| My Goal: |
Become healthy and happy
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| About me: |
I'm 26 yrs old and I'm trying to figure out this crazy thing called life. I know that losing weight and getting in shape is going to help me out in a lot of ways. I'm getting so close to goal and having so much fun. I love exercising now and I'm learning things about myself that I never knew. I love my PT family and owe a lot of my success to them.
Here are some of my favorite quotes that have kept me going:
- Excuses or Results. You can't have both.
- I know I can do this because I AM doing it.
- When the going gets tough, the tough get going!
- You are stronger than you think you are.
- You can feel SORE tomorrow or you can feel SORRY tomorrow. You choose.
- Is this the healthiest choice I can make right now?
- Respect yourself and others will respect you. - Confucius
- Do or do not. There is no try. - Yoda
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| Diets I like: |
Eat To Live
I primarily follow the ETL diet, with some alterations. I eat an afternoon snack because the family I work for doesn't eat dinner until 7 - 730pm.
Unlimited Amounts Of:
Raw veggies (1 lb/day)
Cooked green and non-green nutrient rich veggies (eggplant, mushrooms, peppers, onions, tomatoes, carrots, and cauliflower)
Beans, legumes, bean sprouts, and tofu (1 cup/day)
Fresh fruits (4+/day)
Limited Amounts Of:
Cooked starchy veggies(butternut and acorn squash, corn, white potatoes, sweet potatoes) or whole grains (Max of 1 cup or 1 serving/day)
Raw nuts and seeds (Max 1 oz/day)
Avocado (Max 2 oz/day)
Dried fruit (Max 2 TBS/day)
Ground flaxseed (Max 1 TBS/day)
Off Limits
Dairy products
Animal products
Fruit juice
Oils
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| Workout of choice: |
ZUMBA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! and Dance Class!!!!!!! Have fun, burn calories, tone up.
Yoga - A workout for my Mind, Body and Spirit <3
Group Cardio Classes
HASfit.com - Free 90 Day Program!!!
New Workout Routine:
Monday: Jillian Michaels Yoga 1 &2
Tuesday: 30 minutes Vinyasa Flow Yoga (am), Dance class (pm)
Wednesday: REST
Thursday: 40 minutes freestyle dancing, 20 minutes yoga
Friday: Jillian Michaels BFBM
Saturday: Step Class
Sunday: Yoga and Zumba classes
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| My plan: |
Reward myself for good behavior.
Goal - Date - Reward.
160 - March 8th - Met 3/8!
150 – April 12th
145 - May 17th - Normal Range!!
140 - June 21st
135 - July 26th - Normal with room to fluctuate!!!!
Workout 5-6 days a week
Log my food.
Drink 64 oz of water every day.
Sleep at least 6 hrs a day.
My Advantages Response Card (from the Beck Diet Solution)
1. I'll be stronger
2. I’ll be healthier
3. I'll feel like I have accomplished something great
4. I'll finally have the mind/body/spirit connection that I've been missing
5. I'll be more disciplined and focused
6. I'll push myself harder in other aspects of my life
7. I'll know that I deserve only the best
8. I'll be a good role model
9. I'll be better able to run and play with my nieces (and my own kids in the future)
10. I'll stop being so self-conscious
11. I'll enjoy sex more
12. I'll be able to wear sexier, trendier clothes
13. I'll be more attractive to others
14. I'll get more compliments
15. I'll have more energy
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| I need the most help with: |
motivation. I am going to change my life, but I feel as though I need a lot of encouragement and support. Especially now that I'm more confident and comfortable with my body. I need to remind myself that this journey is not over yet. I need to keep pushing.
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| Additional Info: |
I'm 26 years old and I was obese for most of my life. I started this journey in January 2010 at 226 lbs (260-270 was my highest weight ever) and I lost 67 lbs by October 2010. However, within the past two years I have been wavering between 155 and 179 lbs. I ended my first real relationship this fall, which is part of the reason I gained weight back this time, topping out at 180lbs. I lost myself in someone else. I didn't make working out a priority and I adapted to someone else's diet, not my own. So I am working on finding myself again and I'm doing an excellent job. I am now at my lowest adult weight ever, 153.4 lbs on March 26th, 2013. I need to strengthen my core, spiritually, mentally and physically. I'm so proud of my progress, but I know I still have a long way to go and that the most difficult part of the journey is yet to come.
I could not have done any of this without the support of my wonderful friends here on PT. You guys are amazing! Thank you for everything you have done for me!
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