Reboot Days 2-7

Hey Y'all,

Soo, I'm sure you're eager to know how the reboot has been so far for me.  Well, to be honest, it's been a roller-coaster.  I decided to start my reboot when my husband was out of town and taking care of 3 kids under 5.  Yes, I'm certifiably crazy, but I couldn't wait and wanted to do this reboot immediately.  I'm still detoxing (Day 8) and so I haven't reached that happy place with this program yet.  Maybe I should watch Happy Gilmore again to find that 'happy place'.  All jokes aside, some days are good and I have a little more steam and exercising doesn't seem so much of a bear...and some days, I am literally pulling myself around from place to place, b/c my energy level is so low.

And then, the dreaded happened on Sunday...I got this flu/cold thing and feel like junk.  But, I kept a mini-journal and here is how is goes:

day 2:  woke up and whole body hurt; face itchy-couple hives. light-headed in the morning but that seemed to subside; am following this blog http://meltdownreboot.blogspot.com/.  She had an ingredient list for this juice she bought at a juicebar called Jungle Juice.  I tinkered around and made my own version.  It is awesome.  Thanks meldownmomma!  I also started exercising-elliptical (30 minutes)-about killed me.  Fyi, I have been doing P90X, so doing the elliptical is usually not a problem, but not on the reboot....whole new animal.  You will feel like you weigh twice as much as you do and extremely out of breath.  It was tough.  But, I DID it.

JUNGLE JUICE
1 apple
3 carrots
1/4 pineapple
1 lime
1" ginger

day 3: horrible headache,  super sluggish and foggy headed.  Tried the Mean Green drink that they have on Fat, Sick, and Nearly Dead-delicious...much better tasting than the normal Green Drink I have posted for day 1.  Elliptical for 30 minutes.

day 4:  Mornings are hard!  Woke up with headache and whole body hurt.   Wanted to stay in bed.  My juicer is acting psycho and it's taking me longer than normal to juice (like 30 minutes long).  It's killing me. Elliptical-breathing heavy, reduced my time to 20 minutes.  Did some ab exercises.  More energy around 10AM

day 5:  Had quite a bit of energy and cleaned the whole house.  Did lots of ab exercises. 

day 6: Felt AWFUL.  Came down with virus and lounged around a lot today.  Craving FOOD.

day 7:  Felt Junky from Flu and was zapped of energy.  Elliptical 20 minutes.  My food cravings are insane right now.  My dad sent me a new blade for my juicer to see if that would make a difference...it did a lot, but it still has it's psycho moments.  It's a really temperamental juicer.  I foresee a juicer purchase in the future.  I made my family a vegetable Penne for dinner and I almost cheated.  It looked so good.  I miss food.

Today is day 8 and I still feel awful.  I would vouch to say I feel worse, so I'm hoping this is going to end soon.  Juicing while sick has not been fun.  The pounds are melting off, though.  I have lost over 5 lbs. 

Do I think I can last 60 days?  I'm taking it 1 day at a time.  I am trying to listen to my body.  It's so hard to know what's typical, b/c I don't think there are any typical results...everyone is so different.  I am dealing with hypoglycemia, so I have to be really careful with the whole sugar intake (not too much carrot, beet or fruit juice).  I only do 1 meal in the morning of fruit and the rest veggie, which has seemed to work out okay.  The past 3 days, though, I have been hungrier, and the 3 quarts of juice that I'm drinking + the 100 oz. of water has just not been enough and I am hungry and light-headed.  So, I'm thinking I'm going to have to make more juice than I had intended. 

I am taking it day-by-day.  I know there are good benefits to me doing this, but taking care of 3 small kids and juicing and SICK is just crazy.  I wish I could go to sleep and have a juice i.v. and wake up 30 days later. 

I know, this doesn't seem like a very motivating post, so, okay, here's the motivating part----I JUST MADE A WEEK MILESTONE-YAY!!.  Quite frankly, I think 8 days without food is amazing.  My goal is another week and to take it from there.  I CAN DO IT!!!  I'm hoping by that time, I can feel an energy boost and some euphoria to push me through the next 2 weeks.

Tata for now!!

A New ME! Day 1

SOOoooo, I have been keeping a little secret.  Eating the P90X diet was not making me feel the greatest.  In fact, I may have been losing weight, but I was super sick a lot and just drained of energy.  There were some underlying health concerns that needed to be addressed.  I'm still exercising, but I have a slightly new direction.  I have really been feeling the need to do a juice fast...simply b/c there are lots of health things going on that I know need to be healed from the inside. 

I watched a documentary on Netflix called 'Fat, Sick, and Nearly Dead' on Sunday.  Thanks Viv!  It changed my life.  It changed my way of thinking.  We as a whole are not eating the way we were meant to eat.  Just thinking about only getting 5-10% of nutrition out of our processed food is just amazing.  No wonder we're starving and wanting more and more all of the time.  We are starving ourselves fat!!! 

It just opened my eyes and starting today folks, yes, today, I started the beginning of my 60 day juice reboot.  If you're not familiar with the reboot, it's a product of the above documentary.  The link to their site is:  http://www.jointhereboot.com/index.php?lang=en 

I'm not posting pix of myself until the reboot is over.  However, my beginning stats are 132.4 pounds; my goal is to just start a new lifestyle.  I want to eat healthy for life.  I want to eat more veggies.  I want to follow this great food pyramid that they talk about on "F,S,&ND' by Dr. Fuhrman:

So, on to some great pix.  I was blown away by how many veggies I got to 'drink' today.  Here is Breakfast:
I did the 'Green Juice' that Joe does on the documentary.  It yields about 4 cups.  Here is what it looks life before going into my wonderful 25 year old Omega Juicer...which still to this day juices like a champ.  Nothing beats an Omega.  Love that monster.

Green Juice  

2 cups Kale

2 cups Spinach

1/2 cucumber

4 stalks celery

2 Green apples (I used what I had on hand)

1" Ginger root

For lunch, I had my own little concoction, we'll call 'The Red Bullet'.  It also yielded about 4 cups and wasn't quite as tasty as the Green Juice, but still okay. 

The Red Bullet

12 carrots/8 large carrots

1 apple

1 beet

4 cups spinach

And for dinner, I repeated the Green Juice.  In between juicing, I had appx. 100 oz. of filtered water.  In the morning I had hot lime water and the remainder of the day, just normal temp.  A side-effect from all this juicing that is not all that snazzy was having literally about 12 bowel movements today--all diarrhea.  I know, it's TMI, but I'm here to tell you, you may not have results like mine, but expect some changes in the bowel department.  I'm hoping that will stabilize by tomorrow, or my tushy is going to be really really hurting.

As far as hunger...yeah, there were times I was hungry.  In the morning I was a tad light-headed, but it seemed to go away.  My stomach growled, but I can do this.  I'm in it for the long haul!  Yippee.  Now, I'm going to bed.

P90X Day 30-Small Progress

So, as I have reviewed this past month, I am disappointed in myself.  Not so much in the weight lost/inches lost, but in my ability to not be committed.  I noticed that as time went on, if a little bump in the road came up, it would almost paralyze me and make it so hard for me to pick myself back up the next day and inadvertently, I didn't.  It was a spiritual lesson for me that I hope to always remember....

As with anything in life, when bad things happen, or when we are de-motivated, the thing that we should do and the thing that would help the most, is usually the last thing that we want to do.  This weekend has been a rich learning experience for me...because I learned a lesson that applies to everyone, everywhere both spiritually and every other way.  I read a talk yesterday by President Thomas S. Monson (The President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints).  It's entitled "Living the Abundant Life".  It was awesome.  I had read it before, but this time got so much more out of it. 

First of all, have a positive ATTITUDE, secondly, BELIEVE in yourself and others.  He goes on to say, "Don’t limit yourself and don’t let others convince you that you are limited in what you can do. Believe in yourself and then live so as to reach your possibilities.  You can achieve what you believe you can. Trust and believe and have faith." and thirdly, have COURAGE.  "Courage is required to make an initial thrust toward one’s coveted goal, but even greater courage is called for when one stumbles and must make a second effort to achieve.  Have the determination to make the effort, the single-mindedness to work toward a worthy goal, and the courage not only to face the challenges that inevitably come but also to make a second effort, should such be required. Sometimes courage is the little voice at the end of the day that says, “I’ll try again tomorrow.”

Like Tony Horton says, "Keep pushing play...keep pushing play"  It's so true.  In order for us to reach that goal we have so desired, we need to keep moving forward.  We can fall down, but we need to have the courage to get back up....and we will, in time, reach that much desired station in life.

Weight:  132.2 (-4.4 LBS)
Arms:  12"
Waist: 29.5" (-.5)
Navel: 32" (-5.5)
Hips: 38 (-1.5)
Top Thigh: 22.5" (-1)
Top Knee: 14"
Chest-32" (-.5)
Calves: 13, 13.25"

P90X Day what?! What just happened?

Looks like the 'failure' moment has finally come to a head.  I am so ready to move on and be better--really...promise...pinky promise. 

Soooo, what went wrong, you ask? 

Well, Saturday night was welcomed by the worst stomach virus EVER for me and my 3 kids---all at the same time.  It went on for days and by the time Monday rolled around (the start of day 21), I was down to 128 pounds---yes folks, that's over 5 lbs. of fluid loss.  When I was looking at myself in the mirror on Monday, I was like, hey, lookin' good (aside from the ashy gray appearance).  I thought it unfair to post on Monday, or Tuesday for that matter, b/c I was still gaining water weight that was lost.  Now, that it's Friday, I think I am pretty much back to normal, but I was not able to exercise until Thursday. 

So, long story-short, I have stabilized to 132.4.  So, I was able to lose 2 lbs. this week--hoorah!  I'm really excited to post measurement results---I am so excited for you to see what has happened just in a month.  Exciting stuff. 

Not a stellar week, however, we have to make room for life that happens to get in the way of what we perceive as perfection.  Next week, I'm gonna bring it! 

P90X Day 14.....Sidetracked!

Hello dear friends, it's your pal Evey.  I was not expecting the results to be as they were this past week.  I have to admit, I was expecting some positive gains.  I have been actively keeping my diet around 1500 calories.  I know, I know, I don't usually calorie count, but this P90X has it so drilled in your head, I can almost count, without counting, if you know what I mean.  I am exercising 6 days a week, but this past week, I have just been physically drained.  I don't know what it is.  I am physically exhausted and usually exercise is supposed to do the opposite. 

I started having pains in my lower left abdomen (ovaries) and also noticed a bulge down there (possible cysts).  I went to the doctor to tell him my woes, because instead of actually losing a pound, I managed to gain a pound back.  There is no way that I actually consumed an additional 3500 calories.  No way.  He seemed a little concerned and said that if I did have a cyst/PCOS, that that would contribute dramatically to not losing weight.  My body has just been feeling super bloated and I'm physically sick to my stomach now. 

So, the next step for me is an ultrasound tomorrow followed by a visit on Friday to see what's up.  Sure, it's discouraging, however, I'm more concerned about my health at this point than anything else.  There is no point in me losing all this weight, if I am physically unwell in the long run. 

I will continue to exercise, however, very lightly, as I am just exhausted.  So, for the statistics:

-2.6 (the running total).

Oh, and I only took pictures of my dinner tonight.  I totally forgot to take pictures of my breakfast and lunch!  So, the following pictures are:  2 cups of homemade butternut squash soup; and a chicken pesto caprese sandwich on homemade whole wheat french bread.  I'm not a food photographer, to say the least.  Sorry.  The chicken sandwich consisted of:

4 oz. chicken breast marinated in balsamic vinaigrette
1 oz. of fresh mozarella cheese
pesto (smeared on the w.w. bread-used as a condiment)
tomatoes

This was the first time I made the butternut squash soup.  Has anyone tried to peel one of those???  So not fun.  I don't know if I'll have this soup again...at least not this recipe.  It had onions and apples in it and a hot curry powder.  I was envisioning a hearty soup and it was sweet and oniony and hot at the same time.  It was okay for the 1st cup...2nd cup, I couldn't even stomach.

The sandwich was divine.  I could eat that all the time.  It would also be great as a vegan version to marinade the veggies and roast them in the oven, with some yummy vegan rella cheese and all the other yummies on there.  The bread was so good and vegan/vegetarian friendly as well, and I bet would taste even better toasted.

Overall, I want you to know that I am still on track.  I am doing the best that I can.  I know I'm not losing weight like the next girl, but I'm okay.  You work with what you're given and the Lord makes up for the rest.  I know that to be true.  It all works out if you work your hardest. 

Love, Evey

P90X Day 7

Well, so far I'm having great results on P90X.  The good news is that I feel sore, so I know I'm doing some major work on my muscles.  I'm drinking over a gallon of water per day and am getting into the routine of fixing the meals a little easier.  I can actually feel the separate ab muscles underneath the layer of fat on my stomach, which I couldn't feel before.  I am really wanting to have nice muscle structure---nothing too extreme, but it would be nice to see some muscle definition, so I'm hoping to achieve those results using this program.  So, after reading Viv and Fifi's in-depth blogs, I felt kind of like I was cheating you of knowing me.  I don't want to have a hard shell that is hard to crack through, so I'll tell you a little about me and the goals I want with this program.

First of all, I have always had that yearning to be in good shape.  I have tried before, but it has never been a true lifestyle change.  If you must know, I actually grew up in a health-food store----really!  My parents opened up a health food store in '77 and it is still going strong today--my brothers are running their own stores.  So, I really should have an edge on being healthy, you would think.  And for the most part, I was.  I wasn't super-fit, but from the time I was young, I remember making conscious efforts to try to exercise and 'lift weights' and all that jazz.  Now, for the food.  I have always had a love-hate relationship with food.  I love food.  I love food.  And yet, I hate it at the same time.  What I really hate is my lack-of-self control when it comes to being in the same room with certain foods, while I'm trying to abstain from them.  I'm an emotional eater.  I grew up in a very food-centered home.  When we celebrated, food was the center.  When I was sad, I would go to get something to eat (almost always unhealthy).  When we had any special occasion or holiday---food was the celebrity.  So, I feel hard-wired to the emotional aspect of food.  I actually have vivid memories that I remember, because of the place we ate, or the thing I was eating at the moment.  Weird, I know! 

So, one of the goals I would like to attain through this program is to have a change of lifestyle, instead of this being just another diet.  I truly want my life to change.  Sometimes I wonder if I can do it.  I want it bad enough, but I have known this way for so long, that it's really difficult to imagine another way...sometimes it's hard to really know how.  But, I'm taking it day-by-day, and some how, some way I think my brain and body will realize that just because I'm sad, I really don't have to grab a candy bar or eat a piece of buttered cinnamon toast to feel good.  That I can exercise or spend time with kids or pray or read my scriptures to get a better effect, and in the long run, become proud of myself, instead of guilt-ridden and unhealthier.  I'm the first to admit that it's HARD.  As I write this, I am thinking about food.  But, if I can have success doing this, I know anyone with food-addiction/unhealthy food views can do this too. 

My goal, because my fat % is pretty high, is to cut my fat % in half.  I would love to be around 16-18%.  Really, anything in that range and around 20% is pretty healthy.  My 33% is not.  The minimal amount of fat loss I would like to lose/week is around 1 pound/week.  To me, that's doable.  If I had a goal of 2 lbs./week I feel I would get discouraged too easily if it wasn't met.  Right now, I am eating/burning so many calories through exercise, that I feasibly should be losing at least 1.5 lbs./week, but I also have to add in the margin of my body's rate of metabolism and what it feels like doing.  So, my goal is 1 lb./week until I can get my body fat % down.  I would love my goal to be achieved by mid-summer.  But, as long as I'm on the road to being healthy, I am happy with whatever comes.  So, be happy if you are going in the right direction.  Be happy.  Be happy.  Being discouraged only makes you go backwards.  I know some of you may not lose weight for a while.  That's okay.  You are exercising.  You are doing better than you have done, so you are going i nthe right direction.  If you put the same 'mass' of muscle next to fat, fat takes up more room than muscle.  Muscle is more dense and weighs more than the same amount of fat.  So, if you're not losing, it's probably because your muscles are really gearing up and growing and taking the space of that fat.  Keep on keeping on....
So, for the results after week 1:

Weight loss:  -3.6 lbs 

Evey

P90X Day 1

Hey Everyone---Evey here.  Before I get started telling you about my first day on P90X, I have to get to the dirty stuff.  Here are my stats and before picture.  My main goal for doing P90X is fat loss.  I know that P90X is not really a weight-loss program, however, I do know it can do wonders for getting fat percentages down.  With that said....

Current STATS:

Weight: 136.6 lbs.
Body Fat: 33%
Arms: 12"
Waist: 30"
Hips: 39.5"
Top of Thigh: 23.5"
Top of Knee: 14"
Calves: 13.25"
Chest: 32.5"

So, today was my first day of P90X.  I did Chest and Back.  Um, can we say ow!  I am worn out and already sore, but I am so glad I am.  The hardest exercises for me by far were Diamond Push-ups and the Divebomber Pushups.  Moraine in the video is amazing and hope one day I can do divebombers as amazing as she does them.  My personal critique of the video---it's hard...modify, modify, modify!  I love the people in this video.  They are real and down-to-earth and they are the kind of people I want to work out with every day.

As for the diet portion---I did pretty well the first half of the day.  When it got around dinner time, I was feeling it and ready to eat.  I am on Level 1 and find myself totally ready for snacks and the next meal.  I thought I would feel more full throughout the day...even with drinking tons of water like I am.  We'll have to wait and see if that changes.  In the mean time, bring on Plyo!!!

About Me....Evey!

Hi everyone!  Name's Evey and I'm excited to finally get in great shape.  A little background.  I haven't always been overweight.  However, I have battled it off and on since puberty.  From the time I was 14 until I got married, I ranged between 105 lbs. and 125 lbs.  I am 5'4" (with a small frame). When I went to college, I gained the typical freshman 15, lost it mostly when I came home and maintained it until after I got married.    Since getting married over 9 years ago, I have slowly gained more and more weight and at my heaviest, have been at 143 and currently weigh 136.  I have 3 beautiful children...but with that has come the 'not-so-beautiful' fat attached with that.   I just had a baby at the end of August and am eager to get rid of this baby weight and am ready to be in the best shape of my life.  The program I have chosen to use is P90X.  I will be strictly be following the regular P90X  program, not the lean.