Day 6

Talk about thinspiration, this is the Sacramento Kings NBA dance team...I went to highschool with three of them.

Don't worry I certainly did NOT fall off the wagon over the weekend, I just did not blog. Here's what I ate:

Saturday (Day 4) Cheat Day

B: Blueberry pancakes, protein powder w/ water
S: 1 scoop Ice cream and 3 bitesize pieces of chocolate
L: Green salad w/ vinagrette dressing, seeds, guacamole, grilled chicken. Chips and salsa, 2 glasses of champagne.

S: Small amount of candy and 1/2 of a Starbucks tall Chai tea

Sunday (Day 5)

B: Protein powder w/ water
S: Oatmeal w/ Grade B maple syrup, dried cranberries, 3 boiled egg whites

L: Homemade baked whole wheat tortilla chips w/ hummus, protein powder w/ light soy milk.

S: Grapefruit w/ a little sugar.

(went to sleep early and therefore did not eat much)

I'm so excited that I have made it to Day 6 successfully! Yay me!

Discouraging weight training:

I made it to the gym this morning before work :) First day of weight training in about 1.5 years! I did get a little discouraged at how much weaker I am. I used to be able to lift SO much more weight. I really pushed myself today, I know I will be sore but that is a good sign. I worked out for 45 minutes this morning about 15 minute cardio warm up and cool down and 30 minute weight training on my legs.

Meeting with Trainer:
No I do not have enough money to have a trainer. But 24 hour gave me a free "orientation" Friday on my lunch break with a trainer. I was happy because she gave me alot of good info about making a routine for myself etc.

They took measurements though...ugh....I knew already that I was about 145 but I honestly thought that my Body fat % was around 23-25, not good but not terrible. Well, they took out the calipers and tell me my body fat is 30.5%!!!!!!!

I was very happy though that now I have an accurate starting point because it's sort of impossible for me to accurately measure my body fat on my own.

Adventures in Healthy Cooking:

I am a total foodie, I love to cook and experiment in the kitchen and I love trying new exotic gourmet foods. This is part of the reason it's hard for me to eat healthy because I just love good food. I didn't get fat on potato chips, I got fat on delicious homemade lasagna.

Well I made my own whole wheat tortilla chips and tostadas yesterday!!! It was so easy and now I can have tostadas that are healthy. It will be an adventure trying to invent healthy recipes.

Cheat Day:

I love the idea of the cheat day, it really really helps me stick to my diet.

I don't want to totally pig out on my cheat days, I still want to try to make healthy decisions. I tried to include protein each time I ate. And when we went to Chevy's (our favorite restaurant) to celebrate our 2 year anniversary of the night he proposed to me, I ordered a big green salad. I felt so good. It was a great night.

Thanks everybody for helping me through my journey!