Day 22 - Week 4 begins on a backwards slide... Uh oh! WTF...

ABOUT ME

"If you keep doing what you always did, you'll keep getting what you always got."

Today's weigh in... (( sigh )) OK, how do I not get frustrated? Too late - I AM frustrated and that's OK - it's pretty natural. The bigger issue is how not to get disillusioned and give up. THAT'S EASY TO DO. C'mon - my little mind is just looking for an opening to throw in the towel and go back to all of my fun-but-bad-for-me bad habits. I have a couple of gold medals in towel throwing. I've decided to recycle it and turn it into a gold star for perseverance. That's a new one and I'm anxious to see where it gets me.

KC has started working on me to extend the raw diet into more of a lifestyle rather than a temporary means to an end. Psst - don't tell her that I'm seriously thinking about it. I'd like to find

a happy median but truthfully when it comes to diet, exercise and good health - there is no happy median.

1. Fat IS BAD. Fat IS BAD. Fat IS BAD. In fact, there are serious health BENEFITS from being slightly underweight. That's the reality folks. FAT IS BAD.
   
2. You MUST exercise daily - cardio, stretching, weight training must all be incorporated in whatever program you develop.
3. You MUST eat healthy foods and folks - raw, fresh veggies & fruits need to make up the MAJORITY of your diet.
   
4. You MUST drink plenty of fluids - read that as WATER (ugh).

The recipe is pretty simple - but no one said it was easy (or frankly that desirable - but that's just my Western Cultural mentality talking). There's a lot of sacrifice, challenge and change involved in it. So am I up for it? Well, the jury is still out. I do know this - I've never done it.

I've never, ever actually gotten to my desired weight and been in ultimate health and actually stayed there. So what would my life be like if (gasp) I actually did that? I don't have a clue. It's very intriguing concept though. I can only imagine waking up each day energized and positive - having clear goals for the day and feeling great about looking at yourself in the mirror, putting clothes on that always fit and are never snug or worse - don't fit. Just imagine that life! How about if I just DO THAT? I could just do it you know. It is possible. I'm in control of my own weight. I could actually do that - it wouldn't be easy - but I could actually do that. I'm definitely taking it under consideration. Let me sit with it for awhile...

Here's today's frustrating stats... (that being said - I'm still A ROCK.)

STATISTICS

Height - 5' 7-1/2"

Weight - For the record, I'm weighing in nude or next to nude on the same scale, around the same time every morning before eating or drinking anything.

WEEK ONE - Wednesday, July 15 - Tuesday, July 21, 2009

DAY 01 - 173.4 lbs

DAY 02 - 167.3 lbs
DAY 03 - 165.0 lbs
DAY 04 - ? - I was away and couldn't weigh in
DAY 05 - ? - I was away and couldn't weigh in
DAY 06 - 162.8 lbs

DAY 07 - 161.6 lbs

WEEK TWO - Wednesday, July 22 - Tuesday, July 28, 2009

DAY 08 - 160.2 lbs

DAY 09 - 160.4 lbs

DAY 10 - 159.2 lbs

Day 11 - ? - I was away and couldn't weigh in

Day 12 - ? - I was away and couldn't weigh in

Day 13 - 159.4 lbs
Day 14 - 157.6 lbs

WEEK THREE - Wednesday, July 29 - Tuesday, August 4, 2009

Day 15 - 157.0 lbs
Day 16 - 158.2 lbs

Day 17 - 157.0 lbs

Day 18 - 157.1 lbs

Day 19 - I was away and couldn't weigh in

Day 20 - 155.0 lbs

Day 21 - 156.1 lbs

WEEK FOUR - Wednesday, August 5 - Tuesday, August 11, 2009

Day 22 - 156.2 lbs <-- GRR 2.8 lbs to go to the 20 lb mark!

FOOD

Breakfast

• 2 cups of coffee
  
• 1 banana
  
• handful of walnuts
  

Snack

• A bunch of dehydrated broccoli with lime and cilantro seasoning (Really, really good.)

Lunch

• Salad: green leaf, red pepper, onion, carrots, red cabbage, lime & cilantro dressing
  
• 1 avocado
  

Snack

• 1/2 cantaloupe
  

Supper

• Tomato, Leek, Mushroom wrap (dehydrated) stuffed with dehydrated broccoli, cauliflower tabuli & avocado
• Red pepper stuffed with mix of green vegetables (and beloved avocado)
• Squash, cucumber, onion, blueberry salad
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Watermelon for dessert

EXERCISE

• 15 minute ab workout (Tamilee Webb "I Want That Body" Ab workout. YO! I'm getting cut abs already - how 'bout them apples! Tamilee ROCKS!)
  
• Lots of housework for HOURS...