Another Day...Another Diet

Almonds, string cheese, and apples...Oh My!  So as you may have guessed from the title, I have embarked on a new meal plan.  I started with my new trainer today, and while my time with her will be short lived, I find no reason as to why I shouldn't at least give her plan a try.  She seemed nice enough and was somewhat receptive to my training rules:

1. No Jumping - this is non-negotiable and I will kick you in the shins should you try to force me into lateral movement of any kind.
2. I don't eat fish - don't even try to convince me that it is delicious and healthy. I got fat in the first place because I don't like healthy food and the mere smell and thought of seafood makes me gag
3. I don't care that Milk does a body good, I am not going to consume it, so you will save yourself a lot of time and energy if you accept this now instead of later.  If I had previously cared about doing good to my body I would have laid off the cheesecake and ate broccoli instead! 

Having made that clear, we started my work out.  I can tell that I may need to come up with some more rules because I soon found myself doing 4 sets of 30 reps at each station.  I am positive this activity was violating some rule...oh yes... the "Moody Family Rule" - which states "If you can't put gas in it, use batteries, or plug it in...we don't do it!" ~ J. Moody.  Due to my clear violation of this sacred, family rule my shoulders may never forgive me! I am pretty sure that some of the things she had me doing have been outlawed by the Geneva convention and I know I would prefer water boarding.  Somehow the idea of drowning currently sounds more appealing than doing one more curl or chest press. Just saying.


She also switched up my diet. So....drum roll please....the new menu:

Breakfast: Protein Shake or Eggs
Snack: Apple and Lowfat String Cheese
Lunch: Ham Sandwich or Grilled Chicken Salad with Wish Bone Spritzer Dressing (1 calorie per spray)
Snack: 12 Whole Almonds and Small Piece of Fruit
Dinner: 4 oz of Chicken or Turkey, 1 cup Green Veggies, and  1/2 cup Brown Rice or Pasta
Evening Snack (optional): Protein Shake

I am going to try it out and see if this helps with my weight loss.  I am only training 2 days a week now so my cardio will be amped up to 4 days a week instead of 3.  I am still anxious and excited to start working with Jonathan again in a couple of weeks, but I figure I can learn something from Brandee and hopefully become a stronger individual by taking the best from each of the two trainers I have worked with.  As long as no one makes me jump... 

Back On The Wagon

So...lately I have been feeling like this:

With everyone around me from my sister-in-law to two of my cousins and several friends having babies, I have definitely felt like the chick without an excuse, especially when most of them are already skinnier than I am!!  My week of joy and food merriment probably didn't help either.  After an entire week of eating what I wanted, when I wanted it (regardless of whether or not I was actually hungry), I finally feel just disgusting and bloated enough to get back on that diet wagon and hit the treadmill.  I am supposed to start with my new trainer this week and only have 6 more sessions until I get to start back with Jonathan! I am counting down the days until June 13th!! That is the grand opening of Ultimate Fitness!!! 

I am determined to keep a positive attitude over the next 2 weeks.  The bright side is that I have a brand new trainer to torture and frustrate! Hehehehe!! Fresh Meat! =) I can get away with sooo much that Jonathan never let me get away with! The new trainer doesn't know me and I am pretty sure if I play my cards right I won't be sore at all over the next two weeks!  It's like being in 5th grade and having a substitute teacher! I am pretty sure that I will be able to convince her that Jonathan let me eat ice cream and cookies and cakes! He also never let me run more than 3 minutes at a time because I am a delicate, delicate creature that suffers from acute shin splints and a rare degenerate disease called "lindsay lazyitis".  This could be soo much fun!! I am getting giddy just thinking about it!! My joy may be short lived because Jonathan has assured me that if I have gained any weight he will make my life miserable starting June 13th. Boo!! 

Well...here is to two more weeks of easing back into the wagon before Jonathan takes over and I am not just in the wagon, but I am in there so much so that I have "Red Rider" permanently imprinted on my tucus! 

Making Do

So right now I am trainer-less. I was supposed to meet with my new trainer on Tuesday but she is currently unavailable until Thursday at the earliest.  It is looking like I won't get to train at all this week.  I am doing my best to stay in the gym but I do have to say that the wind has been taken out of my sails a bit.  My diet is waaaaaay off but oh well.  Yesterday I did a bunch of cardio with my friend Tory and today I went for an extremely long walk on the greenbelt with my friend Jackelle.  I am seriously considering quitting the competition I am in at the gym.  I am not going to give up on my quest to lose 40lbs but the competition just doesn't appeal to me any more, and besides...why stop with only 40?? I watched the Biggest Loser finale last night and there is no reason I can't get down to 125lbs or less...that means I have about 50lbs to lose. I can definitely hit this but I am pretty sure it isn't going to happen in the next 6 weeks.

Like I said, my diet is way off and to be perfectly, brutally honest - I am not even trying to eat right this week.  I am allowing myself 1 week to pout about the grave injustice that has been done to me! I know that no one has suffered as I have in the gym world but I will not suffer in silence!  I will be brave!  I will eat Coldstone, Wendys, and Magnum Ice Cream until I am sick!  I will triumph!!  (I know, that was ever so slightly dramatic)

Next week I will happily get back on the wagon and eat according to the diet that Jonathan set up for me.  I have zero intention of being permanently derailed.

Minor Setback

So....ya.....


Today Operation Moody Hotness suffered a setback.  I got a call from the owner of the gym I go to and was informed that I could no longer work with my awesome trainer, Jonathan, because he had put in his two weeks and was not being allowed to finish out my training sessions.  I was shocked.  I seriously lost all dignity and practically begged the owner to let me finish with Jonathan!  I am not going to lie...there were more than a few tears during that phone conversation.  The mean man on the end of the line (he wasn't horrible but he didn't give me my way so I think he is mean) said nope and that they can pair me up with a new trainer.  I have 5 weeks left in the competition and have to start completely over with a new trainer and new work out regimen.  I totally lost it and started eating junk food and then just skipped out on the gym tonight.  I always use to make fun of the pathetic people on The Biggest Loser when they cried and threw fits about not having the trainer they wanted.  I am humiliated to report that I am one of them!  Weight loss is emotional as well as physical and after working with Jonathan since last August, I have a certain amount of trust and comfort level built up.  


The light at the end of the tunnel...

So the reason Jonathan quit is because he is starting his own gym that is only for personal training.  I am so excited for him and honestly, after my last sessions at Fitness19 are finished I am transferring right on over to his new gym.  He has awesome prices and he is an awesome trainer!! His new gym opens in about 3 weeks and I seriously can't wait.  For anyone who is looking to change their life not just their body, Jonathan is the perfect trainer.  I literally trust no one on the planet, but somehow I trust him.  He is encouraging and motivating but most of all he is patient and puts up with ALL of my personalities!   His wife is also awesome and has always encouraged me, even when I inform her that her husband is a mean mean man who makes me do things that I am pretty sure the Geneva Convention has classified as torture.

For those who are interested...Here is the information for Jonathan:

$19 per 30 minute session (I currently pay $28 per session at my gym)
$299 for an unlimited monthly pass of training (Over $700 at the other gyms in the area)

If you are interested please message me and I will get you his phone number.  I wouldn't recommend him if I didn't think he does an amazing job! It would be so fun to see some friendly/familiar faces around the gym to sweat with!!

What A Difference a Year Makes

May 14, 2010

April, 2011

I know I still have a ways to go but it is nice to see some progress.  The biggest progress that has been made has been so much more than just a change of hair color and 72lbs lost.  It has been so much deeper than that. I promised no Dr. Phil moments, and I fully intend to keep that promise by not going into any more detail.  I will say that weight gain and weight loss is rarely about physical appearance, but it is extremely emotional and spiritual. The ultimate goal of Operation Moody Hotness really has little to nothing to do with outward appearance and everything to do with what is going on in my heart and the healing that is taking place.

Now for something lighter....the people responsible for putting the secret ingredient in White Cheddar Popcorn that makes it soo delicious...should be seriously punished and their product banned due to it being a highly dangerous, addictive substance!

Skinny Cow....Well Let's Hope That's What I Am!!

Lately I have been really struggling with the lack of chocolate and sugar in my diet.  It probably doesn't help that I work in the land of perpetual bribery by way of junk food.  Every where I go at DirecTv there is candy, cookies, brownies, doughnuts, ice cream, etc.  We reward our agents with every sort of imaginable comfort food known to man! Saying no to junk food at work is like saying no to oxygen.  Luckily I have for the most part managed to abstain from the extreme temptation around me.  I still struggle at saying no to the occasional Diet Pepsi, but those are getting to be more few and far between.  Still, it seems that the farther into this project I get and the more time that goes by, the more I miss ice cream.

 


Wednesday night I was literally obsessing over Ben & Jerry's and junk food of all sorts.  It got so bad that I finally just went to the gym and spent over an hour doing cardio and reminding myself as to why I have given up all the deliciousness that is Fish Food! It worked until I got off the treadmill and then I was right back to square one.  My trainer suggested I try fat free/sugar free fudgescicles so tonight I went to the store and found something even tastier!!! Skinny Cow!!!  The caramel truffle bars are amazing and effectively satisfied my sweet tooth without breaking the calorie bank!! Only 100 calories of pure goodness and joy!!  Something else I have done to help out with the cravings but also keep the calories down, is to get a Mango Light smoothie from Jamba Juice.  A 16oz smoothie is only 150 calories and is extremely filling and tasty.  No...it isn't as delicious as my personal favorite, Chocolate Moo'd, but it does the job.  Besides, I just keep telling myself that being skinny and healthy will feel better than all my comfort foods ever tasted in the first place!!

On a side note...I escaped the weigh in this week!! Hooray! There was something wrong with the scale.  I was so relieved. I have been feeling kinda "blah" all week and didn't really feel like I was losing weight.  I am so happy that I have an extra week to just knock one out of the park next week with a huge number!!

Slow and Steady - Had Better Win The Race!!

Another week, another 2lbs.  I am not going to lie. I find this extremely frustrating!!  It is super hard especially when there are 4 people at work on the HCG diet and the weight seems to be just melting off them!  They lose 8lbs in one week and I am spending 6 days a week, not eating cheesecake, but on a treadmill, all for 2lbs!! I will admit that I am getting somewhat frustrated with the whole situation.  I know that I am building muscle and I am making changes that I will learn to stick to for the rest of my life and not just 45 days, but I am starting to want instant gratification!

All I know is that all this work had better pay off!!!

Half Way There!! Time for a Progress Report!!

This Friday will be my 6th weigh in.  I have officially hit the half way mark!!  Since I am about half way through, I  thought it would be a good time to update everyone with my stats.

Starting Weight: 188lbs (4/6/11)
Current Weight: 175 (5/6/11)
Inches Lost: 2 3/4 inches overall (1 inch just from my waist!!)

My work outs are getting more and more difficult and I am definitely seeing some major results in my stamina and abilities.  I am doing things today that I couldn't do when I started.  Things like the stair stepper (which I fondly call "The Stairway to Hades") and the ab machine (aka "The Ripper") were beyond torture and almost impossible for me to do for more that 30 seconds a few weeks ago.  Today I stayed on the stair stepper for 90 seconds at a time!  The ab machine and I are still working out our differences, but I am happy to report that I have nearly doubled the amount of crunches I can do on it.  I am also starting to see major changes in my body.  My shoulders are tones and my biceps are becoming more and more cut.  I am constantly resisting the urge to walk around pointing out to people where the "gun show" is at and where they can buy tickets!  I am also ashamed to admit that there have been 1 or 2 guys are work who have been challenged to an arm wresting competition. They declined! Pansies!!! Didn't want to get beat by a girl!!!

One thing that has been interesting about this process is that even with the numbers on the scale going down, the sizes of my clothes going down, and comments about my weight loss from people, inside I still feel 245lbs and chubby.  From what I have read, it takes the mind twice as long to catch up with the body.  I am looking forward to the day that it does catch up and I can relax!!

Short & Sweet

I lost 2 more lbs this week.  I own the treadmill.  It is my minion that does my every bidding. The scale has nothing on me. I have beat it into submission.  I am supreme ruler of all  contraptions of extreme torture at the gym.  I am the Queen of the Gym Mice (I feel that the expression "gym rat" has a negative connotation).  I have lost 13lbs in 5 weeks.  I currently weigh 175! BAM! How do you like them apples?!?

Now off to celebrate at the Cheesecake Factory! The perfect celebratory cheesecake is the Reeses Peanut Butter Cheesecake and I have lots of celebrating to do!!!

Just kidding...I will be celebrating with celery sticks and carrots! I have 7 more weeks and at least 28lbs to go!! I have decided I want to lose 30lbs which would be a total of 42lbs in 12 weeks.  If I hit 145lbs, that would mean I would have lost and kept off 100lbs and be almost the same size I was in high school.  In light of this, there will be no cheesecake until July 1st! You better believe on that magical day I will be camping over night, waiting by the door for them to unlock the restaurant!!!

HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY TO MY AMAZING MOM!!! I LOVE YOU!!!

Ugly, Ugly Side Effects!

My name is Lindsay Moody and I am a shopaholic! 

One of the horrible, terrible, and just plain awful side effects of my weight loss has been my new found love of shopping for clothes! This is horrible news.  1. My wallet/bank account cries every time I walk into any establishment that sells clothing, and 2. I am buying and buying because every time I find a cute, new outfit, it only fits for about 2-3 weeks and then I am shopping again! This needs to END!!!! My favorite thing to buy is cutesy little skirts and shorts. What has happened to me?!? I am the girl in jeans and a t-shirt who only wears dresses when forced to...like at weddings I am in or in which I am the main event.  And truth be told, I would have much rather been married in a baseball hat, t-shirt, and jeans rather than the 6 foot train poofy white thing I wore! I blame this new development on an unhappy childhood in which my mother insisted on dressing me in frilly, lacy, poffy, straight jackets known as dresses from a place in Nampa called "Mini World".  I can remember many a time crying my eyes out begging to be dressed in ANYTHING but another frilly, pink dress.  Because these horrible clothing were forced on me at such a young, vulnerable age, I believe it forever damaged my psyche and today I am reverting back to my childhood.  I even found myself looking at swim suits yesterday.  What is happening to me?? NO!!!! 

As far as my weight loss journey goes, it is slightly less dramatic than my new found addiction.  I have been doing well on the working out portion.  I have found the eating (of course the most important part) to be the most difficult of the process.  Every time life gets a little stressful I reach for whatever junk food is handy or I just don't eat. I am happy to report that yesterday I ate everything on my pre-approved diet list.  My trainer has allowed me to eat more diverse things and has bumped up my cardio sessions from 30 minutes 2 days per week to 45 minutes 3 days per week.  I am trying to push it to cardio 4 days per week but we will see if I will be victorious or not! 

My current diet: 

Breakfast: protein shake or 1 egg yoke with 2 egg whites and 1 piece wheat toast

Snack: Granola Bar, Fiber One bar, or Protein Bar

Lunch: Turkey, Ham, or Chicken Sandwich

Snack: Piece of fruit or any of the above snacks I didn't choose the first time

Dinner: Grilled chicken, stir fry, or spaghetti with wheat pasta and a lean meat

I weigh in on Friday night and we will see how I have done.  So far I have lost 11lbs and this Friday is my 4th weigh in. I need to lose at least 3lbs this week to stay on track for my goal!!!