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I have locked up the demons...the mixed bag of candy treats...in my car. Will not touch them until first trick or treater comes. Then the rest goes home with the last goblin. I did not want to purchase any as I have a hard time encouraging the munching of poison ! My husband warned that no kid will ever come back if I serve what I would have liked too ! Haha !!
Walked last night and did exercises thru out the day. Finally, found the drive to get motivated.
Hard boiled eggs done for tonights dinner. Thinking a salad with hb eggs, bacon slices, bit feta, etc... Have to use up lettuces. May add some squash soup as it is a bit raw today. Warm thy heart...
have a good day :)
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Hello everyone. I had started following the eat clean diet late Sept. early October but just came back from vacation where I did what I sometimes do on vacation, eat a slightly bigger (but still clean) breakfast and then a big lunch (not so clean) late afternoon which results in no dinner just some snacky stuff later in the night. At this point I have no idea if I've gained or lost weight, my personal weigh in day is Friday morning, but my clothes seem to fit the same. I'm getting back on track starting today where I'm back to work today as well. I am lucky that I have the type of job where I can eat when I need to and I find I can be much more in control at work. I'm not a total stranger to EC, I did get Tosca's first cookbook about 6 years ago after having my son and followed it loosely but never fully committed to the plan.
I'm re-starting with cooler 3 and moving on to a not too strict cooler 2. My goal is to loose some weight and fat from my body, but I'm not out to have a competition body. I just can't give up some things. I have to have my 1 diet coke a day, some splenda in my coffee, a beer or two on the weekends and a sweet treat here and there. I am a beliver that a cheat meal once a week is better than not, just keep it in control and watch portions. I know that is opposite of a lot of you here, but that's just the way I need to do it.
So for now I'm just writing down what I've eaten and see how I'm doing and where I need to adjust. Keeping up my current gym schedule of weight training, zumba, cardio machines, and outside walking when I can. I have a 9 month old Labrador so I am sort of forced to walk a lot more than I used to.
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It seems many are having a difficult time staying on track with both clean eating and exercise. Should we start a challenge of some type ?? It may help us all. It can even be as simple as everyone stating what their goals are and we as a group support them daily with their personal challenge. It may work ! Or a squat challenge. An increase in veggie or water challenge. Just put it out there so it becomes something you are not just thinking about. posting meals can be helpful because then you see and need to "admit" what you are consuming, lol ! When the site was more active I think everyone did better. It has slowed, many dropping off, and it has made us all lose our drive.
My personal goal is to exercise daily. Can be outdoors with walking or indoors with equipment or floor exercising. Just need to keep moving daily.
(my body is reminding me that slacking off does it no good) it is so amazing on how my body quickly quickly loses muscle tone...what the heck !
What do you all think ?
Have a great day all. I will be spending the day with my parents. Taking them on a road trip. Dads vision is quickly deteriorating. All due to being type II diabetic. It makes me very angry. That's what keeps me doing the best that I can ! Very sad. Obesity will not take away my life !!!
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What do you do when you're feeling down and out?
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Hello KTers.
Well am I happy to say, "I got off my butt and got moving" . Yesterday yard work of about four plus hours then evening sidewalk walk of approx four miles, flat and gradual terrain. Today, squats, arms with resistant band, walk of four miles, hilly terrain (the goat road, haha) and stability ball exercises. Feeling better about moving ! When I can feel my lumps and it prevents me from sleeping, it is definately time to do something and quickly ! Have to tighten up so it does not make me crazy ! Food has been clean other than one pumpkin spice malt ball. On the right road and plan to go to cooler one after using up a fruit basket. No fruit on cooler one...
have to increase water intake. My skin is looking so dry and old. I use coconut oil on my skin and Castile oil for soap and shaving. Why is this not helping. Should look moist and pretty not dry and old ! With clean eating, my face has changed. It looked better plumpier, ugh!
What do you all use for products ??? Do you go clean with them ???
have a great evening all....let food be thy medicine. :).
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For quite some time now I’ve been on a quest to find happiness. Not the kind of happiness that is fleeting. Not the moment of happy where you get a back squat PR, or see a glimmer of an oblique. Not the moment when you finally land at your vacation destination for a week of relaxing. But a life where I can wake up every day feeling fulfilled.
Every day I think I get a little closer, but there are certainly set backs along the way. Right now I am definitely in my prime – the days are long and filled with sunshine. My pool is open and I’ve already spent many house sunbathing in my bikini with my pup by my side. It’s easy to wake up with and smile when the sun blares through the window.
I am also doing what I love. I have created such a passion for fitness over the years that I am able to help women find their own passion and build confidence so they can grow to love their bodies as much as I love and appreciate mine.
I cannot stress enough the importance of doing what you love and what makes you happy. I could go on about how it is important to find a career you feel passionate about because you will be more successful or how you should spend lots of time with people you enjoy being around and less time around those that you don’t. But my job is to speak about fitness, so I’ll speak on how in fitness and health, you should do what makes you happy.
Personally, Crossfit, yoga and the occasional run in the sun make me happy. Maybe that’s not you. Maybe what makes you happy is spin class with your gym bff’s and playing in the yard with your kids. Or maybe you can’t get enough alone time and you enjoy the serenity of swimming laps.
Whatever it is that you love, that is what you need to be doing. When you do what you love and what makes you happy, everything will come together naturally. If you have a session scheduled with your trainer and you are still dragging ass to force yourself into that gym, maybe it’s time to you find a Pilates studio to get in the work – or spend some time with your pup taking long walks.
If you are continuously forcing yourself into workouts then how do you intend to have success? You aren’t going to stick to it long enough to actually get results. But if you have such a passion for something to the point where you can’t get enough, you will end up with an amazing body without even realizing you put in any effort.
I mean seriously, have you checked out Lolo Jones’ or Serena Brooke’s bodies lately? They do what they love, they’re successful and they are ripped!
And you know what, maybe you have a yoga class scheduled for the day, but the weather just turned gorgeous and you can’t force yourself to be inside, get outside and run! It’s okay to adjust your schedule sometimes and go with your gut! But if every single day your gut is telling you not to do whatever it is you are doing, don’t do it and find something else that you love.
Life is too short to spend it doing things you don’t enjoy or dread doing. Find something you love and feel passionately about and everything else will fall into place.
What activity do you have a passion for?
Leave me a comment below!
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Hello KT'ers!!
It has been so long since I have posted! Life got a bit crazy, and I just didn't have the time to post an update! Things are slowing down (a little) around here, but still crazy as always! I've been trying so hard to keep everything super clean, but there are so many parties and events this time of year, that it's really a challenge. I have successfully fended off all of the treats my coworkers bring in, but I'm starting to run out of excuses to not eat them! My one coworker brings in all sorts of "Atkins'-approved" treats, but that have fake sweeteners and all sorts of crap that I can't tolerate going into my body, but I don't know how to tell him nicely that his idea of healthy and my idea of healthy are not the same. Any suggestions??
I've been indulging a bit too frequently in clean treats as well (clean PB cups!), so I decided today to go back to a Cooler 1 lifestyle for a couple weeks, and just get back into my old, less indulgent ways. I haven't lost much weight since my last check-in, most likely due to the treats and a shoulder injury that kept me from working out, but I haven't gained anything either. However, I want to maintain the momentum I had going, so it's back to the wagon I go!
How is everyone else doing? How are you all coping with "pumpkin-and-apple" treat season??
Hope everyone is keeping it clean!
~C
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Well it is Monday morning. I have spent the last three weekends on the road to various places. And I have enjoyed the outings. So busy. Many hours in the car and some meals and snacks of unclean food items. I am so ready to detox and start fresh ! I made the best choices I was able to and yes, at times, I gave in to full temptation. This weekend in Vermont the bed and breakfast we stayed at was lovely. They served breakfast with local fares. I chose scrambled eggs, steel cut oats and a slice of bacon. I learned from the first morning of oats not to choose the sweet version, a little too much sweetness for me. We added salads to our meals and for lunches we split a sandwich and a salad. A typical meal is far too large. I suffered from that the first night we had dinner. It all looks so good you just want to gobble it all up....but then, reality sets in and you realize you over indulged. Too late...a night of regrets ! I took advantage of not having honey with me, so I got back to coffee and tea without the added tsp. I figured I owed myself that as I had found that I was consuming other sugared items like fresh breads, caramel popcorn and homemade chocolates. We may have indulged but the positive side to that is that it was all real food. I saw that our bad habits could certainly reappear. It has been just a few months from a year that I began to really clean up my diet. I have had my moments. I don't want to feel unhappy about the choices I made and in order to successfully not feel that way, I need to make good choices. Easy, right . Let's hope :). It is like if you are traveling it is okay to go off track but the minute you step thru your front door the guilt surfaces. The food affair, lol , Suddenly you feel heavy, tired, dehydrated, bumps,lumps and rolls. One should not put themselves thru that. So useless. Many enjoy home baked goods, I feel guilt and that they are bad. I allowed myself to be lazy and did not take the time to prepare. Well, I guess that is not entirely true because I did pack grapes and green beans in which I munched on thru the weekend. Was hopeful of getting in some exercise. We really did not have the time or know of any convenient locations. Um, hello, we were in the green mountains, there must have been a place to hike !!!!. We actually found ourselves lazy and the cooler weather made us seek heat. Ugh! Like I always say, the change of seasons always mess me up. Now, I have to get off my butt and get used to walking by myself again. Waiting for the snow so I can hike the trails around our home. I am becoming lazy and my hips butt and legs know it. I can feel my whole body getting a bit more , sof, I guess that is the word. Have a great day all and I will be nearing some motivation and some pep talks from you all. Help me get back on track. Thank you. Hey, I just saw that tosca has a new book. Coming out at year end. I love her books. Basically same info but I will prob purchase it anyways.
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I just received the November 2013 issue of OXYGEN Magazine. I've missed it so much. Very glad to see it's back!
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Yesterday's exercise was putting away the patio furniture. seems silly however, I was lifting heavy items and I also chose to run from the back yard to the storage barn rather than getting into the buggy for the ride. Did this about five times, up and down hills. Probably two miles total. Fun. I spent the day watching a friends two year old. We walked, did squats and jumping jacks and climbed stairs. Non traditional exercising but moving...
We will be enjoying a get away weekend in Vermont. OMG ! We have not been away as a couple in eighteen years. Finding our life as a couple again. Yikes, :) Hopeful of some hiking and we plan to shop around. Brisk weather and the beauty of fall. Can it get any better ??? Will have to watch my eating as happiness tends to make me want "feel good" foods. Yikes ! I am packing travel snacks. My friend gave a beautiful fruit and cheese basket for watching her daughter. Will bring grapes, apples and a bit cheese. Will also pick up some kinds bars to tie us over and steer us away from all those fall temptations. The B & B we are staying at has a great restaurant with what looks to be a nice clean fare.
Enjoy your our weekend all. Embrace the beauty of the season and join with family and friends.
Enlighten me please...am I just kidding myself when adding 1 tsp honey to my afternoon green tea... I'm hopeful of its nutritional impact rather than becoming addicted to the flavor ???????? Is this okay ?