Hi Blog!
Well it's Day Four of the contest I am in and so far here are my
findings:
I've been really lazy with meals. The "major" cooking I've accomplished is
stir frying broccoli and cauliflower each day. Most of my meals are grab and go,
although I could make something super fancy and cut it into several servings,
easily! Sticking to my food plan has been super easy. And if I want something
different I add a different spice! One night it was ginger, another night
garlic, and yet another onion!
Drinking all of my water has been easier this go round. One strategy for
downing all of the water is to gulp down 32 oz immediately upon waking. Well,
morning time is when I get a nervous tummy, and the last thing I want is
anything in it. However, this time I thankfully haven't been experiencing
anything wrong with my tummy, so I've been able to drink all I want. In fact, 3
liters sometimes doesn't cut it and I need more than 3!
For some reason, even with a filter, I hate the taste of the water in my
apartment. Sadly,at home my water has to be store-bought in bottles. I know,
I know, but I'm not going to drink water if it tastes icky! I suppose it isn't
the greenest thing. At work I use a giant thermos and fill it up twice a day to
get 64oz of my 100 oz a day. I think on Saturdays and Sundays I'll have to
figure something else out because I don't see drinking out of little bottles all
weekend.
Zumba is lots of fun, even when by myself in my dining room with the table
pushed back and the cat freaking out. I just don't believe that I'm burning as
much as they say I'm burning with Zumba. It feels more of a light workout for
me, but that might be because I'm still getting the steps down. At this point
I'm just trying to get myself more active, but eventually my goal is to
incorporate strength training and higher intensity, challenging workouts to my
day. I should just be careful not to injure myself or burn myself out, but to
make sure I'm making the most of every movement for now!
So far I've lost almost 1 lb, but I don't see me making my weight goal on a
regular basis. And I have to keep reminding myself that is OK. Even though this
contest is only for a month and I have money riding on it, my main goal is to
lose the weight long term over the next six months and mostly take care of
myself as best as I can. I'm already feeling so much more lively and happier
than I was a mere few days ago. The food isn't upsetting my tummy. I'm getting
some circulation. Our floors and kitchen look better now that I keep them clean
as part of my transformation.
Also, whether or not I win the $60 prize, this is better than anything I've
ever tried to stick to on my own.
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