When Life Gives You Lemons...

i've been following a (slightly modified) version of the south beach diet. essentially lower carbs, more protein, less processed crap, and making sure i eat breakfast. i've lost 25 or so lbs without really missing anything.

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I try to drink a protein shake for breakfast because I usually can't bring myself to eat anything. Carbs are my life though... I love rice, noodles and bread. Yummy! I'm making slow changes though, so I hope by the end of this to have enough willpower to eat entirely how I'm supposed to.

I'm afraid to even touch either the P90 or the P90x. I have lost about 70 pounds in the past 5-6 months just by walking. I work as a hostess at the Olive Garden. And I know you're thinking of asking if it's hard with all the food around. The answer is, no. After being around it, you tend to become sick of it. Anyhow, I have been able to lose it through walking and drinking only water. Also...though I'm not proud of it, I tend to not have the time to eat - so I am left to starve myself. I need a better way around the weight loss, however, once I can find the time to eat, I will find the time to do this regimen properly.

I can relate! I don't have the time to eat during the day so I tend to eat a bunch of crap at night, partially because I don't feel like cooking. That's another reason why I wanted to start drinking protein shakes... I needed to give my body something to live off of that would help prevent me from being hungry around midnight.

Oh, and now I want some Olive Garden. Thank you VERY much.

i like that, despite the problems you are faced with, you started this entry with hope for your future.

i do a variety of things to workout because i get bored with the same routine over and over. yoga (which i absolutely love), pilates, a few of jillian michale's dvds (which kick my ass), kickboxing, rock climbing, biking, etc. keeping it fun and switching things up keeps me motivated

Haha I always tell everyone that Jillian Michaels kicked my ass. I tried to follow along to a DVD once and I couldn't sit or stand right for about a week. It was terrible!

it's true!! you can't move even the slightest bit with out pain for about the first month, but you do start to get really good results if you can stick with it. i remember the first few days i was starting one of her dvds thinking to myself, "i've discovered the reason why you lose weight... the thought of eating makes you want to puke!" jillian is a crazy bitch, but she does get results.

I need a support team, too! I lost 30 lbs but the last 10 were really hard... and I ended up gaining 8 lbs back so I still have 18 to my goal.

I don't consider my diet "a diet," it's just what I eat. If you want me to elaborate on any of these things, please ask! I love talking about food (: But this is more or less how I eat:
- raw veggies as much as possible.
- few carbs... gradual is a good idea. This was hard for me.
- less meat- 0-3 meals per week.
- 2 liters of water or more a day. I only drink water, beer, and sometimes tea. Juice is a rare thing reserved for when I am sick.
- small meals. I usually have 5-7 meals/snacks a day.

Working out:
- I started just walking. At least 15 minutes per day and built up from there.
- There are many things I can't do because of physical limitations. But I do modified yoga, moderate hikes, and I have 2- 5- and 10- lb dumbbells and an exercise ball for upper body strength. I used to swim and that helped a lot.
- I interned at a farm. I know this is a random thing but I lost 20 lbs this summer just doing manual labor for 25 hours per week. And it wasn't even THAT hard of labor, because there are a lot of farm tasks I can't do based on my injuries, but it still helped me a lot to be up and on my feet instead of on the couch. I also have my own garden which helps me get off my butt even though it's not as strenuous as farm work.

Good luck and congrats on turning over a new leaf! It is definitely the time of year for transition

Yeah I should probably pick up some raw veggies and snack on them next time I go grocery shopping. That is a good idea. Its hard sometimes to make the right decisions food wise because I'm trying to feed a family of junk food junkies. I try to feed my son balanced meals, but of course he can eat the fun stuff like chicken nuggets and fries when I can't. I don't like the idea of preparing a meal for them and then a meal for myself, but maybe if I start snacking during the day I won't feel so compelled to eat a traditional dinner like I make for the boys.

My mom's a personal trainer and my parents own a fitness center, which I used to manage until I got a different job. My boyfriend and I are going to start the P90X training and diet next week. /dies.

Make sure you eat enough, make sure you get enough nutrients and protein. Do not starve yourself, it's stupid and does nothing but eat your muscles. Eat 3 times a day, have 2 snacks. You can "cheat" and have a soda here and there, just take those calories into consideration.

Most of my calorie intake comes from soda. I'm a horrible eater because I'm poor right now, lol. But I do eat sandwiches for lunch, carbs and protein for supper. I can't NOT eat. I'm always snacking on nuts of some sort.

I'm glad you've got a plan for your life. xoxo,

jessica;x♥

My big weakness is coffee! Good thing I don't work in a starbucks, otherwise I would be in big, big trouble. I did switch to fat-free coffee creamer, but my problem is that I drink so much coffee that either I forget to eat, or I'm just too full to eat. My parents are fitness freaks... my mom went through this thing where she lived off of supplements and protein shakes, with some baked chicken breasts thrown in there and she lost MASSIVE weight. She lost so much weight that I gave her all MY skinny clothes! Its shameful, but good her her. Haha

Yeah, my mom doesn't do the supplements or protein shakes. She just eats right and works out. She took pictures for her brochures two years ago, I think, and she told him that she wanted NO editting to it. Just her. She's ripped, but not in a gross way!

jessica;x♥