Crisis Mode

So, I basically fell off the wagon the past weekend and I am trying to think of anything to just get on a good trend because my trends are either plateau or gain weight. I need HELP! I want to know what I should be eating, how many calories to budget a day, how much cardio I need to be doing, and anything to help the momentum towards being healthier and thinner. HELP!

Been a few

Well, I am at least trending downwards again. Yay! I also feel a lot better these days and am noticing a severe result when I don't practice healthy habits. Like for a pizza night for my cohort I figured I would consider it a cheat day and ate pizza and drank sprite. My digestive system hated the pizza and I got a dehydration headache from the two glasses of sprite I drank. I guess I really am changing. Exercise yesterday: Ran 2.75 miles on the elliptical at resistance 6 and crossramp 6 in 35 minutes. I still want to get faster with my mile. Exercise today: 30 "fire hydrant" lifts each side 40 sit-ups 20 leg lifts 1 minute plank 40 standing side crunches 40 side leg lifts Food projection: 1 bowl of tomato bisque 1 ham and provolone sandwich (possible rice chips)

Sore...

Omg! That CrossFit hurt so bad! I am still sore from it. I am finally trending towards losing weight! Yay! I hope this continues. I am more determined than ever. Food yesterday: 1 WW Smart One Spaghetti 1 can of Naturally Harvested Tomato Soup with Basil 1 ham and provolone sandwich on 45 calorie bread 1 cheese stick A lot of water Exercise: Ran a mile on the elliptical in 12 minutes (I need to work on this) 49-56 (I lost count) sit-ups 49-56 35 lb sumo dead-lifts.

Feeling a bit discouraged

So, since for the past week my body has been trending towards a plateau or gaining weight, I did my "consequence" day that the diet I am on suggests. Which is only have one meal that day, sounds bad but its usually to snap you out of a bad habit. Did that to no avail. Gained a pound even. So today, due to my vast amount of sleeping, I have been not sleeping well lately, I am doing another consequence day. Hopefully my body will start realizing I don't want to look like this anymore. Also, I am giving up drinking aside from once a week. And choosing to down a red bull before I go out so I can enjoy being hyper over being drunk. Yesterday's food: 1 ribeye steak w/spinach salad and 1/3 cup of spanish rice Yesterday's exercise: 40 pull-ups 80 push-ups 120 squats Today's projected food: 1 sausage link w/ spinach salad (Maybe a slice of 45 calorie bread if I want to nibble on something) Exercise: Today is my planned rest day, even though I had a few non-workout days this week, I still want to maintain this is my rest day.

Today's Consequences

Gained a half pound from yesterday. So not too detrimental. But still feeling a long ways from my goal. The power went out so my morning routine got severely disrupted. Food: 1 bowl of tomato bisque 1 cripsy chicken salad from Pluto's with Balsamic vinaigrette 2 Russian Apples 3 Dirty Shirleys No exercise today. Conclusion: I need to stop drinking or exercise like crazy on the days I choose to.

Change of Pace

So, I have read various things about you tend to stick to goals when you make them public. So, I am keeping this as my own way to hold myself accountable for the goals I have set. I am trying to lose 15 lbs this month and then continue working my way down to 150 lbs. I have lost 5 already but I really don't want to backslide. So, if anyone has any suggestions on how to keep going towards this goal, I am all ears. Food journal: 1 WW SmartOne Braised Beef w/Sweet Potato Mash 1 bowl of Tomato Garlic Parmesan Soup w/two small foccacia wedges 1 Garden Salad w/Chicken and Dijon vinaigrette 3 pieces of cheesy foccacia 2 Dirty Shirleys 1 1/2 glasses of white wine Lots of water Exercise journal 100 jumping jacks 8 push-ups (on knees) 40 sit-ups 40 mountain climbers 1 minute of plank 14 burpees (scaled cuz I was tired) We'll see the ramifications on the scale tomorrow.