ABC Diet Day One

Well today is day one of the ABC Diet and I am doing great so far. Working on my second huge cup of coffee but this time I only used  coffee mate instead of skim milk and no sugar. So I'm guessing it's around 25 cals. Had some carrots and fat free veggie dip which comes to about 200 cals, including the coffees. It's honestly probably less than that though (maybe around 150) since I didn't actually weigh out the carrots or measure the dip lol since I'm lazy. But it is 35 cals for 3 ounces of carrots and 30 cals for 2 tbsp of dip. I always estimate on the high side when I don't measure properly.

I am actually pretty amazed at myself for not craving or really being hungry at all. For someone who can be a total binge queen, a proverbial bottomless pit and mostly always craving some kind off food junk, I am amazed at how I can snap back into total starvation mode so easily.  It's just, weird. I am a complete fucking weirdo with food haha. Thanks for the food issues Mom!

For me, it's easy to stay motivated, atleast so far. Everytime I look in the mirror or down at my bulging dimpley thighs, yea, it gives me great determination! My boyfriend has even agreed to respect my diet plans. Thank GOD! Everytime I have tried to slim down before, he always shoves food in my face or wants to go get pizza or fast food. I am not blaming him for all of my weight gain, as I can take full responsibility for my body but for those of you who have been in the situation where someone close to you constantly tempts you while you are trying to slim down, then you can understand how hard it can be. Especially when the room you both live in is only 13x11 feet!! There's just no escaping it for me! So the fact that he has agreed to respect my plans could literally mean the difference between failure and success for me.

I am super bored right now. The boyfriend is sleeping on the bed and he still hasn't helped me bring in my machine! >:( It will def be brought in today though! I will probably update in a little while because I am that bored and have no life lol




UPDATE

INTAKE

carrots & fat free dip - 150 cals
coffee w/ skim milk & sugar - 50 cals

WORKOUT

Tony Little Gazelle - 40 minutes
Calories Burned - 32 (lol that's so pathetic)

TOTAL CALORIES - 168 (200 minus 32)



Hope you lovely ladies
are having an amazing day! <3

Bordom and Thinspo

Didn't get much sleep. Feel asleep around 4:30ish and woke up 6am. Stayed up until about 7:30, feel back asleep until 9am, drank a huge cup of coffee and now I can't fall back to sleep lol. My boyfriends dad makes his coffee disgustingly strong, thick as syrup...enough to make your head spin so I had to put some sugar in my coffee, which sucks. I don't have any sweet & low and that stevia shit made me sick yesterday AND the day before that so I'm pretty done with that business.

Today is officially Day 1 of the ABC Diet for me. I'm super excited. Weighed myself when I first woke up this morning and only lost 0.4 lbs, which SUCKS! I want major changes! Fast changes. So hopefully the ABC Diet will do that for me. I am sooo sick of feeling so uncomfortable and concious of my body. I want my cute clothng to fit me again. Since I have gained so much weight back and my clothes don't fit me anymore, I have been hiding behind jeans and hoodies. I don't take any pride in my appearance and barely get ready anymore. With Summer right around the corner and the dreaded high tempatures and humidity, I sure as hell will not be able to hide behind baggy hoddies anymore. If I can't get down atleast 20 lbs by Summer, I'm in for a world of hurt.

If that's the case one word will sum up my Summer.... MISERABLE!!

ABC Diet

So after seeing Gymnasts post tonight, I decided that tomorrow  I will be starting the ABC Diet. I have wanted to do this diet for awhile now  but I didn't want to do it alone so I am excited that I found her blog. 

I like the fact that I will have a plan and specific restriction rules to adhere too. I could say I already started today since I've only had about 100 calories anyways lol. Hopefully, by sticking with this plan I will be able to loose a significant amount of weight within the next 4 weeks. I am really excited about this  =)

Since I now  have a specific diet plan, I want to have a specific workout regimen too. Off the top of my head, I want it to look something like as follows.

If you are doing this let me know by leaving a comment. Good luck ladies <3


Workout Plan

Mon - Gazelle Machine 30-45 minutes, P90X Cardio
Tues- Gazelle Machine 30-45 minutes, P90X Shoulders and Arms
Wed-  Gazelle Machine 45-60 minutes, P90X Ab Ripper
Thu-  Gazelle Machine 30-45 minutes, P90X Plyometrics
Fri-  Gazelle Machine 45-60 minutes, Back and Biceps
Sat- Gazelle Machine 30-45 minutes, P90X
Sun- Rest or Switch with any one day

The ABC Diet Plan

Week	Mon	Tues	Wed	Thurs	Fri	Sat	Sun
Week 1	500	500	300	400	100	200	300
Week 2	400	500	Fast	150	200	400	350
Week 3	250	200	Fast	200	100	Fast	300
Week 4	250	200	150	100	50	100	200
Week 5	200	300	800	Fast	250	350	450
Week 6	Fast	500	450	400	350	300	250
Week 7	200	200	250	200	300	200	150
Week 8	Fast	Slowly return to a normal diet

88 Snacks Under 100 Calories

88 Snacks Under 100 Calories

 

Sweet Tooth

1. Mini PB&F: One fig Newton with 1 teaspoon peanut butter.
2. Chocolate Banana: Half a frozen banana [this size] dipped in two squares of melted dark chocolate.
3. Frozen grapes (any color): 1 cup (about 28 grapes), stuck in the freezer for 2+ hours.
4. Honeyed Yogurt: ½ cup nonfat Greek yogurt with a dash of cinnamon and 1 teaspoon honey.
5. Spiced Orange: One orange— about the size of a tennis ball— sprinkled with cinnamon.
6. Grilled Pineapple: 2 ¼-inch thick pineapple rounds (about 1 cup), grilled (or sautéed) for two minutes or until golden.
7. Berries n’ Cream: 1 cup blueberries with 2 tablespoons whipped topping.
8. Stuffed Figs: Two small dried figs with 1 tablespoon reduced-fat ricotta stuffed inside. Sprinkle with cinnamon.
9. Oats n’ Berries:  ⅓ cup rolled oats (cooked with water), topped with cinnamon and ¼ cup freshberries.
10. Dark Chocolate: One block, or three squares.
11. Nut-Stuffed Date: One Medjool Date filled with one teaspoon natural unsalted almond butter.
12. Chocolate Milk: 6 ounces skim milk mixed with 2 teaspoons chocolate syrup.
13. Cinnamon Applesauce: 1 cup unsweetened applesauce (like Motts). Or, try this homemade version!
14. Citrus-Berry Salad: 1 cup mixed berry salad (raspberries, strawberries, blueberries, and/or blackberries) tossed with one tablespoon fresh-squeezed orange juice.
15. Maple-Pumpkin Yogurt: ½ cup non-fat regular yogurt (go Greek for extra protein!) with 2 tablespoons pumpkin puree and 1 teaspoon maple syrup… like this!
16. Chocolate Pudding: One 4oz package. Try a fat/sugar free version or a homemade one!
17. Chocolate Covered Strawberries: Five strawberries dipped in two squares melted dark chocolate.
18. Tropical Juice Smoothie: ¼ cup pineapple juice, orange juice, and apple juice, blended with ice.
19. Vanilla and Banana Smoothie: ½ cup sliced banana, ¼ cup nonfat vanilla yogurt, and a handful of ice blended until smooth.
20. MYO Banana Chips: One sliced banana dipped in lemon juice and baked.
21. Baked Apple: One tennis ball-sized apple, cored, filled with 1 teaspoon brown sugar and cinnamon, and baked until tender.
22. Fruity Waffles: One 7-grain frozen waffle toasted and topped with ¼ cup fresh mixed berries.
23. Skinny S’more: Two graham crackers with one roasted marshmallow and one small square dark chocolate.
24. Cinnamon Graham Crackers & Peanut butter: Two graham cracker squares with 1 teaspoon peanut butter and a sprinkle of cinnamon.
25. Cereal and Milk: ½ cup rice krispies with ½ cup skim milk.
26. Milk n’ Cookies: Five animal crackers with ½ cup skim milk.
27. Warm Spiced Cider: 6 ounces apple cider with sprinkles of cinnamon and nutmeg, warmed.
28. Citrus Sherbet: ½ cup lime sherbet (about one standard-sized ice-cream scoop) with ½ sliced kiwi.
29. Café Latte: 8 ounces steamed skim milk with 1 shot espresso.
30. Jelly Beans: 25 of ‘em! Although we don’t recommend these.
31. Marshmallow Pear: ½ pear diced and topped with 1 tablespoon marshmallow fluff.
32. Protein Shake: One scoop protein powder with 8 ounces water (choose from tasty powder flavors like cookies n’ cream and chocolate peanut butter!).  
33. M.Y.O. Popsicle: 8 ounces lemonade frozen in an ice pop mold, or use a small paper cup as a mold.
34. Apple Chips: Munch on ¾ cup of kinds like these, or use this recipe

Savory

1. Carrots n’ Hummus: About 10 baby carrots with 2 tablespoons hummus.
2. Pistachios: A couple handfuls— about 25 nuts (Crackin’ them open will take more time and avoid grabbing 25 more).
3. Cheese n’ Crackers: Five Kashi 7-grain crackers with 1 stick reduced-fat string cheese.
4. Dippy Egg: One over easy egg with ½ slice whole-wheat toast, sliced (to dip in yolk!).
5. Cheesy Breaded Tomatoes: Two roasted plum tomatoes sliced and topped with 2 tablespoons breadcrumbs and a sprinkle of parmesan cheese.
6. Curried Sweet Potato: One medium sweet potato (about 5 inches long) cooked for six minutes in the microwave and mashed with 1 teaspoon curry, and a sprinkle of salt and pepper.
7. “Cheesy” Popcorn: 2 cups air-popped popcorn with 1 tablespoon nutritional yeast— it’ll taste like real cheese!
8.  Guacamole stuffed Egg Whites: Halve a hardboiled egg, remove yolk, and stuff the empty space with 2 tablespoons guacamole (avocado, lime, cilantro and salt).
9. Grilled Spinach and Feta Polenta: 3 oz polenta (about the size of a deck of cards) cooked with 1 ½ cups water and topped with 1 teaspoon feta cheese and a handful spinach.
10. Soy Edamame: ¼ cup boiled Edamame with 1 teaspoon soy sauce.
11. Dijon Pretzels: Two pretzel rods with 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard.
12. Crunchy Curried Tuna Salad: ½ cup canned tuna with 1 teaspoon curry powder, 1 tablespoon chopped red onion, and two ribs celery (chopped).
13. Greek Tomatoes: One tomato (about the size of a tennis ball) chopped and mixed with 1 tablespoon feta and a squeeze of lemon juice.
14. Shrimp Cocktail: Eight medium sized shrimp boiled and served with 2 tablespoons classic cocktail sauce.
15. Smoked Beef Jerky: About 1 ounce— look for low sodium versions!
16. Cheddar and Tomato Soup: ½ cup tomato soup with 1 tablespoon shredded low-fat cheddar cheese.
17. Kale Chips: ½ cup raw kale— stems removed— baked with 1 teaspoon olive oil at 400° until crisp.
18. Sweet Potato Fries: One light-bulb sized sweet potato sliced, tossed with 1 teaspoon olive oil, and baked at 400° for 10 minutes.
19.  Cucumber Sandwich: ½ English muffin with 2 tablespoons cottage cheese and three slices of cucumber.
20. Turkey Roll-Ups: Four slices smoked turkey rolled up and dipped in 2 teaspoons honey mustard.
21. Mixed Olives: About 8 olives.
22. Antipasto Plate: One Pepperocini, a ½ inch cube of cheddar cheese, one slice pepperoni, and one olive.
23.  Pumpkin Seeds: 2 tablespoons pumpkin seeds, sprayed with oil (just a spritz!) and baked at for 400° for 15 minutes or until brown. Sprinkle with kosher salt.
24. Choco-Soy Nuts: 3 tablespoons soy nuts with 1 teaspoon cocoa nibs.
25. Wasabi Peas: About  ⅓ cup of these green treats.
26. Balsamic Veggies: 3 cups raw peppers (any color!) dipped in 2 tablespoons balsamic reduction.
27. Cheesy Roasted Asparagus: Four spears (spritzed with olive-oil spray) and topped with 2 tablespoons grated parmesan cheese, baked for 10 minutes at 400°.
28. Cucumber salad: One large cucumber (sliced) with 2 tablespoons chopped red onion and 2 tablespoons apple-cider vinegar.
29. Spinach and Feta Egg-White Scramble: Three egg whites scrambled and mixed with ½ cup rawspinach and 1 tbsp feta cheese. Cook in frying pan or zap in microwave until egg whites are no longer runny (about 1-2 minutes).
30. Crunchy Kale Salad: 1 cup kale leaves chopped with 1 teaspoon honey and 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar.
31. Chick Pea Salad: ¼ chickpeas with 1 tablespoon sliced scallions, a squeeze of lemon juice, and ¼ cup diced tomatoes.
32. Grilled Garlic Corn on the Cob: One small-sized ear brushed with 1 teaspoon sautéed minced garlic and 1 teaspoon olive oil, grilled until tender.
33. Pretzels & Cream Cheese: 15 mini pretzel sticks with 2 tablespoons fat-free cream cheese.
34.  Bacon Brussels Salad: Seven brussel spouts thinly sliced and mixed with one piece lean bacon, chopped.
35. Rosemary Potatoes:  ⅓ cup thinly sliced potato tossed with 1 teaspoons olive oil and a teaspoon of chopped rosemary.
36. Spicy Black Beans: ¼ cup black beans with 1 tablespoon salsa and 1 tablespoon non-fat Greek yogurt.
37. Caprese Salad: 1 ounce (hockey puck sized) of fresh mozzarella with ½ cup cherry tomatoes and 2 teaspoons of balsamic vinegar.
38. Goldfish: About 40 fishies…try the cheddar kind!
39. Chips n’ Salsa: 10 baked tortilla chips with ¼ cup salsa.
40. Mini Ham Sandwich: Two slices honey-baked ham with 2 teaspoons honey mustard rolled in a lettuce leaf.
41. Lox Bagel: ½ whole-wheat mini bagel with two thin slices of lox.

Sweet & Salty

1. Chocolate Trail Mix: Eight almonds, four chocolate chips, and 1 tablespoon raisins.
2. Apples and Cheese: 1 non-fat mozzarella cheese stick with half of a baseball-sized apple (any variety), sliced.
3. PB & Celery: 1 medium celery stalk with 1 tablespoon peanut butter.
4. Cottage Cheese Melon Boat: 1 cup melon balls with ½ cup non-fat cottage cheese.
5. Carrot and Raisin Salad: 1 cup shaved carrots with 2 tablespoons raisins and 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar.
6. Tropical Cottage Cheese: ½ cup non-fat cottage cheese with ½ cup fresh mango and pineapple, chopped.
7. Blue-Cheese Stuffed Apricots: Three dried apricots with 1 tablespoon crumbled blue cheese.
8. Rice Cake and Almond Butter: One rice cake (try brown rice!) with 2 teaspoons almond butter.
9. Sweet n’ Spicy Pecans: Five pecans roasted with 2 teaspoons maple syrup and 1 teaspoon cinnamon.
10. Apples n’ Peanut Butter: ½ an apple, sliced and dipped in 1 teaspoon natural peanut butter.
11. Chocolate Hazelnut Crackers: Four wheat thins dipped in 1 teaspoon Nutella (or other hazelnut spread).
12. Strawberry Salad: 1 cup raw spinach with ½ cup sliced strawberries and 1 tablespoon balsamic.
13. Cacao-Roasted Almonds: Pop in eight almonds like these!

Slow Progress

I slept in really late today. Woke up  at like 6:00 pm. I have my days and nights really screwed up but the longer I sleep, the less time I have to eat. I wish that I could fall asleep and wake up skinny, loose 60 lbs over night. I cant wait until I start seeing sime real results. I did loose 2.3 lbs (lol) since yesterday so I guess it's a start. My weight is now 183.5 but earler today it was 182.6 so apparently I put on .9 lb throughout the day. It's probably just water because thats all I've had today along with some spicy v8 and green tea, which I couldnt keep down anyways. I think it was the stevia I used to sweeten it. Right after I finished the cup, I got really nauseated and ended up throwing it right up. The only thing I've had today that had any caloric content was the v8 so I've probably had around 100 cals. I haven't worked out yet today nor did I workout yesterday. I was in alot of pain yesterday from working out the day before but today I feel much better, thank god!

I really hope that when I weigh myself tomorrow that I will have lost more. I want to set a time goal for myself but I also want to be realistic about it. If all goes well, I am hoping to loose atleast 15 lbs by the end of March, hopefully more.

I have to get all of my workout/ weightloss stuff together.


Here's the list of stuff I need to get ready.

Tony Gazelle Workout Machine
3 lb dumb bells
Yoga Mat
Pull Up Bar
P90X Dvd Set & portable dvd player
GNC Total Lean WaterEx diuretic pills
GNC Cellucor D4 Thermal Shock diet/energy pills
Multi Vitamin
Calcium Suppliment

Hell, I might even brab my xbox 360 kinect, an extra tv and rent Zumba or some other workout or dance game.

My Starting Stats

So I finally mustered up enough courage to weigh myself and I had reason to be so apprehensive. So I figure I will post my currrent stats, weight, measurements and goal weights in order to keep track of any progress.

In all honesty, it is quite embarassing to post this but I am very determined to change these numbers.

Alright. Here we go....ugh

STATS

HW: 200
CW: 185.8

LW: 120

Height: 5'5"

MEASUREMENTS

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GOALS

GW1: 180

GW2: 175

GW3: 170

GW4: 165

GW5: 160

GW6: 150

GW7: 145

GW8: 140

GW9: 135

GW10: 130

GW11: 125

GW12: 120

GW13: 115



Pain, Hunger and Determination

Woah, it's been awhile! I completely forgot about this blog.

I did the P90X Ab Ripper workout for the first time in months yesterday and my whole torso and even my hips and legs hurt so bad!! Goes to show just how out of shape I am. Went to my Moms and picked up the Tony Gazelle machine, I can't recall what it's actually called. It's still sitting in my car though and I need help from my boyfriend (who is still sleeping) to bring it in. I am really excited to get on it today! That machine helped me loose ALOT of weight back in the day and I am hoping I will have the same results with it this time around.

I am not sure what else to say, for now. Maybe I will update on
my day later tonight. I really have been putting off weighing
myself because I know it is going to throw me into a depression.
But in order for me to gauge any results, I need to
know what I am working with.

Ugh.

Can anyone guess who this is?

SNOOKI!
She is looking remarkable compared to
what she used to look like.
To bad she just got pregnant. lol