I hate Mondays

Monday kicked my butt today. The light at the end of my tunnel was yoga - that made all the cranky people ( including me LOL)and a way too long list of things to do go away.

I decided over the weekend that I needed to try reducing my carbs. I have many of the symptoms of insulin resistance, even though my blood sugars are good. Combine that with Polycystic Ovary disease and I am batting 300 for metabolic syndrome. 5-6 times higher risk of cardiac disease and diabetes. I just don't metabolize carbs the same way others can. Time to really get serious about reducing my risk and helping my body utilize the fuel I give it more efficiently.

Sooo today was day 1 - no wonder I was cranky - withdrawls ? Yep. No bread, no added sugar, no white anything. Just fruit, veg, salad and few oz of good protein.

I have committed to try it for a week and see how I feel at the end of it. I should be through the uncomfortable part of it by then.

Starting to feel a little deprived though...no dairy + no simple carbs...I can do it though. I am strong - it is worth it.

Yoga was tough tonight - pretty stiff after the boot camp DVD yesterday. I do notice though that I can almost do a modified push up without sagging down at the end. Getting some nice tone in my legs and arms. Need to concentrate on getting more regular cardio though - to burn off the stomach fat.

Water intake has been low and boy can I see it in my skin...time to get back to 10 + glasses. I've been averaging 4 the last couple of weeks - not enough.

Goals for tomorrow:
get up in am and walk at least 30 minutes
do boot camp DVD after work
Drink 6 glasses of H20 at work.

think it , be it !!!

Challenge Success

Well, It's been a while...a long while. Back in January I registered for a local fitness challenge. How did I do ? I had some success, but not as much as I had anticipated - it is all coming off so slowly - but still a loss is a loss.

During the 12 weeks of the challenge, I lost 8 pounds, but 21 cm AND the best part - dropped 16 beats of heart rate. I have to be happy with that. Since the challenge finished up, I have lost about 5 more pounds. There is a maintenance award - for the person who looses the most pounds between the end of this challenge and the beginning of the next one. That's my goal - a little extra motivation never hurt anyone !

Something just feels different this time - maybe I am more in tune with my body and reognize that when I feed it crap, I feel like crap !

Another victory was vaction in Phoenix without a real weight gain - up 3 pounds I think, but it was gone within a week.

My husband is having amazing success - which is making it so much easier for me to succeed too! He was laid off in January, and has since has less stress and more time to eat better and exercise - he is down 25 punds in 4 months !! WTG hunny !!

I really want to feel better about myself - and even loosing 30 pounds has helped that. I fit in airplane seats a little better, don't worry so much about what I think people are thinking about me and I can accept a compliment.

I used to make excuses whenever someone said - you are looking good, I'd say, ph I really haven't lost - jsut toning up. Now I just say THANKS !!!

I have a long way to go - but I am determined to get there this time.

think it, be it !