Day 15 Check In

It's been 15 days! At times it feels more like 100, but I guess that's a given when you're doing something new and difficult.

I'm going to take my picture a little later today (maybe after a little pool time, hmmm?), but for now, here are 15 days of results (Day 1 was August 27).

Day 15

Weight lost: 7.5 pounds (total from August 2, day home from hospital after baby #4: 27 pounds)

Measurements:

Chest
Day 1: 41   Day 15: 38 (Inches lost: 2)

Bicep
Day 1: 12.5    Day 15: 12 (Inches lost: 0.5)

Waist
Day 1: 38     Day 15: 34 (Inches lost: 4)

Hip
Day 1: 40     Day 15: 38 (Inches lost: 2)

Thigh
Day 1: 26    Day 15: 22 (Inches lost: 4)

Sum Total of Inches Lost? 12.5!

Diet:
For the most part, I've eliminated carbs. Being real, though, I have my moments where I can't help myself and I stuff a few pretzels in my mouth. Or steal Boo's Cheez Its when he's not looking. Yuck. During the first two weeks, I would eat complex carbs for lunch and that's it...no carbs for dinner. I totally bone it starting Friday when P and the kids are home all weekend. I know, I know. I'm a work in progress.

My water consumption has skyrocketed (which doesn't really say much, given how much I hate drinking water). I still have my morning coffee. But that's about it...no more milk, juice, or any other manner of beverages. Water, water, water. I don't even get Gatorade anymore, y'all....and that's a big deal for me.

After reading "Wheat Belly" over the weekend, I've abandoned all manner of gluten for the past two days. It's not too much different from how I was eating and I'm excited to see if it makes a difference in how I feel and the bloated "wheat gut" I'm fighting.

My number one rule that I actually stuck to for the past 15 days? I don't eat off my kids' plates anymore. Period. It was hard and such a strange habit that I wasn't even conscious of until my husband mentioned it. Now, once food touches their plates, its off limits to me.

Exercise:
I've logged about 450 minutes of Insanity workouts in the past two weeks. (I have my moments where I can't stand poor Shaun T. anymore and have to turn on Pandora's MC Hammer station just to make it through...)

Add to that about two hours' worth of running on the treadmill over the weekends when everyone is home and there is no way in HECK I am bouncing around and huffing and puffing in front of them. So I retreat to our complex's little gym and walk/run for at least half an hour.

The truth at this point is that I am absolutely SICK of Insanity and bouncing around my living room. I miss people and interaction and the bottom line? I really, really, REALLY miss jiu jitsu. But this is our life for now and time and sheer logistics won't allow it. So I do what I can with what I have. (Isn't that a Teddy Roosevelt quote or something?)

Pretty basic, right? The overall goal is 25 pounds by October 26. My goal for Day 30 weigh in? Another 7.5 pounds and some more inches. I love the inches part!

Have a great week!

Alright, stop...Hammer Time!

I know I called this whole 60-day process a gut check, but  I hate that world. It's absolutely too close to "gut punch" and if you've ever received one of those, well, it's not fun. They suck, actually. And I don't want to spend 60 days feeling worn out AND like I've been punched in my flabby tummy.

Yesterday I finished my first seven days. It was a bit rough. Ok, it sucked, but I made it and even though I've spent the past two or three days completely derailed, I still managed to knock out 4.5 pounds in the first week. All this in preparation of my first official weigh in and second photo I have to take next Tuesday for my Day 15 update.

Here's a quick recap of the first week:

"Oh..mah...gosh, I am so sick of hardboiled eggs."

Sunday August 26, 2012
I drank a lot of water today. I hate water and I'm constantly beating myself up over how little I drink.
My workout was the Jillian Michaels extreme Shed and Shred and it really, really hurt. Like, really. It was a half hour and over soon enough, but this one had my legs screaming the next day.

Monday August 27, 2012
Today was the first REAL day with all my rules (water before every meal, lots and lots of protein, no simple carbs, and no carbs after lunch.) It was also the first day of the Insanity workout program. I did Cardio Power and just about quit every 45 seconds. I sucked at it, no lie.

Tuesday August 28, 2012
I'm so, so sick of hardboiled egg whites. I eat about six a day, and while it helps with that satiety issue, holy crap, they're boring. And chicken breasts. Good god, I'm sick of those, too. My legs hurt so bad after all the damn jumping and squatting yesterday that I counted playing with my kids at the park as a workout. Oh, whatever...

Wednesday August 29, 2012
More eggs. More chicken. Water when I remembered it. I even did an Insanity workout that involved a lot of bouncing and feeling like every damn part of me had a sort of "jiggle" factor to it. Do they make sports bras for your stomach? How about your hiney? They needed serious support, too.

Thursday August 30, 2012
Today's workout was Pure Cardio and even the trainer, Shawn T, collapses at the end of it and says "This...^%$%...Is...Bananas." It's true. I'm still on the diet train and I'm starting to think maybe I look different? Feel different? I hope so.

Friday August 31, 2012
Took the kids to the playground early and even managed to skip the breakfast tacos the hubs bought. Yay, yogurt! Didn't workout, however, and that's never good. I ate pizza tonight, too. Dammit.

Saturday September 1, 2012
Eating is off when everyone is home, but I did managed to hit the treadmill and actually use it for 35 minutes, including 18 minutes of actually jogging--something I haven't done in yeeeeears. Eating is off the journal and while not terrible, I'm off my game.

Sunday September 2, 2012
Eh....I didn't get much physical activity today and the eating sorta went off the books too.

Monday September 3, 2012
Ok, first off, in my defense, its Labor Day. And I made cookie bars. And we had skillet lasagna for dinner. And I totally didn't get to do my Insanity workout because the house was full of beautiful, active kids who control the television.

The good news? My routine goes back to normal tomorrow. I've got plenty of eggs and yogurt on hand and I'll be ready for next Tuesday's weigh in and photo op!

Have a great week!