And the verdict is in...

I am very guilty. Very, very guilty of eating all the wrong foods for about 3 days. It all started on Christmas day. I got up and ran for 30 minutes to get my body and metabolism going. I ate some Greek yogurt before we went to my mom's for Christmas breakfast. I ate scrambled eggs with peppers and onions, turkey sausage and lots of yummy fruit. I did have a couple pieces of chocolate and some grasshopper which proved to be my terrible downfall for the day. So I did OK. Then we went home to hang out for a few hours. We relaxed, watched TV, and played Colton's new game Candyland. I ate some steak left over form the night before. I think I also ate some carrots and an orange. Then we finished up the day at my dad's house for dinner. I brought a large pan of veggies for roasting in the oven so I was confident I had at least one good dish to indulge in. I felt that I ate ok including some white lasagna, but only a little bit. Then, my dad brought out the grasshoppers again, and it was all downhill from there.

On a weak whim, I had a little bit of coconut cream pie and a little bit of apple pie and I felt so sick! Talk about a bloated belly. I suffered all the way home and even complained in a text to Lisa (my Physicians Weight Loss Center counselor). She pretty much laughed at me and told me it was a holiday, enjoy it, but remember it.

The next morning, I ate a good breakfast, but on the way to Green Bay (Tom & I had tickets to go see the Packer game on Dec 26th which was AWESOME!) I ate Arby's for lunch, pizza for dinner and lots of drinks. It was a rough day on Monday. I was hungover, tired, bloated, my face was very puffy, it was really unattractive. But it also gave me a new perspective on this "clean diet" I've been on for the past 2+ months. I also didn't have a very good eating day on Monday and my stomach paid dearly again.

Just think, if this is how THAT food makes me feel, why-oh why would I even want to eat it. Normally, the big three eating holidays aren't really that bad if you only eat that day. I don't and probably won't ever eat like that again for 3 days in a row. The trip to Green Bay was one that we have planned since September so it was special.

I couldn't wait to wake up on Tuesday morning and work out and eat good again. I now know that creamy drinks, fast food and heaving meals make me feel YUCKY and meals filled with lean meats, veggies and fruits make me feel energized and confirmed for me again that eating clean is how I want to do it and I want to extend this to my family as well.

I am a little scared to go in to PWLC and see what kind of damage I really did, I think I will wait til later this week. I'll be back at the end of the week to talk resolutions!

Heading into the biggest time of the year…

It’s Christmas Eve and Merry Christmas to you and your family. I’ve had a great week. I’m down in weight, fat and up in muscle and my running is going very well. I stopped in to see Lisa at Physician Weight Loss Center last night on my way home from my radio show. I had to go and see where I was at before I went into the Christmas weekend. I want to have a standard so I know how much “damage” I do to myself over this crazy weekend. My current stats: down 18.6 lbs and 13.5 inches! I’ve also put 148 miles on my legs since November 1st. I think I’m the most proud of that. It was a huge goal of mine to get my running lets back before I start training for the ½ marathon I want to run. It will be my first ½ marathon in a long time. I’m also not done with that number. My time period goes til Christmas day and I’m planning on running this afternoon and then also getting up in the morning to get a quick run in before the chaos starts!

I did have my first drink yesterday. We had our last radio show yesterday and Don finally convinced me to have a drink, so I had a very light bloody mary and it was delish! Then later last night, I went to a little get-together at another friend’s house with my best friend that was home for Christmas. I ended up having two more drinks. (I just know that Lisa is going to rough me up for this) I didn’t feel bad or bloated after the bloody mary, but I didn’t feel good at all after the other two, very sugar and thick drinks. YUCK! I did feel bloated and just icky. So when tomorrow comes, I’m quite certain that I will do just fine. I don’t really need cookies and desserts but if I want a little, I will have a little. I’ve already requested an egg scramble for Christmas breakfast at my mom’s tomorrow morning and I’m taking a huge crock full of yummy veggies to roast in the oven and I’m sure that if I eat mostly that, with some type of protein, I will be happy and satisfied.

But the wild card comes on Sunday. Tom and I are leaving bright and early to go to Lambeau to see the Packers play. I’m super excited. Tom and I haven’t done anything like this in a long time. My dad is watching the boys for a couple days and we get to go and relax. So my diet isn’t going to do very good on Sunday. I really want to eat pizza (and once again, I’m sure Lisa is going to give me a time-out or something=)) I will report back after I get back and then report after I go and see Lisa and see what kind of damage I do to myself. Maybe I will be able to catch a run on Monday after we get back.

Have a super weekend, Merry Christmas and Go Packers!!!

Tis the season of insanity...

The happiest time of year is also the most insane...shopping, cooking, food, parties, constantly ringing phone, running around like a chicken with my head cut off! I've already typed about this before but it truly is the way I'm feeling right now and its messing with everything.
I have had a much better week - 10x better than the past two. I even sat down on Sunday night and wrote myself a little letter on & read through it every day this week - well at least Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday. It helped and the stress & pressure is much better. I'm also working on oozing with positivity! Trying to give myself a break I guess. I'm pretty hard on myself so this past week, if I was running a little late, I didn't freak out or get extra stressed or yell at my kids for not moving fast enough (poor Colton) Instead, I took a deep breath and let it go.
My workouts have been great like I said earlier this week, I hit my running challenge and that is a reason to celebrate a hi-5 moment!
I didn't have such a hi-5 moment when I went into Physicians Weight Loss Center yesterday. I really felt all week like I was melt away. I'm down one more hole in my belt loop so I was excited to weigh in. Well - not only did I gain some weight (.6 lbs) but I gained a full pound of fat and that is making me sick and also freaking me out! Unfortunately I missed Lisa (the owner of PWLC) I should have let her know I was coming in when I did, but her hubby and chiropractor, Dr. Pat, weighed me in. He's a great guy, but I told him it was his fault - just kidding. He said that I shouldn't worry too much, just stick to the diet and don't cheat. But I didn't cheat!!!
I may have eaten a larger amount of food on Wednesday, but it was all clean. When we had our family Christmas party on Wednesday night and all I ate was shredded chicken and raw veggies. I didn't even nibble on a cookie. So that it was is freaking me OUT! I guess I will take a deep breathe and see what comes of Monday. I will definitely let you know what the scale says on Monday. And I was going to have a bloody mary at my husband's Christmas party tonight. Not anymore................

I really am trying to ooze with positivity! Hate to be a Debbie Downer!

A Refreshing Attitude...

Part 1: There's one reason why you haven't heard from me since early last week, and that's because I was oozing with negativity. I had another icky week, 2nd one in a row but that's coming to an end. Once again- I'm writing this on Monday night, the news is almost on, I finally shut my computer down and I'm starting to unwind on the couch. My multi-bad weeks are blamed on this overwhelming time of year and my period is really throwing me for a loop this month.
I didn't even go to PWLC the end of last week because I just couldn't. I felt fat and just not my self all last week. I just didn't want to bum myself out with some weight gain, and I didn't even cheat. But I went to see Lisa at Physicians Weight Loss Clinic today! It was a Hi-5 moment again! I am down 17.2 lbs in just over 2 months and I've also lost 16.25 includes. By tomorrow (Tuesday) I will have surpassed my 120 miles running goal that I started on November 1st and that will be over a week and a half a head of schedule. I'm still having some issues balancing my muscle gain and fat loss, but it is coming along. Can you believe I'm just not eating enough! I'm still doing a great job and this will catapult me out of my two week funk!
Part 2: It's Tuesday morning and yes I did surpass the 120 miles challenge with flying colors! And one last thing, I have to tell you about this great recipe that I tried this weekend. It is for Cranberry Sauce/Relish. I love cranberries, but the canned ones are just terrible and the homemade ones are full of sugar. So I tried this recipe:
Cranberry Relish
2 cups of fresh cranberries
1/2 cup honey
1 cup of orange juice
1 pear - cut up into small pieces
combine all and boil until all the cranberries pop then put in a dish and then in the frig until gelled then serve!

They have a different taste but I really like them! Try it and enjoy!

The best time of year can also be the hardest

(It's Monday night)
I'm hand-writing this blog on Monday night sitting on the ouch watching football. I just got done eating a bowl of chili (homemade) and a bunch of green beans and I read thru the Hudson Bagel & Coffee Co's newsletter that came in the mail today. It was a heck of a week last week and I'm trying desperately to maintain control over today. I guess it is just the time of year when life gets crazy and overwhelming at times.
I'm preparing for a family Christmas with Tom's Family this Saturday. Once again, I'm trying to stay on top of thing.
So last Friday, when I went into Physicians Weight Loss Center, it was a Hi-5 moment! I dropped more weight and all in fat - way to go Lisa! (happy dance:))My weekend was great. I did a lot of work, got a lot done and felt like it was a productive weekend. I decided I wanted to head on in again today (Monday) to PWLC to weigh in again and see how successful my weekend was.
It should have been a Hi-5 moment buy by obsession with weight really shadowed over my success. I did gain over 2 lbs, BUT I gained 2 lbs of muscle. This is awesome. I'm back up to 113 lbs of muscle which is where I was when I started my journey at PWLC. I can probably thank 19+ miles of running last week and a kick butt training session with Tera Busker of Fitness To Go.
But I did gain a little fat so I need to WATCH IT! I need to get just a little more disciplined on the amount of Mochas and lattes I consume even if they are non-fat and sugar free. I wish Lisa wouldn't have told me I could have them every once in a while. If you give a kid an inch...right!
Speaking of running - I'm doing awesome on my challenge. I'm at week 6 and I'm at 98+ miles as of this morning. Even the treadmill is feeling good. Cheryl (my sister-in-law) ran outside last Friday night in the snow. The run was going well, but the snow, wine and slippery conditions made it hard and we only ran 5 miles.
As I look into this week, there is a lot on my to-do list. I'm going to put a smile on my face and keep moving forward. I'm gong to tighten up on the food I'm eating and continue to pound the pavement or treadmill wheel.
Thanks for the recipes, keep sending them. I've got good stuff in the works to share with you so stay tuned! Thanks for following.