You may be wondering what has been happening since this post. So I thought I share an update since that post was four months ago. I am happy to report some successes! Here is the framework of the plan along with the corresponding news:
Laura's slim down plan:
30 days: April 13 - May 13 (August 13th and I am still going strong. This has deffinately been a lifestyle change)
Support:Co-workers (Everyone in my life has been amazingly supportive! Thanks guys and gals, it really means a lot to me !)
Goal: To make lifestyle changes that lead to a loss of 5 inches (from anywhere) and hopefully 7 -10 pounds along the way. Keeping the idea of balance in mind I feel that I am incorporating easy everyday habits that will add up to great results. (I have meany new habits, and a few I am still striving for... as for weight loss - 20!! I haven't measured lately, but I am now almost two pants sizes smaller.)
My personal approach is two pronged: In the Kitchen & Activities. I know that nutrition is key to good health and so is fitness. I also know what doesn't work... plans of diets or workout schedules that I'll complain about more than actually follow. So this is a trade off of one bad habit for every good one.
The kitchen component:
~ Finish meals before 8pm vs. Binging at Midnight
I have a collegue that says this is the single thing that she changed and in six months she went from a size 12 to a size 4! I think that really says something.
Still struggling with this one. I am a night owl by nature, so my sleep schedule is never the same. Sleep is based on what time I have to get up in the a.m. Midnight and 2 a.m. is a loooong way from 8 p.m. I think I should re-evaluate my sleep schedule before beating myself for eating 5 hours after the last itme I ate (because it happens to be 1 a.m.!!)
~ Energy vs. Wheat
I am proud to say that I am gluten-free! And I am lovin' it!! If it weren't for Outback Steakhouse's Flourless "Chocolate Thunder from Down Under" I don't think that I could have made it. There are so many gluen free options that it's really more of a conscious choice than giving something up. (D'Allisandro's Pizza still has gluten and I still splurge once in a while, but it's rare, which is what makes it such a guilty pleasure.)
Laura's slim down plan:
30 days: April 13 - May 13 (August 13th and I am still going strong. This has deffinately been a lifestyle change)
Support:Co-workers (Everyone in my life has been amazingly supportive! Thanks guys and gals, it really means a lot to me !)
Goal: To make lifestyle changes that lead to a loss of 5 inches (from anywhere) and hopefully 7 -10 pounds along the way. Keeping the idea of balance in mind I feel that I am incorporating easy everyday habits that will add up to great results. (I have meany new habits, and a few I am still striving for... as for weight loss - 20!! I haven't measured lately, but I am now almost two pants sizes smaller.)
My personal approach is two pronged: In the Kitchen & Activities. I know that nutrition is key to good health and so is fitness. I also know what doesn't work... plans of diets or workout schedules that I'll complain about more than actually follow. So this is a trade off of one bad habit for every good one.
The kitchen component:
~ Finish meals before 8pm vs. Binging at Midnight
I have a collegue that says this is the single thing that she changed and in six months she went from a size 12 to a size 4! I think that really says something.
Still struggling with this one. I am a night owl by nature, so my sleep schedule is never the same. Sleep is based on what time I have to get up in the a.m. Midnight and 2 a.m. is a loooong way from 8 p.m. I think I should re-evaluate my sleep schedule before beating myself for eating 5 hours after the last itme I ate (because it happens to be 1 a.m.!!)
~ Energy vs. Wheat
I am proud to say that I am gluten-free! And I am lovin' it!! If it weren't for Outback Steakhouse's Flourless "Chocolate Thunder from Down Under" I don't think that I could have made it. There are so many gluen free options that it's really more of a conscious choice than giving something up. (D'Allisandro's Pizza still has gluten and I still splurge once in a while, but it's rare, which is what makes it such a guilty pleasure.)
~ Green Tea vs. Coffee
I am coffee free for the most part. When I am really craving something rich and dark I go for a Chai Latte and Muddy Waters (my fav local coffee joint) or I drink Yogi Tea's Detox blend which is rich and dark and oh so good for you. Love It!!!
~ Eat Breakfast vs. Run> Starve> Binge
I did well in the begining, but this has faded. I find that this is also tied to my sleep cycle... If i am up late and decide to eat late, I am not hungry first thing and before I know it I am scrfing down high caloric foods at 3p.m. So I am discovering that sleep plays a large part in this whole balance thing.
~ Go Nutrients vs. No Nutrients
Incorporate more raw veggies into my meals. That was the goal... and I have done pretty well in my estimation. I got bored with the typical carrots, broccoli and califlower. So I branched out to butternut squash, sweet potatoe and zuchinni along with kale, snowpeas and whatever other random veggie that looks interesting. If you're gonna keep up with this - It's gotta stay interesting.
On to activities:
~ Bike Trip vs. Cellulite Trip
Not once. I was really looking forward to this one. But alas, the bike is still buried in that garage and outside the temperatures are breaking all time highs. Maybe September might be a better time to start an outdoor activity.
~ Getting sexy thin vs. Watching sexy thin
I have felt a shift in how I view my body. I have stopped comparing myself to the skinny - mini's that I see on T.V. (I watch less of it too) I am more grateful now for the parts that make up my body. I don't single them out and berate them anymore. I have become kinder to myself and I think my body has rewarded me with health, strenght and beauty.
~ Yoga vs. No-ga
Look up the yoga classes this month and put them on the calendar today! I love how I feel after yoga class (specifically body Fit at gold's gym its a combo of different practices). I should get back into what I love! I don't know why I have resistance to something that I love. It's a puzzle.
~ Walk the dog vs. Sit on the couch
I should be better. But it is difficult for me to walk poochie when it's a million degrees outside. Again, sleep... if I go to bed early (before midnight) then I can be up and alert to walk her early. Darn, that sleep thing again!
~ Meditation vs. Aggravation
My meditation has evolved... it has gone from a one hour eyes closed quite time to an untimed dialog with myself of my aspirations, intentions, and affirmations. I have a lot of irons in the fire and so quite meditation has been difficult for me to maintain. To paraphrase Elizabeth Gilbert "I refuse to let meditation be just another thing that I beat myself up for not doing right." I know my quiet practice will return when I need it to. The important thing is that I continue to be still an d make a connection to my Higher Self each day.
All in all I think that I have had a successful 5 months! Looking back to see where I could improve is something that I enjoy doing. Not as a way to find fault with myself, but as a way of honing my skills. I think the difference is crucial to success.
L.
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