Stronger

Some days you're just not that strong.

Especially when you have to work through the night.

It's 3:30 am and I'm still at work!

I'm STARVING.

We had dinner at around 7:30 yesterday but that was only seven hours ago.

I 

must

be 

strong

now

Life happens

I have been through a few ups and downs since my last visit.

My kid got a horrible stomach virus that we fought for an entire week

and then more drama at work....we were told that all freelancers are now

only allotted 29.25 hours a week! (Thank God for the 0.25???) That's seven hours less than the average.

Oh well. At least it's not zero, right?

So what does all this have to do with this blog?

Knowing that food is so closely related to our emotions it was quite a challenge keeping it together these past few days. Worried sick about my kid, worried about losing my job...

I think I passed. I only cheated one time! All other days I stuck to three meals.

Like I mentioned earlier in the blog, I consumed almost all my calories at night after I got home from work. After dinner, I would eat large amounts of chips and for dessert I would have a candy bar almost every night! I had to ask myself:

What was I really trying to fill?

So I started this blog to see if I can figure this all out...

You're hot then you're cold...

The weather in New Jersey has been moody for the past few days. Just a few days ago it was snowing. Before that it was in the 70's.

I think that's why I got sick. I know it's a lame excuse for not posting the second video yet.

Maybe it wasn't the cold; Maybe a traveling germ jumped on me and got me. Got me good.

But I am still able and willing to report on the progress:

Still sticking to the same routine. Three meals a day and four days of light exercise.

Nights are the toughest. I eat one meal around seven PM but that one is big. I am eating desert after dinner. And sometimes even after lunch. -bad- Tonight I am not having desert!!!

Just the fact that I have stopped eating after seven PM is a feat. Snacking all through the night up to 11 pm sometimes even midnight was really bad. No more snacking!

One day next week I will try to skip one dinner. Ultimately I was to skip dinner 3-5 times a week. Valerie Bertinelli sure is an inspiration!

Cycles

WoW, It's working!


I am very exited to share my first week's results. I'm pretty sure that I have lost some weight even tough it may not be visible to everyone. I feel it when I get dressed and I see it on my face.
But you can be the judge when I post my second video.


So all I have been doing is eating three times a day, every day, always at the same time of the day.
Like three cycles.
I even have desert- right after I eat tough-so it's not a snack but part of the meal. I'm not eating anything special, not omitting any food groups. Just eating whatever I want as much as I want. Sounds good?
Well, the hard part is skipping the snacks I've gotten used to.


Yesterday was the hardest day because it was Sunday and I am used to snacking A LOT on weekends.
But I stuck to the routine and only cheated ONE time in one week. Not bad.
I figured I can make up for it by skipping dinner tonight! (maybe not)

The day after....

Got up at 6 this morning to go to the gym. I wasn't tired and the workout was OK.

The last time I worked out I went to a Bikram yoga class in New York.

Bikram is intense. It's an hour and a half of 24-poses in a heated room. (around 90 degrees)

But the crazy part was that I took my bike there.

It was a 30 minute ride (one way) then the 90 minute yoga and 30 minutes riding back home.

I almost died that day.

But that was over a month ago.

So all in all it was a great class. We did a 30 minute aerobics round and weights for 20 minutes.

More importantly I am sticking to my 2THINGS rule:

I'm eating 3 meals a day,every day, at the same time of the day (NO SNACKS)

AND

working out 3-5 days a week ;)

Cheers!

2THINGS

Hello St. Patrick! I always loved the luck of the Irish. I feel lucky all the time.
Today especially because I started this video blog. I guess I never had enough confidence before to do something like this. Who's going to care?

My reasons for doing this are simple:
#1 I am tired of looking old but feeling young!
#2 It's been 10 years of feeling heavy, tired and unhappy.

I have to admit that I love! junk food. Who doesn't? Well, actually I know one girl: Julie.
She says eating chips and snacks is recreational eating! Ha!
Good "old"Julie.

I tried to eat healthy but couldn't stick to it. I would eat fruits and salads and organic food for a few days but then go right back to my comfortable junk habit. It's time for me to feel uncomfortable for a change. It's good for you. Shake things up... So here I go. For the next 365 days I will be here reporting on my uncomfortable but hopefully life changing adventures.