Week 5 Already???

Time flies! And I have been neglegent... with my blog! Things are still going really good! As long as I plan ahead, and make sure I don't go too long in between meals, this has been fairly easy! I'm still loving the weight lifting - got my squat up to 165 today! Cardio is still torturous, but I got a spin bike to mix it up with, which I am really enjoying! Anda again, it's only 20 minutes!! That's it!!! It's over with before you know it!!! The free day is such an awesome perk mentally, although I pay for it physically. Last weeks free day was a little disappointing. Went to Chuck E Cheese for Quin's b-day, and that was not worth it :P Oh well, I'm going to Chili's tomorrow for lunch with my sis in law to celebrate them expanding their family :) But then have to follow it with a trip to the dentist :P I'm definitly getting desert ;)

I did have a week moment this last weekend. We had a church activity and they had these really good sugar cookies from the local bakery... Quin had like 3, but didn't finish his 3rd one, and wanted to take it home with him... Well he fell asleep by the time we got home... yea it was too tempting. :( I failed! BUT I didn't let it screw up everythig else. I ate my lunch of high protein chili, to balance it out, and hopefully keep my blood sugar from spiking too much. Got right back on track and finished out the rest of the day, no problem. I'm not saying that this is ok, I'm just saying I'm not perfect, and I didn't let my self play the head games that I would have in the past. And to identify my triggers... It had been 4 hours since I last ate... WAAAAYY to long - and the smell.. for some of you that have been in my weight room, I currently have it sented with shortbread, and vanilla... yea that's what the cookie smelled like - it suckered me in. So I need to stay away from cookies, or change the scents ;) If you falter, get right back on track, identify your triggers or weaknesses, and fix them! You can do this! I hope you all are doing well!

Here are my measuremtns from the last weigh in:

Chest - 39.5"
waist - 40.5"
hips - 44.5"
thigh - 26.6"
weight - 192.5

I haven't seen huge changes as far as the inches go, but I can tell I am putting on some nice muscle, and they say it's about week 8 where everything starts kicking in, and that muscle starts going for the fat, so we will see! I did do my 4 weeks pics and have them posted on my FB if you really want to see... I am too critical of myself to tell a huge difference, but you can tell there is change going on! If you haven't, I encourage you to do your pics too! Good luck!

Week 3 over!

I survived my 3rd week - awesome! I'm still loving the lifting - no complaints there, although I'm still trying to adjust my weights, and finding that I can keep going up. Some awesome clients of mine got me the BFL success journal, and I have been keeping track with that, and plan on pushing everything up this week. Cardio has been a little weak. I know I can push myself harder... I'm finding that I'm pushing myself on my 10, but not so much through the 8 and 9 - I need to quite wussing out. If I'm going to do this, I may as well do it right.

Nutrition is still going well for the most part. I find myself battling with the calorie counter in me, and have not exactly gotten in the 6th meal. Thursday was bad due to bad planning, but that's no excuse to make the next day bad. Every day is a new day, so just start over.

I plan on doing measurements tomorrow morning, but just remember those that are doing this as well... The scale is a horrible indicator when you are changing something with your body. There are so many fluctuations going on, and changes. If you lose 3 lbs fat, and gain 5 lbs muscle, you've gained weight... but good weight - and increase of 5lbs of lean muscle mass can burn up to an additional 200 calories a day! Muscle is awesome! And women - HANG IN THERE! From talking to other people, and reading posts on face book, its seems that men are losing weight much faster, and women are struggling. In my 'opinion' women have less muscle mass to begin with, so we are burning less calories, and we are initially going to gain more muscle, which may be why the scale isn't budging. As time goes on, and your body has adjusted, you will start seeing the scale go down. I read someone say that for most women, week 8 seems to be the magic number where you can really start seeing results. I know me personally, I have only lost 3-4 lbs, but I can totally feel my biceps, calves and quads making a comeback - I love it! Just imagine what it is going to look like once all the fats gone :) That's what keeps me going :) Next week I plan on doing my 4 week photos - I will post them to show you there is a difference. I do have my before photos posted on FB - but you have to be my friend to see those :) Good job everyone, Keep it up!!!

Just did my measurements:

Weight - 194 - down 4lbs!
chest - 39.25 (up-muscle)
waist - 40.5 (same)
hips - 45 (same)
thigh - 26.25(down)

So nothing too drastic, but there are still a lot of changes going on, and people are starting to notice. I'm definitely curious to see my pics next week!

Busssyyyy!

Sorry, I've been slackin! Between Zoee and Quin, I haven't had time to sit down to blog, just a minute here, or a minute there! Things are still going awesome though. I really haven't had too many problems. I was in a little bit of a slump Saturday. I was at my moms, and she always has TONS of tempting crap aroud - I don't know how my brother is doing it! I was also a little frusterated with the scale not moving a ton. But then at church, I had several people come up to me and comment that they could tell a difference, so that made my day. By the time I hit the scale this morning, I was finally down to 194.9 - just over 3 lbs! Which is 1.5 lbs a week, which is perfectly normal/healthy. Plus I checked my BF% through BIA - it was down 2%... So I'm increasing muscle, and decreasing BF - right on track! Point being... DON'T RELY ON YOUR SCALES!!!! Go off your pictures, your clothing, and how you are feeling!
For those of you on the go - make sure you keep some ready made protein drinks in the car - no excuses! Set yourself up to succeed! And last, but not least, I Posted my before pics!!! I have them posted on my facebook, for 'friends only' to see. So if you want to see them, just befriend me... but it's limited access, and don't make fun!!! I hope everyone else is doing well. I'll know tomorrow how many are officially entered in my contest... So far I have 5 - just need to check on a couple others! Have fun with your cardio!!!

I can't fail...

So, I think I've done everything I possibly can to keep my self from failing! I have my weight room set up with everything I need. I moved all of my workout clothes down stairs so I can shower and get ready right after I am done. I have workout partners. I've told every body I know, and built up my support group. I've invited people to do it with me. I bought all my foods ahead of time and individually packaged items to make it easy to cook. I've got protein shakes for times I can't cook. I've worked out a schedule with my hubby and the kids. I feed Zoee before I start, so she will sleep till 9, and my hubby doesn't have to worry about her. I set up a TV and DVD for Quin in my weight room so he can watch that. Got my hospital mug that I leave out on my counter, so I can drink my water. Hmmm... I think there are some others, but I believe that I have done everything I can possibly do to make sure I don't have any excuses!
You should do the same! You know yourself better than anyone else. You know your weaknesses. You know the excuses that you will make to wiggle your way out of it and make the justifications to make your self feel better if you quit. If you see through these, and do everything you can to avoid them, you should not fail! I heard a saying the other day... A sailor isn't a good sailor because he can sail through the storm, he's a good sailor because he can get himself out of the storm. Recognize your storm and go the other way! Keep up the good work!!!

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Staying strong!

Things are still going well! But I had someone suggest I share what I eat! I found out on the food log site that I use, www.calorieking.com, that you can make your food log public - http://www.calorieking.com/community/user_home.php?id=161784 - You can see exactly what I eat! It'a an awesome site I highly recommend! I've been a member for 3 years now! Their membership is only $9 a month - cheaper than weight watchers! I'll try and get some recipe ideas up in the next day or two, but for now, you can keep tabs on me! Just click 'Candice's Food Log' in the upper right hand corner. Stay Strong!

Week 1 - Done!

I made it! And I am even down 2.5 lbs! I like to think of my free day as a celebration of a successful week. I did it! I survived the first week. My muscles were really sore, and I've had to be a little creative in the kitchen, but all in all it wasn't too bad. Like I said before, I really like the lifting, but the cardio still sucks - but I did it! And having the free day was a huge mental perk for me. Now I am recharged and ready for another week. But I do have to say, I ate some 'not so great for me' stuff - like my homemade cookies, some chocolate covered cinnamon bears, and 1/2 a gallon of skim milk. While they were good, I feel kinda crappy, and my body is just craving good foods. I think I'll have to tone my free day down. I know I definitely over did it, but it was worth it mentally. On to the next one! Tomorrow morning is legs!

And I figured it would be best to do measurements the morning of my free day.

Weight 195.5 (back to my pre Zoee weight!)
chest - 39.75 (down!)
waist - 40.5 (same)
hips - 45 (down!)
thigh - 26.5 (same)