Holy crap! Today the cursing out Tracy wasn't just in my head. There were muliple times that I had to actually yell FU at the TV. This sequence is killlllerrrrrr. I surprisingly like it, but it is hard and it takes forever. I am a little confused on some of the moves still, so I hope I am doing them correct.
Other than listening to my husband walk our crying teething one year old around the house I am feeling really good. I followed the menu today, but had to sub salmon for red snapper bc the store didn't have it. I also couldn't do a bean salad afer bean in omlett and the chicken at lunch. I will probably have some fruit tonight.
Not much more to say, other than I really need to go rescue my husband now.
Feeling great 8 days to go!!!!
Ally
Monday, January 24, 2011
Sunday, January 23, 2011
DAY 20!!!!! (in Oprah's deep announcing voice) and Day 21
Woot-woot!!!! Day 20 day 20!! Yay-ya!!!! Sorry for leaving all of you (and by all of you I mean, what 15 of you, but anyway) high and dry on the BIG day, but I was sooooo poooped last night by the time I got the kids to bed and took an epsom salt bath I was d-o-n-e.
But here we are!! The wait is over. I made it to the next milestone, and the end is in sight. I will be taking this in 5 day increments. Just got to make it to Thursday, then the cleanse begins, but lets not go there yet.
Back to the the last 2 days. Yesterday I finished sequence 2 strong. I still did 35 reps of all, and 30 of cardio but that is really due to time issues. Its nearly impossible for me to get in more than 1.5 hours. So I just worked each thing really hard and made the most of my time. I actually felt more sore today than I had in a while, so that was good. I mainly stuck to the book diet yesterday but I made a veggie burger/turkey burger combo. It was great!
And now today. Sticking to book as much as I could I had 1 hard boiled egg (no kale juice bc ran out of kale). Lunch the chicken protein soup I had leftover. Dinner chicken (instead of tofu) arugula salad.
But the main point of interest for the day is the new sequence. Again the "you are a crazy b---h" comments were back, but this time FOR REAL!!! I mean come on. The hardest part is figuring out what the hell she is doing. And there are multiple ones where the book and video are different, so that doesn't help. I went along with a LOT of distractions today just trying to get the moves down and did about 20 of each. My cardio today was sled riding and walking up and down the hill to retrieve my daughter's sled. That kind of counts, right? It was on off day ok, just wasn't quite up to par, but I did what I could with the day I had. Weekends are so hard, only one more to get through!
So now the real meat, the measurements:
WEIGHT: 148.2 lbs (down from 156.5 on day 1, 149.4 on day 10) = 8 lb difference
BUST: 30.5 = down from 31" day 1
WAIST: 29.5 = down from 33" day 1, 30.75" day 10
BELLYBUTTON LINE: 32.5" = DOWN 3.5 INCHES since day 10!!!
ASIS (hip bones): 37" =down from 39" day 1, 38" day 10
HIPS: 39.5" = down from 42" day 1. and 40.5 day 10
THIGH: 23.75" = down from 25" day 1, and 24" day 10
So things slowed down in some areas from day 10 to 20 but there continued to be changes in each area.
PICTURE TIME (holy crap, please stop me before I hit publish)
These were taken on day 2. This is humiliating I can't believe I am doing this. And yes I got an umbilical hernia from my last pregnancy and it isn't pretty. But I want you to see what I am working with and it is some real flab.
And these were taken today. Clearly not surgical results, but on the right path for 20 days.
A lot of work left to do, but at least I can see the shell of my old body peeking out!!! There is hope!
(Sorry for the poor camera work, its a little degrading to take these so I just want it over with, no retakes)
Alright people...this is it, and now you've seen the real me, yikes. Lets see where this next 10 (9 now!) days takes us!!! Here's to everyone's encouragement and hard work. Love it!
Peace out,
Ally
But here we are!! The wait is over. I made it to the next milestone, and the end is in sight. I will be taking this in 5 day increments. Just got to make it to Thursday, then the cleanse begins, but lets not go there yet.
Back to the the last 2 days. Yesterday I finished sequence 2 strong. I still did 35 reps of all, and 30 of cardio but that is really due to time issues. Its nearly impossible for me to get in more than 1.5 hours. So I just worked each thing really hard and made the most of my time. I actually felt more sore today than I had in a while, so that was good. I mainly stuck to the book diet yesterday but I made a veggie burger/turkey burger combo. It was great!
And now today. Sticking to book as much as I could I had 1 hard boiled egg (no kale juice bc ran out of kale). Lunch the chicken protein soup I had leftover. Dinner chicken (instead of tofu) arugula salad.
But the main point of interest for the day is the new sequence. Again the "you are a crazy b---h" comments were back, but this time FOR REAL!!! I mean come on. The hardest part is figuring out what the hell she is doing. And there are multiple ones where the book and video are different, so that doesn't help. I went along with a LOT of distractions today just trying to get the moves down and did about 20 of each. My cardio today was sled riding and walking up and down the hill to retrieve my daughter's sled. That kind of counts, right? It was on off day ok, just wasn't quite up to par, but I did what I could with the day I had. Weekends are so hard, only one more to get through!
So now the real meat, the measurements:
WEIGHT: 148.2 lbs (down from 156.5 on day 1, 149.4 on day 10) = 8 lb difference
BUST: 30.5 = down from 31" day 1
WAIST: 29.5 = down from 33" day 1, 30.75" day 10
BELLYBUTTON LINE: 32.5" = DOWN 3.5 INCHES since day 10!!!
ASIS (hip bones): 37" =down from 39" day 1, 38" day 10
HIPS: 39.5" = down from 42" day 1. and 40.5 day 10
THIGH: 23.75" = down from 25" day 1, and 24" day 10
So things slowed down in some areas from day 10 to 20 but there continued to be changes in each area.
PICTURE TIME (holy crap, please stop me before I hit publish)
These were taken on day 2. This is humiliating I can't believe I am doing this. And yes I got an umbilical hernia from my last pregnancy and it isn't pretty. But I want you to see what I am working with and it is some real flab.
And these were taken today. Clearly not surgical results, but on the right path for 20 days.
A lot of work left to do, but at least I can see the shell of my old body peeking out!!! There is hope!
(Sorry for the poor camera work, its a little degrading to take these so I just want it over with, no retakes)
Alright people...this is it, and now you've seen the real me, yikes. Lets see where this next 10 (9 now!) days takes us!!! Here's to everyone's encouragement and hard work. Love it!
Peace out,
Ally
Friday, January 21, 2011
Day 19...almost to the big 2-0!!!
Other than today being the day before Day 20, there is not much going on. I am trying to stick closer to the book on the diet, so therefore I want to stuff my face with anything and everything right now. Just had 2 pieces of a sushi roll, yum yum! ( I mean it really is cruel for my family to eat regular food around me, I have shown my willpower is thinner than a triscut (yum).
Exercise was a bit of a bummer today. I got 35 reps of everything but it took me FOREVER. I was dragging through the DC and my knees and back of my calves were killing so I couldn't jump as much. But I got through 30mins, it just didn't feel as productive as it usually does.
Food: 1 hard boiled egg, beet and orange salad with some grilled chicken, leftover grilled chicken and roasted broccoli and cauliflower cold out of the Tupperware bc I was so starving by the time I got to it. Oh, ya, and the 2 sushi rolls. I can't promise I won't get into my popcorn tonight. It is so lo cal and it just helps me get through the night. Clearly I have some trouble with night time snacking. Its just part of me. But replacing brie cheese and crackers with a little fat free plain popcorn will probably be a better choice :) unfortunately.
So tomorrow will be measuring and weigh in day. We shall see. But most importantly, it will be day 20!
Peace and love,
Ally
Exercise was a bit of a bummer today. I got 35 reps of everything but it took me FOREVER. I was dragging through the DC and my knees and back of my calves were killing so I couldn't jump as much. But I got through 30mins, it just didn't feel as productive as it usually does.
Food: 1 hard boiled egg, beet and orange salad with some grilled chicken, leftover grilled chicken and roasted broccoli and cauliflower cold out of the Tupperware bc I was so starving by the time I got to it. Oh, ya, and the 2 sushi rolls. I can't promise I won't get into my popcorn tonight. It is so lo cal and it just helps me get through the night. Clearly I have some trouble with night time snacking. Its just part of me. But replacing brie cheese and crackers with a little fat free plain popcorn will probably be a better choice :) unfortunately.
So tomorrow will be measuring and weigh in day. We shall see. But most importantly, it will be day 20!
Peace and love,
Ally
Thursday, January 20, 2011
Day 18 ok I lied
Yes I was a big fat (ha) liar and in fact weighed myself again today. Finally down to 148, lets see if it can stay there. But really maybe I just won't weigh myself tomorrow just for kicks.
I was re-reading Laura (by the book)'s blog yesterday and I have some thoughts and comments.
1. And number one for a reason, bc most importantly, she has got some will power! Sticking to every point of the book and exercising some days for over 3 hours is so beyond me and my abilities. I am in awe. (Also, Summer has a blog that is by the book and I am also in awe of her willpower, incredible)
2. I too have this cycle of feeling awesome then feeling like the worn out heel of a shoe. Very emotional some days and cool and happy others.
3. I too am experiencing some sluggish-ness in the you know what and I don't get it. All this fruit and veggies what is the deal with that?
4. I also love that Tracy does not smile once through the whole DVD bc she means business, damit.
5. Reading about the last 10 days and how she felt is kind scaring the crap out of me. The cleanse days are REALLY scaring the crap out of me.
6. I wish there was a clearer post-boot camp plan to follow. I'm getting a little freaked to be released to my own devices in 12 days.
That's all I can think of now bc I am quite fried ( ummm fried).
Exercise: 35 reps legs, 35 abs (so thats 70 reps for the ones that alternate L and R), and 35 for arms. And I got in 30 minutes of DC. I sweat like crazy and felt great today. I have to say that I LOVE LOVE LOVE every time she does the grapevine, it comes when I think I might keel over, ahhh the grapevine, it saves me! And how happy do you get on the last grapevine bc you know the ballet arms comes next and then the ab dancing stuff and then done! Love it.
Food: trying to stick closer to the book but need to grocery shop again. Breakfast: 4 oz Keifer blended w blueberries. A few almonds and dried blueberries, Lunch 2 lettuce wraps w turkey and sprouts. Dinner: baked turkey and roasted broccoli and cauliflower.
That's all for now my peeps...have a good night sleep, and let me have one too!!!
I was re-reading Laura (by the book)'s blog yesterday and I have some thoughts and comments.
1. And number one for a reason, bc most importantly, she has got some will power! Sticking to every point of the book and exercising some days for over 3 hours is so beyond me and my abilities. I am in awe. (Also, Summer has a blog that is by the book and I am also in awe of her willpower, incredible)
2. I too have this cycle of feeling awesome then feeling like the worn out heel of a shoe. Very emotional some days and cool and happy others.
3. I too am experiencing some sluggish-ness in the you know what and I don't get it. All this fruit and veggies what is the deal with that?
4. I also love that Tracy does not smile once through the whole DVD bc she means business, damit.
5. Reading about the last 10 days and how she felt is kind scaring the crap out of me. The cleanse days are REALLY scaring the crap out of me.
6. I wish there was a clearer post-boot camp plan to follow. I'm getting a little freaked to be released to my own devices in 12 days.
That's all I can think of now bc I am quite fried ( ummm fried).
Exercise: 35 reps legs, 35 abs (so thats 70 reps for the ones that alternate L and R), and 35 for arms. And I got in 30 minutes of DC. I sweat like crazy and felt great today. I have to say that I LOVE LOVE LOVE every time she does the grapevine, it comes when I think I might keel over, ahhh the grapevine, it saves me! And how happy do you get on the last grapevine bc you know the ballet arms comes next and then the ab dancing stuff and then done! Love it.
Food: trying to stick closer to the book but need to grocery shop again. Breakfast: 4 oz Keifer blended w blueberries. A few almonds and dried blueberries, Lunch 2 lettuce wraps w turkey and sprouts. Dinner: baked turkey and roasted broccoli and cauliflower.
That's all for now my peeps...have a good night sleep, and let me have one too!!!
Wednesday, January 19, 2011
Day 17
Feeling frustrated by my non-budging scale so I think I will stop the daily weigh-ins for a few days. I feel I've hit a major plateau and nothing is happening. My stomach feels pouchier than it did a week ago. I guess due to my going off the book here and there? I don't know, but I do know that I have been trying really hard and eating really well so that's about what I can do right now.
Those were my morning thoughts of frustration. I then began my exercise for the day and really noticed a change in my strength. Moves that I could barely get my leg in position I could get through 30 and uped my reps to 35. The dancing is getting easier, I am keeping up. So it made me think that Days 11-20 should be renamed the "mind game series". There's the elation after the first week and loosing 7 pounds, followed by nada change which leads to frustration and WTF thoughts. I know Tracy says in the book that this series is designed to increase the brain/muscle communication, and I'm getting that. There have been more "emotional" or mental road blocks during this portion. But, there is something clicking in a different way and it doesn't show up on my scale. Yes I want the flab roll to disappear so that when I sit down it does not fold over the top of my waist band, yes, yes I want that, but as much as Tracy is a miracle worker, that may not totally happen in one month. And that's ok, because this whole thing is not for this one month, it is a way to drastically shift my habits so that in 6 months I can still talk about how much I love TAM and that the things I have learned become part of my daily life, without the careful planning and attention to every detail. It will just be.
So that's my thoughts for today, this middle of the road boring ol' day 17. I knew going into this these were the days that would drag, and they are.
Until tomorrow my friends, keep up the good work!!!
Ally
Those were my morning thoughts of frustration. I then began my exercise for the day and really noticed a change in my strength. Moves that I could barely get my leg in position I could get through 30 and uped my reps to 35. The dancing is getting easier, I am keeping up. So it made me think that Days 11-20 should be renamed the "mind game series". There's the elation after the first week and loosing 7 pounds, followed by nada change which leads to frustration and WTF thoughts. I know Tracy says in the book that this series is designed to increase the brain/muscle communication, and I'm getting that. There have been more "emotional" or mental road blocks during this portion. But, there is something clicking in a different way and it doesn't show up on my scale. Yes I want the flab roll to disappear so that when I sit down it does not fold over the top of my waist band, yes, yes I want that, but as much as Tracy is a miracle worker, that may not totally happen in one month. And that's ok, because this whole thing is not for this one month, it is a way to drastically shift my habits so that in 6 months I can still talk about how much I love TAM and that the things I have learned become part of my daily life, without the careful planning and attention to every detail. It will just be.
So that's my thoughts for today, this middle of the road boring ol' day 17. I knew going into this these were the days that would drag, and they are.
Until tomorrow my friends, keep up the good work!!!
Ally
Tuesday, January 18, 2011
DAY 16! Whoop-di-do!
Day 16 was a long ass day. I was up early with kiddos and had a busy day at work. So coming home at 7pm with an hour and a half work out in front of me kinda sucked, but I did it and I feel great!!! I hope I'm back on the feeling great train and left lousy back at the station. I am getting stronger and feeling more coordinated in the movements. I can EVEN do the grapevine with the SPIN NOW!!! Do you know how exciting that is to me. I don't trip over my feet AND I keep time with her. Now if I could get the shoulder isolations with the ab section in the DC I'd really be a rock star. (and I'm really not THAT uncoordinated, but for some reason that move evades me).
Exercise: 30 reps of all legs, and each side for all abs and arms. I definitely felt I could do more today but dealing with the time issue I kept it to 30. EXCEPT for the dreaded connection push-ups with the attitude lift, I did 20, which is A-M-A-Z-I-N-G to me. Then 30 minutes of DC and I really pushed myself, sweat a ton, and felt like I almost didn't have to stop during the on and on bouncing/jumping jack portion. (total time 1.5 hours)
Food: 1 basted egg, abt 4 oz of keifer with some blueberries, turkey, sprouts, spinach, avo wrap; kiwi with mint salad (yum yum), and grilled chicken over red leaf lettuce with tomatoes and sprouts.
And I am done and done with day 16! 13 days and counting...
Ally
Exercise: 30 reps of all legs, and each side for all abs and arms. I definitely felt I could do more today but dealing with the time issue I kept it to 30. EXCEPT for the dreaded connection push-ups with the attitude lift, I did 20, which is A-M-A-Z-I-N-G to me. Then 30 minutes of DC and I really pushed myself, sweat a ton, and felt like I almost didn't have to stop during the on and on bouncing/jumping jack portion. (total time 1.5 hours)
Food: 1 basted egg, abt 4 oz of keifer with some blueberries, turkey, sprouts, spinach, avo wrap; kiwi with mint salad (yum yum), and grilled chicken over red leaf lettuce with tomatoes and sprouts.
And I am done and done with day 16! 13 days and counting...
Ally
Monday, January 17, 2011
Dasy 14 and DAY 15!!! HALF WAY TO PERFECTION :) (right?)
So day 14 was nothing exciting to write about, other than I kind of cheated and had a small slice of bread AND a small small small piece of cake bc it was my niece's birthday and I only have sooo much willpower. I have realized 2 things: 1. weekends are way worse for me and the eating and exercise thing, too much going on and 2. that 6am doesn't work for me as a wake up and workout time. I stopped fooling myself and gave up on setting the alarm and have worked it into my day in other ways. But that may mean loosing 10 minutes of cardio here and there bc of kids or work or what have you.
SOOOO the big DAY 15! !*!*!*!****!!! (that's confetti and streamers). I will take my half way there pictures this evening and post them at some point. It may or may not look different from the initial pictures, but I feel different. You know when you stick your stomach out to gross out your friends by showing them how huge your stomach really is, well, I can't do that like I could, it simply just doesn't push out like it did. So if nothing else, I have that. Weight is holding steady around the 149 mark. I don't like that I have become so caught up on this number bc I honestly never ever weigh myself or have been concerned with my actual weight. And now that I am doing it every day I have become a bit attached to it and what that means. I get a little "urgh" when I step up and its not different from the day before. I dont like that. On the positive note, my scale measures body fat percentage and that has been changing by a half percentage point every couple days!! So good scale, bad scale, make of it what you want.
Exercise: 30 reps of all. So that means on the exercise where you alternate sides I do 60 total so that would be 30 on right/ 30 on left. Referring mostly to the abs and arm work. Then I got in 30 mins of dance cardio. I felt pretty good doing it all today.
Food: trying to make up for my weekend oopsies: I had a half a stinkin grapefruit for breakfast. I said I wouldn't do it and I did it. And it was ok. Lunch 1 turkey w avocado rolled up in red leaf lettuce. I just had a string cheese. I will have salmon for dinner.
So still hanging in there, doing what I can. I cannot believe I am half way done, it has gone by really fast. So here's to the next 15 and a fabulously strong finish!!!
SOOOO the big DAY 15! !*!*!*!****!!! (that's confetti and streamers). I will take my half way there pictures this evening and post them at some point. It may or may not look different from the initial pictures, but I feel different. You know when you stick your stomach out to gross out your friends by showing them how huge your stomach really is, well, I can't do that like I could, it simply just doesn't push out like it did. So if nothing else, I have that. Weight is holding steady around the 149 mark. I don't like that I have become so caught up on this number bc I honestly never ever weigh myself or have been concerned with my actual weight. And now that I am doing it every day I have become a bit attached to it and what that means. I get a little "urgh" when I step up and its not different from the day before. I dont like that. On the positive note, my scale measures body fat percentage and that has been changing by a half percentage point every couple days!! So good scale, bad scale, make of it what you want.
Exercise: 30 reps of all. So that means on the exercise where you alternate sides I do 60 total so that would be 30 on right/ 30 on left. Referring mostly to the abs and arm work. Then I got in 30 mins of dance cardio. I felt pretty good doing it all today.
Food: trying to make up for my weekend oopsies: I had a half a stinkin grapefruit for breakfast. I said I wouldn't do it and I did it. And it was ok. Lunch 1 turkey w avocado rolled up in red leaf lettuce. I just had a string cheese. I will have salmon for dinner.
So still hanging in there, doing what I can. I cannot believe I am half way done, it has gone by really fast. So here's to the next 15 and a fabulously strong finish!!!
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