I finally got the real results!!!

They came in the mail Saturday after my 3rd week of working out. I have lost 5 pounds already, by the way! Yay me! Any ways, the results for my body focus on Better Balancing my diet and doing High Intensity work outs. In order to balance my diet, it needs to be 55% Carbs (Jenn was right about South Beach hurting me more than helping me), 25% Fat, and 20% Protein (again, South Beach is not the way to go for me.) With the Inherent Health test I get to use the website to track my food and exercises. It has been really helpful and super addicting. It helps me see if I am on track with my percentages too. So, I feel as though this is something I can do to control and lose weight. I am having a blast taking care of myself. Now Stepehn is considering ordering a test for himself, too. I totally think he should. It would be fun to do this together.

I'm Scared!

So, I received my test results from Inherent Health online. I still am waiting to get the hard copy in the mail. Apparently it comes with a booklet to help me understand what it says in detail. They were kind and gave me the gyst in layman's terms to hep me out. It says that my body has no issues with fats or carbs, so that's good. I don't need to limit those, HOWEVER, it says that I need to maintain a strict calorie amount daily and be involved in High Intensity Exercise. Apparently my body type has a hard time using my body fat as fuel, so it takes a lot to burn it off. This will be needed throughout my life in order to keep the weight off. Ugh! I will get more details soon. They show specific geno types that I have no idea what they mean, but I have a free session with a board-certified, licensed Genetic Professional that I need to schedule. I can ask any and all questions I want, so that will be helpful. I will keep you posted on my changes and progress. I have notified Chelle, and I am scared to see what she has in store for me.

The end of Week 1

Today was the finale to the first week of my workout plan. So far, I am having a great time and learning at the same time. (which is really the best way for an ADHD person like me to learn...oooh my screen is so bright) Anyways! I am in some normal beginners pain all over my body. That's good, right?

I officially stopped Phase one on the 11th day. My friend Jenn made a comment that made me think about what I was doing. Carb deprivation is good for that diet, but since I am waiting on the test results from Inherent Health, what if it says Protein is not what I need to be focusing on? What if carbs are good for my body? I am potentially damaging my body while I think I am helping it. Sigh! So, I have been slowly incorporating carbs back into my meals. I have to say that Stephen is much happier now that I am eating carbs. I guess I wasn't the most pleasant of people to be living with for those 11 days. :)

I must say that this is the first time in my life that I have enjoyed working out AND actually look forward to the next day. Next week I am excited about it because we are going to be swimming for our cardio. Yay! I dread the thought of running, unless I am being chased, and the elliptical makes my toes fall asleep. So, I went and bought a 1 piece bathing suit, goggles, and a swim cap today after the gym with a different Jenn who also works out with us. This is what it looks like!

We have a pretty good group formed: Michelle, Dani, Jenn, and me. Recently there has been a couple other girls, but I have only seen them once. Anywho, we have fun while we get in shape.

The plan continues; make myself work out until it becomes apart of my every day life. I have given myself until the middle of May to decide whether or not I have the discipline to continue on without Chelle's instruction. We shall see. I already feel as though I would miss out if I don't work out with them, but their gym is 45 minutes away from my house. Is the gas, mileage, and time used to go there worth continuing there? That is the question.

First Day of Work Out

Holy cow! Chelle is a born Personal Trainer. Her energy gets higher as she works out, instead of drained like mine. Haha. I feel as though working on legs was a great way to start things off. Tomorrow is arms, of course. The whole time, today, I was worried that I might push it too hard at the gym and then get home and drop Stephen in the middle of a transfer 'cause my legs gave out. That was not the case, by the way. We are both fine. :) I must say that I hope I turn into one of those people who become addicted to staying fit, because right now I am dreading going again. I like it when I am finished with the work out, but doing the work out is not my favorite thing in the world. I think it is because of the repetition you have to do. I get bored really fast. The group of women I am working out with make it fun, though. I am so glad I decided to do this. OK, so I never get tired by 9:30pm, but I am about to fall asleep typing this, so... Good Night! zzzzzzz.

The scale said 6 pounds!

I remember when Stephen and I decided to do the South Beach Diet for the first time. We were living in Guam at the time, and our friends encouraged us to all do Phase 1 together. Stephen and I both lost 10-15 pounds the first week. It was amazing! Phase 1 is meant to be 2 weeks long. By the end of it we were very happy with our results. Phase 2 is for as long as you need to lose your desired amount of weight. This phase focuses on slowly bringing back healthy carbs into your diet. You have to read the South Beach Diet Book to really understand why, if you don't already. (They should really be paying me for this free advertisement).

This time around...it is day 4 and I have dropped 6 pounds!!! I am sure some of that is water weight, but I know that this diet targets belly fat and I look slimmer and my clothes fit better...ALREADY! The hardest part, really, is to maintain it. My plan for that is, that once I receive my test results I will have a better idea of the path for fitness I need to take. From there my friend, Chelle, is going to personally train me. I know I won't work out on my own, so I have to make a super big effort to not let anyone else pay for my laziness. I have an appointment with her every morning starting the 14th, Monday through Friday. I won't let you down, Chelle! In turn I won't let myself down. I am so sneaky. :} Sometimes ya gotta trick yourself into doing what's best for you. By the way, I almost caved into having some supposedly sugar free ice cream. I didn't do it! Not gonna do it, not gonna do it.

I could eat fries all day, every day

Yesterday was Day 2. I did so good! Fries are usually my down fall, but I had will power and didn't have one. Stephen and our friends made a point to tell me how gross they were and tasteless. I knew better, but thanks guys. This blog is really a great way for me to stay on track along with ALL of my supportive friends. I do have to confess that I had 2 glasses of wine with Stephen last night. He is a sweet talker.

Today was the day!

My goal right now is to try something different to become a healthy me. I have read parts of the book Eat For Your Blood Type (the part that was my blood type) before and I guess I didn't take it seriously back then. Now, I am starting to become more aware of how my body "likes" to work. I recently ordered the DNA test kit from Inherent Health through my business and received it yesterday. I provided the sample and sent it in today. I should get my results in 7-10 days. With that being said here is the link to check it out http://www.inherenthealth.com/ .

It will tell me what my body utilizes better for my metabolism and what to avoid, besides my allergens. It will also see what types of exercises are better for my body than others. I ordered the weight management one and am anxious as to what it will say. From reading Michelle Syntax's blog, Mommy With Muscle, I was motivated to go on Phase One of the South Beach Diet until I get my results. Phase One focuses on restarting your body by removing the craving of carbs and targeting belly fat through a diet of only protein, fiber, and good fats, like EVOO. So far today went pretty well. I didn't really have any cravings. What got me through was me telling myself that this is for a short time and I will have carbs again soon. I can handle it. I hope it works throughout since the 3rd and 4th days tend to be my worst. NOT THIS TIME!!! I am claiming it right now. If you are interested in ordering one of the Inherent Health tests, just contact me and I will help set you up.