3/24 - i'm a loser :)

after 2 weeks of 0
i have now had 2 weeks of 1
bringing my ytd total to 14#
and <30# to goal
progress is fun!

my rhythm over last few weeks has been

eating every 3 hours (6a, 9a, 12p, 3p, 6p, 9p)

and ensuring that each of those snacks/meals contains protein

coffee, water, water, water....

i get 60g of protein daily through vemma supplements

i take bod-e burn concentrate at 6a and 3p

and bod-e rest at 9p

you can learn more about the vemma products at the link below

http://tlvzee.vemmabode.com/

other ways i add protein throughout the day is

cottage cheese

nature valley protein bar

kind protein bar

nuts

chia seeds

peanut butter

greek yogurt

milk

string cheese

meat

protein powder shake by inteknutrition

on a daily basis i'm getting 80-120g protein

at 1#/week I will achieve my lifetime goal in 2012

i-decide-well

tvz

3/14 - sitting...

this article was a very relevant read for me
Reinventing the Office: How to Lose Fat and Increase Productivity at Work
http://www.fourhourworkweek.com/blog/2012/03/12/reinventing-the-office-how-to-lose-weight-and-increase-productivity-at-work/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+timferriss+%28The+Blog+of+Author+Tim+Ferriss%29

it had my attention after this statement,
"Recent research suggests that those who sit from 9-5 (more than 6 hours daily) and exercise regularly are more likely to have heart disease than those who sit less than 3 hours per day and don’t “exercise” at all."

YES, i sit more than 6 hours daily.

Winston Churchill said, “The Americans will always do the right thing… after they’ve exhausted all the alternatives.” We’ve now reached the point where 63.1% of adults in the U.S. were either overweight or obese in 2009.
In other words: We’ve exhausted all the alternatives.

so now this article has me seriously thinking
about how i could modify and improve
how i sit 45+ hours every week

and this 2nd link is to a thought-provoking youtube
again reflecting on how we spend our time each day
23 and 1/2 hours: What is the single best thing we can do for our health?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aUaInS6HIGo

on the eating part of the equation
are you familiar with NuVal?
you can follow on facebook
or visit the website http://www.nuval.com/
try the "Nutrition by Numbers" Game - i bet you'll be surprised


now onto more sitting
tvz

3/13 - comeback

hello
long time no blog
i've felt stuck

but i'm springing back
the sun is warmer
the daylight is longer
we are half way through the Live Healthy America challenge
rather than being disappointed with 12#
i'm celebrating
that i've continued to average at least 1#/week
when i do that for another 50 days
by the end of the LHA challenge
i will be at a weight
that i don't recall the last time i've seen

last friday's weigh-in gave me 0 credit
but this morning
i went downstairs to fill the cat dishes
decided to step on the scale
to my surprise
i'm down 1#

and as i was getting ready for work
i put on a pair of pants
that are clearly too loose for me to continue to wear

and did you know that i have not had pizza supper
since before january 3?!
i seriously thought that would be the toughest hurdle

i've also allowed myself reprieve
from the pressure of running 5Ks without walking
i did that last year. i know i can.
but right now i'm laser focused
on achieving a normal BMI in 2012

to be successful i know i need to add more strength resistance training
BODYPUMP was my favorite group class
but personal schedules make it difficult for me to consistently attend
so
Les Mills now offers a home version of PUMP
sold online at beachbody
so it's ordered and been shipped
i will do that 3x per week
walk/run on the opposite days
and set a personal goal to break a sweat at least 6 days/week

as i've told you before - drinking at least 1/2 my weight in ounces of water each day
and i read this week
you should also consume 1/2 your weight in grams of protein each day
so i'm shopping with that in mind

some of you have asked me what i read/follow for health advice:
fb - Eating Well
fb - Blue Zones
fb - Dr Mehmet Oz
fb - Eating Well
pinterest - too many too list (but that's where all the pics i post come from)
fitbie
WebMD
blogs - again too many too list
i'll commit to doing a better job of posting links here of interest

in closing
a WAHOO "I am SO PROUD of YOU!" SHOUT OUT
to my friend who just went out for lunch
and did not get her usual soda/pop
because of this article you MUST READ
doesn't matter if it's regular or diet. it's crap.
http://fitbie.msn.com/eat-right/tips/3-surprising-reasons-give-soda/tip/0

i-decide-well. what do u decide?
tvz

3/2 - imagine that day

holding steady this week

no additional weight gone

i'm not surprised

after 4# in the last 2 weeks

and emotional roller-coaster this week

i'm actually pleased there's no gain

i've been reading about how

under stress

your body goes into fight or flight response

leading to release of various hormones

including cortisol

too much cortisol can slow your metabolism

so today i searched for

and am sharing

a long list of inspiration

reminding myself i'm not content with 12#

i-decide-well

tvz