Same day, feeling better...

So I got my workout in today and I feel much better for it!  Plus, I did some yardwork and housecleaning so that helped.  Thanks Amanda and Becky for your posts and words of encouragement.  I value your opinions and you all keep me motivated daily!  Yeah, the schoolwork was definitely a do or die thing the past 3 days, but would not have been had I focused on getting it done gradually, daily, instead of trying to cram 4 assignments for each class (8 total) in 3 days time, when they are supposed to be done 1 each class per week!  My bad!  Anyways, you already know my breakfast/lunch today...  Dinner is Fuze Cranberry Slenderize drink, salad no dressing, my "mock" spaghetti but no sauce, and an apple...  "spaghetti" cooking as we speak!  Bummed that I am out of cucumbers as that sounds good tonight too.  Oh well!  Snack for later, while watching American Idol will be 3 Tbs. soynuts (my new fav snack).

Three days of forced laziness and my body is FEELING IT!!!

For the past 3 days, I've been forced to sit at my computer and catch up on my school work.  I knew that if I didn't, I would fail my courses.  I've had soooo much energy lately that I'm in near constant movement, which is good for my weight loss efforts but detrimental to my studies.  I simply could not get myself to sit down long enough to focus on my school work.  So I took Sunday, Monday and Tuesday and FORCED myself to stay put until my schoolwork was caught up.  Now, I feel so sluggish from not getting the exercise that I am used to that I feel right back at square one.  I'm going to have to find a way to incorporate the studies AND the exercise time. Unfortunately, that means changing my entire routine around which, with my bipolar, will upset my sense of stability.  So many setbacks in life... UGH!  So, here it is 3pm and I was up until 4 am doing my schoolwork and I feel DRAINED, mentally and physically.  My "breakfast" wasn't even until 2 pm, but it did consist of hb egg, chicken breast and avacodo mix, and a small clementine... so I am considering that both Lunch and Breakfast.  At 4 pm I will incorporate what I hope to be a regular workout time.  Here's my thoughts on the schedule:

8am -- Breakfast and pills
8:30a- Housework (cuz I can't function if my house is dirty)
10am-First workout of the day, 30 minutes Wii Active
11am-schoolwork
1  pm-Lunch (or snack depending on hunger level) and pills
2-4pm-gardening/yardwork
4 pm-2nd workout of the day, 30 minutes Wii Your Shape by Jenny McCarthy and/or weight training
5:30p-Dinner and pills
6-6:30p-Bike ride (weather permitting)
6:30-7p-work on crochet/knitting projects
7-8pm-more schoolwork
8pm--Bedtime, and evening pills which I would then be asleep by 10pm

For those of you that know me, I HAVE to be regimented or nothing gets done.  For those of you who don't know me, now you know.  Becky, please check over this and let me know if I need to have this schedule for M-W-F and incorporate a different workout schedule for muscle confusion on the off days.  Sunday will be my only "lazy" day.

LAST DAY OF THE 24 DAY CHALLENGE:

Still feeling absolutely great.  Not as much actual WEIGHT loss, numbers-wise I only lost 8 lbs.  BUT inches lost is a whole other story.  I lost a total of 18 inches overall from my body, mostly in the thighs, hips, and waist which is where I needed it the most.  So, all in all, I am very pleased with my results.  I'm going to continue taking the Catalyst, Zzz, reintroduce the Omega Complex, finish the meal replacements, the Spark, Oasis, my green tea pills (not advoCare), and continue on my exercise circuit for a month.  Then I'm going to do the 24-day challenge again.

Oh, ouch! I want to lose weight in my butt, not have it CHEWED off....

Well, I just got my butt chewed out by a personal trainer for taking AdvoCare!  She says to plan on spending $$ for the rest of my life if I am going to rely on that.  WELL...  here's how I see it:

A.  I don't rely on it, it is a boost.

B.  a PERSONAL TRAINER costs upward of $15-20/hour,  MY personal trainer on my Wii Active is free and kicks my butt just as hard.  Junk food and cigarettes (which I no longer buy ANY of) costs a bundle.  So I'm actually saving money.

C.  I workout just as hard as anyone who is NOT taking supplements
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D.  My sedentary lifestyle is now VERY ACTIVE... so HOORAY FOR ME...

E.  and most importantly....  IT'S MY MONEY!!!!!!

AND THANK YOU ADVOCARE FOR GIVING ME THE PUSH I NEEDED!!!!!!

3 days left of the challenge:

I'm on day 21 of the 24 day, so I guess including today is 4 days left.  Still feeling absolutely fantastic!  I've noticed the scale being stuck at 160 for the past week.  Hoping it goes down next week, but for now the clothes are still fight better, I have way more energy, and my measurements are also going down.  Did measurements this week, along with weighing.   Here are the results:

3/24/11
R. ankle 9  L. 9
R. calf  13  L. 13 3/4
R. knee 15 1/2 L. 15 1/4
R. thigh 22 3/4  L. 22 1/4
hips 42
waist 32 3/4
bust 37
R. upper arm 12 3/4  L 12 3/4 (hey, they match YAY!)
R. L. arm 8 3/4  L 9
neck 12 1/4

3/19/11 (JUST 5 DAYS AGO!!)
R. ankle 9 1/4  -1/4  L. 9  stayed the same
R. calf 13 3/4 -1/4  L. 13 3/4 stayed the same
R. knee 15 +1/2 (that's odd)  L. 15 + 1/4
R. thigh 25 -2 1/4  L. 25 1/4 -3 (I KNEW it, I can see a big diff in my thighs)
(note for above...  probably from all the squats on the 30 day Wii challenge)
hips 43 -1
waist 36 -3 1/4
bust 37  stayed the same (thank God.  Don't want to lose that)
R. upper arm  13 7/8 -1 1/8  L. 13 5/8 -1 1/4
R. lower arm  9 -1/4  L. 9 stayed the same
neck 12 1/2 -1/4
GRAND TOTAL OF OVERALL INCHES LOST: -9 3/4" 


ABSOLUTELY AMAZING.....  that was only in 5 DAYS!!!  I wish I would have taken my measurements right BEFORE the 24 day challenge!!  But I didn't think of it.  So, it's been 30 minutes and I'm going to drink my "Almond Joy" (for those of you who haven't been following, that's my advoCare chocolate meal replacement and 1/4 tsp. of almond extract!)

Zzz kicking in now, so this will be quick...

Still feeling great!  My scale isn't showing #'s going down, but my energy level is still through the roof and my clothes are fitting better.  Real quick:  Breakfast=meal replacement shake, and grapes
                                                         Lunch=strawberries, lettuce, tomato (3 grape size) no dressing
                                                         Snack=trail mix
                                                         Dinner=1 chicken breast (boneless, skinless) cooked on the grill,
                                                                     stouffer's spinach souffle (however you spell it) cooked in microwave.
I'll post more tomorrow, before I fall asleep right at this computer.  Gotta love the Zzzz......

What a fabulous night and day!

Hannah-banana and Noah-bologna spent the night last night.  We played Wii for HOURS and made some bracelets and key chains, then watched a movie until they fell asleep.  This morning, I let them plant some hummingbird flower mixture seeds in a pot for their mommy, and some plastic starter pots that I had laying around.  Then we played more Wii.  I definitely got my exercise today.  Tomorrow is 3 miles on my bike, along with my Wii Active 30 day challenge and my Flexbelt.  Breakfast today was my "Almond Joy" meal replacement drink and grapes.  Then I got real busy with the kids all day and kinda skipped lunch.  Snack was a mixture of sunflower kernels, pumpkin seeds, dried cranberries and almonds.  Dinner was salad with cherry tomatoes, hard boiled egg, onions, and diced avocado.  Got to get on seminar, but I'll be back tomorrow, of course!!!.....