Yesterday I started the 5 day RESET program.
Designed to reset my glycemic index and my metabolism.
Three shakes, two bars, two packs of vitamins and 64 extra ounces of water.
Well I got through day one. I didn’t eat anything besides what you see in the picture. Boring. It helps that I waited until I had very little food left in my house. I added up the calories, and it only totals 1045 a day which doesn’t make any sence for resetting metabolism as it is too few so I will go ahead and add in an apple and a veggie this evening.
But I figure I can do anything for 5 days! Even drink these shakes. I could live with the chocolate one. But the vanilla which is never a flavor I like in shakes, was more difficult to get down. Strawberry which unless your seven why would you want strawberry I am having those for breakfast because well at 5:30 in the morning, my senses are still asleep and therefore I figure I wont notice.
The plan is called RESET. I am hoping it works to reset my state of mind if nothing else. Since being on first shift again for a month, my workouts have completely fallen off and the nearly 20 pounds I had taken off this year are already starting to creep back up. Some how, some way, I will fit in a workout on each of these five days as well.
Yesterday was a divine walk around Greenlake with Char. It was beautiful, the weather was mild, the color’s popped, there were ducks and turtles and life around us and the conversation was stimulating as always.
Heres to a week of RESET, as it is I have 3 posts in draft mode from last week. Clearly something needs to push the reset button and this will be it!!!!!!!!!
October 19, 2009. Diet, Exercise, Goals, Healthy Food, Venting, Weight Journal, Weight Loss. .
It is a really weird dichotomy I have. If I can lose weight, be healthy without any help then I can claim success. If I have help, say its a trainer, or supplements, or fasting, or weight watchers support group, basically anything that is not hard and sacrificial then for some reason the success I do have I fail to claim.
Like, Yes I did lose weight BUT I was on a schedule that almost forced me to the gym because I was dropping someone off at work, was a half mile from the gym and had six hours before my shift. Therefore allowing me uninterrupted time at the gym on a daily basis. (HELLO YOU RETARD, YOU STILL HAD TO GO)
-retard in a completely self loving and respectful manner-
Same with my running the marathons in the last year. Yes I went the 13.1 miles, yes I cut time off my first one, yes I did it alone even though it would have been more “fun” with a friend. But when people ask the first, the very first thing I say is. Oh I didn’t run the whole thing. (HELLO, YOU WENT THE DISTANCE, TAKE SOME FRIGGEN CREDIT)
-yes I am yelling-
I lost 90 pounds by working out and tracking my calories. NINETY. That is a whole person, or 3 toddlers. I am still in smaller clothes than I was in. I am actually currently down 55 pounds from my highest weight ever 8 or 9 years ago. So what do I focus on, the 35 pounds I am up from my lowest adult weight. (It really is sad, how I don’t give myself credit)
I went to a health and wellness seminar the other night and while I was at it decided to buy supplements and a nutrition RESET system. It will basically be five days of balanced nutrition shakes and bars. I also bought vitamin supplements and will start taking those. (My first thought was well I can’t take credit for the success if the RESET works, why because I had help) I know its irrational, and sad that its my first thought.
I’m sure anyone who really knows me is surprised by the vitamins. I do not take anything, I barely take ibuprofen or pain relievers. I also do not use any skin products because I don’t want to absorb all the chemicals into my body. I have always been a “your skin is your largest organ” person and when Sarah said this at the seminar I think I actually listened more because that is exactly my thinking. Besides not taking supplements of any kind, I am also the healthiest person I know (just jinxed myself didn’t I) not having the flu but once in my life, having two colds in the last twenty years, one right on top of the other about 3 years ago when a co-workers kids kept getting them and he brought the germs into the office. I have always contributed that to lots of fruits and veggies, organic everything that I can get. What does this say about the RESET and the supplements.
For today, I am just going to view them as tools. Like dumbbells or my elliptical trainer, for some reason I don’t give away my success to those inanimate objects.
I am excited that my supplements and nutritional RESET package and yes skin care products have shipped. I will let you know how it goes and try and take some credit for my success and more importantly view it as my success. I sure as heck accept the failures as my own.
The products are by USANA and focus on nutrition on a cellular level. If you are interested in them I will get you connected with my friend Sarah. You can find my email on my main blog – V-Lo’s View.
October 9, 2009. Diet, Exercise, Fears, Goals, Healthy Food, Marathon, Venting, Weight Journal, Weight Loss. .
Better then July, Not as good as June.
Definately a maintenance month.
| Date |
Activity |
Time |
Distance |
| |
|
|
|
| 8/1 |
|
|
|
| 8/2 |
Walk |
45 |
1.5 |
| 8/3 |
EFX |
45 |
3.60 |
| 8/4 |
EFX |
30 |
2.65 |
| 8/5 |
Walk |
70 |
3.2 |
| 8/6 |
EFX |
20 |
2 |
| 8/7 |
|
|
|
| 8/8 |
RUN |
35 |
2.1 |
| 8/9 |
Walk |
35 |
1.2 |
| 8/10 |
|
|
|
| 8/11 |
EFX |
60 |
4.90 |
| 8/12 |
|
|
|
| 8/13 |
EFX |
30 |
2.33 |
| 8/14 |
WALK |
20 |
1 |
| 8/15 |
EFX |
50 |
4.00 |
| 8/16 |
|
|
|
| 8/17 |
EFX |
20 |
1.6 |
| 8/18 |
EFX |
40 |
3.1 |
| 8/19 |
EFX |
45 |
3.8 |
| 8/20 |
|
|
|
| 8/21 |
|
|
|
| 8/22 |
|
|
|
| 8/23 |
|
|
|
| 8/24 |
EFX |
25 |
1.85 |
| 8/25 |
EFX |
20 |
1.62 |
| 8/26 |
EFX |
45 |
3.45 |
| 8/27 |
|
|
|
| 8/28 |
EFX
Walk |
55
20 |
4.25
.60 |
| 8/29 |
|
|
|
| 8/30 |
Walk |
45 |
1.5 |
| 8/31 |
EFX |
25 |
2 |
13hours 50.15 miles
August 31, 2009. Exercise, Goals, Weight Journal, Weight Loss. .
Most of us drink on occasion. The challenge of drinking while trying to drop a few pounds is alcohol is it is completely empty calories.
I received an email today from Beachbody.com today on the best and worst cocktails. (Yes an email, that happens when you buy products that you may or may not use)
So to plagiarize their article. And I’m happy to say, my drinks are on the BEST list.
Best.
- Red Wine. (High in antioxidants)
- Microbrews. (Microbrews built with higher quility ingredients contain double the protein, quadruple the electrolytes and more vitamins and assorted phytonutrients (like flavonoids) than mass produced beer.
- Guinness stout. It’s low in calories and high in iron, making it one of the best choices if you’re going for a mass-produced beer.
- Top-shelf alcohol of any kind. Straight, on the rocks, or with water.
- Vodka soda. Vodka is the purest of the hard alcohols, and soda is mainly water. Add a couple of limes, and you’ve got a clean and refreshing cocktail with very few calories
Worst.
- Scorpion.
- Long Island Ice Tea.
- Red Bull and Vodka.
- Jack and Coke.
- Piña colada.
I wont go into the “Why’s” these are on the worst list, but I linked the article above if you like. But mostly its calories, no antioxidants and way to much sugar. The key to even the Best list is moderation.
June 17, 2009. Diet, Goals, Healthy Food, Weight Journal, Weight Loss. .
running and running and running
and getting no where
Lately I have had some FANTASTIC runs, mixed in with the ones that I can barely move my feet. I have short legs and my stride is small but when running sometimes it feels more like shuffling then anything else.
Last night if felt like it was the first attempt at running since learning to walk. HA. When on Monday was one of my best runs ever.
It is frustrating and I am trying to not get discouraged. But some days I think I will never build up to 13 miles for the marathon. It doesn’t help to have these “guys” run past me, with large stride and ease in running and it seems as if they are gliding over the pavement and then there’s me with the shuffle shuffle gasp gasp shuffle shuffle.
It doesn’t help that I am still fat, still no loosing weight in measurable way. Some days I feel like I take up less space my clothes are fitting better and I must have lost something but it doesn’t appear that way on the scale.
But I will be running again tonight. Fingers crossed for marked improvement.
February 12, 2009. Diet, Exercise, Fears, Goals, Marathon, Running, Venting, Weight Journal, Weight Loss. .
October didn’t turn out so bad. I did drop about 5 pounds according to the scale this morning. It is amazing how just a little bit of success helps keep me on track.
The marathon is at the end of the month, THIS month. I went to the track today and did some more walk/run/walk/run/lumber around searching for lungs. However I can get further then just a few days ago and one of my goals for the month is to increase that distance so during the marathon I can run sections of it.
I am completely inspired by my friend Char. Just her ability to quantify her goals and work toward them. This blog of hers from yesterday had me thinking all day and I am going to keep track in pretty much the same manner she did this last month.
To actually put my goals down here is a little premature because I am not really sure what they are. I will say that I am going to continue to increase running, track everyday and loose 5 more pounds. Just knowing that the more I loose the less I have to take the 13 miles could keep me motivated.
Oh there is also another training walk with Char on the 9th, 11.2 miles this time. Buying new shoes in the next couple days to break in for the marathon!
I guess that is more goals then I thought.
November 1, 2008. Diet, Exercise, Goals, Marathon, Running, Weight Journal, Weight Loss. .
A sliced Carrot looks like the human eye. The pupil, iris and radiating lines look just like the human eye… and YES, science now shows carrots greatly enhance blood flow to and function of the eyes.
A Tomato has four chambers and is red. The heart has four chambers and is red. All of the research shows tomatoes are loaded with lycopine and are indeed pure heart and blood food.
Grapes hang in a cluster that has the shape of the heart. Each grape looks like a blood cell and all of the research today shows grapes are also profound heart and blood vitalizing food.
A Walnut looks like a little brain, a left and right hemisphere, upper cerebrums and lower cerebellums. Even the wrinkles or folds on the nut are just like the neo-cortex. We now know walnuts help develop more than three (3) dozen neuron-transmitters for brain function.
Kidney Beans actually heal and help maintain kidney function and yes, they look exactly like the human kidneys.
Celery, Bok Choy, Rhubarb and many more look just like bones. These foods specifically target bone strength. Bones are 23% sodium and these foods are 23% sodium. If you don’t have enough sodium in your diet, the body pulls it from the bones, thus making them weak. These foods replenish the skeletal needs of the body.
Avocadoes, Eggplant and Pears target the health and function of the womb and cervix of the female – they look just like these organs. Today’s research shows that when a woman eats one avocado a week, it balances hormones, sheds unwanted birth weight, and prevents cervical cancers. And how profound is this? It takes exactly nine (9) months to grow an avocado from blossom to ripened fruit. There are over 14,000 photolytic chemical constituents of nutrition in each one of these foods (modern science has only studied and named about 141 of them).
Figs are full of seeds and hang in twos when they grow. Figs increase the mobility of male sperm and increase the numbers of Sperm as well to overcome male sterility.
Sweet Potatoes look like the pancreas and actually balance the glycemic index of diabetics.
Olives assist the health and function of the ovaries
Oranges, Grapefruits, and other Citrus fruits look just like the mammary glands of the female and actually assist the health of the breasts and the movement of lymph in and out of the breasts.
Onions look like the body’s cells. Today’s research shows onions help clear waste materials from all of the body cells. They even produce tears which wash the epithelial layers of the eyes. A working companion, Garlic, also helps eliminate waste materials and dangerous free radicals from the body.
Clearly I did not write this peice but thought it was very interesting so I am putting it here. You would know I wrote it if it had:
“cake” looks like a celebration must eat.
June 27, 2008. Diet, Healthy Food, Weight Journal, Weight Loss. .
…at least it does for me. Work has been busy, but tomorrow is the end of peak and that excuse (cause it is an excuse will be over). Today is Sunday and I am in my workout gear with time to kill but am waiting to go into work.
I realize that the days that I have something planned, like work today, or a social engagement in the evening I don’t get as much done for myself. My workouts, my housework, my yardwork. Even in the time I am waiting to go I don’t get much else done.
Realizing and changing the behavior’s are very different. The weekends I get the most done are the very few that I have to myself. Where I don’t have to work and my social circle has other plans and on those days I get right into taking care of my things. Getting laundry going WHILE workingout THEN cleaning house, gardening AND running errands. Weekends like this I sit waiting for the ‘committed event’ to arrive. You must realize that I have been sitting, in my workout clothes, for several hours, just waiting to go to work so I can come back and work out. Um, I could have been done already.
I like Char’s goals for the week, to plagiarize them here:
Track.
Exercise at least four times.
Grocery shop and plan meals for the week.
Eat healthy dinners at home at least 5 times this week.
Keep blogging.
Keep connecting with myself.
I didn’t loose the 2 pounds last week, but like I said peak is over and I will have more time this week so heres to another try.
March 30, 2008. Diet, Exercise, Goals, Weight Loss. .
Even with missing a week straight of exercise, minus a few long walks over the weekend I am actually feeling like I turned the corner because I am missing it.
I ate too much last night at my sisters for dinner. But other then that I have done well with food lately.
This weeks goal is to track my food, eat less then I use, get back on track with working out in the mornings and lose 2 pounds along with Char’s 2 pounds!!!
March 24, 2008. Diet, Exercise, Motivation, Weight Loss. .
It doesn’t matter how many times you fall, as long as you get back up.
Failure only happens when you stop trying.
Well a week of vacation only derailed me for a moment. Back at the tracking of food at fitday.com and back in my little handy home made gym.
I also bought a new scale, digital that weighs in tenths, oh and has a scarrrrrry body fat measurement. Scary only cause I’m like 40% fat. If you take out the weight of my skeleton that leaves nothing left for a brain or any organs.
January 30, 2008. Diet, Exercise, Healthy Food, Weight Journal, Weight Loss. .
