Weigh Day/ New Years Drama/ Crazy Sexy Diet

Biggest Loser and Summertime Fine Updates
 



Photo from: http://www.stepawayfromthecake.com/2012/06/really-shifting-my-thinking.html

 

I am a month behind the ladies in the Summertime Fine contest.   I'm not worried though because I know that the hardest part about these contests is staying in them.  So starting 1/14/13, I will be in my 'in-it-to-win-it' beast mode!   I have a personal goal to beat last years 4th place in the office Biggest Loser contest.   At just 5 pounds a month, I'm not sure if it will be easy, but there is also a prize for the one who loses the most inches.  Today's weigh in was a direct reflection of how my month has gone.  I gained 1 lb, but I honestly wasn't trying. O_o


New Years Drama: Bloody Hell

 Some may have heard I spent last weekend bent over a sink for 4 hours trying to stop or at least control a nose bleed. It was a nightmare that would not end.  4 doctors visits, 2 cauterizations, and a nose plug later, I am back to about 95% functioning.  I can't bend, lift, or do anything strenuous for 2 weeks so there goes my ambitous new workout calendar.  I was ready to hit the gym full force (at least on paper).


Not a good luck for 2013

Instead, I laid in bed for 3 days eating and watching The Young and The Restless, both of which I vowed never again to do.  It is so crazy how a setback like a minor trauma or injury can throw you off your game.   So although I am nervous about tomorrow's first Biggest Loser weigh in, I am also excited that I will begin to get myself back on track with eating and eventually working out. Five pounds a month is very realistic and I smile at the thought of knowing I will reach my goal at the end of each month instead of hoping.   It is all up to me to put the actions behind the words. Let's go!

 

What To Do, What To Do?: My 2013 Weight Loss Plan

 

I had plenty of time this week to sit and think about how I wanted to lose the weight this year.   I thought about juicing, but I like it much better as an occasional meal replacement.  I thought about a weight lose clinic, but I really need to save money this year.  After a few commercials from my favorite spokesperson JHud, I was tempted to give Weight Watchers another try.

By Kris Carr

In 2012, I followed their program and lost 40 lbs on my own.  But this year, I will be counting calories with my Livestrong MyPlate app while incorporating a new program I've found called The Crazy Sexy Diet!  The author Kris Carr decided to take her health into her own hands after she was diagnosed with a incurable rare form of cancer at age 31.  Like me, she suffered from lots of chronic health problems which are signs of an imbalanced body.  She writes that "when you focus on what you consume literally (food and drink) and figuratively (thoughts, ideas, gossip, bad reality TV) - your world transforms at the deepest level."

The Crazy Sexy Diet (CSD) is basically "a low-fat, vegetarian (or vegan) diet that reduces inflammation and balances the pH of your gorgeous body with whole foods, low-glycemic fruits, raw veggies, alkalizing green drinks, and superpowered smoothies".  The 80/20 approach is 80% alkaline foods (raw or steamed veggies), and 20% acidic (grains and occasional meats).  I'm still reading, but to put it simple, my plate should be 80% fruits and veggies.  This is very realistic.