Archive for April, 2011

I am excited to update my results since my junk food binge blog. Today I got my body fat done and it is now 18%! My goal has been reached and I am a fat burning machine! Now the maintaining begins…and no more garbage in my body!!! Thans again to everyone at i-Supplements for your help and all the advice!

Weight 126
BF 18%
Fat Weight 22.68 lbs
Muscle weight 103.32
Chest 6
Bicep 4
Abd 15
Supr 9
Thigh 13
Subsc 6
Tricep 10
Lower back 13
Calf 8

Shannon

Excuses. They are so easy for all of us to come up with. Why? Because it is easier than the truth. Let’s face it….the truth hurts sometimes. So, by coming up with excuses we can sugar coat the truth and you do not feel so bad about the choices that you have made. Possibly makes it easier not to face reality.

Last week I was derailed from the roller coaster of nutrition. I was so up and down on my nutrition. Through twists and turns until I went through the loops and realized I was off track. No excuses so no need to explain. Yes, I can give you about 10 of them as to why I did it but it does not matter as they are just excuses to feel better about what I did. We all go through ups and downs in life…through twists and turns. It is up to us to get through the loops to stay on track for the ride downhill.

Sometimes the roller coaster of life goes so fast you cannot see the twists and turns. You just pass through them. So getting side tracked can be easy but only if you choose to let it. You must stay focused and keep your eyes open through the loops so you can coast downhill.

So now I must confess my nutrition derail. If you have followed my blogs you will know that my nutrition has been very clean and healthy. Along with eating clean I have been working out with my trainer 3 days a week doing strength training and doing cardio. I have lost 19 lbs since January 1, 2011. I did this by staying on track. This past week I consumed the following foods and I must say I am not proud of what I did. I cannot give excuses only pure honesty.

I indulged in 3 Tacos from Pizza King….Baked Spaghetti dinner with Salad…Ranch dressing and garlic bread, from Pizza King also. I ate a 3way with 1 piece of garlic bread from Skyline Chili. I thought I would enjoy a Peanut Buster Parfait from the Dairy Queen. I ate Peanut butter cookies from Subway ( I would guess about 6) along with processed meats from Subway – Turkey and Chicken. I also drank pop with my meals. This was all within a week’s time. I was not eating all day so when I did, I ate bad… no not an excuse just being honest. You must eat 4-6 good healthy meals a day to keep your body healthy….fueling the body with good foods….Just like fueling a fireplace with wood you need to keep it going. All processed high calories foods I put into my body with shame. My sleeping habits were also bad from eating horribly. I was getting about 4-5 hours of sleep every night. My body felt worn out and tired. I was like a walking zombie in a nightmare. Although I was taking my supplements and exercising; my normal workouts, my sleep habits, and my bad eating habits were really not helping. I decided the bags under my eyes were not the hottest style to sport. I know that my body disliked the garbage I was putting into it. Again, I will not give you my excuses as to why I did this but I want to be honest and share this. I want everyone to know that nutrition CAN be hard. You can get derailed from the tracks very easily. It is up to you to change tracks and keep making healthy choices or you can lose yourself. You have to stay focused on the loops ahead so you can go down hill will ease and not get derailed.

The GOOD news, it did not affect my weight on the scale BUT all of my hard work in the gym for that week I threw away on making bad choices. If I continue my bad eating habits it Will affect the scale and my health. My fear is to regress and I will do everything in my power so I DO NOT regress. I will keep moving forward and making healthy choices. Only we can choose what foods we put into our bodies. Only you can choose the foods for your children. Your children learn from you….so if you are not already…start making healthy choices now.

My determination to be healthy will keep me on the right track. The GOOD CHOICES that I make will get me through the twists and turns and the healthy lifestyle will shoot me through the loops and I WILL sail down through the hills with a big smile on my face! The results – a healthier longer life.

No excuses because they are too easy. No excuses because only YOU can choose! Be honest with yourself and enjoy the ride of becoming a healthier you!

I am POSITIVE that my next blog will NOT include any EXCUSES or any type of talk about a junk food binge!

“EXCUSES are the nails used to build a house of failure.” – Don Wilder & Bill Rechin

“And in life, it is all about choices we make. And how the direction of our lives comes down to the choices that we choose.” Catherine Pulsifer

Shannon