Long Ass Update :)

I weighed in this morning and I was at 269.2 lbs which is a gain of 5.2 lbs I believe, since June 10th (right before I left for NYC). How do I feel about this gain? Well obviously a gain sucks, especially when you have been doing so well, BUT at the same time I cannot beat myself up for it. Did I do something to deserve that gain? Yup! Did I count calories since then? Nope! Did I go to the gym as much as I should have been? Nope! So therefore did I give it my 100% effort while on holidays and the week after I got back? HELL NO! So I have no one to "blame" but me. At the same time, I was on holidays and I had a blast! Drank what I wanted to drink, tasted what I wanted to taste and enjoyed every sip and bite of it (except for those nasty turnip fries we had a Buddakan in NYC - barf!), but other than those it was all amazing! So no regrets and no beating myself up, just busting my ass and burning off those pounds again in no time!

Starting Monday I have to begin what I am calling the Fake Vegan Diet or the Non-Vegetarian Vegan Diet :) I cannot have dairy products. This is something that the doctor recommended to me the other day when I was at the specialist getting a colonoscopy (Can somebody say FUN FUN FUN!!!). He is concerned that dairy products/milk products is what is causing the issues I have been having for some time now and therefore have to be VERY strict on this to ensure that this is or isn't what is wrong. The list of "do not eat" is VERY long, but the list of allowed foods is doable, although I do need some ideas on breakfasts and lunches. Btw if you haven't guess why I am calling it the Fake Vegan Diet/Non-Vegetarian Vegan Diet is because I am going to try and live by their ways of eating BUT incorporating some meats, sounds silly I know, but I have NEVER had the desire to be vegetarian nor vegan, but do have the desire to eat healthier and cleaner foods and whats a better time to do so than now. So I am throwing away the 1% Cows Milk that I drink now and bringing in the Almost Breeze :) yummmm! I think? ;)

Also, as mentioned in my past updates I have my trusty FitBook now, which I love love love so far. The FitBook is basically a 12 week program, it has a place for you to write out your exercises and food daily as well as a place at the beginning to plan your workouts for the 12 weeks and set out goals, rewards and such. See...

Check Them Out - There is a link on my homepage, or you can go here www.getfitbook.com. So as I was saying, there is 12 weeks in the FitBook so I am using the FitBook in conjunction with my whole new forced, but yet accepted, diet from the doc to start a new personal challenge for myself. I am going to count calories, like I always have and when my BodyBugg (although it is crapping out on me :( ), like I always have and work it at the gym, like I always have... but make sure that I write EVERYTHING down in my fitbook! Everything from my workouts, intensities, pounds, times, food consumed, feelings, goals, ambitions, etc. etc. etc. It will all be there, right in the handy FitBook! My Goals for the 12 weeks program/challenge? Be out of the 50s, when I say this I mean with weight loss, measurements, percentages, everything! BRING...IT... ON!!

On twitter the other day I asked my peeps (yes I just said that) what I should do for rewards. I am one of those people that used to use food as a reward for myself when I did something right/good in fitness and health, but where does that even remotely make sense? So then I thought about the common ones that people use like clothing and such, but that isnt a really good reward for me cause I have a buttload of clothes and really dont need more until I NEEEEED more cause they dont fit or something. So then I came across these: http://www.twittabling.com/ I so want one for my twitter handle because it is also my website and near and dear to me - @MyHealthyCurves. This is going to be my reward when I hit the 50 lbs lost mark, which will be at 256.0. OMG I cant wait!

I believe I have rambled on and on enough for one update, but tune in Monday for an update on whats going on and how the whole FVD (Fake Vegan Diet) is going. xx

Update - Been Too Long! Down 25+ lbs!

It has been so long since I updated you all... well a week to be exact I think... oh boy TWO WEEKS!!! I weighed in last on Saturday, March 27th and I had lost another 5.8 lbs :) totalling 25.2 lost. Okay... well to show that I am still counting my calories here are my stats:

Monday, March 22:

Intake = 2175
Burn = 3445
Workout = 383
Deficit = 1270

Tuesday, March 23:

Intake = 2152
Burn = 2896
Deficit = 744

Wednesday, March 24:

Intake = 2527
Burn = 3505
Workout = 859
Deficit = 978

Thursday, March 25:

Intake = 2205
Burn = 3408
Workout = 542
Deficit = 1203

Friday, March 26:

Intake = 2315
Burn = 2894
Deficit = 575

Saturday, March 27:

Intake = 3025
Burn = 3316
Deficit = 291

Sunday, March 28:

Intake = 4040
Burn = 3212
Deficit = +828 :(

Monday, March 29:

Intake = 1964
Burn = 3078
Deficit = 1114

Tuesday, March 30:

Intake = 1845
Burn = 3341
Workout = 635
Deficit = 1496

Wednesday, March 31:

Intake = 2403
Burn = 3432
Workout = 789
Deficit = 1029

Thursday, April 1:

Intake = 2628
Burn = 3024
Deficit = 399

Friday, April 2:

Intake = 2003
Burn = 3615
Deficit = 1612

Saturday, April 3:

Intake = 3676
Burn = 3911
Workout = 479
Deficit = 235

Sunday, April 4:

Intake = 5326
Burn = 3035
Deficit = + 2291 - NEVER AGAIN!!!!!

Okay so yesterday was a horrible day for me calorie wise. I was stupid and just kept eating this coffee cake that we had and ate about 2000+ calories in coffee cake alone! GRRR!! Live and learn right? Moving on! Not bad for my first HUGE mess up in 2.5 months though :)

I am doing good otherwise... I have a weigh in on Saturday and my goal is to be down 2 lbs, but because of the numbers from Sunday (yesterday) I am a little scared... hence why I am aiming for 2 lbs in 2 weeks instead of 4... I am trying to make up for it this week though, but I have such a crazy busy week ahead of me! If you noticed that my calories for intake were a little higher last week too... still stayed under, but nto as far under as I wanted to. I have no idea why I ate more last week and why I was hungrier, but I am sure everything will get back to normal in no time... No question about it, I am sticking with it, no turning back now ... or ever :D

xx

My Weekend Update :)

Update time :)

Friday Stats:

Intake - 2503
Burn - 3438
Workout - 419 (gym workout, strictly cardio...treadmill)
Deficit - 935

Saturday Stats:

Intake - 2900
Burn - 4824
Workout - 767 (treadmill at the gym and then one hour kick class, evey class I am putting more and more into it as I am becoming more and more comfortable with the moves/routine)
Deficit - 1924

Sunday Stats:

Intake - 2176
Burn - 4455
Deficit - 2279

I am so proud of myself that over the WEEKEND I came outta it with a deficit of over 5100 calories :) Thats an amazing accomplishment for me especially when I still ate out, went to a stag and doe, baby shower and shopping :) Not to mention I managed to stay away from the scale on Saturday morning annnnd I still stayed on track, wow I really am changing :P

I have officially decided that I will be taking my Personal Training Certificate in May,which I am totally excited about and definitly gives me something else to look forward to and work towards.

I have been feeling better and better everyday... life is great, hectic, but great! I have to make sure that I dont get too involved in too many things though because I can already see myself being worn out, so I have to realize when to take it easy.

I am looking forward to my weigh in this Saturday coming up though just to see my progress, but I have to remember that the scale isnt the only way to see that.... I am down 4 inches on my hips, 4 inches on my waist and 5 on my chest... ya can't complain about that :) also this is a big deal for me, but about a month ago sadly I was not in good enough shape/flexibility to touch my toes, now I can nearly palm the floor! mmhmm! super psyched about that!

Well I better get going! thanks for reading my update!

xx

EVEN BETTER NEWS!!! :P

I have such great news to share, AGAIN :) Every day keeps getting better and better and I am feeling better and better every day that passes too!! I went to the gym after work for my usual weekday workout last night and I saw my old trainer there and I believe she is like the manager, co-owner, something... anyways we started talking about how much my life has changed lately and better yet how much I have changed and not only physically but mentally and emotionally as well. She asked me if I have ever thought about speaking about my journey kind of like motivational speaking and I said that my one goal by the end of this year was to become a personal trainer/coach/motivational speaker. She said that she wanted to promise me right then and there and she would put it in writing if I wanted her to, that I had a job there at that gym anytime I wanted guranteed! We discussed that who is a better person to help others than someone who has been or is going through it themselves. That is something that a LOT of personal trainers are lacking, life experience. I am SO stoked although my family is totally frustrating me, my mom and dad really, because I told them and the first they worry/asked about is the money, it is NOT all about the money. Yes the money is a HUGE factor, BUT this is a goal/dream of mine especially as of late and it was just layed out there in front of me, how can they not be happy for me? GRRR!!! It has got to be fate to be honest because all this happened on the SAME day that my dad and I had a talk about the future of the company (where I work now) and things are not looking good and if things don't pick up I will be out of a job!

I am not saying I am taking this job at the gym, I am not saying that I am not... this is something I have to first get more details on and second have to make sure it will be the right move for me. Either way I will hopefully do it part time if nothing else :)

I hope to take my CPT (Certified Personal Training Course) in May of this year :)

Thursdays Stats:

Intake = 2061
Burn = 3585
Workout = 469 - Tredmill and Weight Training, also did some cardio on my lunch break
Deficit = 1524

:) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :)

Update - Things are GREAT!

Good Afternoon Everyone :)

Just wanted to post a quick update...

Tuesdays Stats:

Intake = 1881
Burn = 3163
Workout = minimal, messed around with the wii fit plus for 15 mins, this was my off day :)
Deficit = 1282

Wednesday's Stats:

Intake = 2378
Burn = 3523
Workout = 803 ... worked out from approx. 6:00 - 7:30... treadmill and then 1 hr group kick class - I PULLED MY BUTT MUSCLE! haha
Deficit = 1145

This morning (Thursday morning) I saw my tape measure and thought hmmm I would like to measure my waist and ... drum roll please...................... I was down 4 inches in my waist alone! :D YAY! I am so excited about that!

I have already gone to the gym twice this week and plan on going tonight (don't know if I will be taking a class - Group Groove - or if I will just do cardio and weight training, but we will see :)) If I feel up to it I will also be going to the gym on Saturday morning for a class or just a standard workout if I have the time and energy :)

Look how beautiful it was outside today when I went for a little stroll on my lunch break:

Things are good.... no, things are GREAT :)

xx

Brooke

WONDERFUL NEWS :)

So.... I went to the gym last night and did my second Group Step class. It seemed a little easier than the first one. Easier not as in easier intensity, it was still an INSANE 60 min workout, but it was def a little easier to get the steps down and my coordination was a little better. Anyways, after the workout I went into the change room, grabbed my stuff and headed out. I wanted to talk to the girl that was the instructer of the class I had just taken to ask her about muscle gain etc. and mention that I had gained last week, but she was busy. Out walked the owner of the gym and the woman that used to be my personal trainer WAY back in the day at the old gym a few years ago. Her and I were chatting, she is so sweet and very smart, and we were talking about my gain... she insisted that if I had a calorie deficit of nearly 7000 like I did then I didn't do anything wrong and that the only thing she could suggest was drinking more water and keeping at it. It could have been many things but most likely lean muscle mass or water retention. She also stated that you can start to show lean muscle mass gain as early as 3 weeks, but seeing as this was my 7th week that is only normal especially with how hard I have been working out....

On to the wonderful news part. Her and I continued to talk and she said to me that her and Jen, my current personal trainer who I also played baseball with back in the day for many years, were talking about me and my goals/success etc. etc. She said that she was very proud of me and personally touched with my story. She said that the whole trying to lose weight and not to just fit into a bikini or be a size 4, but be be healthier and happier and have a healthy pregnancy and baby was very touching to her and it hit home to her. We dicussed motherhood and all that fun stuff and it was just a very touching and moving conversation that I had with her. She then said that her, Jen, and the gym would like to support me as much as they can and would like to "sponsor" me of sorts and help me out with a program free of charge to help me reach my goals and continue on this wonderful path I am heading down. This almost made me cry! How sweet is this!??! I was soooo touched by what she was saying. I didnt get any specific details or anything but when I know more I will obvs blog about it.. I just wanted to share that with everyone :)

As for my calories yesterday...

Intake = 2022
Burn = 3353
Burn from Workout = 577
Deficit = 1331

:) So that was my day yesterday! Today I will be not going to the gym as I already have at least 3-4 gym visits scheduled this week, but I will be trying out the wii fit plus that I have :)

Have a wonderful day everyone! It is BEAUTIFUL out there!

xx

Days... oh crap I lost track :P

Yes... I havent been writing on here as much as I was wanting to, but def more than I used to. A little progress is better than no progress :)

So last weeks overview....

Total Calorie Deficit - 6168 (for the entire week)

Therefore with that deficit I should have lost roughly 1.7 - 1.8 lbs, but nooooo I did lose ANY pounds, in fact... I GAINED THEM!!! WTH! I have no idea how this happened. I went up exactly 1 lb this week!

The only thing I can think of is a reason that I try to avoid... BUT I think the reason I try to avoid it is because I feel that I used it as an excuse in the past. Muscle Gain... This is something I would tell myself every week that I gained or maintaned... that it was just muscle gain, but in all reality it was most likely that whole pizza I ate or the 10 chocolate bars I consumed in the week! This week though, although I had one day where I went over my calories by 1000 calories (which isnt even a pound!!!!) I made up for it throughout the week and still came out of this week with a fairly high deficit... With that said, I went to the gym 4 times last week and tried two different classes last week too and SHOULD NOT HAVE GAINED! PERIOD! And therefore I am taking my knowledge and confidence in the fact that I DID do everything right, and saying that it was muscle gain and possibly water retention. :)

I am planning on weighing in every two weeks from now on... Going to test this this week and see how it goes. If I find myself slipping up because of it then by all means I am going to go back to weekly, but if not than maybe this will be a good plan :) Will keep everyone posted on that of course!

Anyways there is my update :) Thanks for reading!

xx