Cover the childrens ears and hide the cookies

Sunday, May 15, 2011

My second day without the cigarettes has been....well I'm not going to sugar coat it....UGLY!
After waking up every hour through out the night I finally decided to throw in the towel and give up around 4:45am so needless to say I'm tired.
Did not wake up in the most pleasant of moods even though I slept with the patch on to avoid that first morning crave which is the worst for me. DH has no idea what my issue is since he doesn't know I quit, no even sure he knew I smoked since I blew my longest quit back in 2007.
All he knows is I'm in a mood and was yelling and slamming things not long after I woke up.
I woke up hungry so I ate breakfast about 2 hours earlier than normal and I have to say I really haven't stopped since. Although I was eating ok foods, strawberries, lara bars and ezikiel bread this afternoon that all went downhill. It's the last day for half price Frappaccino's at starbucks so of course that's where I headed.
400 calories for a drink! Of course now I feel guilty for the self sabotage but that's something I'll have to work on tomorrow because right now I'm doing all I can to hang onto this quit.

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Never quit quitting

Saturday, May 14, 2011

I quit smoking today and started the Engine 2 diet. I am making the effort not to gain weight this quit because it has been a trigger in the past to give in and go back to smoking. As crazy as that sounds, I'm not to proud to admit it.
I joined a very supportive spark team and another online support group to help me make this quit the last.
I really want/need to quit because I've noticed lately the damage that it is doing to my body and the total control it has over every aspect of my life. The freedom from this horrible habit will be reward enough. I cannot wait until the day that smoking doesn't cloud my every thought.
Over the next few days while I'm nurturing this quit, I plan to eat plenty of fresh and . Spend alot of my time reading because I find it very therapeutic.
Starting next week I will start to
I have stocked up on the nicotine patch, the inhaler (I use that in car which is a major trigger) some crunchy veggies and some St John's Wart for the mood/stress levels.
I will do everything my power to protect this quit and make it stick.

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A Week in Review March 27th - April 2nd

Saturday, April 02, 2011

Absolutely insane week at work but still a spark success
My eating

I didn't have time to cook last Sunday for the week so I bought alot of prepared vegan dishes from Whole Foods. But by the time I got home from work or school I was famished and didn't always make the right decisions.
I have been drinking alot of smoothies for breakfast though. A sparkfriend has been posting her wonderful smoothie recipes daily in her blog so I was trying them out. Now I'm addicted. I actually feel a difference on the mornings that are too hectic to make them. I find that I'm more sluggish and I get hungry faster during the morning if I don't get my smoothie in. I never would have thought that I would put kale in a smoothie but she has opened my eyes to a whole green smoothie world and I'm loving it!
My workouts

I had a chance to workout with my trainer friend at lunchtime twice this week which I didn't think was possible with all the craziness at work. I am so grateful for him, he pushes me way beyond what I think my limits are and way past the point I'd push myself yet I always seem to do it which leaves me with a great sense of achievement.
I found another yoga studio that I love that is close to my job, so now I have one near my home and near work, so I can attend class no matter where I am. After nearly 3 months of not attending a yoga class, I feel like I'm starting over from scratch and I've lost some of my flexibility but it was a wonderful feeling getting back to it. I vow never to go that long without yoga again ( even if I have to do it at my desk!)
The result

I lost one pound this week. I was disappointed with the lack of movement on the scale this morning but every pound down is a success. I know that I have to make better food choices this coming week.
Goals for next week

I will be cooking again tomorrow for the week and packing my lunches everyday, which I didn't get to do last week. I wish there was a way I could pack my blender and just make smoothies. Hmm I could make smoothies for the entire office.
I'm pretty sure that work should be calmer this week (then again I think that every week and something always blows up!) I should be able to make it to the gym with my friend during lunch 3 times this week.
I'm planning on making it to yoga class Monday, Tuesday and Friday evenings, I'd go every night but I'm in class Wednesday and Thursday. I'll be taking my first Hot Yoga class this week, I'll come back and let you all know how it went.
Have a great week everyone, thanks for reading

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A week (on vacation) in review March 13-19

Saturday, March 19, 2011

Why is it vacation weeks go by so fast? I had a great time in Tampa, weather was outstanding! 80+ degrees everyday, beautiful sunny days with a light gulf breeze. Went to see the Yankees in spring training, wonderful stadium felt so close to the field and I got some great pictures!
Eating? UGH! I did try to behave, I couldn't find any vegan (or vegetarian) items on any of the menus so I stuck with chicken and turkey when possible.

Needless to say, I gained weight almost 3 pounds! And I feel horrible, very sluggish and run down. I spent most of today just laying around, doing some laundry and grocery shopping for the week.
I plan to get right back on the horse, I have all the things I need to spend tomorrow cooking my vegan meals for the upcoming week. I look forward to eating better and feeling better because this stinks!
Workouts? Well besides walking around Tampa and Clearwater there were no workouts either. I guess that's why they call it vacation, the only sweating I did was laying in the sun next to the pool with drink in hand.

Well vacation is over, back to reality. Looking for great results this week!!

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A review of my week March 6-12

Saturday, March 12, 2011

Phew! And what a week it was, you know how crazy it is the week before your vacation!
My eating

I would have to say I ate 95% vegan this week, I prepared all of my meals again on Sunday which is working out really well for me. I plan to do this every Sunday, it's actually alot easier getting it all done in one day then cooking every night. It takes about 3-4 hours each Sunday but as long as I have no other important plans it's worth giving up a Sunday afternoon.

My workouts

I worked out 4 times this week, I really want to pick up the pace here a bit and get to 250 fitness minutes per week. I did the Jillian Michaels 6 week 6 pack workout, some cardio on the elliptical machine and worked out with my personal trainer buddy who really puts the burn on! He doesn't let me slack off or catch my breath for a second during the hour we are together, which is great but then I am so sore the next day that I don't do any exercise. But....it's working!

The result

Lost another 1.4 pounds this week (and it's that TOM), that's a total of 5.2 pounds in two weeks!!! My goal for the month was 8 pounds, I think I may need to increase this. Of course I am going on vacation for 4 days but I plan to get my workouts in and eat as good as I can. Probably won't be 100% vegan but it will still be vegetarian since I have the digestive issues.
Best part of my week.... I went clothes shopping to get some new capri's for vacation and I'm back to single digit pant size!! So happy I did a little dance in the dressing room.

Next goal

Not to lose momentum while on vacation
Lose 10 pounds by March 31st
Increase fitness minutes to 250 per week which would give me 1000 for the month

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