Cali's New and Improved Log :)

[caligirl85]

Well...I'm giving this another go! Now that I'm 40 and older and wiser....LOL

Here's the plan in a nutshell...

Overall goal....lose some freakin weight!

Long term goal....get back on stage.

Short term goal...see overall goal.

Shirlene's log inspired me to try again. I'm starting tomorrow. My gf and her hubby are taking me out tonight for dinner as a belated birthday thing so I'm just going to wait until tomorrow.

The pros of this new plan:
-I actually have a plan.
-I am very motivated to start.
-It's almost boating season and I do not want to be mistaken for a beached whale!

Cons:
-Have had several starts and stops this year so playing a bit of a mind game with myself on the whole "can I actually stick to something?"
-This is a super busy time of year with my son's soccer so time is limited. I will have to be ultra organized and will not be able to be in the gym every day.


I'm a week into being 40 and so far, I'm loving it!

Stay tuned....operation "get hot" begins....again....lol

 

[figurechamp]

Hiiiii!!!!

How's 40 feelin?!? I told someone that I was 40 just the other day and he didn't believe me. Honestly, when I look in the mirror, I don't think I look it either. Lol. But damn. When I rolled out of bed this morning, I sure FELT 40!! Lmao. My entire body was just aching!!!

Glad you're here. I miss the old gang keepin each other on our toes. one day at a time!!

 

[caligirl85]

Hiiiii!!!!

How's 40 feelin?!? I told someone that I was 40 just the other day and he didn't believe me. Honestly, when I look in the mirror, I don't think I look it either. Lol. But damn. When I rolled out of bed this morning, I sure FELT 40!! Lmao. My entire body was just aching!!!

Glad you're here. I miss the old gang keepin each other on our toes. one day at a time!!

Thanks FC!! It's feeling good to be more focused and motivated. And 40 feels great! Although...I can relate to the rolling out of bed and thinking...ugggghhh....I feel old! lol

No one at work believed me, either, that I was 40. That feels pretty good!! Now if my son would stop telling me how OLD I am....LOL

 

[caligirl85]

Today is Day 1!!

And I'm not gonna lie...I ate like a PIG last night! We went out to a place called the Moosehead Factory....so Canadian, I know....and I had the best piece of filet mignon and garlic mashed potatoes and some great dessert and then hit up a movie and ate popcorn!! It felt great but I feel heavy this morning! I'm up about 2 lbs on the scale but have my starting place.

I'll post up my details later this afternoon. I'm on my way to the backyard to do my Sunday morning rain dance in the hopes we'll have a day off from soccer! LOL

 

[shirlene29]

good...cuz I have operation reset going on tomorrow

I have my chix ready to be grilled...4 dzn eggs...about a million pouches of tuna

game on!

 

[RachelM]

Hey Cali,
Happy belated birthday.. you've got it right with older wiser etc.. I've got a good feeling that 40 will be your year..
I too am on operation "get hot" ha ha ha..
Just set realistic goals if your schedule is crazy.. I think it's better to set small goals and achieve them rather than goals to big.. and life takes over and you can't do it.. that screws my head big time..
Build your confidence.. you have achieved big things in past.. and you can do it again, just small goals, tick the boxes, and soon your dicipline is back and your confidence is back...
and operation hot and sexy will be a success!!

 

[caligirl85]

Hey Cali,
Happy belated birthday.. you've got it right with older wiser etc.. I've got a good feeling that 40 will be your year..
I too am on operation "get hot" ha ha ha..
Just set realistic goals if your schedule is crazy.. I think it's better to set small goals and achieve them rather than goals to big.. and life takes over and you can't do it.. that screws my head big time..
Build your confidence.. you have achieved big things in past.. and you can do it again, just small goals, tick the boxes, and soon your dicipline is back and your confidence is back...
and operation hot and sexy will be a success!!

Great to see you Rachel! You are so right about setting small goals and keeping it realistic rather then just jump right into a full on contest prep mode.

 

[caligirl85]

My update so far....

My diet has been pretty much spot on so far this week and I'm really happy about that.

I went for a 5K walk/jog Monday night and am still sore!! LOL My exercise hasn't been great to this point but I've done some cardio every day this week, mainly walking after the 5K just to try to not feel like my legs are going to fall off.

I'm a daily weigh in person, when I'm dieting, so I weighed in Monday and then was up 3 lbs on Tuesday.....wtf?!? but hormones and all that good stuff were playing a role!

Today I've dropped that 3 plus another 2, making the total thus far 5 lbs. Lots of water weight and getting through the weekend will be the true test for me. I can usually string together a few good days and really want to make it through a week. I have about 1.7 lbs to get into the next set of 10....so I'd love to hit that by Sunday. My weight goal, right now, is another 11.7 lbs.

Overall, feeling good about things. I will need to get back in the gym and am modifying my program to more a 3-4 day split until soccer season ends.

 

[RachelM]

Congrats on the 5lbs.. and good luck with the weekend... that's where I fall over as well.. just think of a further 1.7lbs
Way to go Cali

 

[figurechamp]

Terrific, Cali!!! I hear ya on the weekend thing!! I have another summer picnic to attend tomorrow and my husband can't go. When he's not around to "supervise" I have a tendency to slip a few foods in there that I probably shouldn't. Hehehe.

 

[RachelM]

How did you go???

 

[caligirl85]

Well...the weekend overall went pretty good.

I have this huge mental block for dieting! Meaning, the same foods with the same portions....blah blah blah!

So, I'm doing the most ridiculous 7 day cleanse! I think it's probably a 40 year old diet plan and goes against everything I generally believe about dieting AND I'm one day in and I feel GREAT!! It makes no logical sense that I can't stick to a more lenient diet but slap me on a strict cleanse and so far so good. I need the mental boost and I'm gonna take it!

I think some of it is psychological....a complete cleansing of the last year of my life! I just better be breaking that 170 mark or I'm gonna have to have a chat with the diet writer!

 

[caligirl85]

I have to share my good news with all of you too....it's a shameless proud parent moment but I just have to tell someone!

I have a 16 yr old son that I have raised completely on my own. He is just finishing grade 11. He was a nightmare child until about junior high and then I made some changes in my own life and he started to turn a corner. Anyway...he was back east over the May long weekend for a big soccer recruiting tournament (he's in a soccer academy for high school) and we were contacted by Syracuse University. He is going there for training camp in July! There will be several other coaches there from the big eastern schools and I just have to say, it's completely surreal. I have NO idea that anything will come of it, other then training with the big boys but just to be given the opportunity is quite something. It's what it's all been about, all of these years. He's played year round since he was 4.

Anyway...I just had to share this. I have sacrificed so much to make sure he has all the right opportunities and to be given this one, is very humbling.

 

[RachelM]

Congrat Cali... that's great news..you should be really proud!!! Very exiciting

 

[caligirl85]

Congrat Cali... that's great news..you should be really proud!!! Very exiciting

Thanks! Exciting and scary all in one!!

 

[caligirl85]

Good Morning everyone!!

I made it through night 1 of my 7 day cleanse. The nights are the hardest for me. I usually go to bed and then wake up an hour later thinking I need some type of carb ....last night was thinking about the mini skor bars downstairs but I resisted. I consider it a huge win!!

I was down 3 lbs from yesterday. Let's keep the momentum going!

 

[Rayca]

Good luck, caligirl. 3lbs. is amazing so soon. And the story about your son and the sacrifices made was so amazing. Good luck to him and thanks for sharing.

 

[caligirl85]

Good luck, caligirl. 3lbs. is amazing so soon. And the story about your son and the sacrifices made was so amazing. Good luck to him and thanks for sharing.

Thanks and thanks for checking in.

I was in the bathroom non stop so lotsa water yesterday. I'm feeling really hungry today. Always a bad sign when you've eaten your lunch by 10:30 am. LOL

I have lots of raw veggies though so I'll be ok.

 

[shirlene29]

what type of cleanse are you doing??

congrats to your son for gettin to play with "the big boys" you both must be so excited!!!

we sound very similar with formerly problem teens that are turning corners/ and own life corners..AND nite time carb needs!!!
I always have big problems with night time
Im thinkin I have to go back to a hardcore keto that allows a lot of fats again because this seems to work the best for me..problem is I hate the way I smell on it
and I had some very interesting moments with fondleing bread which isnt normally a problem food for me..lol

 

[caligirl85]

what type of cleanse are you doing??

congrats to your son for gettin to play with "the big boys" you both must be so excited!!!

we sound very similar with formerly problem teens that are turning corners/ and own life corners..AND nite time carb needs!!!
I always have big problems with night time
Im thinkin I have to go back to a hardcore keto that allows a lot of fats again because this seems to work the best for me..problem is I hate the way I smell on it
and I had some very interesting moments with fondleing bread which isnt normally a problem food for me..lol

LOL..that made me laugh out loud!! My weakness is bread and peanut butter...especially fresh bread!! So I can totally relate to that!

Thanks for the congrats with the boy. I remember days/ weeks/ months where I wondered if one of us would make it or if he'd wind up behind bars somewhere. I was pretty unhealthy though and always amazing how if you fix the mom, the kid comes around.

I have been on trazadone for about 6 weeks at 50 mgs which really helps me at night. If I can actually sleep I don't have as many issues but....I still wake up about an hour after I go to bed thinking I need to eat. I've made it all 3 nights so far though. I've been taking 5 htp at night too, which seems to help. Who knows! I think just a few days of success has as much impact.

 

[caligirl85]

I will post up a bit later with the info on the diet I'm doing. It's very non bodybuilding and I'm almost embarrassed to post it. I have to find it online. I just did a search and found it and printed it off and thought...what the hell?!?

I started Monday morning at 173.8 and weighed in this morning at 167. Woo hoo!! This is the lowest I've been in months. The bad news is I feel like death today. I can really feel a drop in my energy. There's more protein tomorrow so just gotta get through the day.

I did have a small cheat yesterday. I had become addicted to english toffee cappacino and coffee...a half and half. I went and bought one yesterday because I was feeling like punching someone. I have such an addiction to coffee and diet coke. I've kept my pop to 3 cans a day, which is a HUGE improvement. Trying to drink more water.

The last time I competed, my trainers had me give up pop for the last 12 days before the show and it was hell. It's a real addiction for me. I can't imagine coming off crack!!

 

[cangal]

I love my coffee too

Great job on the weight loss, I hope you start to feel better!