So here it is, another "start" to bettering my health. I feel like I've started too many of my blogs like this. In any case, this will be my start to the Whole30 diet...diet?...I wouldn't really call this a diet per-say, I'm hoping this will be more of what I can get my body to get used to eating. So what exactly is Whole30 you ask? Well it's pretty much eating clean with no breads, no dairy, and no sugars. I can't have my pasta, rice, cakes, garlic bread....any bread :-O :-(. THE hardest part about this whole process will be the no bread, pasta, and cheeeese. It's pretty similar to a paleo type diet from what I've seen on some recipes, but I really can't say how close because I haven't researched all things paleo. Why I chose to do this particular system: I actually had never heard of Whole30 until my friend told me a couple months ago that she was going to start it. At that time I was eating pretty healthy and going to gym almost every day, so I really didn't look too much into it. My friend stuck with it, and has gotten some awesome results! Seeing as how I've pretty much gone downhill on my diet and exercise, I've been researching stuff to help me get back into healthier eating habits. I looked up this Whole30 program and I knew that's what I wanted to do! How it works: I call it a program, but it's not really one I don't think. This is all free to do, no paying for ebooks, or recipes on it. You literally go to the website and it gives you a grocery list, or a list of foods you're allowed to eat. Then it gives you recipe ideas as well! You stick to this for atleast 30 days and people have lost anywhere from 15-30 lbs in that short amount of time just from eating clean! My friend lost almost 20lbs just in 30 days from this, of course she did exercise along with it. What my plan is: My plan is to stay strict to this program for the full 30 days, even tho I can already tell giving up my sweets will be so hard! I am getting back into my gym routine as well. Atleast 4 to 5 days a week I'll be going. My husband and I actually made a bet, we both put how much weight we wanted to lose by January 2nd, and whoever reaches their goal, they get a gift that was chosen they wanted. Mine is a KitchenAid Mixer...I've been wanting that for forever! Eusevio's goal is to lose 18lbs, and mine is to lose 20lbs. This might be far-fetched but dangit I'm gonna try my hardest! It's been along time since I've felt this motivated so I'm just happy that I feel excited about something again. Today was my first day on it and this is what I had to eat....... *Breakfast/Lunch (I woke up fairly late today...don't judge): Herbalife Meal Replacement Shake. *Snack: About 7 or 8 pieces of cubed Cantelope *Dinner: Grilled Lemon Chicken, and steamed broccoli I also drank a ton of water! I haven't gone to the grocery store yet, I will probably make a late run tonight, so this is just some fresh ingredients I had in the house. I plan on making more interesting meals that aren't so boring, but that are still in the guidelines I need to be in! I'll be posting daily blogs to tell how I feel, the foods I ate , and all that fun stuff. I know I read a blog about someone who did this program and it really helped me to start it. So with all that I say.....Day 1 down, 29 to go!! *Weight & Measurements: Weight: 208.1 lbs Body Fat %: 35.5 Water: 47.2 Measurements: Arms: R- 13 1/2 L- 13 1/2 Chest/Back: 37 Area right under breasts (I don't know what the technical name is): 37 1/2 Waist: 37 1/2 Belly: 43 1/2 Hips: 44 1/2 Thighs: R- 26 L- 26 *I took belly pictures, but I just can't share them. I might share them at the end of the 30 days depending on how I feel.
Man I really need to stop re-starting this whole journey! I feel like I get on a roll with it and then something knocks be back for a few weeks so I feel like I have to re-start it again. Pretty much ever since I got back from my Denver trip I just haven't been doing great. The 2nd week after I was back I literally went every day and just did cardio. I was actually feeling great and kind of worked out a new stradegy for my weight loss, but then after that weekend I just didn't go and haven't gone since. I'm pretty sure I've mentioned it before, if not I'll say it now, I deal with pretty severe depression. Since I was 19 I've been on medication for it, and I really can't be off of it anymore without getting to a dark place. I've always been the kind of person that doesn't like that idea of medication, and as much as I tried to deny the fact that I needed to be on meds for my depression, I really do need to be. I started out on the lowest dosage there is (10 mgs) and unfortunately I have an appt. to go tomorrow to get on a higher dosage. I've pretty much been in a "funk" since being back from my trip and I honestly don't know why, and I don't know why I can't shake it. Depression for me makes me not want to do anything at all, it completely changes the person that I am. In the passed 2 weeks I've cooked a homeade dinner twice, which if anyone who knows me can tell you that I LOVE to cook, and I pretty much cook every night. I can count on 1 hand how many times I've actually left the house in the last 2 weeks, most of those trips being on the weekend because I have not left the house during the week at all. I hate when I feel like a prisoner in my own body. Also when I'm not on my depression meds, I have a very short fuse, I hate when that happens because I know my husband doesn't deserve the way I treat him when this happens. Long story short, I'm very excited to go to doctor tomorrow to get my meds fixed so that I can get my life sort of back on track. Today I've started my "diet" again. I don't really follow any certain diets really, just watch my portion control, and eat as much clean foods as possible. I went to store yesterday and got all kinds of healthy snacks so that I can get my metabolism back on track by having small meals throughout the day. I'm starting to get back into drinking Green Tea instead of so much coffee, which I have several flavors to help me not get so bored with them. Today I actually ordered SkinnyMint Tea Tox, and I chose the 28 day Tea Tox. A friend of mine had used this specific brand and loved it, so anything that helps with bloating is great for me! I got all of my Herbalife supplements in to help with hunger control and bloating and bathroom issues as well. So really I feel super set to get back into the swing of things! Later today my hubby and I are going to go to the gym, which I'm excited because even tho we really don't workout together, it's still awesome going with him. Gives me some sort of confidence knowing he's there! And gives me a sexy guy to stare at when I'm lifting weights ;-) He's really ready to get back on track too, so I know I'll have some help in getting back to it. I'm going to give myself a week of getting back on track and then weigh myself and measure myself. I really haven't measured in along time, so that'll be interesting! O_o Also as far as my workouts go, I'm going to kind of focus more on cardio then I have before. I will still do booty and leg workouts, and a little bit of arm. But I'm most likely not going to go as hard on them for about the first month. After that first month I'll start incorporating more of the strength training. I know this sounds backwards, but this is just something I'm going to try for the 1st month. So here we go again...ugh I need a different phrase because I say that too much! Atleast I haven't quit all together...positive thinking right? ~Kylah~
*Currently my fav. mid-day snack: Gluten free rice cake (this flavor is chocolate, never tried it before but HELLO chocolate, so of course I loved it), almond butter, and Green Tea (2 bags) Regular flavor and Purple Acai Blueberry. Everything was super delicious and a low calorie snack!
