The TOTAL HEALTH Transformation Club

[Tiptip357]

Hey, Hey, Hey! 

I made a good comeback over the weekend.  I even went to BJ's with my bestie and had the Sesame Chicken Salad (awesome salad, btw).  I was able to look up the points online.  I had water to drink (YAY!)  That was an accomplishment, because I usually have the Chicken Limone, which is way more fattening. 

So, I'm coming up on my first milestone this week.  As a reward, I settled on a mani-pedi.  I have a friend who loves doing the mani-pedi thing, so I called her and she is excited about it.  She is now in cosmetology school to become a manicurist herself, so she says I can come to her school and get the whole treatment for 10.00...  I'm looking forward to it. 

I was talking to another friend of mine and just sharing some of this process and how the change is more than just physical, and she got all excited and was telling me to write a book about it, LOL! ! !  I actually believe I will at some point.  It's be awesome to help someone else make this journey.

Keep it going, sis! That's great!

And I would LOVE to read that book! 

[phbrown]

Keep it going, sis! That's great!

And I would LOVE to read that book! 

+1

[lordluvr]

I resisted the urge to get fast food today.  One small step...

[Arkhams Finest]

I resisted the urge to get fast food today.  One small step...

They add up.   

[lordluvr]

They add up.   

Indeed!

[Arkhams Finest]

Indeed!

I find that good choices lead to good choices and bad choices lead to more bad ones.

Example: Because I woke up at 4am and went to the gym, and I've been working on my abs lately, I do NOT want to mess that up by having a dbl cheeseburger meal from McDonald's.

In the same breath, if I don't go to the gym and instead have a big breakfast platter (Bacon, cheese-eggs, hash browns, toast covered in butter) and wash it down with a sugary juice I'm MUCH more likely to just write off the day and eat trash for the rest of the day, effectively ruining every sacrifice I made for the week.

[lordluvr]

I find that good choices lead to good choices and bad choices lead to more bad ones.

Example: Because I woke up at 4am and went to the gym, and I've been working on my abs lately, I do NOT want to mess that up by having a dbl cheeseburger meal from McDonald's.

In the same breath, if I don't go to the gym and instead have a big breakfast platter (Bacon, cheese-eggs, hash browns, toast covered in butter) and wash it down with a sugary juice I'm MUCH more likely to just write off the day and eat trash for the rest of the day, effectively ruining every sacrifice I made for the week.

Dang, now I'm hungry!  LOL

[Arkhams Finest]

Dang, now I'm hungry!  LOL

I should really stop mentioning food in this thread.   

[lordluvr]

I should really stop mentioning food in this thread.   

LOL!  I was hungry anyway, if it helps.  Your mentions of food just reminded me that I was hungry

[under13]

So i cut out fast food for the past week, and I lost 7 pounds. I know it's just water weight, but seeing that number in the scale has me motivated to work out. I hope that motivation is still around when I get home tonight, I really gotta get back into my routine.

[T-Block]

What do your workouts look like?

I start off wit 10-20 minutes of cardio (walking/jogging on treadmill w/weights), then bout 20 minutes of strength training (vary every workout), then end with 10 minutes of walking to cool down. I try to do this at least 3 times per week.

My biggest hang-up is my diet tho. Once I get something I can keep up, I know the exercise part will start to show more. I'm just the type of person that if REALLY I want to eat something, I'm gonna eat it no matter what. Plus, this doggone school and not having the income I used to have is really putting kinks in my original plan. Gotta adjust somehow.

[nessalynn77]

So i cut out fast food for the past week, and I lost 7 pounds. I know it's just water weight, but seeing that number in the scale has me motivated to work out. I hope that motivation is still around when I get home tonight, I really gotta get back into my routine.

Go, Uey! ! !  It's hard to start the workout at the end of a work day, but once you get into it, it really does feel great!

[Arkhams Finest]

I start off wit 10-20 minutes of cardio (walking/jogging on treadmill w/weights), then bout 20 minutes of strength training (vary every workout), then end with 10 minutes of walking to cool down. I try to do this at least 3 times per week.

My biggest hang-up is my diet tho. Once I get something I can keep up, I know the exercise part will start to show more. I'm just the type of person that if REALLY I want to eat something, I'm gonna eat it no matter what. Plus, this doggone school and not having the income I used to have is really putting kinks in my original plan. Gotta adjust somehow.

Suggestions:

1. Do strength training first

"Strength training is done FIRST (following the warm-up) on days when you do both strength and cardio training. This will optimize the hormonal response that maximizes your body's ability to build and develop muscle. Your "tank" is full of fuel at the top of the workout as well. Remember, you are building metabolic machinery that is working for you 24/7. You want every advantage possible to enhance your weight loss efforts."

2. Find or develop a strength training plan, log it, stick to it.

By sticking to a plan and logging your workouts you'll be able to clearly see your progress.  People who come in and wander aimlessly doing whatever exercise the feel like don't see results.

You can find great weight-loss and/or muscle building guides for both men & women here.

[Cheetara23]

I have to get back on the ball with losing weight. I lost 4lbs in the last couple weeks and that's getting me motivated again. My biggest problem is my diet.... I literally gag on anything green other than stringbeans. I've cut down the fastfood, soda and cake products, but now, I need healthy food

[LaylaMonroe]

I have to get back on the ball with losing weight. I lost 4lbs in the last couple weeks and that's getting me motivated again. My biggest problem is my diet.... I literally gag on anything green other than stringbeans. I've cut down the fastfood, soda and cake products, but now, I need healthy food

I'm the same way. Very finicky, and pretty much hated all things green.

What worked for me: eat plenty of the healthy foods you DO like, even if it's just one particular snack (like carrots, if you like those). Then, pick a day and on that day each week, try a new healthy food (not one that you already know you hate, but one that you haven't tried before).

For years, the only green vegetables I ate regularly were cucumbers. Then, I realized that I like broccoli. A lot. So I started eating broccoli more. Then, I learned that I can tolerate peas if they are served in rice. So I cook my rice with peas in it. Then, I realized that salad isn't that bad. Then, my niece made me try asparagus (yuck!!!), but it actually wasn't that bad at all.

In time, I realized that I can tolerate lots of different healthy foods. Had the same experience with nuts and beans. I have always hated nuts and I'm definitely NOT a fan of beans. But as of today, I can eat black beans in Mexican food (lol) and I can eat red beans in rice. I love pistachio nuts (but it took me years to finally taste them). And I like cashews. I thought I didn't like nuts at all because I had only had them in cookies/cakes (which I HATE!!!!!!!!!!) or peanuts (also hate).

The point: try different things. Sometimes, preparing it differently changes everything. Oh, another example, I hate spinach, but I love bacon and cheese spinach quiche.

[Cheetara23]

Very good suggestions! I almost forgot about peas and rice! Peas are like the devil to me! I dare not mention Why I cant eat certain foods(salads are just out!), for fear of sounding very crazy, but I will try this!

[T-Block]

Suggestions:

1. Do strength training first

"Strength training is done FIRST (following the warm-up) on days when you do both strength and cardio training. This will optimize the hormonal response that maximizes your body's ability to build and develop muscle. Your "tank" is full of fuel at the top of the workout as well. Remember, you are building metabolic machinery that is working for you 24/7. You want every advantage possible to enhance your weight loss efforts."

2. Find or develop a strength training plan, log it, stick to it.

By sticking to a plan and logging your workouts you'll be able to clearly see your progress.  People who come in and wander aimlessly doing whatever exercise the feel like don't see results.

You can find great weight-loss and/or muscle building guides for both men & women here.

Thanks man. I will try these suggestions out!

[lordluvr]

My jeans were feeling really loose yesterday, so I tightened my belt loop another notch.  This morning, I measured and confirmed, I lost another inch off my waistline!

[nessalynn77]

My jeans were feeling really loose yesterday, so I tightened my belt loop another notch.  This morning, I measured and confirmed, I lost another inch off my waistline!

Awesome! 

I picked up a chocolate milk at Wal-Mart this morning because it looked really good.  I figured I'd put the points in when I got to work.  That joka is 11 points!  Most of my meals aren't that many points!  I could've had a McDouble for 10 points, lol!  I should've whipped out my phone and ran the numbers before I bought it, lol.

[Arkhams Finest]

I treated myself today.  I won't say what I had for breakfast (I always end up tempting folk), but it was delicious.   

Back to healthy eating now.