More about Fruit and Veggie Smoothies

After posting this, I got a message from someone saying that after they would think that it'd be really easy to go back to your old diet. And I agree, it would be really difficult. I have to say personally I'm not doing all fruit/veggies for 60 days. I am Irish and Italian people, I refuse to ever give up my beer and pasta, I'd rather be fat and happy-just saying. But I am really focusing on having it less and in more moderation. Changing from creamy pasta sauces to more tomato based, and from regular noodles to whole wheat. I  think moderation is the key to what I'm working on and it's also why I know this weight loss is going to take a lot longer, but I think that will make it easier to keep of and keep my self from bingeing. So I've been having the fruit and veggie smoothies in the morning then my regular meals but still making those healthier. It's been great, I feel a lot better and it has been a lot easier to tell when I'm full.

Another note- I have to warn you because I didn't warn my friend...If you aren't used to having this many fruits and veggies in such a concentrated amount-like the smoothies- they will, uhm, clear out your system. Just a warning. Sorry to get really personal there.

HIIT

So I've heard of this, and I think I'm going to try it tonight with Karen. High Intensity Interval Training is supposed to be the best cardio for weight loss. For example, after a 3-5 minute warm up, go from 10 seconds of fast and higher resistance to 20 seconds of rest, and repeat 7 more times. It doesn't seem long but it really does get your heart going. The goal is to steadily increase your intensity time to 30 seconds. I'd like to try this several times a week and then do a lower paced hour cardio like usual. This kind of exercise is not for building muscle, but for burning calories and help in losing fat.

This guy lost 30 lbs in 2 months with these 4 minute workouts. Maybe this will be harder than I thought, but I'm really excited!

Smoothies and Juicing

I found a really interesting documentary on netflix- Sick, Fat, and Nearly Dead. It was really interesting. This man from Australia had this terrible auto-immune disease and had gained a lot of weight. So went 60 days drinking nothing but juice and water-no eating. He had his own juicer and would just get fresh fruits and vegetables and thats all he had. The guy lost a Lot of weight, and also then was able to change his habits after and he is now really fit. Along with that it completely changed the way his disease was. By changing his diet alone all of his flares stopped and he went completely off his medication-This is insane. My mom has had an auto-immune disease for almost 10 years and my sister was just recently diagnosed so I'm very much at risk. Just knowing that changing your diet so dramatically could change your flares amazes me. While they don't have the same disease there are similar symptoms and medications. I just find the whole thing fascinating. This man also inspired another here in the states. This guy is so inspiring, even more so than the original guy. Phil Staples-he was a trucker with the same disease and over 400 lbs. It was too painful for him to move to walk around, his flare ups were unbearable, he wouldn't even see his kids because he was so depressed. After just trying 10 days of the detox, Phil did 60 days and was able to integrate it into his every day life. He lost over 220lbs and completely changed his life. This guy seriously blew my mind, it was just incredible his determination and strength to get this done. While my situation isn't as dire as these men, I think they're so inspirational that if my weight goal is so much closer I can Easily do this. I highly suggest that you watch this movie. It's not even about the juicing its just about really changing the way you eat. I've been thinking about having more veggie smoothies anyway so I really think I want to incorporate them more into my diet. In fact I'm drinking a delish smoothie right now. Loving it. I'll post the recipe later but seriously go watch that film it was just insane! And the reason I say smoothies not juicing is cause I just throw the whole chunks in the blender-its good stuff.

Dang Girl

I'm always gonna have curves no matter what, love it.

She's Finding Fitness

I wanted to post this blog because this girl and I started the same day and have the same goal weight. She's starting lower than I am but it's great to find someone else to communicate there. She's really focused on being healthy and feeling good, not just getting skinny but getting fit and I really appreciate that. She has a great tumblr going and she's doing so well already with just two weeks. It's really great to find people my age doing the same thing and blogging about it. It's a good way to stay inspired and keep working hard! Check out Samantha's blog and you can keep up with her progress as well!

A Lion or a Gazelle

I got this.

The voice that keeps saying you can't do this 

is a lying 

slut.

The Beginning

I started working out again at the new year, but I don't think I really knew how hard getting back into shape would be. I've decided to start this blog as an inspiration to myself, to keep myself motivated and to keep track of my goals. I'm going to keep a daily food journal which I will post along with a daily exercise journal. I want to keep track of what I'm doing but also posting my weight on the web is a big encouragement to keep myself moving. So here it goes. My dear Butt, tomorrow marks day 1 of kickin' you into gear. Prepared to be kicked, Ass.