track the harder it will be to get back on course. *sigh* </span><br />
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<span style="color: purple;">My friends, family and I need a miracle guys so if you're reading this, please pray for us!</span><br />
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<span style="color: purple;">P.S. I really hope I'm not undoing all of my progress. I will continue to limit junk food and stay away from carbs for as long as possible.</span><br />
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<span style="color: purple;">Stay safe my Belles,</span><br />
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<span style="color: purple;">xoxo-----Bella</span>Bellahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10463240843613313505noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166828719420989704.post-3294852920205563242012-10-26T08:14:00.001-07:002012-11-06T06:41:16.150-08:00Hello there...it's ME again<span style="color: yellow;">So apparently, many of you guys may have long since forgotten about me and my barely there ways lol but hey, life called and things got HECTIC. I won't bother to go into details, it's irrelevant anyways. Well, to you guys at least. I'll just get into what you guys are actually here for, my weight loss journey; which, as of late, you could call my "Trying-to-get-back-on-track-and-find-a-plan-I-can-stick-to-bouncing-up-and-down-the-scales journey" lol. My life is CRAZY right now (I believe I said that already) which is why I decided this blog would be more like a journal instead. Just a place I could come to and vent or share my excitement so that once I FINALLY reach my goal, I won't forget all that I went through to get there. It's nice to have someone rooting for you so I hope I haven't lost you guys but even if I did I have to realize I'm doing this for ME. Should I inspire someone, GREAT but I won't complete this journey by trying to be a false icon to others and beating myself up when I feel I don't live up to their expectations. I mean no offense to anyone so please don't take it that way. I love the encouragement you guys give me, it does help to keep me going. The downside is I really shy away from my blog with the "ugly" so I don't disappoint anyone but that's when I need encouragement the most. *sigh* rant over. </span><br />
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<span style="color: yellow;">Just a quick re-cap for those of you who are still interested in knowing and also for the record:</span><br />
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<span style="color: yellow;">I started my journey 1/16/2010 at a ridiculous 290lbs</span><br />
<span style="color: yellow;">I did the induction phase of Atkins and lost about 50 pounds in 4 months</span><br />
<span style="color: yellow;">The warm weather rolled around and having accomplished what I did I allowed myself to slack a little</span><br />
<span style="color: yellow;">I was able to maintain until I tried getting back on track in september</span><br />
<span style="color: yellow;">I don't remember how long it took but eventually I got to 219 which was 71 pounds DOWN</span><br />
<span style="color: yellow;">I maintained between 220-225 for a few months</span><br />
<span style="color: yellow;">I tried the HCG diet in April 2011 for my trip to Miami in May. </span><br />
<span style="color: yellow;">I started around 233 I believe but some of that was water weight</span><br />
<span style="color: yellow;">I did it for a month, I stopped a few days short cause I just couldn't take it anymore! I went from 233-203 which was my lowest weight EVER. I wanted ONEderland SO BAD but being that I went on vacation a week later, I never saw it.</span><br />
<span style="color: yellow;">I gained while on vacation (duh, doesn't everybody?) </span><br />
<span style="color: yellow;">And again, I continued to bounce around the 2-teens and 2-twenties </span><br />
<span style="color: yellow;">Thankfully, I never saw 230 on the scale again.</span><br />
<span style="color: yellow;">Which brings me to now...</span><br />
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<span style="color: yellow;">I've been in a rut since late August. Not exercising, eating whatever I wanted and not giving a damn.</span><br />
<span style="color: yellow;">But that 228.8 I seen on the scale was just what I needed to get my ass in gear!</span><br />
<span style="color: yellow;">I've been doing ok, I'm closer to 225-222 at this time and I plan to stay away from the scale for a few weeks cause it is definately my kryptonite. </span><br />
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<span style="color: yellow;">I've said enough, I'm signing off. In short, I've started this journey wanting to lose 140. I've lost the first half and I am FINALLY ready to take on the next.</span><br />
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<span style="color: yellow;">XO------Bella</span>Bellahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10463240843613313505noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166828719420989704.post-29711048493019428622012-05-20T14:26:00.003-07:002012-05-23T10:54:57.503-07:00<div style="color: magenta; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">
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<span style="font-size: small;">*Deep sigh*...its been SO long, too long in fact that I don't even know where to begin. Let me start off by apologizing for my absence. I could go into a long, drawn out spiel about how hectic my life was but there's much to discuss so I will just sum it up: I was busy and way less successful with my weight loss than I had hoped to be. I found myself gaining and losing the same d*mn 10-15 pounds no matter what I did or how hard I worked so I gave myself a break and tried to maintain until I could regroup and find something new to try. That something new came unexpected but worked like a charm. Some time ago, four of my co-workers did a juice detox. I thought they were CA-RAY-ZEE! Lol, they have had success for the most part but 2 things about their journeys was very off putting:</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">I didn't like those odds at all but yet something needed to be done so I began asking my coworkers about their journeys. The sad truth is, none of them practice healthy lifestyles i.e. eating primarily healthy and being active so its no wonder they weren't successful at maintaining their losses. Once they completed the detox, they resorted back to eating large amounts of fast/fatty/fried/carbohydrate filled foods and not working out at all. Knowing that made me feel a little more at ease because I don't eat carbage and I actually do workout. I didn't want to put myself through something just to end up back where I started 3 weeks later and because fitness is a big part of my life I am confident that it's not going to happen.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">So my first batch of juice was a complete and utter FAIL! I don't like celery or raw carrots so why I picked the recipe that I did is beyond me but needless to say, that sh*t went down the drain! A few more failed attempts and I went back to drinking primarily Naked Juice.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"> My first week, the only workout I did was the intense program on the just sweat option on Just Dance 2. Even after adding 1 meal to my regimen, I still lost 14 pounds in 7 days. I plan to continue this way of eating until I reach a certain long awaited goal. I plan to workout a lot more intensely than doing just dance. I renewed my membership to Lucille Roberts last week and I did a 2hr workout my very first day. I will most likely do so 4-5x a week. I take a protein shake before working out I also take vitamins cause even though my goal is to lose weight, I don't want to hurt myself. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">Well, today is day 21 and I have lots more to tell but it'll have to wait until next post because this one just kicked my ass lol. It's almost a week overdue but I hope you've enjoyed this post as well as my return. I will be updating more often but I update my Instagram DAILY with thinspiration and fashion so follow me @Bitchy_Bella.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">I took this pic yesterday. The scale is being ignorant after the first week lol so I stopped consulting her and focused solely on the way I look and feel.As you can see, my thighs are my biggest problem area (they annoy my LIFE!) so I will make them my main focus but I think they're naturally destined to lose slowly as I am pear shaped. I see the changes in my body so I'll continue to go hard for what I want. Thanks for your patience and for being a part of my journey.</span></div>
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<br />Bellahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10463240843613313505noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166828719420989704.post-58184947087043874512012-01-22T14:07:00.000-08:002012-01-22T14:07:42.168-08:00Thinspo Quotes Inspired by Tumblr<div style="color: magenta;">Hey guys, I'm back :) I've decided to use this post exclusively for inspirational weight loss/get fit quotes I've found on the many blogs I've bookmarked on tumblr. I don't know about you guys but lately the promise of warm weather hasn't been enough for me to get my butt in the gym lol. So without further delay, here it is...</div><br />
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<span style="color: magenta;">XOXO Bella <3</span>Bellahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10463240843613313505noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166828719420989704.post-74660322658988809102011-12-28T05:31:00.000-08:002011-12-28T05:31:44.681-08:00Stretch Marks & Loose Skin<div style="color: magenta;">Lets face it, the bigger you are and the more weight you stand to lose, the greater chance you have of incurring at least ONE of these problems. Having lost 90lbs originally with the intention of losing 50 more, I was deeply worried about the possibility of loose skin. I took to the internet and did what I always do to prevent loose skin from happening and to diminish the appearance of my stretch marks. </div><div style="color: magenta;"><br />
</div><div style="color: magenta; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><u><b>Stretchmarks</b></u></span></div><div style="color: magenta; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;">At 290lbs, I don't believe there was a way I could avoid having stretch marks. Maybe if I knew to take precaution before they appeared but I didn't so here I am. While researching what could be done to reduce the appearance of stretchmarks (there is no way to get rid of them completely unless the skin is cut and removed) I found a nifty little product called a "Derma Roller"</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: magenta; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhG6lw4Via0Enk9owBqRJX0EOHbpGNQrogxJkGPf634r3TzKYCM5x0OaZCKcT2_XFrcSADoLt9pEbkMqq5fEsVlYcqyttQQgMqOL7gEXM3NU18CL7pkQXWq5N135ZvGxf1WCqzFsRIQPI9O/s1600/derma_roller%25281%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhG6lw4Via0Enk9owBqRJX0EOHbpGNQrogxJkGPf634r3TzKYCM5x0OaZCKcT2_XFrcSADoLt9pEbkMqq5fEsVlYcqyttQQgMqOL7gEXM3NU18CL7pkQXWq5N135ZvGxf1WCqzFsRIQPI9O/s320/derma_roller%25281%2529.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="color: magenta; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></span>I purchased one fairly cheap on ebay (I forgot how much) and watched a youtube video on how the process was done. WARNING: If you are NOT a big fan of needles, this may be a hard regimen for you to stick to. I have slacked off entirely myself but as I am losing more weight, I will definitely be getting back on track with this. After I complete the dermaroll process, I clean my skin with a wet washcloth. Depending on how hard you press the needles into your skin, you may or may not see blood. My stretchmarks aren't very deep so thankfully I have never seen blood. Since this process is semi-invasive, I recommend cleaning the skin with alcohol prior to starting the process. Once the skin is wiped clean, I apply a stretch mark cream. The dermaroller is great for helping the cream to penetrate the skin to reach the problem area more effectively. This allows the cream to help increase collagen in the skin to fill in the gaps where the skin has torn. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: magenta; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0x8UYMp7-eHgsPQnhnuekGtZc7x86Tt9Qu2Yxg_keD5OoD8sGioSATZGK1ft3dW95YoWfyd10dAJ4kp29nrasL_zPBapzLvx5taD13kz71s_SGA0sAFV3WxHXyqbAhyphenhyphenkeskJTQ0Kq6Yb8/s1600/derma+roller+b4+%2526+after.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="187" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0x8UYMp7-eHgsPQnhnuekGtZc7x86Tt9Qu2Yxg_keD5OoD8sGioSATZGK1ft3dW95YoWfyd10dAJ4kp29nrasL_zPBapzLvx5taD13kz71s_SGA0sAFV3WxHXyqbAhyphenhyphenkeskJTQ0Kq6Yb8/s400/derma+roller+b4+%2526+after.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: magenta; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyytbVqDcfAfKO-3E5AP4RcY5JviMnxMGDexZKaphA17tvI34L0rUKbxOrrdXhELzKwYJ1c0FjfSdJP5IdQxtOy6TGon23DSB99EJTxhP0CrG47ILlSSOh3oKUKqBdiPMnUqmWdpMcK7WJ/s1600/images.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="265" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyytbVqDcfAfKO-3E5AP4RcY5JviMnxMGDexZKaphA17tvI34L0rUKbxOrrdXhELzKwYJ1c0FjfSdJP5IdQxtOy6TGon23DSB99EJTxhP0CrG47ILlSSOh3oKUKqBdiPMnUqmWdpMcK7WJ/s400/images.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="color: magenta;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: magenta; text-align: center;"></div><div style="color: magenta; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><u><b>Loose Skin</b></u></span></div><div style="color: magenta; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;">Unfortunately I've noticed the presence of loose skin on my thighs *deep sigh* but I won't accept that there is nothing that can be done about it. I still have a ways to go so hopefully all is not lost. While researching ways to prevent loose skin, I came across the process of dry skin brushing. It's a fairly simple process that isn't very time consuming. A simple 5 minutes before your daily shower is all it takes. You could even add in a session before bed. To prevent this post from being extremely too long, you can see how to do the process <a href="http://www.whole-body-detox-diet.com/dry-skin-brushing.html" target="_blank">HERE</a>. </span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: magenta; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5N3RfVotzlYu3WTXVTv1_iTgVmvUt8JvlI-C1auk97PpuQhjrCto6XoucIhnmKf-CAih0pptAOhOfhcs7GGghL8PpNmwL7h9RpvH2ab8OFmFEFYsMB9ga1x6-a3ZXplDXm5TPhvkCGxrI/s1600/Leah-013-Brush.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="228" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5N3RfVotzlYu3WTXVTv1_iTgVmvUt8JvlI-C1auk97PpuQhjrCto6XoucIhnmKf-CAih0pptAOhOfhcs7GGghL8PpNmwL7h9RpvH2ab8OFmFEFYsMB9ga1x6-a3ZXplDXm5TPhvkCGxrI/s320/Leah-013-Brush.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="color: magenta; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div>Bellahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10463240843613313505noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166828719420989704.post-79714475173576310032011-12-20T05:38:00.000-08:002011-12-20T05:38:40.813-08:00Checking In....<span style="color: magenta;">Hey guys, I know I missed a check-in last week buuuuut that is because I am annoyed with my results. I gained .2 lbs and that week, I was pretty darn good. I worked out 3x that week and stayed within my guidelines so I was disappointed, frustrated and hella annoyed to say the least. Idk what to do at this point...I am obviously not going to give up on my journey but something has to give. I think I just need to face the fact that low carbing is the only thing that works for me. That's a hard pill to swallow because it is quite difficult being so restricted all the time. *sigh*....maybe I just need to carb cycle and actually DO it. I say I am going to cycle and I end up staying at the same levels and then falling off so this time I'm gonna give it a TRUE effort to adjust my levels. Starting today I'm staying below 40-50 and by the weekend I'll allow myself to have 80-90 and hope the scale moves in the right direction....well, thats all for now. </span>Bellahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10463240843613313505noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166828719420989704.post-46313735623995547962011-12-06T08:24:00.000-08:002011-12-06T08:24:27.497-08:00Bi-Weekly Weigh-In #1<div style="color: magenta;">So the time came again for me to step on the scale...I didn't do it. I've been bloated since yesterday and low and behold my menstrual is coming. So, rather than get discouraged over water weight gain, I opted out. All is not lost though, I snuck and weighed myself a few days ago and I was down 3.6lbs! So happy to have not been in a stall. I more than likely won't wait another 2 weeks to weigh myself, will probably update you guys 3-4 days after my monthly goes away...</div><div style="color: magenta;"><br />
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</div><span style="color: magenta;">I was craving french fries so I decided to make the healthy version, sweet potato fries however the fries came out more like baked potato sticks. They were borderline mashed potatoes but were very good so I got the thought to make mashed sweet potatoes some time in the near future. On a shopping trip I discovered an instant mashed potato mix by Betty Crocker and got excited that I didn't have to do the extra work of peeling, boiling and mashing the potatoes and I can instead just add water!</span><br style="color: magenta;" /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: magenta; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiD73bxCQ2XDFh67HL7WVIUDCTO9n248bYQGqVqDRSO9yCOlr37K4ml_oS_95fDS90Xivdn7AQP_ELKR4BHNLRpHtkkJDBdASkGnkqAh9XsHvVRGdIL0vjHTihglZady2qRU-ND9yuSdg_G/s1600/IMG00626-20111128-2107.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiD73bxCQ2XDFh67HL7WVIUDCTO9n248bYQGqVqDRSO9yCOlr37K4ml_oS_95fDS90Xivdn7AQP_ELKR4BHNLRpHtkkJDBdASkGnkqAh9XsHvVRGdIL0vjHTihglZady2qRU-ND9yuSdg_G/s320/IMG00626-20111128-2107.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="color: magenta;"><br />
</div><br style="color: magenta;" /><span style="color: magenta;">I made turkey chops breaded with Parmesan Shake & Bake and corn and I thought I would love this with mashed potatoes so I decided now was as good a time as any to try my new discovery. It was a complete and utter FAIL! They were waaaaay too sweet! Like I was eating mashed yams as opposed to sweet potatoes. I couldn't even eat them, they didn't go right with the meal. I may make them again when I need a yam substitute, like with my low carb mock-a-phony and cheese but other than that, they'll remain in the cubbard.</span><br />
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