So I drank

Okay so I didn't blog last night, which makes me feel like an asshole, but I had so much FUN!  It was the first time I drank since going on this diet.  It wasn't so bad, I drank until I got home, which is good...right? Anywho, I'm going to bed soon, I worked out and had everything I was suppose to...except for the tequila! :D

I took a sick day today, sort of...

So the cold I thought I had under control kicked me in the ass late last night and early this morning. My sinuses were killing me and I felt like I’d gotten punched on the head a few times. It was just awful so I took some sudafed and NyQuil- which was definitely not a good idea. Not only could I not  get up this the morning because I was over medicated, but I found out that my fever was back! So I stayed in bed till 11:30 but this time I didn’t beat myself up about it. Instead I got up and readied myself to begin the day. I went about it like I normally would have had I woken up at 9am, drank water, did 20 minutes of cardio and had breakfast. The rest of the day went smoothly, even though “Ramp it Up” still kicked my ass and I felt like I was gonna die afterward. 

Tomorrow I have to wake up at the crack of dawn for an early appointment so my day will be shifted again. I figure that as long as I keep eating healthy with lots of protein and still do my cardio and late workout, it shouldn’t make a huge difference- I hope! I feel like I’m slowly getting the hang of this and soon it might just become second nature to me!

Lizzy

Obsessive Much?

Obsessive Much? 

After a week of working out and doing the 6 day express diet, I wanted to update you all on my current stats:

Weight:  180     -5 

Bust:  42 1/1     -1/2

Waist:  37 1/2   -1/2

Hips:  41 1/2     SAME

Arm (R):  12      SAME

Arm (L):  12      SAME

Thigh (R):  22   SAME

Thigh (L):  22    SAME

Overall I think I did pretty good on my first week. Obviously, a part of me wishes I could have lost a pound a day so I could have been 7 lbs. lighter, but what the hell right? I lost some weight so that’s good! 

My day went well. I got up before my alarm went off, drank my glass of water, did my cardio, then ate breakfast. I even convinced my sister to go grocery shopping with me after I watched ‘The Missing’ starring Cate Blanchet and Tommy Lee Jones- which was honestly pretty great! 

After the movie ended, I quickly ate my AM Snack then got ready to go run errands. I hadn’t anticipated it taking as long as it did, so I ended up missing my lunch and PM Snack. I’ll confess, I was a little frustrated with myself because it shouldn’t be so hard to keep a “simple” schedule, however it is somewhat the opposite I’m afraid. My sister and I rushed home around 5:45pm which allowed me to have a quick snack, shower, and get ready in time to meet with my friend for dinner. 

We met up at Pitfire Pizza and it was pretty good! I really enjoyed their grilled steak salad and LOVED their cucumber mint lemonade. I will say that for like a second I was tempted to order pizza and have a glass of wine but I was able to contain my inner cravings. However, my friend and I did have a conversation about how I shouldn’t be so hard on myself if I miss a snack or meal at a certain time. (I guess I was still stressing about what happened earlier) Though she did have a point in regards to this diet being a little unrealistic, especially when I go back to work. Even though I’m still very much motivated and committed, I shouldn’t beat myself up if I don’t wake up on time or have a meal when I’m suppose to. Or is this the discipline I truly need?

Unfortunately, I have a tendency to become a bit obsessive when it comes to losing weight so it makes sense that I’m second guessing myself at this point . So aside from the fact that I wanted to share my struggle and journey with anyone who would listen, THAT is why I started this blog. Sometimes I just need someone to shake/slap me to snap me out of the tunnel vision I tend to have when it comes to this. 

I want to lose weight but I don’t want to lose myself in the process. So if I ever sound a little crazy in my ramblings- please feel free to give me a virtual kick in the ass. =) 

Sometimes obsessive but yet lovable Lizzy 

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6 days and counting

Every day that goes by, it gets a little easier. (which is weird 'cause I’m currently feeling under the weather). The meals are easier, the cravings aren’t as bad, and even when I go to bed late and take a bunch of NyQuil, I still wake up early. Today was the last day of the Six Day Express diet, and to my surprise, it wasn’t as hard as I thought it was gonna be. I’m actually gonna keep following it, but it won’t be as strict as I’ll be incorporating in more veggies and fruit. 

Tomorrow will be the first day of this year that my new lifestyle change will be tested. It’s my manager's birthday party and it’s gonna be a huge event. Aside from worrying about what to wear for the red carpet (the invite says Hollywood Chic), I also have to worry about the food and the drinks. I decided that I wasn’t cutting alcohol from my life, so I have to figure out what is the best alcohol to drink when “dieting”?  I know the answer would probably be, "don’t drink", but yeah, that’s not gonna happen, so what are my alternatives? Any suggestions? 

When it comes to the food, I’ll probably just have to go by what seems healthier. If unhealthy food can’t be avoided, I’ll just come back home and work my ass off. =) 

Lizzy

A Change Is Gonna Come

Last night I was watching this new show on MTV called "I Used to be Fat'". It chronicles the weight loss of young adults who have been struggling with their weight. This one particular girl last night, Marcie, was able to lose 90 pounds in 89 days. Which is totally AMAZING!! It gives me hope that I can do the same as long as I keep working hard. 

Obviously for my height and body type 90 pounds would be way too much so I'm looking to lose 50-60 pounds. Ideally I'd like to weigh between 125-135, but I know it won't be easy. I started thinking after I finished watching the show that if I wanted to lose that amount of weight by April, I really had to commit. 

There's actually something to this 6 day express diet that I'm on. The trainer on the show was saying that you have to constantly keep fueling your body with protein, which helps you gain muscle and burn fat, and he recommended for Marcie to eat 5 meals a day and workout every single day. No days off what so ever. The program that I'm on right now recommends you workout 6 days a week and take your 7th day off, which works great! But if I want to meet my target weight, I'm gonna have to go into overdrive and work on the seventh day regardless. 

So I made the decision that I'm going to commit to working out every single day. Six days out of the week I'll do the Slim in 6, but I'll also add cardio and some other form of exercise (perhaps dancing) on Sundays.  When it comes to going out with friends however, I'm gonna have to make better choices on what I eat. My plan, seeing I don't go out all that much anyway, is that I'll ask my friends to go to restaurants that are known for providing healthy meals so I can keep to my dieting goals. And this won't be hard because I live in Los Angeles, so most menus include a high protein/weight watchers diet!

This is not gonna be easy, especially since I've eaten the opposite of healthy my whole life. I just know that in order to achieve my goal and maintain it, my lifestyle has to change. But this doesn't mean I'm going to give up the things that I like either. They recommend you never give up your favorites, just have them in moderation. I know, it sounds so simple, but saying it and doing it are two completely different things. So I don't know, I'll most likely have my days where I'll falter and make bad choices, but I'll always have the next day to make it up and ultimately do better. 

Lizzy

And so it begins...

I feel like I'm taking a huge risk here, but without risk there's no reward, so what the hell, right?

In speaking to my friend Kate about my New Year's resolutions, I came up with this brilliant-beyond-brilliant plan. Okay, maybe it's been done before (my friend DV said that Sarah Rue did this as well. I had no clue) but I've never done it, so now it's MY new brilliant plan. So, you're probably asking yourself what my BRILLIANT plan is, right? No? Okay, I'm gonna tell you anyway.

I've had this constant struggle with my weight since I was in my late teens. So much so, that I went through a period where I did lose the weight, but in the least healthiest manner. Then I stopped trying completely. Now though, I've decided to get back on the wagon and really give it a go! No diet pills, no starving myself, just plain ole' eating healthy and working out. I'm starting this program (that I've done in the past which has actually worked) called Slim in 6. Even though it has worked for me before, once I'd see some results, I'd stop.

So why is this time gonna be different? Because I'm putting myself out there for whoever is reading this. I will be posting videos and pictures of what I look like, along with weight and measurements on a weekly basis for all of you to follow my progress, or lack there of.

This is absolutely terrifying and I'm probably opening myself up to negative, as well as I hope positive, comments, but what the hell.  I figure if you saw me on 'Eastbound and Down', then you've already seen me naked, so this should be a walk in the park…I think.

Lizzy, hoping for the best =)

Starting weight: 185
Bust: 43 in
Waist: 38 in
Hips: 41 1/2 in
Arm (R): 12
Arm (L): 12
Thigh (R): 22
Thigh (L): 22

I'll be using the Slim in 6 program and to jump start my weight loss and new eating habits I'll be doing their 6 Day express diet plan (#2).  I'm doing 20 minutes of cardio in the morning before breakfast and my intense workout later in the day. What I love about this program is that it helps build your endurance for when you get to Burn it Up, which really kicks your ass. (Slim in 6 works in 3 stages: Start it up, Ramp it up and Burn it up. All done in a 6 weeks period. No I'm not getting paid by Beach Body to promote them, I've used it in the past and it's worked, I just never did it consistently enough to keep the weight off once I starting loosing the weight.)