Sometimes it's a good thing when we gain weight

I was feeling discouraged because my eating has been off and in two weeks I gained 3.4 lbs.  I felt myself slipping and didn't know how to turn it around.  I mean I know how, truly I KNOW how but something was making it so difficult. 

I knew the answer was simple, it was my food choices.  I had been doing sooooo good with only eating clean foods then something changed.  I really can't put my finger on the "one" thing or the "exact" thing that caused my eating habits to shift.  But, they did and I have been struggling to get back to clean eating.

My workouts have been great, I am committed to exercise and have been keeping up with my routines.

Last Saturday I went to UA BootCamp at 9:00 am then headed to Weight Watchers at 10:30 am for my weekly weigh in.  Just before I stepped on the scale the voices in my head said "whatever the number is on the scale"  it is going to motivate me to get on track and go to another exercise class or it's going to make me feel defeated and I'm heading straight to a restaurant, no holds barred.

So, as I stepped on the scale I announced that I would be up by 4 lbs. - 6 lbs.  I guess I was already feeling defeated and was ready to be validated for what I believed to be true.  She smiled at me and said no, you gained .02 lbs. 

WHAT???  Um, what???  No way!!!!  I really didn't believe her, ...I was SO sure that I had gained all those extra pounds that hearing point two put me into complete shock. 

Yes, I gained weight, but .02 felt like such a good thing.  This was just the push I needed to turn things around.  I felt so motivated and happy with my results.  As I walked out the door I recalled my choices just before the weigh in and I immediately choose to head straight over to an 11:00 am "kickboxing" class!

So, sometimes gaining weight can be a good thing, ...it really helped me to get back on track!

10x10 Challenge: Phase 1 (Food) Day 1-10

Food:

Breakfast:

• 1/2 pink grapefruit
• 1/4 cup oatmeal
• 1 walnut
• 24 oz. green tea w/H2O Booster

Snack:

• 1 medium apple
• 8 almonds
• 24 oz. green tea w/H2O Booster

Lunch:

• 2 slices Ezekial sprouted grain bread
• 1/2 cup spinach
• 1 cup alfalfa sprouts
• 1/4 medium avocado (sliced)
• 1 slice beefsteak tomato
• 1 tbl. mustard
• 24 oz. green tea w/H2O Booster

Snack:

• 8 celery sticks
• 1 tbl. almond butter
• 24 oz. water w/H2O Booster

Dinner:

• 6oz. grilled chicken breast
• 1/2 tsp. minced garlic
• 1 1/2 tsp. olive oil
• 1 cup broccoli
• 3 small new potatoes
• 24 oz. green tea

10x10 Challenge: Phase 1 (Food) Day 1-10 Sub-Protein for Snacks

Food:

Pre-workout:

• Protein Bar
• 24 oz. water

Breakfast:

• 1/2 pink grapefruit
• 1/4 cup oatmeal
• 1 walnut
• 24 oz. green tea w/H2O Booster

Lunch:

• 2 slices Ezekial sprouted grain bread
• 1/2 cup spinach
• 1 cup alfalfa sprouts
• 1/4 medium avocado (sliced)
• 1 slice beefsteak tomato
• 1 tbl. mustard
• 24 oz. green tea w/H2O Booster

Pre-workout:

• Protein Bar
• 24 oz. water w/H2O Booster

Dinner:

• 6oz. grilled chicken breast
• 1/2 tsp. minced garlic
• 1 1/2 tsp. olive oil
• 1 cup broccoli
• 3 small new potatoes
• 24 oz. green tea w/H2O Booster

10x10 Challenge

Program:  Jackie Warner, 10 Pounds in 10 Days
Challenge Duration:  10 days
Plan:  Phase 1
Short-term Goal:  To change my eating habits and only eat clean, healthy foods!!!
Long-term Goal:  To lose body fat and gain muscle.

Inspiration ...

So, I've discovered PiNTEREST and I am addicted. 

My latest post was about "Concrete & Iron" come check out my pins!

 

Concrete & Iron

Sometimes words just come to us ...

The back of my truck is filled with fitness equipment for my morning BootCamp sessions.  My fitness friends call my stash of gear "Betsy's Mobile Gym." Although it's clear and to the point, it is missing something that just says "me."

So, I got to thinking ...if I had my own gym what would I call it?

A few days went by and I was explaining to Kenny about a Saturday bootcamp class that I participated in a nearby fitness center.  There were mirrors on the wall in the room we worked out in, which I loved.  Our reflections provided lots of color and movement, I felt motivated.  But, the rest of the facility was lacking, it was very gray, hard, cold, ...well, just concrete and iron. 

Concrete and Iron.  OMG, ...that's it!!!

If I had my own gym, I would name it Concrete & Iron.  It would be filled with color, photo's, inspirational sayings, etc. ...you know, it would have to have a little sparkle!

Now, to work on a slogan, ...needs to be something that plays off of the name.  Hmmm, ...maybe, "where hard bodies are made" ?

Any ideas, I'd love to hear them, just leave me a comment below!

aMayzing 30 Day Challenge - Day 30

Wow!!!  This was a great challenge, I completed it without any cheats and learned more about my inner strength and determination.

In the end, my goal was to loose body fat and gain muscle.  I became friends with my scale again (although, our love/hate relationship hasn't changed) so I stepped on and the results showed my weight was up 1 lb.  The scale is only one way of measuring my progress, so I'm not discouraged as I feel with all my training it probably was up due to added muscle or water retention.

Over-all, I'm happy with my results and look forward to my next challenge.

aMayzing 30 Day Challenge - Day 6

February 22, 2012

BootCamp: Strength & Cardio Training

• 60 minutes

Move over ...

Move over Salt & Vinegar, ...there's a new taste in town!

aMayzing 30 Day Challenge - Day 5

February 21, 2012

Treadmill:  Run

• 70 minutes
• 5.50 miles
• 905 calories
• 5.0 mph
• 0 incline

aMayzing 30 Day Challenge - Day 4

February 20, 2012

BootCamp:  Strength & Cardio Training

• 60 minutes

Treadmill:  Interval Run-Incline/Run-Speed

• 83 minutes
• 6.17 miles
• 1005 calories
• 4.0/5.0/6.0 mph run
• 3 incline

Max'd Out Fitness:  Core & Cardio Training

• 60 Minutes

aMayzing 30 Day Challenge - Day 3

February 19, 2012

Treadmill:  Interval Run/Walk

• 75 minutes
• 4.17 miles
• 886 calories
• 4.0 mph run / 3.0 walk
• 10 incline

Scale, what scale?

Kenny loves to tease me, ...it's okay, scale, what scale?   Number 4, check!

See, I got this!!!

aMayzing 30 Day Challenge - Day 2

February 18, 2012

Treadmill:  Run

• 75 minutes
• 5.33 miles
• 865 calories
• 4.5 mph
• 0 incline

(Oh, and yes, I was tempted by the scale so Kenny grabbed it up and made it disappear.)

aMayzing 30 Day Challenge - Day 1

February 17, 2012

BootCamp:  Strength & Cardio Training

• 60 minutes

Treadmill:  Run

• 70 minutes
• 5.2 miles
• 860 calories
• 4.5 mph
• 0 incline

aMayzing 30 Day Challenge

February 17, 2012

Current weight:  157.0 lbs.
Measurements:  23"

I'm excited, I love being part of a challenge, because it is just that ..."challenging."

So, for the next 30 days, I will test my strength, endurance, pride, and most of all my belief in myself to achieve what I have set out to do.  Transform my body!

My aMayzing 30 Day Challenge!

My aMayzing 30 Day Challenge

Start Date:  February 17

End Date:  March 17

Rules:

1.)  Exercise 1 hour sessions daily for 30 days.

• Max'd Out 2X Week
• BootCamp 3X Week
• Running 4X Week

2.)  Eat Clean.

• Food for Fuel

3.)  Water.

• Drink 4 Nathan Bottles per day.

4.)     

 

• Skip the scale!

Are those really my legs?

Today while doing the "Evil Betsy's" during my morning BootCamp I couldn't help but look at my legs and think "are those really my legs?"

It's funny how much your body can change with exercise to the point that you don't even recognize it!  LoL

Drum roll ...

I am doing the happy dance today!

I just returned home from my Saturday morning Weight Watchers Weigh In and drum roll, ...  I lost 3.2 lbs. this week!  Okay, I need to mention that this was really a two week period since I missed last Satrday due to the ice, ...but I'm so excited because I learned that using up my 49 additional points and any activity points really does provide the real benefit!!!

On average I lost 3 times the weight I was loosing by "not" using them.  So, no more saving them like they are gold, ...just going to continue to eat healthy and use them as my body needs them!

What's the surprise ...

I've been getting a few emails asking about the "surprise" in my recipe called Tuna Salad Surprise. 

Well, there's not really a surprise, but, ...more of a "surprise factor."  You see, I really don't like the taste of tuna fish (or the smell) so for me to actually make and eat a recipe containing tuna fish ranks from challenging to impossible.

Staying true to this weeks "theme" of facing fears I took a tuna challenge and turned the impossible into not only possible but into something that is delicious and leaves you satisfied yet somehow wanting more! 

So, to answer the question about the surprise, ...it's tuna salad and the fact that I came up with a tuna recipe that I truly like was a huge "surprise" for me!