Goals

• Have you made a decision to change? Yes
• What are your reasons for making the decisions to change? I am unhealthy. I want to look good for myself and not be embarassed to meet people. Right now it is hard to get up.
• When you look at yourself, do you honestly like what you see? No! I look like a whale.
• How do you feel deep down inside? miserable - unhappy - no confidence
• Are you confident, energetic, and strong? not at all
• Do you often wonder if you're on the right path? yes
• What are the pros and cons of continuing in the direction you're going? pros - easier cons - feel gross, look gross, unhealthy, die young.
• Would you like to create a brighter future? yes, for me and my family.
• What are the five most important, specific accomplishments you need to make, within the next 12 weeks for you to be pleased with the progress of your body and life? Lose the double chin I'm getting, Lose 20 lbs of fat, Wear size 18 pants, People to notice

Within 12 weeks I will lose 20lbs of fat.

Within 12 weeks I will be wearing size 18 jeans.

Within 12 weeks I won't have to distort my face to make it look good in pictures.

Within 12 weeks I will be more confident about myself!

Here we go again

In 2012 I had some life-changing events happen. I have gained back all the weight that I lost plus. I am not happy now but I remember how happy I was when I was strong. One of the life changing events caused me to have arthritis in both of my knees. I also have arthritis in my right shoulder and my right hip. I know that losing weight would help this immensely. Sometimes I have dreams that I try to stand up and I can't because my knees are too weak. So I have joined a 12-week weight loss challenge that starts today May 1st 2017. Here are my before pictures.

3 weeks

April 27 I took the pictures on the left. I gave myself a 6 week challenge to get in to this dress. I purposefully bought it a size too small. Here are the results after 3 weeks. Im half way there. I can tell a difference! 3 more weeks til the wedding on June 8.

Pumpkin Protein Shake

Pumpkin Protein Shake

1/3C plain yogurt
1/3C pumpkin protein
3/4C almond milk
1T cinnamon

Blend all together for a delicious protein shake!
1scoop vanilla protein powder

Simple Sweet Potato Soup

Simple Sweet Potato Soup

1 Large sweet potato
2 large carrots
2C lentils (washed)
1 onion
2 envelopes of chicken broth


 Peel and cut carrots, onion, and sweet potato. Combine with lentils in a large pot of boiling water until veggies are tender. (10-15mins.) Add 2 envelopes of chicken broth to the water. Blend everything in a blender and voila! Simple Sweet Potato Soup!

Avocado Soup

Curried Coconut and Avocado Soup

Ingredients:
2 (medium-ripe) avocados
1-1/2 cups vegetable broth + broth to thin as necessary
1-1/2 cups coconut milk
1 teaspoon curry powder
1 teaspoon lemon or lime juice
3/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper

Directions:
Scoop flesh from avocados and place in a blender. Add vegetable broth and blend until well incorporated. Add coconut milk, curry powder, lemon juice, salt and pepper. Blend again until smooth. Adjust seasoning to taste. Chill. Yield: 4 to 5 servings.

Hearty Lentil Soup

yield: Makes about 3 1/2 quarts

Here is an almost effortless soup. Everything goes into the pot at once, and the finished dish is just the thing on a cold winter day.

ingredients

• 1/2 cooked ham
• 1 pound lentils (about 2 1/2 cups), picked over and rinsed
• 1/2 pound mushrooms, chopped (about 3 1/2 cups)
• 3 onions, chopped coarse
• 1 cup chopped carrot
• 1 cup chopped celery
• 1 cinnamon stick
• 1 bay leaf
• 3 1/2 cups beef broth
• 8 cups water

preparation

In a 6- to 8-quart kettle combine all ingredients and simmer soup, covered partially, stirring occasionally, 1 1/2 hours. Discard bay leaf and cinnamon stick. Chop meat and stir into soup.

Mandy's Review - GOOD!

30 Day Squat challenge

I did 50 today

(excuse the naked guy, I couldnt find a challenge without it lol)

Back to Bootcamp

Went back to bootcamp tonight. I feel physically ill. I thought I was going to puke. Glad thats done. Now I cant stop anymore. Im gonna be sore tomorrow.

Starting Over

In November I got off track. Now its time to start over.

April 2, 2013

Weigh in

240

Yup I gained 43lbs

Time to get it off.

Week 4 Weigh in

197.8


still waiting for a big drop :o(

Day 26

I really wanted to weigh myself this morning but I did not!

7:00 - 20 mins exercise bike 

7:30 - apple, egg, low sugar oatmeal, 15 almonds, irish breakfast tea w/stevia

11:00 - 1/2 C peaches, 1 scoop vanilla protein powder in water

1:30 - salad w/lettuce, 1/2 avocado, pepper, carrots, 50 g chicken breast, 1T light ranch dressing

3:30 - 1 C skim milk & 1/2 scoop vanilla protein powder

5:30 - turkey soup (carrots, celery, cauliflower, cabbage, onion, turkey, rice)
I really wanted to eat this with buttered crackers but I resisted

7:30 - peanut butter protein bar

Day 25

Food

8:00 - 15 almonds, 1 egg, low sugar oatmeal, apple, irish breakfast tea w/stevia

11:00 - 1 T natural PB, 1/2 banana, 1 scoop protein powder in water

1:30 - Swiss Chalet Quarter chicken white meat, salad w/Italian dressing on side, wheat roll

4:00 - 1/3 C 2% milk (cause I was at work), 2/3 C water, 1/2 scoop vanilla protein powder

5:30 - L decaf DD, Pita Pit small wheat pita w/ chicken, lettuce, tomato, sprouts, green olives, taziki sauce

8:30 - peanut butter protein bar

REST Day

Day 24

2 bootcamp classes today. My arms are so sore!

Food

5:45 - apple

6:10 - 1 hour weightlifting at bootcamp

8:00 - egg, 1/2 C almond milk, 1 C Kashi cereal, irish breakfast tea w/stevia

11:00 - 1/2 banana, 1/2 T natural PB, 1 scoop protein powder in water

1:30 - 2 eggs, 2 slices wheat bread, 12 g light cheese, 6 carrots

4:00 - 1/2 C skim milk, 1/2 scoop vanilla protein powder

6:00 - 1/2 C wheat noodles, 1 C spaghetti sauce, lean ground beef, celery, onion, green pepper

8:00 - peanut butter protein bar

8:40 - 1 hour bootcamp

3 week Pic

I know it's hard to tell in black but I keep forgetting to take a picture and I remembered tonight before bootcamp. So here is my 3 week picture compared to my first picture

Day 23

Food

8:00 - 2 slices wheat bread, 2 T natural pb, 1/2 banana

11:00 - 1/2 banana, 1T natural pb, 1 scoop vanilla protein in water

1:30 - 2 sm wheat tortillas, 2 T hummus, 2 slices tomato, lettuce, 50 g chicken breast

4:30 - 1/2 C plain yogurt, 1/2 scoop chocolate truffle protein powder

6:30 - salad w/lettuce, 2 slices tomato, 1/2 avocado, 25 g light cheese, 2 T light Italian dressing, shredded carrots, 4 oz turkey. 1/2 C pineapple

7:10 - 1 hour bootcamp (4 10 min circuits)

9:00 - 1 scoop cookies & creme protein powder in water

Day 22

Rest day

Since I had a bad weigh in I went back to bed. I didnt feel like going in to bootcamp and listening to Mr Happy Pants lol

I decided I needed a rest day, especially since I worked out for 3 hours Sat.

Food

5:30 - apple

8:00 - low sugar oatmeal, Irish breakfast tea w/stevia

11:00 - 1 scoop vanilla protein powder & some banana (spilled my frickin shake all over at work and not sure how much of the banana I saved)

1:30 - 2 sm wheat tortillas, 2 T hummus, leftover stir fry (chickpeas, carrots, zucchini, onion, pepper)

3:30 - 1/2 scoop vanilla protein powder, 1 T natural pb, 1/2 c plain yogurt

6:00 - orange cinnamon tea w/stevia, 1/2 C mashed potatoes w/2 t butter, turkey

after eating the mashed potatoes I was craving potato chips but didnt eat any!

Week 3 Weigh In

Week 3 Weigh In

198.8

WTF???

I worked my ASS off this week and I'm up .2lbs!

I don't know what else to do. My food has been good. I didnt even have a treat meal this week. I worked out for 3 hours Saturday! I worked out 5 days this week, had my rest days. It wouldnt be so upsetting if I didnt have to be 186lbs in 3 weeks! How am I going to reach that goal???

Im up to go to bootcamp and I just feel like going back to bed!

Day 21

Food

11:00 - protein pancakes w/1/2 banana & 1 T Natural PB, 2T low sugar syrup

1:00 - 1 scoop vanilla protein powder in water w/1/2 banana

3:00 - 2 slices wheat bread, 50 g turkey breast, 1 T light mayo, 1 slice tomato, 1/2 C sprouts

5:00 - 1/2 C plain yogurt, 1 T Natural PB, 1/2 scoop vanilla protein powder

6:00 - 100 crunches, 100 squats, 20 mins stationary bike

7:00 - 2 sm wheat tortillas, 4oz stew beef, 2T hummus, 1 C veggies (carrots, chickpeas, zucchini, broccoli  onion, green pepper)

Day 20

9:30 - egg, 1/2 C almond milk, 1 C oatmeal crisp

9:45 - 1 hour bootcamp

10:45 - 1/2 banana, 1 scoop chocolate truffle protein powder in water

11: 00 - 1 hour weightlifting at bootcamp

12:30 - Large coffee 2 cream & stevia, 2 slices wheat bread, 3 slices naturals chicken, sprouts

2:30 - 1/2 C plain yogurt, 1 T Natural peanut Butter, 1 scoop vanilla protein powder

3:30 - 25 mins walk & Run (5 min walk, 1min run, 1.5min walk x6, 5 min walk) 5 min stair climber, 20min treadmill w/7% incline, deep stretching

6:00 - 4 oz turkey, small sweet potato, 1/2 C pineapple

8:00 - 1 scoop cookies & creme casiene powder in water