Sarah gets Fit
MILESTONES (WIP)
(need to set smaller goal)
end of 12 week challenge : -6kg Reward: facial treatment (micro)
(need to set smaller goal)
Sept 2, 2012: -20kg - Reward: New pair of bathers :)
December 2012: -30kg - Reward: tattoo!! & a new outfit. and a motherfucking party to celebrate my success!
Outcome:
I will be fit and healthy. My clothing size is smaller from a 16-18 to a 10. my muscles are lean and strong. My diet is healthy and nutritionally balanced. I fit into my favorite (size 10) miss 60 jeans. My self esteem and confidence is healthy. I am able to help others by sharing my success.
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Today's NSV
I was kinda bumming about my plateau/slow down in my weight loss journey… I mean I reallyyy thought I’d lose more than 25 lbs in 4...
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A certain someone gave me a wonderful gift. I feel like a million bucks! Deep Tissue Massage is now a part of my training.
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Overcome Emotional Eating
Written by Tiffany Boydston:
From the minute we are born, we learn to associate food with love and comfort. After all, our... -
SHITTY WEEK - DON’T ASK.
Written by Tiffany Boydston:
From the minute we are born, we learn to associate food with love and comfort. After all, our mothers nursed us and gave us a bottle immediately when we showed any signs of crying, irritability or fuss. We carry this into adulthood by “rewarding” ourselves with food. It’s common to comfort yourself with food when you’re sad, stressed, anxious, bored, overwhelmed, depressed, angry— the list goes on. But it helps to have the right approach, tips and techniques to help you discover the real reason you are trying to comfort your “hunger.”
So I bought a handbag and couldn’t justify spending a few hundred bucks ‘just coz’, so I gave it to my PT to hold onto until I lost 4kg. He then sent me this (coincidently it was after i postponed my PT appointment this week).
So week 4 was a bit of an issue due to injury and lack of sleep.
it’s funny though, because i found it was easy to feel real shitty when i wasn’t exercising to my extent. Like, i found my mood dipped and the cravings for WHITE BREAD (fucking bread) came rushing faster than a woman at a 75% off sale.
So i noted my body’s response.
I also read an article on how too many (or not enough) omega 6’s can lead to chemical imbalance in your brain, leading to depression and stuff. it was pretty interesting. Also worth noting. I didn’t really realise how much food could affect my emotions.
The same source also glossed over how every food choice is an emotional choice. I thought this was pretty interesting then decided to map out why i made choices.
the break and pizza cravings were when i felt exhausted and/or sad (or a little sorry for myself).
the ‘healthy’ choices were when i was focused and motivated and hell bent on getting the body that I deserve.
As for my injury, I had both an acupuncturist and kinesiologist indicate that my knee injury started off with a manifestation located in my stomach (which, in Chinese Medicine is where you hold worry, anxiety, stress etc.) which made a lot of sense to me considering the stuff I got going on. Just so damn busy, lots of changes.
Not all was lost, however. the Musculoskeletal therapist i saw was DAMN sexy and he can stick his fingers in my hip flexor any time he wants :)
its almost sad to see my knee 95% there (jk…i have another appointment with him anyway).
Recently, many people have asked me what is going on? I heard you’re not graduating? I figured probably the easiest way to get back to all of you is to post a video, which is what I did here
The purpose of this video is not to make people feel sorry for me. I don’t feel sorry for me, so don’t feel sorry for me either!
I’m just trying to help as many people as possible start to GET REAL about their health
Please share or “like” this video if you agree with what I’m saying.
If you want more info, please “like” us on Facebook at facebook.com/healthdemystified
Here is a video of a guy I met via tumblr who posts amazing strategy and ideas that promote a healthy, balanced lifestyle. Please check out the video and FB stuff.
I agree strongly with his approach and wish more doctors were like him!! I’m also trying to work out if there is anything more we can do to help Eric, as i think his work is invaluable.
xx sarah
This is so true!
The most IMPORTANT thing you can do for yourself and your health… is to learn to love yourself from the INSIDE out. I’m still on that journey myself! If you HAVE truly come to love yourself… what was it that helped you do that?
my 2c:
i have done this weight loss journey before… but my motivation was wrong. I thought i hated myself because i was fat…. I lost 27 kilos, got to a size 10 - LOOKED AMAZING (see my pic) but i still hated myself. People would look at me and want to look how i did, but it didnt matter because i was still unhappy and just depressed. Look at your motivations, and see how sustainable your weightloss will be. <3
So i had a few issues last week. Apart from hurting my knee (basically a few incorrect exercises which smashed my quads, hip flexors, ITB and glutes leaving me tighter than a cat’s butthole and in more pain than standing on a Lego block) I also got a lot less sleep ranging from 4-6 hours per night. I found this made me crave shitty food like pizza and stuff. Stuff that I really haven’t thought about eating over the last few weeks.
It also ment that I wasn’t able to exercise, so I did a lot of upper body work, boxing and the like but no real cardio.
I’ve had a real busy week, lots of stress. I noticed if I wasn’t planning my meals then basically I was unprepared and it made eating right so much harder. As one of my trainers says:
Fail to plan or plan to fail.
I did, however, have a bit of fun playing with new recipes from the MP workbook. http://www.metabolicprecision.com/
I made a curry! And rattitoui! And basically really enjoy my food…when I plan of course.
Dinner!
Felafel mix (i threw in flaxseed meal and coriander)
Spinich, lettuce, capsicum, organic feta, mushrooms, grape tomatoes, carrot, cashews with a flaxseed, mustard and balsamic dressing. Forgot the natural yoghurt for felafels :<
(via summerskinny25)
