Let's Try This Again

"What?" You may be asking are we trying again.

Well, we are trying the "getting healthy" thing, again. My last promise to my dad (aside from keeping an eye on Mom) was that I would lose weight and get healthy and go out and enjoy living my life. So, you can't back out on a promise to a dying man (and yeah I know that is a different way to spell dying but my computer won't accept it any other way and I'm too lazy to go figure it out).

Since, I can't back out on my promise, I have to accept that it is going to be a long and slow and probably painful journey but one that I'm willing to take. I've done so much damage to my body and metabolism that it is going to be hard to even start the weight loss but I refuse to give up. I have met with a nutritionist who broke it down for me that I need to cut certain things out of my diet for now so that I can get my 'gut' healthy first. These things include gluten (shock) and artificial sweeteners and potatoes and beef and eggplant (which really doesn't break my heart). Some of these things are going to be really tough for me to do but I'm going to hold myself to it.

The other part of the map to improved health is as you all know....exercise. While, the weather has turned lovely and I'm able to get out and take Leo for a walk, it isn't going to be enough so I have signed up to take yoga. Last Saturday my friend Jennifer took me to a 30 minute class and while I about died (it was pretty much all core work and not what you typically expect when you imagine yoga) I felt really good afterwards...sore, but good. And that convinced me to join up and keep at it. So, today I am going to my first 60 minute hot yoga class...hopefully I won't pass out.

So, this is my current journey. Like I said earlier, I know it is going to be a long journey and I can't expect "The Biggest Loser" type results, but I will see small results each week and over time these small results will add up to a big result. 

One Week of Bad Decisions....

I went out of town last week for business and was suckered into eating out and having a drink or two (or three or four). I "tried" to make some good decisions like opting for a salad one day at lunch rather than a hamburger, but for the most part it was down hill. And, yes, I paid for it.

1. I put 3 pounds back on.
2. I felt gross, including rampant heartburn, lethargy, bloating, and all those other lovely bodily functions that come with poor eating
3. My trainer kicked my ass after not seeing him for a week and a half.

I'm too old to be partying like a rock star...even if I didn't go quite that far. We ate at some very nice restaurants and I have to admit the food was VERY good....but the overall effect was plain and simple "blech" for me.

It really is amazing how one week of bad decisions can wipe out a months' worth of really hard work. Needless to say, I'm back at it. I was back in the gym yesterday working with the trainer, who thought it would be fun just to throw in some extra exercises since "we had some extra time". And then I was back up there at 4:30 this morning getting my cardio in. I gotta get back to pushing myself hard if I'm going to make my goals and since I started watching Losing It with Jillian Michaels, I figure I'm in much better condition than some of those folks...if they can do it, I sure as hell can....I only wonder who I can get to scream at me....

new Diet Plan - Part 2

Okay, I didn't read this whole article (Don't Blame Fast Food for Making You Fat), mainly because I have a short attention span and can really only stick with an article through the first paragraph or two. However, I am wondering if alcohol contains obesegens. AND, how do I get that job where you get to name new things?

New Diet Plan

Based on this article "Light Drinking Might Help Keep Women Slim" I have two things that I need to do:

1. Get to my ideal weight.


2. Start boozing it up daily!!

I wonder if I can just skip #1....