Well I’m officially on the wagon “hardcore” today! Yay! I started off this morning with a great class at the gym. It’s an “all muscle” class, which I love. We just do an hour+ of mega weight lifting.
However, out of all the classes I go to…..this one has the most intense, intimidating people by far! First off, people congregate outside the door 15-20 minutes before the class even starts! Then, when they finally open the doors and let us go in…..everyone floods in and frantically grabs benches, bars, mats, weights, etc. before they are all gone. It is so chaotic!! The class is always full (60+ people) with every bench, bar and square foot of floor used!
Sadly, a big chunk of the people who go are just not very nice. For example, the first time I went to the class, I put my bench down and then went to go get my weights and things. When I got back, some chick had moved my bench way off to the side claiming it was too close to hers! What the??! The teacher is super duper awesome and is constantly telling everyone to “be nice” and “make room.” It’s insane.
Also (this may sound judgmental, but I’m trying to paint a picture) there are so many awesomely fit ladies who are dressed to the nines with hair and makeup all done up, who never crack a smile and stare in the mirror the entire time. It’s sad. In contrast, all of the other classes I go to have the nicest people. People who smile, are friendly and encourage those around them.
There’s my little vent session. You probably wonder why I keep going to this class huh? Well, the answer is simple….it is KILLER! Our teacher works every muscle in our bodies to the max!!! It is definitely time well spent. We did 110 pushups today. Crazy.
Soooo, I just go to the class…do my thing….try to smile and be nice….and go home. Check.
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Anyway, moving on. I ate a great low carb diet today. It was a little tough at times, but I feel extremely determined to succeed. Kev and I did a low carb diet thingy back in October/November and it was great. My body felt so so so good.
I don’t think it’s a great way to eat long term, but it really helped me so much. It almost seemed to “reset” my system and made losing weight much easier. I slept better, had almost no cravings and my body just felt a lot more calm as a whole. It was hard, but after 4-5 days it wasn’t too bad.
So, with all that being said…..here I go again! I’m going to be extremely strict for 2 weeks and then decide if I want to do it for one more week. At that point, I’m going to keep my diet really “tight” and just add in a few select carbs (for probably 2-3 more weeks). I know it will be hard and I’m expecting some serious withdrawal symptoms, but I think it’s just what I need right now.
Oh, and I’m loosely following a plan I read in a book called “Metabolism Miracle.” It’s the same plan Kev and I used before. It’s basically low carb, but you can have one “legal carb” thing (less than 5 net carbs) every 5 hours. So, I either have 1 slice of low carb (Sara Lee Delightful) bread or 1 low carb tortilla (Mission Carb Balance) every 5 hours. The rest of the time I just eat things like nuts, peanut butter, eggs, lean meat, cottage cheese, veggies, etc.
So….here’s what I ate today.
After I got back from the gym, I made a yummy chocolate mint protein shake. 1 C. Unsweetened Almond Milk, 1 scoop Chocolate Protein Powder, 1 T. Cocoa, 1 T. Ground Flax Seed, a couple handfuls baby spinach, a couple drops peppermint extract and ice!
For lunch I had a slice of low-carb toast topped with a little peanut butter, some Cocoa Roast Almonds (love them!) and a string cheese.
For dinner a made a big ‘ol salad that I loved! Romaine, Spinach, bell peppers, celery, olives, turkey, hard-boiled eggs (mostly whites), feta cheese, cottage cheese and a little light Ranch Dressing.
I had another slice of low-carb toast with peanut butter on the side.
I chopped all the stuff for the salad and now I have quite a bit of leftovers so I can make another one tomorrow! Yum!
I snacked on a few more nuts throughout the day and I’ll probably have another small late night snack before I go to bed.
Well, that was my day! Woo hoo.
Wish me luck!
Hi Melanie
Good luck with the low carb lifestyle. I am diabetic and have been living low carb for about 12 years now. It is hard, but it is worth it. Can I ask, how many carbs are you allowing yourself? Either per meal or daily?
Love the blog
Pam
Thank you! I’m impressed you’ve been doing it for 12 years!! I know it really helps my body to “regulate”, but it is very tough! For now, I’m following a plan I read in a book called Metabolism Miracle. I basically allow myself 5 net carbs every 5 hours. I don’t count the carbs from nuts, peanut butter, cottage cheese, protein shakes, veggies and things like that though. So I would estimate I eat about 20 net carbs a day (not counting the foods I listed.) Thanks for visiting my blog!!
Wow, I am the one who is impressed. I can’t honestly sit here and say that I haveet been a good girl the whole 12 years, in fact there was a time due to life and circumstances I rebelled and starting eating whatever I wanted. 20 net carbs is strict, but it can be done. My target is to stay under 50g a day, but I count everything since my body reacts to any carb I eat. Milk and dairy are particular culprits for me and sending my blood levels into the stratosphere. Anyway thanks for the blog and again good luck with your diet:)
Thanks so much for your encouragement! I know 20 net carbs is tough (that’s why I’m only doing it for a few weeks!) I think 50 net carbs is more realistic long term…still tough though! I’m just trying to figure out what works best with my body! It feels like a neverending process…and it probably is!